West Bend Teams To Play Here Friday Night
West Bend high school boys and girls travel to Graettinger to face local teams Friday night with games at usual start times. Junior high opened season against Cylinder last Wednesday. girls lost 92 to 8 while Graettinger boys won 32 to 11 showing fast break and ball handling. A livestock sale at Knutsen farm follows, with team travel to Ruth on Friday. schedule to be announced next week.
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Graettinger
West Bend
Cylinder
Fish
P Torreson
Tere OO
Eldridge
Simonsen
Jonsen
Currans
Christianson
Oo Potter Voc
Bilterich
Veesecceseeeneee Oo
Muntiltoan
Wikert
Vasey
Manchester
TOT AD Te Deghee
P Schnell
Ronstead
Vitter
Alger Agias
O Buedke
Kirkegaard
Kischer
Thomeen
Thompson
W. Knutsen
Laursen
Clos- Wolfe
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Knutsen Sale Friday January 4
Mallard clashed with Graettinger Sextette in a low scoring game as Mallard led 18 to 4 at halftime. Gr A tteringer guards fouled out and the report notes a continuation on page eight.
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Mallard
Iowa
Graettinger
Enderson
Ord Qra
Gracttinger
Page Eight
Elmer Lindgren Sale December 20 Near Graettinger
Elmer Lindgren will hold an entire closing out sale Thursday December 20 starting at 1 00 pm He moves to Emmetsburg and offers six head cattle ten feeder pigs a 49 Ford tractor and lots of machinery hay and household goods Lunch will be served by the South Walnut Ladies Aid Auc tioneers Finn and Bortint with Palo Alto County State Bank as clerk
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Elmer Lindgren
Graettinger
South Walnut
Lindgren
Emmetsburg
Finn and
Bortint
Palo Alto County State Bank
Yada
Wm Voigt Jr to Hold Large Farm Auction
On Thursday January 3 1962 Wm Voigt Jr will close out his farm stock and equipment sale near Graettinger Iowa He departs for military service and the sale includes 106 head of livestock 12 cattle 98 hogs along with machinery 400 Leghorn pullets oats hay straw and miscellaneous items Auctioneers are Bortin t Brown with the Graettinger State Bank as clerk The Times of December 27 carried the display
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Wm. Voigt, Jr
Bill
Uncle Sam
Graettinger
Bortiit & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Farm Sale Offers Cattle Livestock Feed and Machinery
A livestock auction lists white faced cattle and other farm animals along with farm feed and a large assortment of equipment. The machinery includes two tractors and substantial power equipment. Grodland Bortvit Brown ger State Bank will clerk the sale.
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Grodland, Bortvit & Brown
Graettinger State Bank Wll
Barringer Peglows Auction January 17 big sale near Grgettinger
D C Barringer and George and Don Peglow will hold a large sale Thursday January 17 at the farm eight miles northeast of Grgettinger. Highlights include 25 head Holstein cattle 84 fall pigs and substantial hay and straw. Machinery will feature power units and big items in less demand. Lunch by South Walnut Ladies Aid Society at Elmer Lindberg sale December 20.
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Barringer & Peglow
D. C
South Walnut
George Peglow
Dan Peglow
D.C
Annual Concert By School Band Next Wednesday
The Grachtinger high school concert band under Warren L. Jones presents its annual winter concert December 19 in the high school auditorium. Thirty five members from grades 6 through 12 perform Hall of Fame, Great Gate of Kiev, Duke Ellington medley and more with soloist Jonne Shiley, inviting the public to attend.
