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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1967
Page
5
Four $25 Buck prizes to be awarded next Saturday night at Graettinger stores with drawings at 5 p.m. Shoppers may enter at participating locations. Last week no prizes were claimed. the drawn names were Keith Norris Leo Beschorner and Mrs Allyn Peterson.
Bethel Lutheran Church announces Sunday services will begin a half hour earlier starting Sunday June 4 for the summer. Church services are at 8 and 10 30 a m with Sunday school beginning at 9 15 a m.
Local contest in Palo Alto County will be held in June at 8 pm at the Soil Conservation Office in Emmetsburg. Junior or senior high students may enter with speeches five to ten minutes long on Water Conservation Vital to ALL. Notes allowed on 3x5 cards. visual aids not permitted in regional and state rounds. State winner receives 250 scholarship plus 100 cash. Last year’s winner was Margaret Hart of Emmetsburg.
June dedicated to all portions of the dairy industry with local emphasis on Farmers Creamery and its staff. Weather notes reflect a heat wave and cool front bringing rain. Graettinger totals show May rainfall at 3.4 inches, slightly above last year.
Mrs Elvera Christensen holds no public auction of household furniture and miscellany at the premises three blocks south of the Graettinger Coop Grain Co and one block east on Saturday June 17 Ronald Omundson and James Omursbon of Estherville will be auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank acting as clerk Sale ad to appear later in the Times.
The first of six summer band concerts will be held at Fahne Stock Park Wednesday evening at 7:30. Rehearsals are on Monday nights before each Wednesday show. David Mitchell, instructor, invites anyone interested to participate and attend rehearsals.
Evergreen park hosts Immetsburg in a softball clash and Graetunper yors tips off against Fenton in a tri county league. Pirate Nine meets Sentral at 6 p.m. at Evergreen park. June and Wallingford play here tonight as part of the high school baseball slate with other games listed elsewhere.
Cadet Cader Wikert, son of Mr and Mrs Roeland Wikert of Graettinger Iowa, will graduate from the U S Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday June 7 He is a 1963 Graettinger Community High School graduate and was 21 and a member of the Rocks Ski Handball French Language and Outdoor Sports clubs He served as Sergeant First Class in the Artillery and Honorable Stanley R Resor Secretary of the Army is to speak at graduation.
Summer baseball schedules begin next week for high school and youth levels including Midget Mite and Pee Wee leagues. multiple churches host Bible school sessions from June 5 to June 16 with varying daily times. local coaches Leland Stiles and Paul Frick lead high school and youth programs as the Iowa Great Lakes league runs June 5 to July 19 with multiple matchups listed.
The first teen hop of the season takes place Friday night June 2 at the Greettinger Legion hall with music by the Centairy also known as the Activators. Sponsored by the Graettinger youth group.
The Graettinger public library will be open Saturday evenings starting June 1 from 7 to 9. This summer schedule aims to better serve patrons, per an official announcement.
Memorial day observances at Fahnestock Park drew local residents and visiting friends despite coal drizzle. An honor guard, color guard, and Graettinger youth band led a parade with Boy Scouts and youngsters. The program featured a memory day prayer by Lawrence Tans, a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, flag placements, names of the honored dead, a silent prayer, an honor guard salute, taps, and several tributes.
A capacity crowd filled extra bleachers at Die rnetunger gym for a 42-student graduation ceremony Thursday night. The event featured music by a boys quartet and a brass ensemble, with Garnet Voigt leading processional and recessional. Dr. Wim Monalan of the University of Town spoke on Goid and Sorry, highlighting responsibility perseverance humility and character. Chuck Moran received a special golf award presented by Don Moran to his son.
Charley Derrickson aged 92 longtime Graettinger resident died Thursday at Holy Family Hospital Head due to complications of age. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Graettinger Methodist church with Rev Ronald Sweiberg officiating. Burial was in Emmetsburg Cemetery. Survivors include daughters Mrs. ToDay Harris and Mrs. Beth of Graettinger, Mrs. Melvin Derrickson of Estherville and Paul Derrickson of Town Falls, plus 100 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. two sisters Ida Sayner of Council Bluffs and Emma Morgan of Red Oak. Preceded in death by wife and nine siblings.
Alto county residents may donate at the West Elementary in Emmetsburg on June 9 from 9 am to 3 pm. The Bloodmobile needs volunteers and asks donors to contact Mrs. Howard Hobson or Miss Irene Helgen for arrangements.
School officials announced the annual student council awards. 12th graders Stephanie Frick Don Schnetl and Bill Nissen win in their class, 11th graders Diana Larsen David Peterson Jeannie Skattebo Marilyn Egeland, and 10th graders Dennis Fude and Dennis Nelson. Awards were presented May 17 under advisor Dale Backhaus.
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative will hold its 31st annual meeting Wednesday evening at the Pocahontas Community School auditorium with a 7:30 p.m. program featuring the Pocahontas Community High School Band directed by Gary Currie. Registration starts at 6:00 p.m. Lloyd Simonson of Emmetsburg will preside as business opens. Clyde L. Peterson will present the secretary’s report. Laurens officials La urens Earl Kerns Treaster Mallard will provide the final report. George M. Stockdale will discuss the coop’s operations. Directors serving three year terms and one one year term will be elected, with terms expiring for G. A. Behrens Palmer, John Swanson Ayrshire, Clyde L. Peterson Laurens, Robert Eckert Mallard, and H. M. Jack Pohlman Laurens. The nominating committee report will be read by Virgil Wendell of Laurens. members include G. A. Behrens Palmer, Paul Schroeder Palmer, William Weideman Palmer, and John Swanson.
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