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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
5
Jon Hereford led the beef show with top honors, while Melvin Kempf displayed Kile Hereford who was reserve grand champion. A cropped photo shows Hen- in the lower left as part of the coverage.
Gracttinger hosts Labor Day talent show with out of town judges. Winners span three divisions including 18 and under, 34 and over, and Western and novelty. Notable victors include Hudek Twing Pocahontas and Bob Reeves Gracttinger, with multiple acts from Emmetsburg Rolfe Spencer Wallingford and Graettinger.
A revised Sioux line through Graettinger sets southbound departures at Graettinger 10 15 daily and 1 35 Sundays and holidays with northbound at 6 55 p m daily. Also Indian church leader K R Ghose to speak at South Walnut Lutheran and St Pauls Graettinger churches next Sunday. Graettinger High School names 1957 58 class officers.
Gracttinger's 61st Labor Day celebration opened Sunday afternoon with a sizable crowd at the Evergreen park horse show. Marcus Gell chaired the parade with band and entries. Buck Vandervelde announced. Dean Philson was ringmaster and R. E. Ellison judged. The Melody Ramblers performed, with Bil Orthe doing Roman ride and trick work, and Barney Hassel offering a trick act. Results include Davey Lynch first in Children's ponies, Joy Snyder second, Dennis Uthalf third, Sharon Gray fourth. Joyce Snyder first in Ladies western pleasure, Janis Lynch second, Mrs. Beck third. Charlie Hassel first in Junior clover leaf, Richard Reeves second, Davey Lynch third, Jimmie Hassel fourth. Marcus Gell won center clover leaf heats with 15.3 seconds. (Continued on Page 8)
Marcus Gell of Gresttinger won both heats and top prize in the senior Clover League barrel race at the horse show yesterday afternoon. Marcus was chair of the event.
Albert Chrestiansen after a long farming career holds a closing out public auction on Thursday September 19 on the farm located one quarter mile south two miles west one mile south and three quarters mile west of Wallingford. The sale features rural machinery in excellent condition with well housed buildings. Auctioneers are Bortyit and Brown of Graettinger and the Graettinger State Bank acts as clerk. See ad in next week's Times.
Paul Jensen will sell an 80 acre farm at public auction on Tuesday September 17 at two o'clock. The property lies east of High Lake in High Lake township. Details of sale will appear in next week's Times.
Thousands attended Graettinger’s first annual Labor Day event with bigger crowds on both afternoon and evening sessions. Highlights included horse show at Evergreen park, plow and baton twirlers, high school band concert, FHA style show with Sheila Jacobson, and a large talent and stage show finale featuring Melody Ramblers and other acts. A St Johns Bancroft baseball win, chicken dinner, dances, midway rides, continuous theatre show, and community suppers completed a full weekend program.
On Monday September 9 buses run half an hour earlier and classes start at 8 a m. Lunch is from 12 to 12 30 for high school students and dismissal is at 1 30 with buses. Parents may pick up at 1 30. No excused absences will be allowed for other days to attend the fair.
The report announces an eight game grid schedule for the 1957 Pirates season. It lists the season’s matchups and venues, highlighting home and away contests and notable dates to mark. The release reflects the era's emphasis on local team schedules and community interest.
Coach Robert Held announces an eight game grid schedule for the 1957 Pirates with away games at Armstrong and Terrill upcoming, home opener Sept 20. Season tickets priced at 2.40 cover four home games and three junior high and B team doubleheaders.
George Stevens' Giant will be shown at the Grachtinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday Sept 8 featuring Elizabeth Taylor Rock Hudson and James Dean. The Texas saga in WarnerColor follows Jett Rink from ranch hand to wealth amid a sprawling family empire with lush production and notable performances.
Over the past week nearly 1.5 inches of rain fell with temperatures from cool to hot and humid, reaching about 80 degrees on Saturday and Sunday then dipping to freezing Tuesday night. The area saw 0.5 inch Thursday and almost 1 inch Sunday night along with Grauttinger’s unofficial 2.9 inches in August, about 1 inch less than August 1956 but about 1 inch more than August 1955.
Next Wednesday night drawing offers two jackpot prizes of 100 and 50 dollars plus usual 10 and 15 dollar prizes. No one won last night as Gena Jokumzon drew for 10, Emmet Riley for 15, Mrs IL BH Thoreson for 35, and Viola Olson for 100 dollars.
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