Frank Weir 77 Died. Rites Planned at Immaculate Conception
Frank C. Weir 77 died Wednesday at Patro Memorial hospital after an illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church in Gradlinger with Father Vincent Beacom officiating. Burial was in St. Jacob's Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Alice Pardue of Emmetsburg, three sons Francis L. of Minneapolis Ralph E. of Wesley and Alvin J. of Gradlinger, four brothers and ten grandchildren. He was born Sept. 7 1887 in Tama County to Benton and Leni Weir and married Mary Anna Smith Feb. 3 1913. The Fuhrman Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Frank C. Weir
Jonglime Grarttinger
Bem
Wernosrdite
iPato Alo Memorial ‘Hospital
Fiera
Imm
Tater Conception Church
Alten Vincent Beacom
St. Jacob's Centery
Fuhrman
Frank Herke
Kenneth Sorensen
Arnold Cirres
Joe Leonard
Omer Gjerde
Forrest Sipes
Benton
Leni Weir
Tama County
Mary Anna Smith
Immaculate Conception Church
Gradlinger
Ley
Imimacitate Conception Catholic Church
Gractlinger
Forrest
Alice) Pardue
Emmetsbure
Francis L
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph E
Wesley
Alvin J
W. H. Weir
Altkin
Jess L. Sauk Center
Charles
John Z
Graettinger
Vic
Name chairmen for coffee strips in local groups
Coffee strip chairmen for local groups include Mrs Ellen Lund gren chairman for the Legion Auxiliary and Mrs Betty Millen chairman for the Woman s club. Anyone wishing to contribute strips may turn them in to either chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Lund
Gren
The
Legion Auxiliary
Betty Millen
Woman's Club
Christmas Season Mailing Tips From Post Office
Post Office urges solid packing and proper ZIP codes to ensure safe, on time delivery. Use of insuring parcels and avoiding misaddressing reduces loss, with tips on labeling and inner addresses for fragile holiday mailings.
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Post Office
Derember & Sr
Graettinger
Naac
Beng
Springfield
Funeral for Martin Murphy 49 Held at Catholic Church
Funeral services were held Friday for Martin Le Mar Murphy 49 who died Tuesday afternoon at his home. The rites at St Jacob's Catholic Church were conducted by Father Vincent Meacom with burial at St Jacob's cemetery. Murphy, born November 7, 1871, in Emmetsburg, was a lifelong resident on his Graptlinger farm since 1906. He married Elizabeth Redmond of Emmetsburg June 29 1900. He belonged to Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of Foresters. He leaves a widow and a daughter, several grandchildren, and nine brothers and sisters.
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Martin le Marth Murphy
Nisons
Pop
Catholic Church
Vincent Meacom Offic
Sir Jacob's Cemetery
H Grindions
Witaen Murphy
Jehjust Murphy
Tredert Murphy
Jerry Murphy
Osph Tinlad Sud
Jergme Brinkman
Tle
Elizabeth Redmond
Emmetsburg
Graptlinger
Knighta of
Colombia
Order of Foresters
Graettinger Prize Draw Seeks Saturday Winners
A $50 Buck Prize draw is set for Saturday at 3 PM in local stores. The event offers a chance to win a $50 award, with previous winner Mrs. Jake Hoekstra not claiming last week's $25 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Hoekstra
Palo Alto county fair set for August with ISU judges
Palo Alto county extension directory announces the 1965 Palo Alto county fair will be held August 9 to 11. Bi Zmarek of ISU Ames will judge beef, Tom Wickersham another ISU affiliate will judge sheep and swing, Tom Lyon of the Iowa Dairy Association is invited to judge dairy, Carl Madsen is asked to judge 4-H horses and ponies, and the fair board has contracted with Al Brown Amusement Company offering about eight rides and 15 boats.
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Palo Alto County
Bi Zmarek
ISU
Ames
Tom Wickersham
Tom Lyon
Iowa Dairy Association
Lyon
Carl Madsen
Far Board
Fair Board
al Brown Amusement Company
Rites Held Monday At Spirit Lake For Mrs Norman Larson
Funeral services for Mrs Norman Larson aged 57 were held Monday at Spirit Lake. Survivors include her husband and mother Mrs Radlie Praak of Spirit Lake.
