Pirates Tie Record With 102 Point Win Over Sioux Valley
Graettinger’s Pirates roll to 102 62 win over Sioux Valley with five players in double figures led by Charley Moren’s 23 points. Newhouse Sehnell and Clipperton key scorers as Graettinger runs his record to 5 0 in Corn Belt and Palo Alto standings.
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Pirates
Sioux Valley
Graedtingw
Pirette
Sioux
Jack Reode
Soos
Gracttinger
Corn Belt
Palo Alto
Pirettes
Lila Felkey
Ron Bartels
Orange and Black
Bartelmen
Soo
Graettinger
Dick Clipperton
Graemfer
Charley Moren
Newt Newhouse
Don Sehnell
Remodeling at Gruetlinger Coop Grain Elevator Under Way
Remodeling and modernization are underway at the Gruetlinger Coop Grain elevator with Quad State Construction of Des Moines handling the work. Tasks include raising the driveway and cupola roofs to install a boxcar and hopper loading dump scale, relining pits, installing new bin spouting, and adding six more bins. Unloading capacity is expected to double.
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Gruetlinger Coop Grain Company
Quad State Construction Company
Des Moines
Coopser
Jim Iverson
Iverson Mac
Graettinger Teacher Earns MEd in Mathematics
University Park Pa The Pennsylvania State University conferred degrees on 852 graduates in commencement exercises Saturday Dec 17. Leland R B Stiles a Graettinger faculty member was awarded a Master of Education in mathematics.
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Graettinger
University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Leland RB. Stiles
Graettingery
Graettinger Draws Three $25 Buck Prizes Saturday
Bill Girres and Mrs Elroy Ku low collected $25 Buck prizes in Graettinger’s weekly drawing on Saturday. Lief Rier son and Mrs Mary Miller also won $25 Buck prizes. Three more $25 Buck prizes will be awarded next Saturday at three o'clock in participating Graettinger stores.
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Bill Girres
Elroy Kulow
Graettinger
Lief Rierson
Mary Miller
Graettinfer
Two Girls Sectional Games Slated Here Saturday
Graettinger named site for two girls basketball sectional games on Saturday February 11. At 7 p m South Clay faces Lincoln Central. At 8 30 p m Graettinger meets Clay Central. Winners advance to Terrill section on February 13 and 14.
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Graettinger
South Clay
Lincoln Central
Clay Central
Terrill
Terril
Graetlinger Stores hold 25 dollar Savings Bond drawing
In Horning Thursday at 3 p m on Main Street Graetlinger shoppers may enter for a chance to win ten 25 dollar U S Savings Bonds The drawing includes Graetlinger stamp book backs issued in the past year Name must be present to win One spouse may claim the bond if a family name is drawn to avoid duplicate winnings store groups urge community support and loyalty
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Ovill Tay
Main Street
Lloyd McCombs Reappointed To Conservation Board
Lloyd McCombs a noted Gracttinger farmer and long time Palo Alto County Conservation board member was reappointed to a five year term to succeed the late Frank Elsenbast. The five year appointment was made last week by the Palo Alto County board of supervisors.
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Lloyd -McCombs
Palo Alto
Cagers Split With Ruthven In Close Twinbill
The Ruthven Ramrettes edged the Ruthven girls 55 to 50 after holding an early lead, while the Pirates defeated the Rams 71 to 45 for their sixth win of the season. The girls and boys games alternated early, with Reeder’s sextet surging, then Ruthven tightening the defense. Continued on Page Five.
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Paul Bisgard
Rivettes
Ruthven Ramrettes
Rams
Pirettes
Pirates
Reeder
Ruthven
Ramettes
Gyraettinger
Graettinger Merchants Send Christmas Greetings Ad Series
The Graettinger Times features Christmas greetings from merchants and professional men in this week’s issue, extending best wishes to readers. The festive ads reflect local commerce and community spirit during the season.
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Graettinger
the Times
General Closing Notice for Gracttinger Stores and Mail
General closing announced for Gracttinger stores and businesses Monday December 26 to observe Christmas. Post offices will be closed with no mail delivery. Farmers Creamery town MER route delivery disrupted.
