Christmas Worship Service Schedule For Local Churches
Area churches announce Christmas worship services. Lost Island Lutheran hosts Sunday school program on Dec 23 at 7 30 p m and Christmas Day service at 9 a m. Bethel Lutheran offers candlelight service Dec 24 at 9 30 p m and Christmas Day Mass at 10 30 a m with Communion. Wallingford Lutheran and Immaculate Conception also present Christmas Day masses and candlelight services. Graettinger United Methodist holds Christmas Candlelight Communion at 7 p m Christmas Eve with Advent Family Service. Immaculate Conception schedules Midnight Mass Christmas Eve at 11 40 and 11 55 choral pieces, plus 9 a m Mass Christmas Day. The Graettinger school district shows minor 1970 tax changes. town levy rises slightly due to county and city increases. Food Stamp sales set for January 4 and 5 across multiple Palo Alto county towns with timed windows for each location.
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Lost Island Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran
Wallingford
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Birth of
Christ
Palo Alto
Francis Hughes
Graettinger
Board of Education
Mallard
West Bend
Rodman
Cylinder
Ham Day at Graettinger Coop Ham Day
Graettinger Coop Grain company hosts Ham Day on Wednesday December 30 with ham offers on product purchases plus ham sandwiches and coffee. Includes an ad in this issue with details. Also notes cold spell with subzero nights and a New Year Eve dance at Legion Hall with Sherie Roe and the New Valley Troubadours.
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Graettinger Coop
Felco
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Legion Hall
The
Graettinger American Legion
the Legion Hall
Sherie Roe
New Valley Troubadours
Ronald Duhn rites held for Graettinger farmer
Ronald Eugene Duhn 34 a Graettinger area farmer died Thursday December 17 in Des Moines Veterans Hospital after illness since July. Services were Monday February 2 at 2 pm at Congregational United Church of Christ Emmetsburg with Rev Harlan Babcock officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Emmetsburg. Furdman Funeral Home handled arrangements. Pallbearers were Gary Alger Martin Baedke Earl Erickson Curtis Larsen Darrell Jespersen Gordon Tonderum. He was born September 28 1936 to Soren and Marie Duhn in Graettinger and attended Graettinger schools graduating from Graettinger high school. He lived in the area except for two years in Germany with the Army and a year in California after discharge. On October 5 1963 he married Darlene Henderson in Emmetsburg and they farmed southwest of Graettinger. Surviving: his wife Darlene his parents Soren and Marie Duhn, three brothers Walter Nevada IA Raymond Spirit Lake and Richard Graettinger, three sisters Rosalie Hoyt Milford Betty Kane San Jose Calif and Dorothy Sjeklocha Graettinger.
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Ronald Eugene Duhn
Graettinger
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Congregational United Church of Christ
Emmetsburg
Harlan Babcock
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Furdman
Army
Germany
California
Darlene Henderson
Darlene
Soren Duhn
Walter
Nevada
Iowa
Raymond
Spirit Lake
Richard
George
Rosalie) Hoyt
Milford
James
Betty) Kane
San Jose
Calif
Sam
Dorothy) Sjeklocha
Thomas Galleger 76 Dies in Devils Lake North Dakota
Obituary for Thomas W Galleger 76 of Devils Lake North Dakota who died Friday December 11. He served in World War I, married Clara Knutson in 1926, and worked as a railroad depot agent in Kenmare and Paynesville before moving to Devils Lake in 1943 where he retired in 1959. Survived by four children two sisters and two brothers and seventeen grandchildren. General closing of Graettinger stores and post office Friday December 25 for Christmas holiday observance.
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Thomas W. Galleger
Devils Lake
North Dakota
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John Sullivan
Graettinger
Mr. Galleger
Emmetsburg
John and
Mary Adams Galleger
France
Clara Knutson
Minot
N. Dak
Kenmare
Paynesville
Minn
Robert
Margaret) Hannan
Minneapolis
Harold
Helen) Jorgenson
Leeds
Snow removal notice to Emmet County residents
Emmet county officials publish a notice directed at rural residents regarding driveway snow removal requirements. The notice appears in this issue and outlines duties and enforcement related to snow clearing.
