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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
5
Community observes memorial services honoring local war dead with lists furnished by the American Legion. Names span Civil War through World War I and II era, including John Keane, Michael Aylward, Ben Franklin, Nels Petersen, Jack Mollison, Grover Yaberg, and many others. The roster covers Civil War to post World War I service, reflecting broad local remembrance.
Howard Johnson of Carroll received a Jaycees International Senatorship at the state convention in Des Moines, the organization’s top honor. The award grants life membership in Jaycee International and the local group. Johnson’s name is entered in the Roll of Senators. He has held multiple local and state posts, including state vice president and region director, and is an X ray supervisor at St. Anthony Regional Hospital. Johnson and his wife Betty have seven children.
Two area students were among 283 recipients at Wartburg College’s 121st annual commencement held Saturday May 19. Gerald Gjerde BA 3107 4th St Emmetsburg and Christine Wikert BA Route 1 Graettinger were listed among the graduates.
E-5 Gary Nicol son of Mr and Mrs Orville Nicol of Graettinger graduated from Chaminade College of Honolulu Hawaii on May 20 He previously finished Graettinger schools and attended Morningside College in Sioux City for three years He has served in the Armed Forces since Sept 1970 and has been stationed in Honolulu since March 1971 His wife Debra Schol daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Schol of Rock Rapids and formerly of Emmetburg is named in the notice
Thirty-two of the 127 Buena Vista College graduates received special academic honors at Commencement held May 20 1973 at Sibbens Center on the college campus in Storm Lake. Magna Cum Laude honors went to Carolyn Glover of Terris and another area graduate Mary H Feldman of Ruthven also earned honors.
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