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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1962
Page
5
Graettinger reports the death of Mrs Arnold Lou Sevold in Washington DC on Sunday Oct 14. Former residents operated a Graettinger furniture store and funeral home before selling to Emmett Martin. They later ran a Story City funeral home before Mr Sevold joined the army. Funeral services were planned in Story City midweek.
A fall hint sweeps in as this week brings cooler air after a humid weekend. Temperatures dip from the mid eighties while farmers resume soy bean harvesting delayed by damp conditions. Corn picking continues with much of the crop sent to dryers before storage and yields of wet corn reported in early picks.
John O Johnson 73, lifetime resident of Emmet county, died Saturday Oct 13 at his son Ralph’s home in Estherville after a period of illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Grover with Rev Benjamin Colivet officiating. Burial followed at Swan Lake cemetery. Sandin Fuhrman Funeral home arranged. Pallbearers Harold Knudson T A Winterton Bill Bryan Albert Berven Charles Hansen Clif Saul. Survivors include two sons Ralph and O Harold of Estherville, one daughter Mildred Helm Tucson Arizona and seven grandchildren.
Graettinger community hosts Wednesday evening rehearsals at 8 p.m. in the school music room. Vocal instructor Allen Zevenbergen says attendance rises weekly as plans proceed for a men’s chorus with future public appearances. Open invitation extended to all men in the community.
Bethel Lutheran hosts a Fall Festival of Faith October 21 24 with Rev John Mohr Sumner Town as guest speaker He will preach at 8 30 and 11 00 Sunday and 8 00 Sunday evening The week covers topics including Absolute Forgiveness Dedicated Service and Death and Glory Active Luther League sessions and a public cro k0us event accompany the series The guest is a former minor league pitcher with experience in hockey arenas in Canada and the Twin Cities
A L Anderson age 80 longtime Ringsted Dispatch publisher and former Ringsted postmaster died Wednesday morning at Holy Family hospital after a recent illness. Born in Denmark January 20 1882 he immigrated with his family to Iowa settling in Jewell. He bought the Ringsted Dispatch in December 1912 and served as postmaster during Wilson and Roosevelt administrations before retiring January 30 1952. He is survived by his wife a son Ralph Grundy Center and two grandchildren.
Frank Sinatra leads a panel of pals in Sergeants 3 a rambunctious action romance set in the winning of the West. Filmed in Panavision and Technicolor for United Artists, the production plays Saturday and Sunday at Graettinger Theatre.
Palo Alto county supervisors adopted millage levies at Emmetsburg. 1962 levy taxes payable next year raise overall tax bills in 1963 due to increases in millages. County and state levy rose from 11.905 to 13.176 mills including soldiers bonus and related funds. Secondary road maintenance levy up to 7.065 mills from 6.092. Ayrshire and Cylinder school districts reduced levies. West Bend figures unavailable.
Funeral services were held here for Mrs. Elwin Brand 50 formerly of Graettinger who died in Independence Iowa from a heart condition and complications. Rev Milford Thompson officiated at South Bethel Lutheran Church with burial in Valley View Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Elwin Brand two daughters and a stepson plus her mother and several siblings.
Ruthven Ram gridiron stars visit Evergreen Park to clash with the Pirates at 7 30 p m The undefeated Rams enter with a 13 game win streak and 18 straight unbeaten outings while the Pirates seek upsets in a long traditional rivalry noted for dramatic finishes. The Pirates’ home finale wraps.
Graettinger community news notes Norman Maigaard as PTA guest speaker for Tuesday. Graettinger Business Men's Club reelected Herb Hammerberg as president at the year end meeting, with Avery Bonstead elected vice president and Lloyd Petersen secretary treasurer.
Norman H. Maigaard ASCW psychiatric social worker from Cherokee will address the Grachtinger PTA at 8 p m on Tuesday October 23 in the school community room. He holds a BA from Drake University and MSW from Washington University St Louis and has served in multiple mental health roles including VA Branch Director Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa and head of the North Iowa mental health center. He will discuss emotional and mental illnesses and progress at Cherokee Mental Health Institute.
The Week of Prayer and Self Denial worship service will be held at 2 o clock on October 24 at the Graettinger Methodist church. All Methodist women are invited. WSCS missions in foreign and United States fields will be presented. Prayer cards for the October 25 31 Week of Prayer will be distributed for daily devotions.
Local nimrods including Joe Gabrielsen and Tommy Johnson reported success with blue geese last week while Milo Lam mers and Lowe Lammers bagged Canadian geese Monday morning. A number of flights of geese have been seen in the area the past week with several other hunters also successful.
The Graettinger Methodist church marks Layman's Sunday on October 21 with Morris Smith leading the Layman's program and laymen conducting the service. The church news notes MYF meets Thursday at 7 30 and choir rehearsal follows at 8 15.
The Palo Alto Memorial hospital auxiliary general meeting will be held Saturday Oct. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital lounge. Dr Anton Kruse, hospital board member, will discuss future hospital needs, with music and door prizes.
Graettinger Lions Club launches a light bulb sale to fund community projects. Handipaks containing eight bulbs will be sold for two dollars at multiple local outlets and door to door campaigns by two man teams. Proceeds support Lions Club activities and cooperative business partners aid the drive.
Hammerberg Drug store publicizes updated hours: open daily 7 30 am to 6 30 pm with Saturday extended to 10 pm, Sunday 8 am to 12 noon, and Wednesday night service until 9 pm. 24 hour prescription service also offered. See ad for this week’s specials.
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