Graettinger School Opens 1963-64 Year Aug 26
Graettinger public school begins the 1963-64 year on Monday August 26 with a full day schedule. Registration for Graettinger High School students is Friday afternoon August 23 in the school lunch room with grade by grade times. The announced faculty includes Superintendent Paul Stuart and Principal Bob Ashburn plus teachers across elementary and junior high grades and subject areas.
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Graettinger
Times
Graettinger High School
Bob ‘Ashburn
Graettinger School
Paul Stuart
Bob Ashburn
Wilma Murray
Kindergar
Light Plant Linked to Federal Power Upgrade
A legal notice announces a bond sale of 65 000 dollars for electric revenue bonds by Grach Tinger to finance improvements and extensions for the town light plant hookup to federal power. Hearing on issuance set for September 4 at City Hall. Work on transmission line and wiring is underway with completion expected by October.
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Grachtinger
Corn Belt
Mrs. Bolie Receives Degree At Buena Vista
Mrs Mary Jean Bolie Gradtinger teacher received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Buena Vista college on Saturday August 17 She will teach in the second grade here and has taught here the past four years She and her husband Weldon live on a farm southwest of Grasttinger Attending the graduation were her husband her mother Mrs M D Hayden and Joyce Hayden of Algona Dr and Mrs M D Hayden MD and children Connie Patsy Linda and Mike of Cherokee Mrs Merrald Millard and children Marlyn and Russell of Sioux Rapids and Mrs Percy Wilson of Peterson The Bolles entertained guests at a luncheon at Stub s Ranch Kitchen
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Mary Jean Bolie
Gradtinger
Buena Vista College
Linda
Mike
Cherokee
Merrald Millard
Marlyn
Russell
Sioux Rapids
Percy Wilson
Peterson
Boles
Stub
Emary earns M S degree from Mankato State College
Robert Emary, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Emary of rural Ernestsburg, received his Master of Science degree in biology from Mankato State College at Mankato during commencement on August 21. He has taught at Mapleton for five years and will teach high school at Worthington. Mrs Emary, Judy Robison, is daughter of Bert Rolfson of Wallingford. they have a one year old daughter Rebecca.
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Robert Emary
Lloyd Emary
Emmetsburg
Mankato State College
Mankato
Emary
Thas
Mapleton
Minn
Worthington
Judy Robison
Bert Rolfson
Wallingford
Emarys
Rebecca
Lestines Buy Our Own Hardware Store in Graettinger
Russell Lastine buys Our Own Hardware in Graettinger and will run it this weekend with son Dennis. The Christiansen couple had operated since Edgar Grein’s death. The Lastines and families plan to move to Graettinger after housing is arranged. Arlette Lastine will assist. Sam Sjeklocha remains employed.
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Russell Lastine
Graettinger
Dennis
Harvey Christiansen
Edgar Grein
Grein
Christiansen
Phyllis
Beverly
Dennis Lastine
Steven
Arlette
Lastine
Sam Sjeklocha
Unusually cool spell with sparse August rainfall
The past week has been unusually cool with temperatures dipping to the low forties on a couple of nights. Rainfall in August so far measures .03 on Aug 3, .64 on Aug 5, and .52 on Aug 9. A warming trend occurred Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wallingford Elevator Plans Annual Meeting at Ingham Bible Camp
The Wallingford Ceop elevator will hold its annual meeting tonight at Ingham Lake Bible Camp. Supper starts 5 30 with entertainment and business meeting to follow including election of officers and three two three year director terms. Robert Refeell Ebner are among the term holders.
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Wallingford Ceop
Ehare
Ingham Lake
Pastor Mandsager to Show Holy Land Slides Area Wide
Pastor Mandsager and Mrs Mandsager will present slides from a 1962 Holy Land tour plus Europe Norway and Cameroon Mission pictures. Events include Aug 28 2:30 PM Bethel Lutheran Graettinger basement lunch. 8 PM Lost Island Lutheran. Aug 29 Zion Lutheran Ruthven public invited.
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Mandsager
Mikkel Mandsager
Holy Land
First Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran
Kenyon
Minn
Bethel Lutheran
Graettinger
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Mandsagers
Europe
Norway
Cameroon
North Africa
Robert Mandsager
Mision
Zion Lutheran Church
Ruthven
Graettinger School Board Candidates File Nominations
Nomination papers have been filed for Earl Erickson and Ralph Graettinger as candidates for election to the Graettinger Community School district board of education. Harvey Amiler sons candidacy for reelection is also on the ballot. Nominations must be filed with Secretary Arnold Henningsen by 12 noon August 30. Election day is Monday September 9. terms of Anderson and Earnest Skattebo expire.
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Earl Erickson
Ralph Graettinger
Graettinger Community School
Educate
Harvey Amilersons
Balot
Arnold Henningsen
Anderson
Earnest Skattebo
Auction Sale Saturday at Hersleff Clothing Store
Complete closing out public auction to be held Saturday at the Hersleff Clothing store at 2 pm. Store fixtures and the clothing stock will be sold. See ad in this issue.
