Annual Ball Park Stockholders' Meeting Friday Afternoon
Graettinger Park association shareholders meet at town hall Friday April 3 at 2 p m. Reports and officers' elections shape the year ahead. Terms of Sam Watson and Cap Henderson expire. elections to fill vacancies. Other board members are Thomas Thomsen R T Nane and Fort Erickson. Board hopes for strong attendance to discuss business matters.
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Graettinger Park Association
Sam Watson
Cap Henderson
Thomas ‘Thomsen
R.T. Nane
Fort Erickson
Rose Mason Wins Graettinger Saturday Prize
Rose Mason of Graettinger won the $25 Buck Saturday prize in the weekly drawing held in stores at three oclock. Beginning Saturday night April 13 the Graettinger drawing moves to Saturday nights at 9 pm according to officials in charge.
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Rose Mason
Graettinger
Walter Leslie Resigns From Local Faculty
Walter Leslie a junior high coach and teacher of physical education and mathematics submitted his resignation to the Graettinger board of education after five years. He plans to pursue graduate work at Buena Vista College.
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Walter Leslie
Graettinger Board of Education
Leslie
Buena Vista College
Cheryl Jensen Wins Runnerup on Fort Dodge TV Show
Cheryl Jensen aged 16 daughter of Mrs Catherine Jensen of Graettinger placed as a runner up on the Sweet Sixteen contest aired on Fort Dodge KQTV The Teen hop program featured her Saturday afternoon interview She received a transistor radio a magazine subscription and cosmetic prizes as part of the prizes package.
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Cheryl Jensen
Catherine Jensen
Graettinger
Fort Dodge
KQTV
Sweet Sixteen
Cheryl
Sweet Sixteen Magazine
Graettinger Telephone Office Demolished for New Brick Building
The longtime Graettinger Telephone office, a town landmark, is being torn down and replaced by a new brick structure. The old building’s removal marks a modernization of local communications facilities.
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Graettinger Telephone
Legion And Auxiliary Meet Tuesday Night
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a meeting Tuesday night April 9 at 8 pm in the Legion hall. Dorcas circle of Bethel Lutheran church plans a bake sale Saturday April 6 at Our Own Hardware with the bake sale starting at 10 am.
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Dorcas Circle Bake
Dorcas
Bethel Lutheran Church
Our Own Hardware
Obituary: Mrs Jens Sudahl 66 Dies in Storden Minnesota
Eleonora Regina Sundahl, 66, of Storden, Minn., formerly Ruthven area, died Friday, March 29 in Westbrook hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral Monday at Amo Lutheran Church near Storden. burial in Amo cemetery. Survived by two sons, Jease and Luther, a daughter Eldora Glasshoff, a brother Art Rasmussen, three sisters, eight grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
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Jens
Eleonora) Sundahl
Storden
Minn
Westbrook Hospital
Westbrook
Amo Lutheran Church
Edwin Silrum
Amo Lutheran Cemetery
Delbert Jensen
Lars Egenes
Elmer Rader
Leo Wikert
Kenneth Jensen
Paul Clemenson
Graettinger
Eleonora Regina Sundahl
Anna Rasmussen
Maquoketa
Iowa
Ruthven
Jens Sundahl
Grachtinger
Jease
Luther
Harry
Eldora) Glasshoff
Art
Carl Rasmussen
Chris Clemenson
Ray Wikert
John Clemenson
Gradiinger
Graentinger School Honors Roll and Perfect Attendance List
Graentinger Community School announces its third nine weeks honor roll and perfect attendance. The list includes seniors Janice Anderson and others, juniors Bill Fade and Jim Girres, sophomores Martha Beck and Doug Nane, freshmen Jim Boblit and Diana Bortini, and grade levels across 7th and 8th with numerous students named.
