Mites Capture Lakes League Crown In Big Playoff Win
The Mites defeated Milford 9-1 at Evergreen Park to clinch the Lakes League title after both teams finished 7-3 in the regular season. Pitcher Joe Craven limited Milford to one scratch hit while striking out several batters. Bruce Juin was behind the plate for the Mites and Don Munvien and Marv Munden caught for Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Frick
Graedttinger Mites
Milford
Joe Craven
Jim Christensen
Bruce Juhl
Brian Juhl
Dale Rolfson
Dennis Jacobsen
Terry Murray
Steve Christensen
Gary Thomsen
Tom Boblit
Tim Graettinger
Jeff Duhn
Bob Carter
Ronnie Johnson
Norman Nicol
Lonnie Smith
Hefeaehtinger
Wroply
Evergreen Park
Paul Wriekts
Mites
Bruce Juin
Don Munvien
Marv Munden
Deadline Near For Essay Contest
Mrs. Ed Herke of Walnut Township issues a call to junior high and grade school students to enter the Farr Bureau Youths essay contest by August 15 at 5 p.m. Essays must be 2350 to 500 words on Why my parents should vote, left at the Farm Bureau office in Emmetsburg. Three prizes awarded: 35, 3, and 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Herke
Quality In Government
Walnut Township
Farr Bureau
Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg
Three $25 Buck Prizes Saturday Draws Galore
Graettinger prize scene continues with one payout last week. Mrs. Louisa Oddson claimed a $25 Buck prize while Clara Thompson and Tom Grein were also drawn. Three $23 Buck prizes will be drawn in participating stores this Saturday night with names announced in stores at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Louisa Oddson
Clara Thompson
Tom Grein
Moran places third in Bancroft golf meet
Chuck Moran of Gracitinger posted a three round total of 107 for third place in the championship flight of the open golf tournament at the North Kossuth Golf and Country Club in Bancroft Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Moran
Bancroft
Gracitinger
North Kossuth Golf and Country Club
Class of 1956 Reunion Saturday at Country Club
The Grachtinger high school class of 1956 will hold its reunion this Saturday after 9:30 at the Country Club. They will gather at the Torville ins of the Chass are Gassteel to join the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger High School
Tlasa
Hannah Geelan estate 170 acre farm at public auction
The Hannah Geelan estate farm of 170 acres will be sold at public auction on Friday, August 5. Sale starts at 1:30 p.m. Location is three miles east and three-fourths mile north of Ruthven and three-fourths mile north of Ayrshire. See ad in this issue for details. FAT CATTLE SALE AT EMMETSBURG SALE BARN Tuesday, August 9. The Emmetsburg Sale Barn holds its annual fat cattle sale Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, starting at 9:30 a.m. Cattle may be brought in Monday or Tuesday morning. Regular sale will not occur Wednesday, Aug. 10 due to the fair. DAIKER-MARX AUCTION SALE August 29. Julius Daiker and Ted Marx schedule a public auction on Monday, Aug. 29 at the farm 4 1/2 miles south of Gradlinger on Highway 17, and a mile west. Included: 18 milk cows, some farm machinery and miscellaneous items. Ortvit and Brown will be auctioneers. the Grachtinger State Bank will clerk. Further details to appear in the Times.
