Wednesday Night Store Opening and Local Baseball Sectional
The spring sectional baseball tournament starts Monday May 2 at Evergreen park and runs through the week with night games depending on weather. Schedule includes Emmetsburg Catholic vs Ringsted Monday 7 30 p m, Wednesday 6 30 p m winner of Monday game vs Fenton at 8 00 p m, and Friday (7) Championship finals. Neighbors assist in search for Steven Boecker a 2 year old boy who wandered from the Boecker farm near Graettinger. He was found about 7 30 p m in a neighbor's field half a mile from home after eggs gathering.
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Evergreen Park
Fenton
Steven Boecker
Steven
Thomas Boecker
Graettinger
Bernadine
Little Steven
Harold Fude
Doctor to be Away Thursday Through Sunday
Dr Don Green will be out of town from Thursday noon until Sunday night Emergency calls will be handled during his absence by Dr Powers or Dr Wolters at Esther ville.
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Don Green
Powers
Wolters
Estherville
Graettinger Ball Club Invites Players to Practice
Bud Craven new Graettinger manager invites local baseball players to Sunday practice at Evergreen Park. Plans for a nearby town team league are possible, and interested players are urged to attend the first session.
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Bud Craven
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Graéttinger
Graettinger Coop Annual Meeting Saturday Night
Graettinger Cooperative Grain Co shareholders plan an annual meeting Saturday night April 30 at 8 p m in the Graettinger Legion hall. Lou Taylor of Des Moines Iowa Farmers Grain association will speak. Directors Henry Jensen and Frans Swanson face re election. Pete Duus is president Elmer Masters vice president Thomas Thomsen secretary. Arnold Masters manages the Coop and a dividend for the past year was approved.
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Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Lou Taylor
Iowa Farmers’ Grain Association
Des Moines
Henry Jensen
Frans Swanson
Pete Duus
Elmer Masters
Thomas Thomsen
Elmer Iverson
Forrest Stipes
Arnold Masters
Coop
Dennis Graettinger Named FFA Farmer of the Month
Dennis Graettinger of Graettinger Consolidated Schools is chosen Future Farmer of the Month. As FFA president and top scorer in district and state contests he earned multiple gold awards, judged at fairs, and starred in athletics and scholastic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Graettinger
FFA
Donald Johnson
Graettinger Consolidated Schools
Graeettinger F.F.A
Dennis
Graettinger
F.F.A
Hampshire
F.F. A
G. Pin Club
Sioux City
Ralph Graettinger
Cancer Drive Begins Friday In Graettinger
Graettinger kicks off its annual Cancer drive Friday morning led by chairman Mrs. Robert Carter. Volunteers cover districts in business and residential areas with residents urged to cooperate for an efficient drive. Mayor Thomas Thomson proclaims April as cancer month in Graettinger. County chair Joe Hanson notes progress in polio research and expects cancer advances soon. American Cancer Society data: Iowa loses about 12 people daily to cancer. 35 cents of every dollar goes to research, half of that in Iowa. Contributions can be sent to Mrs. Robert Carter.
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Robert Carter
Graettinger
Thomas Thomson
Timea
Joe Hanson
Emmetsburg
American Cancer Society
W M F Convention At First Lutheran May 3
The Estherville Circuit W M F convention will be hosted by the First Lutheran Ladies Aid on Tuesday May 3 with registration at 9 30 and the opening session at 10. Fifteen congregations will be represented including Milford Spirit Lake Estherville Dolliver Petersburg Minn Wallingford Cylinder Emmetsburg Armstrong Ruthven Graettinger. A district secretary will lead morning activities and Rev W M Mueller will discuss plans for a Home for the Aged in Estherville. The afternoon features a sermonette by Rev Russell Olson and guest speaker Rev C M Hanson of Minneapolis. The W M F chorus will perform and a noon meal costs 1. Public is welcome.
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First Lutheran Ladies Aid
Estherville
W.M.F
Milford
Spirit Lake
Dolliver
Petersburg
Minn
Wallingford
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Armstrong
Ruthven
Graettinger
A. A. Hendrickson
Cresco
W. M. Mueller
Good Samaritan Society
Mason City
Russell Olson
C. M. Hanson
Minneapolis
Zion Society of Israel
Life
W.M.F. Circuit Chorus
Ideal spring weather brings 3 inch rain all weekend
A 24 hour drizzle and intermittent heavy showers provided much needed rain after dusty conditions. Temperatures ran slightly above normal for the past week. About .1 inch fell Wednesday night after high winds.
Funeral Held for John Leonard 89 at Immaculate Conception
Funeral services were held Monday April 25 for John Leonard 89 at Immaculate Conception church with Father E S Maynard officiating Burial was in St Jacob cemetery The Martin Funeral home handled arrangements Pallbearers were John Carney Leo Schany Lester Craven John Nolan Francis Flannegan and Forrest Sipes Leonard died April 22 at his home south of Graettinger after a lingering illness He was born June 1 1865 in Bandon Ireland and married Mary Dargan June 15 1904 in Graettinger Their seven children survive along with two grandchildren The family lived on a farm in the area He was predeceased by parents three brothers and three sisters.