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Graentinger
Janice Anderson
Ron Baedke
Diane Christiansen
Lavon Oleson
David Twain
Bill Fade
Jim Girres
Steve Graettinger
Dick Petersen
Ron Thu
Martha Beck
Bill Rathman
Doug Nane
Ron Peterson
Cheryl Rose
Chris Stuart
Jim Boblit
Diana Bortwiit
Sally Ellis
Bill Graettinger
Randy James
Pamela Robinson
Melvin Thompson
Rose Ann Tuininga
Jerry Wikert
Gerald Anderson
Ruth Bisgaard
Leonard Cornelius
Diane Felkey
Ruth Fry
Jean Harris
Connie Jensen
Gary McQuown
Dale Munson
Douglas Nane
Dale Ninsen
Ronald Petersen
Jim Skattebo
Lawrence Swalve
Dale Anderson
Lindi Anderson
Ronald Andrews
Diana Bortini
Kathy Clemensen
Bil Graetlinger
Wilma Hackett
Dale Hoffman
Bob Jacobsen
Arthur Jones
Marcia Juhl
Michael Naig
Jenny Petersen
Mary Rolfson
Donna Suss
Roni Walker
Jim Wikert
Jerald Wikert
Robert Bisgaard
Paul Bisgard
Dan Brown
Gary Dalen
Curlew mayor Jake Andresen dies after grass fire
Jake Andresen 61 former Graettinger resident and Curlew mayor died of a heart attack Saturday while fighting a grass fire about a half mile west of Curlew. He came to the U S in 1922, married Olga Stoltenberg in 1925, and had run a cafe in Graettinger and later Curlew. Funeral Tuesday at Shellhamer funeral home Mallard with Curlew councilmen as pallbearers. Burial in Lake Park Iowa. He is survived by his wife, his father, three brothers and other relatives.
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Jake Andresen
Curlew
Graettinger
Andresen
Shellhammer Funeral Home
Mallard
Lake Park
Iowa
Germany
Jerrishoeslintsberg
United States
Olga Stoltenberg
Grachtinger
Uni
Ausland Lumber Co
Free Roof and Fence Prizes in Local Contest
Graettinger Lumber Co offers a contest with a free Stormseal roof or a half mile of American Fence as top prizes. From April 5 to May 4, visitors can learn details at the store with no purchase needed. Contest sponsored by United States Steel and USS Farm Products, featuring roofing, fencing, nails, wire, and galvanized sheets as possible rewards.
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Graettinger Lumber Co
Graettinger Lumber
United Stated Steel
Gerald Stueve
USS
Sevad
Apple Recipe Books Sold With Johnny Appleseed Operetta
Graettinger vocal music dept. offers about 75 apple recipe books for 25 cents each. Proceeds support the school's vocal music program after a Friday night performance of the grade operetta Johnny Appleseed attended by nearly 400. The books were produced by 100 fourth and fifth graders, with mimeographed pages, 6,750 sheets, 24,800 holes punched, and 225 shoestrings used for binding.
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Allen Zagenbergen
Graettinger Vocal Music Department
Apple
Johnny ‘Appleseed
Zevenbergen
Vocal Music
Bill Herke Auction Monday April 8 at Willard Herke Farm
Public auction announced for farm machinery by Bill Herke Monday April 8 starting at 1 00 p m on the Willard Herke farm location one half mile east and one half mile south of Graettinger Also an upcoming household goods auction by Clara S Nelson on Saturday April 18 at her former residence near the Standard Station in Graettinger See ad next week
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Bill Herke
Bill) Herke
Willard Herke
Grachtinger
Clara S. Nelson
Albert Suss
Graettinger
Annual Wallingford Market Day Sale Details
The Last annual Wallingford Market Day Sale will be held Saturday April 6 starting at 11 00 am sponsored by the Wallingford American Legion post The American Legion Auxiliary will serve dinner starting at 11 30 and lunch in the afternoon The sale features farm machinery household goods hay food and hundreds of items Potential buyers should contact the Torreson Oil company in Wallingford See sale ad in this issue.
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Wallingford
Wallingford American Legion Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Torreson Oil Company
Larry Herke Accepts Teaching Position in Iowa Falls
Larry Herke will teach seventh grade English and social studies in the Iowa Falls schools after earning a BA from the State College of Iowa at Cedar Falls on June 6. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Merke and was a student teacher in Waterloo last semester.
