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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
5
Tournament manager Supt. Manchester announced the district baseball title game will be held at 3 30 p m today due to earlier postponements from wet grounds. The event was rescheduled to fit school activities and conflicts on Thursday night and Friday night.
Arnolds Park beat Greenville-Bossie 11 to 1 and Graettinger edged Ayrshire 4 to 3 to reach the district state baseball finals. Robb and Tatman led Arnold Park's win while Banstead and Bonstead pitched for Graettinger in a tight late rally thwarted by Gary Bonstead.
Rev. R. E. Hodgkin announced the Goodwill truck will be in Grachtinger Wednesday, May 18. Residents are urged to donate articles at the Methodist parsonage garage. Bags are available at the garage if needed for collection.
Mrs. Chet Lundgren claimed 100 Bucks in last night's drawing and Arnold Bisgaard claimed 10. Unclaimed were Ray Bannon 15 and Richard Grethen 100 Bucks. Next week's prizes will be 10 15 25 and 100 Bucks.
Neighbors gathered at the Halver Riersen farm Thursday forenoon with tractors and plows and plowed about 30 acres of corn ground. Mr. and Mrs. Riersen have both been hospitalized and recently returned home. A list names the men with equipment and the women who furnished dinner for the event.
Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard depart from New York for Copenhagen to spend about a month visiting relatives in Denmark and Sweden. Mrs Boness of Graettinger joins for the Denmark leg. They will see son Larry at West Point and visit Dr and Mrs Appleton there. Otis Hauge will handle service calls during absence.
Graettinger FFA members conduct multiple seed tests with corn beans oats grasses and legumes around Graettinger in cooperation with Iowa State Extension. Fertilizer rates test combinations on plots near Mrs Oliva Downs Jens Kirkegaard and Pete Hersieff, including limits like 5-20-20 10-10-10 and 20-0-0. Various plots cover corn varieties oats beans grasses and legumes with a corn yield moisture lodging and ear drop study.
Graettinger State officials say the Graettinger bank and all county banks will close all day Friday May 20 so staff can attend the Group Two Iowa Bankers association meeting in Estherville.
The Gracttinger Town baseball team meets Milford Sunday at Milford in the season opener. Game time is 2:30 pm. Manager Bud Craven announces a practice tonight at Evergreen Park. The locals beat Estherville Packing 16 0 last Sunday at Evergreen Park.
Graettinger high school presents The Curious Savage in the auditorium at 8 p m on Friday May 13. Details of the play and cast appear in this week s Times. Mrs Savage inherits ten million dollars and plans to share it with her misfit companions at a sanatorium before choosing a life with them and later directs her fund s administration.
Mrs. Arnold Bisgaard, chairman, reports residents contributed 145.35 to the cancer drive. Volunteer workers include Mesdames Iver Opendahl, Dewey Russell, Albert Norris, Martin Norris, Norman Thoreson, Fred Christiansen, Henry Petersen, P. J. Duus and Leonard Osher. She thanks workers and contributors for their splendid cooperation.
Graettinger high school freshman Karen Wolfe is the local candidate in the 1955 Roller Queen contest at Jackson Roller Rink Emmetsburg. The event ends June 19 with ten candidates, votes cast per skating session, and crowning at the June 19 evening session. Judge panel includes attorney James Fay and jeweler Floyd Miller. National skating talent from Omaha and Des Moines will entertain.
Graettinger merchants and professionals honor the class of 1955 with congratulations in this week’s Times. A composite photo of the 37 graduates accompanies the commemorative advertisement reflecting the town’s support and pride.
Graduation activities for 37 seniors of Grach tinger High school begin with Baccalaureate Sunday May 15 in the school auditorium with Rev. E. J. Maynard and Rev. R. E. Hodskin officiating and music by students. Commencement on Tuesday May 17 features Dr. David R. Bluhm as speaker, student performances, and diploma presentations by Supt. Manchester and school board president George Twaite. Class officers include Annette Thim as valedictorian and Earl H. Erickson as salutatorian with Gerald Haisman as president and Roberta Simonsen as vice president. The class roll lists 37 seniors.
R. T. Nane announces Rural Mailbox Improvement Week each May to promote better rural boxes. Tips include secure posts, new boxes if needed, legible names, grouped boxes on a plank, mailbox height and reach from road, keeping paths clear, and keeping the box front door neat as it reflects the home’s appearance.
The .4 inch rainfall Monday aided newly seeded pasture and grain crops. Planting, paused by the rain, resumed Tuesday with corn in full swing. Most corn is planted for this date and early outlook looks good. Temperatures dropped to 20 degrees Sunday morning but no frost reported. A warming trend began Tuesday.
The list records patients at Holy Family hospital from May 5 to May 10 including Theodore Oleson of Wanh ingford who receives medical care Miss Garnet Beckers of Graettinger appendectomy Mia Ethel Wilson Kenneth Kruse and Dea Ann Hurd all of Graettinger receive medical care Graettinger residents Frank Moyer and Mrs Adolph Spies also listed for medical care and Dea Ann Hurd noted for a tonsillectomy
The annual Junior-Senior Prom will be held Monday evening May 16 at Grachtinger High School. Dress is formal or semi formal. Alvin Frick's orchestra will provide music. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
The Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary schedules Poppy Day for Saturday May 28. Volunteers will sell poppies all day and into the evening to aid veterans and community helpers.
The Graettinger Coop Grain Co. board held a reorganizational meeting Saturday night and reelected officers. Pete Duus was named president Frans Swanson vice president and Thomas Thomeen secretary treasurer. Other board members include Henry Jensen Elmer Iverson Elmer Masters and Forrest Sipes.
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