Meeting Here Tonight To Explain New Farm Program
An open meeting at Graettinger community school tonight explains the 1961 farm program. L. D. Brennan, R. W. Ashby, and county officials will discuss details and answer questions for producers landlords and businessmen. A series of meetings is under way across Palo Alto County with sessions at Ayrshire Ruthven Gractinger Cylinder Mallard Emmetsburg West Bend and others inviting full participation.
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Graettinger
Palo Alto County
ASC
L. D. Brennan
R. W. Ashby
Ayrshire High School
Ruthven High School
Gracttinger High School
Cylinder High School
Mallard High School
Emmetsburg Court House
West Bend High School
Graettinger Students to Enter State Class C Music Contest
Ninety five Graettinger students will compete in the state Class C music contest at Ruthven on Friday and Saturday April 7 and 8. The event begins the evening of the 7th and features instrumental and vocal participants from 16 northwest Iowa schools.
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Graettinger
Ruthven
Northwest Iowa
Rural Estherville resident claims $100 Buck prize draw
Finer Dalen of rural Esther ville attended the weekly three o'clock drawing to claim the $100 Buck prize. Officials say the Saturday afternoon drawing will begin at the $25 level in participating stores.
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Finer Dalen
Estherville
Bellamy Portrays Roosevelt in Film Here Saturday Sunday
Recounting three crucial years in the Roosevelt family before FDR's presidency Sunrise at Campobello plays Saturday and Sunday at the Graettinger Theatre with Ralph Bellamy recreating his award winning stage role Greer Garson stars opposite Bellamy as Eleanor Roosevelt in the Dore Schary production.
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Roosevelt
FDR
iPres
Campobello
Graettinger Theatre
Ralph Bellamy
Greer Garson
Bellamy
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dore Schary
You Can Now Pick Up New Phone Books
The spring Graettinger telephone directory has been printed and is available at the phone office with monthly bills. It lists Graettinger numbers only and serves as a supplement to the regional directory. No ads appear. directories were printed by The Graettinger Times from listings provided by the telephone company.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Telephone Company
Graettinger Times
Athletic Dinner Program To Honor Local Athletes Monday
Graettinger residents will honor Graettinger High School boys and girls basketball teams and the 1960 football squad at the annual athletic dinner Monday night April 10 in the school community room. Lions club sponsors. tickets from Hammerberg Drug Graettinger State Bank school office or any Lions member. Main speaker Bernie Saggau Storm Lake, a renowned sports official and rules interpretation authority. Program includes coaches players introductions and awards. Regeatory to MC. appeal for fan support to meet costs.
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Graettinger Area
Graettinger High School
Graettinger Lions Club
Hammerberg Drug
Graettinger State Bank
Lions Club
Bernie Saggau
Storm Lake
Saggau
Regeatory
Eabh Te
Diane
Baseball rules interpretation meeting set for Graettinger
A state wide series of baseball rules interpretation meetings will be held Tuesday night April 11 at the Graettinger school community room. Harold Schmickley of the THSAA will conduct the session reviewing 1961 rule changes with a training film, 1961 manual, and umpire mechanics discussion. Over 40 officials are expected to attend and the public is welcome. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM and refreshments will follow.
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Graettinger
Harold Schmickley
THSAA
Rummage Sale at Christensen Home
A group rummage sale will be held at the home of Mrs. Dale Christensen Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each day will offer adult and children's clothing.
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Dale Christensen
Graettinger Hires Roger Madsen as Business Educator
Roger L. Madsen of Ottosen Towa has been hired as business education instructor in the Graettinger school. A Dana College Blair Nebraska graduate, he taught the past two years at Sargent Nebraska. He is married with one child.
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Roger L. Madsen
Ottosen, Towa
Graettinger
Madsen
Dana College
Blair, Nebr
Sargent
Nebr
Organizing Holy Family Hospital Auxiliary Unit in Estherville
An Estherville group formed to join the Holy Family Hospital Auxiliary. Members will assist patients, run mail delivery and the coffee shop. Prospective helpers may contact Mrs Adolph Spies or Estherville president Mrs Deemer Lee. The next regular meeting is April 24, the fourth Monday of each month.
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Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Creaty Shiley
Francis Heidecker
Irene Hansen
Geo. Singer
Francis Warren
Don Perrine
Robert Dawson
Adolph.Spies
Ernie Andresen
Adolph Spies
Deemer Lee
Funeral Held Here Saturday For Grace Gammon Barkley
Funeral services were held at Graettinger Methodist church for Grace Gammon Barkley 86 a former Graettinger resident who died March 26 in California Rites were held earlier in Alhambra California Rev R O Grote officiated and burial was in Valley View cemetery Grace Rowena Kent born January 7 1875 came to Graettinger in 1897 and ran a finery store later married James H Gammon in 1898 they lived here until he died in 1917 she moved to California in 1926 remarried Charles Barkley in 1946 he died in 1958 she helped in school church and community Survived by two sons James W of San Marino and L Calvin Kelly Gammon of Alhambra plus Mrs Florence Wolds of Albion five andy drex and five pete dren. She was predeceased by three children David Charles and Genet.
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Graettinger Methodist Church
Grace Gammon Barkley
Graettinger
California
Alhambra
Calif
R. O. Grote
Valley View Cemetery
Grace Rowena Kent
Elkant
Iowa
Granger
James H. Gammon
Hoping
Gammon
Charles Barkley
Horse Sale Slated At Emmetsburg Sunday
A horse and pony sale is scheduled at the Emmetsburg Sale barn on Sunday April 9 starting at 1 p.m. Many horses are listed and a strong turnout is expected. For details contact Norman Bortiit Gractinger auctioneer Frances Murphy Emmetsburg office manager or SkeRk Reeves Emmetsburg ringman.
