Local students earn 11 division one ratings at state contest
Graettinger students won 11 Division I ratings at the state music contest held in Pocahontas last Friday and Saturday. Vocal solos included Jim Skattebo, Kaye Petersen, and Karl Petersen. ensembles featured mixed double quartet and boys double quartet. Instrumental solo went to Steven Graettinger with ensembles in brass and horn groups. Local entries reflect stricter judging and a larger field, with 46 of 56 band members entered.
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Graettinger
Pocahontas
Jim Skattebo
Kaye Petersen
Karl Petersen
Steven Graettinger
Perrine
Spring Conditions Bring Winds and Wet Snow
High winds and wet snow affected the area early this morning with a forecast that the snow would end by noon. Colder air is expected to follow as spring attempts to settle in, creating ongoing weather difficulties this year.
FFA Open Meeting Next Monday Night
The Graettinger Chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold an open meeting on Monday the 16th of April at 7 30 in the Neesong Agriculture Room according to Doug Hovenden local Workg instructor.
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Graettinger
Future Farmers of ‘America
Neesong
Doug Hovenden
Mrs Bryant Booth 65 Dies At Estherville
Mrs Mary Margaret Booth died of a heart attack at her Estherville home Monday after ill health since October She was born December 18 1896 in Graettinger daughter of E B Westfall She married Bryant Booth in Clarion November 1 1915 and moved to Estherville in 1919 Survived by husband three sons Bryant Booth Jr Robert Irvin all of Estherville five grandchildren four brothers and three sisters Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Estherville with burial at Oak Hill cemetery Graettinger stores and businesses to close noon to 3 Good Friday
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Bryant
Mary Margaret) Boon Sr
Estherville
Christian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Graettinger
E. B. Westfall
Emmeteburg
Ana Hantelman
Fenton
Hazel Petersen
L R Luchsinger 61 Dies Suddenly Rites Held
L R Luchsinger 61 longtime Graettinger resident died suddenly from a heart attack Saturday afternoon after a period of ill health. Services were held Wednesday at South Bethel Lutheran Church Graettinger with Rev N L Jolivette officiating. Burial was Evergreen Cemetery Whittemore. Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs Clarence Clark of Kansas City two sons Lorin R Graettinger and Norman C Belmont Calif a stepdaughter Yvonne Calif and five grandchildren. A brother Adam Hari Luchsinger Mount Ayr also survives. He was preceded in death by a son Roland who died in World War II.
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Lloyd R. Luchsinger
Graeltinger
Mr. Luchsinger
South Bethel Lutheran Church
Graettinger
N. L. Jolivette
Evergreen Cemetery
Whittemore
Fuhrman
Bill Rasmussen
Lester Craven
Earl Erickson
R. T. Naac
Ray Glazier
John McDonald
Adam
Florence Luchsinger
Bernice Wilson
West Bend
Luchsinger
Frances Macen
Las Vegas
New
Bethel Lutheran Church
Clarence
Ruby) Clark
Kansas City
Lorin R
Norman C
Belmont
Calif
Yvonne
Adam Hari Luchsinger
Mount Ayr
Roland
Pirates To Open Baseball Season Here Next Week
Pirates coach Leland Stiles announced a partial spring schedule beginning next week. They travel to Sentral on April 17 and host Mallard on April 18 at Evergreen Park, with Ayrshire visiting on April 24 and a May 1 rematch at Ayrshire. The roster lists seniors Keith Norris and Gary Park as infielders, Larry Westfall at shortstop and second base, plus a pitching group of Norris Cornelius Baedke and Cornelius, with Munson as catcher and shortstop candidate.
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Leland Stiles Nas
Pirates
Sentral
Mallard
Evergreen Park
Ayrshire
Stiles
Keith Norris
Larry Cornelius
Ronald Baedke
Leonard Cornelius
Bob
Pirate
Larry Westfall
Gary Park
Larry Cornelus
Ed Erickson
Dick [Petersen
Dale Munson
Alan Graettinger
Francis Johnson
Doug Nane
Ronald Petersen
Don Reeves
Local Card-O-Rama Leads By Lloyd Petersen
Lloyd Petersen leads in both divisions of the local Card-O-Rama with scores tabulated through March. The event ends in May with two scores to be added to totals. Mrs Lloyd Petersen and Mr R T Nane are noted among top scorers along with Mrs Alan Hersleff.
