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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1961
Page
5
The Graettinger Pirates travel to face Sioux Valley Friday night at Peter Sen arena in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Sioux Valley has only one Corn Belt loss this season. The Pirates may be without center Ben Baedke who broke a hand, while Alan Graettinger hurt a leg in Monday’s B game. Senior Keith Norris returns after missing last week for the national FFA convention.
Readers identifying the mystery farm will be treated equally as names of incorrect identifications go on slips. A Monday morning drawing will select the free theatre ticket winner. Last week Loyd C Petersen made the first correct identification.
A teen dance at Skyline Club Estherville is set for Sunday from 1 30 to 5 30 with a male attraction. Another Skyline event is planned for Wednesday night October 25 with Seemis featured in this issue.
Graettinger town council will meet October 30 at the town hall to consider issuing $155,000 Gas Revenue Bonds to refund outstanding temporary revenue obligations and to fund the Graettinger municipal gas distribution system. The bonds will be payable only from earnings of the gasworks. Taxpayers may file objections before the meeting. See legal notice for details.
Three break-ins were reported at the Farmers Creamery in the past week. Two Gradinger youths were apprehended by town and county officers Monday and admitted stealing chocolate milk. Gasoline, antifreeze, and a truck radiator were also taken. officials say milk was the only item missing. Names withheld. juvenile court hearing planned.
The annual Fall V-Days sale is now in progress at the CA Jensen store with sale priced items storewide. Sale runs through Saturday per this issue’s ad details.
Don C Perrine instrumental music director of Graettinger Community School was appointed a member of the National Advisory Board of music educators. The board comprises nearly 500 educators and band directors from high schools and colleges across the nation and will meet by proxy to discuss common problems and pool resources. Members were chosen from hundreds of thousands of music educators in the United States Canada and the Philippines.
Mr and Mrs Jess B Ells of Emmetsburg learned Sunday their son Jess M Ellis 43 died in Fort Wayne Indiana The parents left Monday to attend the funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon He is survived by his wife and two children Charles 15 and Linda 9 along with his brothers and sisters
Pastor Norbert Joalivette of Wallingford will be the guest preacher. A spiritual theme "Where Are You Going?" and "How Are You Going To Get There?" will be explored. The evening service will be at 8 o'clock at South Walnut Lu.
Sale of Thoreson Hardware to Edgar Grein of Graeltinger and Harvey Christiansen of Atwater Minnesota was announced today. The sale takes effect this week and Grein will move his electrical stock to the hardware store continuing electric radio and TV service and appliance sales under the firm name Thoreson Hardware. The Christiansens plan to relocate here once housing is arranged.
Over a hundred Graettinger residents attended the PTA meeting at the school Tuesday night and heard Russell Steil of Mallard speak on atomic fallout radiation and related topics. Bob Carter led introductions, Allen Zevenbergen led community singing, and Leona Leonard presented two safety readings. Loren M. Greiner of the district conservation service attended with a government radiation detection instrument.
Mrs Tara Imogene Fries remains in serious condition at Community Hospital Fairmont Minnesota. She suffered an accidental left eye injury at her home last week and the full extent of the damage is not yet known.
There will be no school Friday as local faculty members attend the state teachers convention in Des Moines. Classes will dismiss at 2 30 Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services were held in Rolfe at the Methodist church for Mrs Elva Nunamaker of Rolfe age about 84. She was mother of R W Nunamaker of Wallingford and survived by two daughters Mrs Gus Stanz Ruthven and Mrs Ralph Utter Laurens son and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Romaine Borchers live four and a half miles northwest of Grachtin ger. They farm 160 acres with hogs chickens dairy cattle and a five year rotation. A new house was built in 1957. They have one daughter Joleen aged 20 months and are members of Wallingford Lutheran Church. Romaine and Joyce married November 10 1957.
Graettinger stores host a $100 Buck prize drawing Saturday night at nine o clock. Last week's $75 Buck prize went unclaimed by Mary Miller of Graettinger. Indian summer conditions return with highs in the upper 70s to 80s and clear skies aiding soybean harvests. A midweek system brought rain and hail north of Emmetsburg damaging fields with losses up to five bushels per acre.
Prospect sees extensive activity in building lots and new homes as families plan and begin construction. Howard and Mrs Hanson start excavation for a home north of the Jens Kirkegaard place, with the Hansons moving from the Graettinger area. Frank Elsenbast plans a home north of Adolph Spies, Alvin Petersen buys lots north of the Howard Gilman property, Vincent Heller builds across from Ben Boecker, and Leona and Joe Leonard occupy a new farm home west of Graettinger. Graettinger Telephone plans a new office to house a dial system due next spring.
Members of Graettinger First Lutheran and St. Pauls Lutheran voted in separate meetings to merge effective January 1982. The new Bethel Lutheran Church will include about 950 members and will transfer all church property and memberships. A council of eight was elected, with new officers to run Bethel Lutheran Church of Graettinger.
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