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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
5
A compact look back at 1954 Graettinger local news highlights with key names like Chris Jonsen Mary Stewart George Twait and Jens Kirkegaard plus events from bank renewals school milestones and community actions across Graettinger Story City and Estherville.
The Maurice boys basketball team, a Class B power and 1963 state contender, travels to face the Pirate quintets in the local gym Tuesday night. A large crowd is expected for the feature game after recent strong showings. Friday the local cage teams travel to Ayrshire for conference encounters.
Canadian prodigy Ray Dudley to perform in the second Emmet County Community Concert Series show tonight at Kip Roosevelt Auditorium Jim Histhieryilie scheduled program details remain.
The Watson theater shows Magnificent Obsession this Thursday Friday and Saturday billed as a great love story by the author of the Queen. The management announces three days of screenings this week at the Watson theater.
The Graettinger Community club will hold its January meeting on Monday evening January 19 at Harriet's cafe with a 6 30 dinner meeting. All members are urged to attend.
Fire of undetermined origin did damage to a car driven by Mrs. Claude Grooms five miles south of Graettinger on Highway 17. The fire damaged the grill radiator motor hood battery wiring and other parts. a gas transporter using an extinguisher from his truck helped extinguish it. Mrs. Grooms escaped injury. Cadet Larry Kirkegaard of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point was pictured in Life magazine December 27 about the Cadet Chapel Choir Master Mayer.
Multiple farm auctions listed for January including a pattie sale at Frank Graetlinger site with bank clerk, Estherville sale barn Friday auction by Estherville Auction Co with coffee and donuts, and Harold Christensen dairy cow sale on farm east of Graettinger featuring 18 Holstein cows two Shorthorn cows milking equipment and IH cream separator plus F-20 tractor. Auctioneers Brown and Bortint and clerk Lown Trust. See ad in this week’s Times.
A public auction will be held Saturday January 16 for a nearly new four room home three blocks south of the post office in Graettinger. The home features inlaid Mnoleum floors and full insulation and is about two and a half years old. Auctioneers are Wm Brown and Ben Burns. Also announced is Spies and Levi’s Poland China bred gilt sale on Thursday February 17 with details to follow. Five Palo Alto County men left Emmetsburg December 28 to report to Des Moines induction center, completing the county’s December quota. Inductees are Richard Weatergard Ruthven John Shirk Ruthven Phillip Solberg Cylinder Elmer Kinnett Emmetsburg Martin Fogarty Rodman.
Fred Wolfe received the 10 Buck prize in the Grachtinger drawing on Wednesday afternoon. J Mortensen of Wallingford did not claim the 15 Buck award and Charlie Weir did not claim the 25 Buck prize. Next week's prizes will be 10 15 and 50 Bucks.
Residents enjoyed mild sunny weather escaping snow further south and ice to the north. A trace of rain fell Tuesday afternoon while Wednesday remained cloudy with a raw wind. New Year's Day temperatures were expected to reach the high teens.
Mrs. Oscar Oleson, seal sale chairman for Graettinger, sent reminder cards urging late Christmas Seal purchasers to mail their contributions on Do It Day. The notices target those who replied to the November seal letter but have not yet acted, noting holiday activity as a factor.
Dale Hing, appointed Graettinger low n marshal to replace Jae Comey, begins service at the start of the year. King, married with two children, has lived in Graettinger since July and worked at Graettinger Block unl Tile Co. Born in Motherville, he is connected to Mr. and Mrs. Jove King. Counley resigned as marshal to join the Algona police department, with Albert Jensen as the other member of the local force.
The Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary will hold its January meeting next Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. An annual Graettinger Telephone Co. shareholders meeting will be held at the Legion hall on Monday, June 17, 1955 at 1 30 p.m. to elect officers and transact business. Ed Anderson, President.
The Graettinger American Legion will hold a regular meeting at the Legion hall next Tuesday evening January 11. All members are urged to attend. Band Parents Request Dish Towels for Lunch Room. Families may donate towels or printed feed sacks via students or at the January 24 Band Parent meeting.
The Palo Alto county Board of Supervisors elected Joe A. Joyce chairman at a 1955 reorganizational meeting in the courthouse at Emmetsburg. He succeeds Wm. Bargman. Committees include Finance with McConnell and Ricklefs. Poor with Ricklefs, Fogarty, McConnell, and Sargman. Board of Social Welfare with Bargman, Mrs. Floyd McCain, and Mila Josefik. County appointments list Joyce’s 1955 appointments and official newspapers named for 1955. Three new county officers and two deputies began duties Monday.
Claude Hansen and Claude Ooms announce their purchase of the Estherville Sale Barn from Robb Livestock Co. The new firm, Estherville Auction Co, will hold weekly Friday sales starting at 1 30 pm with personal attention to each consignment. Norman Bortint and Bill Brown will handle sales. free coffee and donuts offered this Friday. Bar-X Transfer Co. will base at the sale barn offices.
Emmetsburg report outlines push to test Budd diesel electric cars on the Cedar Rapids Estherville line as last two Rock Island passenger trains face abandonment. The Commerce Commission postpones hearings to Jan 17, 19 and 20, 1856 with possible extensions to Sioux Falls, offers of a free Budd car, and efforts to recover mail contract funds amid Washington talks.
Mrs Helena Egeland 74 of Wallingford died Monday of a heart ailment at Holy Family hospital EsthVille after a year of declining health Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wallingford Lutheran church with Rev C B Gunderson officiating Pallbearers were six grandsons Burial followed in Wallingford cemetery She was born Sept 29 1880 in Lervick Norway came to the United States in 1902 and lived on a farm in Emmet county Survived by three sons Jens Helmer Norman two daughters Mia Martin Amanda and Gladys 28 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and a sister and brother in Norway.
Ruthven approved a public utility measure by a large margin in a special election. The Iowa Public Co. plan intended to expand electric service with a new grit and power frame. Voters backed the measure 103 to 0, reflecting strong local support for the project.
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