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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
5
The 1957 58 Gracttinger Pirates cage schedules are released with games listed by date and opponent. Boys start November 19 at Emmetsburg. girls open November 20 at home versus Dolliver while the boys second team plays Dolliver. The list includes proceeds through February with dates and venues for B and G games and singles.
Mrs Martha Colburn a Graettinger Ruthven area mathematics teacher was hospitalized with scalp lacerations and other injuries after her car skidded on frost went into a ditch and rolled over near the viaduct on Highway 18 east of Ruthven en route to Graettinger. Her car was reported totally demolished and she is a patient at Palo Alto Memorial hospital in Emmetsburg.
The 1958 Ford line with major styling changes and new V-8 engines is showcased at Jensvold Motor Co Emmetsburg on Nov 7. Twenty one models across two wheelbases roll out including Fairlane Fairlane 500 Custom and wagon with new jet grille and sculptured trunk.
A readable fragment shows a scene inside Henry Lammers poultry house as Thanksgiving dinners near. The caption notes prospects for meals and ends abruptly with a partial description of the image.
Only 88 ballots were cast in Graettinger for a no contest election. Incumbent Mayor Thom as Thomsen and other officials were reelected to two year terms starting January 1. Write-in votes appeared for several council candidates. two ballots spoiled. Voter turnout was about 16 percent of the eligible voters. In nearby Emmetsburg CG BL Nicholson won the mayoral race 547 to 438, while Ruthven’s mayor Ed Marxen ran unopposed.
Wallingford voters chose mayor J Kasa by 37 votes as the top tally among write-ins. Elsie Gundereon led treasurer write-ins with 17 votes. Five council seats went to Wayne Bryan 20, Gilford Osher 22, Nela Osher 17, Norman Mickelson 22, and Thor Nelison 13.
A $100 jackpot prize is offered in the merchants drawing next Wednesday afternoon at 3 p m for the named caller if present to claim it. Additional prizes of $10 and $15 will be awarded. No winners this week were L H Garber 10, Mrs Jack Barrett 15, or Delores Bradley 15.
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary plan their regular monthly meeting for Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. All members are urged to attend. Classes in Graettinger school dismiss at 1:45 this Thursday afternoon and there will be no school Friday. Local faculty study at the state teachers convention in Des Moines. School attendance returns toward normal after flu disruptions though some recurrences noted by Supt. Hartung.
Palo Alto county Supervisors passed a resolution recommending a 7.6 mile pavement strip in District Three from Highway 18 north of Cylinder eastward then north, ending two miles north of Depew. It is part of a 10 year county road plan with projects each year and aims to use farm to market road funds. Estimated cost is 235000 dollars for the 1958 76 mile stretch.
Nearly 1.5 inches of rain last weekend slowed corn harvesting as moisture remained high in fields. Some farmers worked this week but most waited for better drying weather while beans largely finished except for remaining fields. cool temperatures continued.
Mrs Christensen, 68, died Monday at her home after a long illness from cancer. Funeral services were held at First Lutheran Church with Rev C T Pjelstul officiating. burial at Riverside Cemetery Spencer. Survivors include daughters Lois Creselleus and Dorothy Kirkpatrick, sons Delmar and Dean, and siblings Isaac Nyborg Jake Nyborg Lydia Norris Joe Nyborg Minnie Nyborg Alice Nyborg Julietta Johnson Cora Thorson.
Bob Hope stars in Beau James as Mayor Jimmy Walker in a Vista-Vision Technicolor tale showing Sunday and Monday November 10 and 11 at Graettinger Theatre. Other cast members include Vera Miles Paul Douglas Alexis Smith and Darren McGavin with George Jessel and Walter Cathet in supporting roles.
The Farmers elevator at Terril was broken into Monday night with doors forced, office desks ransacked, and personal papers scattered. Officials say nothing appeared stolen and access was gained by breaking a door lock.
The Grauttinger American Legion plans an Oyster Supper at the Legion Hall on Thursday November 14 at 6 30 p.m. inviting all Legion members Social Members and Auxiliary members. A social evening will follow. The Mrs George Winter estate public auction closes November 26 on the farm one mile west and a half mile south of the Spica corner at Grautchtinger including farm machinery livestock and some household goods.
Local merchants plan all day closing Monday November 11 Veterans Day. Grachtinger State Bank and the post office will be closed all day. county banks to observe holiday. Mail will be sorted and dispatched at 9 15 am and 4 00 pm routes. no rural mail delivery. Estherville and nearby towns to close stores and businesses.
R Y W McDonald will close out farm machinery and livestock on Monday November 25 at the Ruthven area farm three miles east on Highway 18 Auctioneers Gorivic and Brown of Graettinger with Palo Alto County State Bank of Emmetsburg as clerk Details to follow in the Times Also Leland Aanonson sale today at Wallingford farm two miles north five miles east Sale begins at 12 30…
The 1957 Iowa pheasant hunting season starts Saturday November 9 at noon and runs to December 2 in long zone counties. Shooting hours are noon to 430 pm daily with a bag limit of three cock birds. Farmers fear corn field damage from careless hunters amid wet weather leaving many fields unharvested. Long zone counties list includes Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Kossuth Winnebago Worth Mitchell Howard Winneshiek Clayton Ida Allamakee Fayette Chickasaw Floyd Cerro Gordo Hancock Palo Alto Clay OBrien Sioux Jown Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista Pocahontas Humboldt Linn Jones Wright Franklin Butler Bremer Woodbury Sac Calhoun Webster Hamilton Hardin Grundy Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Cass Dubuque Jackson Clinton Scott Benton Tama Marshall Greene Stary Boone Carroll Crawford Monona Shelby Audubon Jasper Guthrie Poweshiek Johnson Muscatine Cedar Adair Adams Taylor Union. Short zone counties include Harrison Pattawattamie Madison Clarke Lucas Ringgold Decatur Wayne Louisa Washington Keokuk Mahaska Dallas Mills Montgomery Fremont Page Monroe Appanoose Warren Marion Polk.
The Wallingford American Legion invites all to its annual Pancake Day on Saturday November 9 at the Wallingford Legion hall. Pancakes served from 9 p.m. to 8 p.m. A door prize drawing at 9 p.m. offers prizes including a quarter of beef a turkey and a duck. Hunters on pheasant opening day are urged to stop by for the meal.
Julius Dexheimer, 88, longtime Graettinger area resident, died October 26 at St James Minnesota after a lingering illness. Funeral was at St Pauls Lutheran in St James. He was born June 10, 1868 in Germany and emigrated in 1890. Survived by widow, six sons Oscar Alfred Arthur Elmer Armin Kurt, four daughters Lydia Frieda Esther Ruth, 84 grandchildren and 87 great grandchildren, two sisters and many nieces and nephews. The Dexheimer couple observed their 64th wedding anniversary in June.
The 1958 Pontiac will be on display Friday November 8 at McCain's Pontiac Cadillac in Emmetsburg. Balloons for youngsters and coffee and doughnuts for visitors from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. An ad in this week's Times invites attendance. The car features 88 new items including a larger engine chassis frame wider longer lower bodies air ride suspension and optional fuel injection and Hydra Matic.
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