Bus Routes and Drivers for Local Schools Announced
The coming year will see announced bus routes and drivers for local schools. Route 1 lists Jens Kirke gaard and a long line of assistants, with pickup order reversed at semester start. Other routes name dozens of drivers led by Elden Swan Route 2 and Lawrence Show Route 3, with complete rosters and sequence. A fishing trip by Father Beacom to the Arctic Circle is planned, with Edmonton and Great Bear Lake legs and side trip to Tree River for char fishing. A Goodwill truck will visit Graettinger on August 28 to collect clothing, toys, and shoes for Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Kirkegaard
Mary ‘Tindall
Leo Schany
James Mahan
Paul Mahan
Gilbert Reeves
Robert Schany
Henry Hankey
Edmund Herke
Henry Blum
Orville Nicol
Harley Olson
Paul Clemenson
Vincent Beacom
Immaculate Conception Church
Arctic Circle
Father Beacom
Algona
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Father Francis Conway
Garrigan School
Great Bear Lake
Great Bear
Copper Mine
Tree River
Goodwill Industries
Graettinger
Sioux City
Iowa Conservation Commission
Towa
Lewane
Jorgensen Critically Injured in Boone Gar Accident
Dale Jorgensen 39 of Boone and Ronald Long 19 were passengers in a two car crash eight miles east of Boone Tuesday evening. Jorgensen suffered brain concussion and pelvic fracture while Long died at the scene. Other injured include Hector Edwards 28 and hitchhiker David Dancler 20 hospitalized in Des Moines and Chicago resident Joel Febel 25. Family members traveled to Boone and Des Moines after the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Dale Jorgensen
Boone
Walter
Anna) Jorgensen
Grachtinger
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Dale
Ronald D. Long
Jorgensen
Long
Hector Edwards
Iowa State University
Joel Febel
Chicago
David Dancler
Atlanta
Dancler
44 Star Flag Found Imbedded In Home Plaster
Laurence Hankey found a tattered 44 star flag embedded in plaster of a pantry during remodeling near Grachtinger. The 12 by 20 inch flag with a small pole and green paint on a brush were recovered. The house, built by Thomas O Connor, stands four miles southwest of Grachtinger on the Mrs DL E McCarty farm, dated 1888 or 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Laurence Hankey
Laurence
DL. E. McCarty
Grachtinger
Thomas O'Connor
D. EF. McCarty
Bermuda Teen Hop Friday Night
The regular Friday night teen hop at the Legion hall, sponsored by the youth center, will feature a Bermuda dance according to organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
The
Youth Center
Legion Hall
Harvey Anderson Seeks Re election to Graettinger School Board
Nomination papers for Harvey Anderson to the Graettinger Community School District board of education have been filed with district secretary Arnold Henning sen. Anderson is the only candidate so far. Filing deadline is 12 noon August 30 to qualify for the ballot. Two terms expire this year for Anderson and Earnest Skattebo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Anderson
Graettinger Community School District
Board of Education
Arnold Henningsen
Anderson
Henningsen
Earnest Skattebo
Urge Pre Labor Day Cleanup Campaign
Graettinger town officials urge residents to join the annual Pre Labor Day cleanup campaign. The notice asks cooperation in mowing weeds on all property and removing rubbish, cans, and other accumulations ahead of Labor Day celebrations. Masters Grocery now offers film developing and is a dealer for Ven's distilled water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Masters Como
Masters
Ven
Labor Day Events Expand With Band Appearances and Vegetable Show
Graettinger’s 67th Labor Day schedule adds the Graettinger high school swing band Sunday evening and the concert band Monday afternoon, plus KQTV barn dance acts Monday night. The FFA grain show will feature eight vegetable classes including watermelons tomatoes cucumbers cabbage carrots squash onions and beets. Kiddies Day tickets go on sale Friday August 23 from Graettinger merchants. A Labor Day and horse show booster caravan visits neighboring towns Friday August 30. Graettinger stores stay open until 10 pm on Labor Day Monday September 2.
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Graettinger
Graettinger High School
KQTV
FFA
Palo Alto ASCS 1963 Payments Total Fifty
Producers in 12 Palo Alto townships have received 887,559.85 this week bringing the 1963 Feed Grain Program payments to a total of 1,777,440. The final payment is expected near 1,190,560. Brennan notes 1,564 farmers enrolled, about 81 percent. Iowa leads states in early final 1963 payments and premeasurement expands nationwide.
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Palo Alto
Lawrence D. Brennan
ASCS
Brennan
Iowa
Graettinger Markets Report Corn and Beans Prices
Graettinger market notes for Wednesday August 14 show corn and beans prices with traded levels. Readout emphasizes grain futures and local price signals for buyers and sellers in the Graettinger area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Manson Youth Given Life Term
Michael Tim Rinehart a 15 year old of Manson received a life sentence at Fort Madison for the April 9 fatal stabbing of 19 year old Maxine Ann Henningsen of Graettinger. Rinehart pleaded guilty to murder and offered no explanation. He said Henningsen left a Manson laundromat with him around 9:15 p.m. and he stabbed her on a gravel road before returning home. Police arrested him shortly after the crime. District Court Judge R K Brannon upheld the verdict and ordered the life term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Tim Rinehart
Manson
Fort Madison
Maxine Ann Henningsen
Arnold Henningsen
Graettinger
Rinehart
Miss Henningsen
R. K. Brannon
Denison
Tractor Accident Involving 6 Year Old Ronnie Hankey
Ronnie Hankey aged six, son of Mr and Mrs Laurence Hankey of Graettinger, was injured Friday evening when he was riding on a tractor pulling a road grader on the Hankey farm lane. He suffered head lacerations and severe hip and leg bruises, was rushed to Dr Dawsons office, and remains confined to bed though recovering satisfactorily. He attends Graettinger first grade.
