Double Stamp Day Spread in Graettinger December 9
Graettinger stores offer double Graettinger Stamp days on Wednesday December 9 enabling shoppers to earn twice the stamps for cash purchases. Stamp books can be redeemed at $3 for merchandise or used toward purchases. Local merchants include City Meat Market, Hammerberg Rexall Drug, Hansen's Hardware, Horstefi's Clothing, Jack's Super Market, CG A Jensen, Lew's Foodland, Masters Grocery, and Thoreson's Hardware. Also announced are Christmas events, a turkey drawing December 16, free movies, Santa visits December 19, and extended shopping hours December 18 19 22 and 23. A separate note covers Trail Riders meeting December 9 and a $190 Buck prize drawing.
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Graettinger
City Meat Market
Hammerberg
Rexall Drug Hansen's
Horstefi's Clothing
Jack's
Super Market
CG. A. Jensen
Lew's
Foodland Masters’ Ginocery
Thoreson's Hardware
Graetlinger
Gruettinger Theatre
State aid listed for county schools in 1958 term
County schools received 110 334 64 in state general and supplemental aid during the 1958 58 term. General aid totaled 107 250 88 across 10 districts with 3 074 76 supplemental aid claimed by Graettinger and Ruthven. Supplemental aid was prorated 37 8 percent as realigned to districts with valuations and enrollment.
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John EB. Smith
Graettinger
Ruthven
Smith
Tows
Caillion
Ruthven Idiatrict
Procared
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Local Cub Scouts Earn Merit Badges at Pack Meeting
Graettinger cub scouts gathered at the Legion hall Monday night with the theme the ol' country store. Scouts earned merit badges including bear and gold arrows for Vance Jonson Craig Tindall Allen Peterson and Richard Rose among others.
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Graettinger Cub Acouite
Legion Hall
Meer
Vance Jonson
Craig Tindall
Allen Petarsen
Richard Rose
Representative Coad to Visit Emmetsburg Tuesday
U. S. Representative Melvin Coad will be in Emmetsburg on Tuesday December 8 to meet the public twice at the courthouse at 1 p.m. and at Assumption Parish Center for dinner at 7 p.m. Dinner reservations close Friday December 4 with Mrs James Coffey of the county Democratic central committee.
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U. B
Melvin
Emmetesburg
Assumption Pariah Center
James Coffey
Democratic Central Committee
Estherville Cagers Here Tuesday Night
The Pirates will host Estherville Midget first and second team fives Tuesday night December 8. The second team game starts at 7 o clock. On Friday December 4 the Graettinger boys and Ayrshire girls travel to Ayrshire for a Palo Alto county conference doubleheader.
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Estherville
Avill
Graettingeroys
Girls’ Hoopsies
Ayrshire
Palo Alto County
Final Adult Night School Session and Supper Held
Over 190 local residents attended the final adult night school session and supper at the community center on Monday Eight Blevison at Gommells. Gene Leonard and Mire. Carl Kapp were elected to the dosage council to fill vacancies. Other members include Mrs. Greg Elbert, Christine Hean, Mrs. Curt Tworerton, Mrs. Wesley Andargon, Mrs. Frank Jacobson, and Harvey Anderson who were elected to three year terms. Otta Hauge was elected to a one year term to fill the resigned term of Rolfe Lundgren. The program featured class instructor reports and novelty numbers by Walnut-leitehen.
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Oyater-Dlalle Wupper
Blevison
Gommells
Gene Leonard
Mire
Carl Kapp
Torme
Irs
Tom Milles
Dir
Jake Zitterich
Mie
Greg Elbert
Christine Hean
Curt Tworerton
Wesley
Andargon
Frank Jacobson
Harvey Anderson
G. C. Bonstead
Bing
Frans Swanson
Otta Hauge
Waa
Turi
Rolfe Lundgren
Gengyge Trail
Raymond Rose
Forrest Petarson
A Reminder of Home Christmas Decorating Contest
Graettinger Munichtd Ligit pant offlciala remind residents of the second annual Christmas decorating contest for Graettinger homes. Open to light plant patrons, prizes awarded to top three displays. Out of town judges to score on a date to be announced.
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Graettinger
Light Plant
Light Grant
Sandvig and Bung Join Armed Services
Two young Grachtinger men, David Sandvig and Tom Bung, enlisted in the armed services. Sandvig left Spencer for Air Force processing in Omaha and began basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. Bung headed to army service with plans for basic training at Camp Chaffee Ark after Omaha processing.
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David Sandvig
Tom Bung
Armed Services
Sandvig
Spencer
Air Force
Omaha
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Dennis L
David
Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Don Pierson Farm Sali Auction Note in Times
Don Pierson announces a farm machinery and livestock auction for Thursday December 10. The sale, from Gradtnager area, includes three tractors, full line of machinery, bay and feed, and other items. Borton and Pierson are auctioneers with Chay County National Bank acting as clerk.
