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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1962
Page
5
The Gracttinger Business Men's club will meet Tuesday night October 16 at 7 30 p m in the firemen's room at the town hall. All business and professional men are urged to attend to discuss fair and holiday promotions street decorations store hours and other business matters.
A large crowd enjoyed the annual Pirate homecoming parade in fall weather Friday. Graettlinger community fire truck led the route followed by buses, marching band, floats, candidates, football players and costumed children. Entry winners were announced for each category with multiple individuals named and several judges listed.
Graettinger firemen were summoned to the Bill Brown farm about 2 p m Friday afternoon when the Brown car caught fire. The fire was extinguished before the firemen arrived. Dick Prather, driver of a gas delivery truck, assisted with a fire extinguisher from his truck. Damage was confined to wiring and motor.
Funeral services were held for Arthur A Montgomery 70 a Graettinger resident who died unexpectedly at State University Hospital Iowa City He had been in ill health two years and hospitalized four weeks The Graettinger Methodist church was the setting with Rev C F Curtis officiating Burial was in Valley View cemetery Pallbearers were John McDonald George Nelison Chris Jokamsen Duane Kiner Sr Jens Kirkegaard and Ralph Tindall He was born May 10 1892 at Denison the son of Joseph and his wife He married Emma Mammen Sept 10 1917 at Emmetsburg He worked at Morrell Packing Co before illness He was a longtime member of the Graettinger Methodist church Surviving are his wife five daughters Mrs Harlan Meland Fairchild Wis Mrs Arthur Tindall Graettinger Mrs Margaret Walter Eagle Grove Mrs Lyle Schmidt Rodman and Mrs Gerald Murphy Waterloo three sons Harvey Chamberlin S D Elmer Gregory S D and Raymond Webster City Thirty-two grandchildren and one sister Mrs Nettie Tucker Dexter Minn survive He was preceded in death by a daughter and his parents
Joe Lynch, Palo Alto County ASCS Chairman, announced that acreage diverted under the 1962 feed grain and wheat programs may be grazed starting November 1, 1962. He warned that grazing before the date violates program contracts and secures no price support, and noted that wildlife plots are excluded. Farmers should contact the county ASCS office with questions.
The Palo Alto County Sca tion Association will hold its annual fall dinner at Graettinger High School on Oct 26 at 6 30 p m Former congressman James I Dolliver will speak on A Middle Westerner In The Middle East and discuss the teacher exchange program County council members meet prior at 5 45 p m in the agriculture classroom Rey Satory, president, will have charge of the briefing
The Elmer Olsen heirs hold a public sale of the 140 acre improved farm located a mile east and 1 3 4 miles north of Graettinger on Saturday Oct 13 starting at 1 30 pm. After the land auction the Elmer Olsen three room house in south Graettinger will also be auctioned. Bortin and Brown are auctioneers and the Graettinger State Bank will clerk. See sale ad in this issue.
The Rev. Robert Glaser of Sumner Iowa accepts a call as pastor of Wallingford Lutheran church and will start his pastorate in November. He succeeds Rev N L Jolivette who resigned to take a call in Jewell Iowa. The Glasers are natives of Ohio with one daughter employed in Mason City. Glaser taught philosophy at Wartburg Lutheran College Waverly Iowa for 14 years.
The Gracttinger Lions Club launches a two week drive ending Oct 22 selling eight bulb handipaks at 2.00 each. Pack includes four 100 watt two 60 watt and two T5 bulbs with proceeds supporting the local Talons Club activity fund and community projects. Availability at Hammerberg Drug Store Square D Farm Supply and Heidecker's D-X Service.
Gilbert England 34 of Wallingford and Harvey Eldridge 52 of Graettinger were hospitalized after a morning crash at an intersection about seven thirty a m Thursday. England had a broken vertebrae a neck fracture and a pelvic fracture in critical condition. Eldridge suffered multiple bruises and was released Friday. Walter Ulrich was the driver of the other vehicle.
The Graetlinger junior high eleven will meet Milford here on Thursday afternoon October 18. Kickoff is at 4 o'clock.
The Ghost Chasers motorcycle club sponsors AMA sanctioned scramble races Sunday afternoon October 14 at 2 p.m. The event runs a mile south of Gradlinger then east on the river road and is the last AMA event of the year locally.
Graettinger hosts a Saturday night prize event with a $75 Buck award in its weekly nine o clock pacing. Dick Gretcen of rural Estherville did not claim last week's $50 Buck award.
2d Lt Paul J. Kirkegaard 23 son of Mr and Mrs Jens E Kirkegaard Graettinger recently completed a four week airborne course at Fort Be Ga The Infantry School He received instruction in parachuting and air dropping troops and cargo A 1936 Graettinger High School graduate and a 1962 U S Military Academy West Point graduate he joins the Army list of trained airborne officers ANY REPORT GOOD FALL WALLEYE FISHING
Deadline extended to Saturday Oct 13 for the community bridge and Card-O-Rama event. Entry blanks available at Hammerburg Drug Square D Farm Supply or with chairwomen Mrs C A Shiley or Mira, with phone entries via the chairwomen. Lions Club sponsors the fund raiser as the community joins in. Play begins this month and continues through May.
An important fall roundup of all present and prospective Cub Scouts and parents will be held Tuesday night Oct 16 at 7 30 in the Legion hall Dwight Crow district Scout executive will outline a fall program of scout activities Local Cub Scout officials say pack officers and den mothers must attend the meeting to plan the round up and ensure participation
Local residents are reminded the next PTA meeting will be held Tuesday night October 23 at Graettinger school. The date is one week later than usual due to the all county teachers meeting on October 16. Dr Norman A Malgaard of Cherokee Iowa will speak at the October 23 meeting.
Gnachtinger school officials announced the annual adult night education program will be held here shortly after the first of the year. Details on the courses and exact dates will be provided later.
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