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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
5
The Graettinger swimming program starts Monday June 18 at the Emmetsburg pool with bus transportation for local youngsters. Free Red Cross lessons run Mondays and Wednesdays 9 30 to 10 15. Open swim each Thursday 25 cent pool admission. Sign up at Murray Variety Store before June 18. Program runs through August 3.
The schedule lists Graettinger hosting or visiting neighboring towns for youth and school teams from June 14 to June 20. Ayrshire High, Arnolds Park Midgets, Graettinger Whitecaps, PeeWees and Mites, Spirit Lake, Ruthven, Ceylon, Milford appear with venues Graettinger, Sherburn, Spirit Lake, Ruthven, Ceylon, Milford. Games cover high school and Midgets divisions across multiple days.
Mrs Wilfred McCarty of Graettinger won a $25 prize in the weekly Saturday night drawing held here. Next week the prize again totals $25 and will be drawn at nine o'clock in participating stores.
Sale of Gwen's DX Cafe on Highway 17 at Graettinger to Mr and Mrs Jarrett Lee of Emmetsburg has been reported. The Lees take ownership on July 3. Further details and the ownership change announcement will appear in a later issue of the Times.
FFA members are urged to attend a meeting Monday evening June 18 at 8:00, held at the school house per FPA officers. All members should try to attend.
Grasttinger residents taking part in a cleanup campaign may use another free trash pickup on Monday June 18 during the campaign’s final days. Sponsored by local and city groups, the program urges those who have not yet joined to participate if their property needs improvement.
Chuck Moran pitched a no hit effort for the Graeitinger Mites at Arnolds Park as they blanked the Park team 5-0. Moran saved the game with an over his head catch after walking three in the final inning. Charle Hartung led local bats with a single and a double.
June is National Dairy Month and Graettinger Farmers Creamery expands operations with four pickup routes plus a new bulk milk pickup. Upgrades include two route trucks a 3000 gallon skim milk tank and a sweetwater cooling system to improve cooling before and after processing. The creamery also supplies Graettinger butter to local stores as area businesses salute dairy farmers with ads.
Palo Alto county supervisor Russell Peterson of Graettinger suffered severe injury to his right eye when a rock was launched from a power mower. Peterson halted near the Reynolds lot to warn his son-in-law Robert Masters about nearby children. The rock struck through the car window, injuring the eyelid and eyeball. He was treated at Fairmont hospital, released, and home with bandages on both eyes for several days. Doctors express hope eyesight remains intact.
A heart warming Capra comedy Pocketful of Miracles screens Saturday and Sunday at Graettinger Theatre. Stars Glenn Ford Bette Davis Hope Lange Peter Falk and others in a Panavision Eastman Color production based on a Damon Runyon story.
Graettinger school officials announce Mrs. Reuben Lutter of Estherville will teach fifth grade next year, succeeding Chester Cook who moved to Hartley. Also notes Lloyd Luchsinger auction sale Saturday June 16 at her home. Sunshine returns after rainy weekend with 0.32 inches Sunday and 0.31 inches Thursday.
Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative held its 26th annual meeting June 6 at Pocahontas Community School Auditorium. About 1900 attended, with 700 members officially registered. Officers reported a successful year, directors Kimmetabime and Ed Young Watts reelected. Thirty-one door prizes were awarded including an electric floor washer dryer and floor cleaner to Keith Horemart.
Merlin K Norris will be ordained into the Holy Ministry of the American Lutheran Church Sunday at Lost Island Lutheran church at 3 00 p m He is the son of Mr and Mrs Martin Norris of Graettinger The service will be led by Rev Paul G Polo with Rev Carl F Schaliauer as liturgist and readings by Rev Wm F Goolz Rev Ernest W Quam and Rev Harald B Besiul The public is invited Merlin will later be installed as pastor of St John s Lutheran Church St Donatus and St Paul s Lutheran Church La Motte
Final cardorama results name Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jensen as 500 cardorama champions with 9570 points. Runners up are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McCombs with 8150 and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Petersen with 7060. Bridge drama top pair is Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Petersen with 10030, followed by Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Nane at 8180 and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Herstoff at 6880. Lions club sponsors the fund drive with about 40 couples participating. trophies funded by Graettinger State Bank will be awarded at the Lions ladies night dinner at Emmetsburg Country Club. New Lions officers will be installed at the dinner.
The Marmet County Medical Society announces the second of three polio immunization clinics to be held Saturday June 16 at the National Guard Armory in Es therwlle. Dr E Dunn chairs the planning committee. The Type IIII Sabin oral vaccine is to be given to those who received Type I at the first clinic and to others planning the doses. Pink Type II consent forms should be filled and brought to the June 16 clinic. Emmet County residents will also receive forms by mail. The final clinic will occur on July 14 with Type II administered then.
The Graettinger Midgets broke through with a run in the fifth on three straight singles by Randy Henderson Doug Nane and Dale Munson then added a second in the sixth on back to back doubles by Jim Boblit and Roan Peterson Leonard Cornelius pitched a complete game allowing only three hits as Graettinger shut out Spirit Lake 2-0.
Members of Estherville and Graettinger FFA chapters returned Saturday from a traveling education trip to Minnesota and Canada. The journey featured rain fog and camping with outdoor cooking and exposure to wilderness. Stops included St Paul Ford Assembly Plant Como Park Zoo Foshay Tower Minnesota State Capitol St Croix River Two Harbors Ore Docks Gooseberry Falls Split Rock Park Baptism River North Shore Drive Lookout Towers Hibbing Open Pit Mines Port Francis Ontario Lake Superior boating and more.
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