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Emmet County
Emmet
Pirettes Top West Bend Girls in 86 to 79 Victory
Graettinger fans cheered as the Pirettes defeated West Bend 86 79 with a strong girls performance led by Connie Tuininga and Barb Petersen in a tight first quarter at 19 15. The West Bend boys, however, lost 42 to an unspecified opponent.
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Graettinger
Pirettes
West Bend
Connie Tuininga
Barb Petersen
Page
Graettinger Picnic Set For Huntington Beach January 10
The Graettinger Picnic Association will hold its 36th annual event Sunday January 10 1971 from 11 a m to 4 p m at the Lake Park Clubhouse Huntington Beach California. Kenneth Suss president urges Graettinger residents and visitors to attend bring a lunch coffee cookies and punch will be served. Contact Suss at 12932 Fourth Street Garden Grove 92640 Donald Swanson is vice president. The clubhouse is at 12th and Main Street off Beach Blvd.
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Graettinger Picnic Association
Lake Park
Huntington Beach
Calif
Kenneth Suss
Graettinger
Fourth Street
Garden Grove
Donald Swanson
Picnic
12Th
Main Street
Beach Blvd
Graettinger Announces Revised Free Lunch Policy
Graettinger School adopts a revised federal free lunch program effective January 1 1971. Eligible families apply through the superintendent with help from social service staff, and hear 10 working days after review. Income guidelines cover many sources of family money. Applications and appeal procedures are on file at each school building.
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Graettinger School
Graettinger Community
County Department of Social Services
County Action Agency
Pirate Matmen Meet Schaller In First Home Match Tuesday
Graettinger firms announce holiday closings on Saturday December 26 including Graettinger State Bank and Graettinger Lumber. Graettinger Barber Shop closes Saturday December 26 and Al's Barber Shop closes Saturday January 2. Mail will be distributed at the Graettinger post office Saturday with no rural delivery on Saturday December 26.
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Pirate Matmen
Schaller
Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Lumber Company
Graettinger Girls and Boys Rally To Beat Beavers At Ayrshire
Graettinger wins both games at Ayrshire with the girls 60 46 and the boys 61 48 Connie Tuininga leads the girls with 25 points Barb Petersen adds 19 and Sue Frick 16 while Kathy Wikert grabs 14 rebounds. In boys action Graettinger edges ahead late and pulls away for the win.
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Graettinger
Ayrshire
Beavers
Pirates
Pirettes
Connie Tuininga
Barb Petersen
Sue Frick
Kathy Wikert
Betty Brown
Linda Clipperton
Mitchell
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Margaret Stewart
Ray Glazier
Eldon Hanna
Elmer Masters
Lorin Luchsinger
Kenneth Jensen
Russell Lastine
Elsie Sloniker
Dennis Essing
Elaine Harris
Immaculate Conception Church
Graettinger Business
John Poland
John
Ronald Duhn
Thomas Galleger
Stan Westergard
Jodi Janssen
Raymond Blinkmann
Steve Helmick
Joe Ferrell
Mike Guinn
Gary Boecker
Ivan Janssen
Steve Closing
Lennie Witt
Terry Murray
Bill Murray
Joe Ferrer
Dale Hoffman
GHS
Bob Carter
County Snowmobile Association
Ilcc Reminds Veterans of Farm Cooperative Program
Iowa Lakes Community College
Farm Cooperative
Estherville
Graettinger Gymnasium
Sioux Valley
Boecker
Monte Rubis
Terril
Gilmore City
John Wayne Film
John Wayne
Chisum
Graettinger Community Theatre
Billy the Kid
Sheriff Pat Garrett
Wayne
Ben Johnson
Chris George
Glen Corbett
Bruce Cabot
Andrew Prine
Times
Diana Mary
LeRoy, Jr
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David
Rhonda
Roxanne
Thomas
Ronald Felkey
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