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Grachtinger High School
Warren L. Jones
Hall of Fame
Kiev
Venice
Souvenier de Tschaikowsky
Chopin
Joshua
Duke Ellington
Antwin Caprice
Jonne Shiley
Maryanna Spies
Jean Graettinger
Julia Chresisen
Karen Manefrester
Therese Tindall
Noelina Jensen
Warriett Herke
Susan Shiley
Karen Peterson
Janine Wilken
Inte
Kaye Hamilton
Irene Woldecker
Martin Noodke
Die Wikert
James Curvans
Paul Kirkegaard
Sharon Larson
Alte Sax
Jane Tongtead
Mary Jannie Cote
Shirley Herke
Frankie King
David Jacobson
Christmas Chimes On Air From Graettinger Church
Christmas concert broadcasts from Graettinger’s St Paul’s Lutheran Church will air next two Saturdays before Christmas. Mrs. Donald Cluson will play Mans Vibra chimes at about 2 30 p.m. for 15 to 20 minutes. Listeners are invited to tune in as Hymns from the heavens echo from the tower.
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Graettinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Donald Cluson
St. Paul
Santa Claus At Watson Theatre Next Thursday
Santa Claus visits the Watson Theatre with a 7 15 PM program of comics and gift distribution on Thursday December 20. Tickets apply for the evening show while information is available from Sam Watson. A second Christmas event follows on Saturday December 22 with Santa and gifts for children. the Saturday show is free.
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Watson Theatre
Santa Claus
Sam Watson
Business Hours In Graettinger Next Week
Graettinger business places will be open Wednesday to Saturday evenings next week to serve Christmas shoppers. Closing hour set at 9:00 p m with possible later closing Saturday. A special event at Watson Theatre Thursday night and a free show for children Saturday afternoon. Santa will be there Thursday night and Saturday afternoon for the free show.
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Graetlinger
Watson ‘Theatre
Dee
Santa
Open House at Balmer Rest Home Estherville
Mr and Mrs Niels Balmer host open house at Balmer Rest Home 1304 2nd Ave North Estherville on Sunday December 16 1951 from 2 to 5 pm. The home has 12 residents including four from Gracttinger Henry DeLawyer Theodore Rierson and Th Nance. Weather notes say today is a sunny cool day with no snow or ice and a Canada cold wave may bring zero readings by Wednesday morning.
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Niels Balmer Willhold
Balmer
Estherville
2Nd Ave
Gracttinger
Henry DeLawyer
Theodore Rierson
Th. T. Nance
Radio Speaver
Canada
Reception Services Held Sunday For Catholic Girls
A group of 29 young ladies were received into the Young Ladies' Sodality at Immaculate Conception church. The services featured rosary and litany recitations led by Betty Tindall and Jean Lundgren, a sermon by Very Rev Father Mason of Emmetburg, and the Miraculous Medal presentation by Father F. S. Maynari. Benediction closed the services. Mra. Fred Adams entered Mely Family hospital for medical treatment, with hopes for improvement and recovery. John Swift of Graettinger returned from Holy Family hospital after a major operation, reporting rapid recovery and good health.
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Young Ladies’ Sodality
Immaculate Conception Church
Betty Tindall
Jean Lundgren
Father Mason
Emmetaburg
Maynari
Fred Adams
Mely
John Swift
Graettinger
Holy Famly’ Hospital
John Kliegl Jr Leaves for Military Duty
John Wiel, Jp, son of My, and Mrs. John A. Kliegl, and several Palo Alto youths, left Emmetsburg for Des Moines by bus Monday to report for military service. The Times wishes him honor and success in the services.
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John Wiel
John A. Kliegl
Des Moines
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
the Times
John
Mrs. Garretts Hurt In Clothes Wringer Injury
Mrs Aaron Garretts suffered a painful hand injury while washing when a towel fed through a wringer drew her hand in. Flesh injuries to fingers and a broken knuckle required twenty stitches. A slogan contest for Gracttinger ends January 15 with entries mailed to Box 351.
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A. Garretts
Aaron Garretts
Gracttinger
Coan
Highway 17
Christmas decorating contest at Gracttinger Community Club
The Gracttinger Community Club sponsors a Christmas decorating contest with first and second prizes for best decorated yard and most original home display. Expect more lighted Christmas trees and yard decorations this year.
