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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
5
Graettinger Consolidated school district invites sealed bids for the sale of old buses No 1 and No 2 recently replaced by two new larger buses. Bids must be delivered to district secretary Robert Murray by 6 00 p m Friday July 1. The board may accept or reject any or all bids.
The Water tower Painting and Repair service of Clear Lake began Monday on cleaning and repainting the Groettinger water tower interior and exterior. Work aimed for completion by Wednesday. Hargrave Construction Co. of Cedar Rapids also worked in town earlier in the week retouching and repairing low spots in the nearby blacktop east of the post office and west of the C A Jensen store.
Brabham, game manager at Ingham Lake Refuge, received about 200 young mallards from 5 to 8 weeks old as part of a banding program similar to the Canadian geese effort. Ducks, from a La Crescent Minnesota farm, are unpinned and free to migrate. Band numbers range 5357-04201 to 557-04400. locals are urged to return bands during the fall hunt for conservation planning.
Story Hour at the public library will be led by Mrs. Wesley Sevdy on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4 PM for children. Plan to begin Graettinger street light installation today with preliminary work and sidewalk cutting for underground wiring. Richard McCombs, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred McCombs, departs Friday July 1 for San Diego Navy Base after earning a DDS from the University of Iowa on June 10. Harvey Hanson, later inducted into the Army, trains at Camp Chaffee Arkansas as an Emmet County volunteer. Funeral services for Melvin R. Christian will be held Friday at Immanuel Lutheran with burial at High Lake Cemetery. A correction notes last week’s error on large post office box rates, now stated as $6.00 per year, due July 1.
Mrs Sophus Deena Johnson aged in her late seventies died Tuesday evening at Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena California News from Graettinger notes she was long time resident before moving to California in 1953 She and her husband planned further travel before illness prompted return Funeral and burial planned in Pasadena with details to follow in a later Times obituary
Drake University will run a three week summer term course in Emmetsburg from July 5 to July 22. Social Science 110 Backgrounding the Headlines, taught by Dr Irwin Thomie, analyzes propaganda in newspapers magazines radio and television and the writer or speaker. It offers three semester hours credit toward a two year certificate degree or certificate renewal. Classes meet at the High School with registration through July 7 and an enrollment of at least 20 required.
Home of Mr and Mrs Richard Duus in Graettinger area identified by readers as Mystery Farm No 3 in a farm series. The 140 acre farm yields grain and livestock with 18 Holstein cows 36 feeding cattle and about 100 hogs. Richard is milking, they built a new crib shed and garage, and Kirk their eight month old son completes the family.
The Rev Kenneth Barringer of Grand Rapids Michigan son of Mr and Mrs D C Barringer of Graettinger will deliver the sermon Sunday morning at the Graettinger Methodist church. Morning worship begins at 10 30 with the theme Pearls of Prosperity. Rev and Mrs Barringer and family arrived last Friday to spend a vacation from his ministerial duties. He is well known to Graettinger residents.
Mrs Newell Smith of Alhambra California, formerly Genevieve Gammon, died Sunday morning June 26 at Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena. Burial was in Alhambra Wednesday. She was about 50, had been ill, hospitalized last Thursday. Survived by husband, daughter Janet, mother Mrs Charles Barkley of San Marino, California, and brothers Calvin and James W Gammon. two brothers preceded her in death. An obituary will be published in the Times when available.
Forecasters predict rain showers despite a trace of rain by Wednesday noon. The corn crop shows strong growth with many fields past knee height. cultivation is largely finished. Oats reports are uneven, but most fields look healthy and harvest may begin in about ten days.
T L Hampson of Filer Idaho reports his wife has broken her hip and is hospitalized at Magic Valley hospital Twin Falls. She previously suffered a similar hip break in 1944 at Graettinger. Friends may write at the Graettinger or Box 344 Miler Idaho addresses. Ronnie Kiner, 12, injured in a tractor mishap at Leo Schang farm, was hospitalized at Holy Family with fair condition after x rays.
Graettinger Cub Scouts defeated Ringsted Cub Scouts 12-5 at Ringsted Sunday afternoon. Pitchers Robbie Vasey Eddie Joe Tindall and Eddie Erickson shared the mound honors. Steven Green caught. Oran Peterson hit a home run fueling the locals’ offense. Teammates included Darrell Reeves Dickie Petersen Douglas Naac Gary Swanson Jimmy Sevdy Jimmy Dalen and Greg Elbert.
Wallingford hosts its fourth annual Independence Day with a 10:30 a.m. car rodeo and 11:30 a.m. races, a 1:30 p.m. mammoth parade featuring bands and the Estherville National Guard, 2:30 p.m. speaker Frank Miles, 3:00 p.m. horse show by Estherville Saddle Club, 3:30 p.m. motorcycle races ending with a flaming wall stunt, 6:00 p.m. softball game Whittemore versus Wallingford, 8:00 p.m. Waterloo radio TV stars Jamboree with prize drawings, and free fireworks to conclude the day.
Graettinger Midgets defeated Spencer 7 to 4 at Evergreen Park Friday night to extend their winning streak to four. Pitcher Sandvig fanned 10, issued three walks and allowed three hits while Graettinger pushed four runs in the second inning after a four-run first. Arnie Rouse and Masters contributed key hits including a double and triple by Sandvig.
The Gracttinger Midgets and Mites will meet the Algona teams at Evergreen Park Friday night with the Mites at :30 and the Midget game to follow. Coach Bob Held adds four more games to the Midget schedule: July 5 Ruthven, July 15 here Ruthven, July 29 Pomeroy here, Aug 10 at Pomeroy.
Forty Times notes a Mystery Farm last week identified by Richard Duus and Andrew Duus. Winners B. R. Cole and Dale Gilbaugh receive prizes. many residents listed as participants. Call Times office to claim.
Mrs. Clarion Paulsen claimed the $15 prize while Mrs. M. O. Smith of Emmetsburg did not claim the $75 jackpot. Forrest Sipes did not claim the $10 award. Next week's prizes will be $10, $15 and $100.
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