Albert Jensen 72 Dies Suddenly in Emmetsburg Visit
Albert Jensen 72 lifelong Graettinger resident and long time Graettinger marshal died Friday afternoon of a heart attack suffered while visiting the Palo Alto county sheriff s office in Emmetsburg. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran church with burial in St Paul s Cemetery. He was born July 30 1893 and married Lottie Johnson in 1917. Survivors include his widow two daughters Clarine Jensen of Denver Colorado and Noeline Miracle of Houston Texas two sons Kenneth of Graettinger and Richard of San Bernardino California eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He had retired in 1960 after over 20 years as town marshal.
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Albert Jensen
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Kenneth
Emmesburg
Palo Alto County
Bethel Lutheran Church
North
O. J. Reitz
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Fuhrman
Thomas Thomsen
Jack Platter
Einer Jensen
George Larsen
Joe Rustan
Dick Miller
Albert
Gradlinger
Rasmus Jensen
Lottie Johnson
Gary
Clarine) Jensen
Denver
Cole
Noeline) Miracle
Houston
Texas
Graetiinger
Richard
San Bernardino
Calif
Lorraine Suss Graduates, Joins Milwaukee Practice
Lorraine Suss daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Suss graduated from the Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis on March 25. She is now employed by Dr C Kacoveky in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Lorraine Suss
Merle Suss
The
Institute of Medici Technology of
Minneapolis
Dr. C. Kacoveky
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Graettinger Lions Plan Athletic Dinner May 19
Graettinger high school to hold its annual athletic dinner sponsored by the Graettinger Lions club on Tuesday night May 19. Details on ticket sales and the program will appear later.
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Graettinger High School
Graettinger Lions Club
No Money Orders On Saturdays Under New Regulations
Graettinger post office will limit Saturday window service to 8 30 am to noon and prohibit money orders starting May 9 under new postal rules. Postmaster R T Nane notes the change applies to local service with limited adjustments beginning May 4.
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Postal Department
Graettinger
R. T. Nane
Bike Safety Project Promoted By Legion Auxiliary
The Welson Christensen Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs. Byron Rolfson outlines a 1964 community service aim focused on bicycle safety. They propose school delivered rules from the Iowa Department of Public Safety covering riding with traffic, signaling, stopping, helmet use, lighting, and pedestrian right of way to educate children and parents.
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American Legion
Byron Rolfson
Welson-Christensen Legion Auxiliary
Rolfson
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Evergreen Park Hosts Sectional Baseball Tourney Opener
The Evergreen Park sectional baseball tournament begins today with Graettinger meeting Terril in the sectional opener at 3:30 PM after a Wednesday postponement due to weather. The May 4 semifinal pairs Graettinger with Gillet Grove, followed by a May 6 final between the semifinals winners, with the champion advancing to district play. Teams in Greenville Rossie bracket include Sioux Valley Marathon Everly and Greenville Rossie.
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Evergreen Park
Terril
Graettinger
Graettinger-Terris
Gillet Grove
South Clay
Greenville-Rossie
Greenville Rossie
Sioux Valley
Marathon
Everly
District Tourney Here May 9 11
Evergreen park has been selected as a site for a state district baseball tournament with games on May 9 and May 11. On May 9 at 1 30 p m the Grach tinger sectional winner faces Melvin sectional winner, then at 3 p m Kanawha sectional winner meets Algona Garrigan winner. The district finals are set for May 11 at 7 30 p m. The Corn Belt conference track meet follows on May 12 at Spencer starting 3 p m.
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Evergreen Park
Melvin
Corn Belt Conference
Spencer
Kindergarten Round-Up Here Tuesday Night
The Graettinger Community school will hold its annual spring kindergarten roundup Tuesday evening May 5 at 8 p.m. in the school community room. Parents of potential attendees urged to come with birth certificates. children must be five by Sept. 15. James Girres receives a $480 Student Aid Scholarship to the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls for a teaching music career.
