Abrahamsen Family Plans Yearlong Visit to Norway
Mr and Mrs Arne Abrahamsen and their children Agnes and Harold prepare to leave Graettinger on April 20 for about a year in Norway. They will stay with relatives including Sigrid Sporan, visit Arnes Vater Karl Abrahamseen and Arnes brothers, and sail from New York aboard the Stavangerfjord on April 27. The family plans to drive their car to Norway and enroll the children in Norwegian schools during the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arne Abrahamsen
Graettinger
Agnes
Harold
Norway
Abrahamsens
Arne
Abrahamsen
Mr. Abrahamsen
Mrs. Abrahamsen
Nore Numedal
Norderhov
New York
Hner
Stavangerfjord
Oslo
Sara Alerson
Graehtinger
County Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Emmetsburg
Palo Alto county Legion Auxiliary will hold a county meeting at Emmetsburg Thursday evening April 26 at the city hall. Announcement also made that the Eighth District Legion and Legion Auxiliary meeting will be held at Carroll Iowa Sunday April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Legion Auxiliary
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Holch
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Carroll
Iowa
Graettinger Band Parents to hold final meeting
The Graettinger Band Parents announce their last meeting of the school year on Monday April 23 at the school house. The session will start at set time and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Band
P.m
Cylinder Nine Plays Here Friday
Cylinder High school faces Graecttinger at Evergreen Park Friday afternoon as part of the Pirate spring baseball schedule. On Tuesday April 24 Graecttinger will meet Ruthven at Ruthven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirate
Cylinder High
Graecttinger
Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Ruthven
Mrs. Mary Wiggins Dies in Clarion at 83
Mrs. Mary Wiggins nearly 84 former resident died Monday in Clarion Iowa funeral services were held at St Pauls Lutheran here and in Clarion pallbearers named burial at Estherville survivors include three sons Arthur and William Wigging of Clarion and Ted Knutson of Graettinger three daughters Mrs John Peihl Hastings Minn Mrs Irene Hoffman Ohio and Lily Richards Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wiggins
Clarion
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Iowa
Gracttinger
Ted Knudtson
Grachtinger
Arthur Wiggins
C. A. Jengen
Nels Nelson
Frank Christensen
Ernie Andresen
Thomas Thomsen
Elmer Masters
Estherville
Arthur
Wm. Wigging
Ted Knutson
Graettinger
John Peihl
Hastings, Minn
Irene Hoffman
Ohio
Lily Richards
Ruthven
Gustaf Thim
Mr. Thim
Gunnar Thim
Near Graettinger
Mra
Marie Bixler
Chicago
Gunnar
Gunhild Strom
Rockford
Anna
Ratuthven
Elna Berger
John Olson
Victor Olson
Minessa
Sweden
Axel Anderson
Andrew Nelson
Carl Nordblad
Charles Jungman
Wayne Eaton
Crown Hill Cemetery
Cancer Drive Here Next Week In Graettinger Area
Mrs. Forrest PetersonGraettinger chairman announces the annual Cancer drive for funds will start next week. Volunteers will canvas districts of Graettinger’s business and residential areas urging residents to contribute to the American Cancer Society. National goal 26 million dollars with Palo Alto county set at 2943 dollars. Graettinger volunteers include Mesdames Clancy Anderson Pete James Jimmie Hansen Russell Peterson Loren Nelson Andrew Duus Alan Heraleff Jorgen Knutsen John Bartels Ross Clayton Del Baker Robert Carter Ernie Knutsen Thomas Thomsen. Two more workers will be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Peterson
Graettinger
American Society of Cancer
Palo Alto
Ogre
Mrs. Peterson
Clancy Anderson
Pete James
Jimmie Hansen
Russell Peterson
Loren Nelson
Andrew Duus
Alan Heraleff
Jorgen Knutsen
John Bartels
Ross Clayton
del Baker
Robert Carter
Ernie Knutsen
Thomas Thomsen
Peterson
25 Teachers Sign Contracts To Return to Graettinger
School officials announce 26 teachers signed for 1956-57. 25 from current faculty plan to return. John DeVolder will leave Graettinger to teach instrumental and music at Heelan High School in Sioux City. Mrs DeVolder resigns. Beverly Worster of Lawler to teach second grade, replacing Betty Stoulp. Names listed for 1956-57 duties include Kindergarten through High School posts and coaching assignments. Everett Mencher is superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
John DeVolder
Heelan High School
Sioux City
DeVolder
Betty Schutz
Beverly Worster
Lawler
Emmetsburg Junior College
Betty Stoulp
Manchester
Virginia Do‘Wall
Darlene Faul Aen
Ellen Olson
Stores Open Nights Free Movies For Kids Beginning May 2
Town farmers discuss the farm bill after President Eisenhower vetoed the bill. Adolph Spies of Graettinger sends a telegram urging support for the farm program and criticizing the veto and Secretary Benson. He cites drought, low crop prices, and economic strain on Iowa farmers and asks for a written reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Eisenhower
