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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
5
The Pirate two mile relay team breaks three meet records this spring across trick meets. Members listed left to right are Dan Murphy Mike Stuart Leonard Nicol Mike Schang and Dennis Baortvit. School photo caption indicates the scene.
Mrs. Jake Nyberg 82 of Jackson Minnesota, farmer, died after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Saviour Lutheran Church in Jackson and the Lost Island Cemetery on the island. She was born Hannah Bonstead of Ruthven and is survived by daughter Bernice Nasby of Algena. four sons Silas of Okanogan Washington, Russell of Pinehurst Idaho, Calvin of Jackson, Aaron of Chesapeake Virginia. many grandchildren and great grandchildren. three sisters Mrs Ernest Moltzen of Dolliver, Mrs Lowe Christensen and Mrs Albertine Graundal of Pequot Lakes Minnesota. no brothers.
Milford meet at Pioneer Relays saw the Pirates edge to second place by three points, led by a record in the medley relay. The twomile relay with Nicol, Bortini, Stuart, and Schang dominated, while Murphy and Prebert added top-four finishes in bread jump and discus.
Participating Graenlinger stores will feature a new fifty dollar Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing. Drawing time is three o'clock. Arnold Bisgaard did not claim last week's twenty three dollar Buck prize. May Fellowship Day At Ruthven May 3
Jim Kelly reports the two mile relay at Alta where the team led by Schaller posted a new meet record with a time close to 19 seconds off the prior best. The Albany relay squad narrowly missed first as Aurelia edged them by a few steps, marking their best season time under Coach Bartels.
State Auditor Lieyt] Ro Smith announces the annual Graettinger Community School District audit is complete and on file for public inspection. The report shows various figures including appropriations totaling 33,907.12 and disbursements 29,000.37 with bond debt and fund balances noted. preliminary totals and reconciliation items are listed with minor irregularities.
The Red Cross bloodmobile visits Emmetsburg at St Pauls Lutheran church forblead donation by Palo Alto county residents. It will operate Monday May 6 from 1 to 7 pm and Tuesday May 7 from 9 am to 3 pm.
Craig Dobbins and Phillip Guinn are among 213 Iowa FFA members awarded the Iowa Farmer Degree the highest FFA honor. The Town Association FRA notes the degree is limited to about two percent of all PFA members in the state. Elwood Smith of Lost Island township was elected Palo Alto County Pork Producers chairman with Ray Brown of West Bend as vice president and a slate including Jerome Klepper, Gerald Thatcher, and others. Total 112 producer and 10 associate members have joined for 1968, more than twice last year.
A large consignment sale is planned for Graettinger on Saturday night in the Erickson building on Main Street beginning at 7 36 p m. Local shoppers are invited to browse various items offered by area consignors.
The Shield Construction Co of Worthington Minnesota was awarded the contract for the list atation force mains and manholes by Sartancrpinay going south The Viewsman Construction Co of Adrian Stinn hee the contract for cocstruction of the Ingouns.
The Graettinger Park Association invites members to a meeting Friday May 3 at 7 30 p m at Hanna's cafe Basl News matters will be discussed and an election of officers will be held
Pastor Morris Ulring will be installed Sunday May 5 at Immanuel Lutheran near Gruver North Dakota. He comes from a ministry background in Brandon and various Minnesota towns and was ordained in 1945. The Ulrings have five children and will move to the parsonage after the Brandon school year ends.
Market brief from Graettinger shows Wednesday May 1 price quotes for corn oats and beans. Prices listed include corn at 10 cents per bushel? and oats and beans with S$LLOL 2.55 noted.
In Grarti nger, the Grarti nger Coop Grain Co held its annual dinner and meeting at the school. Robert Schang and Howard Munson were elected to five year terms on the board of directors. The event featured a Blue Mound catered turkey dinner, entertainment by Red Nora and pianist Walt Simonsen, and a $591,108.23 fiscal year sales figure for 1957-68 reported by RGDA auditor.
Jurors for Seed County district court second session have been named and are to appear at Emmetsburg before the Palo Alto county court at 10 a m on May 7. The roster includes Betty Nelson Margaret Park Adolph A Spies Mrs Donald Westergard Graettinger Mrs Dan Brown Mrs Art Bleckwenn Mrs Leo Brownlee Helen Domek Mrs Harry Ferguson Alta Gidel Mrs Russell Gordon Julia Joynt Mrs Melvin Jurries James Haupert Mrs Diwayne Kinnett Don Moore Lois Neary Mrs Bil OLeary Catherine Powers Mrs Gilbert Place Mrs John Smith Russell Tostenrud Raymond Lee Wilbur Wentzel Emmetsburg Enid Borman West Bend Mrs Lowell Anderson Laurens Mrs Lestie Binder Helen Forsken Mrs Kenneth Kassel Winona Loomis Ayrshire Anna Bleckwenn Cylinder Ass Floyd Fosner Curlew Ver dine Wood Rodman Florence Greinert Whittemore Lois Grange H J Jorgensen Dorothy Moore Marvin Wigdah Ruthven Mrs George Kolarich Mallard
The Pirette track squad led by Sue Studer finished seventh of 13 teams in West Bend relays held Monday night. Strong efforts by individual runners helped Graettinger Girls place ahead due to depth, with Studer winning the 100 yard dash.
Graettinger to hold clean-up week April 33 May 3 with a city truck free pickup of trash from homes. Residents should place bags and refuse at street curb. The effort aims to beautify the town and attract visitors by Loyal citizens and volunteers working to improve the town.
Graettinger firemen were summoned to a grass fire burning along the railroad tracks north and east of the DX bulk tanks just north of Graettinger early Tuesday afternoon.
The region enjoyed mild spring days with light showers on Saturday afternoon. Farmers began planting corm this week as temperatures reached the high eighties on Tuesday.
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