Support Your Volunteer Firemen Benefit Ball in Graettinger
The Graettinger volunteer fire department will hold a benefit ball on Wednesday April 17 at the Skyline club in Estherville with the Guy DeLeo Orchestra. Tickets are sold at Hammerberg Drug or Graettinger State Bank and may be paid at stamping paid. door sales available that night. Proceeds aid the Firemen's fund supporting equipment, training, and a token $1 payment to each responding fireman.
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Graettinger
Guy DeLeo
Skyline Club
Estherville
Hammerberg Drug
Graettinger State Bank
Firremen
Pirates Win Opener 7 To 1
The Pirates beat Ayrshire 7 to 1 in the season opener as Larry Cornelius struck out seven over four innings and his brother Leonard finished with three. An infield error and a seventh inning hit produced Ayrshire’s lone run. The Graettinger box score lists Henderson, Baedke, Nane and others with key at bats and scoring chances. Also, Graettinger school officials note Susan Jensen was omitted from the honor roll.
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Pirates
Ayrshire
Stiles
Larry Cornelius
Leonard
Randy Henderson
Ron Baedke
Dale Munson
Ed Erickson
Doug Nane
Len Cornelius
Jim Boblit
Larry Jensen
Alan Graettinger
Ron Petersen
FACIA
Susan Jensen
Graettinger
Perrine Resigns Graettinger Band Post for Iowa Falls
Don Perrine on leave of absence resigns from Graettinger Behinol band instructor post to become senior high school band instructor at Iowa Falls. He attended State College of Town Cedar Falls last year. Warren Erickson, Perrine’s successor, is rehired for the coming year.
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Don Perrine
Graettinger Behinol
Perrine
Iowa Falls
State College of Town
Cedar Falls
Warren Erickson
Mr. Perrine
Graettinger
Tur
PTA Meeting Tuesday Night at the Graettings
The PTA will hold its April meeting at the school Tuesday evening April 16 at 8 p m Officers will be elected and installed. Mrs Raymond Rose is program chairman. Dr John Fabray will record a talk described as witty and timely by jet age circuit rider, director of Trans World Airlines global education program. Miss Cora Christopher will contribute and the group plans a candy and snack sale during the Junior close play day and evening.
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Graettings
PTA
Raymond Rose
John Fabray
Fabray
Trans-World Airlines
Cora Christopher
Gary Wikert Receives State University Merit Scholarship
Gary Wikert of Graettinger is among 163 Iowa high school seniors named Merit Scholars for freshmen at The State University of Iowa for 1963-64. The scholarship, tied to financial need, covers 145 to 290 dollars of tuition. recipients rank in the top 10 percent of their class and score highly on the ACT.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Gary Wikert
Graettinger
State University of Iowa
Gary
Roland Wikert
SUI
SUT
Weekly Drawing Time Changes To Saturday Night At 9 00
Graettinger switches its regular Saturday drawing to 9 p m this Saturday as the annual spring change to Saturday night drawing time takes effect this week. Saturday night prize went unclaimed from last week. Fire units battled a grass blaze at Sam Farmer farm six miles west and half a mile south, damaging three small buildings and nearby structures.
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Graettinger
Norman Wegener
Sam Farmer
Details Of Holy Week And Easter Services In Church Column
Easter week services are listed with times and locations at local churches. The column outlines Holy Week observances including Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday services at rotating hours across area churches.
Pre Contest Solo and Ensemble Numbers to Be Presented
Graettinger vocal and instrumental students will present state music contest numbers next week over two evenings starting Monday April 15 and Wednesday April 17 at 7 30. Public invited. Small groups and solos at Arnolds Parks April 18 and 20, large groups at Titania contest May 3 and 4. Graettinger high dance band plays for YHA dance Saturday April 20. Forrest Sipes wins FELCO contest. second prize waffle iron and grill at Des Moines Farmers Grain dealers convention. contest asked to guess weight in carats of a salt diamond cut piece.
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Graettinger
Arnolds Parks
Grachtinger High
YHA
Forrest Sipes
FELCO
Farmers Grain Dealers Convention
Des Moines
Graettinger Coop Grain Board
Donna Everett Hired to Teach Third Grade Here
Terri residents learn Donna Everett will join Graettinger school as third grade teacher next year succeeding Betty Rasmussen. Everett currently teaches second grade at Terri and is married to a science instructor and junior high coach here.
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Donna Everett
Douglas
Donna) Everett
Graettinger
Everett
Betty Rasmussen
Terri
Farmers urged to organize for pricing under NFO meet
About 400 people attended the NFO gathering at Graettinger Community School on Saturday April 6. Milford’s Jim Luehter played tunes during dinner while Graettinger High School Dance Band entertained early arrivals. Arlo Duhn opened the meeting after 8 pm. Pastor C. J. Retz gave the invocation and Frank Duhn welcomed attendees from five counties Palo Alto Clay Dickinson Emmett Pocahontas. Allen Spurgeon National Director spoke on future farmer cooperatives pricing by contact and warned of rising concentration in hog production. He cited UN data and a U S report on eggs and discussed surplus fears and farm organization. He urged farmers to organize to price products as a solution to market problems.
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NFO
Graettinger Community School
Jim Luehter
Milford
Graettinger High School
Arlo Duhn
C. J. Retz
Frank Duhn
Palo Alto
Clay
Dickinson
Emmett
Pocahontas
Allen Spurgeon
St. James
Allen
Illinois
Ilinois
United States
United Nations
U. S
Bethel Leaguers Easter Breakfast at North Bethel
The Luther Leaguers of Bethel Lateran church host their annual Easter Breakfast on Sunday morning April 14 starting at 7 o clock at the North Bethel church. Menu includes French toast bacon milk and coffee. Adults 60c Students 40c. Everyone invited.
