Graettinger Gas Patrons Get 10 Off Christmas Bill
Graettinger Municipal Gas patrons will receive a 10 percent reduction on December bills, applied to readings from Nov 15 to Dec 15. The town council and Mayor Wayne Potter say the cut honors patronage. residential and commercial customers with paid-up accounts qualify. A stamp vending machine was installed at the post office lobby for after-hours use.
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Graettinger Municipal Gas
Graettinger
Wayne Potter
Russ Mesenbrink
Mesenbrink
Mild Weather Here This Week
Weekend was chilly with Saturday and Sunday mornings near zero. Monday morning warmed to around 30 degrees. By Tuesday afternoon temperatures topped 40 degrees and the mild spell continued into Wednesday.
Local candidates vie for seven area vocational posts
Sixteen men filed by Friday for seven seats on the seven man board of directors of the area vocational school. Election set for Thursday, Dec. 20 across districts. District 6 includes Graettinger where George Twait faces Dr. James Coffey and Wm. F. Barett on. Districts 1 and 2 listed with readers noting population and district names. results later. Jerald Knudson of Vernon Township tops Palo Alto county corn yield with 141 bushels per acre. Gene Walt and Gerald Twait also high earners. average 116.5 bushels. Participants credited with high yields include Spies, Johnson, Honderum, Christensen, Wikert, Herke, Stillman. others over 120 include Thim, Montag, Drew, Meyer, Duhn. Yield check officials named.
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Sran
Graettinger
George Twail
James Coffey
Emmetsburg
Wm. F. Baretton
West Bend
Zell Berryhill
Emmet County
Orville
Thoreson
Swea City
Niels Nielsen
Ringsted
Charles R. J. Quinn
Bancroft
Gordon Wirties
Lakota
Ntonka
Swe City
Sentral
Ledyard
Grant
Greenwood Township
Ramsey
G. Wayne Crim
Estherville
Wallace Richmond
Armstrong
Lincoln Central
Jack Tatman
Spirit Lake
Ivan Pixler
Milford
Jerald Knudson
Gene
Gerald Twait
Vernon Township
Palo Alto County
Genewalt
Cylinder
Graeltinger
Sevenepn
Wayne Smith
Extension Council
Harold Heykes
Knudson
Jerold
Adolph Spies
Russell Johnson
George Honderum
Harold Christensen
LeRoy Wikert
Edmund Herke
Phil Stillman
G. A. Thim
Ray Montag
Eugene Drew
Lewis Meyer
Arlo Duhn
L. H. Thoreson
Vernes Farrell
Andrew Vandervelde
Anna Clemitson Clemitson Funeral Services Held
Funeral services were held for Anna Chrestiansen Clemitson 84 at Bethel Lutheran church. She died Friday at Holy Family hospital of a heart attack. Survived by son Ervin and daughters several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial in Valley View cemetery. Fuhrman Funeral Home in charge.
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Rethel Lutheran Church
Halvor F Clemitson
Alfred Westergard
Jon Leonard
John Nolan
John Carney
Ralph Gruettinger
Anna Chrestiansen Clemitson
Andrias
Karen Marie Chrestiansen
Bude
Iowa
Graettinger
Graetinger
Halvor A. Clemitsen
Clemitson
1St Lutheran Church
Bethel Lutheran
Ladies Aid
Ervin Clemitson
Estherville
G. M. Iisabell
Tonderum
Ruthven
Harold
Helma Carlson
Carl J
Alvina) Bortint
Sauk Centre
Minn
Bruce
Arlene) Sampson
J. L. Omundson
Etherville
Marie A. Hanken
Portland, Ore
Cagers Have Home Games Friday Saturday
The Gruettinger Pirates host Sioux Valley in a conference doubleheader on Friday and Ringsted in a non conference doubleheader on Saturday. The Pirates stand 4 0 and the Pirettes 2 2 on the season.
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Cagers
Gruettinger Pirates
Pirettes
Sioux Valley
Ringsted
Pirates
Craelinger Community School Christmas Break Dates
The Craellinger Community School will begin vacation Thursday December 22 at 2 p.m. Classes resume Tuesday morning January 3.
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Craellinger Community School
Graettinger Postoffice Extends Hours for Christmas Mailing
Postmaster R. T. Nane reminds local patrons the Graettinger postoffice will be open until 5 p m Saturday December 17 for the convenience of Christmas mailing patrons.
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R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Bloodmobile to Visit Emmetsburg Next Week
Palo Alto county blood drive urges Christmas season donors. Fundraising chair Mrs James Coffey notes winter accidents and illness heighten blood demand. Bloodmobile will be at Bethany Lutheran Church Emmetsburg December 19 from 1 to 7 p.m. and December 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 852 4560 for an appointment.
