Youth Center Donates 200 To Court Rink Fund
Graettinger Youth Recreation Center contributed 200 from summer activities to the tennis court and rink fund at an auction Friday night. Lion President Glenn Shaver accepted the check, joined by Youth Center members Patty Watson Jon Craven Pat Rathman Kim Mahan and Shaver.
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Graettinger
Youth Center
Lion
Glenn Shaver
Patty Watson
Jon Craven
Pat Rathman
Kim Mahan
Shaver
Little Folks Appear On Sale Program
There were three other groups of grade pupils under Miss Jansen who presented similar songs in the program.
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Jonsen
Graettinger Officials Cite Dog Restraint Ordinance
Graettinger town council and mayor publish notice urging dog owners to keep dogs confined or on a leash amid numerous complaints of dogs trespassing on private property. See ad for details.
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Graettinger
Awawa
Funeral Services Held In California For John A Wikert
Funeral services were held in Santa Ana California for John A Wikert 65 with burial at Fairhaven Memorial Park Orangs Calif He died suddenly April 4 after a heart attack He was born May 7 1903 in Abbott Iowa and lived in Graettinger prior to Santa Ana Survivors include wife Mabel two sons Markland and Milton two daughters Dares Freeman and Pebricie a sister Luella and several brothers The obituary lists multiple family names and a long line of survivors in a terse biographical note.
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John A. Wikert
Brown Colonial
Santa Ana
Calif
Gerald 8. Bush
First Christian Church of
Fairhaven Memorial Park
Orangs
Wikert
Abbott
Iowa
Julia Heyden
John Wikert
Graettinger
Mabel Ellis
Mabel
Markland E
Inglewood
Milton
Gavia Ann
Dares ‘Freeman
Anaheim
Prize drawing grows to 75 dollars next Saturday
Rural Gracttinger resident Paul Simington failed to claim last Saturday's $50 prize. The upcoming Saturday drawing at 3 PM will be 375 in participating Gracttinger stores.
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Polae
Paul Simington
Tax receipts totaling 895004.54 at Palo Alto county
Palo Alto county treasurer Mel Sampson reported tax receipts of 895004.54 on April 1 as March receipts kept staff busy overnight. Delinquencies incur quarter percent late fees and the federal government provided the largest single day payment of about 215000 for agricultural land credits.
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Palo Alto
Mel Sampson
State of
Iowa
Sampson
Federal Agricultural Land Credit
Bake Sale Notice At Graettinger Methodist Circle
The Good Will circle of the Graettinger Methodist WSC will hold a bake sale Saturday afternoon April 11 at the C A Jensen store. Your patronage will be appreciated.
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Graettinger Methodist
WSC
C. A. Jenssen
Public Hearing on Graettinger Light Bond Issuance
A public hearing is scheduled for April 22 at 2 30 before the Graettinger Municipal Light Plant board to discuss issuing 157000 in electric revenue bonds to refund existing bonds and pledge orders for plant improvements. The bonds are not tax supported but payable from the plant’s operations. Before the hearing, five or more taxpayers may file objections with the light plant secretary.
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Matice
Board of Trustees
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
Tharote
Natica
Detalla
Rebekah Lodge Bake Sale Scheduled for April 18
The Rebekah Lodge will hold a bake sale on Saturday afternoon April 18 at Hansen's Hardware beginning at 1 o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
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Rebekah Lodge
Hansen’s Hardaware
Town Team Practice Sunday At Evengreen Park
An invitation to all baseball players interested in town team play to report Sunday afternoon at Evengreen park for initial practice sessions, weather permitting.
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Evengreen Park
Children to Be Photographed Next Thursday Feature
The Times announces a children’s photo day on Thursday April 16 at the Legion Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No charge, no subscription required, and no sales obligation. Parents may arrange for extra prints with the studio representative after choosing poses.
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Legion Hall
Thia
the Times
Final PTA Meeting Of The Year Next Wednesday
The Gracttinger Patent- Teachers association holds its last meeting of the school year on Wednesday April 16 at 8 p.m. in the school community room Satsy. Paul Shuck lake patrolman Okoboji will speak on water safety and emergency procedures. A mixed quartet will perform under Miss Simonsen. Officers to be elected and installed, nominating committee reports, refreshments served.
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Gracttinger Patent- Teachers Association
Paul Shuck
Okoboji
Shuck Avill
Langs
Justes
Simonsen
Scouts Hold Hike and Cook-Out at Smile Event
Gractinger Boy Scouts Troop No 55 led by Scout Master Myron Sinn and assistant Lloyd Cornelius hosted a Smile hike and cook-out last Saturday. Ten members participated as part of their year’s scouting requirements with Kay Carter and Chuck Witt assisting.