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Hannah Geelan
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Daiker-Marx
Julius Daiker
Ted Marx
Gradlinger
Highway 17
Ortvit and Brown
Grachtinger Sate Bank
Times
Arnold Neilsen Auction Near Fenton
Arnold Neilsen who lives a half mile north and three fourths mile west of Fenton will hold a closing out farm gate on Thursday morning Aug. 18 Sale will begin at nine o'clock Details of sale will appear later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Neilsen
Fenton
Miller's Clothing Auction Sale Next Week
Miller's Clothing store in Gract- Unger will hold a closing-out auction Thursday to Saturday August 11 12 and 13. Auction starts at 7 p.m. nightly. Ladies wear may be tried on August 4 5 and 6 with no try ons after those dates. Store closed August 8 9 and 10 for sale prep. Sales by number. Lennie and Flossie Miller invite customers to buy at their own price. See ad in this issue for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Clothing
Gract- Unger
Lennie
Flossie Miller
Sco
Blaine Wolfe Dies Suddenly in California Farm Life and Family Ties
Blaine Wolfe died suddenly Friday morning at Lutheran hospital in California after aging on the farm in the Gracttinger area. He was born June 8, 1881 in Illinois and moved to the area young, marrying Alice Johnson on June 12, 1910. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Tarry Linn of Colfax, Mrs. Mary Hash of Carmichael California, Mrs. Marian Hash of Maynard, and Ralph Wurburg of Olivia Minnesota, plus other relatives. Services were held at a funeral home in Colfax with Rev. Donald officiating, and burial followed. The Wolfes retired from farming in 1958 and lived with their daughter for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Celebs
Lutheran Hospital
Tie
Calfax
Donald Or
Gracttinger
Alice Johnson
Estherville
Tarry
Buena) Linn
Colfax
Ates
Minrail
Mabelle) Levi
Maynad
Iowa
Marian
Mary) Hash
Armichael
Califanda
Ralph Wurburg
Olivia
Minn
Vocal Music Instructor Named for Graettinger School
Gerald Walker will be the vocal music instructor for Graettinger School next year. A 1964 Morningside College graduate, he previously taught vocal and instrumental music for grades 4-12 at Homer Nebraska for two years. He is the son of Mrs. Lowell Waller of Town and Mrs. Randall Schoof Alren’s daughter. Walker has traveled seven countries in Europe with the Morningside College choir as a bass baritone soloist. He and his wife Barbara reside in a mobile home on the Kirkegaard lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Walker
Graettinger
Walker
Morningside College
Sioux City
Homer
Nebr
Myrs
Lowell Waller
Barbaa
Ranlall Schoof Alren
Phex
Jong Kirkegaard Lot
Mr. Walker
Europe
California Judge Ted McCarty Dies at 47
Ted McCarty a 47 year old California Municipal Court judge for the Sacramento Judicial District since February 1965 died Thursday morning at Sacramento Hospital after five weeks of hospitalization. He was a World War II veteran wounded twice. Funeral services were held at St. Ignatius Church Sacramento with burial in Golden Gate National Cemetery San Francisco. He was born in Graettinger and attended Loras College in Dubuque and Creighton University. He married Joanne Whipley June 22 1943 in San Francisco. Survivors include his wife five children his mother and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julee Eb, J
Pod) McCarty
Sacramento
Calif
Gravilingi
D. EB
Grachtinger
San Sacramento Hospital
Sacramento Judicial District
St. Ignatius Church
Golden Gate National
San Francisco
Judes McCariy
Grachinger
Front
Gaieltinger 21
Asa Gretuagtedd
Fsa
Lomis College
Divbuque
Dia Fran Creighton University
Joanne Whipley
Tie
Baraboo
Neu Weeden
Costa Mesa
Fire destroys farm buildings on Carl Spies estate
A sequence of arson like fires burned all structures on the Carl Spies estate at Tarm, half a mile south of Graettinger on Highway 17. The barn, corn crib, hog house, chicken house, and farm house were consumed, with yard trees bulldozed onto the house. The Dan Miller family formerly occupied the farm. it is now leased by Rey Luhman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Spiesestate Tarm
Graettinger
Highway 17
Dan Miller
Rey Luhman
Tri-County All Stars Beat Whittemore 29 to 2
Tri-County All Stars trounced Whittemore Weeds 29 to 2 Sunday night in Whittemore. Manager Ron Prather of Graettinger led the squad with home run hitters Jerry Beschorner and Ron Christensen. Starting lineup featured Beschorner, McFadden, Larson, Christensen, Kirschel, Duftsman, Anderson, Fickham and Johnston among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am-Stars
Whittemore Weeds
Whittemore
All-Stars
Ron Prather
Graettinger
Jerry Beschorner
Ron Christensen
Emmetsburg
Graetlinger
John McFadden
Top Elal
Legion Picnic Here Sunday in Graettinger
The Graettinger American Legion post and Auxiliary announce their annual picnic at Evergreen Park this Sunday August 7. A pot luck dinner will be served with ice cream and pop provided. All members and their families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger American Tefiche and Auxiliary
Evergreen Park
Estate property sold Saturday in Lens Gunderson estate sale
Two farms and a Wallinford residence belonging to the Lens Gunderson estate were sold at public sale Saturday. Berni Tielsen bought one with buildings, acre two per acre. Trygve Tanyon purchased another 80 acres for 366 per acre. The town property was bought by Mr and Mrs Kal Johnson of Graettinger for 60,000.
