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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
5
Graettinger merchants hosted a Thursday hot dog day serving more than 1600 hot dogs and 1700 cups of pop from 2 to 5 pm. Rural school children in buses received meals as Sunbeam Bakery caolpe added to the ambiance. The feast featured 1600 Pan-O-Gold buns 35 cases of Pepsi Cola and Hospers weiners.
The Graettinger stores offer a $50 Buck prize this week with drawing at nine o'clock. Last week's $25 prize went unclaimed by Richard Haisman.
Romaine Heidecker was the first Times reader to identify last week’s Mystery Farm as the Levi Olson farm northeast of Graettinger. The piece notes readers were fooled by incorrect guesses and invites others to identify the weekly photo for a free Graettinger theatre ticket. A Graettinger notice cites Ordinance 15 on water service pipes with details.
The Graettinger Laundromat will close nightly at 11 30 p m and reopen early each day to serve patrons. The notice thanks customers for their understanding and cooperation.
For the 1961 homecoming, a 12 member underclass committee chose an all senior slate. Queen candidates are Pat Rathman Judy Kiner Betty Masters and Kaye Petersen. King candidates are Kenneth Jacobsen Donald Miller Gary Park and Karl Petersen. The student body votes Friday morning October 13.
Observance runs October 8 to 14 with tips from Graettinger Insurance Agency Graettinger State Bank Insurance H A Elsenbast and Graettinger volunteer fire department The Fire Fighter a new monthly publication will be distributed by local firemen State safety officials note home fire causes and urges quick safety checks and inexpensive repairs to reduce risk families are urged to prepare for winter and have a plan for emergencies
Luetta Kauffman 76 of Rolfe Iowa died unexpectedly Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Harold Christensen near Grachtinger after years of heart ailment. She lived on a Rolfe farm nine years, was born Aug 24 1885 in Bloomington Illinois, and married H C Kauffman in 1905. Funeral at Streit Rolfe Saturday 2 pm. Survived by seven children including Donis Christensen Henrietta Wendt Ralph Earl Russell Stanley Floyd. Also a chicken supper at Lost Island church Oct 5 from 5:30 pm with menu and prices.
Graettinger Municipal gas manager Lewis Luchtel says about 150 natural gas users have hooked up, with roughly 100 using it for space heating. He calls this an excellent record for the first months of natural gas use.
Dr. B A Rust pastor of Bethel Baptist Church Emmetsburg named Palo Alto County Honorary Fund Drive Chairman for the Association for Retarded Children. He will head a county drive in October and November to raise funds for research training of teachers and public education on mental retardation with kickoff on October 16 at 8 p m in the West Elementary School Emmetsburg.
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular meetings Tuesday night Oct. 10 at the Legion hall. On the Auxiliary serving committee are Leta McCombs Antoinette Carter and Margaret Lambo.
Graettsinger High School sophomore girls announce tickets for the Pep Rally supper on Oct 12 at Evergreen Park at 6 30. Prices are 65 cents. Menu includes potato chips, maralitos, relishes, apple, candy bar, pop or coffee.
Graettinger High School senior Patricia Kathman will represent the Graettinger band at the Es terville band festival Saturday. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kathman she is active in the band school annual staff pep club youth council FHA president Catholic Youth Organization and girls basketball. Patty Watson from Graettinger will play Rebecca in the SCI fall play Between Two Thieves at the college auditorium November 2 and 3.
Nomination papers for Graettinger mayor and council were taken out ahead of the October 10 filing deadline. Roy T. Peterson filed for mayor, Byron Rolfson filed for council, and incumbent councilmen Francis Schealler Tom Millen Ted Knudtson along with Albert Jensen filed for council seats. The biennial town election is scheduled for November 7 at the town hall.
Graveside rites were conducted at Whittemore Saturday morning by Father Dailey for the infant twin children of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Streit of Whittemore. The infants Deanna Marie and Dean Edward were born Friday September 29. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lammers of Gradlinger and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Streit of Whittemore.
Graettinger Pirates travel to West Bend for a Com Belt conference game seeking their first league win. The team showcases growing confidence as less experienced players gain game by game improvement.
A weekend snow fell heavily for about two hours on the last day of September, totaling over an inch though much melted on contact. Unprotected lawns and evergreens turned white, followed by a hard freeze, then moderating temperatures and pleasant weather at the week’s start.
The Times Mystery farm No 3 profiles Levi Olson and Emma Olson who own 160 acres two miles east and two and a fourth miles north of Graettinger. They married in 1913 and have lived on the farm 47 years with daughters Avis Paulson and Laverna Anderson. Crops include corn oats beans pasture and hay. Olson favors corn and cattle. Also advertised are a Graettinger Theatre showing of Gorgo with sensational creature details.
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