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John Leonard
Immaculate Conception Church
E. S. Maynard
St., Jacob
Martin
John Carney
Leo Schany
Lester Craven
John Nolan
Francis Flannegan
Forrest Sipes
Graettinger
Bandon
Ireland
John
Catherine Leonard
Mary Dargan
Mary
Emmetsburg
Julia
Des Moines
James
Michael
Catherine
Herman
Virginia) Kleen
Palmer
Graettinger Firemen Respond Twice To Farm Blaze
Graettinger firefighters answered an alarm at 1 30 pm Friday for a corn husk pile on the Lake Bros farm north of Graettinger. They extinguished it and returned about 3 pm to a cob pile near the shelter, where nearby buildings were threatened but not damaged.
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Graettinger
Lake Bros
Northvut
Lake Farm
Circuit Leaguers Meet Sunday At Lost Island
The Estherville Luther League will hold its annual convention and choral union at Lost Island Lutheran church Sunday May 1 with sessions at 3 30 and 8 p m The main address in the afternoon will be by Rev Gordon Smedsrud of Ames district Luther League president Choral union rehearsal at 5 p m supper at 6 p m and business at 7 15 David Paulson of Wallingford is president The annual choral union will feature in the evening services and Rev Smedsrud will again speak
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Estherville
Luther League
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Gordon Smedsrud
Ames
District Luther League
David Paulson
Wallingford
Rev. Smedsrud
School Parents Day May 10 Plans at Graettinger School
Plans are underway for Parents Day at Graettinger schools on Tuesday May 10. Teachers and students invite parents to visit from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with room registrations and a contest for the highest parent turnout. F B A girls spring style show and shop classes exhibit projects along with class displays.
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Graettinger
F.B.A
First Communion at Immaculate Conception May 1
About twenty children from Immaculate Conception church will receive their First Holy Communion at an 8:30 Mass Sunday morning May 1. Rev. E S Maynard, pastor, notes this will be the sole Mass that day and a Communion Breakfast will be served. Gracettings stores begin summer Wednesday hours May 4 for farm customers with a weekly 9 p m jackpot drawing through the season.
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Immaculate Conception
E. S. Maynard
Maynard
Gracttinger
Mayor Urges Town Property Clean-Up Campaign
Graettinger residents are urged by Mayor Thomas Thomson to participate in a spring clean-up of residential and business properties. The notice asks cooperation to improve town appearance and ensure proper drainage by keeping streets and gutters free of leaves and debris throughout the summer.
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Times
Thomas Thomson
Graettinger
Phone Co. Lists Slated Improvements
The Grachtinger telephone company board authorized purchase of 1000 feet of 51-pair cable to pair with existing 51-pair lines, aiming to fully metalize local town and rural lines and reduce crosstalk. A new divided ringing on two party lines and a rate adjustment for private and party lines will take effect next January 1. Installation of a new 6-pair cable from the office to Ball Park Street is planned to begin soon.
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Grachtinger Telephone Company Board of Directors
Ball Park Street
Prize Draw Winners At Grachringer Stores
Mrs. Bob Held won the $10 prize in Wednesday’s drawing. Unclaimed prizes ranged from $15 for Mrs. Voigt to $100 for Gunnar Thim. Next week’s prizes list 10, 15, 73 and 100 Bucks as the drawing moves to 9 p.m. with summer Wednesday openings beginning.
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Bob Held
Wm. Voigt
Kenneth Henningsen
Gunnar Thim
Grachtinger
FFA Boys Win Top State Awards at Council Bluffs
Eleven Gruettinger chapter members attended the state FFA convention in Council Bluffs. They earned three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals including golds for Chapter Exhibit and the soil and water conservation entry. Wayne Johnson, Darrell Schnell earned Iowa Farmers degrees. Don Johnson played in the state band. Reeves and Johnson joined the chorus. Over 2100 members from 272 chapters attended the three day meeting with tours and speeches incl Gov Leo Hoegh.
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FFA
Gruettinger
Council Bluffs
Dennis Graettinger
Paul Bonstead
Wayne Johnson
Darrell Schnell
Don Johnson
Bob Reeves
Martin Baedke
Curt Larson
Omaha
Leo Hoegh
Polio Immunizations And School Plays Announced
Graettinger Pirates win 12 3 at Evergreen park against Terril in a 12 3 game as Tom Burg leads the pitching. The Graettinger High senior class schedules a May 13 play The Curious Rarage at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Final immunization for Diphtheria Whooping Cough and Tetanus is moved to Tuesday May 3 at 3 p.m. County Nurse Miss Rutherford notes Polio vaccination for Grade 1 and 2 students on Tuesday May 8 with signed parent slips required before any shot.
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Graettinger Pirates
Terril High School
Evergreen Park
Tom Burg
Pirates
Graettinger High School
John Patrick
Miss Rutherford
Emmetsburgh
Supt. of Schools
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H. S
Catholic
Ringsted
Graettinger Coop
Beree
Dennis Graeettinger
First Lutheran
Coan's
Sullivan Coan
Earl Erickson
Coan
Thelma Jensen
Miss Jensen
Grein Electric
Luke Farm
Lost Island
Graettinger Community Club
Sam Watson
Watson
Graettinger Markets
Phone Co
Jerry Haisman
Supt
Manchester
George Twain
Don Rix
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