Formosa Orphan Adopted Girl Fund Drive by Methodist MYF
The Graettinger Methodist Youth Fellowship funds an eight year old Formosan orphan, Tong Hong Nan, living in Vego Children's Home. Adoption costs ten dollars monthly with flexible payment options. Local bake sales and money-raising events support the child while COF cares for her until a new home is found.
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Graettinger Methodist Youth Fellowship
Formosa
Tong Hong Nan
Vego
Free China
China
COF
MYF
Corn Delivery Start Planned for August Fourteenth in Palo Alto
Corn delivery will begin in Palo Alto County on August 14, 1961. Practically all warehouse men will be able to take corn by the 14th. The sealed corn from 1956 through 1960 will be rereleased and continued on page eight.
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Palo Alto County
Buddy Knox to Perform at Evergreen Park Teen Hop
The Graettinger Youth committee hosts a Friday night outdoor teen hop at the tennis court in Evergreen park featuring national recording star Buddy Knox. The event runs from 8 to 11 30 pm with rain postponement to the school gym.
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Graettinger
Buddy Knox
Evergreen Park
Auction Notice for Tra ver Residence in Graettinger
The Ruth Traver heirs announce a public auction of the Traver residence three blocks east and two blocks north of the depot in Graettinger on Saturday Aug 12 at 1 30. Household goods and miscellaneous items also offered. Kennedy and Clark attorneys in charge with Wm Brown auctioneer and Graettinger State Bank serving as clerks. Following the Traver sale building lots from the Clarence Clemmenson estate will be offered immediately after. See ad for details.
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Ruth Traver
Traver
Graettinger
Kennedy and Clark
Wm. Brown
Clarence Clemmenson
Saturday Night Prize Reaches New High at $150
The $150 prize will be drawn at nine o clock in participating stores next Saturday night marking a new peak. Last week the $125 award went unclaimed by Mrs. Wesley Anderson of Wallingford.
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Wesley Anderson
Wallingford
FFA Results From Palo Alto County Fair
Graettinger FFA members Keith Norris Ed Tindall and Gary Park won multiple ribbons at the Palo Alto County Fair. Norris earned blue ribbons for pens of three market lambs pigs and a market hog and red ribbons for individual market lamb hog and pen of three hogs. Park claimed first and third in ram lambs and second and third in single lambs in Purebred Hampshire Sheep and led with the first place pen of three purebred lambs. Tindall showed first place ewe and second place ram lamb in Purebred Hampshire Sheep. A new class added saw Norris place 11th with a hog in live carcass hog class to be slaughtered for carcass judging at Fort Dodge and viewed Friday.
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Keith Norris
Ed Tindall
Gary Park
Graettinger Ffa
Palo Alto County
Keith
Martin Norris
Gary
Don Park
Hampshire
Edwin Tindall
Owe
Ram
Fort Douge
Free Grilled Hot Dogs Here Tonight In Graettinger
Graettinger PFA chapter holds regular summer meeting Thursday in the school Vo-Ag room at 8 00 pm to welcome new freshman members and other attendees. A water melon feed follows the meeting. The annual Graettinger American Legion picnic is set for Sunday August 13 at Electric Park with ice cream and pop provided. If rain the dinner moves to the Legion hall. Army Pvt Robert F Mammen of Graettinger was named Soldier of the Month for the 309th Engineer Battalion on Okinawa.
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Graettinger Pfa
Vo-Ag
American Legion
Hale
Electric Park
The
Legion
Legion ‘Hall
AHTNC
Army
Robert F. Mammen
Marchetta
Lves
St. Spirit Lake
Iowa
309Th Engineer
Okinawa
Mammen
Sokller
Amos W. Mammen
Graettinger
Graettinger Public High School
Mrs Witt resigns from school board in Graettinger
Mrs W H Bea Witt resigned from the Graettinger school board effective immediately at Tuesday night’s meeting. She cited full-time business and family demands and noted a new member would be elected next month for a three year term, with another for a one year term to fill the vacancy. Also on Sept 11 voters will elect a district one member to the Palo Alto county board of education. The budget hearing had no objectors. Bus drivers for the coming year were announced: Jens Kirkegaard, Jack Platter, Lawrence Skow, Forrest Sipes, Elen Swanson, Francis Schealler, Wayne Potter, and Duane Cox.
