Fred Rubink 84 Died After Heart Attack in Estherville
Graettinger resident for fifty years, Fred Rubink died Sunday afternoon at Lauritsen Nursing Home Estherville of a heart attack. Funeral held Wednesday at Graettinger Methodist Church, burial Valley View Cemetery. Survived by wife Charlotte, sisters Sophia Schreder and Elmer Sesembeck, brothers John Rubink, Ed Rubink, Frank Rubink, one son Elmer predeceased.
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Fred Rubink
Graettinger
Lauritsen
Estherville
Kenneth Harding
William Watson
Roy Young
Lloyd Wheeler
John Weir
Mr. Rubink
Chris Rubink
Graf
Johnson County
Nebraska
Charlotte Osborn
Geneseo
Ill
Fire Department
Odd Fellows Lodge
Prize Draw At 3 O Clock In Participating Stores
Next Saturday afternoon's event offers a $50 prize at the 3 PM drawing in participating stores. Gilbert R Reeves did not claim last week's Buck prize. Graettinger community school will hold its elementary grades Christmas program Friday December 21 at 12:45 in the school auditorium with vocal numbers by grades 1 to 6 and the beginners' band. Public invited. further details to follow.
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Gilbert R. Reeves
Graettinger Community School
Community Chorus Rehearsal This Sunday at North Bethel Church
The Gracttinger Community Chorus announces rehearsals for its annual Christmas concert. Rehearsal is Sunday at 2 30 PM and Thursday at 8 30 PM at North Bethel Church. Everyone is welcome to join.
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Gracttinger Community Chorus
North Bethel Church
Mild November Weather Brings Signs Of Spring
Unseasonably warm November and early December bring early spring indicators across Graettinger and surrounding areas. Pussy willows bloom and lilac buds form while nightcrawlers remain active. Cooler air moves in with a 7 degree low on Thursday and light snow flurries. Additionally the Fiercest Heart film screens Saturday and Sunday at the Graettinger theatre starring Whitman and Massey.
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Ed Hurd
Graettinger
Estherville
Iowa
Africa
Dark Seas
Stuart Cloete
Graettinger Theatre
Stuart Whitman
Juliet Prowse
Ken Scott
Raymond Massey
Rafer Johnson
Are Cour
Legion And Auxiliary Christmas Party Next Tuesday
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary invite all members and families to a joint Christmas party at the Legendhall on Tuesday evening December 11 at six o clock. A gift exchange is planned with men and women exchanging one dollar gifts and children exchanging a quarter. Attendees should bring a small item for a bingo prize.
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Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legendhall
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Grachtinger PTA Honors Top Attenders and Welcomes New Members
In 1962 the Grachtinger PTA totals 138 members and thanks volunteers for cooperation. New members may join anytime. An upcoming January 22 meeting features a German exchange student hosted by an Estherville family.
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PTA
Pirates Beat Cylinder 47-38 in season opener
Graettinger Pirates moved to the win column with a 47-38 victory over Cylinder at the season's first home cage doubleheader. Lorraine Beschorner led Pirettes with 23 points, while Cylinder fought back to take a brief late-third lead before Graettinger sealed the win with strong defense and rebounding from Carol Gjerde and Diane Peterson.
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Graettinger Pirates
Cylinder
Pirettes
Cylinder Cyclonettes
Dorseth
Pirette
Inn
Lorraine Beschorner
Sharon Gray
Tisne Felke
Donny Suss
Carol Gjerde
Diane Peterson
Irene Schang
Arlet Beridang
Sharon Whitney
9Co Soncke
Stor
Double Stamp Day helps Graettinger shoppers prepare for Christmas
Graettinger stores join a Wednesday December 12 Double Stamp Day offering extra stamps on cash purchases to hasten filling stamp books for merchandise redemptions before Christmas and to boost entries for the December 21 Savings Bond drawing. Participating stores include Bonstead Hardware Bud's Service City Meat Market Hammerberg Rexall Drug Heidacker's DX and Lucky's Super Market plus several others.
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Graettinger
Bonstead Hardware
Bud's
Service City Meat Market
Hammerberg
Rexall Drug
Heidacker's
DX c. A. Jensen
Lucky's
Super Market
Masters’ Grocery
Murray's Variety Store
Our Own Hardware
Graettinger Cagers Lose Doubleheader at Ringsted
Ringsted led 13 after a slow first period and 33 to 17 at halftime as the Graettinger Pirates struggled with offense and defense against Cylinder. Park scored six, Kathman eight, Henderson contributed in a hard fought road game.
