State Class C Music Contest Draws 900+ Students
Nearly 900 high school students from 20 schools are set for the state Class C music contest featuring solos and ensembles at Groettinger High School on April 5 and 6. Sessions run across Groettinger and four local churches with Judge panels including Mahlon Collins, Don Allen, Wayne Scipp, Doy Baker, George Iseminger, and Stephen Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groettinger High School
Methodist Church
First Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Manchester
Donald Bloss
Mahlon Collins
Charles City
Don Allen
Rock Rapids
Graettinger Entrants Schedule For Local Contest
Schedule details Graettinger entrants for Friday and Saturday events at local churches and the school gym. Events include cornet solos, clarinet and oboe solos, tuba solo, various quartets and choirs with times and participant names. Band Parents will host a noon meal. out of town contestants may boost local business amid many area schools represented.
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Graettinger Band
Rites Held Saturday For David Kent
Funeral services were conducted at Martin Funeral Home for David Lowell Kent 62 a former Grasttinger resident who died March 26 at Adams Wisconsin after a six months illness The Rev H Irving Petersen officiated Burial was in Valley View cemetery Kent born Des Moines Iowa July 23 1885 lived in Norwalk and Ames area farmed with parents in Jewell until 1919 then with his sister Grace in Grasttinger and later with Florence in Lost Island Estherville communities From 1932 he worked in Chicago and Leland Illinois then owned a farm at Friendship Wisconsin He was hospitalized at Reedsburg and spent his last two weeks in a rest home at Adams Surviving sisters are Mrs Charlies Barkley of San Marino California and Florence Kent of Anthon Iowa
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Martin Funeral Home
David Lowell Kent
Gracttinger
Adams
Wis
H. Irving Petersen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Valley View Cemetery
Des Moines
Iowa
Norwalk
Ames
Jewell
Grasttinger
Grace
Florence
Lost Island
Estherville
Chicago
Leland, Il
Burlington Railroad
Friendship
Reedsburg
Charlies Barkley
San Marino
Calif
Florence Kent
Anthon
Towa
The King and I and Bhowani Junction at Local Theatre
The Graettinger Theatre presents The King and I and Bhowani Junction this weekend April dates. The King and I is Twentieth Century Fox CinemaScope 55 color with Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner.
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King and I
Bhowani Junction
Graettinger Theatre
Twentieth Century-Fox
Deborah Werr
Yul Brynner
Rita
Funeral Monday at Fairmont for Mrs Clyde Gilbaugh 62
Funeral services were held Monday at St Vincent's church in Fairmont for Mrs Clyde Busan Gilbaugh 62 who died Friday at St Marys hospital in Recheater after a two week illness. Survivors include her husband Clyde two daughters Mrs Kenneth Halverson of Fenton and Mrs Earl Jensen of Ringsted a son Clyde Jr of Palrmont two sisters Mrs Roy Gilbaugh of Gracttinger and Mrs Max Osterbauer of De Graff Minn and two brothers Michael Sanfiner of Bancroft and Matt Sanfiner of Fairmont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent's Church
Fairmont
Clyde
Busan) Gilbaugh
St. Mary's Hospital
Recheater
Llness
Gilbaugh
Roy Gilbaugh
Gracttinger
Kenneth Halverson
Fenton
Earl Jensen
Ringsted
Clyde Jr
Palrmont
Max Osterbauer
de Graff, Minn
Michael Sanfiner
Bancroft
Matt Sanfiner
FFA Chapter Wins Top Awards At Northwest District Contests
Graettinger FFA earned two gold awards one aliver and an honorable mention across five entries at Sac City district judging. Bob Reeves highlighted extemporaneous speaking earning gold and earning a state bid along with a $12.60 prize. Jerry Murphy led secretary book with a district gold and top two state selection. Joe Graettinger and Larry Masters won silver and honorable mention for other entries. Local members plan to attend the State FFA Convention in Cedar Rapids April 25 to 27.