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Gracttinger Community Club
Clyde Westfall Home From Overseas Service
Clyde Westfall son of Clark Westfall recently returned from Japan and Korea after serving in the army during the Korean War. He was a non commissioned officer with an unspecified rating and has completed his military service. Mr and Mrs C H Richardson of Osgood locality Kaya purchased a home at Emmeteburg and updated their local ads. Earlier Mr Richardson was injured when his pioneer was struck by a Rock Island train, now impacting his ability to continue farm work.
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Herb Lancaster
Korea
States
Camp Carwon
Gene McDonald
John McDonald
Graettinger
Camp Carson
Colorado
Clyde Westfall
Clark Westfall
Japan
Clyde
C. H. Rihardson
Osgood
Kaya
Emmeteburg
Soma
Richardson
Rock Island
Lions Club Charter Dinner Set For 1961 Event
Tonight at 7 30 the Lions Club will charter in Emmetsburg with a dinner at the American Legion hall. District and state officers will attend and up to 150 members are expected. Read next week for the complete program. printed programs will be distributed at the event.
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Lions Club
American Legion Hall
Emmetsburg
Vivian Sullivan Returns to Los Angeles Monday
Vivian Sullivan, a former Times readers writer and operator, returned to Los Angeles Monday after nearly three weeks visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John J Sullivan. Her career spanned Iowa legislature clerkships, a 1942 move to Washington DC, treasury department work, army finance, Australian Commonwealth procurement, and later navy procurement in Los Angeles.
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Vivian Sullivan
Los Angeles
John J. Sullivan
Vivian
Times
Iowa
Washington, D. GC
Treasury Department
Army
Australian Commonwealth
Navy
John McCullah Released From Hospital After Accident
John McCullah was released from Oly Family Hospital on Wednesday of last week after sustaining a broken jaw and a broken ankle in an automobile accident.
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John McCullah
Oly Family Hospital
McCullah
Martin Mortensen Tuner Dies in South St. Paul
Martin Mortensen Tuner aged almost 82 of South St. Paul Minnesota died last week. Funeral held Friday at Chokie Minnesota. The Mortensen family lived in Jack Creek township before moving to Minnesota in 1917 to farm. Survived by five sons one daughter and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. J C Bosold Estherville La Rue Wiseman Jon Oakes Graettinger attended.
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Martin Mortensen
Helb
Martin
South St. Paul
Minnesota
Chokie
Mortensen
Jack Creek
Campbell Commission Co
J. C. Bosold
Estherville
la Rue Wiseman
Jon Oakes
Graettinger
Obituary of Julius Gremmels in Graettinger area
Julius Gremmels died at 71 after a heart attack at his Graettinger home. Born May 9, 1880 in Dubuque county, he married Emma Langerman in 1909 and lived near Fenton before moving to Graettinger. Survived by wife, son Erwin, daughter Florence Ramsey, and six grandchildren. funeral at St. Pauls Lutheran Emmetsburg with graveside at Fairville cemetery.
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Julius Gremmels
Grachtinger
Gremmels
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg
Burin
Fairville
Fenton
Martin
Albert F. Johnson
Graettinger
Wm. Smith
John Kender
Henry Schulte
Albert Bleckwenn
Ernest Voettler
Mr. Gremmels
Dubu
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J. W. Knutsen
FHA
GHS
Coon's Grocery
Albert Hockett
Holy Family Hospital
North Platte Bend
Reeves
John Reeves
Pstherville
Kermit Reeves
North Platte
Nebraska
Mra
Ben BP
Oggood
Mary Kane
Ongood
Noida Elmer Lindgren
Barringer & Peplow
MHL
Barringer & Peglows
Oscar Suss
Largo
Florida
Mercury
St. Petersburg
New York City
California
Charles Weir
G. CG. Thompson
G.C. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Balmer Rest
ATS President
John H. Skaylem
Cincinnati
American Trudeau Society
National Tuberculosis Association
Skavlem
John Kliegl, Jr
Club
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