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Luther Leaguers
Bethel Lateran Church
North Bethel Church
Stores Closed Noon To 3 00 Good Friday
Grachtinger stores and businesses will close from noon to 3 p m on Good Friday afternoon. Local church services are scheduled during these hours. GrachtInger school classes will be dismissed at 2 45 Thursday afternoon as the annual after vacation begins. Classes resume Tuesday morning.
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Grachtinger
Cancer Crusade Opens in Graettinger Today
The Graettinger Woman's Club leads a house to house canvass to raise funds for cancer research and to educate residents on prevention. Iowa funds stay largely in state. Local and county leaders cite past cures and the ongoing fight against cancer with aim to place lifesaving literature in every family's hands. Eighteen Bethel Lutheran confirmands are listed for Palm Sunday services.
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Graettinger
Iowa
Palo ‘Alto County
American Cancer Society
Francis Haar
Fourteen Accepted In Membership Class At Graettinger Church
A Palm Sunday ceremony welcomed fourteen youths into membership at the Graettinger Methodist Church. The new members, listed by Rev. C. F. P. Curtis, include Shelley Ashburn Ronald andi Carter Craig Dob Susan Jensen Jean Mowry Pam and others.
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Methodist Church
Graettinger Methodist Church
C. F P. Curtis
Shelley Ashburn
Ronald Andi Carter
Craig Dob
Susan Jensen
Jean Mowry
Pam
Community Mourns Maxine Henningsen 19 Funeral Saturday
Funeral services for Maxine Henningsen aged 19 will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at North Bethel Church with Rev. J. Reitz officiating. Burial follows at St. Paul’s Cemetery. Pallbearers are Brian Petersen Alan Heidecker Wayne Anderson Lewis Hurd Larry Baedke and Kenneth Haisman. Friends may call at Fuhrman Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Friday.
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Maxine Henningsen
North Bethel Church
J. Reitz
St. Paul's Cemetery
Brian Petersen
Alan Heidecker
Wayne Anderson
Lewis Hurd
Larry Baedke
Kenneth Haisman
Fuhrman
Tragic stabbing shocks Graettinger area in Iowa death
Maxine Ann Henningsen 19, a Graettinger and Manson beauty operator, was found fatally stabbed after leaving a Manson laundromat. A 15 year old Manson freshman Michael Ringhart was arrested after reportedly confessing to the slaying. He is in Calhoun county jail in Rockwell City as authorities investigate motive.
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Graettinger
Maxine Henningsen
Arnold Henningsen
W Henningsen
Manson
Iowa
Manson Business District
Miss Henningsen
Michael
Tim Ringhart
Clifford Rinehart
Calhoun County
Rockwell City
Scouts To Distribute Good Turn Bags In April
The Prairie Gold Area Council plans a Good Turn Day for the Handicapped on Monday April 15. Cub Scouts led by Cubmaster Rey Satery will distribute bags in Grachtener and across the council area urging residents to fill them with clothing and items for handicapped workers at Goodwill Industries. Bags collected by 8:30 a.m. Saturday April 20 will be picked up by Boy Scouts. avoid newspapers and magazines.
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Prairie Gold Area
Rey Satery
Grachtinger
Scouta
Goodwill Industries
Boy Scouts
Suss Sale Postponed To Saturday, April 20
The Clara Suss property sale, moved from April 13 to April 20, was postponed due to a funeral for Maxine Henningsen. April weather is typical with showers. farmers need rain as seeding continues and oats feed is affected.
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Suss Sale
Clara Suss
Maxine Henningsen
Henderson and Watson Reelected to Park Association Board
Cap Henderson and Sam Watson were reelected to the Graettinger Park Association board at the annual shareholders meeting held Friday at the town hall. Other directors include Thomas Thomsen R T Nase and Earl Erickson. Yearly reports and plans for next year were discussed.
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Graettinger Park Association
Cap Henderson
Sam Watson
Thomas Thomsen
R. T. Nase
Earl Erickson
LeRoy Simonson Presides Iowa Audio-Visual Association
LeRoy Simonson of Lost Island township and Fort Dodge schools was elected president of the Audio-Visual Education Association of Iowa at Cedar Falls during its annual convention. The event featured a transparency production workshop and 8 mm education demo, closing with a TeleLecture via Northwestern Bell. Simonson will attend a Denver meeting in April to represent Iowa.
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LeRoy Simonson
Iowa
Audio-Visual Association
Lost Island Township
Fort Dodge
Audio-Visual Education Association of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Simonson
Martin Simonson
Ruthven
Northwestern Bell
New York
Wyoming
Denver
Colo
Aimocistion
Iowa Association
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Bethel Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran Church
Dale Anderson
Diana Bortini
Carolyn Kristensen
Velrie Christensen
Kathleen Clemenson
Viene Fries
DeeAnn Hurd
Rovert Jacobsen
Randy James
Darryl Jensen
Pamela Knudtson
Susan Olesen
Janet Rolfgon
Paul Thompson
Linda Westfall
James Wikert l
Jerald Wikert
Roy T. Peterson
Peterson
Paterson
Jackie Gleason
Gene Kelly
Gigot
Gleason
Paris
Kelly
Maxine -Ann Henningsen
Graettinger High
Iowa Beauty School
Sté
Arnold
Lillian
Roger
Odebolt
Anna Hermingsen
Jim Jacobsen
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Watson
Ball Park Association
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