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Graettinger
FFA
Sac City
Bob Reeves
Bob
Bac
Jerry Murphy
Hie
Jerry
Joe Graettinger
Larry Masters
Cedar Rapids
Tows
Reynard Satory
Grachtinger
Last Island Congregation Potsluck Dinner Honors Pastor Jelstus
The Last Island congregation plans a pot luck dinner on Sunday April 7 at the Last Island church parlors with serving starting at 12 30. Each family should bring sandwiches and a covered dish. The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church will hold a rummage and bake sale on Wednesday April 10 at the E and H cafe in the east part of town, beginning at 10 a m with lunch served in the afternoon. Your patronage is appreciated.
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Jelstus
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Lost Island Cemetery Association meeting Friday night
The Lost Island Cemetery Association will hold a meeting Friday night in April at 8 00. Lunch will be served and all Congregational members are invited to attend via First Lutheran church reception after church services on Sunday evening at 8 00 for Pastor and Mrs Fjelsatul. FIREMEN DANCE SET FOR APRIL 24 AT REGION HALL. The Graettinger volunteer fire department announces the 1957 Firemen Benefit dance will be held at the Region hall on Wednesday night April 24 with Don Karnan and his Dixmond band providing the music. SCHOOL TO BE DISMISSED AT THREE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Sept ER V Manchester announces Graettinger school will dismiss at 3 PM Friday to prepare for the State Music contest at the local school starting at 6 PM Friday. contest continues all day Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Cemetery Association
First Lutheran Church
Fjelsatul
Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department
Region Hall
Don Karnan
Dixmond
ER. V. Manchester
Grachtinger
Community Club to Meet Monday Night
The Gracttinger Community club invites all members to a 6:30 dinner meeting Monday evening at Cloyi's Cafe. Members are urged to attend.
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Gracttinger Community Club
Cloyi's
Pirate Nine Opens Spring Practice and Schedule
Pirate Nine begins spring practice with eight lettermen returning from last year’s state finalist squad under Coach Held. Key veterans include Tom Grein Gary Masters Leon Jespersen Bob Reeves Dave Sandvig Gary Johnson Jim Christensen and Chesty Masters. The 22-man squad adds freshmen and sophomores competing for starting roles as the season opens April 12 at Evergreen Park against West Bend with a schedule listing Ayrshire Cylinder Ruthven and Weat Bend among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirate
Held
Tom Grein
Gary Masters
Leon Jespersen
Bob Reeves
Dave Sandvig
Gary Johnson
Jim Christensen
Chesty Masters
Leo Beschorner
Cliff Egeland
Jorey Eldridge
Alvin Miller
Richard Rick
Dave Torrence
Jim Alger
Don Robinson
Charles Witt
Bruce Gierds
Jim Mahan
Marvin Egeland
Benoni Tondgeruni
West Bend
Pirates
Evergreen Park
Coach Held
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Ruthven
Weat Bend
Severe Spring Chill Brings Freezing Nights and Snow
The season has stayed cool with near freezing nightly temps. A light Sunday morning shower was followed by about two inches of snow this morning and it was still snowing at 7 30 AM.
Voters Reject Peole Gas Franchise in Close Vote
Gracttinger voters upheld a city owned natural gas plan by tallying 261 No and 238 Yes on the March 28 ballot while rejecting a franchise to Peoples Natural Gas Co by 261 to 238. A March 26 election had 266 Yes to 216 No.
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Gracttinger
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Ho Ae
Hght Plant
Grachtinger
Gel
Elye Inns
Rain Increase Meeting At Emmetsburg
The Palo Alto County Rain Increase Association announces a meeting for Monday night, April 8, at the Emmetsburg High School auditorium at 7 PM. Farmers are urged to attend to hear Westar information, crop outlook, and the continuance of the rain increase program. Larry Barenbach of Irvin P. Krieck Co. will attend. A large turnout is desired as a decision will be made on continuing the rain increase program whose contract ends June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Hain Increase Association
Emmetsburg High School
Wester
Larry Barenbach
Irvin P. Krieck Co
Graettinger Seniors to Appear on Graduation Sweetheart TV Show
Graettinger high school seniors Sharon Larsen and Cynthia Vasey will appear on the Graduation Sweetheart program on Channel 21 Fort Dodge next Monday evening April 8 at 7:30 PM. Ad invites viewers to see details and sponsors.
