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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
10
A reflective column links paternal influence across generations with anecdotes from a country doctor father to a family of nine. It notes a gorilla father’s gentle play with offspring and contrasts it with parental guidance. The piece closes on a Grand Canyon scene where a new father contemplates the wonders before his baby.
A Iowa family tales a boy nicknamed Marion Eugene Confer after eight year olds choice to alter his name on the birth certificate. The Swamp Fox name connection prompts a lasting personal decision as the family considers the deeper meaning of identity and legacy. The piece also notes local baseball feats and a Graettinger Pee Wees box score with multiple players listed.
The Graettinger Pirates edged Ruthven 12-11 after a six run fourth inning. Garry Cornelius and Ron Baedke pitched, Bob Vasey and Larry Baedke caught, Baedke tied Ruthven with a strike at home in the final rally. Keith Norris went 4-for-4 with two doubles.
The Graettinger Mites and PeeWees opened the Great Lakes league with wins over Terril as PeeWees scored 40 and Mites 1541. Graettinger Midgets dropped an extra inning game to Terril 74 after a tight contest at Evergreen Park where Dotson hurled for Terril and Graettinger rallied from a 2-1 first inning deficit to lead 4-3 in the sixth. Terril tied it 44 before Graettinger went scoreless in the sixth.
Mason J. G. Gutekunst of State Center was presented with a 50-year Masonic membership certificate acknowledging his long standing affiliation with the order.
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