06 Nov 1958
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1958
Page
1
Slanter's Estherville column quotes Clyde Sanborn on what a football player is and does for a school team. The piece contrasts public perception vs. the player’s effort and character, noting fans, officials, and mothers all react to the game and its results as farmers work in mild 63-degree Saturday weather.
Roy Young reports from California that El Cajon hit 106 degrees in late October as local waters drew golfers and boaters. Halloween pranks were mild but included tipping a flower box at Mayor Thomsen’s home and damaging Henrietta Thomsen’s flowers while the town fire whistle was blown, prompting questions about the prank’s seriousness.
Denise Seylar of Swea City suffered a broken foot after a rug she was shaking from a second story window snagged on a nail, jerking her through the window and to the ground.
The Estherville Community Concert Association launches its 1958 59 season on Tuesday November 11 with the Manhattan Concert Orchestra conducted by Harry John Brown. The 21 piece ensemble performs The Carmen Suite Siegfried Idyll From Old Vienna and Songs France Sings then Broadway tunes arranged by Brown. The program at Roosevelt Auditorium starts at 8 00 p m and is limited to association members.
A devotional passage outlines Jesus teaching on turning the other cheek loving enemies and practicing radical mercy. It contrasts retaliation with active forgiveness urging believers to go beyond law and custom to imitate heavenly generosity.
A sermon-era meditation on Christian identity using Jesus’ salt of the earth and light of the world lines. It stresses Christians preserve goodness, avoid adding to problems, and shine in darkness, urging active, steadfast faith across eras and future frontiers.
Neighbors and friends gathered at the Leo Moran farm southwest of Graettinger on Friday October 24 to pick corn. Mr Moran injured his fingers in a corn picker accident on October 15. Helpers included Frans Swanson Leo Bradley Henry Buck Lief Rierson Wilmer Petersen H M Jorgensen Lloyd Simonson Kenneth Henningsen Norman Thoreson Jr Cyrus Guinn Ed Bradley Eddie Brennan Herman Jensen Kermit Iverson Ralph Harms Charlie Moran Jim Moran Weasley Wynn Armand Larsen Ralph McCulloh Marcus Geil Claude Shaffer Lars Rierson Morgan Tonderum Dick Brown Don Torreson Marcus McQuuster Elliott Larsen Harry Heller Hans Peterson Don Moran. Ladies brought food and helped serve including Mesdames Lloyd Simonson Ralph Harrs Donald Moran Helene McCullah Morgan Tonderum Lief Rierson Elliott Larsen Haakon Thoreson Chas Moran Herman Jensen Harry Heller Dick Brown Albert Schealler Wesley Munn H M Jorgensen Frans Swanson Claude Shaffer and the Ladies Aid of the Sacred Heart Catholic church of Ruthven.
October 26 1933 Graettinger Iowa items report a Farmers Elevator break in with 150 stolen, visitors from Salem Oregon Joel and Walter Herberger, and Delmar Allen Reynald Nane driving to Iowa City for the Iowa Wisconsin game. Local injuries and kitten ball results at Evergreen Athletic Field conclude the entry.
A large crowd enjoyed the game as Graettinger fielded a lineup led by Sylvia Drew at first base Alma Herelm at short stop Gladys Elsenbast at second Ariene Grod land at short Evelyn Elsen bast at third Florence Conway and Virginia McDonald in the outfield Thelma Anderson was catcher Esther Iverson pitched with substitutes Buelah Nunumaker for Gladys Elsenbast and Agatha Craven for Virginia McDonald.
A city library advertises hours for Down Library Lane and lists A Parents Guide to Children's Reading by Nancy Larrick. The feature promotes parental reading influence, asks common questions, and notes the book offers drawings and an annotated list of 350 children’s books. A Book Fair is planned for November 19 at Gratchinger Community Schools, with Golden Hundred Club and Thirty Club recognitions for avid readers Faith Gabrielsen and Randy Henderson.
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