Adolph Spies
Graettinger
White House
Washington
D. C
Kasson
Minn
Republican County Committee
Benson
Iowa
Utah
Adolph A. Bpies
Lowa
Clara Larson, former local resident, dies in Minnesota
Clara Larson, 63, of Hopkins Minnesota, died April 10 in a Minneapolis hospital. Funeral services were held April 14 at St John’s Lutheran in Depew. She previously lived here. Burial followed at St John’s Cemetery near Cylinder. Survivors include husband and two sons Marvin and Banford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Larson
Minneapolis
Silag
Clara) Larson
Hopkins
Minn
St. John's Lutheran Church
Depew
Larson
Larsons
Minnesota
St. Olaf’s Church
St. John’s
Cylinder
Marvin
Banford
Graettinger Cub Scouts Seek Lake Okoboji Camp
Scout officials urge Graettinger Cub Scouts turning eleven before August 20 to join the Lake Okoboji camp starting that date. Contact C. V. Carter, Graettinger Boy Scouts scoutmaster, immediately for planning. A separate event features the State hospital at Woodward boys chorus performing at Matherville city hall on Friday April 7 at 7 30 p m with a free will offering to support music education for retarded children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Lake Okoboji
C. V. Carter
Graettinger Boy Scouts
Estherville
State Hospital
Woodward
City Hall
Matherville
DeLawyer house to be sold at public auction
A modern room house known as the DeLawyer house will be sold at public auction on Saturday April 21. The property sits one block east of Grauttinger business district and includes a large lot and double garage. Auctioneers are Bortini and Brown with Mrs Mildred Myers as administrator and Attorney M C Clark in charge. Sealed details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLawyer
Grauttinger Business District
Bortini and Brown
Mildred Myers
Administratix
M. C. Clark
Gracttinger
Sevad
Weekly Drawing Shifts To Saturday Nights At Nine
The Graecttinger FHA chapter announces a move of the weekly drawing to Saturdays at 9 p.m. starting May 5. The group asks for volunteers to provide transportation for sophomore FHA girls to Veisha day activities at Town State college May 10–11, noting it will be reimbursed as an expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graecttinger Fha
Artor
FHA
Town State College
Bonstead In Nile Kinnick Award Race From Graettinger High
Graettinger High School senior Paul Bonstead is among 16 Iowa students named as Nile Kinnick Memorial Scholarship candidates for 1956 57 at the University of Iowa. He is invited for personal interviews April 24 and 28 to determine scholarship awards. Bonstead, son of Mr and Mrs G C Bonstead, excels in football basketball and track and is active in FFA and school leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bonstaad
Graettinger High School
Iowa
Nile Kinnick
State University of Iowa
Paul
G. C. Bonatend
Swinners
Adel
State University of Towns
Bonstead
Gracttinger High School
FFA
Schedule Set For May At Graettinger Stores
Graettinger Community club sets May 2 as first Wednesday store hours with free youth movies at Watson Theatre sponsored by club members and in cooperation with George Buata’s theatre. Jackpot drawings move to Saturdays at 9 p.m. May 5 and May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Graettinger Community Club
Watson Theatre
Wat- Son Theatre
George Buata
Baking Demonstration of 30 inch Hardwick Range
A 30 inch Hardwick gas range with a thermal eye top burner will be shown at Thoreaon's Hardware Saturday April 21. See ad inside for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardwick
Thoreaon
Mystery J R Brown estate farm near Gractinger emerges
Last week a farm tied to the J R Brown estate near Gractinger is described as operated by Tom Brown with Alice Brown running a Countryside Beauty Shop at the farm. The Browns acquired land beginning in 16 M, built a 1912 barn and a 1910 house, and their family includes children spread across Gractinger and nearby towns. Both J R Brown Sr and Ellen Josephine Sharlock Brown died last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Brown
Alice
Tom Brown
Grachtinger
Tom
J. R. Brown Jr
Mr. Brown
Northwood
Bit
Gracttinger
John Joseph
Alica Brown
Countryside
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Heelan
Miss Vorster
Arnola Ketnitz
Leona, Leonard
Mavis Wilson
Garnet Reekers
Kathleen Conlon
Gail Kuyper
Cora Christopher
Margaret Forey
Christine Hess
Coy Coan
Catherine Frick
Hork Weber
Kathryn Bailey
SELT
Delawyer House
Gracttinger Cooperative Grain Company
Grachtinger Legion Hall
Rutiven
Darren Tonderum
Eatherville
Jesse Anderson
Wallingford
Alfred Linn
FRA
Paul Bonstead
Nile Kinnick Award
Ruthven Graettinger
R. T. Nane
Sheldon
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