Local resident trains six Labrador retrievers at Wikert pit
T. B. Miller, recently moved to Graettinger from Spencer, rents space at the Wikert sand pit north of town to train six Black Labrador retrievers for land and water trials. His top dog Watnext won awards in NW Iowa and Omaha trials, with Miller noting a $2500 value for his best string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Miller
Graettinger
Spencer
Wikert
Mr. Miller
Miller Kennels
Miller
A.K.C
Northwest Iowa Dog Club
Watnext
American Kennel Club
Omaha
Nebi
Ruthven
Wikert Pit
Tar
N.W. In
Dog Club
Eldora
Jet
Rock Island resumes operation of gravel pit north of town
Rock Island railroad officials say the Rock Island has resumed operation of the gravel pit north of town after leasing it last year Tobin Gravel Co of Kansas City operated the pit previously and has moved its equipment back to Kansas City John Poland who led pit operations in past seasons is once again in charge this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Tobin Gravel Co
Kansas City
John Poland
Farm northeast of Graetinger aids dog training efforts
A brief notice notes a farm ten miles northeast of Graetinger continues activities including dog raising and training. The fragment suggests ongoing work related to animal care and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Confirmation Held For Large Class At Immaculate Conception
Bishop Mueller of Sioux City presided over a confirmation at Immaculate Conception Church. About 90 confirmands, including numerous pairings of children with their parents, were named in the list of confirmants. Adult confirmands included Roy Joseph Gilbaugh Elroy Kulow Alice Craven and Charles Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mueller
Immaculate Conception
Sioux City
Anthony Alesch
Arnold Alesch
Melvin Andre
John Andre
Lorraine Beschorner
Francis Beschorner
Bernadine
Thomas Beecker
Russel Dominy
Gregory
Patricia
Rosalind Elbert
Gregory Elbert
Donna
Raymond
Margaret Fude
Mia
Harold Fude
Wiliam Fude Jr
William Fude
Sharon Gray
Richard Gray
James Girres
Arnold Girres
Daniel Grady
Joe Grady
Ronald
Judith
Joseph Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Stephen Graettinger
al Graettinger
Richard
Thomas Hamilton
William Hamilton
Vincent
John Hughes
William Hughes
Sandra Heldecker
Romaine Heldecker
Kenneth Haisman
Frank Haisman
James Jensen
Harold Jensen
Patricia Kathman
Lawrence Kathman
Marjorie
Elaine
Melvin Kempf
Frank Kempf
Ronald Kadlec
Anton Kadlec
James Kajewski
Edward Kajewski
Donny Jean
Joanne Lammers
Alfred Lammers
Mary Laubenthal
George Laubenthal
Julia
Mary Jo Martin
Emmet Martin
Maureen
Robert
John
Joanne
Jerry Murphy
Emmet Murphy
Leo
James
Donald Mahan
James Mahan
Francis Murray
Dave Murray
Richard Rick
Clifford Brighton
Helen
Pauline
Daniel Schany
Leo Schany
Bonnie Spear
William Spear
Joyce Tindall
James Tindall
Lawrence
Francis
Joseph Tindall
Raymond Tindall
Richard Tindall
Ralph Tindall
Arthur Tindall
Estherville Sale Barn Schedules Summer Friday Auctions
Announcements indicate the Estherville Auction Co will hold weekly Friday night sales in spring and summer for patrons. Sales start at 7 80 p m each Friday. Bortint and Brown Graettinger auctioneers conduct the weekly sales for the Estherville Auction Co. Consigners and buyers urged to note Friday evenings during busy summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Auction Co
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger
Mrs Alta Resh Appointed City Librarian
Mrs Alta Resh has been appointed city librarian to succeed Mrs Forrest Perdue who has served as librarian the past two years. Perdue resigned recently and has accepted a clerical position in the Spies office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Resh
Forrest Perdue
Perdue
Spies Office
Graettinger Red Cross Total Reaches 396.90 in Drive
Mrs Francis Heidecker Graettinger chairman reports Graettinger residents contributed 396.90 to the recent American Red Cross drive. Volume of volunteers included Mesdames Burg McDonald Shiley Wolfe Clayton Rasmussen Andresen Petersen Nuac Masters Levdy Peterson Nelson Hansen Grady. Expressing thanks for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Red Cross
Francis Heidecker
