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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1958
Page
5
Graettinger centennial committee presents a compiled list of local firsts from 1880s to 1901, noting founders, schools, early businesses, and early public works. Entries cover Blasius Gracttinger, first high school commencement in 1898, the first bank, lodge, and various services, with several dated notes from 1894 1899.
John Weir of Graettinger plans to display a 1909 view looking southeast from the water tower, a photo owned by his late parents Mr and Mrs Benton Weir, during Palo Alto county centennial events next week.
A Gracttinger Boosters Club formed by local businessmen plans a Saturday night drawing in Gracttinger. The membership drive ends next week and details will be published then. Registration opens this weekend for a new system, with a weekly prize for registered local shoppers. The first drawing is slated for Saturday July 26. Registrants must be 16 or older and may register only once.
A Palo Alto Centennial celebration program for Emmetsburg lists rodeos, registration of former residents, flag raising, time capsule burial, stage shows, parades, pageants, talent shows, and fireworks from July 19 through July 23. The Riverdale ranch rodeos are excluded from the official badge.
Kevin Reeves hosts the fourth annual Riverdale Ranch rodeo two miles northwest of Emmetsburg on July 19 and 20. The program includes bronc riding brahma bull riding clover leaf races a kids car scramble and other events.
Clara and Nels Nelson report dandy new potatoes from their farm north of town. A sample from three hills filled an ordinary bucket with good-sized spuds. They have had eating-size potatoes since before July.
Graettinger postmaster R T Naas announces new rates effective August 1. First class letters ten cents per ounce, post and postal cards five cents each, air mail letters ten cents per ounce, air mail cards five cents each. Third class mail two ounces, rates apply per ounce thereafter. weight limit raised to under 16 ounces. Unpaid mail now incurs short paid charge of five cents. Fully prepaid mail advised. consult local post office for details.
West Bend high school captured the summer district title here after beating Larchwood 6-5 in the final. Rembrandt was moved to finalist due to an ineligible-player ruling by state officials. In the Monday opener West Bend’s battery Bob Klepper and Dick Wlepper led a 5-4 win over St John’s Bancroft, while Rembrandt beat St Mary’s Larchwood 5-3 with Green Oleman and Hegna on the winning battery.
The Spencer area SPAT TV committee has halted all local fund-raising for the translator project. After a Monday meeting with the chief engineer, Graettinger and its trade area would not be covered at 10 watts. SPAT has applied to the FCC for 100 watts to reach Graettinger, but grant timing is uncertain, so the drive is suspended.
George Hoyt will hold a public auction of his modern three room home in Gractinger on Saturday July 19 at 2 p m. The property is three blocks east of the depot then north to the first house on the west side of the third block. Bortiit and Brown act as auctioneers and the Gracttinger State Bank will clerk. Sevad in this week's Times for details of sale.
Cub scouts hold a family outing on Saturday afternoon July 39 meeting in front of Loyston Heil at 1 o clock. Each family should bring food for a weiner roast drinks and roasting stick. Attendees are asked to bring softball gear and swim suits.
Mrs. Alys Carter will read at the Grachtinger library on Wednesday afternoon July 23. The story hour begins at 3 30 each Wednesday afternoon.
Election results from Palo Alto county ASC elections were announced this week. A total of 780 ballots were cast across townships, 63 fewer than last year. Newly elected chairmen and delegates will serve as county ASC convention participants on July 23 at Hmmelsburg. The one year term starts August 1.
The Graettinger Midgets and Mites travel to Evergreen Park to face Sibley in a Border league doubleheader on Monday night, July 21.
Merlin Norris a Luther college graduate will lead morning worship at 9 a m at St Pauls Lutheran and at 1030 a m at South Walnut Lutheran with Rev Petersen on vacation. Norris is from Graettinger. his wife Marietta Zittersch is also from Graettinger.
A. C. Chris Jacobson 88 longtime Graettinger resident died 5:30 p m Monday July 14 at Hofstader Nursing Home Estherville after months of ill health and a broken hip Funeral services Thursday 1:30 p m at Martin Funeral Home and 2:00 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev C T Fjelstul officiating Burial in St Pauls Cemetery Active pallbearers Frank Christensen Otto Appel Nels Nelson Amos Egeland Jens Kirkegaard Charlie Henning Sen Honorary pallbearers Henry Duus Soren Christensen C A Jensen Gib Osher Carl Spies Tommy Thomsen Jacobson born June 24 1870 in Denmark married Lena Larson March 28 1900 in Laurens They lived in Graettinger area then farmed north of town Retired 1949 and moved back Survived by widow Lena a son M N Jacobson of Ceylon Minn two brothers Louis of Chico Calif James of Graettinger and two granddaughters Karen Jacobson and Mrs Richard Starkey Funeral details and survivors provided by local obituary.
Supt J M Hartung outlines rising operating costs and factors behind them. Enrollment has grown by about 65 students compared with four years ago and about 25 more than last year. Next year adds one teacher to support new library facilities. Continued on Page 35.
Graettinger band under instructor Eugene Kress will leave Graettinger School at 12:45 PM on Tuesday July 22 to join Emmetsburg for Palo Alto County Centennial parade. No private lessons that day. Centennial queen candidate Aileen Bisgaard will ride in the parade and participate in related events. Local float and parade entries planned.
The region saw unusually cool July days with brief showers as farmers begin oats cutting and hybrid seed corn detasseling this week. Weather kept fields damp and delayed planned field work. local reports note farmers adapting workrosters to the cooler spell and showers.
Graettinger Community School will resume classes at 9 a m on Wednesday August 27 announced by Superintendent FF M Hartung. Details of the opening will appear in a later issue of the Times.
The second annual Governor's Ball will be held at the Central Ballroom in Arnolds Park Saturday night July 19. Governor and Mrs. Herschel Loveless will be honored guests. Mary Tenkoff's orchestra will furnish the music.
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