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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
5
John L Johnson will hold a public auction of 20 acres of Johnson acreage buildings household goods tools and miscellaneous items located a half mile north of Grachtinger on Saturday October 24. Property may be seen by appointment contact Mrs Clara Thoreson. Further details of the sale will appear later.
A stringer of walleyes caught in a half hour by Leonard Barrett at High Jake last week highlights excellent fall fishing. Ingham and Hick fakes also report strong angling with many fishermen drawn to the waters.
The Smith-Douglass Fertilizer Co undertakes a bulk fertilizer warehouse project for Graettinger Coop Grain, located just south of the elevator. Home and Farm Building Co handles the construction work.
The Graettinger Lions Club invites participation in a community wide Card-O-Rama. Players may enter 500 or bridge events, with monthly partner rotations November through April. Contact the chairladies Maw yen Tindall C A Shiley and Robert Carter to enter, schedules mailed after entry. Proceeds fund local community projects.
The next to last home game for the Piutes has been moved from Friday Oct 16 to Wednesday November at 7 30 pm at Tver Green Park due to the state benchers convention in Des Moines over the weekend.
Area residents will be canvassed in the coming days for birthdays anniversaries and meetings to populate a community band calendar. Proceeds aid the new band uniform fund with hopes to purchase uniforms this fall. Contact Gruettinger band members planning committee or Warren Erickson if listed incorrectly. Planning committee met Tuesday night. members include Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Jacobsen Mrs. Wikert Mrs. Schealler Mrs. Brighton Mrs. Herum Mrs. Graettinger Mrs. Frick Mrs. Dobbins Mrs. Bortvit and Mrs. Carter.
The week promotes fire protection at low cost with community help from the Times Insurance agency and Grit Linger volunteers. Officials urge extensive prevention efforts as many home fires result from stoves furnaces and electrical overload. Learn to inspect heating units before winter and plan safe night time evacuations for children and the elderly.
A large crowd gathered for the 1904 homecoming festivities with a downtown parade led by the boy scouts color guard and the high school marching band. Trent Schang was crowned homecoming queen and Jim Skattebo king in Friday ceremonies.
Household goods auction set for Saturday October 10 at the west of Detroit Lutheran church location. Ad lists items including apparel, with a note on a new dress code for junior high and high school students emphasizing modest, age appropriate wear during the school day and events.
Palo Alto County hosts a teacher workshop for public school staff today. Dr William Drotre and Dr Raymond Schicher from the State Crileze of Town lead the session on improving school practices and services. the event runs from 1:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Legion and Auxiliary meeting announced for Tuesday night at Cet. L3 location. All members urged to attend.
Mrs. Les Garber landed a 37 pound Chinook after about 45 minutes fishing in Nehalem Bay near Brighton Oregon. The couple fished ten days in the Nehalem area with son Burton and caught eight to 11 pound fish, plus Les’ two Silver salmon limits. The Garbers also visited their son and daughter in Oswego.
Pirates Gridners travel to Everly for a Corn Belt contest Friday at 7 30 p m Everly beat Sioux Rapids last week with a 42 3 scoring effort and seeks another strong showing against the visitors. both teams aim for a key early season result.
Mrs Rovira, a Cuban refugee and former Havana lawyer, will speak at a Speak AL PTA meeting at the Gawettinger PPA school. She describes fleeing Cuba after 16 years under threat, secret police, and losing belongings before settling in Estherville where she now teaches Spanish. Public invited.
Beef producers in Palo Alto form a county unit of the Lone Beef Producers Association per ex-tea director John Jolson. A temporary board of county civil businessmen from Ruthven Graettinger Cylinder Rodman West Bend Mallland Ayrshire was named to organize and elect officers. The group plans to meet soon to finalize the new association and begin organizational work and activities.
The Northwestern Trail Riders plan a Sunday event at Groottinger arena with a 9:30 start featuring halter and 13 performance horse classes. An auction follows around one o’clock in the afternoon. No admission fee. Bertin and Grown serve as auctioneers. A lunch stand will be on the grounds. See the issue for details.
John Carney was present to aim the SIO Gravttinger Bucks Saturday night as the Weekly nine o'clock drawing offers a $25 Bucks prize in participating stores this week.
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