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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1951
Page
5
The Emmetsburg B football team travels to Graettinger for a 8:00 p m kickoff under the new lights at Evergreen Field. A crowd is urged to attend as Graettinger provides Gilmore City with last week's 27 to 7 score on the opening game.
The Jackson Construction Co of Emmetsburg seeks labor for paving near Graettinger and east of town. Cement pouring starts this week and may be underway by publication. Farm workers may take a temporary job by calling Graft Sapey 248 or applying at the job site office. Ray Kischer Taken to Rochester for Mayo consultation. health improving then declining. Two small boys killed in separate incidents near Aurelia and Packard, Iowa, involving family vehicles.
Spies and Lein will hold a night sale Friday evening October 26 featuring pure bred Spotted Poland China hogs touted as the finest in the mid west. Large crowd attended the Chris Knudgen Estate sale Tuesday afternoon with cars double parked for a half mile. Walter Petersen bought a Mercury for $2000 and all items brought good prices. Grodland Bortint Brown served as auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk.
The FRA livestock judging team placed among 40 at Spencer’s Clay County Fair, scoring 768 to trail Fort Dodge by 40. Members Alen Thu Merlin Norris and Dick Wikert. Arnold Madsen is alternate. Allen Thu finished 6th of 160 with 270 of 300. Merlin Norris 11th with 245. Also notes a Night School for men opening Oct 10 with a slate of talks and a $2 admission for all 10 meetings plus lunch and banquet.
The cement floor for the new Methodist church was poured Monday September 17 with an electrically operated circular trowel. A heavy reinforced concrete slab will receive an asphalt tile covering, and work on the upper church will start in October as volunteers return.
At the August 6 meeting the town council named members of the board of adjustment for a three year term under ordinance No. 85 division 6 section 2. Appointees are R. T. Naas chairman, Kenneth Swift, Robert Carter, Jens Kirkegaard, and Virgil Olenen. A copy of the zoning ordinance is on file at town clerk Sullivan Coan's office. Read the Want Ads.
Music filled St. Paul’s Lutheran Church after five years of fundraising for chimes. Maas Vibra chimes were installed and used for the first time on September 9 1951, attached to the Hammond organ and played by organist Mrs Donald Oleson. Edgar Grein wired the system, with Rev. Hanson Clarence Clemmenson Mrs. Oleson and Mrs. Frick on the purchasing committee. The amplification reaches blocks beyond the church and enhances parishioner and outside listeners alike.
Frank Weir brought Pontiac potato samples to the Times office. One potato weighed 1 3 4 pounds and five samples totaled 6 3 4 pounds. A year ago he planted seed from Aitken Minnesota and now has about 90 bushels of Pontiac Potatoes on hand.
Spies and Levi majors shine as their Spencer fair Holstein herd captures top honors in open and 4 H divisions. Eleven year old Jimmy Levi earns grand champion in 4-H and junior championships in open classes. Community congratulates the Spies Levi family on a year of strong dairy success at Spencer and Emmetsburg fairs.
Next Saturday September 22 Graettinger observes Buddy Poppy Day with 500 poppies for sale. Mrs M F Sullian heads the sale with a group of girls, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and dependents.
The Grasttinger Community club will meet Thursday September 27 instead of the third Thursday due to a football game. The Emmetsburg B team hosts the GH8 Pirates under lights at Evergreen Field on Thursday September 20. Read the Want Ads.
Rosary society of the Catholic church hosts its annual chicken dinner and bazaar on Sunday September 30 with serving at noon. Adults and high school tickets are $1.00, children 60c. door prize at 2:30. Rectory furniture including a 8 piece living room suite a rocking chair and a chest of drawers offered in early afternoon. Public cordial invitation.
The listing notes dates and locations for away contests including Emmetsburg on Sept 20, Albert City on Sept 28, Livermore on Oct 6, Laurens on Oct 12, Spencer on Oct 18, Bode on Oct 26, and Swea City on Nov 2. All games set for 8:00 p.m. at Evergreen Lighted Field.
Frank Young, crew member of the battleship Wisconsin, returns home from the east for a visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs R M Young, on his 21st birthday. He has served four years in the navy. A reported grounding near New York was not true, and he recalls waves up to 60 feet during a Atlantic crossing aboard the Wisconsin.
Four steel paper waste containers have been installed at four corners on the business street in Graettinger. Citizens are urged to use them for waste paper and similar litter, with students and all residents asked to cooperate to keep sidewalks clear.
The report notes a string of pleasant summer days with frost risk passing Sunday morning. Monday and Tuesday forenoon featured high seventies temperatures and continued warm weather, though forecasters warned changes could come.
Paul Mahan has purchased the home farm from his mother Mrey J. L. Mahan. He has operated the farm for several years and it lies north of Graettinger. The full details and other names appear in the local notice.
Lars Solheim, 89, died Monday evening after being struck by a southbound Rock Island freight train at the Robbing Avenue crossing in Graettinger. He had been in failing health but was active recently. Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran Church with burial at the Lutheran cemetery. Solheim leaves a son Ole in Minneapolis and daughter Mrs. O. P. Hanson of Graettinger.
Dr. K L Solinson an optometrist from Estherville made a brief call at the Times office Saturday. He spent time with his parents Mr and Mrs M L Johnson then headed to Ringsted. Dr Johnson notes he is enjoying a very nice practice at Estherville.
Mr and Mrs Donald Lammers mourn the passing of their baby born Saturday at Holy Family Hospital. The infant lived only a short time, and sincere sympathy is extended by friends in their home community.
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