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Ronnie Hankey
Laurence Hankey
Graettinger
Hankey Farm Lane
Ronnie
Pirate Grid Physicals Slated Friday, Saturday
Physical examinations for Pirate football squad candidates are set for Friday and Saturday at Dr. Dawsons office, per Supt. Stuart. The blanks for the exam are available there. Initial conditioning workouts begin Tuesday Aug 20 at 1 p.m. at the school with Hamlin Nelson named grid coach, formerly of Kelliher Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirate Football Squad
Jensen Back to School Specials Advertised
The C A Jensen store features back to school specials this week with details shown in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensens
C.A. Jensen
17 year old Jim Tindall survives Ing ham Lake drowning incident
James Tindall, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Tindall of Wallingford, is recovering after nearly drowning Sunday at Ingham Lake. He disappeared beneath the lake during a swim near the Lutheran Bible Camp beach and was rescued by other swimmers. Melvin Bensinger of Everly performed artificial respiration until an Es terville ambulance arrived to take him to Holy Family hospital. A doctor said cramps may have caused the submersion. He was discharged Tuesday morning. Jim is a Graettinger High School graduate of 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tindall
Arthur Tindall
Wallingford
Ingham Lake
Lutheran Bible Camp
Tindall
Melvin Bensinger
Everly
Estherville
Holy Family Hospital
Jim
Graettinger High School
Return Of Baseball Suits From Summer Program
Graettinger ballpark officials request the return of all baseball suits used in the summer program. PeeWee Midget and Mite suits to the theatre for check in and cleaning before storage. High school suits to be returned to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Graettinger Swing Band Rehearsals Set This Month
Graettinger band instructor Warren Erickson announces swing band rehearsals for Wednesday evening August 21 and the evening of August 28 at 7:15 at the Graettinger school. Rehearsals prepare for upcoming events as part of the high school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Erickson
Graettinger
Granettinger High School Grades 9 12 Schedule
Registration for Granettinger High School students will be held Friday afternoon August 23 in the school lunch room. Principal Bob Ashburn states Grade 9 reports from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granettinger
Bob Ashburn
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Elden Swan
Lawrence Thomson
Kenneth Dalen
Kenneth Petersen
Arnold Peton
Russell Lastine
Wayne Scheller
Richard Westergard
Rey Satory
Norman Funk
Donald Westergard
Edwin Graettinger
Eugene Baedke
Maxwell Jamison
Arnold Bisgaard
Clifford Knudtson
Olaf Rilerson
Bernard Elsenbast
Wm. Voigt, Jr
William Fude
Thomas Fries
Raymond Rose
Norman Wegener
Earl Johnson
Lawrence Show
Harald Dalen
Robert Ressell
Fred Petersen
Rodney Hanson
Robert Lundgren
Ralph Torreson
Richard Weber
Arthur Thompson
Clifford Brighton
Elmer Andrews
William Ellis
Norman Egeland
Maurice Allen
Gary Osher
Donald O. Peterson
Leland McQuown
Duane Kiner
Duane Cox
Wayne Smith
Frank Jacobsen
Bud Juhl
Russell Johnson
Truman Naig
Maurice Jacobson
Willam Brown
Dean Walker
Kenneth Shryock
Marion Behx
Thomas Boecker
Carl Wi
Forrest Sloes
Harry Nelson
Richard Duus
C. V. Wing
Richard Duhn
Don Oleson
Merle Suss
Donald Flint
Herman Jensen
Wayne Knutsen
Gam Sjeklocha
Clarence Thu
Fred Wolfe
Ronald Hampson
al Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Lawrence Edwards
Paul Frick
John Oliver
Robert Beck
Alan Hersieff
Dan Miller
Jorgen Larsen
Wayne Potter
John Anderson
Harry Dobbins
Leo Thompson
Eugene Voigt
Howard Munson
Clarence Olesen
LeRoy Naig
James Jensen
Cyrus Givnn
Donald Petersen
Roy Stoltz
James Schneider
Don Torreson
Marvin Cox
Elden Swanson
William Joyce
Lawrence Hankey
Emmet Murphy
Lyle Westfall
Emer Dalen
Bert Rolfson
Raymon Reese
G. O. Bonstead
Ray Ruppert
Bernard Osher
Elmer Jensen
Donald Peton
Floyd Chrestiansen
Leo Janssen
Morris Dalen
Vernor Gunnarson
Dale Jorgensen
Anna Jorgensen
Sonimlaw
Arlo Duhn
Boone and
Dee Moines
John Jorgengen
Teri Lynn
Bob Scang
Rhonda Lee
Beryl Henderson
Joe
Lester Craven
Debbie
Dale Christensen
Scott Dean
Gary Miller
Brian Joseph
Avery Bonatead
Barbara
Kathleen
Richard Herke
Bruce
Monty
Mr. and
Mes
Richard Schany
Pirate
Jim Tindall
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