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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1961
Page
5
Graettinger stores in the weekly prize drawing offer a $50 award next Saturday at 3 p.m. LeRoy Oddson did not claim last week's $25 prize, according to drawing officials.
Graettinger Bowling League standings show Imperial Janes and Estherville atop the list through December 28. High team game is 801 by Junior's Tavern, while top individuals include L. Janssen 218 Cox 213 and D. Kiner 700.
As of December 28 1960 Graettinger at West Bend Ruthven at Mallard Rodman at West Bend Graettinger at Ruthven outlines remaining league games in the Palo Alto County Conference with matchups listed.
Graettinger High School basketball teams will play the next three games away from home. The Jan 31 home date against Lake Center girls remains on the schedule. The slate opens with trips to West Head and a Pato Alto entry on Jan 6, then Jan 13 doubleheader at Ruthven, followed by Jan 19 Burt clash.
Readable copy notes sale of birthday calendars sponsored by the school band program. Copies support band activities and classroom projects. Availability includes multiple copies for students and families.
The Graettinger Adult Farmer Class will meet next Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 January 11 in the Ag Room. Howard Gilman Vo-Ag instructor says the topic will cover new grain storage methods seminar style. The class will explore building types advantages costs and loan programs.
Hersleff's Clothing launches a Mid-Winter sale this weekend running from Thursday through Saturday January 7. The event highlights discounted apparel with shoppers urged to visit the store for bargains this winter weekend.
Graettinger guest night the Skyline ballroom Saturday January 7 features the Marv Tenhoff orchestra. Guest tickets available from Graettinger merchants.
The 1960 census drop in Palo Alto County population from 15 891 to 14 736 triggered changes in county ads policy. The county reduced official newspapers from three to two, removing the Times from official status though it remains the town and legal notices paper.
Loretta Dee Luhman of Grachtinger remained in critical condition in the University General hospital pediatric ward in Iowa City after a severe fracture from a fall at home Thursday night. She was flown to Iowa City Friday accompanied by her parents from Estherville airport. Grandparents Gib and Mrs Stueve joined them, traveling to Iowa City Saturday night and returning Monday night.
The Palo Alto county Association for Retarded Children will meet Monday, Jan. 9 at 8 p m in the Emmetsburg High School lunch room. Reports on the fund drive will be given. The Graettinger area received about three inches of snow on Sunday, Jan. 1, with cold weather that dipped to 14 below Monday morning and a warming trend Tuesday morning.
Statistics from A. L. Bailey Jr. show that over 370 business concerns in Graettinger will receive the annual Dun & Bradstreet financial statement request. Since the 1870s January has seen nationwide inquiries regardless of size. Northwest Trail Riders Set Jan 11 Meeting At Town Hall With reports and officer elections on the agenda.
The Palo Alto county board of supervisors held its organizational meeting Tuesday Jan 3 and made annual appointments. Bill Bargman was named chairman succeeding Walt High. The finance and poor committees were formed with Mc Connell Cody High and Rickless on the poor panel. Joe Cannery and Robert Young were reappointed county engineers and assistant engineer respectively with Bert Bloonton as assistant to the engineer. Marguerite Calking was reap pointed overseer of the poor and Lucilla Hoelzner became deputy clerk in the sheriff's office. Dr Coffee was appointed medical examiner replacing the county coroner system. Francis Hugh became county auditor succeeding George Klieg and Teck Lipa became county treasurer succeeding Isadore Haugh. The auditor's staff and treasurer's staff were announced as unchanged.
Auction notices list multiple farm sales around Emmetsburg Ringsted Graettinger and Graettinger with buyers Ed Schmidt & Son Forrest Johnson Fred Christiansen Wally Lenz and Mrs Elmer Naig. Dates span Jan 16 to Jan 26 including locations and general sale scope. Details to appear later. cl erk Ruthven State Bank noted for one auction.
The Grachtinger Pirettes opened the new year with a 72 52 win over Lincoln Central while the Pirates lost 67 55 to LC boys. Pat Rathman Maxine Henningsen and Mary Alice Hanson led scoring for the Pirettes. Lincoin Central's Shirley Laffey Judy Weber top the losers with 21 and 19.
The Graettinger Legion and Legion Auxiliary announce January meetings for Tuesday night January 10 at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend and hostesses for the Auxiliary will be Mrs Anma Jorgensen, Lena Roshburg, Vernona Wellgen and Clara Andresen.
Grachtinger telephone officials announce a dial system for the local exchange with completion expected in 10 to 12 months. New exchange building dial switchboard and phones, plus a rate hike from February 1, include a $1 monthly rise for business and private phones while two party and rural lines stay the same. Resident extensions drop from $1.25 to $1.00 monthly, operators receive a 1 cent per hour raise, and a local directory will be printed by the Times office in March to accompany the Litown area directory.
Palo Alto county ASC manager L. D. Brennen announced that county corn loans totaling 1.7 million had been completed by December 31. 43 corn loans were completed with an estimated average of 2000 dollars. About 90 percent of corn samples indicated moistures suitable for government loan per the ASC office.
Emmetsburg Reporter reports County Attorney Charles Barlow awaiting a Des Moines ruling on the legality of a December 23 1980 county board hearing about alleged overexpenditure in the 1960 secondary roads budget. The session drew taxpaying interest though a quorum was questioned. no new equipment orders were confirmed and a second grader order was canceled after tentative talk with Swaney Oil and Equipment Co.
Graettinger residents Glir Brighton and Darvin Schnell escaped injury when Brighton leaped from his car seconds before it was struck by Schnell s portable grinder truck on a gravel road east and south of Wallingford. The vehicles plunged down a 10 foot embankment but did not overturn. Continued on Page Eight.
Report notes new county officers chosen in the November general election with terms beginning in the new year. Mentions individuals such as Othar and Bee Ree in unclear phrasing, indicating a formal transition or notice of leadership change.
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