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Sharon Larsen
Cynthia Vasey
Graettinger High School
Channel 21
Fort Dodge
Prizes Awarded in Weekly Wednesday Drawing
Ted Suss claimed the $25 prize in this week’s Wednesday draw while Lloyd Simonsen and Mrs Florence Mark did not claim their $10 and $15 awards. Next Wednesday’s drawing offers $10, $15 and $25 prizes.
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Ted Suss
Lioyd Simonsen
Florence Mark
County Woman's Club Meeting Here Tuesday April 9
The Gractinger Woman's club will entertain the Palo Alto County Woman's clubs at the First Lutheran church parlors Tuesday afternoon April 9. Registration starts 12 30 with the business meeting at 1 30. County chairman Miss LouellaiXress will lead the program and the sixth district director Mrs BE J Hennings of Arcadia will be the guest speaker.
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Gracttinger Woman's Club
Palo Alto County
First Lutheran Church
Registraton
Grant Pay Raises To Local Teachers
The Grarttinger Community School District board approved a 2 percent pay raise for most faculty with exceptions for two resigned members. Contracts must be signed by April 15. Hot lunch prices were cut from 2.5 to 20 cents for the rest of the year, with credits issued next week. Mrs. Marcoe Masters named lunch supervisor for the coming year.
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Grarttinger Community School District Board of Directors
Suentie’ Garthy
Schoelaby
Ning
Frick
Marcoe Masters
Water Conservation Talk Planned for Pocahontas Friday
James W. Hudson of Pocahontas will address water conservation and water rights at a public meeting in the High School community room. The gathering invites all residents to attend Friday evening, April 12 at 8 PM for a discussion on this timely topic.
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James W. Hudson
Pocahontas
Bop. mm
Rev. C. T. Fjelstul Installed as Pastor Here Sunday
The Rev. C. T. Fjelstul will be installed as pastor of Lost Island Lutheran and First Lutheran churches here next Sunday. Dr Y. T. Jordahl will conduct the installation at both churches with services at 9 30 a m and 11 o clock. A dinner and reception follow at Lost Island and a reception at First Lutheran Sunday evening. He succeeds Rev Paul G. Tolo who led both churches from 1952 to January 1957. Fjelstul comes from Winter Minn where he served since 1952. He was born near Ridgeway Iowa in 1904 and is a Luther College graduate with seminary training at Luther and Princeton. He was ordained in 1931 and first served Silver Lake Town in Worth county. He later served St Hilaire Minn before moving to Winger.
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C. T. Fjelstul
Lost Island Lutheran
First Lutheran
Y. T. Jordahl
South Central
ELC
WHL
Lost Island
Fjelatu
Paul G. Tolo
Fjclatul
Winter
Minn
Ridgeway
Iowa
Luther College
Decorah
Pastor Fje
Chimney Fire at Luverne Veter’s Home
Firemen fought a chimney fire at the Luverne Petersen farm home northeast of Graettinger Thursday afternoon. The blaze caused very little damage, and no injuries were reported.
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Luverne Veters Home
Luverne Petersen
Graeitinger
Honor Roll Basketball Players Named in State Selection
Senior Ron Welkey and junior David Sandvng were named to the Town Dilly Press Association all state basketball honor roll in the annual state wide selections last week.
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THAMS
Ron Welkey
David Sandvng
Dilly Press Association
Early 1957 fishing licenses issued by local stores
Local anglers prepare for early fishing seasons as residents obtain 1957 fishing licenses from area hardware stores. Early licensees include Dr. Robi Dawson, Herb and Ruth Weber, Leonard Rud, Elmer and Viola Masters, Nick Sherman, Leonard Barrett, Ray O'Neil, Alan Heraliff, John DeVries, Donald Gliman, Roland Wikert and George Nelson.
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Dr. Robi
Dawson
Herb
Ruth Weber
Leonard Rud
Elmer
Viola Masters
Nick Sherman
Leonard Barrett
Ray O'Neil
Alan Heraleff
John DeVries
Donald Gliman
Roland Wikert
George Neilson
Weekly goal to obtain reader at Jaee Aatan
A brief weekly note stating the effort to secure a reader at Jaee Aatan continues each week until success. It highlights ongoing outreach, logistics, and tentative milestones without naming additional participants or dates.
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Jaee Aatan
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