Cora Christopher 51-Year Teaching and Community Leader
Miss Cora Christopher Graettinger’s nominee for Rural Teacher of the Year completes 51 years of rural teaching, 46 at Graettinger schools, with three years in rural Graettinger and Superior Consolidated. She taught all grades from third to eighth and leads remedial reading next year. She is active in educational groups and local organizations. Chamber of Commerce board to meet tonight at town hall with several officers and directors listed.
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Cora Christopher
Graettinger
Wallaces
Christopher
Miss Christopher
Jens Thompson
Iverson Rural School
Iverson
Graettinger School
Superior Consolidated School
Mies Christopher
Grettinger
Here
Lewis and
Julia Christopher
A. Christopher
Grachtinger School
Jim Iverson
Earlier departure time for Graettinger mail carriers
Postmaster R. T. Nane announced Graettinger rural mail carriers will depart half an hour earlier due to the Milwaukee train and the northbound star route schedule changes. The new schedule takes effect Friday.
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Graettinger
R. T. Nane
Graettinger Boy Recovering After Highway Crash
Gordon Johnson ten years old, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson, was hospitalized with injuries after being struck by a car on Highway 17 at the west edge of Graettinger late Saturday afternoon. He escaped serious injury and was released from Holy Family hospital early this week. Patrolman Lewis reported Gordon and his eleven year old brother Loren were walking on the west shoulder when Lloyd Worrell of Fort Dodge, driving south, slowed but could not avoid striking the younger boy as he started across the highway.
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Gordon Johnson
Earl Johnson
Spies Farm
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Lewis
Gordon
Loren
Lloyd Worrell
Fort Dodge
Graettinger Hearing on Gas Proposal Postponed to Friday
Graettinger city officials learned Monday that the Federal Power Commission hearing on Northern Natural Gas Company's plan to supply Graettinger and nearby towns was postponed from Tuesday to possibly Friday in Washington D C. Councilman John DeVries and other town representatives plan to attend, with DeVries traveling by plane from Minneapolis.
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Graettinger
Federal Power Commission
Northern
al Gas Company
Washington, D. C
John DeVries
DeVries
Minneapolis
Catholic Daughters Rummage Sale At Elsbury Implement
The Catholic Daughters of Immaculate Conception parish announce a rummage sale on Saturday May 2 at Elsbury Implement store. Hours are 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM. Items include clothing for all ages, flower roots and bulbs, and various white elephants. Your patronage will be appreciated.
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Catholic Daughters of Immaculate Conception
Elsbury
Aableskiver Breakfast Fundraiser at St Pauls Church
Circle No. 2 of St Pauls Lutheran invites all to an Aableskiver breakfast in the church basement on Friday May 1. French toast bacon rolls juice and coffee will be served from 7:00 to 11:00 am. Everyone is invited.
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Circle No. 2
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Saturday Prize Up To 75 Bucks In Graettinger Stores
Graettinger stores will offer a 75 dollar prize next Saturday with a 9 p m drawing time. Richard Westergard of Ruthven failed to claim the 50 dollar award from last Saturday’s drawing, according to drawing officials.
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Graettinger
Richard Westergard
Ruthven
Trail Ride Planned by Northwestern Trail Riders
The Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger plan their first trail ride of the year on Sunday afternoon May 3. All are welcome, members or not, and the ride starts at the Harold Prather farm at one oclock. Free sandwiches and coffee will be provided.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Graettinger
Harold Prather
Kindergarten roundup draws strong turnout at session
Sept F M Hartung reports a good turnout with 46 mothers attending the kindergarten roundup Tuesday afternoon for pre kindergarten children and mothers. He expects enrollment to remain about the same next year with about 52 students.
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F.M. Hartung
Mr. Hartung
Pirates Fall in Sectional Final to Ringsted 27-5
In the sectional final on Wednesday Ringsted defeated the Pirates 27 to 5. Chesty Masters pitched with a sore arm, allowing five hits and seven walks, while Ringsted’s Andrea gen held the Pirates to six hits. Jim Mahan homered for the Pirates, and Jen cen led Ringsted on the bases.
