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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
3
The American Legion Auxiliary urges Graettinger residents to wear a paper poppy on Saturday May 25th in memory of World War I dead and to support living veterans. Poppies are made by veterans and distributed to raise funds for veterans in need, with no set price and any contribution welcomed.
Ringsted to gain a fine new tennis court sponsored by the Ringsted Community Club with county aid. Work has leveled the plot west of the water tank and filled the north edge. B A Pederson leads the project as several local men are employed and the facility will provide an excellent recreation site. Two double courts or one double and one single court are planned with backstops and posts.
A weather section reports mixed precipitation with a few warm days this month and contrasts it with a recent period of blistering heat. The article reflects on Tuesday’s rain and describes yesterday’s cooler conditions, summarizing the week's variable forecast.
Mrs James Scott dies following illness as local obituaries note the passing of James Scott. community mourns the loss and prays for the family.
A Labor Day meeting at City Hall chose D. B. McCarty as president and Max Baumgartner as secretary for the planned celebration. Committees will be formed in days. Several rides have been booked for the event. The boxing show will take place at the Graettinger Athletic Club arena near the Graettinger Tile Works factory, ensuring rain will not disrupt the feature.
Graettinger business men sponsor summer band concerts led by Edward Snyder. First concert May 29 with weekly Wednesday evenings. open to all, not limited to high school students. First practice Monday at 7:34 at the high school.
Graettinger high school baseball closed its 1985 season with a 7 to 0 win at Ruthven on Tuesday afternoon. Bartleman pitched for Graettinger as LeRoy Blom sparked the defense with two sensational late-inning catches. The Graettinger lineup included Thoreson, Noble, Reeves, Young, Larnon, Blom, Johnson, and Jones.
Dr. C. Jacobson A. P. Dutch Thompson Earl Brieson of Graettinger and Tanner Jacobson of Worthington Minnesota travel to Lake of the Woods Canada for a week of fishing starting Sunday.
Memorial Day events in Graettinger hosted by John Nelson post and auxiliary on Thursday May 30. Parade forms at the school grounds at 9:40 AM led by Earl Lehigh, service in uniforms urged. Memorial services west of the Hawkeye, with Rev M Mandanger and 10 AM program in the Hawkeye, plus a bake sale by Queen Esther girls at Osher's store this Saturday.
Donald Elmer Zitterick, six, son of Mr and Mrs Jake Zitterick, died Thursday night at Wetherville hospital after meningitis. Funeral held Sunday at home and M I church. interment east of Graettinger. Pallbearers named. Rev Arthur Bottom officiated. Born January 24 1929, he would have turned seven this January. He attended Graettinger grade school. The Zitterick family mourns. moving today notes and local business updates follow.
G H Gammon died Sunday at noon in California after a long career in the lumber trade. The elder Gammon, about 90, was a partner in Gammon & Spurring and later ran Gammon & Son. He had resided in California for years and leaves a widow, Mrs J H Gammon, and children.
The Farmara Supply Co reports the sale of several Ford V-8 deluxe coaches to Joe Swift Frank Elsenbast and Attorney Carl Splan and a Ford V-8 pickup to the Grasttinger Retread and Vulcanizing Co The Jensen Auto Co reports a Plymouth sedan sale to Elmer Tverson
Albert Gunderson, 52, Twelve Mile Lake farmer, died suddenly of heart failure after a day in the field. Funeral services were held Monday at home and Riverside church with Rev. Peter Nordsletten officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. He was born May 17, 1883, married Misa Helen Egerton in 1908, lived in Wisconsin briefly, then Emmet county. Survived by wife, five children LeRoy Sherman Allan Helen Mary Ann, three sisters Lena Lewi Rustad and Mrs. Fred Woldan, and two brothers George and Henry. He was a respected member of the Emmet county community. The Times extends sympathy to the Gunderson family.
First Lutheran Luther League sponsors nightly evangelistic meetings at 8 p.m. May 26 through June 2 at First Lutheran church. The prior tent meetings drew crowds, with many seeking salvation. The Luther League invites all ages to attend nightly services and partake in the spiritual rally outlined from Joel 2 15.
Mrs John Kane of California died Tuesday. The body will be shipped to Graettinger and funeral services will be held Sunday morning after the passenger train arrives at 7 58 am. Requiem mass by Rev Father Kelly. Interment in the Catholic cemetery northwest of town. A daughter, Miss Guida Kane, will accompany the remains. Mrs Kane over 70, sister of the late Mrs Peter Cullen, a former resident. She married Mr John Kane in the late 1890s. he died about 30 years ago. Further particulars to follow in next week’s Times.
J A Spies constructs a permanent storage corn crib on ground south of his residence. Size 100 by 36 by 16 feet with driveway, capacity 60000 bushels. He already has several cribs on the home place and ample storage to hold a year’s crop. If prices fall, he plans to store most of the crop until market improves.
The Grundtinger Opera House Company postpones its annual meeting from Monday June 3 to an unspecified later date, informing shareholders of the delay and continued operations.
Dynamite Trickel of Graettinger delivers a smashing eight round win over Bob Putney of Waterloo in the main event before 1,200 at the Athletic Club show. Putney endured a heavy first round knockdown and drew twice in rounds three and seven as Trickel pressed the attack throughout.
Mary Catherine Culligan and Mr. Lee Guston of Dickens were married in Emmetsburg on May 16 with Rev. Finnegan officiating. Attendants were Neil Gustan and Aurelia Goeders. A wedding breakfast followed, and the couple will reside in Dickens where the groom works. The Times offers congratulations and best wishes.
Merle Hampson son of Mr and Mrs M B Hampson of Lost Island township wed Roberta Brinkley daughter of Mr and Mrs George Brinkley of Dickens Town on Monday May 20 at the First Lutheran parsonage in Graettinger. Rev M Manisager officiated. The couple will reside in this locality with Hampson well known locally and Brinkley described as impressed by those who met her.
Frank Jones of Emmetsburg father of Earl Jones from Glachtinger was seriously ill recently. He has greatly improved and can take nourishment again. He is the sole G. A. R. veteran in Palo Alto county.
Spirit Lake resident Ted McCarty fished Saturday and returned home with a large string of choice game fish. A noted angler in Graottinger, he added to his list of successes with the fresh catch.
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