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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
5
GHS band lessons start Monday June 30 and run through July 12. Weekly Wednesday tests and concerts align with the summer program. Memorial Day events are noted. band members are urged to attend rehearsals and performances.
William J Rude of Graet Turner receives the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving with the 20th Engineer Brigade in Vietnam from October 1965 to October 1967. The award was signed by Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor on November 21, 1967. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Fude Sr of Graet Turner.
The Wallingford American Legion will sponsor Memorial Day services at Riverside Cemetery and High Lake Cemetery. Rev. Robert Fitzgerald will speak at the events, scheduled for 1 pm and 3 pm respectively, with an admission of $30 per person.
Donald Jo Pernan announces his candidacy for Palo Alto County Attorney. A 1960 graduate of Emmetsburg Catholic High School, he earned a BA from the University of South Dakota and a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1966, serving as a law clerk and later as a legal aid attorney before joining the firm of Joseph L. Hanson in Emmetsburg. He is a former fiancé of Ann Brink and has two children, Mars and Mike.
Gracettinger Pirates open Friday at Sentral of Fenton as summer baseball begins for high school midgets mites and peewee leagues. Schedule lists games through July with Ruthven Milford Arnolds Park Estherville Spirit Lake Bancroft and Terril among host sites. PeeWee and Mite play begins June 3 at Ruthven with home games at 6 30 pm and road matchups against Milford Graettinger Arnolds Park Estherville Spirit Lake Terris and Ruthven.
Graettinger track coach Ron Bartels announced the intrasquad pentathlon results from the last track week. The annual event lets five of eight events count toward a total. Dan Murphy won with 1948 points, followed by Mike Schany 1885, Dick Clipperton 1699, Leonard Nicol 1664, and Larry Probert 1697.
The first Wednesday night band concert of the summer series will be held Wednesday night June 5. Band instructor David Mitshell announces the start of the season and invites the public to attend.
Graettinger firms will close Thursday May 30 for Memorial Day. The Graettinger State Bank and the post office will close and there will be no mail delivery.
Graettinger school officials release details for a summer program serving grades 3 to 8 for reading and grades 7 and 8 for math. Activities run June 10 with classes on June 15 and June 22, plus Saturday sessions. Parents will receive notification by phone next Monday about participant times. Bus transportation will be offered on a part time or one way basis with arrangements by bus drivers.
Omar Burkgren, manager of the Wallingford Coop elevator, says the elevator will close Saturday afternoons starting June 1. Closures will be suspended during corn and soybean harvest and heavy fertilizer seasons.
Mike Beblit To Boys State. Mine Bebht, Gifs junior, will speci at the Graetlinger Amer wan Lagien post at Boys State from June 2 to June S at Camp Dodge. these State representatives are chosen on the basis of scholastic achievements, character, leadership, and citizenship. Ato Paya State junior hich scheal students become acquainted with functions of our representa tive form of government and the iUteal processes, and active participation in the government of a mimical political system. Mike is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cane Beooht.
June 1 marks the renewal date for Graettinger Municipal Gas system budget plan agreements and the signup date for new plans. See advertisement for details.
The Graettinger community honors war dead on Memorial Day Thursday May 30 with services at Fahnestock park. Legions and Auxiliary lead a parade starting 9:45 am from the school grounds with veterans and children carrying flags and reading names. Floodlit crosses, a band in the parade, and a Memorial list on page three accompany a public event planned weather permitting.
Harvey Christiansen, 60, of Stockton, California, died Saturday night at his home from a heart attack. He was a longtime Graettinger hardware store associate and a former Estherville and Armstrong businessman. He is survived by his wife Florence and two daughters, two sons, his mother, three sisters, and one brother, with funeral services planned at St. John Lutheran Church in Graettinger.
Gene Wibben of Rolfe was named instrumental instructor for the coming year at Grachtinger Community. A University of South Dakota graduate, he previously taught at Rolfe and Willow Cuimby, and earlier at Yankton schools. He succeeds David Mitchell who resigned to join a Dakota school.
Emmet county residents are invited to contribute to a county wide mail solicitation by the Emmet County Historical Society during the first week of June. The goal is about $45,000 to fund a museum building with space for artifacts and literature and proper public display.
Graettinger recorded a soaking Saturday night with 0.5 inch on the official rain gauge. The week prior has been unusually cool with persistent unsettled weather.
Palo Alto county supervisor Russell Peterson reports five dump trucks from each district and a county leader assisted in the Charles City cleanup on Tuesday. Roy Nissen joined the truck from his district to help with the effort.
Mrs Mae Suss longtime area resident died Sunday morning at Holy Family hospital after about two years illness Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 930 am at the Graettinger Catholic church with Father Vincent Beacom officiating Burial will be in Jacob's cemetery The Graettinger Funeral home is in charge of arrangements Pallbearers named Raymond Brown Howard Brown Paul Brown James Brown Bruce Isaacson Jerome Schammel and Patrick Cahill Survivors include her husband four sons Raymond of New Market MN Howard of Graettinger Paul of Worthington MN James of Phoenix AZ and four daughters Mrs Bruce Mary Jane Isaacson of San Francisco CA Mrs Jerome Marjorie Schammel of Austin MN and Mrs Patrick Rutty Cahill of Waterloo IA and 28 grandchildren She was a member of Immaculate Conception church and its missionary society and the Graettinger Legion Auxiliary. She was born in Santa Rosa to James and Mary Sherock Boyle and attended local schools. She married Theodore Suss Jan 1 1920 and they lived on a Lost Island township farm since 1922. She attended Cedar Falls State Teacher College and taught locally. Her death leaves a large family and many memories.
Jacki Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Carter earns national recognition in Who's Who Among American High School Students 1967 43. Graduating seniors are selected by the editorial board for national scholarship or awards achievement.
Leona Leonard won last week's $50 Buck prize. This Saturday afternoon a $25 Buck Prize will be drawn at Graettinger stores. Participants enter at local outlets for a chance to win in the 3 o'clock drawing.
In a tricounty league game at Evergreen Park Whittemore meets Graet Linger's Red's Tavern team on Tuesday night June 4. Game time is listed as p.m. with both teams seeking a win.
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative members will gather at the Pocahontas Community School Auditorium next Wednesday evening June 5 for their annual meeting. The program opens at 7 30 p m with a concert by the Ruthven Community School Concert Band directed by T A Christiansen. Registration starts at 6 00 p m Lloyd Sunronsen president will preside and deliver the welcome. Clyde L Peterson will present the secretary’s report Alvin T Johnson the treasurer will give the financial report. A report on the cooperative’s business and operations is expected. (Continued on Page Eight) Joseph L Hanson resigns as Palo Alto county Republican chairman Emmetsburg resident Hanson says Donald J Borman recently joined him in law practice and will seek the Republican nomination for county attorney.
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