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Graettinger Community School
Janice Stevens
Ray Little
Wm. Ortman
Rose Bolie
Edwin Grachtinger
Wii
James Girres
State College OF Iowa
Grachtinger High School
State College of Town
Cedar Falls
James
Arnold Girves
Graettinger
Dean Pendergraft
Girres
Rexall 4-Cent Sale At Christy Drug In Graettinger
Christy Drug owner Dan Christensen announces a Rexall sale starting today in Graettinger. The promotion runs 10 days with items offered at two for the price of one plus a penny. Read the issue for full details.
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Christy Drug
Rexall
Graettinger
Dan Christensen
Rites At Grinnell For Russell George
Russell C. George 69 of Grinnell died at Iowa Soldiers Home hospital Marshalltown Tuesday morning April 21 after a years long illness. Born September 21 1894 in Graettinger he lived in Grinnell and attended local schools and Grinnell College. He worked in the hardware and mercantile business, served in France in World War I, and remained active in Legion and chamber activities. He married Helen Coutts July 17 1917 and is survived by his widow three daughters two brothers and a sister. Funeral at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with Rev Chester Custer and burial in Hazelwood cemetery.
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Russell C. George
Hamilton Ave
Grinnell
Iowa Soldiers Home Hospital
Marshalltown
Graettinger
Iowa
Clarence
Susan Quigle George
Grachtinger
Grinnell Academy
Grinnell College
France
Legion and
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Helen Coutts
Smith Funeral Home
Chester Custer
Eldon Olds
Raymond Norris
Ed Speth
John Peters
Bill Hoyt
Howard Tinner
Hazelwood
George
Winifred) Oejen
Atlbert Lea
Minn
Kenneth
Dorothy) Westphal
Chicago
R. W
Mary Jane) Johnson
St. Paul
Raymond George
Donald George
John
Frances) Knox
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Daylight Time Debuts In Graettinger In 1940s Echo
Graettinger observed daylight saving time on Sunday morning marking the area's first shift since World War II. Western Iowa towns joined the nationwide move last week, with the Graettinger town council declaring the change official. County offices in Emmetsburg also adopted the new time, set to continue until October.
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Graettinger
Iowa
Grattinger
Graetlinger
Legalelnncies
Emmetsburg
Leonard Duus Elected To Graettinger Coop Grain Board
Over three hundred shareholders attended Graettinger Coop Grain annual meeting at Graettinger Community School. Joe Leonard reelected, Ernest Duus elected to board. existing directors include Voigt Rose McCombs Iverson Norris. Financials show sales 579417, up 59000, with net savings 18321. patronage checks total 6281. Events included FFA entertainment and speech contest. rain totals 1.93 inches Sunday night into Monday.
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Graetlinge
R Coop Grain
Gractlinger
Pres. Voigt
Grachtinger
FFA
Jim Huldtgren
Albert City
Grain Dealers Association
Jim Iverson
Merle Jensen
Darvin Sehnell
M. J. Leonard
Twilla ‘Tha
Boolkeeper
Bell Telephone installs cable along Highway 17
Northwestern Bell workers laid underground toll cable from Betherville to Crippen corner along Highway 17 this week. The route passes through Graettinger area with a Graettinger telephone man noting the project should finish by October.
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Bell Telephone
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Highway 17
Betherville
Crippen Corner
Graettinger
Ron Struthers
Grae Unger High Plans State Class C Music Contest
The Grae Unger High concert choir and concert band will participate in the state Class C contest at Burt on Saturday May 2. The choir performs Grieve Not O My Soul by Williams and The Omnipotence by Schubert at 12 noon under director Allen Zovenbergen. The band performs With Bugle Fife and Drum by Cokay and The Minstrel Boy by Anderson at 9 12 a m under director Warren Erickson. Local attendance is encouraged.