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PTA
Grachtinger Pta
Supt. Hantung
Graettinger
W.H
Bea) Witt
Jr. Groettinger
Witt
Wm. Thompson
Palo Alto County
Jens Kirkegaard
Jack Platter
Lawrence Skow
Forrest Sipes
Elen Swanson
Francis Schealler
Wayne Potter
Duane Cox
Rites Held Monday For August Schrader
August Frederick Schrader 63 former resident died Thursday at Veterans hospital Sioux Falls S D from cerebral hemorrhage after being ill since July 23 Services held Monday in Estherville Iowa Schrader born July 4 1898 in Cook Nebraska son of William and unknown Schrader educated in Brock Nebraska moved to Graettinger area 1926 then Estherville worked Tobin Packing Company moved to Spirit Lake cottage 1954 Member Evangelical Church of Talmadge Nebraska survived by three brothers William rural Emmetsburg Carl Brock and Henman Nebraska City and five sisters Hilda Sayer Peru Frieda Gau dhar Auburn Ella Carpon Cook Sophia Gauchat and Leila Peterson Brock Parents and one brother preceded him in death.
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August Frederick Schrader
Veterans’ Hospital
Sioux Falls
S. D
Estherville
Schrader
Cook
Neb
William Schrader
Brock
Graettiinger
Tobin Packing Company
Spirit Lake
Evangelical Church of
Talmadge
William
Emmetsburg
Carl
Henman
Nebraska City
Hilda Sayer
Peru
Frieda Gaudhar
Auburn
Ella Carpon
Sophia Gauchat
Leila Peterson
Palo Alto county IARC meeting Monday night
The Association for Retarded Children of Palo Alto County will meet Monday August 14 at 8 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church Rise and Cell Streets in Emmetsburg. News from IARC will be presented and ideal projects discussed. Everyone in welcome.
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Pacarcg
Palo Alto County - Association For Retarded Children
Oon
Bethel , Baptist Church
St. Emmetsburg
IARC
Syelcome
City Gas Meters Being Set Applications Open
Graettinger municipal gas system manager Lewis Luchter announces applications for setting gas meters. Residents may call city hall to arrange installation at ready piping sites. Meter setting by Lauchtel at no charge to customers.
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Lewis Luchter
Graettinger
Mr. Luchtel
Lauchtel
Special Gas Lighting Ceremony Draws Graettinger Residents
Graettinger residents and trade area members are invited to a free grilled hot dog barbecue on main street to celebrate the completion of the municipal natural gas system and the first lighting of gas in the town. The event includes entertainment and starts about 8 p.m. A formal gas-on ceremony occurs at the town border station at 10 a.m. with city officials and industry partners turning on gas for the first time.
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Graettinger
Main Street
Northern Natural Gas Company
Henningson-Durham-Richardson
Panama-Williams
Carleton D. Beh Bonding Company
Luchter
Earl F. Lehigh
Graetlinger
Heidecker and Petersen win city tennis doubles title
Alan Heidecker and Brian Petersen captured the city doubles crown after defeating Dr. Dawson and Paul Frick in the final. Alan won the singles title by default against Dr. Dawson. in semifinals Alan beat his father Francis Heidecker, and Dawson beat Paul Frick in the other semifinal.
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Alan Heidecker
Brian Petersen
Dr. Dawson
Paul Frick
Alan
Francis Heidecker
Brian
Pete Hersleff
al Graettinger
Dawson
Frick
Whiners
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Methodist Myf
Graettinger High School
FFA
Palo Alto County Fair
Connie
Nancy
Pegay
Maryie
Kathy
Leland McQuown
Sheryl
Marla
Ricky
Ariin Kulow
Jamie Doyle
Hannah Sandvig
Lisa Sandvig
Mos
Hannah Band Vig
Tom
Arita Kujow
Pvt
Robert Mammen
August Schrader
Graettinger Markets
S Frey
Emmet County
Estherville Fairgrounds
Tueday
Davidson
Ayan Werthening
Gale
Alan Heldecker
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