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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1958
Page
5
Coach Robert Held announces the annual North Iowa Invitational Midget Baseball tournament to be held at Evergreen Park the week of August 4. Pairings will be released once all entries are received.
The Graettinger Midgets and Mites swept a Monday night doubleheader at Evergreen Park. The Mites erased a 4-0 deficit in the final inning to win 5 4. Larry Jensen and Loren Jamison drew three walks and executed two squeeze bunts for the decisive runs. Ron Baedke and Ken Curry paired as the winning battery. The mite box score details follow.
A technicolored musical comedy All Ashore starring Mickey Rooney Dick Haymes and Perry Ryan plays the Grachtinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday July 26 and 27.
A Graettinger Chapter senior FFA member will win an all expense paid trip to St. Louis Missouri this fall to visit the Ralston Purina Research Farm. Sponsored by Del's Farmers Supply the program encourages accurate farming records and leadership. Contest entries include a theme on the value of a feeding research farm trip, an up-to-date Iowa Farmer application, a teacher citizenship report, and a high school Vocational Agriculture record book.
Earl and Helen Erickson drove to Des Moines last Friday and noticed a strong odor in their car. After inspection, a foam rubber pillow in the trunk was found nearly disintegrated and scorched, causing a greasy film on the interior and lingering smells for days. The pillow had been in the back seat before the trip. The Ericksons and several others attended the state Republican convention in Des Moines that day.
Farm Outlook via Extension Director R W Ashby notes soybean meal remains the least costly protein for livestock feeds. Iowa State economist Tom Rackham reports Ames soybean meal is about 11 dollars per 1000 pounds cheaper than tankage, with protein prices up 8 to 27 percent from a year ago due to lower livestock slaughter and high use of protein concentrates.
Graettinger residents are invited to a Graettinger Night at Arnolds Park Central Ballroom on Friday July 25. entertainment features the Art Kirmes band, with Chuck Stevens inviting locals to join Graettinger friends for an evening at the new Central. Guest tickets available from merchants and the Central Times ad may be used as a guest ticket.
Rey Satory Gracttinger High school vocational ag instructor was named district FFA adviser for the 48 school Northwest Iowa district at the state conference of Iowa agricultural instructors. He previously served as sub district adviser and is beginning his third year as local vocational ag instructor. He is also president of the Gracttinger Teachers Education Association.
Graettinger Coop Grain and Quaker Oats plan two large Butler steel corn storage bins this summer. Quaker Oats site north of Hansen Implement building measures 160 by 50 feet, about 90 000 bushels, with Harmon Builders of Spencer in charge. Coop Grain bin on Rock Island property east of the light plant will be 140 by 50 feet, about 88 000 bushels, also built by Harmon Builders. Additional round steel bins for 15 000 bushels soybean storage may follow on the elevator property west of the mill.
Mrs Clara Nelson will read at the Graettinger public library Wednesday afternoon July 30. The story hour begins at 3 30 each Wednesday afternoon.
The Estherville Mite and Midget baseball teams are set to host Border league games at Evergreen Park on Tuesday night July 29. In a prior clash the Wrachtinger Midgets won while the Mites lost.
Tommy Burg of the Pirates struck out 16 Burt batters in a 2-0 win at Evergreen Park on Tuesday night. Burt managed three hits as baserunning errors thwarted their scoring chances, while Burg and Witt led the Pirates with four and two hits respectively. Dave Sandvng added two hits, with Larry Baedke catching for Burg.
A color sound film titled Inside Brazil will be shown at Grace Baptist Church next Thursday July 24 at 8 00 p m Dr Vincent Brushwyler general director of the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society produced by Films Afield Arlington California The film portrays Brazilians in the interior their homes needs and missionary efforts to help them
Graettinger youth center presents the Blue Notes from Mason City Iowa at a teen hop Friday night July 25. Teens have enjoyed weekly Legion hall sessions and officials hope for a larger crowd for this live music event. Dancing 8 30 to 11 30 with door prizes.
The Times features a Graettinger series portrait of young locals called Citizens of Tomorrow. Photos taken in April by Waltz Studios Des Moines show infants and toddlers including Jackie Hanson Nevin Doyle Susan Mowry Diane Flint Natalie Moughtas and others with parents Merle Hanson Dorothy Doyle and Lanny Moughtas in rural Ruthven Eldsidge Metiberville area.
Rock Hudson stars in The Tarnished Angels based on Faulkner with Robert Stack Jack Carson and Robert Mitchum in key roles. Douglas Wirth directed the CinemaScope film for producer Albert Zugsmith. Free Friday movie at Gractinger drawn from the novel Pylon.
Gracttinger residents joined Emmetsburg's centennial parade on Tuesday as shops closed for the event. The 200-unit procession featured the Graettinger band with a 60 year old uniform donated by Anna MacDonald, old-time horse-drawn hearses from Martin's of Graettinger, and centennial queens Aileen Bisgaard and Carol Schneider from Mallard.
The second fall truck licenses are due as of July 1 and become delinquent August 1 according to Melvin Sampson Palo Alto county treasurer.
The time capsule, sealed in a steel reinforced vault and lowered into the ground at the courthouse square, will not be opened until 2058. It contains copies of local centennial editions from Graettinger Times West Bend Journal and Emmetsburg Reporter and Democrat, maps records directories and centennial badges among other items.
July weather has been generally typical with cooler nights and slightly below normal temperatures according to official stations. A trace of rain fell over the past week while farmers harvest oats report excellent quality and strong yields with grain ranging from 36 to 40 pounds per bushel.
Graettinger booster club officials announce a Saturday night drawing at 9 30 p m with a prize of 25 Booster Bucks. Registration is in stores. entrants must be present at drawing. Weekly prizes announced in The Times. stores offer local shopper value and home town service. Participating stores listed in this week’s ad.
The Graettinger town budget proposal appears in this week's Times. The town council will meet at City Hall on Monday August 4 to hear taxpayers. The amount to be raised by taxation in 1959 is slightly less than 1958, and the proposed millage is about the same as last year.
Terry Rierson, 11, son of Olaf Rierson, farmed west of Grachtinger, suffered severe facial and chest burns when a steel barrel exploded after he dropped a match inside. He was treated at Holy Family hospital, released the next day. Officials said the barrel, unused for years, appeared empty and bulged at both ends. The blast escaped through a small opening, narrowly missing his eyes.
Under state contract rules all Acreage Reserve contract holders must follow terms through December 31, 1958 per Palo Alto County ASC Chairman Joe Lynch. Noxious weeds must be controlled and no grazing allowed. The clipping deadline for nurse crops is June 25, 1958 with penalties including payment forfeiture or civil penalties up to 50 percent. County Performance Supervisor conducts checks with district support.
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