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Ringsted
Pirates
Park
Kathman
Henderson
Pre-Christmas Drawings and Turkey Days at Graettinger
Graettinger merchants are reminded to pick up special turkey drawing registration slips at the Times office on Thursday. Registrations must be on the official blanks and each store’s box turned in to Hammerberg drug store Monday morning after the Friday and Saturday registrations. The Graettinger high school music department will hold a Christmas concert Wednesday evening December 19 at 8 pm in the school auditorium featuring vocal and instrumental groups and a junior liga chorus. Entities include Graettinger Times Hammerberg Allen Zevenbergen Warren Erickson Exodus White Christmas Handel Tschesnohon Carol of Lonely Shepherd Angel's Song and Fifty Stars Unfurled.
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Graettinger
Times Office
Hammerberg Drug Store
Graetinger High School
Allen Zevenbergen
Caldwell
Tschesnohon
Hallelujah
Handel Johnson
Rhythmrites
Liga
Warren, Erickson
Exodus
Free Turkey Drawings and Santa Visit Planned in Graettinger
Graettinger merchants announce pre Christmas events with drawings free movies and candy for children. The first turkey drawing is on Wednesday December 12 at 3 pm with store registration on Friday and Saturday. A second drawing is set for Wednesday December 19 with registration in the prior weekend. Free kids movies are scheduled for December 15 and 22, and Santa will visit December 22 with candy for youngsters. A December 24 draw at 3 pm offers a $25 U.S. Savings Bond using Graettinger stamp book backs. Stores will stay open late the week before Christmas and close at 6 pm on Christmas Eve.
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Graettinger
Graettlinger Trading Camp
U. S
Gracttinger
Post Office Open Until 5 Next Three Saturdays
Graettinger postmaster R. T. Nane announces Christmas season hours for the Graettinger postoffice on the next three Saturdays December 3 15 and 22 open 8 a m to 5 p m to aid shoppers mailing. The post office distributes labeled use with Christmas cards for sorting mail to speed dispatch. Two Graettinger residents were fined five dollars plus costs for failing to stop at a residential stop sign in Graettinger.
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Graettinger
R. T. Nane
Graettingers
Post Office
Gruettinger
Roy Peterson
Liter Baling
Graetilugs
Marshal Bay
Wallingford Legion to Hold Supper for Members’ Spouses
The Wallingford Legion announces four potluck suppers for husbands and wives of members. Organization invites attendance from spouses and plans event details, timing, and location forthcoming.
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Wallingford Legion
Graettinger Cagers Prepare for West Bend and Gruver Trip
Graettinger basketball team travels to West Bend on Friday night December 7 and then to Gruver to face Lincoln Central on Tuesday. The road schedule marks their next two games as part of the season.
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West Bend
Gruver
L-C
Graettinger
Lincoln Central
Public farm auctions scheduled in December notices
Clarence Andersen to hold a public auction on Saturday December 8 at a farm four miles east six south and one east of Graettinger auctioneers Bortint and Finn. Don Elberts to auction dairy cattle and other equipment Thursday December 13 at a farm northeast of Emmetsburg auctioneers BorpvIt and Finn. Foster and Shiley closing-out farm machinery and livestock Friday December 21 at a farm seven miles west and one and a half north of om ae. F lives are 5d re ee angus.
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Clarence ‘Andersen
Grachtinger
Bortint
Finn
Sule Ad
Don Elberts
Emynetsburg
Borpvit and
Foster and Shiley
Ee Angus
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Russ Mesenbrink
Zearing
Mr. Mesenbrink
Interstate Power Co
Clinton
Russ
Dorothy
Ronnie
Robert
Ervin Wikert
Grachtinger Pta
Norman Bortint
Gladys Scobell
Ted Leduc
Mr. Leduc
Clarence Olesen
Brick Tindall
Gib Reeves Ant Richardson
Howard Kerr
Chub Leduc
Ray Rose
Walter Tindall
Ole Oleson
John Tindall
Bill Leduc
Harvey Anderson
Willard Herke
Robert Ressell
Richard
Leduc
Virgil Olesen
Melville Olesen
Juanita Campbell
Mary Leduc
Jack Platter
Henman Leduc
Eqwin Tindall
Bee
Messrs
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