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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
8
A brief feature surveys one of Iowa's oldest bowling teams, noting its members average over ten years in age and featuring a rare 67 year old average with occasional substitutions. It also mentions a Social Security contact schedule for Emmetsburg and Estherville locations with dates and times in May and June.
Memorial continues with a roster of heroic dead by war. Civil War names include John Keane and Michael Aylward. Spanish-American War figures feature Nels Petersen and Jack Mollison, with World War I names such as John Nelson, Ray Lambe, and Kevin McDonald among others. The list names dozens of veterans, honoring service in Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I, concluding with Gold Star.
Miss Ella Ramsey, longtime chief operator for Northwestern Bell in Decorah, retires after 49 years plus 9 months. She began in 1914 as a switchboard operator when Decorah had about 600 subscribers. now the town supports over 3800 patrons. Local calls rose from about 2000 in 1916 to an average daily 17,000 to 18,000 today.
The Hammerberg Drug bowling team clinched the Graettinger league title at Estherville Imperial Lanes by two points over Witt's Tavern and Wallingford Coup. Team members include Leland Stiles Herb Hammerberg Francis Hei sJecker Morris Smith and Lloyd Petersen with substitutes Howard Gilman and Kenneth Hills. Hersleff's Clothing posted the high team series 2399 and Hersleff's also claimed the high team single score 878. Fred Beschorner had the highest individual 626 and Schaller 257 for high singles.
Vernon Vanguard 4 H club held May 2 at the Vernon township hall. President David Nalg led the meeting discussing camp June 5 to 7 and a short course at Ames. Chuck Stillman and Allen Enge were chosen to attend camp. R W Ashby showed livestock judging films. Lunch followed. games played. Don Reeves, Reporter.
Retired Ed Carper closed a 40 year rural mail carrier career relying on three horses and a mail buggy. He began with a 1916 Model T Ford and progressed through six Model T Fords, five US Fords, a Jeep, a Dodge, two Chevrolets, and another Ford.
Glen Hall of Sidney suffered broken ribs and a cracked collar bone after a tree top fell during removal. He also sustained a deep cut across his lower lip and chin.
Des Moines IA will host the Hawkeye Futurity on Sunday afternoon June 11 at the Iowa State Fair track. The seventh annual feature draws top dirt-track stars from across the nation under Al Sweeney and National Speedways Inc. sanctioned by IMCA. The 100 lap event promises Indianapolis 500 style spectacle and Midwest speed fest status.
Wallace Coleman, a former Northwood resident, shot a giant polar bear in Alaska. The bear is projected to rank eighth on the Boone and Crockett list of the world’s largest bears.
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