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Larry Herke
Iowa Falls
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Larry
Ed Merke
Waterloo
College of Iowa
Pirates Begin Spring Baseball Gear Up At Evergreen Park
Pleasant spring weather lets the Gracttinger Pirates work out at Evergreen park as they prepare for the spring schedule. The first game is set for Tuesday April 9 at Evergreen park against Ayrshire with additional home and away dates against Cylinder Bancroft and others to follow pending conditions. Returning players include pitchers Larry Carnelius Ron Baedke catcher Dale Munson and several infielders and outfielders. Coach Leland Stiles describes ongoing practice and plans for more games in April May.
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Pirates
Evergreen Park
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Bancroft
Coaah Leland Stiles
Ulyy
Stiles
Larry Carnelius
Ron Baedke
Dale Munsen
Doug Nwae
Leonard Carnetus
Alu Gracttinger
Randy Henderson
Larry Jensen
Jim Boblit
Ed Hrickson
Jerry. Ninson
Jerome Fue
Dennis Folkey
Ai Jinn Derds
Five County NFO Area Meeting and Sausage Dinner
Mr. Allen Spurgeon, senior National Director of the National Farmers Organization of St. James Mo, will speak at the five county NFO dinner and meeting Saturday night. Spurgeon has served as an NFO director since 1958 and runs a 1300 acre diversified farm. He will discuss the current economic situation and the details of the collective bargaining agreement.
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Allen Spurgeon
National Farmers Organization
St. James
NFO
Spurgeon
Pirate Band To Play At Local School Saturday Night
Plans for the five county NIPO whole hog sausage dinner and area meeting at Graettinger community school detail dinner from 5:30 to 8 with a menu of sausage baked beans and pie. Milford musician Jim Luchter performs 5:30 to 7 then Graettinger high school band 7 to 8 in the auditorium. Allen Spurgeon NFO director will speak at 8 with door prizes. tickets sold by NFO members.
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Graettinger
Thousarmt
Palo Alto
Bounel
Dickinson
Clay
Pocahontas
Jim’ Luchter
Milford
Easter Lilies Sent To Immaculate Conception Church
Miles Mahan mailed his annual Easter lily and greenery gift to Immaculate Conception Church Graetinger, marking the first consecutive year of the home parish remembrance. Ten dozen tiles of greenery will adorn the church during Holy Week. Mahan, longtime resident at 2429 Repetto Montevelli, California, has sent the gift from California. Church officials welcome the remembrance. Rev. and Mrs. C. Curtis traveled to Albion, Illinois, for the funeral of Rev. Curtis' mother, Mrs. Detur W. Curtis, 81, who died Friday, March 29. Funeral services were Monday. Mrs. Curtis is survived by two sons and three daughters. Firemen responded to a city dump fire around 10:30 Tuesday night as winds threatened spread of the blaze.
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Co F. Curtis
Albion
Graotinger Firmen
Record High Temperatures First Part Of The Week
Temperatures reached the high seventies Monday and high sixties Tuesday with a cold spell and winds Tuesday night into Wednesday. Farmers worked fields Monday and Tuesday with some discing and oats. March ended lamblike with mild warmth Sunday as a string of pleasant days returned toward the weekend. Residents enjoyed yard work drives golf and bullhead fishing while frost disappeared from the ground and minor incidents reported in Ingham and Lost Island areas.
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Saturlay
Lowe Breeze
Sunay
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Ball Park Stockholders
Jens Sudahl
Coreen Dalen
Kathleen Duus
Carol Jensen
Kathleen Rolfson
Jumiore
Bernadine Boecker
Bill Fude
Jing Girres
Steve Graetlinger
Sharon Gray
Donna Lammers
Marlene Schnell
Billy Beck
Jackie Carter
Craig Dobbins
Mary Graettinger
John Hankey
Tony James
Vance Jengen
Sandra Kerr
Jeanne Mowry
Daniel Murphy
Leonard Nicol
Richard Rose
Michael Schang
Nancella Smith
Rebecca Spear
Michael Stuyart
LaRoy
Oral Hedrick
L. C. Shellabarger
Emory Johnson
Lyle Nerlien
Hans Appel
Lavern Seagren
Graettinger Markets
Otlock
Frank Duhn
Palo Alto County
Curtis
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