National FHA Week Observed During April 4-19
Graettingery Future Homemakers of America mark National FHA Week from April 4 to 19 with posters and planned meetings at Graettinger Community School. The local chapter, part of a nationwide program, promotes values through "You and Your Values" and "Discovering Myself and My Worth to Others" while advancing home economics education and community betterment.
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Graettingery
Homemakers of America
Milan
IEA
FHA
Graetlinger Community Sc 38
Fredericksen
Ailvisa
Cole
FEA
America
Iowa
FDA
Future Homemakers of America
U. S. Office of Education
Amerie Home Economies
Association Hote
Jarbara Mars
Hone Baseball Season To Begin Wednesday Weather Permitting
Baseball coach Leland Stiles announced the first spring game set for Wednesday April 10 at 4 p.m. at Evergreen Park against the Pine team. Weather and conditions may affect the schedule with additional details to follow.
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Leland Stiles
Terris
Evergreen Parrs
Trackmen in State Meet at Iowa City
Grantlinger High School athletes competed in the state Class CG meet in Iowa City on Saturday. Coach Iockstra listed events for top performers Dick Clipperton, Danny Murphy, Jim Olesen, Greg Hockstra, Jim Skatteho, Len Cornelius and team members Rich Rose and Tim Murphy. About 1100 high school athletes attended the event, funded by THSAA assistance.
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Menvaens
Grantlinger
Towa City
Jake Iockstra
Dick Clipperton
Danny Murphy
Jim Olesen
Hull
Greg Hockstra
Jim Skatteho
Len Cornelius
Gre Hockstra
Rich Rose
Tim Murphy
Tloekstra
THSAA
Graettinger Firefighters Extinguish Auto Blaze
Graettinger firemen put out a vehicle fire Thursday at a motel near the Graettinger Lumber yard. Mrs Janice Simingtons, living with her parents the Marvin Millers, was returning home from town when a 1958 Plymouth sedan erupted in flames damaging the motor extensively.
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Graettinger
Janice Simingtons
County-Wide Better Driving Conference Next Monday Night
A county wide conference for better driving is set for April 12 from 8 to 9 30 p m at the Emmetsburg public high school auditorium. It is part of a state wide crusade to reduce highway deaths with goals to educate safe drivers and pedestrians and reach drivers with no prior violations or accidents. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Highway Patrol with local civic groups.
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Emmetsburg
Frank Ulish
Iowa Departament of Public Safety
Northwest
Iowa
Robert Hanson
Department of Public Safety
The
Highway Patrol
Public Safey
William F. Sueppel
Sueppel
High Water Closes Highway 18 At Emmetsburg Area
Traffic on Highway 18 was detoured from Emmetsburg through Graettinger and old Highway 7 north due to high water. The route was closed west of Emmetsburg and the Graettinger bridge area remained inaccessible as water covered the river crossing.
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Glinger
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Fmmersburg
Astoof Geartiiiger
April Showers Melt Snow Causing Mine Water Runoff
The week saw warm spells after heavy snow leading to thaw and runoff. In Graettinger and nearby areas water backed up due to a crusted ice layer, flooding basements east of the Reck Iskhind depot and surrounding regions. Runoff paths were erratic, with some locations reporting standing water while others remained dry.
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Alain
Ares Graettinger
Sulany
Reck Iskhind
Scouts To Distribute Good Turn Bags In Graettinger Saturday
The Praiy Gold Area Council plans its 61st Good Turn Day for Saturday April 17 with Scoutmaster Merte Clipperton leading the effort. Scouts urge residents to fill bags with clothing and other items for handicapped workers at Goodwill Industries, aiming to provide employment rather than charity. If missed, residents can place boxed donations on the front step by 8:30 a.m. Saturday and have them ready for pickup. newspapers and magazines are excluded.
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Boy Scouts
Firemen Benefit Dance Planned by Gracttinger Unit
The Gracttinger volunteer fire department announces its annual Firemen's Benefit Dance for Monday night April 19 at the Gracttinger American Legion. Community members are invited to attend and buy tickets to support the relief effort.
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Gracttinger Volunteer Fre Department
Gracttinger American Legional
Trial jurors Forext Term OF District Court
A list of jurors summoned for the April term of a district court is announced. The panel includes named residents from Storm Lake Gracttinger Cylinder Curlew Ayrshire Mal heave Rodman West Bend Ruthven Ruthven and other towns. The term opens April 26 and jurors must appear May 3.
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Alma Brrns
Talo
Tees
Pato
Willa
Pequlater
Tareld
Jorgensen
Peterson
Helen DeVric Olsen
Wayne Davidson
Gracttinger
Rayan Beatty
Mes
Robert Wright
Gilbert Gjerde
Lestem Larson
Bill O'Brien
Mmil Andreasen
Margaret Thompson
Mildred McEwan
Serle Fowers
Wm. Staua Leais
Johnson
Joe Aare
Croll Smith
Kimmersburg
Chic Mile
Evelyn Nelson
Garten Glam
Percy Jacobson
Geo. L. Klieg
Graettinger Hosts $150 Saturday Prize Draw At 3 PM
The Graettinger drawing offers a $150 prize next Saturday at 3 o clock with Bucks awarded in participating stores. Joe Joyce did not claim last week’s $125 prize as he was absent.
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Graettinger
Joe Joyce
Felkey and Sehany Earn Girls All-Conference Honors
VPirette girls basketball forwards Diane Felkey and Irene Sehany earned first and second team all conference honors respectively. The roster lists numerous teammates across Sioux Rapids Sioux Valley Ruthven Marathon and related locales with multiple players named to second team and broader group.
