Tribute To Noeline Jensen by FHA Girls of Graettinger High
Graettinger High School seniors say Noeline Jensen’s courage inspires the community as the Graettinger Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America plans a sick room memorial. They seek $200+, furnish beds, linens, medical supplies, curtains, and chairs, with envelopes handed to students on December 9 and 10 for donations at the Gractinger Times Office.
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Noeline Jensen
FHA
Graettinger High School
Graettinger
Future Homemakers of America
Noeline
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I.H.A
Woellne
Funeral services for Ellen Center held at Our Savior's Lutheran
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at Our Savior's Lutheran Church for Ellen Center 84 who died Friday at her daughter’s home. Rev. Paul G. Tolo officiated. Burial followed at Crown Hill Cemetery Ruthven. She resided with her daughter for three years and is survived by son Edgar Kokomo Ind and daughter Mrs Rudy Christiansen seven sisters and two grandchildren.
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Ellen Center
Rudy Christiansen
Paul G. Tolo
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven
Edgar
Kokomo
Ind
Gracttinger Council Seeks Peace Officer and Street Commissioner
Gracttinger town council advertises for a man to fill the peace officer and street commissioner roles. Applicants should contact Mayor Thomas Thomson. Vacancy follows the resignation of Officer Leo Counley effective December 31 to join the Algona police department.
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Gracttinger Town Council
Thomas Thomson
Leo Counley
Algona Police Department
Gractinger Community Club December Meeting Planned
The Graettinger Community Club will hold its regular December meeting next Monday at 6 30 PM at the D X Cafe with a dinner. A plastic heart coin collection device will be placed in public spots by the local committee for donations and Christmas gift deposits.
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Gracttinger Community Club
D-X
Graettinger
Urge Mailing Now To Insure Christmas Delivery
Parcel Post packages should be mailed at once to insure delivery for Christmas. Cards and letters addressed outside the state should be mailed by Dec. 15. Local cards should be mailed a week before the holiday. Postmaster Naac urges patrons to separate cards and letters into Gradlinger and outgoing bundles for window handling.
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Gradlinger
Naac
Skating Pond Ready for Local Youths This Winter
Work completed to flood a skating pond for Grach tinger youngsters. Located on the Lars Petersen lot near the municipal light plant with Lions club members assisting and Harry Murray operating the bulldozer. Fire department to flood when weather allows.
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Grachtinger
Lars Petersen
Lions Club
Harry Murray
Pleasant but cold winter weather continues locally
For the past week the area has seen mostly clear skies and sunshine with temperatures near zero on Monday morning. A northwest wind turned cloudy on Wednesday and brought snow flurries in the afternoon, making for a threatening outlook.
Helen Peterson Performs Baton Twirling at Graettinger Gym
Graettinger High School student Helen Peterson displayed baton twirling talent between basketball games Friday night in the high school gym. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ovin Peterson of Graettinger.
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Helen Peterson
Mies
Graettinger
Ovin Peterson
Graattinger
Christmas Pageant by Graettinger Choruses Dec 17
Graettinger High and Junior High choruses present a Christmas pageant "The World Around" on Friday Dec 17 at 8 pm. Wayne Johnson and Nona Wikert narrate carol origins from shepherds to global customs with performances by Bob Reeves and the Royal quartet, mixed chorus, and junior high soloists. The program, directed by Gretchen Krieger, invites all to attend.
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Ruth Heller
Graettinger
Wayne Johnson
Nona Wikert
Theae Shepherda
Bob Reeves
Royal Quartet
Reaver
Leon Jesperson
Martin Buedka
Delbert Jensen
France
Marjorie Anderson
Germany
Girlatrio
Patsy Christensen
Cynthia Vasey
Pearl Reeves
Judy Thorson
America
Bethlehem
Wisemen
Lester Galbraith
Don Robinson
Larry Herke
Mary
Joseph
Gretchen Krieger
Funeral Services for Graettinger Boy Robert Boecker
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 30 for 10 year old Robert J. Boecker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boecker of Graettinger. He was a fifth grade student in Graettinger Schools who died unexpectedly at Holy Family hospital on November 25 after admission the previous day for medical treatment.
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Robert J. Boecker
Thomas Boecker
Graettinger
Robert
Holy Family Hospital
Funeral today for Chris Pierson former Graettinger resident
Chris Pierson about 75 died Monday in Albert Lea Minnesota after a heart attack. He lived in Graettinger for years and ran a real estate and rug and floor covering business before moving to Albert Lea about 20 years ago. Survived by four daughters three sons and several in laws. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Albert Lea.
