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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1960
Page
5
Graettinger Concert Band earned a Division I rating among 26 top groups from 18 schools at the Class C Iowa High School Music Association large groups event in Graettinger. 1500 participants filled the town as locals dined and cheered. Contest manager F M Hantung praised the smooth event while host directors Don Perrine and Karen Horsman helped run proceedings.
Townspeople meeting in Graettinger decided to keep the local theatre open at least through October. Local businessmen will make monthly contributions to cover operating deficits. The theatre committee includes Herb Hamm, Bil Rasmussen, Rady Giasier, and R. T. Nees.
Mild temperatures and light rain showers kept local weather pleasant through the week. Farmers stayed busy with plowing and other spring field tasks, keeping pace with seasonal chores.
W Earl Hall editor of the Mason City Globe Gazette and nationally known speaker will be commencement speaker at Gradinger High school on Tuesday May 24 The baccalaureate sermon will be given May 22 by Father Clement Flannery Of Immaculate Conception Supt Hartung lists a full calendar May 5 softball May 6 FFA and FHA May 7 KWMT Teen Hop May 12 matinee May 13 senior play May 14 banquet and prom May 16 baseball at Mallard May 17 softball at Cylinder May 18 band concert May 19 baseball at Cylinder
A rummage sale will be held Saturday May 7 from 9 a m to 9 p m at the Francis Schealler residence garage. Items include clothing and miscellaneous articles of fine quality offered for sale.
Mayor Earl Lehigh reports ongoing complaints of dogs molesting children and property damage. He reminds dog owners that untagged dogs may be impounded and all dogs must stay on the owner's property or on a leash. Licenses are available from Marshal Gib Stueve or Mayor Lehigh.
Jay Donahue 47 of Emmetsburg dies suddenly Monday from a heart attack. Funeral services set for Thursday at Assumption Church Emmetsburg. He is survived by his wife the former Josephine Nolan of Graettinger and 10 children with numerous in laws and siblings listed among Graettinger relatives. Excerpt also notes community notices including Estherville kitchen band appearance and church updates.
Graettinger will host a $50 prize drawing Saturday night at participating stores at 9 o clock. Last week the $25 prize went unclaimed by Art Richardson according to drawing officials.
City officials announce dump grounds hours for residents to use Cuming articles. The facility will be open Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Luther Herrick serves as dump custodian. A winter schedule will keep the same days with 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. hours. The gate will be padlocked outside those times. Regular city pickup remains unchanged.
The Graettinger PTA elected Pete Hart president for the coming year at a regular meeting. Also chosen were Mrs Edwin Graettinger as vice president Walter Lesle as secretary and Lloyd Cornelius as treasurer. Corrections were issued re Red Cross treasurer and secretary roles.
Chairman Lynch announced 1960 crop oats price support at 48 cents a bushel for Grade No 3 with eligibility by grade and test weight. Support via loans and purchase agreements runs harvest through January 31 1961 with premiums for Grade 2 or heavier weights and penalties for garlicky oats. county rate ties to national 50 cent average for 1960 scrap outs.
Aw bert Jensen aged 68 retired last Saturday after more than twenty years on the local police force. He served continuously since 1941 and was on the force for about three years earlier. He worked day and night shifts, and held roles as water commissioner and street commissioner. He has been night marshal the past two years. The Jensens plan trips to Ohio to visit daughter Nolene Miracle and son in California to spend winter with son Richard Jensen and family. Wes Sevdy succeeded Jensen on the force.
Petitions bearing 240 Palo Alto County voter signatures request a special June 6 election on creating a county conservation board. The county board approved a June primary linked vote, with Ruthven Woman's Club and Ruthven Lost Island Boosters backing the measure. If approved, property taxes rise no more than one dollar or less than a quarter mill.
Work on the top across from Immaculate Conception Catholic church expands parking for the parish. About 20 feet back from the road will be stripped along the block and graveled. Clayton Duhn of Grachtinger handles the project for the parish.
Duane Bud Cox of Graettinger announces Bud's Garage to open in the Thoreson garage building next Monday. He will run an auto truck and tractor repair service and was formerly employed in Estherville. He is married to Janice Masters and they have two children, David and Michele.
Pirates beat Thompson 8-5 in 9th inning of a three hour district tournament game at Bancroft. Marvin Ogeland delivered a bases loaded triple in the ninth to cap an 8-5 comeback after Thompson tied the game at 5-5 in the fifth inning. Pirates had led 5-0 after four. errors and walks fueled Thompson’s rally before the decisive extra frame.
Bancroft trounced Rodman 16-6 at Bancroft Wednesday night to reach the district finals. Bancroft beat Cor 10-0 in the other semifinal as Graettinger and Egeland shared pitching duties. Johnson Hartman and Bonstetter led the losing side with the bat while Bachke Gjerde Mahan Sorensen and Witt led the Pirates offense with multiple hits. Graettinger will face Bancroft at 3 pm Monday in a tentative schedule.
223 registrants attended the spring convention of the Esther ville circuit of the Women's Missionary Federation at First Lutheran church here all day Tuesday. The theme was Share in God's Love. Pastor Harold Sutter of Petersburg Minn gave the morning sermonette and Pastor Gerhard Vorland, a Japanese missionary, delivered the afternoon address. Mrs Wes Sevidy welcomed guests and Mrs Earnest Skattelbo presented greetings. Mrs James Voigt was organist for the day. First Lutheran ladies provided a noon ham dinner. The convention offering totaled 296.38.
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