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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1970
Page
5
Paul Stuart, longtime Graettinger Community School superintendent, will become Kossuth County Schools superintendent, succeeding Al Quintard of Algona. He plans to start July 1, 1970, overseeing eight schools in the county.
Anne Stuart sophomore Pirette forward is district free throw champion and will compete in the state free throw contest in Des Moines on March 11 at 9 30 a.m. She previously won the sectional at Terris with 22 of 25 and tied in the district at Spencer with 23 of 25 before a shoot off where she hit 10 straight to win. Anne is the daughter of Supt and Mrs Paul Stuart.
Eila Mae Pringle 76, longtime Graettinger resident, died Sunday afternoon at a Chrokes area hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev. Vincent Beacom officiating. Burial followed at St. Jacob's Cemetery. Fuhrman Funeral Home supervised arrangements. Pallbearers were Wm Joyce, John Nolan, Leo Thompson, Ernie Appel, Elden Gwanson and Joe Joyce.
All women of the area are invited to attend the World Day of Prayer service at Bethel Lutheran church on Friday March 6. Local observance sponsored by Women of the Graettinger United Methodist church Bethel Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran churches. Program begins at 2 pm with Rev Harlan Babcock delivering the message. Special music by the school music department. This day is set aside each year.
Graettinger barber Bill Rooney will close his shop after Saturday to join Combined Insurance as a sales representative. He will cover a six county area after a training period and plans to keep the family home in Graettinger. A barber from Waterman may operate the Graettinger shop.
Ole Lars Solheim 81 of Graettinger died Wednesday evening at Holy Family hospital after years of declining health. Funeral services were held Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. O J Ecitz officiating. Burial followed in Valley View cemetery. Pallbearers were Norman Bortiit Herman Hermann Lorin Luchsinger Roy Nissen Roy Sieniker and John Clemenson. He was born July 18 1888 in Nauranger Norway to Lars and Harbern Solheim and came to the United States as a young man. He married Irene Watland January 31, 1915 in Armstrong. The couple lived in Waukegan Isle and Minneapolis before moving to Graettinger in 1953. He served in the Navy from April 1921 to April 1925 and was a Bethel Lutheran member. Surviving are his wife and several immediate relatives.
Participating Graettinger stores will feature another fifty dollar Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three o clock. Dorothy J. Petersen did not claim last week's prize.
Graettinger community school principal Wesley Epling, who has led the school for three years, announces his resignation effective at the end of his current contract. He states he has no plans for the immediate future.
The Graettinger theatre plans a reopening the weekend of March 14 with film showings and other details to be finalized by then. Admission is set at 35 cents for children 50 cents for high school students and 75 cents for adults. A community theatre board meeting named Arlyn Peterson to assist in management and operation while volunteers including Graettinger teachers will supervise movie hours. A fund drive letter is being prepared and operating rules and regulations are to be established.
Grachtinger High School entered the district speech contest in Spencer last week. Jen Johnson earned a Division I rating in interpretation of prose and Stnckley earned a Division II rating in interpretation of Velgy. Boe araeuingter received Division II ratings in interpretation of prose and in radio speaking. District Division I winners advance to the state contest on March 2 at Salt City.
A stag supper will be held at the Legion hall Saturday night beginning at 6 30 p m All men of the community are invited to attend
Enrst Liester of Emmetsburg began his duties Monday as general manager of Graettinger Lumber Company to enhance building supply service for the community. Rolfe Landgren remains yard manager. Liester brings 30 years in lumber and building work, previously managing yards at Ruthven and Emmetsburg. The Liesters plan to move to Graettinger when housing is arranged. they have three married children.
Lions Club benefit auction planned for Saturday March 14 at the former Square D building on Main Street east end. Sale times to be announced. Donors may call Shaver Miz. Co. at 859 3536 to arrange pick up of items. Proceeds support Lions Club community service projects including swim programs, park improvements, tennis court, theatre, and others.
Joe A. Green will conduct a closing out auction on the farm one and a half miles south and a mile west of the Es theville golf course. The sale starts at 1 pm and includes 14 Holstein milk cows three tractors and other farm machinery. Brown and Bortint will auction. See ad in this issue.
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Legion hall. A $25 savings bond door prize will be awarded to a paid up member present at the meeting.
A measles rubella immunization clinic will be held in Graettinger, Palo Alto county, on Wednesday March 11 from 8:30 to 9:15 a m for children ages 1 to 12. Ruth Saylor RN, county nurse, says there is no charge for immunization but a voluntary 50 cent donation per child may be made.
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