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Emmetsburg
Norman Bortiit
Gracttinger
Frances Murphy
Skrkerm Reeves
Immetsburg
Ringman
Legion Meeting Tuesday In Graettinger Area
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary announce regular meetings Tuesday night April 11 at the Legion hall. Officials urge strong member turnout following solid attendance at last month’s county meeting.
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Graettinger
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Five-Star PTA Benefit Planned for April 18
Plans are under way for a Five-Star PTA Variety Benefit at the school on Tuesday April 18 featuring five major program elements. Details will appear in next week's Times.
Good Turn Day for Handicapped Kickoff Planned Saturday
The Prairie Gold Area Council announces Good Turn Day for the Handicapped this Saturday April 8 with Cub Scouts distributing Good Turn Day Bags to homes in Grachtinger and the council area. Citizens are asked to fill bags and boxes with clothing and items for Goodwill Industries to help handicapped workers earn a living. Bags should be placed on front steps by 8:30 a.m. April 15 for collection by the Boy Scouts.
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Prairie Gold Area Council
Grachtinger
Goodwill Industries
Rites Held For Miley J. Tindall In Graettinger
Funeral services were held Monday at Immaculate Conception Church for Miley J. Tindall 86 a longtime Graettinger resident who died March 29 at an Estherville rest home. Rev Clement Flannery officiated burial was at St Jacob's Cemetery Pallbearers were Emmet Murphy Fred Wolfe Henry Theil Henry Webbe Ben Boecker and Wm Leduc He was born January 22 1874 in Sherrard Illinois and came to the area as a young man He married Elizabeth Bosold January 12 1904 at the Immaculate Conception rectory They farmed in Jack Creek township before retiring to Graettinger Survived by ten children fifty five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren a brother and two sisters preceded in death by a brother.
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Miley J. Tindall
Graettinger
Estherville
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Clement Flannery
St. Jacob’s Cemetery
Emmet Murphy
Fred Wolfe
Henry Theil
Henry Webbe
Ben Boecker
Wm. Leduc
Tindall
Sherrard
Ill
Elizabeth Bosold
Immaculate Conception
Jack Creek Township
George
May) Torrence
Alfred
Alice) Johnson
Terris
Paul
Margaret) Mahan
Harry
Mabel) Jensen
Ringsted
Dorothy) Hankey
Ralph
Raymond
John
Arthur
Edwin
Joe Tindall
S. T. Nellis
Lemon Grove
Calif
Myrtle Unter Kircher
Reynolds, I
Palo Alto group hosts meeting for retarded children
The Palo Alto Association for Retarded Children will meet Monday night on April 10 at 8:00 at the Emmeteburg Lunch Room.
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Palo Alto Asson For
Palo Alto Association For Retarded
Emmeteburg
Urge Graettinger Residents To Sign Up for Gas hookups
Lenis Luchtel, recently appointed manager of Graettinger's municipal gas system, plans to meet residents in coming weeks to discuss natural gas hookups. He previously worked for a Story City gas company and will move from Royal, Iowa with his wife Peggy and two sons Lenis Jr and Glenn.
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Lenis Luchtel
Graaettinger
Graettinger
Luchtel
Story City
Royal
Iowa
Peggy
Lenis Jr
Glenn
Four Graettinger Teachers Resign from Local School Faculty
Supt F M Hartung announces four resignations from Graettinger school staff Diane Brinkman first grade Margaret E Oligard vocal music Charles Curtis English Donald Nelson business education Roger L Madsen Ottosen Iowa hired to succeed Nelson Pay increases in local salaries were part of a salary adjustment not an across the board raise Average increase listed as 179 dollars with raises from about 100 to 300 dollars across classifications.
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Diane Brinkman
Margaret E. Oligard
Charles Curtis
Donald Nelson
Local merchants issue first fishing licenses to anglers
Last week local merchants issued the first fishing licenses to anglers Alan Heiidecker Howard Hansel Francis Heidecker Wayne Potter and Lowell Platter marking a new local licensing program.
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Alan Heiidecker
Howard Hansel
Francis Heidecker
Wayne Potter
Lowell Platter
Graettinger Opens Natural Gas Service Applications
Graettinger officials, after signing contracts with Northern Natural Gas of Omaha and Panama Williams for construction, announce the municipal gas system will be ready by July. Manager Lenis Luchtel will take applications at the town hall 8 to 10 each forenoon, canvassing homes and businesses to sign up customers and determine allocations for space heating and limited commercial hookups.
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Gradlinger
Northern Natural Gas Company of
Omaha
Panama
Williams Company
Federal Power Commission
Graettinger
Lenis Luchtel
Luchtel
Grachtinger
Oy Graettinger
Northern Natural
Luchter
Graeltinger
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County Ass Committee
Einer Dalen
Bernie Saggan
Robert
Darlene) Anderson
Highway 17
Geo. Larson
Anderson
Christensen
Graettinger Markets
Legion Meeting
Cub Scouts
Lenis Luchter
Lenis L, Luchtel
Graettinger School
Supt
F. M. Hartung
Roger L.madsen
Ottosen, Iowa
Sargent, Nebr
Herb Hammerbergs
Lloyd Petersens
Herb
Lloyd
Sodal
Bill Brown
Norman Gortvit
Graettinger Bank
Mary Alice Hanson
The
Community Tennis Court Fund
Carmen Hammerberg
Joleen Petersen
R. TY. Peterson
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