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Pirates
Ringsted
Chesty Masters
Felding
Jim Mahan
Jencen
Andreagen
Hon Christianson
Bob Vasey
Larry Sorensen
Marvin Egeland
Keith Norris
Larry Baedke
Coach Held
Leo Beechemer
Jim Alger
Alan Heidecker
Kay Carter
Bruce Gjerde
Pirates erupt for 10 runs in sixth to crush Ayrshire
The Pirates pull away after a 44 ties in the fourth inning, scoring three in the fifth and ten in the sixth to win 14-4 in the sectional semifinal over Ayrshire. Ringsted advances with a 17-0 rout of Cylinder, nine-run seventh inning sealing their margin. Marvin Egeland scattered three hits as the Pirates tightened defense led by axxd Jorgensen.
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Pirates
Ayrshire
Ringsted
Paaily
Marvin Egeland
The
Axxd
Jorgensen
the. Ayr
Graaettinger Town Baseball Practice Sunday Afternoon
The Graaettinger town baseball team will hold a practice session Sunday afternoon at Evergreen Park. Junior Sloniker, town team manager, urges anyone interested in participating to attend.
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Graaettinger
Evergreen Park
Sloniker
Central Ballroom Starts Summer Schedule With Blue Barron
Chuck Stevens, manager of the Central Ballroom at Arnolds Park, announces the summer slate featuring Blue Barron and his orchestra on Saturday night May 2. The ballroom will host name bands, floor shows, and novelty acts throughout the season, with a bar at the Central.
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Chuck Stevens
Arnolds Park
Blue Barron
Tevens Saich
Loor
Secon
Cor
Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Carl Spies 79
Funeral services were held at St. Pauls Lutheran for Katharina Spies 79 longtime Grachtinger resident who died last Wednesday night at Palo Alto Memorial hospital Emmetsburg. Rev H Irving Petersen officiated burial in Valley View cemetery. Survivors include husband four sons Linda Appleton Otto Carl L Kurt and Richard 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Carl (Katharina) Spies
Grachtinger
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Linda Appleton
West Point
N. Y
Otto
Mayville
N. D
Carl L
Iowa
Kurt
Hope
Richard
Pasadena
Calif
Otto Linn
Lakenwood
Ohio
Elisabeth Walter
Alseanz
Germany
Funeral Held for Max Vollmert in Neillsville Wisconsin
Max Vollmert age 62 former Graettinger resident died Wednesday morning April 22 at his Neillsville Wisconsin home after a lingering illness. He was born near Fort Dodge the son of Mr and Mrs John Vollmert both deceased. Survived by wife Greta Kelting five sons William Carl Alfred Kenneth Raymond two daughters Lillian Kendick Irene two brothers and three sisters all in Colorado. Funeral held Saturday afternoon at the Neillsville Methodist Church with military rites and interment at Neillsville Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist church and American Legion Post 173. Attending from Estherville were Mrs Gus Bachke Mr and Mrs Otto Peton Edith Peton and Mrs Virgil Hennick.
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Max Vollmert
Gracitinger
Neillsville
Wisc
Hesa
Fort Dodge
John Vollmert
Greta Kelting
Kelting
Graettip‘Ber
Graettinger
Wisconsin
William
California
Carl
Wisconsin Rapids
Alfred
Kenneth
Oth
Calif
Raymond
Oxnard
Jack
Lillian) Kendick
Massena
Irene
Colorado
Methodist Q Church
Linterment
Methodist Church
American Legion
Gus Bachke
Otto Peton
Edith Peton
Estherville
Virgil Hennick
Three More Teachers Signed To Graettinger Faculty
Graettinger school officials announce three new hires and three open positions. Donald Perrine steps in as instrumental music instructor replacing a recent resignation. Mary Bolle will teach second grade and Eric Radke becomes high school science teacher. English and vocational agriculture posts remain unfilled.
