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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
7
Social items report Cynthia Hansen and Joel Jorgenson engagement as Au gustana College seniors in Sioux Falls. The Park Prather wedding at South Bethel Lutheran Graettinger featured Dr. Retty officiating with detailed attire, floral decor, and reception plans. Additional items note the Thoreson family reunion at Ingham Lake camp, a 90th birthday dinner for Willard Lewis, and local family attendance lists.
Mr and Mrs Martin Simonson returned from a Birmingham Michigan visit with daughters and families. Their Briutvi daughter Eve Rulaine Flacker wed John Jorgensen on August 1 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Birmingham. The couple honeymooned in New York City and plan to live in Flemingham. The Simonsons visited Point Aux Barques Fort Austin Michigan and Olawa Illinois to see relatives and their son L B Simon son dad Caily.
Labor Day activities drew large crowds in Graettinger with a soft ball game at Evergreen Park and a regional soil conservation queen contest. Rosalie Engles, 18, of Vincent, was named regional queen as bands played at Papresteel Park. Pageant escorts and chaperones from several towns supported the day of grain and vegetable shows, dances, and a Midway TV prize drawing.
The page lists numerous horse show participants across divisions such as western please, harness shell, single harness, musical chair, western pleasure, pole bending, balloon race, tire race, saddle race, and pickup race. Names include Nolling, Dave Lynch, Jon Ege, Jon Egeland, Bonnie Peterson, Greg Nolting, Rudy Soucek, Ron Loewe, and Paul Kunz among others. Local competitors from multiple families appear in events for different age groups and genders.
Mrs Alan Heidecker visits parental home while Lt Alan Teidecker trains at Ft Benning Ga. Mr and Mrs Roger Henningsen and family of Albert City were weekend guests at Arnoll Henningsen home. Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Jensen of Denver Colo visit Mrs Albert Jensen and relatives. Their son and Mrs Delbert Jensen of MVite Juwa also visited.
The Crains contest drew 62 participants this year, more than in 1965. Grand champions include Jim Murphy for Tall corn stalks and Rick Dalen for Soybeans. Other class winners feature Ron Graettinger, John Graettinger, Tim Murphy, Diane Graettinger, and multiple entries across vegetables and fruits such as watermelons, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, squash, pumpkins, onions, beets, carrots, and cantaloupe with the named winners and reserve holders.
The article lists champions in visual arrangement categories with names such as Mrs Orville Nichols Charles Henningsen and Mrs Alfred Weatergard among others. It notes no placings were given by the novelty class and references grand champion in Through the woods and coffee table hi fi arrangements.
Jim Dalen and Ran Thu, members of the National Guard, left Sunday August 28 for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri where they will receive basic training. Jim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dalen and Ran is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thu.
Janet Rolfson has received a scholarship to the American Beauty College in Colorado Springs Colorado and began studies there on September 6. She is living with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Gordon Anonson. Janet is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Rolfson.
Sheldon couple Mr and Mrs Glenn DeBerg announce the birth of a son Kent Wayne, 7 lb 5 oz, born Aug 31. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Wesley Anderson Wallingford and Mr and Mrs Alvin DeBerg Boyden. Great grandparents listed from George Estherville Graettinger and Graettinger, with parents Jerry Eldridge. Also newborns for Graettinger couple Mr and Mrs Gerald Bradley a 5 lb 10 oz daughter born Sept 5 at Holy Family hospital.
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