Farm Team Grandfather and Granddaughter Win Corn Championship
In Platteville Wisconsin a 62 year old grandfather Henry Sporle and his 15 year old granddaughter Hileen Fecht won an interstate corn championship using one bushel of hybrid seed to plant 8.28 acres and harvest 1,232.15 bushels. They beat teams from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Eileen, a Platteville High School sophomore, helped with cultivating using the horse team Tom and Maud. Henry plowed and planted in spring, while Eileen weeded the field six times.
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Platteville
Wis
Henry Sporle
Hileen Fecht
Wisconsin
Iowa
Eileen
Platteville High School
Hileen
Tom
Maud
Willoughby Ohio Police Raise Funds For Equipment
Willoughby Ohio policemen finance most of their own gear. Since 1944 they have raised between 3000 and 4000 dollars annually from benefit games and private contributions to buy ambulances radios resuscitation gear and office equipment. Extra funds come from chamber of commerce firms and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Robert Collins
Pine’ Ridge Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Only Barber Quits Stafford Village Goes Shaggy
Stafford Missouri 300 residents faced a barberless town as Garland Cotton Harrison retires after 27 years. Mothers lament the loss while many men drive 12 miles to Springfield for haircuts at a dollar and bus fare of 62 cents. Some boys get crew cuts to save trips. others say the barber is worn out and the town will adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Garland
Harrison
Eddie Murphy
Springfield
Village Hopes Bell Is Quiet if Siren Sounds
Pentwater Mich residents welcome a new water system with periodic shutoffs for connections. The town kept the old fire bell after installing a siren, now used to alert villagers when water is shut off.
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Pentwater
Mich
Local News Items From Graettinger Area
Local items report births visits and relocations. Anson Kelly was born April 8 to Mr and Mrs Dick Kelly of Emmetsburg. Mrs Ida Lande visited daughter Mrs Wm Rasmussen in Graettinger, and Ole Lande joined from Winden Minnesota. Mr and Mrs George Case moved into a new residence with Peter and LeRoy Miller. Case is the high school athletic coach. Several Graettinger residents, including the Berry sisters and friends, evacuated from Onawa during flooding of the Missouri river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaemarynski
Mallard
Gruettinger
Iriday
John J. Sullivan
Estherville
R. Mo. Young
Tesva City
Taoland
Leo Young
Dick McCombs
Town University
Kenneth McCombs
West Bend
Alfred McCombs
Dennis Peterson
John
George Gravttiner
Jo Ann Flannegan
Cedar Fails
Francis Flannegan
Anson
Dick Kelly
Emmetsburg
Times
W. Jd. Dickinson
Newton
Emmett Martin
James Brown
Holy Family Hospital
the Times
Dick Rasmussen
West Coast
Los Angeles
M.S. Simmons
Swea City
Mrr
A. W. Ritzman
George Buckingham
Colorado Springs
Graettinger
Glenna
Connie Berry
Onawa
Maryanna Spies
Amine
Misson
Ida Lande
Winden
Minnesota
Win. Rasmussen
Grachtinger High School
State University
Shirley Mills
St. Paul
Doris Young
Dorothy Mammen
Frances Mills
Cylinder
Mills
Great Color
Chicaro Herald - American
Chicase Herald-American
Church Services and Activities Listed for Several Congregations
Immaculate Conception Church holds Masses at 8:00 and 10:06 a.m. Confessions Saturday 8:00–6:00 p.m. and 7:00–8:30 p.m. First Lutheran Church worship at 9:15 a.m. with Rev. Gilbertson, Sunday School at 10:15, choir Thursday 7:00 p.m. Bake sale Saturday at Ostby Grocery. Methodist Church invites Sunday services April 27 with Sunday School 10:00 and Worship 11:00, Official Board meeting April 28 at 8:00 to discuss finishing the new church. choir at R. L. Jensen’s Thursday 7:30. Our Savior's Lutheran Church Bible study Tuesday 8:00 at Ted Hermansen home, Home Mission Friday 2:30 at Miss Tobin Peterson, 1009 1st Ave. N., Estherville. Sunday worship 9:30, Sunday School 10:30. St Paul’s Lutheran Church services in Graettinger and South Walnut with morning worship 11:00 at Graettinger and 9:30 at South Walnut. Trinity seminary student to preach. Father and Son banquet at St Paul’s Lutheran Church May 1 at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by Lutheran Brotherhood, admit two, ticket 3. Dorcas Mission Society meets April 29 in church dining room. hostesses listed. Junior Choir 7 p.m. Wednesday. Senior Choir 8:00 in town.