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Wallinford
Lens Gunderson
Berni Tielsen
Trygve Tanyon
Kal Johnson
Graettinger
Local Charity Drawing on Labor Day Promised
Geaetlinger businessmen plan a Labor Day drawing on Main Street with valor TV set as prize and S100 donation tickets toward Craetlinger Businessmen. Contests to sell donation tickets are planned, with clerks to oversee ticket sales and prizes to be awarded later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geaetlinger
Valor
Craetlinger
Softball Pair Set for Dedham District Showdown
The Audubon and Graettinger softball teams prepare for district play in Dedham next week. Graettinger seeks advancement by finishing as runners-up in Whittemore. Their game against Audubon is scheduled for 9 PM on Monday night August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Groeninger Sofyath Tesa
Audabar
Town
Graettinger
Whittemore
Graetlinger
Audubon
Trail Riders Play Day Sunday at Northwestern locale
Trail Riders plan Play Day Sunday near Beersteen Park east of 2 Ave Tout featuring contests such as barrel races horse show events and bonding activities with Northavetse Trail Ride and related groups. Suss Electric to close August 8 through 11 for vacation at Graettinger. business closures announced.
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Areng
Beersteen Park
Willeng Kleselon
Competitian
Northavetsea
Smelides
Tania’ Bo
Graellinger Markets Wednesday Auction Brief
Graellinger reports Wednesday August 3 market quotes for corn at 4 dollars and 121 cents, oats at a price of 3.30, and beans at 3.30. Prices reflect day’s trading and offer guidance for buyers and sellers amid market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graellinger
Wayne Potter Named Graettinger Mayor After Resignation
Wayne Potter a longtime Graettinger businessman was appointed mayor of Graettinger to succeed John R. Poland who resigned to take a position at Ames Community College. Potter elected by the town council to serve until the 1967 regular election. He previously served four years on the town council and was a candidate for reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Potter
Graetinger
Graetfinger
John R. Poland
Potter
Polanl
Anmetsburg Community College
Tenion Town Ecounert
Graettinger
Potts
Lis
Lie Peu
July Rain Totals and Unusual Temperatures Reported
Gracitinger records 1.09 inches of rain last Wednesday for July, bringing the monthly total to 7.8 inches, exceeding last year’s July rainfall. Temperatures have remained below normal at night for several weeks, with windy, cool conditions noted across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaeltinger
Totel
Guebes
Uae
Softball clash set at Everyyreen Park tonight
The Tetum Whigs face Gruver in a Tri-County league game at Everyyreen Park tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetum Whigs
Guyver
Che Gruétinger
Gruver
Everyyreen Park
Graettinger Falls 3 Whittemore Elevator in Softball
Graettinger loses a well played 3 to 0 softball game to Whittemore Elevator at Whittemore Tuesday night. Anderson and Munson composed the local battery. Whittemore pitcher Manks allowed only three hits. Graettinger scored in the first, third and fifth innings while Whittemore tallied in the second fourth and fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacie
Whittemore
Graettinger
Whittemore Elevator
Anderson and Munson Wits
Manks
Graetttinger
Innir Whittemere
Oice
Palo Alto County Fair at Emmetsburg Next Week
The Palo Alto county fair at Emmetsburg fairgrounds runs August 9 11 with entry on August 8. Changes include Monday entry day and junior feeder projects for 4-H plus a 1 pm beef sale Thursday. Judges from Iowa State Fair will lead events. Queen of Conservation contest Aug 4 features eleven candidates from Palo Alto County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Emmetshburg
John Johnson
Johnson
Amt
FPA
West Bend
Grachtinger
Kenneth Full
Towa
Tom Wickersjim
Towa State University
Bernd Monson
Gowrie
Toby's Show at Evergreen Park Monday Evening
Common old time show folks will present a real old time entertainment in Toby's Show at Evergreen Park on Monday at 8 p m. An advertisement in this issue provides further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby
Evergreen Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stanley Westergard
Ifa
Denny Jacobson
David Nelson
Blaine Wolfe
GEA
Ted McCarty
California
Trounce Whittemore
Legion
Phin
Tabor
Trail Riders
Suss Electric
Suss Electric of
Palo Alito County
Mark Berkhard
Usda Sail Co Vation Service
Palo Alto County Fair
Rose Mary Stillman
Mary Doty
Wathy
Joan Berkland
Donna Egkind
Cylinder
Connie Pederson
Oby
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