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Gracttinger
Graettinger School Holiday Begins December 22
The Graettinger Community School announces Christmas vacation starting Thursday December 22 with a notice that classes will resume on Tuesday January 3. The schedule includes a mass time set for 2 p.m. and the entry contains OCR errors but conveys closure dates.
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Graettinger
Maoming
Grote Publishes New Book by Local Pastor in Conrad
The Rev Ralph O Grote former Conrad Iowa Methodist pastor and Graettinger church leader has issued a new booklet Wise and Otherwise priced at 1.00 by Record Printing Company Conrad. The work mixes serious and humorous pieces and differs from his prior A Time For Song Readers may view copies at the Times office or order from Grote or Record Printing Company Conrad.
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R. O
Ralph) Grote
Conrad
Lowa
Graettin Fer
Record Printing Company
Tirees
Eabin
Rev Grote
Times Office
Rev. Grote
Wat! Record Printing Company
G Rients Speaks at Boone Chiropractors Meeting
Dr G Rients of Graettinger offered a technical talk on handling extremity problems at the recent Boone Iowa gathering of the chiropractors of the west central district American Chiropractors Association. Norman Erbo former governor of Town and executive director also spoke at the event.
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VG. Rients
Graettinger
Chiropractors
West Central
American Chiropractors Association
Boone
Iowa
Rients
Gracttinger Clinic
Chiropractic
Norman Erbo
Town
Area School Election Absentee Ballots in Estherville
Absentee ballots for the special school election for directors to the area vocational school governing board are available at the former county superintendent’s office. District six includes Graettinger Emmetsburg and West Bend with candidates George Twalt Dr James Coffey and Wm Daretich. Absentee ballots must be voted and returned to the Emmet county superintendent’s office before the election date.
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Area Vocational School Governing Board
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
West Bend
George Twalt
James Coffey
Wm. Daretich
Emmet
Harold's Drug replaces Christy Drug name change
Harold's Drug, run by Mabel Christensen since December 1, announced a name change from Christy Drug to Harold's Drug. The update preserves ownership while rebranding the local pharmacy to reflect current management.
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Mabel Christensen
Christy Drug
Harold
Mild Week With Pleasant Sunny Skies
The area enjoyed unusually mild temperatures the past week with most days in the forties. Monday reached 47 degrees under sunny skies making it a pleasant day. Mild conditions continued Tuesday, then cooled Wednesday.
Sedlock Furniture Pre-Inventory Sale Underway
Sedlock Furniture led by E. P. Kinutsen runs a preinventory sale on furniture and home items. The sale is in progress and continues through Saturday December 31.
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Sedlock Furniture
E. P. Kinutsen
Earl Johnson Auction Sale Tuesday January 10
Art Johnson will hold a closing out farm auction sale on Tuesday January 10 on the farm located just west of Hippies Corner at the northwest edge of Graettinger. Bovivit and Brown will auction, with the Graettinger State Bank clerk. Details of site will appear in the Times later.
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Art Johnson
Hippies Corner
Graettinger
Bovivit and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Post Office Open Late for Christmas Mail
Graettinger postoffice window will stay open until 3 p m Saturday December 24 to aid patrons. Postmaster RB Nane and staff thank Graettinger and area residents for cooperation in Christmas mailings and for handling outgoing e cards early in the season.
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Graettinger
Nane
Postoffice
Area
Aly
Christmas Service Schedule For Area Churches
Area churches publish Christmas schedules. Lost Island Lutheran holds 9 a.m. Christmas Day service. Cyandelight Circle offers 7 30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday service. Immaculate Conception lists 7 10 a.m. low Mass, 10 a.m. high Mass, confession slots Dec 22 7 8 39 p.m. and Dec 23 3 4 30 p.m. and 7 8 30 p.m. Bethel Lutheran sets Dec 22-23 confession, Christmas Eve 9 30 p.m. candlelight, Dec 24 services 8:30 p.m. and 1 a.m., with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. Wallingford Lutheran Christmas Day 9:30 a.m. with Lord's Supper.
