Local School Bus Routes Announced For Coming Year
Supt F M Hartung announced bus routes for the coming school year with minor changes from last year to balance loads and mileage. Morning departures remain about 7 40. Routes list drivers and parents maps for Routes 1 through 6, followed by a Grand Opening notice for the R B Cafe on Saturday August 22 with free coffee donuts and candy for children.
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F. M. ‘Hartung
Richard
Bettie Schang
Thia Lasue
Graettinger Firms Buy Fair Beef Calves
Graettinger firms purchase cattle at the Palo Alto county 4 H and FFA fair auction in Emmetsburg. R W Ashby notes top price of 40 dollars per hundred weight and an average of 23.26 for 229 calves sold, with buyers including Bob McDonald and several Graettinger businesses. High school student registration in Graettinger is set for Monday and Tuesday during late August.
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Graettinger
Palo Alito County
Emmetsburg
R. W. Ashby
Bob McDonald
Walnut Grove
Quaker Oats
Graettinger State Henk
Erickson's
Del's Farmers Supply
Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Norman
Laverne Petersen Wins $735 Drawing Prize
Verne Petersen of Grachtin ger claimed last Saturday night’s $75 Buck award at the nine o’clock drawing. Next week’s prize resets to $25 in participating ataros. Bible Institute vocalists from Jackson, Mississippi, Will perform spiritual music Tuesday night at Grace Baptist Church. Public invited. Program starts at 8 p.m.
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Laverne Petersen
ToVerne Petersen
Grachtinger
Bible Institute
Grace Baptist Church
Open Door Bible Institute
Jackson
Misa
Pirates to Issue Equipment and Start Practices
Football equipment will be issued to prospective Pirate gridiron players on Saturday August 22 by Coaches Loucks and Stiles. The first practice session is set for Monday August 24 with check out times from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. Practices will be held twice daily from 9 to 11 and 2 to 4 as directed by the coaches.
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Pirate
Loucks
Stiles
Lloyd Petersen Purchases Graettinger Insurance Agency
Myron Sinn announces that Lloyd Petersen has bought the Graettinger Insurance Agency effective September 1. Petersen will run all lines of insurance and continue representing State Bond and Mortgage Co. in securities. Helen Potter remains in the office. Sinn plans to move to Estherville with his wife and family later in the week.
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Myron Sinn
Graettinger Insurance Agency
Lloyd Petersen
Graettinger
Affective
Mir. Petersen
State Bond and Mortgage Co
Helen Potter
Grachtinger Insurance Agency
Sinn
Mira. Sinn
Estherville
Northwestern Trail Riders announce Labor Day horse show
The Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger plan a Labor Day Horse Show at Evergreen Park on Sunday Sept 6 with a grand entry at 1 pm. Events include 12 activities plus a Colt Show on Sept 7, a lunch stand, music by Charlotte Westengard, and officials listed. overnight ride Saturday departs Graettinger for Ingham Lake to attend Henmet county Imak Walton Fieki Day.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Jim
Charlotte Westengard
Tom Comway
Mallard
Richard Gray
Dick Prather
Don Torreson
Sam Watson
Trail Riders
Clark Building
Harvey Anderson
Northwestern Trail
Grusttinger
Ingham Lake
Henmet
Five Out Of State Persons Injured In Graettinger Crash
A truck pulling a loaded trailer collided with an oncoming car near Graettinger injuring five people from New Jersey and Chicago. Luther Day of Pequannock said brakes locked causing the swerve. Fred Lawrence of Chicago and his family were hospitalized with lip lacerations, broken teeth, shock, and multiple fractures. Mrs Day and a daughter witnessed the crash while traveling from New Jersey to California.