Graettinger
American Red Cross
Mesdames
Charles Burg
John McDonald
C. A. Shiley
Jack Wolfe
Ross Clayton
Wm. A. Rasmussen
Ernie Andresen
Lars Petersen
R. T. Nuac
Ralph Masters
Wesley Levdy
Russel Peterson
Loren Nelson
James Hansen
Joe Grady
Changes in Salk vaccine schedule delays third injection
Officials under the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis adopt Dr Jonas Salk's plan to space injections. The first two doses will be given two to four weeks apart, with the third dose delayed seven or more months after the second. No definite county start date set. vaccine availability governs inauguration. Avanelle Rutherford notes the two injections proceed as planned. third must be obtained from family physician. foundation to supply only the first two shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation For
Jonas Salk
Avanelle Rutherford
Palo Alto
Foundation
St Ann Circle Sponsors Spelling Bee at Immaculate Conception
The St Ann circle of Immaculate Conception Catholic church sponsors a spelling bee at the church dining room on Wednesday April 27. Tom Schumate of KICD will conduct with a tape recording for later rebroadcast. Rosary at 2:30, business meeting, bee around 3:10, lunch after. Participating ladies include Don Graettinger, Lawrence Rathman, Arnold Girres, Arnold Alesch, Al Graettinger, James Currane, Ralph Graettinger, Roy Gilbaugh, John Van de Walle, Russell Jones, Ed Weatfall, and L R Wiseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann Circle
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
KICD
Tom Schumate
Spencer
A. J. Weir
Forreat Perdue
Mesdames
Don Graettinger
Lawrence Rathman
Arnold Girres
Arnold Alesch
al Graettinger
James Currane
Ralph Graettinger
Roy Gilbaugh
John van de Walle
Russell Jones
Ed Weatfall
L. R. Wiseman
Miss Graettinger Pearl Reeves Chosen For North Iowa Queen
Pearl Ann Reeves, Graettinger High School senior, chosen by the Graettinger band to be Miss Graettinger and a candidate for Miss North Iowa at the 17th annual band festival in Mason City on June 7. Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Reeves, has played basketball, tympani, vocal groups, and acted in class plays while serving as FVH.A officer. About 90 candidates compete in Mason City with parade and queen ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Ann Reeves
Graettinger High School
Graettinger
North Iowa
Evergreen Park Named Site for IHSAA Baseball Sectional
Evergreen park has been chosen as a site of the spring sectional baseball tournament by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. The tourney runs May 2 through the week with night games possible if weather allows. Local pairings include Graettinger and Cylinder earning byes while Ringsted faces Emmetsburg Catholic on Monday at 7:30 p.m. and Fenton also receives a bye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Park
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Graettinger
Cylinder
Ringsted
Emmetsburg Catholic
Fenton
Fire damages shed near Graettinger farm
Graettinger firefighters responded Saturday around 7:15 pm to the Harold Nitchal farm southeast of Graettinger where a fire burned a small cobshed and endangered a newly built garage. Damage stayed to scorched garage walls as officials suspect sparks from a distant trash fire started the blaze. The Nitchals reside on the Al McCombs farm southeast of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Harold Nitchal
Nitchals
al McCombs
Grachtinger
Hereford Association to Meet in Spencer April 25
Henry Moore announces Northwest Iowa Hereford Association will hold a meeting Monday evening April 25 at 7 00 p m. in the Farm Bureau building in Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Moore
Northwest Iowa Hereford Association
Farm Bureau
Spencer
Baseball Nine To Meet Terril Here Next Tuesday
The Gracttinger Pirates will meet Terrill High at Evergreen park next Tuesday afternoon, April 26. Game time will be 3:30 p.m. Next Friday, April 28, the locals go to Armstrong where they play the high school team. Dr. C. Smith Kirkegaard, Estherville physician and Emmet county coroner, died at his home in Estherville Saturday. He would have been 65 on Monday. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Estherville Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger Pirates
