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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1962
Page
5
Advance sale for Bill Page and the Graettinger band event starts this week. Tickets priced at 1.00 admit either the afternoon clinic, the evening concert, or both. Page, a master of 15 woodwinds, joins the Graettinger show after leading a high school clinic.
Riotous comedy film presented at the Graettinger theatre shows Saturday and Sunday. The farce follows two women in Venice aided by a machine named Max as they chase wealth with plenty of laughter and comic situations. Steve McQueen and Brigid Bazlen star the cast.
Lewis Pete Jamison 55 of West Des Moines a former Wallingford resident died Tuesday night en route to a hospital Funeral arrangements are pending He is survived by his wife two sons three daughters his mother Mrs Linnie Jamison of Des Moines four sisters and three brothers including James of Wallingford Maxwell of Graettinger and Mrs Lloyd Wheeler of Wallingford
Graettinger Pirettes open Palo Alto county basketball tourney by facing Mallard at Ayrshire gym January 15 at 7 p m. Pairings list January 15 and January 11 games with byes for Ayrshire and West Bend. Consolation finals January 18.
A week of frigid air saw temperatures drop to 17 below on Tuesday morning and 13 below on Wednesday. The high rose to 10 below Tuesday with a gusty northwest wind over 40 mph for 48 hours, causing drifting snow and poor visibility. Schools closed in Graettinger with Tuesday and Wednesday off and a Tuesday girls game postponed to Wednesday.
Three farm sales are listed with dates and locations around Terril Graettinger and nearby towns. Harold Nichtern Don Lammers and Bob Barringer estates auctioneers and clerks are named with sale items including Holstein cattle tractors dairy equipment and farm machinery.
The Good Will circle of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale Saturday afternoon Jan 13 at the C A Jensen store. Patronage appreciated. The Graettinger Tel phone company plans a new office and equipment building to be completed by month end with dial equipment installed by General Dynamics Stromberg Carlson engineers. Completion depends on the Spencer equipment center. Olesen Bros Graettinger are general contractors with Ernie Andresen heating and plumbing and Suss Electric the electrical contractor.
Palo Alto County Agricultural Extension Council held its organization meeting on Thursday January 4 with fourteen of sixteen members present. Albert Swanson was elected president Chas Stillman Jr vice president Darel Underwood secretary and Lawrence Hough treasurer. New members include Ronald Jensen C J Stillman Jr Eliott Larsen Mrs Art Juhl Carol Underwood Marshall Compton Verle Perkins. Carry overs include Norman Bortint Bob Grause Lawrence Hough Albert Swanson Emil Andreasen Robert Neary Ray Montag Wendell Christensen and Kenneth Kenyon.
The Times reports a printing delay this week due to extreme cold weather. Press crews struggle with equipment as they work to finalize editions for Wednesday afternoon release and Thursday morning distribution.
Walter High of Emmetsburg was elected permanent chairman of the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors at the first 1962 meeting held Tuesday at the courthouse Tligh succeeds Bill Bargman as chairman. New members Peterson and Johnson join the board. Six county banks named as depositories and resolutions approved for tax deeds and courthouse floor repairs. County officers and salaries set, with many appointments confirmed including medical examiner and drainage attorney.
Graettinger PTA officials cancel the regular January meeting set for January 16 and merge the program with the February meeting. Details will appear later in the Times. The cancellation stems from conflicts with other local activities.
Hersleff's Clothing runs a January clearance this week with special prices and reductions advertised in this issue for the annual event.
Inventory sale underway at Jensen Store with reduced prices. Customers report discounted items across departments as in storewide event.
Morris Smith, football coach at Grachtinger High School, will manage the new recreation center in Grein Electric’s former building. Hours: weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m, open after Friday night basketball games. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.. closed Sundays. Open to all from age 14. under 14 with a parent. See ad for details.
Elmer Iverson of Graettinger was elected chairman of the Emmetsburg area board of supervisors at an organizational meeting last week. R. J. Fredrickson of Ringsted and Nelg Christiansen join the board, along with Ted Johnson Armstrong Wm. T. Neilsen Estherville and E. I. Ellerston Estherville. Trees and shrubs available at Soil Conservation Office in Emmetsburg with first come first served deadlines.
Tony Alesch a 16 year old from Graettinger was named a junior member of the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri announced by Frank Richards secretary. His junior status, issued in December, allows registration at regular rates and grants association privileges until age 21 when conversion to lifetime membership is possible. He is the son of Arnold Atesch and was among 67 youths nationwide to receive junior memberships last month.
The Fort Dodge Social Security district office announces extra public service in Emmetsburg and a change in hours for the field representative at the Court House. The agent will be in Emmetsburg every other Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. without appointments. next visit is Wednesday January 24. Morning hours on that date will be by appointment only, with other days available by appointment due to high claim volume. Fort Dodge office is in Room 220 of the new Post Office Building.
Gradinger’s prize draws Saturday at 3 pm in participating stores awarding $125. Ed Merk of rural Emmetsburg did not claim last week’s $100 prize, according to drawing officials.
The Grachtinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular January meetings Tuesday night January 16 at the Legion hall. The regular meeting was postponed from last week due to bad weather.
Palo Alto county NFO sponsors a benefit dance on Saturday January 20 at the Ridotto Ballroom. Les Makinley will provide the music. The public is invited.
Darrell Schnell buttermaker at Farmers Creamery sustained third degree burns to his shoulder neck and chest and second degree burns to an arm when a steam boiler ruptured at the creamery last Thursday afternoon Schnell had resigned as butter maker effective Jan 20 and enrolled at Estherville Junior College Bennie Tonderum assumed Schnell’s creamery duties and Joe Gractinger took over Tonderum’s milk delivery route.
The Graettinger Pirates win automatic entry to district basketball play after a state ruling. District six exempts the six largest schools including Garrigan Algona Buffalo Center Ten ton Sentral and St John’s Bancroft. Pairings will be set alphabetically.
Ruthven Ramettes and Graettinger Pirettes clash Friday night in Palo Alto county conference action with both teams undefeated. Ruthven holds 4-0 and Graettinger 3-0 records, with the winner可能 clinching the league title. Girls game starts at seven. The Ruthven boys also seek a share of the title as they bring a 4-0 mark into the clash against the Pirates who stand 1-2.
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