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Spies Corner
Highway 17
Grasttinger
Gracttinger
Albert Jensen
Tvo
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Luther Day
Pequannock
New Jersey
Luther
David
Savas
Daya
Fred Lawrence
Chicago
Lawrence
Rolling Hills
Calif
Graettinger Markets Corn Oats Beans Prices
Graettinger market notes show corn at 31K 60 and oats 1.86 with beans noted on Wednesday August 19. Market activity reflects typical midweek trading and price quotes for agricultural commodities.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Chamber Discusses Town Trading Stamps Plan
The Graettinger Chamber of Commerce held a regular meeting at the town hall Tuesday night. They discussed adopting a town trading stamp plan and invited merchants to contact Earl Lehigh for information. The group also planned Labor Day events and a booster caravan to neighboring towns to promote the Labor Day program, with details to follow. They are planning an eat stand on Main Street for Labor Day.
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Graettinger Chamber of Commerce
C. of
Earl Lehigh
Lehigh
C. of C
Main Street
Ron Christianson Exhibits Prize Winning Pigs at Emmet Fair
Ron Christianson son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Christianson and Graettinger HFA member won multiple first place honors at the Emmet county fair Livestock Show this week. He previously earned top prizes at Palo Alto County Fair and earned a first on a purebred Berkshire litter, a first on a purebred Berkshire gilt, and a second on a purebred Berkshire boar. He is the only Graettinger Chapter member eligible for Emmet county fair participation.
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Ron Christianson
Clarence Christianson
Graettinger Hfa
Ron
Palo Alto
Estherville
Howard Gilman
Joel] Wong
Berkshire
Graettinger Chapter
Emmet
Palo Alto 1959 Corn Price Support Set At 1.03
ASC reports Palo Alto county will receive a 1959 corn price support rate of 1.03 per bushel. The rate aligns with the national average of 1.12, adjusted for location, with program details and eligibility rules outlined. A rainfall event brought needed moisture, boosting expectations for a strong crop yield and quality.
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ASC
Palo Alto
Joe A. Lynch
Wight School Council To Meet Tonight
The adult education council for Adult Night School will meet tonight at the school. George Twultle is chairman, Mrs G Bonsteid is vice chairman, and Mr Ray Rose serves as secretary.
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Wight School Council
Adult Education Council
Thunsizy
George Twultle
Mm. G
Bonsteid i
Ray Rose
Ing
Sulioul
Claasen
Community Tennis Tournament Begins Here Next Monday
Community tennis tournament launches next Monday with three age classifications. Event invites local players to join in a concise competition across youth and adult divisions, emphasizing skill development, sportsmanship, and local participation.
Graettinger Tennis Tourney Opens August 24
The Graettinger Community Tennis Tournament starts Monday August 24 at Evergreen Park. Open to all in the Graettinger trade area, with separate groups for Elementary to high school and adults. Sign up by 9 p.m. Saturday at Hammerberg Rexall Drug Store. schedules posted by 1 p.m. Monday. Players bring their own racquets and balls. Championship finals planned late in the week.
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Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Hammerberg Rexall
Ith
Lew's Foodland Store Opened Here Monday
Law Lansing of Bricelyn Minnesota took over Erickson's grocery recently purchased from Earl Erickson. Lorin Lucky Luchsinger will manage the Grazttinger store to be known as Law's Foodland, with his wife Cathryn assisting. Klacon-in-law Lee Van Horn and Loris Van Horn will move to Grazttinger to work in the store.
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Law Lansing
Bricelyn
Minn
Erickson's Grocery
Earl Erickson
Mr. Lansing
Lorin
Lucky” Luchsinger
Grachtinger
Law's Food-land
Luchsinger
Cathryn
Lansing
Klacon
Lee and
Loris van Horn
Grazttinger
Mobile X Ray Clinic for Palo Alto County in September
A county wide chest x ray program offers free screening for all residents aged 18 and over in Palo Alto County. Graettinger will host sessions September 9 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m and September 10 from 9 a m to 12 noon with follow up films for abnormal results. No charge funded by Christmas Seal Funds and taxes.