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Hersleff Clothing
Hergleff Clothing
Orchids From Hawaii Arrive For Mrs Gilbaugh
Mrs Roy Gilbaugh received a surprise Wednesday morning when a shipment of Vanda Orchids arrived from Hawaii. The gift came from her son in law Howard Leuschen of Seattle Washington, who had been on a business trip to Hawaii.
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Hawaii
Roy Gilbaugh
Howard Leuschen
Seattle
Wash
Hamaiu
C P Clemenson 77 dies with rites held in Graettinger
Chris P Hack Clemenson 77 longtime Graettinger resident died Aug 19 at Palo Alto County Memorial Hospital Emmetsburg after a week of illness from a stroke. Born 1886 in Willmar Minnesota he married Alma Rasmussen in 1923. He worked as a maintenance man then owned a farm before retiring to Graettinger in 1960. Funeral at North Bethel Lutheran with Rev O J Reitz. Burial Valley View Cemetery. Survivors include wife three daughters and two sons.
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Chris P
Hack) Clemenson
Graettinger
Palo Alto County Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Willmar
Minn
Anna
Jens Clemenson
Alma Rasmussen
Spencer
Palo Alto County
Greettinger
North Bethel Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
Valley View Cemetery
Fuhrman
Beryl Henderson
John Tindall
Jesse Sundahl
Pete James
Kenneth Jensen
Leo Wikert
Romaine
Phyllis) Hagebock
Ames
Joe
Norma) Chemmak
Los Angeles
Calif
Morris
June
Perkins
Rodman
Paul
David
Cylinder
John Clemenson
Clarence
Henry
Labor Day Plans Nearly Complete Graettinger Herald
Plans are nearing completion for Graettinger s 67th Labor Day program a three day event Saturday and Sunday with all day Monday and Monday night Kiddie day rides run until six Sunday evening Tickets cover all rides except the scrambler for youngsters 12 and under Merchants Kiddie Day ride tickets fund a drawing for a free girls bike and a free boys bike held Monday after the stage show Kiddie Day discount tickets for Saturday and Sunday rides go on sale Friday Aug 23 A caravan of Labor Day and horse show boosters will visit on the back page
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Graettinger
Labor Day Grain and Vegetable Show Opens in Graettinger
Community Labor Day event expands to vegetables, sponsored by Graettinger businessmen and the FFA Art Chapter. Entries accepted August set at Our Own Hardware from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Entrants may have entries delivered by an FFA member. Show runs August List to Sept 2 with prizes including blue red or white ribbons, grand champion and reserve champion, $2 and $1 awards. Classes cover corn soybeans oats hay watermelon and more with judging on length, pods, and quality.
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Graettinger
Art
Future Farmers of America
Thane
FFA
Meet Our Younger Citizens
Bottom row, left to right, Barbara Petersen age 9 daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd C Petersen Keith age 11 son of Mr and Mrs Ed Gradley and Susan Yvonne age 3 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Grein.
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Barbara Petersen
Lloyd C. Petersen
Keith
Ed Gradley
Susan Yvonne
Tom Grein
David
Chris
Mary Kay
Kristine Susan
Warren Erickson
Susan
Maurice Jacobson
Tim
Donald Girres
Bonstead Hardware Marks First Anniversary Sale
Bonstead Hardware observes its first anniversary with a Friday and Saturday sale featuring anniversary prices. Doors open with prize registration and free coffee and donuts on Saturday night. Operated by Avery and Clara Mae Bonstead. See ad in this issue for details.
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Bonstead Hardware
Avery
Clara Mae
Bonstead
Graettinger Weekend Prizes and Local Business News
Saturday night prize draws offer 100 dollars while a previous 75 dollar award went unclaimed. Clayton Duhn buys Grein-Christiansen hardware stock and TV department in Graettinger, promising more service details later. JoAnn Bryan dies in El Paso Texas at 26, with funeral rites planned in Terril after visiting hours at Fuhrman Funeral Home. she was born in Terril and was a Terril High School graduate.
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Graettinger
Storey
Gary Miller
Clayton Duhn
Grein-Christiansen Hdwe
Duhn
Grachtinger
Grein- Christiansen
JoAnn Bryan
Texas
Terril
Leonard Bryan
JoAnn Probst
A. C. Christiansen
el Paso Texas
Territ Lutheran Church
Fuhrman
Essherville
Trail Riders Annual Colt Show Slated For Sunday Afternoon
Northwestern Trail Riders announce the annual colt show at Evergreen Park this Sunday starting at 2 p.m. A first place trophy and five ribbons will be awarded across 17 classes including Shetland pony sucklings yearlings two year olds stock type saddle bred and aged studs and geldings with entrants of all breeds.
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Dhg
Northwestern Trail Riders
Evergreen Park
Survey Firm Begins Property Evaluation for Palo Alto County
Richard Wallock of Associated Surveys will start an evaluation survey of Graettinger residential property next week as Palo Alto county hires the firm to equalize taxable valuation. He will show ID and conduct inspections from basement to exterior. Commercial revaluation comes later across 10 townships including Emmeteburg Mallard Curlew. survey expected to finish by week’s end with October work in Walnut and Vernon.
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Richard Wallock
Associated Surveys
Palo Allto County
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Willock
Palo Alto
Emmeteburg
Mallard
Curlew
Walnut
Vernon
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