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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
5
Berniece Mahan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Mahan of Graettinger, noted. Mr Weber recently accepted the position of Graettinger marshal and street commissioner.
Gerald Weber a 24 year old U S Air Force veteran began duties as Graettinger marshal and street commissioner on Monday. He served four years as Staff Sergeant and after discharge worked as a salesman at Homuth Motor Co Laurens. He and wife with daughter Michele moved from Laurens and rented in the Watson building. Mrs Weber known to local residents as former Mrs Jim Mahan of rural Graettinger. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Weber of near Ayrshire.
Fifty nine readers named the recent Mystery Farm photo. Most identified it as Mr and Mrs Pete Duns, with a few naming Snies and ein. Ira Schultz identified it within twenty minutes of arrival. Winners received a theatre ticket and classified ad credit.
The Northwest Iowa Hereford Association will meet Monday evening June 27 at 7 p m at the Farm Bureau building in Spencer. Attendees should bring covered dish dessert and sandwiches for a pot luck supper.
Wes Sevdy claimed a $15 prize on Wednesday night while Delbert Petersen and Mrs. Nick Meng did not claim their prizes of $10 and $50 respectively. Next week's prizes are set at 10, 15 and 75 dollars.
The Grachtinger Midgets defeated Algona 14-1 and the Mites also beat Algona 12-1 in a Wednesday evening doubleheader at Algona, dominating both games with strong offense and pitching.
Summer began officially on June 21 while Monday posted the warmest day with 90 degree temperatures. A light rainfall of about half an inch fell Friday and Saturday. crops still need more rain. Corn appears ahead in growth and some fields have been laid by. Oats have made a comeback and are expected to perform better than earlier hoped.
Thelma Godfredson resigns as Ringsted postmaster, note from Ringsted Dispatch. She led the Ringsted post office since August 1953 and received a permanent appointment March 1, 1955.
The fifth season of the Ingham Lake Bible camp opened with the first week of Junior Bible camp underway. Guest speakers include Pastor A. W. Knock from Minneapolis and Evangelist Allen Lee of Hayfield Minnesota. A new combined office book store and canteen building was erected locally, improving camp operations. The camp, owned by the Estherville and Eagle Grove circuits of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Synod, serves 44 congregations. Sylvester Berge is camp manager, Paul G. Tolo is president, Albert Walden is custodian, and Mrs. Albert Walden is head cook.
Three Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary members were installed as officers of the Palo Alto county unit on May 24 in Emmetsburg. Mrs. Frans Swanson became president, Mrs. Wayne Potter was elected vice president, and Mrs. Don Gratt inger was chosen secretary treasurer of the county auxiliary.
About 3000 spectators enjoyed a full afternoon of events at Kevm Reeves Riverside Ranch Sunday. Ideal rodeo weather and perfect grounds set the scene for a varied program headlined by the Palomino drill team from Sac City as a standout attraction.
Rev. R. E. Hodgkin, formerly at Grachtinger Methodist church, is named pastor of the Popejoy-Lee Center dual charge. The North Iowa Conference announced the appointment after its Fort Dodge meeting. No vacancy was filled at Grachtinger. Hodgkin starts immediately and will serve Popejoy next Sunday, with plans to move soon. The Popejoy and Lee Center churches lie about five miles apart northwest of Iowa Falls.
Karen Manchester and Betty Lundgren, Graettinger High School pupils, join over 200 high school musicians from four midwestern states at the All State Music Camp. The camp runs at the State University of Iowa from June 19 to July 2.
Paul Bonstead and Paul Kirke gaard attended a baseball school in Algona on Saturday, sponsored by the New York Giants. Giant scout Gene Thompson led the program. Bonstead and Kirke gaard showed well in the squad game, with John Poland joining the trip from the area.
Al Graettinger, noted state and national checker figure, plays an eight man U S team member against T C Leslie of Victoria in a correspondence series. The long running match began recently and will require about twenty exchanges of mail per player to finish. Graettinger was 1953 state champion and later relinquished the title after missing the 1954 Town championships. He is ranked among the top American players by the National Correspondence Checker Association.
Schedule of games at Evergreen Park lists Milford Town Team on Thursday June 23 Spencer Midgets and Mites on Friday June 24 Sioux Rapids vs Estherville Town team on Sunday June 26 Spencer High School on Monday June 27 and Webb vs Graettinger on Tuesday June 28 reflecting local youth and high school matchups.
Mrs J A Spies invites relatives and friends to celebrate her birthday with an open house at her home on Sunday June 26 from 2 to 4 p m. in the afternoon.
Milford town team travels to Graettinger for a nonleague game with both clubs in the Northern Sioux league. Officials expect a start near 8 p.m. local time.
Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard returned Saturday after a five and a half week journey through ten countries covering about 15000 miles. They flew both ways visiting New York and the West Point cadet son Larry, and attended the Gulden Wedding anniversary of Jens parents in Denmark. They also visited the United Nations in New York and Christine Boness accompanied them to Sweden.
Wallingford American Legion readies an old fashioned July Fourth festival featuring a car rodeo parade and a 9:30 pm fireworks display. Frank Miles of Des Moines will give the main address with James Lintven as promoter and public relations counsel.
The local American Legion post will install officers Friday night at the Legion hall with Earl Long of Grachtinger county commander in charge. A stag after the ceremony is planned and all members are urged to attend.
Grachtinger Postmaster R. T. Nane announced that post office box rents are due on July 1 and patrons may pay a full year in advance. Rates remain unchanged: No. 1 $3.60, No. 2 $4.40, No. 3 $6.60.
Mr and Mrs P J Pete Duus grain and livestock farmers live one mile north and two miles west of Graettinger. They bought the farm in 1929 and moved in about eight years ago to build extensive buildings and improve the land. They work 160 acres once owned by John Bondhus and 40 acres from a Wilson estate, raising Hereford cattle and hogs with 60 acres corn 50 acres oats plus beans hay and pasture. The couple married in 1921 belong to St Pauls Lutheran church Farm Bureau and other groups. Pete has led the Gractinger Coop Grain Co board for years.
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