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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
5
Graettinger Graettinger 41 Terrify third tally leads to homecoming clash with Swea City Trojans Friday. Team roster shows manager Curry Petersen Haisman Reeves and coach Held with players Torrence Johnson Bonstead and others in photo lab.
The Graettinger Pirates seek a fifth straight win as they face Swea City Trojans Friday at Evergreen Park in the main homecoming event. Activities begin Thursday with a 6 PM pep barbecue and rally. Friday includes crowning of homecoming king Jim Splus and queen Marilyn Stoltz at halftime, with the team aiming to avoid last year’s 18-14 setback to Swea City.
Sept Hartung announced Friday night homecoming football game starts at 7 30 PM to allow more time for homecoming activities in progress that evening.
FHA girls to host barbecue supper for all students parents and friends followed by a pep rally. Snake dance procession and pep rally mark the homecoming activities. Parade of students marching band and floats at 2 pm with float judging. Football game 7 30 pm and king queen crowning at halftime. Night activities in school gym conclude the day.
Paul Kirkegaard was named a principal candidate for the United States Military Academy at West Point. He will report to Leavenworth Kansas March 12, 1958 for the West Point exam board, with a possible entry on July 1 if he passes. The appointment was made by Sixth district Congressman Merwin Coad. Paul is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Kirkegaard of Graettingen. his brother Cadet Larry Kirkegaard is in his fourth year at West Point. Paul graduated from Graettinger High School in 1956 and attends Eatonville Junior College. last year he won an Air Force Academy appointment but was disqualified due to motion sickness history.
The Graettinger Pirates extended their 1957 winning streak to four with a 46 0 rout at Evergreen Park Friday night. Marathon was overwhelmed by the stronger opponents as Graettinger displayed strong team play and control throughout the game.
Pastor Fred Jacobsen of Albert Lea Minnesota who served the South Walnut and St Pauls Parish from 1944 to 1948 will be guest preacher at a Preaching Mission at the South Walnut Lutheran Church next Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings. He announced topics The Joy of the Gospel The Necessity of Repentance and The Danger of Delay. Services begin at 8 o'clock.
The secretary and committee prepared reports of activities and finances for publication. Organizational meeting held by Charlie Henningsen with officers appointed including Arlene Brighton treasurer and Lautine secretary. The group split to contact organizations to raise funds and gauge interest in various program types.
A fire on the 8piea farm nine miles west of Graettinger destroyed over 1100 bushels of corn and a 16 by 32 foot crib valued at 1500, plus several hundred dollars in dryer damage. The blaze, started near a gas fired dryer, spread before firefighters arrived from Graettinger Terry and Ruthven. Firemen Jack Wolfe and Omer Gjerde sustained minor injuries when a ladder detached during firefighting and were treated by Dr. Dawson. The loss included recently harvested corn owned by the Spies farm. The cause is undetermined per corn dryer officials.
No winners in last night's weekly drawing. Next week's prizes will be 10 15 and 100 Bucks. Paul Webb did not claim the 10 dollar prize and Arnold Springer missed the 15 prize. Maxine Luke did not claim the 873 Buck Jackpot sword.
Locanda night school officials say a photography class will be offered Tuesday evenings with Dale Ohriman as instructor. Estherville Daily News staff will oversee the program.
In Palo Alto County the price support for 1957 compliant corn is $1.31 per bushel, up four cents from earlier. Non-compliance 1957 corn in the county will bring $1.01 per bushel, 30 cents less. Increased rates also set for 1987 barley oats rye and grain sorghum, with specific per bushel or per hundredweight figures.
Graettinger community theatre screens Friendly Persuasion starring Gary Cooper Marjorie Main and Dorothy McGuire Saturday and Sunday Oct 12 and 13. The Big Land with Alan Ladd Virginia Mayo and Edmond OBrien plays Tuesday through Wednesday Oct 15 and 16. WarmerColor film from Jaguar Productions depicts post Civil War cattlemen and railroads struggles. Also radio guest Charter Lubman, local farmer sight-impaired, appears on KICD interview today hosted by Philmore Stoerhmer at 12:20 PM.
Graettinger High School marching band will participate in the state marching band contest at Pocahontas next Saturday. The Pocahontas event will run all day. Misa Trudy Rierson is the band’s director this year, with Mr Eugene res as instrumental instructor in local schools.
A Parent-Teacher organization meeting will be held in the Community Room of the high school at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 16. There will be a musical program and teachers will be introduced. All parents are urged to attend. Frank Madigan 70 former local resident found dead in St Paul Minn. He is said to have taken his own life. He will be remembered by many local residents. He was a former town marshal and worked at the A. J. Johnson implement store.
Albert J. Larson Ayrshire farmer will speak at the local school community room about his recent tour of Russia and Europe with slides. The event follows the regular night school classes and begins around 8:30 in the evening. Larson toured Europe and Russia as part of a U S group.
Incumbent mayor Thomas Thomsen and council members John De Vries Alan Hurslett Virgil Olesen Jans Wirkegaard seek reelection. Roy Nissen aims for the last council seat. Lester Bud Craven declines. City Treasurer Ley Hughes also runs. Nomination papers filed with City Clerk Dwayne Lammers. polls open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. November 5 at the town hall.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at St Pauls Lutheran Church for John H Nissen who died October 3 at his Graettinger home after years of illness. Rev H Irving Petersen officiated with interment at South Walnut Cemetery. Pallbearers included Frank Christiansen William Thompson Jack Platter John Anderson Clarence Giammenson and Ted Koudtson. Nissen born July 14 1898 at Fostoria Iowa married Hannah Hansen in 1921, lived on a Graettinger area farm before moving there in 1951. survived by wife two daughters and a son plus grandchildren and siblings. predeceased by twin sister Jimma and several children. He was baptized Lutheran and was a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church in Graettinger.
Ellen Lundgren aged 73, a prominent Graettinger figure, vacationed last summer at her daughter Maris Sampoon and son in law Kenneth Sampoon’s ranch in Lostwood North Dakota. The photo shows Lundgren mounted on a horse with her daughter Marie Sampoon holding the reins. The caption notes her vigor and invites readers to compare to younger riders.
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