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Red Cross
James Coffey
Palo Alto County Land Program
Sung
Bethany Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg
Register For Prizes In Participating Stores Until Noon
Stores will close early Saturday evening December 24 as Grarlinger opens nights Monday through Friday next week. Register for prizes in participating stores until noon Tuesday and use stamp book backs for bonds.
Graettinger Stores to Close for Christmas Holiday
Graettinger merchants announce a general store closure on Monday December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Graettinger post office will be closed all day and there will be no mail delivery. Farmers Creamery town milk route will not operate on December 26.
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Graetinger
Graettinger
Murad
Farmers Creamery
Four $25 Buck Prizes Saturday at Graettinger shops
Four $25 Buck prizes will be drawn Saturday at 3 p.m. in Graettinger participating stores. Last week winners Duane Kiner Mrs Rob Bes ehorner and Mrs N Williams did not claim their prizes. Graettinger Community School bus drivers sponsor a free movie for riders Thursday December 22 at 2 p.m. at Graettinger theatre. routes to be arranged after the movie. Bus drivers are Jens Kirkegaard Wayne Potter Howard Hanson Elden Swanson Russell Lastine Ed Graettinger Forrest Sipes.
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Gracttinger
Duane Kiner
Rob Besehorner
Willams
Bie
Graetttinger
Graettinger Theatre
Jens Kirkegaard
Wayne Potter
Howard Hanson
Elden Swanson
Russell Lastine
Ed Graettinger
Forrest Sipes
Free Movies Candy And Visit With Santa Saturday
Youngsters in Grasstinger are invited Saturday afternoon for free movies at the Gruettinger theatre starting at 2:80. Santa will be on hand to greet children and receive last minute wishes. Free candy and treats will be distributed from Santa, with sacks handed out at the theatre, sponsored by Graettinger businessmen.
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Grasstinger
Gruettinger Theatre
Santa
Ocean
Graettinger
New Manager At Creamery In Graettinger
Jimmy Kroger named manager of the Farmers Creamery in Graettinger starting Monday succeeding CL J Woodiwiss who left for a post with the state agriculture department. Kroger has 37 years in creamery work and has managed several creameries. He and his wife Beatrice plan to move to Graettinger once housing is found, with daughter Mrs Joe Martin of Sumner and son Mike of Galena among his family.
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Jimmy Kroger
Graettinger
Kruger
J. Woodiwiss
Department of Agriculture
Woodiiwiss
Jimmy Oourries
Predesikebure
Iowa
Creimery
Beatrice
Gruettinger
Joe Martin
Sumner
Mike
Galena, 111
Harold Christensens Take Over Graettinger Drug Store
Announcement that Harold and Mabel Christensen have taken over Christy Drug in Graettinger from Dan Christensen. New owners report stock arrival for the holiday season and that prescription service will continue as before.
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Christy Drug
Graettinger
Harold Christensen
Dee. 1
Dan Christensen
Harold
Mabel) Christensen
Stor
Hunters Invited To Fox Hunt By American Legion
All area hunters are invited to join the Gractinger American Legion fox hunt on Sunday afternoon December 18. Participants should meet at the Legion hall at 12:30 PM.
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Gractinger
American Legion
Fox Hunt
The
Legion Hall
Christmas gift certificate drawings on Main Street
Graettinger merchants sponsor a December 20 drawing at 3 p.m. on Main Street with fifteen hundred dollar total prizes including five $5 certificates five $10 certificates one $25 and one $50 certificate winners must be present to win. A second drawing December 22 at 3 p.m. offers ten $25 US Savings Bonds drawn from trading stamp book backs with one bond per family and spouses may claim prizes if needed.
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Gracttinger
Main Street
Graettinger
U. S. Savings
Graeitinger Trading
George Neilson Auction Saturday in Graettinger
George Neilson will hold a purebred auction of trucks shelters and equipment at his Graettinger residence on Saturday December 17 beginning at 12 30. Bortint and Brown act as auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk. Details of sale appear in this issue.
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Georgie Neilson
Grawtlinger
Bortint and
Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Earl Johnson
Spices Corner
Graettinger
Bortini and Brown
Times
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Frank Lambe
Titterington Moving
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Twait
Anna Clemitson
Paul Johnson
Viet Nam
Alfred Paul Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Near
Terris
Army
Johnson
ASCS
Joe A. Lynch
Malo Alto County
Creamery
Harold Christensens
Tsis
George Neilson
Don Hermansen Sale
Donald Verminsen
Keittel
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