Terrill High
Evergreen Park
Armstrong
C. Smith Kirkegaard
Estherville
Emmet County
Kirkegaard
Ringsted
Estherville Lutheran Church
Soldier of the Month honors Cpl Baumunk
Cpl. Earl D. Baumunk son of Mr and Mrs W M Baumunk of the Osgood community recently received the Soldier of the Month award from his service unit. The honor includes a 3 day expense free pass to Garmish Southern Germany rest and leave center and radio recognition in Germany. Platoon sergeants select a man for a board of officers interviews before choosing the Soldier of the Month. Baumunk is stationed in Munich Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Earl D. Baumunk
W. M. Baumunk
Osgood
Garmish
Germany
Army
Barts
Munich
Operetta by Grades 1 to 3 to be staged in Graettinger
Grades 1 2 and 3 will present Cinderella in Flowerland a children's operetta Friday April 29 at 8 oclock in the Graettinger gymnasium. First second and third grade pupils take the parts in this version of the fairy tale with continuing note on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Gymnasium
Pirate Nine Sweeps Ayrshire 11-3 in Spring Tilt
Graettinger Pirate Nine kept rolling with an 11 to 3 victory over Ayrshire in a spring baseball game. Freshman Tommy Burg pitched all nine innings, fanning 10 after an opening walk spree. Key hits from Pip Kirkegaard, Gary Bonstead, Paul Bonstead, and Curt Larson fueled a five inning rally to seize the lead before sealing it with six runs in the final frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Pirate
Ayrshire
Tommy Burg
Pirate
Burg
Schnell
Graettinger
Heldmen
Pirates
Ing
Hall
Schmidt
Pip Kirkegaard
Gary Bonstead
Curt Larson
Paul Bonstead
Baedke
Resignations Shake Gracttinger School Staffing
Miss Gretchen Krieger resigns from the Gracttinger music department to take a teaching post in Forest City. Keith Doss resigns as Commercial and Speech instructor with plans uncertain. Enrollment growth prompts adding one high school teacher and filling three current vacancies. a full list of returning staff across grades and subjects is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Gretchen Krieger
Gracttinger School
Prade
Forest City
Keith Doss
Grachtinger
Town Baseball Meeting Here Friday Night
Graettinger Park association directors call a meeting Friday evening April 22 at 8 p.m. in City hall to discuss forming a town baseball team this year and entering a nearby league if enough players show interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Park Association
Groatchinger Block and Tile Co and Shaver Mfg Move Offices
Advertisement notes the Grachtinger Block and Tile Co and the Shaver Mfg Co have moved to the Spies bank building and leased office space. Office hours are 7 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 6 pm Monday through Friday, and 7 am to noon Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger Block and Tile Co
Shaver Mfg. Co
Spies Bank
Prizes Awarded and Unclaimed at Wednesday Draw
Bernice Oddson claimed the $10 award here Wednesday afternoon. Three other prizes were unclaimed with the following names drawn Mrs Emmet Riley Don Park Wallingford Carl Ragsmus sen $100 Bucks Next week's prizes will be 20 and 15 Bucks plus two jackpot awards of 50 and 100 Bucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Oddson
Emmet Riley
Don Park
Wallingford
Carl Ragsmussen
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Spencer Man
St. Louis
Myrtle Rathman
Mary
Paul
Joseph Joyce
Wiliam Joyce
Alice
Ronald Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Marjorie Johnson
Beatrice Johnson
Estherville Sale Barn
Pearl Reeves
Hereford Association
Terril
Earl Baumunk
Soldier OF
Graettinger Markets
Pirate Nine
Rembrandt
Miss Krieger
Mr. Doss
Virginia de Wall
Darlene Paulsen
Ellen Olson
Betty Stoulp
Bette Schutz
Arnola Reineitz
Leona Leonard
Mavis Wilson
Garnet Beckers
Kathleen Conlon
Gail Kuyper
Cora Christopher
Margaret Forey
Christine Hess
Coy Coan
Herbert Weber
Kathryn Bailey
Margaret Pratt
Gerald McGreevy
Robert Held
John DeVolder
Charles V. Carter
Donald
Rix
Science
Donald Bloss
Everett V. Manchester
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