Christmas display theft sparks questions of spirit in Graettinger
After midnight Frida two large woven camels and a donkey were stolen from a nativity scene near the Omer Gjerde home in Graettinger while other figures remained. The Graettinger Iowa Association notes its letterhead redesign and reveals local leaders Kenneth Suss as president and Donald Carson as vice president. Milo Lammers reports snowmobile sales as the town reflects on a bygone winter era and shares a memory of a bob sled ride near the Times office.
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Frida
Omer Gjerde
Graettinger
Milo Lammers
Wee
Times Office
Marcus Geil
Marcus
Observers Lesage Vietnam War End Won't Cure Big Government
Observers expect a peace dividend to boost US welfare but forecast higher spending as the federal budget nears 290 billion in the next year. Interest on debt, social security, Medicare, and proposed welfare costs will push total federal outlays higher, contradicting hopes for immediate relief. Government payrolls may gain too.
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U. S
Border Collie Mother Nurtures Litter of 12 Near Sioux Rapids
A Border Collie mother on the Glen Hadenfeldt farm near Sioux Rapids tends a litter of 12 puppies born in November. The dam cares for her pups as the farm community notes the notable large litter.
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Glen Hadenfeldt
Sioux Rapids
Drivers license exams schedule across multiple cities
The schedule lists exam days by location with tests available Mondays at Estherville and Orange City Tuesdays at Ermetsourg Wednesdays at Spencer Thursdays at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake and Saturdays at Sibley and Swea City mornings only.
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Estherville
Orange City
Ermetsourg
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Swea City
Graettinger Officials and Organizations Directory
A directory page lists Graettinger town officials including mayor councilmen and clerks, followed by a light plant staff, school supervisors, and county supervisors. It then covers local churches such as Sacred Heart, Island Lutheran, and United Methodist, plus business and service listings for Tom Mitlea Lions Club optometrists and Fuhrman Funeral Home. Contact details and office titles appear with scattered names and positions.
Graettinger Teams Split Double Header With Ayrshire
Graettinger high school games split a Friday double header with Ayrshire. Boys won 18 to 2 while the Graettinger girls lost 21 to 11. Kathryn McDonald led scoring with 9 points. Sam Young hit the late winner as Ayrshire tied 13 all.
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Graettinger
Ayrshire
Kathryn McDonald
Sam Young
Carpenter
Avred McCombs
Asa Hankey
Emmetsburg
Court House
Pfc
Virgil Olesen
Graetinger
Naples
Miss Conneally
Graettinger High School
Cylinder
Craettinger Pirates
Cylinder Lassies
Graettinger Girls
Paul Frick
Puppet on a Chain and The Shivering Sands Featured at City Library
City Library hosts Saturday to Wednesday shows and checks out new fiction. Puppet on a Chain by Ali MacLean follows an international agent in Holland tracking a narcotics ring from a morgue to a country castle with a pastor and a strip-tease artist. The Shivering Sands by Victoria Holt is a gothic tale set on England’s coast near Dover in the 1880s where a music instructor uncovers family secrets and a dark heir.
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Holland
Victoria Holt
Mellyn
Menfryn
England
Dover
Social Security Contact Schedule Announced
The Social Security district office at Fort Dodge issued a contact schedule for Emmetsburg courthouse and Estherville city hall with 10:30 to 12:30 slots on December 3 17 and December 4 18. The Spencer senior citizens center shopping center offers 8:30 sessions on December 4 and 18. Patronize Times Advertisers.
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Suoh
Social Security District
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville City Hall
Spenerr
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the Graettinger Times
Cody, Pubisner
Iowa
Ni NeAcee Association
Palo Alto
Emmet Counties
Fenton and Terris
Graettinger Iowa Association
California
Pire
Sonny
Grasttinger
Kenneth Suss
Merle Suss
Donald Carson
Mir
Mar.iden Swanson
Susie
Emmet
B. G. Louscher
10Th Street
Robert Dawson
Rnione
A. N. Kruse
Optometrist
Broadway
A. H. Hobson
Terry S. Anderson
North 7Th Street
Estherville, Iowa
Emmetaburg
Paul G. Larsen
Central Ave
Lions Cluond
Emen
Eglon
Howard Hansol
Jirm Snies
Chie
Leonard Bar Street & Sewer
Kenneth , Omer Gjerde
Municipal
Russell & Omrec County
B. Wayne Potter
Leland Stites
Forrest Peterson
Torrence
Leonard Barrett
Lloyd C. Petersen
Rosella
Arnie Masters
Bese
Gilbert Stueve
Ett
Chas
Burg
Russell Lastine
Light Plantensen
Robert Carter Millen
Francis Hughes
Alma Burns
Richard Miller
Mra. Altice Yoon
Jack Phillips
Roger Berkland
Kert Rumneberg
Walter High
Lester Johnson
Russell Peterson Werr Thompson Ident
Wm. Young
Community Church Directory
Vincent Beacom
Island Lutheran
Walter Rasmussen
Bethel Loutheran Church
J. Reitz
United Methodist Church
Harlan Babcock
Wallingford Lutheran
John Pannkuk
Mmanuel Lutheran
Tom Mitlea
Woman's Club
Marmion Thoresan AM
Legion Auxiliary
Fred Kulow
Lions Club
K. L. Johnson
James J. Roberts
North Sixth Street
Fuhrman Funeral Home and Ambulance Service
Frank Furhman
Graettinger Coop Grain CO
Ted Knudtson
W. G. Rients
Bratland Jewelery
Bok
Princess Diamonds
Ameh
Vv. G. Rients
Public Library
Margaret Johnson
Graettinger Businessmen
Thoreson Insurance Agency
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
L. H. Thoreson
Lowa
DIAL
Times
Graettinger State Bank
Trol
City Library
City Librarian
New Fiction
Puppet ON A
Alistair MacLean
Shivering Sands
Patronize Times Advertisers
Carpenters
Steuve
F. L. Evans
Aymies
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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