Kiddies Day Labor Day discounts and bike prize
Badger State Shows offers Kiddies Day tickets at 10c rides, free bike drawing Monday Labor Day at Fahnestock park. Tickets free at local merchants, registration in midway barrel, for kids under 14. Varying rides include Wild Mouse and German junior hot rod. Labor Day events, horse show, concerts announced. homecoming registration at Times office.
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Jack Voinberg, Jr
Vomiberg
Wisconsin
Minnesota
The
Times
Bowlers Meet Next Wednesday for Gapettinger League
All area bowlers interested in joining a team this year in the Gapettinger league at Imperial Lanes are asked to meet in the town hall firemen's rooms Wednesday night Aug 15. The league starts the last Wednesday in August and needs organization. Jim Iverson, league secretary, says business matters will be discussed.
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Imperial Lanes
Town Hall
Jim Iverson
Bachelor Flat at Graettinger Theatre this weekend
Comedy romance feature presented in CinemaScope DeLuxe Color stars Tuesday Weld Richard Beymer Terry-Thomas and Deleste Holm. Showtimes Saturday and Sunday with an eyefilling cast. Also school annuals for 1962 available for pickup at the school office after Monday.
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Tuesday Weld
Richard Beymer
Terry-Thomas
Deleste Holm
Graettinger Theatre
Dan Jacobson’s Summer Tour Manager Role
Dan Jacobson son of Dr and Mrs Olene Jacobson works for Cartan Travel Bureau in Chicago as a tour manager. He conducts a 3700 mile tour of Wyoming Montana Utah and Colorado returning to Chicago every two weeks. He holds an engineering degree and plans to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder this fall for advanced study.
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Dan Jacobson
Olene Jacobson
Cartan Travel Bureau, Inc
Chicago
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Colorado
Dan
University of Colorado At
Anderson to Represent Palo Alto County as Soil Queen
Janice Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Anderson of Graettinger was selected as one of two Palo Alto County Soil Conservation Queens at the county fair Monday night Cheryl Berkland Cylinder was chosen county queen with Janice as runner up Both girls will represent Palo Alto County in further queen competition at the North Town Fair in Mason City
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Janice Anderson
Harvey Anderson
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Cheryl Berkland
Cylinder
Janice
Mason City
Vacancies Open On Graettinger School Board Election
Two seats on the Graettinger Community School Board will be filled in the upcoming regular school election on September 10. Nominations can be filed with the district secretary after August 10. Voigt and Jensen’s terms expire. Voigt was elected to a two year term in 1960 and Jensen to a one year term in 1961. Other board members include Lloyd Cornelius and Earnest Skattebo. Humid weather dominated the week with two weekend rain showers and haying underway amid strong crop prospects.
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Graettinger Community
James Voigt
Henry Jensen
Voigt
Jensen
Lloyd Cornelius
Earnest Skattebo
Hammerberg Drug Announces Hallmark Line And Party Supplies
Hammerberg Drug Store in Graettinger announces it now carries a complete Hallmark greeting card line and party supplies. The ad appears in this issue and promotes Hallmark cards and related items offered locally.
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Hammerberg Drug
Hammerberg Drug Store
Graettinger
Hammerberg
Paul Stuart Named Graettinger Schools Superintendent
Paul Stuart, formerly superintendent at Otho Iowa, is the new Graettinger Community School superintendent. He began duties Wednesday, succeeding Har tung who resigned for a similar post at New London. Stuart, a Taylor University and University of Colorado graduate with twenty years in education, will move with his wife Lois and children Christine Mike Paula and Ann. He is a World War II Navy veteran.
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Paul Stuart
Otho, Iowa
Graettinger
Supt
Hartung
New London
Stuart
Taylor Univ
Upland
Ind
University of Colorado
Inwood
Town
Lois
Christine
Mike
Paula
Ann
Stuarts
Roger
Pat) Newman
Brainerd
Minn
Navy
South Pacific
Rites Held Tuesday At Ruthven For Mrs. Christianson
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Zion Lutheran church Ruthven for Mrs. Cecar Laura Sophia Christianson 70 long time Lost Island township resident who died Friday morning at Holy Family hospital Estherville Reverend Richard Petersen officiated burial was in Crown Hill cemetery Pallbearers were Albert Norris Martin Norris LaVerne Petersen Melville Olesen Virgil Olesen and Lowell Smith Survivors include Oscar husband four daughters and one son Nadine Way Ruby Wipperman Beverly Roland Lois Rost and Dean in Michigan also three sisters and one brother
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Zion Lutheran Church
Ruthven
Cecar
Laura Sophia) Christianson
Lost Island Township
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Richard Petersen
South Dakota
Crown Hill Cemetery
Albert Norris
Martin Norris
LaVerne Petersen
Melville Olesen
Virgil Olesen
Lowell Smith
Christianson
More Farm Bureau Women Tour Amana Colonies Need Passengers
Palo Alto county Farm Bureau officials report a need for more women to join the Farm Bureau women's tour of the Amana Colonies scheduled this August. The group seeks active participants and notes the trip will showcase the colonies and local farming heritage.