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Burt
Grae. Unger High Sehnet
Williams
Schubert
Cokay
Anderson
Warren Erickson
Allen Zovenbergen
Cowboy on the Moon Operetta staged by Graetlinger students
The Graetlinger school presents Cowboy on The Moon, a western operetta in two acts, Wednesday night, May 6, at 7 30 in the school gym. Cast includes Debbie Walker and 14 other sixth graders with a 100 member chorus from grades four and five, in western costumes.
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Graetlinger School
Debbie Walker
Brian Juhi
Billy Dawson
Dennis Nelson
Paula Stuart
Prudy Tulinga
Connie Hankey
Jeanne Skatteno
Debbie Reynolds
Gail Blum
Dennis Boartont
Todd Hersler
Tom Westfall
Dean Torreson
Roger Knutsen
Doug Nalg
Robbie Ashburn
Jimny Murphy
Allen Zevenbergen
Graettinger Markets Report April 29
Graettinger market brief lists prices for Wednesday April 29 with corn at 1.10, oats 0.48, and beans 2.35 per unit. Market notes reflect standard grain quotations in a compact local bulletin.
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Graettinger
Waldorf Choir to Perform at Lost Island Church
Waldorf College a cappella choir conducted by Prof. Odvin Hagen gives a sacred music concert at Lost Island Lutheran Church Sunday at 3 0 p m. It marks the choir 45th annual tour and 35th under Hagen with 66 singers from 11 states in its third Northwest tour. The program blends classical and contemporary choral works, with a free will offering and no admission charge.
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Herb Thoreson
Waldorf College A
Go Vaiee Wallorf College
Odvin Hagen
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Hagen
United States
Great North- West
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Washington
Idaho
South Dakota
Iowa
Columbus
Seattle
Honolulu
Herb "Thorpson
Publ
Saturday Night $50 Buck Prize Draw at Stores
Graettinger's will host a nine o'clock drawing this Saturday offering a $50 Buck prize at participating stores. Lloyd Birkland of Ringsted did not claim last week's $25 Buck award.
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Graettinger
Lloyd Birkland
Ringsted
Jensen V Store 25th Anniversary Sale In Progress
Graettinger details of the C A Jensen V Store 25th anniversary sale appear in this issue ad notices. The celebration marks a quarter century of retail, with promotional details to follow in the advertised content.
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Jensen
Vstore
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
County-Wide May Fellowship Day Friday Morning
The Palo Alto county United Church Women will observe May Fellowship Day Friday May 1 at Graettinger Methodist church with events starting at 9 30 a m The day opens with a 9 30 breakfast A public auction of western equipment antiques guns and items will be at Sam Watsons warehouse east of Fuhrman Funeral Home in Graettinger Saturday night May 2 beginning at 7 p m Ten percent of sales go to Graettinger Park Association to fund improvements Auctioneers Bortint and Brown and Graettinger State Bank donate services Mr Watson conducts the sale See details in this issue
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Palo Alto County
Sam Watson
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Graettinger
Graetinger Park Association
Bortint and Brown
Sale Cles
Graettinger State Bank
Confirmation Sunday at Lost Island Church
Confirmation services will be held Sunday at Lost Island Lutheran Church at 9 a.m. Kathryn Emellia Jensen Steven Elliott Larsen and Robert LeRoy Stolte will be confirmed. They will wait until the following Sunday for their first communion after being catechized on scripture Thursday evening April 23 under Pastor Harald Bestul.
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Lost Island Lutheran Church
Kathryn Emellia Jensen
Steven Elliott Larsen
Robert LeRoy Stolte
Harald Bestul
Grass Fire Threatens Creamery Area Friday Afternoon
Graettinger fire department responded to a grass fire in the wood ditch north of the Farmers Creamery warehouse around three o clock Friday afternoon. Fire crews fought the blaze to prevent spread to nearby fields and buildings. No injuries reported.
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Graettinger
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Lorraine
Suss
Bike Safety
Legion Auxiliary
Pirates and Terril
Gepencer
Russell George
Duus
Leonard
Coop Grain
League
Estherville
Estherville Lutheran Church
Luther Leagues
Waldorf Choir
Lost Island Church
United Church Women
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