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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
5
The 1957 Graettinger High School homecoming court is pictured with Judy Christiansen, the queen, in the center with freshmen attendants Kay Kunz and others on either side. Jim Spies, the king, is shown with attendants including Jerry, among the senior class.
Graettinger celebrated a gala 1957 Homecoming with a big parade and a 34-6 football victory over the Pirates. Judy Christiansen and Jin Spies were crowned queen and king at halftime, with attendants listed. Float and bicycle winners were announced across high school divisions, highlighting Sputnik, Whale, and False Teeth floats, plus top placers in bikes, bug starts, and novelty vehicles.
The Times this week prints the Graettinger Community School District and Town of Graettinger quarterly financial statements. Public access is provided to show the financial activity and condition of the school and town, appearing on page seven.
Influenza appears to be causing some student absences but not an epidemic, según Supt. Hartung. He reported more than a dozen high school absences on Tuesday and Wednesday, with uncertainty about how many are influenza related, and only three or four grade school absences on the same days.
The Harvest Ball sponsored by the FHA girls at Grachtinger High School will be Friday night October 25 in the school gym. Hugo Neumann and his band will provide music for the dance which runs from 9 30 to 11 45. Alumni and current students are invited to attend.
An advertisement invites the public to a cattle feeders meeting sponsored by Del's Farmers Supply and Purina. Held in the school community room on Wednesday Oct 23 at 7 30 PM Roger Schaefer ofRalaton Purina will discuss prospects for thin years cattle feeding and present a brief firm on feeding Door prizes and refreshments will be served at the site of the meeting
Funeral services for John M. O Connor 78 were held at Immaculate Conception church Chester Montana after a stroke and hip fracture left him frail He was born December 24 1877 near Graettinger and spent most of his life in Montana retiring to Chester about ten years ago He never married and is survived by a sister Margaret and several half siblings in Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota Funeral arrangements were by Martin funeral home with burial in St Johns cemetery Emmetsburg
The Graettinger High School marching band directed by Eugene Keres earned a Division I rating in the Class C state marching contest held in Pocahontas. On the return trip they were greeted by caravans of well wishers and performed a brisk drill along Main Street before a Saturday night crowd led by majorette Miss Trudy Rierson.
The Rev. Wm Overholt of Sarawak Borneo will address Graettinger Methodist Church Friday night October 18 at Belock. An agricultural missionary, he will report on his work in Borneo, one of the Lands of Decision in the Methodist church program this year and show films about his mission.
The Graettinger Pirates seek a sixth straight win at Titonka in a Corn Belt conference game. Graettinger beat Swea City 34-6 last week and Titonka defeated West Bend 33-6 after trailing 0-6 at halftime.
Emmetsburg Junior High and B team face Gravttinger clubs in a Monday night doubleheader at Evergreen Park with junior high kickoff at 6:30 and the B team following. Season tickets cover the event. Earlier, the junior high squad lost 20-0 to Estherville on the winners’ field.
Graettinger FFA chapter representatives and advisor Rey Satory left Tuesday for Kansas City to attend the three day national FFA convention. attendees include Alan Norris Larry Buedke Don Weir Grants Wilson and Jerry Murphy. They planned to hear former President Truman address the convention and take in sessions Tuesday through Thursday. They also planned evening entertainment Cinerama show and visits to other sites.
The Gruettinger Pirates sealed a 34-6 homecoming victory at Evergreen Park, improving to five straight wins. Jespersen scored and converted the first touchdown, with Sandvig and Reeves contributing as the Pirates pulled away after a tight start. The upset by Swea City’s Trojans was tempered by late Pirates drives and a prize drawing followed the game.
E B Burg of Wallingford injured in a collision when a Rock Island train struck a farm truck driven by E B Lundgren on the Bob Lundgren farm a mile south of Wallingford. Burg suffered a broken right arm and leg and was hospitalized at Holy Family. Lundgren leaped free and escaped injury as the truck was dragged about 35 feet before the train freed it. Friends held a plowing bee at the Burg farm following the crash.
Grasttinger FFA boys presented a timely float theme and won first place in the float contest during the homecoming festivities. The group’s entry depicted a Russian theater parody, while the sophomore entry titled were contended for second place.
Ray Sutory and Jim Lyerson announce a grain grading session for next Tuesday at the Jo nools adult class. Cap Henderson of local elevators will discuss grain dealer operations and grading methods. The public is invited whether or not they are members.
The Methodist Mission to TowA opens Sunday at Gruettinger Methodist Church with Rev. Herbert Thomas speaking at the morning service. Meetings run Sunday night and the four following evenings, open to the public. details to appear next week.
Tyrone Power stars in Abandon Ship at Graettinger Theatre with a four lifeboat delay as 26 survivors fight for room. Power must choose who lives or dies in a grim survival tale set aboard a sinking luxury liner. The Way to Gold, a Twentieth Century Fox adventure in Cinemascope, continues on another screen.
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