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Felkey
Sehany
Vpirette
Cornbelt
Diane Felkey
Irene Sehany
Pttare
Ta Fe Socom
Kary Jordan
Jill Seharm- Iyerte Geenaron Walton
Hyerlys
Nicky Gailbrath
Gloria Sehnel
Territy
Paula Ili
Sheryl Injaum
Sioux Rapids
Cindy Brown
Betty Ulrich
Mathird
Henderson Nase Named All Conference In Basketball
Henderson and Nase named to first all conference team for the college basketball season. Also named were senior leaders from Fahey and Doty Nate, plus Geomre Bargeran Brule Recsomrn and W Roard among others. Two Pirates earned second team honors Dale Muunisen and Lenny Cornelius with several others from Rock Rock Valley Sioux Rapids and Everly receiving recognitions.
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Wee Mencigts
Gaaertine
Ber Paavloe
Leane Laane
Morn Beli
Gare Tie Wirt Lenanty Dende
Fahey
Doty Nate
Oller Mombees
Gnelude Geomre Bargeran
Brule Recsomrn
Roard
Corlairive
Siatis Valley
Sioux Rapiday
Steve
Nelson services Monday at Wallingford Forum
Nelson Puncras services were held at the Wallingford Lutheran church for William Nudson 87 lifelong resident of WE County Dae Ray Raber Glaser officiated he died Saturday morning at the Good Samaritan home in Mastherville He was a lifelong member of the Wallingford Lutheran church He is survived by two sons Theodore and Delmer of Esterville two daughters Lenora Sidles and Stella Daily five grandchildren ten great grandchildren He was preceded in death by his wife parents two brothers and four sisters
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Wallingford Lutheran
Willian Nudson
Dae Ray
Raber Glaser
Buyiah
Wallingford
Ida Meason
Wirmet
Farmet
Nelson
Cooks Rest
Estherville
Good Samaritan Home
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Pheodore
Delmer
Esterville
Leslie
Lenora) Sidles
SteNa Daily
Graettinger Markets Report Corn and Beans Prices
Graettinger markets show Wednesday prices for April 7 with corn at S148, oats at 68, and beans at 2.4, reflecting commodity quotes for the day.
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Graettinger
Bethel Lutheran Choir Plans Good Friday Concert
The senior choir of Bethel Lutheran church will perform lenten selections from the cantata Man of Sorrows by Vanenman Thompson during the Good Friday services on April 16 at 1 30 p m in the south Bethel church. Choir robes costing 784 dollars were bought with member gifts. Pastor Reitz will give a meditation.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
Vanenman ‘Thompson
Alan Hersleff
Richard Hoffman
South Bethel Church
Reitz
Died Suddenly Tom Boecker 50 Rites Held
Tom Boecker 50 died after a heart attack Thursday night. Funeral rites were held Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Father Vincent Benconm officiating. Burial followed at St. Jace's Cemetery. Survived by wife Glensadine, daughter Bernadine, three sons Tommy Steven and Toni, several grandchildren, two sisters and brothers. He farmed east of Graetlinger and was a Moose Lodge member.
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Thomas Qt. Boecker
Well Taye
Gradiinger
Dle
Matt Quinn
Pobre
Mineral
Immaculate Conception Church
Mather Vincent Benconm
St. Jace's Cemetery
Robert Pude
Eugene McCarty
Tom Brown
Wraneis Flannepan
Pred Wolfe
John ‘Tindall
Lester Craven
John Elsenbast
Thomas Joseoph Beecker
William Beecker
Graetlinger
Glensadine Neilsen
Mr Pe
Drs. Nenneds
Lilian? Thompson
Adein
Migiile) Garretts
Mitherville
Tobert
Burl Ives Stars In The Brass Bottle at Graettinger
Burl Ives stars in The Brass Bottle a Universal color comedy at Graettinger theatre Saturday and Sunday. He plays Wakrash-eLamash a genuine Arabian Night genie with miracles. Director Harry Keller says Burl is the most convincing in the role as the genie freed after 3 000 years.
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Burl Ives
Tony Randall
Barbera Eden
Graettinger Theatre
Burl
Harry Keller
Volo
Honor Roll Listed At Graettinger High And Junior High
Graettinger school officials release the third nine week honor roll for junior and senior high. Names include Iya Grneki Carter Mary Chivettiapey and others in grades 10 11 and 12. Junior high lists multiple seventh and ninth grade students. Legion and Auxiliary plan Tuesday meeting at the Legion hall. Reverend Curtis outlines Holy Week services at Graettinger Methodist Church starting April 1 with daily 7 30 p m services and an Easter sunrise service at 6 a m.
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Iya Grneki Carter
Mary Chivettiapey
Ony Dames
Ronnie Morin
VaniMerphy
Ttiehared Pose
Mike Stuart
Thomas Voigt
Laindkt Andersen
Steven Bomeead
Loren Keldridge
Dorothy Mahan
Gary Nicol
Bill N 1
Shirley Sampson
Jeanne Wikert
Grate di
Wiena Bertini
Bill Craettinge
Gregory Hockstar
Randy James
Pamela Robinson
Mary Rolfson
Rose Tulinga
Jerry Anderson
Ruth Ann Bisgard
Beverly Egeland
3H Rathman
Douglas Nane
Jim Olesen
Marsha Olesen
Cheryl Rose
Ronald Petersen
Jim Skattebo
Curtis
Methodist Church
Graeltinger Methodist Church
MYIF
Pacarg Meeting Monday at Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Association for Retarded Children schedules its annual meeting on Monday April 12 at 8 p.m. in Lake Street School. Two directors will be elected for three year terms to fill terms of Wille Smith and William Fisher expiring in June. An open meeting May 12 will view the film Beyond the Shadows and is open to all.
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Pacarg
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Association For Retarded Children
Lake Street
Wille Smith
William Fisher
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Debbie Reynolds
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Lila Felkey
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