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Graettinger
Hartung
Donald Perrine
Fort Dodge
Kreal
Mary Bolle
Lake Township
Eric Radke
Aurelia
Newman Grove
Nebr
Bailey
Rexall Sale Begins Monday at Jensen Drug
Rexall Drug Store announces Rexall scale sale starting Monday May 5 through Saturday May 9 at Jensen Drug. Separate notices urge customers to attend the limited sale event and attract shoppers with the popular scale during the promotional period.
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Rexall
Jensen Drug
Kathy Hartung Named Graettinger Festival Queen
Miss Kathy Hartung, a Graettinger senior, has been chosen by the Graettinger Band to serve as Graettinger 3 queen at the North Iowa Band Festival on June 9. She is active in glee club chorus and band and serves as church organist. She is vice president of the student council, cheerleader, yearbook and newspaper staff member, and a daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Hartung. Her father is the school superintendent.
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Humboldt College
Iowa State Teachers College
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Colo
Bemidji Teachers' College
Bemidji, Minn
Cora
Graettinger Education Assn
Palo Alto County Education Assn
Towa State Teachers’ Assn
National Class Room Teachers
National Education Assn
Delta Kappa Gamma
International Association of Women Teachers
Palo
Kathy Hartung
Graettinger
North Iowa
Graettinger Band
F. M. Hartung
Grachtinger
Grass Fire Threatens Buildings At Al Graettinger Farm
A wind driven grass fire near Graettinger threatens the Al Graettinger farm buildings west of town Tuesday noon. Fire raced about a mile from plowed fields through stubble to the grove as Graettinger firefighters battled wind fueled flames for two hours. smoke filled the yard but damage was limited with the fire stopped near the farmhouse fence.
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al Graettinger
Graettinger
Graettinger Fire Department
Otto H Bundy Dies in Montana
Otto H Bundy manager of the Montana-Dakota Power Company in Glasgow Montana and husband of Gertrude Montgomery Bundy died after a heart attack. He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Kenneth Kronebusch and five sons in California Montana Delaware and Missouri. Funeral services were held April 23 in Glasgow.
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Otto H. Bundy
Montana-Dakota Power Company
Glasgow
Montana
Gertrude Montgomery Bundy
Graettinger
Mr. Bundy
Kenneth Kronebusch
Conrad
Iive
O. Paul Bundy
David Bundy
Los Angeles
Calif
Donald
Wire Cutting Leaves Many Families Without Phone Service
A vandal cut nine wires along a rural line near the sand pit east of town, affecting five rural lines and about 60 families. Damage was minor but could have worsened emergencies. Keith Myers and Jerry Hatsman repaired the lines Monday, with Deputy Ray Corley leading the investigation. Authorities call the act a grave offense and warning to avoid disrupting communications.
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Palo Alto County
Ray Corley
Graettinger Coop Grain Holds First Stockholders Dinner
Nearly 300 stockholders and patrons attended the Graettinger Coop Grain company annual meeting and dinner at the school community room. Jim Iverson and Henry Jensen led the program in the auditorium, with awards to Jim Iverson and Donald Nelson. Frank Anderson reported a year of growing assets and income, noting patronage dividends and officer elections.
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Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Jim Iverson
Henry Jensen
Yogi
Stockholm
FFA
EFA
Donald Nelson
Frank Anderson
Des Moines
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Is Graettinger
Chamber OF Commerce Board OF Directors
Miss Cora Christopher
FPC
Aableskiver
Paes
Central Ballroom
Carl Spies
AL Graetzinger Farm
Keith Myers
Jerry Hatsman
Graettinger Goop
Wm. Herke
Jack Platter
Elmer Iverson
Platter
Albert Norris
Arnold Alesch
Arnold Bdingaard
Joe Leonard
Merle Jensen
Ray Tindall
Cliff Brighton
Maxine Iverson
Aileen Bisgaard
AW Bath and Wits Bn
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