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Don Pierson
Sali
Don Piergon
Gradtnager
Splea Corner
Dot
Bortint
1960 Car Licenses On Sale December First
Auto licenses and registrations for 1960 went on sale Tuesday at the office of County Treasurer Melvin Sampson. 1980 plates for private cars have black numerals on white. full year commercial plates have black backgrounds with white numerals. half year commercial plates use yellow numerals. Owners registering in the next two months are urged to bring 1959 reinistrations to speed procedures. office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with noon hour open. Kenneth Sorensen and son Larry escaped serious injury when their pickup skidded on ice and plunged down a steep embankment about 144 miles west of Wallingford near the Emmet Rolfson farm. Kenneth had a cracked rib and bruises, Larry a raised injury, both not hospitalized.
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Melvin Sampson
Kenneth Sorensen
Larry
Sorensen
Wallingford
Emmet Rolfson
Ask Motorists Not To Leave Cars Parked On Street Overnight
Snow removal crews report difficulty clearing main street due to cars parked overnight, hampering early morning work after November snowstorms. Mayor Thomaen appeals to motorists to cooperate and avoid leaving vehicles on main street overnight to speed snow removal and reduce costs.
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Main Street
Thomaen
Main Atreat
Thia
Sharon Eversole Crowned Harvest Ball FFA Sweetheart
Sharon Eversole, a Wag sophomore, was named EFA Sweetheart at the Harvest Ball, with other candidates Pat Ruppert Randi Reeves Lor reine Beschorner and escorts Don Weir Rodney Teim Benny Tonderum Jenny Zitterich. Jim Mahan crowned the FFA Sweetheart. Sharon is the daughter of Rex Eversole of Grand tinger. Door prizes were awarded to Chuck Witt Denny Schang Brian Peter am Marvin Eyeland and Baddie Joe Tindall. Witt and Patty Watson won the dance contest.
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Sharon’ Eversole
Wag
FIFA
Hett
Priddy Might
Pat Ruppert
Randi Reeves
Lorreine Beschorner
Don Weir
Rodney Teim
Benny Tonderum
Jenny Zitterich
Jim Mahan
FFA
Chuck Witt
Denny Schang
Brian Peteram
Marvin Eyeland
Baddie
Joe Tindall
Patty Watson
Urge Mailing Now To Be Sure Of Christmas Delivery
Christmas delivery urgency urged with parcel post packages mailed at once. Cards and letters to out of state should be mailed by December 15, local cards a week before the holiday. Graettinger postmaster R. T. Naac notes staff prefer bundles separated by destination.
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R. T. Naac
Graettinger
Nane
Ronald Duhn Inductee Leaves for Des Moines Induction
Ronald Duhn 23 of Graecttinger recently joined the armed forces and left Emmetsburg by bus for induction processing in Des Moines. He was accompanied by Ren Poeppe and John Hauschen, former Emmetsburg residents. Duhn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. 3. W. Duhn of Gracttingar.
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Ronald Duhn
Graecttinger
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Des Moines
Ren Poeppe
Emmaota
Burg
John Hauschen
Ormerly
Duhn
Ronald
3. W. Duhn
Gracttingar
Graettinger Teams Win Twin Cage Bill
Graettinger High School girls beat Terril 43 32 in a Corn Belt opener led by Maxine Henningsen and Pauline Schang. Pirates edged Terril 63 45 as Kay Carter Jerry Zitterich Bruce Gjerde Marvin Egeland starred on defense and depth.
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Graettinger High School
Cagens
Pirettes
Pirates
Terril Five
Coaen Anderson
Stlieg
Terri
Fairettes
Maxine Henningsen
Pauline Schang
Maury Kay Thorson
Karen Reeves
Pirattes
Stiles
Terris
Dtart
Finties
Sharpeyed
Pirata
Griettinger
Terri Five
Kay Carter
Jérry Zitterich
Bruce Gjerde
Marvin Egeland
Billes
Purette
Mary Craven
Pat Kathman
Maxine Henningson
Batty Masters
Judy Chriatiangen
Mary Kay Thorgon
Pam Anderson
Torri
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Santa Claus
Northwestern Trail Riders
D-X
Marie Reeves
Marnie Reeves
Howard Gilman
VoAg Ioestructor
Gilman
Maurice Sorensen
Maurice
Sonny
Graettinger Motors
Sorensens
Mr. Sorensen
Fagre
Town Hall
Thoregon’s
Thoreson’s
Avery Bousteail
Thoreson
A. J
Tiny) Weir
ONTE
Mndtsemeinnn Mane
Coad
Dave Sandvig
Tom Burg
Kenneth
Grachtinger Atresta
Kenneth Jensen
Ught Volant Hneman
Melvin Nissen
Uit
Russall Gilbaugh
Sharon Eversole
Efa
Sharon Is
Mr. and
Mia
Rex Eversole
Grandtinger
Bill
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