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Graettinger
Chris Pierson
Albert Lea
Minn
Pierson
Margie
Elvina Pierson
Kenneth Burhow
Curlew Girls Cagers Here Saturday Night
Curlew girls basketball will play Graettinger at Graettinger Saturday night December 11 in a Palo Alto conference game. The schedule revision moves the date from November 27 at Curlew. Two games that night start with a boys game at 7 p.m., followed by Curlew vs Graettinger girls at 8 p.m. Officials regret the change due to circumstances beyond control.
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Curlew
Graettinger
T P.m
B P. m
Palo Alto
Guest Speaker at Final Adult Night School Session
Dr. Clifford Winter from Drake University will speak on The Future of Adult Education at the final Adult Education class meeting on Wednesday night December 15.178 Grachtinger community members enrolled in six classes this year concluded their courses last night and will attend an oyster stew supper in the school cafeteria at 7 o clock, with enrollment cards allowing a guest.
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Clifford Winter
Drake University
Winter
O. C. Lounsberry Farm Auction Thursday December 16
Q Lounsberry announces a complete closing out sale on farm machinery equipment livestock and some household goods on Thursday December 10 at the Gravttinger area farm location near Emmetsburg Iowa. Auctioneers Finn and Bortint with Grachtinger State Bank as sale clerk advertise a full line of machinery and 19 cattle including seven Holstein cows with full details in this week times.
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O. C. Lounsberry
Bazaar and Supper at Catholic Church December 9
Rosary Society members hold a bazaar and supper in the church basement Thursday evening December 9. Fancy work and bake goods will be on sale with a coke wall fish pond and a prize bag. A hot meat meal will be served from to 7 30 p.m. Price 4c.
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Catholic Church
Rosary Society
Spies Levi Set Feb 17 Poland China Sale Date
Spies and Levi announce their annual Poland China Bred Gilt Sale will be held Thursday afternoon February 17. Details to follow. Christmas vacation dates announced for Craettinger local school district.
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Spies Leii
Spies & Levi
Poland
Board of Education of the Craettinger
Christmas street drawing prizes announced next week
Kenneth Petersen claimed the 10 Buck award here Wednesday. Unclaimed awards were Mrs Ho Wend Thus 20, Gaal Ghelatan gen 25, and James Prather 100. Next Wednesday afternoon the Christmas street drawing will be held with nine prizes totaling 75 Bucks to be given away.
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Kenneth Petersen
Ho- Wend Thus
Beiw
Gaal Ghelatangen
James Prather
Milk Program Report At Grasttinger School
The Grasttinger School milk program shows heavy consumption with 6472 half pints in late October and 18 446 bottles in November. Federal reimbursement totals 155.88 for October week and 501.52 for November milk, plus 258.00 lunch claim, yielding a 757.52 total. Parents are urged to prepay one month in advance to ease counting pennies and free teachers for teaching.
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State Department
Basie
Reim
Burscable
Nine Prizes In 3 p.m. Drawing Here Saturday
Nine prizes will be awarded in a 3 p.m. drawing this Saturday as the first of three big Yule prize events. Rodman junior high teams meet here Monday night in a triple header with Esthervil Freshman-Sophomore teams.
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Rodman Thams
Rodman Junior High
Graettinger
Wilh
Esthervilly
Street Drawing Draws 75 Bucks In Prizes This Saturday
A three part street drawing in Grach tinger offers 75 dollars in awards with six five dollar prizes two ten dollar awards and one twenty five dollar prize. Names are drawn until the total is awarded sponsored by local merchants for the Christmas shopping season.
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Grachtinger
Merchants of
Craellinger
Santa
Watson
Watson Theater
Main Street
Leland Boblit Improves After Serious Injury
Gene Roblit, 26, of Graettinger, was badly injured in a grain auger incident. He remained conscious, received a blood transfusion, and used a handkerchief as a tourniquet. He was taken to Holy Family hospital in Estherville after emergency care, wife present, four children at home. Pirates basketball schedule includes trips to West Bend and Terril next week.
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Lieland Bigene
Gene Roblit
Graettinger
Uae
Acciteat
Boblit
Irvin Dalen
Dalen
Green
Bobbt
Martin
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Bobilt
Bobnt
Jane
Joan
Michael
Tommy
Bobit
Quaker Oats Company
Graettinger Postoffice Opens Saturday Afternoons
Postoffice patrons in Graettinger may shop Saturday afternoons with extended hours. Postmaster R T Nane announced the service window will stay open until 6 p m on December 11 and December 18 to help with Christmas malling. In hospital news Dr Don C Green of Graettinger was elected secretary of the Estherville Holy Family hospital staff at the annual meeting in the Calman Memorial library. Dr D E Wolters of Estherville was elected president and Dr C V Lindholm of Armstrong was named vice president.
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Graettinger Postoffice
R. T. Nane
Don C. Green
Grachtin- Ker
Estherville Holy Family Hospital
Caleman Memorial Library
Holy Family Hospital
D. E. Wolters
Estherville
C. V. Lindholm
Armstrong
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