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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
1
From The Editor's Desk describes abundant corn and early tomatoes in ideal weather with rain needed. The writer notes a first rose blooming after TLC and hopes for more blooms, sharing home garden progress and a casual tone.
In Emmetsburg Reporter columnist John Millen recalls a Graettinger little league practice where a "Kamikaze Sparrow" swooped to stop a line drive. The bird collided with the ball, saving the play and prompting playful reflections on the coach and players.
The Rams beat Graettinger 9-8 on the Ruthven diamond as Jerry Carpenter earned the win over Jim Petersen. Rick Miller went 3 for 3 with four RBIs while Steve Whiting and Randy Snittjer added two hits each. Ruthven improved to 2-1, Graettinger fell to 1-2. The Ruthven Midget team edged Graettinger 7-6 with Bob Simington winning.
Perfect attendance honors announced for the 1977 school year include names across grades from first to twelfth. The lists cover Beecham Guinn Darcey Hanson Darren Henrickson Angie Herke Jeff Hoffman Laura Hoffman Roxane Jespersen Gratchen Kepler Kevin Kulow Melissa Lane Shane Nissen Penny Shryock Tony Tindall Danny Zitterich and many other students from North and South divisions.
Theresa Christina Cody 82 lifetime Palo Alto County resident of Cylinder died June 3 at her son’s home in Mason City. Funeral services were held June 6 at St Johns Lutheran Depew with Rev. Oscar LangVeg officiating and Beiter Funeral Home in Emmetsburg handling arrangements. Burial followed at St John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Palmer Cody Mason City and James Cody Riceville, five grandchildren, one sister Gertie Berkland Cylinder, and one brother Henry Mansager Clarissa Minn. The family noted husband John Cody died March 11 1955 and a son Myron preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held for Robert Jacobsen 28 of rural Estherville at Bethel Lutheran Graettinger officiated by Rev Paul Wiegman of Estherville with Henry and Olson Funeral Home in charge Interment was at East Side Cemetery Estherville Jacobsen died Thursday morning at his farm home from cancer Born October 4 1948 in Emmetsburg He married Elaine Hamsen April 19 1969 in Estherville and farmed in Grover area He was a former National Guard member Survived by wife two children parents a brother and two sisters plus maternal grandmother Funeral attendants and pallbearers named in notice
Funeral services for William C. Axelton were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday May 28, 1977 at Bethel Lutheran Church with Pastor O J Reitz officiating. Burial followed at Valley View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Bratrud Otis Houge Arlin Kulow Kenneth Mammen Byron Rolfson and Bill Rasmussen. Axelton, son of Andrew and Karl Axelton, was born December 10, 1882.
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