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Lost Island Lutheran
Methodists
Cyandelight
Immaculate Conception
Bethe! Lutheran
Wallingford Lutheran
Rites Wednesday For Mrs Knnie Gremmels
Mrs Emma Gremmels 79 of Marion Town former Graettinger resident died Sunday night funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at St Luke's church Padvilley of Cylinder She is survived by a son Tevin of Fenton and a daughter Mrs Ianl Florence Crummer of Murion
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Knnie
Crowd Packs Graettinger For Christmas Gift Certificate Drawing
A large crowd gathered in Graettinger for a pre Christmas gift certificate drawing held Tuesday at three o clock. Merchants sponsored the event with prizes totaling 150 dollars including 35 dollar prizes to several winners and 10 to many others. Winners included Margaret Mammen Theresa Jespersen Delores Murray Betty Schany and others. Prize amounts ranging from 25 to 50 dollars were awarded to Kathryn Brown and Charles Westfall. Participating merchants listed such as Bonstead Hardware City Meat Market C A Jensen Christy Drug Duhns TV and more along with local business names.
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Graettinger
Gracttinger
Margaret Mammen
Bob Schany
Harley Olson
Herman Herrmann
Theresa Jespersen
Delores Murray
Betty Schany
John W. Anderson
Gertrude Webbe
Terry Rierson
Kathryn
Willads Bisgaard Services Held in Graettinger Area
Willads Bisgaard 84 longtime resident of the Graettinger area died at 10 50 a m Friday at Tloly Family hospital after a three week hospitalization Death was due to a heart condition and complications Funeral services were held Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church Graettinger with Rev O J Reitz and Rev Merlin Norris officiating Burial was in St Pauls Cemetery Survived by two sons Finer and Arnold two daughters Nora Jerth Edna Norris and Merle Suss 20 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Preceded in death by his wife Sophie and two sons Peter and Albert Dynamic repeated misspellings ignored
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Willads Bisgaard
Grachtinger
Tloly Family Hospital
Bee
Bethel
C North
O. J. Reitz
Merlin Norris
Searville
Tourial
St. Paul's Cemetery
Fuhrtran
Donald Bird
Earl Bisgaard
David Jorth
Pal Bisgaard
Keith Norris
Norman Bisrard
Willads Christian Bisgaard
Aalbors
Denmark
Chris Bisgaard
Sophie Marie Larsen
Walnut
Town
Graettinger
Bispaard
South Walnut Church
Bethel Lutheran Church
Finer Bisgard
Emmetsbure
Arnold Bisgaan
Graectinger
Arnold
Nora) Jerth
Milford
Martin
Edna) Norris
Graeitinger
Merle Esther
Suss
Ruthven
Peter
Albert
Bae
Fox Hunt Opens Series With First Sunday Session
The Le wien sponsored fox hunt drew 24 hunters and a dozen youngsters Sunday. Two foxes were bagged by Gib Stueve and Dale Rolfson. Reports noted many fox sightings but a short turnout. The next hunt is planned for Sunday Jan 1 meeting at the Legion hall at 1 o clock.
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Lewien
Gib Stueve
Dale Rolfson
Legion Hall
Northwestern Trail Riders Plan Annual Meeting at Hanna's Cafe
The Northwestern Trail Riders of Grachtinger schedule their annual business meeting for Wednesday June 11 at 5 o’clock at Hanna's Cafe. They will handle yearly business matters and elect officers.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Northwestern Trail Riders of
Grachtinger
Hanna's Cafe
New Years Eve Dance At Legion Hall Invited Public
The Gracttinger American Legion invites the public to attend the New Year s Eve dance at the Legion hall on Saturday night December 31. Bull Fredericks and his organ will provide music with noisemakers and favors.
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Legion Hall
Gracttinger American Legion
Legion
Bull Fredericks
Graettinger Picnic Set in California at La Palma Park
The Graettinger Picnic Association of California plans its annual California picnic at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Sunday January 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees bring a picnic lunch. coffee, cookies and lunch will be served. President Kenneth Suss aims to award Graettinger Bucks to attendees with prizes for the oldest man and woman and the youngest child. For more information contact Suss at 426 S. Philadelphia St. Anaheim Calif.
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Graettinger Picnic Association of California
California
la Palma Park
Anaheim
la Palma Ave
Harbor Blvd
Kenneth Suss
Picnic Association
Graettinger
Suss
S. Philadelphia
Calif
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