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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1965
Page
5
Frank Elsenbast, 6, lifelong Graettinger resident, died Friday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church, with burial in St. Jacob's Cemetery. Survived by his wife Bernice, a daughter Agnes, sons Bernard and John, three brothers, and several extended family members.
Graettinger Mayor John Poland and the Graettinger Education Association issued an official proclamation designating November 8 to 14 as American Education Week. The Graettinger school joins schools nationwide in observing this event as parents plan to visit during teacher conference day on November 5.
The Legion and Auxiliary will hold a meeting on Tuesday November 9 in Room at the Legion hall. All members are urged to attend. Also announced is a Harvest Ball at the Legion hall with music by Eddie Miller. The public is invited.
Graettinger schools schedule parent teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday in November. Kindergarten conferences run Nov 1 and 5 with no regular classes those days. Grades 1-6 conferences on Thursday. grades 7-12 conferences on Friday with all teachers available for sessions.
Vernon township holds its extension council election Monday night November 8 at the Vernon township hall. Wayne Smith, the township representative on the county council and its chairman, notes any qualified Vernon voter may vote. A 441 family night gathering accompanies the vote, with a large turnout expected.
The Area II meeting of school superintendents will be held at the Grachtinger school Friday afternoon Nov. 5 at 2 PM. Area II includes Palo Alto Emmet Clay Dickinson and Wessath counties.
The Times announces a free photo session for local children at the Legion hall on Thursday November 11 for its Citizens of Tomorrow feature. Parents are urged to bring children for portraits. no charge or subscription required, with optional prints available through Waltz Studios. Call Mrs. Jim Iverson at 859-3138 before noon on November 11 to schedule.
Glenn F Shaver 71 a Graettinger inventor and longtime businessman died unexpectedly around 7 20 p m Saturday at Holy Family hospital after a heart attack He founded Shaver Mfg Co maker of the Shaver Hydraulic Post Driver and Shaver Hot Blast tank heater Survivors include Hazel his wife two daughters Helen DeVries and Jeanne Juran and one brother Charles Funeral services were held with Lions Club members attending The Graettinger community mourns the prominent local figure born February 1 1884 to John and Nancy Shaver
The Gracttinger Pirates head to West Bend for a Corn Belt Conference game to finish the 1965 grid season. A 2-5 conference mark could improve as West Bend recently upset Sioux Rapids, the conference leaders, signaling a strong test.
Mrs Carl Thoreson estate scheduled for public auction in Wallingford on Saturday November 13. Brown and Bortvit named as auctioneers and Groetlinger State Bank listed in notice.
Funeral services are held today at 1:30 p m at Graettinger Methodist Church for Mrs Isabell Luke a Jonetian resident of Che Gaiettia fosgrea who died December 12 at Toke Paimily hospital The Rev Ronald Swedberg will officiate Burial is at View Cemetery in Chamie Funeral home in charge Pallbearers LeRoy Oddson La Verge Petersen Bitnerard Jacobson Alfred Sumters Clifford Leleitayy and Dave Teoma are named She was born March 23 1880 in Lecaries of the Late Lemueliad Susi Tiesardsen Levingston and married Albert Luke January 25 1900 at her parents home now Auburn Iowa She moved farms near Graettinger then Palo Alto and later to Graettinger with her daughter in law Mrs Albert Luke Survived by son Fred of Graettinger four grandchildren and many relatives She was a member of the Graettinger Methodist Church and Golden Rule circle Preceded by husband daughter Laura Bradley son Albert W Luke brothers and sisters including Laura Frederick Emmetsburg Ruby Kerke and Nettie Richardson One sister and two brothers are named but many details are incomplete
Emmetsburg sale barn shifts to 1 PM Wednesday sales this week, moving from summer evening hours. All cattle sheep and hogs included with western cattle also offered privately daily. for details call Gruettinger at 852-2125 in Linnielspurg.
Graetlinger firemen were called to the Charley Bonstead home shortly before noon Friday. Smoke damage confined to the electrical portion of a combination electric and wood burning kitchen range. This was the first local call since Aug. 8.
Graettinger voters elected Honard Hanson Forrest Peterson and Kim Iverson to four year terms on the town council and elected Ben Moran and George Torrence to two year council terms in the regular town election Tuesday. Rosella Ann Boblit won the treasurer's post by an 82 to 80 margin over incumbent Leo Hughes. Mayor John Poland was reelected to a second term. Incumbents Hanson Peterson Iverson Moran Torrence were unopposed on the ballot and turnout totaled about 260 votes with some spoiled ballots.
Saturday night events feature prize drawings with several winners listed. Names include Alvi Poppinga and Bath while prizes drawn from S25 Buck Prizes Unis and S29 Book prizes. The report notes local participants and a community gathering with various attendees and remarks from A J Weary and Mrs. Doe.
Be. P. Knutsen, manager, announces a storewide anniversary sale at Matt's Furniture in Graettinger. Read this issue for a selection of special anniversary prices now in effect at Matt's Furniture.
Graettinger Woman's Club plans a one night PACARC fund drive Monday evening at 6 30 at Lilian Gurringer's home. Volunteers will canvass from there and residents are urged to light porches to welcome them. Funds support a trainable children's class in Emmetsburg and county education outreach with speakers or films.
Graettinger firemen were summoned to the Myron Fogde farm west of town mid afternoon Tuesday to extinguish a cornfield fire. About an acre of unpicked corn burned, likely sparked by a tractor exhaust as fields remained extremely dry.
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