Services Held Saturday For Hazel Shaver 71
Funeral services were held at Graettinger United Methodist Church for Hazel Katy Jenkins Shaver 71 longtime resident who died shortly before midnight Wednesday at Holy Family hospital Rev Harlan Babcock and Rev Ronald Swedberg officiated Fuhrman Funeral Home arranged burial in Valley View Cemetery Pallbearers were Arnold Alesch Robert Carter Howard Hanson R T Nane John Poland and Adolph Spies She was born July 12 1898 at Vail daughter of John and Katy Jenkins She married Glenn Shaver October 25 1915 at Estherville They farmed until 1931 when they moved to Graettinger Mr Shaver founded Shaver Mfg Co in Graettinger Her husband died October 1965 She was a member of Graettinger United Methodist Church Immediate survivors include two daughters Helen DeVries of Graettinger and Jeanne Juran of Salem Oregon eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister Ada Davis of Tucson Arizona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Glenn
Hazel) Shaver
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Harlan Babcock
Ronald Swedberg
Vail
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Valley View Cemetery
Arnold Alesch
Robert Carter
Howard Hanson
R. T. Nane
John Poland
Adolph Spies
Hazel Katy Jenkins
John
Katy Jenkins
Glenn Shaver
Estherville
Shaver
Shaver Mfg. Co
Graettinger Pool Board Announces Guards and Schedule
Graettinger swine ming pool board hires head guard Kristi Orsborn of River Forest Ill and guards Stephanie Frick David Babcock Patricia Schany Jane Varcoe as substitutes lifeguards. Pool to open June 6 with daily hours 1 to 5 30 pm and 7 to 9 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Sgt LeRoy Mowry Injured In Vietnam
Sgt LeRoy Mowry, a 1967 GHS graduate, was injured in action near Bien Hoa Vietnam on April 5. Both feet severely injured, after two weeks in a Japan hospital he will be hospitalized in the United States. Four platoon members were killed in the ambush. only two from the original platoon remain in Vietnam. He has received bravery citations and other medals. his wife Donna stays with her parents in Kingsley Iowa. He arrived in Vietnam March 20 1970 and has been in service since March 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mowry
LeRoy Mowry
Bien Hoa
Vietnam
Japan
United States
Mowry
GHS
Donna
Kingsley
Iowa
Merle Jones 59 Dies in Graettinger
Merle T. Jones of Graettinger died at Palo Alto county hospital at 8 a m after eight years of illness from emphysema. Services were held at 2 30 p m Saturday in Graettinger United Methodist Church with Rev Harlan Babcock officiating. Pallbearers were Lyle Anderson Lloyd Duhn Ray Glazier Maurice Jacobson Clarence D Olson and Claude Shaffer. He was born April 19 1910 in Cylinder son of Earl and Lizzie Jones and married Lela Larsen on April 8 1942. He leaves his wife his mother two brothers and three sisters. The note also mentions a concert band postponement due to track meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle T. Jones
Graettinger
Palo Alto County Hospital
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Harlan Babcock
Fuhrman
Valley View Cemetery
Lyle Anderson
Lloyd Duhn
Ray Glazier
Maurice Jacobson
Clarence D. Olson
Claude Shaffer
Cylinder
Earl
Lizzie Jones
Graettinger High School
Lela Larsen
Ruthven
Donald Jones
Marion
Iowa
Russell Jones
Bennett
Evelyn) Thoreson
el Dorado Springs
Robert
Beverly) McNally
Emmetsburg
Phyllis) Minor
Estherville
Cecil
Wallingford hires Joan Dawson as home economics instructor
Joan Dawson of Wallingford has accepted the home economics instructor post at the Graettinger school for the coming year. A graduate of Iowa State University, she will succeed Kathryn Thompson who resigns at year end. Also showing at Graettinger theatre this weekend is Guns of Magnificent Seven with James Whitmore and George Kennedy, set in 19th century Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Dawson
Wallingford
Graettinger School
Mrs. Dawson
Iowa State University
Kathryn Thompson
Graettinger Theatre
James Whitmore
George Kennedy
Mexico
Lions District Governor To Speak At Graettinger-Ruthven Meet
The Ruthven and Graettinger Lions clubs plan a joint meeting at Hanna's cafe in Graettinger on Monday April 20 at 6 30 p m. Guest speaker will be Lion District Governor Myrle Truesdell of LeMars elected to the post at last year's state convention and who attended the Lions International convention in Tokyo. He has held club offices and served as zone chairman and deputy district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven
Graettinger
Hanna's
Lion District
Myrle Truesdell
LeMars
Lion Truesdell
Tokyo
Local Division One ratings in small groups music contest
Graettinger students earned 14 Division I ratings at the small groups contest in Marathon last weekend. The awards cover vocal sextet, treble solo, mixed quartet, duets, clarinet and brass ensembles, and the Graettinger stage band and swing chorus. The program also notes retirement of Barney Rolfson and a scheduled Swing Show 70 performance, plus Milford Relays results with Kirk Duus setting a two mile meet record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Marathon
Gene Wibben
Mary Murray
Shelley Rolfson
Sue Frick
Jeanne Skattebo
Phylis Lastine
Patty Schang
Barbara Graettinger
Paula Stuart
Todd Hersleff
Jeff
Linda Oleson
Kirk Duus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hazel Shaver
Wm. Brown
Immaculate Conception
Vincent Beacom
Henry Thiel
Sgt
Leland Stiles
Ward Scherer
Merlin Nielsen
Prairie Gold Area Council
Dwayne Tegels
John Carlin
Times
T. S. Basset
Jess Ellis
Minnie Wiegman
Merle Jones
Palo Alto
John Phillips
Albert J. Neary
J. Thomas Finnegan
Melvin L. Thompson
Clifford Graham
Roger Berkland
Alice Yoch
Larsen Farm
Jorgen Larsen
Studer
Gene Studer
Mallard
Fay's Welding
Don Girres
al DeGooyer
Lions
Graettinger-Ruthven
Myrtle Truesdell Graettinger Markets
Barney Rolfson
Anne Stuart
Debbie Baedke
Vickie Stueve
Jerilyn Voigt
Rodney Algers
Edwin Mahan
Tom Westfall
Bill Ellis
Kathy Schealler
Rolfson
Byron
Barney) Rolfson
District Four
Barney
Wm. McConnell
Russell Peterson
Janet
Sandra
Colorado Springs
Cole
Dale
Jennie
Clancy
Amy
Jane Skattebo
Andy Williams
Henry Mancini
Warren Covington
Buddy Morrow
Aquarius
Kirk Duys
Milford
Pirate Cindermen
Lincoln Central
Spirit Lake
Hartley
Rooney
Luke
Craven
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