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Lloyd Petersens
Mir
Lloyd Petersen
Rama
Lost Island Cemetery Meeting Notice
The Last Island cemetery association will hold its annual meeting tonight at the church after Len ten services with lunch to follow.
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Lost Island Cemetery Meeting
Last Island Cemetery Association
Africa Slides At PTA With Clarence Westphal Visit
Clarence Westphal traveling farmer and travel lecturer from Manson will speak at the Graeitinger PTA meeting Tuesday night April 17 at the school. The program uses colored slides and recordings to explore Africa from daily life to medicine and industry, with topics including medicines from Africa and diamonds in Kimberly. Estherville Men's Chorus will also perform that evening.
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Graeitinger Pta
Clarence
Skip) Westphal
Manson
Town
Africa
PTA
Liberia
Kimberly
Skip Westphal
Dr. Schweltzer
Lambarene
Estherville
Gracttinger Prize Draw Winners and Claims
Gracttinger offers a $50 prize Saturday afternoon in three o clock drawings at participating stores. Curt Thoreson did not claim last week’s $25 award, according to drawing officials.
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Gracttinger
Curt Thoreson
Wallingford Annual Market Day Sale Set for April 14
The 50th Wallingford Market Day Sale will be held Saturday April 14 starting at 11 00 am sponsored by the Wallingford American Legion post The American Legion Auxiliary will serve dinner at 11 30 am with lunch in the afternoon Auctioneers Reeves and Borivit Graettinger State Bank will clerk Hundreds of items from farm machinery to household goods hay feed and more will be offered Property listings contact Torresen Oil Company at Wallingford See ad in this tissue for more sale details
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Wallingford
Lop. m
American Legion Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Torresen Oil Company
Reeves & Borivit
Graettinger State Bank
Rites Weld Tuesday For Martin Sevatson
Martin Sevatson 85 former Wallingford resident died Saturday at Balmer Nursing Home Esther ville after seven years there. Funeral held Tuesday at Sternberg Reese Chapel with Rev N L Jollyette officiating. Burial East Side cemetery. Pallbearers C I Skattebo S T Dybdahl Jamie Kasa Silas Lundy Arthur Agnonson I P Jackson. Survived by son Dr S M Sevatson Spirit Lake and two grandchildren Truth Spirit Lake and Menvin Wallingford, plus brothers and sisters. Born April 2 1877 near Gracttinger farm, married Josephine Bloomquist November 21 1899 in Wallingford. Livestock farmer until retirement in 1924. Baptized in Wallingford Lutheran Church.
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Mamatin S. Sevatson
Wallingford
Balmer
Estherville
Sternberg-Reese Chapel
N. L. Jollyette
East Side Cemetery
C. I. Skattebo
S. T. Dybdahl
Jamie Kasa
Silas Lundy
Arthur Agnonson
I P. Jackson
Gracttinger
Sevat Sevatson
Sevatson
Sumner
Wash
Bertha Wigton
Enumclaw
Town Team Ball Players Meet Friday
Town team baseball organizers call an organizational meeting Friday night at the town hall to discuss forming a team and entering a town league. Local players and residents are urged to attend and participate.
Auction notices for farm machinery and real estate
Friday April 13 Bruce Sampson will hold a sale of farm machinery nine miles west and three-fourths mile south of Graettinger Two tractors and a line of farm machinery are listed Borytoit and Olson will auctioneer Saturday April 14 a land auction offers three tracts of real estate at the Legion hall in Graettinger starting 7 30 p m The tracts include the quarter section farm formerly operated by Howard Hanson located a mile east and
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Bruce Sampson
Graettinger
Borytoit and Olson
Legion Hall
Quarter Section
Howard Hanson
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Graettinger Telephone Company
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Skelly
Richard Gray
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Iowa
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FFA
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Tefreshman
Luther League
Lost Island Lutheran Church
FRA
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Greettinger
Martin Norris
Town State University
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L. R. Luchsinger
Mre
R. T. Nane
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Alan Hersleff
And
Mire
Loyal Workers Circle
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Rey Satory
Ray Rose
Grachtinger
Satory
Raymond Rose
Faymer
Cornell Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Graetlinger
Qub
Goodwill Industries
Friends of Scouting
Graet‘Unger Coop Grain Co
Emmets
Elbert B. Smith
Iowa State University
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U. S
Palo Alto County
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Oren
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Rites
Martin Sevatson
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