Plan Cutover To Dial Phone System Next Tuesday
Graettinger Telephone Company plans a 10 a.m. Tuesday cutover to dial service replacing party line calls. Linemen will switch lines, test phones, and work into the night. access to party lines is needed for a quick switchover. A new directory will be issued as checks are made.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
Olesen Bros
Suss Electric and
Andresen Plumbing and Heating
Graettinger
Keith Myers
Daling
Children Pictures To Be Taken And Published In Times
The Times announces a feature for publishing pictures of children as “World Bulldens.” An expert photographer will be at the Legion hall on Thursday May 3 from 10 am to 5 pm for free portraits. Parents need not subscribe or buy prints, though limited additional prints may be arranged with Waltz Studios of Des Moines. Town Team Joins Martin County Loop with home games.
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Legion Hall
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Mrs Neils Rasmussen Dies At 86 In Lost Island Township
Mrs Neils Rasmussen 86 longtime Lost Island township resident died Friday night at 11 25 at her daughter Mrs Ralph McCullah home due to heart trouble Funeral services were held Tuesday at Fuhrman Funeral home with Rev Harald Bestul of Lost Island Lutheran church officiating Burial was in St Pauls South Walnut cemetery Pall bearers were Harold M Jorgensen Soren Andersen Gunnar Thim Elliott Larsen Clarion Paulsen and Art Rasmussen Survivors include daughter Mrs Ralph McCullah Graettinger a grandson Marlin Algona and a great grand daughter Julie Kay a brother and two sisters in Denmark and a sister in Los Angeles California
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Neils Rasmussen
Lost Island Township
Ralph McCullah
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Harald Bestul
Lost Island Lutheran Church
St. Paul's South Walnut Cemetery
Harold M. Jorgensen
Soren Andersen
Gunnar Thim
Elliott Larsen
Clarion Paulsen
Art Rasmussen
Neils O. Rasmussen
Mr. Rasmussen
Rasmussen
South Walnut Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Marlin
Algona
Julie Kay
Denmark
Los Angeles
Calif
Graduation Sweetheart Show Features Gravttinger High
Kaye Petersen and Betty Masters will represent Gravttinger high school on the graduation sweetheart TV show on KQTV Sunday afternoon, April 29, from 3 to 3 30 p.m. Kaye, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. H J Petersen, will be a vocalist and Betty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Masters, will be a piano soloist.
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Kaye Petersen
Betty Masters
Gravttinger High School
KQTV
Kaye
H. J. Petersen
Betty
Elmer Masters
Rites Wednesday At Wallingford For L. L. Nelson 97
L. L. Nelson 97 lifelong Wallingford resident died Saturday at Good Samaritan home Estherville after years as a resident there. Funeral Wednesday Wallingford Lutheran Church Rev N L Jol yette. burial Lutheran cemetery Wallingford. Sandin Fuhrman funeral home in charge. Pallbearers Merlin Twite Lowell Nelson Dan Nelson Larry Balmer James Monson David Brunsvold. Born Feb 14 1865 near Wallingford son of Lars and Mrs Nelson. Survived by two sons Lawrence Estherville Helmer Mason City four daughters Julia Myhre Blanche Lars on Estherville Tena Twite Wallingford Sylvia Balmer. Grandchildren.
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L. L. Nelson
Wallingford
Good Samaritan
Estherville
Lowell Nelson
Dan Nelson
Larry Balmer
James Monson
David Brunsvold
Lars Nelson
Tida Bendickson
Old Lutheran Church
Hogberth Engh
Neko
Lawrence
Helmer
Mason City
Archer
Julia) Myhre
Curt
Blanche) Larsson
Bert
Tena
Twite
Harry
Sylvia
Balmer
Easter Breakfasts and Lily Gift Highlight Local Church News
Easter breakfast will be served at North Bethel church parlors at 7 a.m. after sunrise services on April 22 with a menu of French toast bacon rolls fruit juice coffee or milk. prices 60¢ adults 40¢ children under 12. Methodist MYF will host a breakfast after sunrise services at 6:30 a.m. with a free will offering. Miles Mahan of Montebello California sends 120 Easter lilies and greenery to Immaculate Conception Church for Holy Week decor. he is a former Gradlinger resident. Skyline Club sold by Lloyd Sampson to Bernie Cohrs and Bill Vander Berg with possession May 1. Pirates beat Sentral 6-5 in spring opener at Evergreen Park rallying in bottom of seventh. Next home games listed for Ayrshire Everly and Cylinder.