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Spirit Lake
Norman Larson
Norman Uhaeel Larson
Spirit Hake
Ya Ling Ford
Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party Planned for Tuesday
The Gradlinger American Legion and Auxiliary announce their annual Christmas party at the December 8 meeting. Legion and Auxiliary members and families are invited. A gift exchange for adults and a 25 cent gift for children will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradlinger American Legion Aint Auxiliary
AU Legion
Aevenbergen Named District Director For Choral Festival
Aevenbergen named district director for the choral festival covering Clay Dickinson and nearby counties. Listed schools include Graettinger Esther Ville Lake Park Spirit Lake Mallard Ayrshire South Clay Central Clay Spencer Milford Lincoln Central Armstrong Ringsted West Bend Cylinder. District rehearsals set before festival. Graettinger students Ruth Bilsgan Chris Stuart Cheryl Roen Jim Skattebo and Jim Olson named to festival roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Ae
Spirit Lake
Mallard
Ayrshire
South Clay
Central Clay
Spencer
Milford
Lincoln Central
Armstrong
Ringsted
West Bend
Cylinder
Zevenbergen
Graettinger
Ruth Bilsgan
Chris Stuart
Cheryl Roen
Jim Skattebo
Jim Olcsun
Severe Feb Weekend Cold Bites Region
The region endured a harsh weekend with temperatures dropping to 12 below, extensive highway icing on Friday, and strong winds. By Tuesday temperatures moderated to around ten above as about three inches of snow fell the prior day, leaving icy conditions and lingering cold in the area.
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Satuday
Lewis Hauge 92 Dies. Services Held Saturday
Lewis Hauge aged 92 died Thursday after a period in care. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Hmneriul home with Rev. Harald Bostil officiating. Burial was in Crown Fin e crutery. He had lived in the area 70 years and resided at Latwhtson Nursing home the past two years. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters. He was the last of his family. He is survived by relatives in the community.
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Taswis L
Hatypns
Graetinger
Rosiktert
Phiterseliays Nage
Traly Bitmily Hesitead
Ahem Hmneriul
Rov
Harald Bostil
Lost, Lord Lutheran Church
Torial
Crown Fine Crutery
Ruthven
Nels Hauge
Joe Hauge
Otis Hauge
Harvey Eldvidya
Trumay Arson
Russell Sampson
Sin Tani
Bor
Towa
Jung Hauge
Guid Taree
Ty. Jeowas A
Tinele
Chis
Dick Wermersen Dies From Hunting Accident in South Dakota
Dick Wermersen, former president of Serer Loew, died Thursday in a Chamberlain hospital of gunshot wounds from a hunting accident Tuesday. He hunted alone. final wounds came as a gas discharge while crawling a fence. Funeral Monday at Lastiveran Church, Sioux Falls. Survived by wife Frieda, four children Jerry Paul Debra Todd, his mother Mrs. Cee Lichty, two sisters and a brother. Preceded in death by son Terry killed eight years ago in a freight elevator accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicks Wermermon
Dak
S. Dak
Hoapitol
Tlastiveran
Sioux
Sioux Falls
Wermersens
Gradlinger
Wermersen
Ilo
Frieda
Jerry
Paul Debra
Todd
Cee Lichty
Terry
Public concert features Cedar Falls Papeque music selection
Cedar Falls Music of the Papeque period will be featured in a public concert Monday December 8:15 p.m. in the Static Cote of Lavant ball in Custar Malls. Ronald Paextice, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Baedke of Gravttin jer, will perform in the final selection of the program no Msgnificats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Lavant Ball
Custar Malls
Ronald Paextice
Martin Baedke
Gravttinjer
Voc-Ag To Offer Welding Course
Graettinger adult education advisory council announces a welding course for this year. Call the school office at B59 3286 as soon as possible. only 12 spots available. Merle Brockshus, Voc-Ag instructor and FFA advisor, to conduct the classes. Class dates and times to be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Adult Education Advisory Council
Dee. II
Merle Brockshus
Voc-Ag
FFA
Paul Stuart Attends Iowa City School Admin Conference
Paul Stuart, superintendent of the Grachtinger school, joined Iowa’s 49th annual Conference on School Administration at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Over 500 Iowa school administrators gathered Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss social studies developments and related problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stuart
Grachtinger
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Dye Lamef Farm Sale Near Graettinger
Farm sale set for Thursday December 3 at the Dye Lamef property located five miles east and 0.75 mile south of Graettinger. Sale starts at 1:00 PM with auctioneering by Gorlivit al Brown and overseen by the Graettinger State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LAMEF
Leo
Graettinger
Gorlvit al Brown
Graeitinger State Bank
Pre Christmas Movie Nights And Drawings Announced
Graetlinger merchants unveil pre Christmas events with movie showings and prize drawings. First film slated forSacred Hayy while a Savings Bond drawing and stimp book promotions are planned for December 23. Shops will host open evenings from December 1 to 15 and extend until Christmas Eve. Readers urged to check Times ads for details and dates.
