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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
6
Pictured above is the first prize winner in the bicycle division of the Wallingford parade. Riding the tandem trike and dec
Thousands attended Wallingford American Legion Fourth of July events with 7000 to 9000 crowd. 907 daytime and 954 street cars counted by Mayor Kase. The day opened with a flag ceremony, church services, and a noon picnic. A hundred-unit parade featured flowers, bicycles, and horse riders. Attorney General Leo Hoegh gave the afternoon address urging faith, courage, loyalty, hard work, and responsibility.
National Guard sponsors an air show at Estherville Municipal Airport on Sunday July 11 to benefit the activities fund. Gates open 10 am show begins 2 30 pm with more than 10 000 spectators expected. Major A J Davis will perform his 9000th air show appearance and Bob Dean will MC.
Graettinger hosts Armstrong High Tuesday July 18 in Border Lakes conference play. Both teams enter as top contenders in unofficial standings with no league totals released yet.
The Golden Rule circle will serve a supper at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening July 14. Serving starts at 5 30 p m with a 50 cent price. Menu includes potato salad beans chicken sandwiches pie and drink. Pearl Rolfgon is chairman.
The Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular July meeting next Tuesday evening July 18 at 8 p.m. at the Legion hall. All members are urged to attend.
The Graettinger American Legion schedules its July gathering at the Legion hall on Tuesday evening, July 13. The meeting starts at an unspecified time and members are urged to attend.
This week’s Times includes the quarterly and annual school reports for the period ending June 30. Residents of the consolidated school district are urged to read these state law mandated notices informing citizens about the district status.
A belated June hearing on removing the Rock Island passenger train through Grundy Center shows the railroad plans no change in local service for now. The Grundy Center hearing drew few objectors, and officials decided to retain the current schedule.
Workmen install an oak floor in the Immaculate Conception Church this week with a tile center aisle. Pews have been removed and stored or sold, with some pews purchased by Sioux Rapids and Fenton. New pews arriving soon will be installed after flooring is finished.
Graettinger town team under manager Gilbert Stueve schedules a Friday night game against Ringsted at Evergreen park with an 8 15 p m start. Next Thursday the local town team hosts Webb at the local park while the Midgets, usually Thursday players, travel to Bancroft that night.
Chaylea Bonstead recently completed repainting the parking lane strips on Main Street. Bright orange paint marks the curb and street and no parking zones. City officials urge motorists to observe the markings when parking their autos.
The Palo Alto county Democratic convention met in Emmetsburg on Friday July 2 to nominate Wim Fandel of Roduin as the Democratic candidate for state representative to fill the seat left by the late L. C. Phillips. County chairman Joseph P. Hand appointed Peter Hart Ruth Currany and Virgil Mathis to the resolution committee. Delegates Francis Warren Pete Hart and S. W. Duhn were chosen as state convention delegates with John Wolfe Margaret Lambe and James Brown Jr as alternates. V. L. O Connor was named to a delegation for the state judicial convention in Des Moines. Joseph P. Wand was renamed county chairman.
Local residents enjoyed sunny skies and hot humid temperatures over the weekend with highs near ninety. A brief Thursday night storm dropped 0.8 inch of rain, delaying farm work but signaling a healthy corn and soybean outlook as fields begin ripening. By Tuesday, temperatures flirted with 100 degrees before showers cooled readings to comfortable levels, and farmers anticipate early harvests with combining set to start soon in most areas.
Graettinger Pirates built an 18 5 win over Spencer in a first round base ball sectional game on Wednesday night capitalizing on 106 Spencer errors and 12 walks. Dan Jacobson started on the mound for Graettinger before Paul Bonstead relieved in the fourth. Spencer had five safeties and the 10 run third inning aided the visitors to the lopsided victory. Semifinals are set for Thursday with the sectional final Saturday night.
Funeral services were held Thursday July 1 in Austin Minnesota for Paul Dalkey 77 a well known farmer in Jack Creek township thirty five years ago He was a brother of Bertha Peton and uncle of Frank Paul Ralph and Otto Peton Attending included Mr and Mrs Paul Peton Mr and Mrs Frank Peton Mrs Bertha Peton Otto Peton all of Groettinger Ralph Peton of Emmetsburg and Mr and Mrs Rudy DeWeall of Watherville
The Emmetsburg county GOP convention on July 2 named delegates to the state GOP convention listing Peter Duus George Frick Adolph Spies Virginia Barringer Rudoph Christensen and Ralph Lightle all of Ruthven Alternate delegates from Grauttinger include Jorgen Larson and Wm Thompson George Frick became Congressional District Committeeman Merrill C Clark named a delegate to the 4th Judicial district convention at Mamersburg July 10 and to the state judicial convention Arthur W Smith county chairman presided Nolan of Iowa City gave the convention address and the group adopted a plate of resolutions
Dan Jacobson pitched two hits allowed and nine strikeouts to blank Lone Rock Junior Legion 6-0 in a twilight game at Lone Rock. Key inning from Curt Larson Paul Bonstead Gary Bonstead Virgil Traver and Darrell Schnell produced three straight hits including Gary Bonstead's RBI triple to seal the win. Schnell caught for Jacobson.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at Emmetaburg Church for Dan Burns, 68, a widely known retired farmer from Emmetaburg, who died early Saturday at Exometaburg hospital. Mason ofleigted at and iota Wan at.
The 33rd Hamilton Story County picnic is set for Sunday July 11 in Blue Earth Minnesota with Dr Roy Harrisville pastor of Prinity Lutheran Mason City Iowa and Carl F Rolvaag of Minneapolis as main speakers Harrisville will deliver the morning sermon at 1030 and Rolvaag will address the afternoon program Following worship the picnic feast will be served Alumni reunion of the former Jewell Lutheran College will be held near the 4 H building at 1 pm
Mr George Twait claimed 100 Graettinger Bucks in a Wednesday night event as Mrs James Jensen was allegedly aiding. The fragmentary text mentions meals and entries but lacks clear context or full details of participants and outcomes.
Graettinger midget baseball fans saw Armstrong edge a strong Gruettinger club 3 to 2 at Evergreen Park. Both hurlers Tom Burg and Harewell pitched well in a tense scoreless duel until Armstrong's fifth inning. Armstrong took the lead in the sixth but an error and misplays kept the game close. The Midgets rallied in the final inning with multiple hits and errors, scoring twice to win as Burg delivered the deciding blow to right field sending Christiansen home for the winner. Swartz starred behind the plate for the losers with solid defense and baserunner containment.
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