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Palo Alto
Graettinger
County-Wikle
County Tuberculosity and Health Association
State Department of Health
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
The
County Medical Society
Moablie
Xway
Editors and Publishers Form Local Press Club
Editors and publishers from Blue Earth Post Ringsted Dispatch Armstrong Journal Swea City Herald and Grachtinger Times organized a Presse organization named Etaion Shrdlu Prev club Present members represent these papers and additional weekly papers are expected to join later.
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a@ Presse
Etaion Shrdlu Prev Club
Blue Earth Post
Ringsted Dispatch
Armstrong Journal
Swea City Herald
The
Grachtinger Times
Wallingford Coop Stockholders Meet Tonight At Ingham Lake
Wallingford Coop elevator stockholders meet tonight at Ingham Lake Bible Camp with 6 30 dinner, 8 pm business meeting in the recreation hall. Don Bison of Farmers Grain Dealers of Iowa will address. The coop has 250 members. board listed includes Jackson Starkey Conway Richamt Hegageon Burs Ghon and Steprepamling.
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Wallingford Coop
Ingham Lake
Camp
Don Bison
Farmers Grain Dealers Oxpoctation of
Iowa
Clifford Thomas
P. Jackson
Kenneth Starkey
Mo J. Conway
Albert Richamt
Hogan
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Jake Itterich
Leo Sohany
Jim Mahan
Pantl Mahan
Gib Reeves
Tom Guess
Stanley Reinders
Henry Hankey
Edmund Haerke
Wm. McConnell
Kenneth Nailson
John Andre
Delbert Jacobsen
Edwin Tindall
Greg Elbert
Leo Fanning
Leon Fry
Norman Bortint
John Hoffman
Ed Hurd
John Studer
Elden Swan
Leo Wikert
Richard Grethen
Alfred Luke
Walter Tindall
Don Park
Paul Johnson
Alvin Johnson
Wasley Anderson
Very] Baas
Lester Smith
Robert Dagon
Wiliam Spear
Francis Baschorner
Robert Barringer
Ted Winter
Don Lammers
Tom Boecker
John Munson
Bob Schang
Alvin Weir
Andrew Duus
Lawrence Hankey
Wm. Joyce
Leo Janssen
James Schneider
Roy Stoltz
Donald Peterson
James Jensen
Gunnar Thim
Arne Abrahamsen
Merle Suss
Wayne Knutsen
Donald Oleson
Paul ‘Simington
Cat] Bonstead
Richard Dus
Leonard Ness
Emmet Murphy
Poul Siming
Elmer Andrews
Amon Egeland
Ernest Henrickson
Richard Herum
Gerald Osher
Einer Jensen
Verle Sawyer
Clarence Christlangen
Russell Lastine
Wayne Schalker
Russell Frick
Martin Bachke
Donald Peton
Kenneth Petersen
Ernest Duus
Wm. Fude
Tom Ries
Raymond Rose
Earl Johnson
Peter Hart
Leland Knudtaon
Alfred Lammera
Leland McQuown
Leo Elsemmonger
Orville Rustad
Harnest Skattebo
Donald Richard
Bob Lundgren
Francis Johnson
Norman Egeland
Wm. Ellis
Robert Ressell
C. Richardson
Ford Peterson
Howard Hangen
Leo Stewart
Leland Knudtson
Martin Stewart
Arnold Alssch
G. O. Bonstead
Wayne Smith
Frank Jacobsen
Greettinger High School
Tusey
Graettinger Ins
Marshal Stueve
Corley
Lewis
Emmet Fair
Hawkeye
R Street
Ducommun Real Estate Auction Service
Laurens
Graettinger State Bank
D. C
Edith George
Ben Reeves & Son
Yeal
Graettinger Lions
Rev. H. Irving Petersen
Dhahonan
R. T. Naac
Wrancis Hoidacker
F. M. Hartung
Lew’s Foodland Store
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