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Bistros Iy
Chenebtinger Stadin
Stimp Books
Wee Medias
Graetlimeger
Wyidig
Dee
Suristimis Ova
Graetlinger
the Times
Quaker Oats Co Sponsoring Teweles Scholarship Fund
Quaker Oats Co of Graettinger partners with Teweles Badger Seed to sponsor the Teweles Agriculture Scholarship Fund aiding high school seniors pursuing agriculture. Scholarships total six hundred dollars in several states with entries due March 15 1965 and state winners announced May 15 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Oats CO. OF
Graettinger
Assis
Teweles
J. Wm. ‘Teweles
L. “Ceweles
Milwaukes, Wise
TIL
FPA
Agricultural College
T Une
Iscomsin
Michion
Indiana
Towa
Tinois
Minesolit
Towsdes
Thei Ineal Owelos Gadior
Etry Hall
Cith
MFA
Quiver Oats Co
Teweles Badger Farm
American Sorage Alliance
Cagers Set For Friday Games At Ruthven
The Graettinger Pirette and Pirates duel in a hardcourt doubleheader at Ruthven on Friday night. The matchups count as Palo Alto county games and Cornbelt conference contests.
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Cagers
Ruthven
Graettinger Pirette
Pirates
Palo Alto County
Cornbelt
Graettinger FFA Boys Begin Annual Fruit Sale
The Graettinger FFA chapter has started its annual fruit sale and accepts orders. Orders may be placed with Ordena around December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Graettinger Ffa
Ordena
Mina Smith 72 Died Friday Services Monday
Mina Smith 72 of Gist linger died Friday at Palo Alto Memorial hospital after a long illness. Services were Monday at St Paul Lutheran Church Emmetsburg with burial in Rust Lake cemetery. She was born Coalville Wyoming July 1892, lived in Laurens and Mallard area, married Henry Smith in 1917. The couple farmed near Mallard and Mankato before retiring near Bancroft. Survived by sons Wayne and Groan, sister Mrs Laura Reese, and many grandchildren. Preceded by husband 1956 and son Albert 1960.
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Mina Smith
Gistlinger
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Bee Il
Mouday
St. Paula Landverdn Shorely
Emmetsburg
Ruste Lake Cemetery
Maxi Curlow
Mint Mae Smith
Coalville
Tulydd
Burton Smoot
Sara Morse
Laurens
Selver
Henry Smith
Diaver-Mallard
Mankato
Minn
Bancroft
Thei Son
Warne
Thoi
Ganethinger
Sears
Siewis
Plan Christmas Concerts At Graetlinger School
Graetlinger school vocal and instrumental departments plan annual Christmas concerts. High school event set for Monday evening December 21 with a program of about ten numbers featuring a soloist. Elementary concert for grades one through six scheduled for Monday afternoon December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graetlinger School
Oe High School
Monrday
Hirge
Evades
School Honor Roll for First Nine Weeks Period
Graattinger high school announces the first nine weeks honor roll ending Nov 3. Names include Barbara Rosehorner Connie Tankey Dita Murphy Denis Nelson Gail Dimnis Barbara Willy Juht Phyliss Lastine Vicklo Meuninen Tara Mary layin Monday Kineha Jeanne Shattebo Lyvar Windall Tam West falls son Ponds Sturedes aid Christina Jones Waste Balubien All Ws and st Mike Boblit Sandra dels Lila Felkey Diane Graettinger Terry Haswon Jule ann doyce Doughes Nelson Marcia Rose Tommy Spear Christine Wikert Sony James and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Rosehorner
Connie Tankey
Dita Murphy
Denis Nelson
Ooss Reynolds
Paula South
Gail Dimnis Barivil
Willy 3Hian Juht
J Ugier Phyliss Lastine
I Vicklo Meuninen
Tara Mary Layin Moaecay
Y Kineha
Jeanne Shattebo
Lyvar Windall
Tam
Ponds Sturedes
Aid
Christina Jones
Waste Balubien AH
Mike Boblit
Sandra Dels
Lila Felkey
Diane Graettinger
Terry Haswon
Jule Ann Doyce
Doughes Nelson
Marcia Rose
Tommy Spear
Christine Wikert
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Frank Weir
Shaver Mfg. Co
Grattinaer
Lloyd Cornelius
United States
Canada
Mingissey
Murphy Was
den and
Elizabeth Murphy
Emmeretsburg
Bech
Gaver Bine
Manson
Sinters
Palo Alto
Aevenbergen
Lewis Hauge
Dick Wermersen
Serer Loew
Patel
Mishiys
Ron Baedke
Sci
Bupt
Tlingers
Sacer Hayy
Graattinger High School
Dale Badshius
Sony James
Clint Blum
Jackie Carter
Richard Clipperton
John Graettinger
Mary Graettinger
Richard Rose
Mile Stuart
Bill Nissen
Cani Brown
Nancy Elbert
Loren Eldridge
Chuck Moran
Tim Murphy
Gary Nicol
Shirley Sampson
Diana Bortini
Gregory Hoekstra
Dale Hoffman
Randy James
Dennis Login
Pamela Roubingon
Rose Tuininga
Mary Weir
Douglas Nane
Jerry Anderson
Judy Christensen
Joan Harris
Kathman
Marilyn Kempf
Maraha
Qlesen
Jim
Olssey
Ronald Patersen
Qheryl Rose
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