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North Bethel
North Bethel Church
Bethel Luther League
Methodist Church
MYF
The
Mahan
Immaculate Conception
Chureh
Miles Mahan
Repetto
Montebello
Calif
Mr. Mahan
Gradlinger
California
Lloyd Sampson
Estherville
Bernie Cohrs
Bill Vander Berg
Spirit Lake
Sampson
Pirates
Sentral
Pirate Nine
Sentral of
Fenton
Evergreen Park
Alan Graettnger
Larry Westfall
Larry Cornelus
Graettinger
Ayrehire
Everly
Cylinder
Review of Recent Senior Trip by Betty Masters
Betty Masters recounts a Senior Skip Day starting before dawn with a Graettinger departure at 5 30 am. The bus carried many seniors and supplies including luggage for two per suitcase as space was tight. The first stop was the Jos ten Ring factory in Owatonna where tours covered the full process and a 600 person workforce.
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Betty Masters
Graeitinger
Josten Ring Factory
Owatonna
Fire Destroys Osgood Store And Mills Welcome Home
Fire destroyed the Osgood store and Mills' living quarters prompting a week of cash and clothing drive for the Mills family. Contributions may be given at Graettinger stores, the Quaker Oats plant in Osgood, or the Fred Niewald home in Osgood. Graettinger stores will close noon to 3 p m on Good Friday for church services. no school that day.
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Mills
Graettinger
Quaker Oats Co
Osgood
Fred Niewald
Graettinger Holds 75 Buck Prize Draw Saturday
Graettinger will award a $75 Buck Prize Saturday afternoon at 3 pm for a lucky Easter shopper present when their name is drawn. Frank Jacobson did not claim last week's $50 prize.
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Graettinger
Frank Jacobson
PTA Meeting in Graettinger Honors Westphal and Officers
Over 150 attended the Graettinger PTA meeting at the school Tuesday night where Clarence Skip Westphal of Manson presented a travelogue on Africa with colored slides. Officers elected: president Mrs Edwin Graettinger, vice president Roger Madsen, secretary Mrs Bernard Osher, treasurer Mrs Howard Suss. installation by Alys Carver. A hospitality corsage and several PTA bookmarks and gifts were given to contributors and retiring faculty member Robert Andersen. Separately the Emmetsburg conference of American Lutheran Church Women will hold its second annual convention at Zion Lutheran in Ruthven on April 24 featuring a Lamp for My Feet theme, with officers elected and speakers from Waldout College and New Guinea missions.
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Graettinger
Arlette Lestine
Mary Christianson
Mary Skattcho
Mary Rose
Don Perrine
PTA
Robert Andersen
Westphal
Africa
Mesdames
Bernard Osher
Gary Osher
Walter Leslie
Earnest Shattebo
Raymond Rose
Edwin Graettinger
Emmetsburg
American Lutheran Church Women
Zion ‘Lutheran Tunch
Ruthven
Dar Roa
Waldout College
Forest City
Alfred Koschade
New Guinea
Fire destroys 1882 Palo Alto landmark store in Saturday blaze
The Osgood store and living quarters were burned late Saturday night in an undetermined origin fire. Graettinger and Emmetsburg fire crews arrived around 9:30 PM, fighting flames until about 2 AM. Owner Alvin Mills and family lost all possessions. insurance partly covers a $20,000 loss. The Palo Alto county landmark, built by C. H. Giddings in 1882, previously housed the post office.
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Osgood
Hving
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Alvin Mills
Mills
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
C. H. Giddings
Dan Resh 72 Died Last Night at Holy Family Hospital
Daniel Resh 72 longtime Grachtinger resident fled about 10 30 last night at Holy Family hospital after a year of ill health. Immediate survivors include wife Alta a sister Mildred Gray hill Freeport UL two brothers Ray Estherville and Harry Richmond Calif. Fuhrman Funeral Home in charge of pending arrangements.
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Daniel Resh
Grachtinger
Holy Family Hospital
Alta
Mildred Grayhill
Freeport
Ray
Estherville
Harry
Richmond
Calif
Fuhrman
Elmer Olson Estate Auction Details
Public auction will be held Saturday May 5 of the Elmer Olson estate property in Grach tinger. The sale includes a three room house and personal property. Details of sale next week.
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Elmer Olson
Grachtinger
Ronald Christianson Named State Scholarship Finalist
Ronald Christianson son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Christianson was named one of 36 Iowa Farm Bureau Women scholarship finalists. He will travel to Des Moines April 27 for interviews before the committee names state winners.
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Ronald Christianson
Clarence Christianson
Iowa Farm Bureau
Ronald
Des Moines
Emmet
Jerry Lewis Comedy The Exrand Boy Spoofs Hollywood
Jerry Lewis stars and directs a Paramount comedy The Extrand Boy a lively spoof of the mad unpredictable world of Hollywood with his trademark energy and talent.
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Jerry Lewis
Paramount
Holly
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