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First Lutheran Church
Gilbertson
Ostby
The
Methodist Church
R. L. Jensen
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
S. B. Knudsen
Ted Hermansen
Tobin Peterson
1St Ave. N
Estherville
C. J. Lande
South Walnut
Graettinger
Trinity Seminary
Blair
Nebraska
Father & Son
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lutheran Brotherhood
Dorcas Mission Society
Charlotte Zitterich
Maybelle Levi
Edna Leduc
Wallingford Lutheran schedules services and events
Wallingford Lutheran shares multiple services for next Sunday with 9 80 morning service and 10 45 Sunday school. Luther League District Convention runs Friday through Sunday with various rehearsals and a May 4 rally concert led by C W Holte. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran adds an 11 00 service and Trinity Mason City notes confirmation and choir activities.
Public notice of school and town insurance and council actions
The Gracttinger Public School reports premiums for pupil and athletic insurance with total paid premiums of 337.65 and claims paid 695.50. A list shows numerous student claims and payments. The town council opens bids for Grove Street property, approves permits for building, moving, water, sewer, and rat control, appoints marshals, designates banks as depository, and fixes monthly meeting times.
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Gracttinger Public
Paul Appel
Richard Olesen
Lloyd McCombs
Gary Young
Harvey Hanson
Frankie King
Jonne Shiley
Keith Kischer
Karen Manchester
Alan Norris
Arnold Larsen
Richard Wikert
Daniel Jacobson
John Elsenbast
Billy Hansen
Sharson Larsen
Doris Dalen
Edwin Alger
Bobby Vasey
James Oilom
Roger Henningsen
Elvise McDonald
Paul Kirkegaard
Thomas Burg
Margie Anderson
Graettinger Special Meeting on Treasurer Compensation 1962
The Graettinger Town Council held a special meeting at City Hall on March 24 1962 at 7 30 pm led by Mayor Spies with all council members present. The session included a public hearing on Ordinance No 86 authorizing compensation for the Town Treasurer and consideration of beer permit motions for the Christensen Tavern with action to rescind a March 3 1962 renewal and review a new permit bid by Earl Christensen and Robert Nolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nolan
Walt Christensen
Grove Street
Virgil Olesen
Walnut Street
Alley
Wolfe
Grady
Andresen
Hansen
Grachtinger
Spies
Erickson
Walfe
Finance Committee
Gr. Co-Op Grain Co
Lars ©. Petersen
Martin Turniture Co
Municipal Light Plant
Internal Revenue
Rasmussen Standard Station
Gr. Telephone Co
Skelly Oil Co
Rouse Chevrolet & Implement Co
John McCullah
Shaver Mfg. Co
Leslie A. Pritchard
Legal Services Gr. Insurance Agency
Insurance Show & Green Insurance Agency
Workmen's Comp
Rai
Fred Wolfe
Leo Hughes
Leona Leonard
Struther’s Tractor Co
Jack Wolfe
Miller’s Super Service
Pud Harris
Leo Counley
Albert Jensen
Ferdinand Pegum
Adolph Spies
James Hansen
Earl Erickson
Hansen Hardware
Arnold Henningsen
Wayne Hamilton
Finer Petersen
Einer Petersen
Thomas Thomsen
James H. Hansen
Jona Kirkegaard
Alan Hersleff
Bart Erickson
Graettinger
Thomsen
Ordar
Barmhiard
Hersleff
Kirkegaard
Earl Long
Fred Masters
Olesen
George Singer
N. W
Patterson
Gameron
Kirke Haard
Ted Knudtson
B.S. George
Kirkemaara
Ted Knutson
John Nolan
B.S. George’s
Howard Suss
Herslett
C. H. Clemmenson
C. H Clemmenson
Clarence Westfall
Hanson
Kirkepaard
Board of Health
J. H. Walston
Leo Countey
H. A. Elsenbast
Hapsléft
Wien
Roll Yall
Wrickson
Graily
Ericksson
Earl Christensen
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Ohio Village
J. Emmett Martin Funeral Service
Phone
A. H. Hobson
Broadway Optometrist
Emmetaburg
C. A. Shiley
Optometrist
E. L. Johnson
Gardston Hotel
Olene Jacobson
D. V. M. Veterinarian Telephone
Dappen
Immaculate Conception
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sraettinger
Wallingford Lutheran Divine
Luther League
South Central District
Choral Union
Wallingford
C. W. Holte
Wallinngford Lutheran Me
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Divine Services
Luther League Convention
Trinity Church
Mason City
Sesrong
Atenee League Ofe
Tramanvel
Lutheran
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