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Farm Bureau
Amana
Palo Alto
County
Farm
Biureau
G H S Class Of 32 Reunion Attendance Report
Twenty six members attended the G H S class of 32 reunion. Separately, St. Rita's Rosary Society circle meeting was postponed from Aug 22 to Aug 29 at Immaculate Conception church with Mrs Henry Theil and Mrs Lawrence Thomson as hostesses. The Graettinger American Legion picnic is set for Sun Aug 12 at Electric Park on Lost Island lake with pot luck dinner, covered dish, and tableware provided ice cream and beverages by the Legion.
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Lost Island Lutheran
South Circle
Lost Island Lutheran Church
St. Rita's Circle of the Rosary Society
Immaculate Conception Church
Henry Theil
Lawrence Thomson
Graettinger American Legion
Electric Park
Lost Island Lake
Legion
The
Town budget estimate approved with no objectors
There were no objectors at the town budget hearing during the council meeting Tuesday night. The proposed budget for the 1962 63 year was approved as published in the July 19 issue of the Times.
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the Times
30th Anniversary At Evergreen Park
The 1932 Graettinger High School graduating class held its 30th anniversary reunion at Evergreen Park on Sunday afternoon August 5 with 26 of 36 graduates present. 71 attendees, including families and guests, shared reports on past 30 years, memories, and life updates. Lunch of sandwiches cake and coffee followed, colors pink and silver featured in cake decor.
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Graettinger High School
Evergreen Park
Bernard Doerning
Dorothy Hayes Berger
Arnold Henningsen
Bob Vasey
Light Plant Report Details Graettinger Plant 1961 Profit
Graettinger Municipal light plant reports a 1961 operating profit of 20 686 19 with 10 000 paid toward bonds principal and 5 215 paid in interest. Materials and improvements cost 5 644 99 while depreciation reduced profit. Wages exceed 16 000. Electricity use rose 74 000 KWH from 1960, assets total 205 058 37. Plant superintendent Kenneth Jensen. operators Ed Westfall Stanley Reinders Wally Claypool. bookkeeper Myrtle Nissen. trustees Glenn F Shaver chair Lays Petersen Earl Erickson.
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Graettinger
Kenneth Jensen
Ed Westfall
Stanley Reinders
Wally Claypool
Myrtle Nissen
Boar of Trustees
Glenn F. Shaver
Lays Petersen
Earl Erickson
Duhn Opens TV and Appliance Store in Former Doan’s
Clayton Duhn announces the opening of Duhn's TV and Appliance in the former Doan's grocery store building after remodeling. Mrs Duhn Pat Gapiston oversees the showroom and the services offered by the new business are highlighted.
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Clayton Duhn
Duhn
Doan's Grocery Store
Pat
Oe Ee Gapiston
Betadia
New Intake and Street Improvements on West Main
Work in recent weeks includes a new intake and tile on the west end of Malin Street to address water in spring thaws and heavy rains. A new sewer line serves the Wm Rasmussen and Ellen Petersen homes and utilities to a lot bought by H L Thoreson from Otte Appel, south of the Appel home. Curb and gutter have been added around the Thoreson, Appel, Wikert, and Ben Johnson properties. An intake and storm sewer extension is under construction at the Gene Leonard residence corner and runs east.
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West Main Street
Malin Street
Wm, Rasmussen
Ellen Petersen
H. L. Thoreson
Otte Appel
Appel
Cunt Thoreson
Otto Appel
C. C. Wikert
Ben Johnson
Gene Leonard
$50 Buck Prize Saturday Night
A fragmented item notes a $50 prize event on Saturday night at an unnamed venue. The readable bits name Grachtinger's and a location that resembles wie ingford or Howingham, but many words are garbled. The fragmentary text hints at a prize or competition with possibly social or club involvement.
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Badger State
High Lake Board
Emmet
High Lake
Wallingford
Emmet County Board of Education
High Lake District
Emmet County Board
M. J. Tindall
Rock Island
Claus Kelting
Spica
Graettinger State Bank
Bortint and Brown
Bowlers
Rane Oats
Roy Peterson
Gib Stueve
Masters Grocery
Brinn
Oscar Christianson
Randy
Shelley
Ronald Struthers
Barbara
Laure
John Miller
Waltz Studios
Times Office
G.H.S
ST. Rita's
Marion Hatfield
Wayne
Hazel Suss
Dodge
Milford
Menle Suss
Arnold
Mildred Fox
Sampson
Shirley
Grachtinger
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