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Gracttinger Boy Scouts
Myron ‘Sinn
Lloyd Cornelius
Wouls Kay Carter
Chuck Witt
Changes to Graettinger School Faculty reported
The Graettinger school district announced faculty changes for next year. Eugene Kres, band instructor, resigns to take an instrumental position elsewhere. Gene Cutten will join as sixth grade teacher. Miss Cora Christopher moves to head the new Remedial Reading program. Walter Leslie to teach junior high science and PE. Gordon Loucks named head football coach replacing Bob Held. New boys basketball and baseball coach to be hired. Miss Simonsen resigns to marry and study abroad. Mrs. Wallace resigns to join her husband entering the armed forces.
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Graethinger School
Eugene Kres
Greedtinger
Board of Education
Gene Cutten
Emmetsburg
Cora Christopher
Graettinger School
Walter Leslie
Everly
Estherville
Gordon Loucks
Bob Held
Simonsen
Wallace
Eddie Tindall Wins Second in Palo Alto County Science Fair
Graettinger high freshman Eddie Tindall earned second place in the junior division at the Palo Alto county science fair in West Bend. His rocketry project highlighted a strong year for local entrants, with a fifth grader winning overall honors for soil erosion.
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Eddie Tindall
Graettinger High
Palo Alto
West Bend
Grastinger
John Craven
Bob Fanning
Amd
Doyle Hane
Warn
Athena
Allea
E Bangor On
Karl
Peteron
Petersen
Findhis
Benefit Auction Nets 1200 For Tennis Court Ice Rink
Graettinger Lions report a successful benefit auction that raised 1200 for a proposed tennis court and ice rink. Lion president Glenn Shaver thanked the community for its support and urged missed donors to contribute at Graettinger State Bank to help fund the recreation project.
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Gracttinger Lions
Glenn Shaver
Lion
Shaver
Graettinger
Graettinger Lions
Mr. Shaver
H. A. Elsenbast
Graettinger State Bank
Community Sale Raises Over 1200 for Local Recreation Funds
More than 200 items were donated to a community sale that drew a strong turnout and raised about 1200 dollars for the tennis court and ice skating rink fund. Proceeds included lunch money and cash gifts, with detailed totals showing net proceeds around 1104 dollars after expenses. The Lions Club sponsored the auction, which featured baked goods and various goods bid up by spirited locals.
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Simonsen
Wobine
Hawaii
Adolph Spies
Harwaii
Lions Club
Strange Visitor at Pre Auction Program
A Hawaii Wahine impersonator appeared on stage during the Friday night pre auction program. Adolph 8 wore a Mawali costume and performed a neck up act while Mr. Spies shared Hawaiian customs. The appearance was reportedly coerced by 28 Lions Club members.
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Hawaii
Adolph 8
Mawali
Times
Spies
United States
Lions Club
Graettinger Council Extends No Parking Near Post Office
At the April regular meeting Graettinger town council voted to extend the No Parking zone along the east side of the post office to include one more stall to the north. The session also set posted parking limits for two corner stalls and authorized Mayor Thor gen to sign a letter of intent with Northern Natural Gas Co. The vote included entering a compact with Hargrave Construction Co to surface a roadway, with other town business published in the official April 6 council minutes.
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Graebtinger
Ollflee Corner
Beach Powobtlee
Thorgen
Northern Natural Gas Co
Northern Natural
FPC
Hargrave Construction Co
Aingls Sealcost Seiphak
Mimay
Council
Spencer Tracy Stars in The Last Hurrah Film at Grachtinger
Spencer Tracy and John Ford reunite for Columbia Pictures adaptation of Edwin O’Connor’s The Last Hurrah showing at the Grachtinger theatre Friday and Saturday. Tracy portrays a veteran city boss whose charm cushions a romance between Miss Foster and white reporter nephew Jeffrey Hunter.
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Spencer Tracy
John Ford
Columbia Pictures
Edwin O'Connor
Tracy
És Girs
Miss Foster
Whit
Epic Western Here Sunday Monday in The Big Country
William Wyler directs The Big Country an epic western about a frontier settler drawn into a brutal range war between feuding families over water rights. Gregory Peck Jean Simmons Carroll Baker Burl Ives Charles Bickford Chuck Connors and Alfonso Erdo ya star.
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Big Country
William Wyler
American Southwest
Gregory Peck
Jean Simmons
Carroll Baker
Chariton Heston
Ruthven Flower and Gift Shop Announces Grand Opening
An advertisement announces the grand opening of a flower and gift shop at Ruthven on Saturday April 1. The shop will offer a full range of floral arrangements and wedding accessories, with framing and related items available.
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OFEN
Ruthven
Hasie
Flower and Pitt
Mredding Accessories
Dfrw. Mee Renee
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