Graettinger Community Notes and Band Carol Program
Reader letters of thanks from local residents Abe Christensen and Margaret Mammen acknowledge birthday, Christmas cards, gifts, and a turkey prize while praise for Graettinger firemen. Army recruiter Kenneth Sager will visit EmmetsburgSelective Service office Wednesdays 1 to 3 pm. Graettinger sixth grade pep band played carols on main street and at Good Samaritan Home and Holy Family Hospital with seven students: Dawson Mahan Christensen Moran Torreson Henslef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C
Abe) Christensen
Army
Kenneth Sager
Emmetsburg
Selective Service Office
U.S. Army
Fort Dodge
Graettinger School
Main Street
Duhn
Good Samaritan
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Jerry Dawson
Edwin Mahan
Don Christensen
Tom Moran
Dean Torreson
Todd Herslelf
Bill Dawson
Giant gourd grown by young farmer’s son near Sanborn
Michael Van Engel eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer Van Engel raised a 37 pound gourd on their farm southeast of Sanborn This gourd weighs about 75 times an ordinary gourd and drew attention from local farmers and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael van Engel
Wilmer van Engel
Sanborn
Want Ads Pricing and Classified Rates Notice
Classified promotion lists rates: three cents per word for first insertion, two cents per word for each subsequent insertion. Minimum charge set at 25 cents. Keyed advertisements incur an additional 25 cent fee. Cards of Thanks priced at 10 cents per line with a minimum of zero.
For Sale Burgeoning Livestock Listings from Ruthven and Otis Hauge
For Sale 2 reg serviceable Holstein bulls from H J Jorgen sen Ruthven. Also 10 bred ewes and 1 lamb from Otis Hauge. Plus various 1960s era notes on goods including good quality typing paper 500 sheets for 1.25 from Times Office. Thrifty Hitchie America's complete line of automatic livestock waterers from Suss Electric Graettinger. 6-13-16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Jorgensen
Ruthven
Otis Hauge
Mio Swi
Snoggy
Autyoeur
Aivs
Times Office
America
Suss Electric
Graettinger
WANTED Custom erinding mixer with Artsway portable grinder
WANTED erinding mixer with new Artsway portable grinder mixer. Ward Herke contact phone 859-3367. Also SINGER sewing machine for sale in good condition with buttonhole and monogram stitches. Cash discount or seven monthly payments of 5.63. Credit Manager address provided. TRAPPERS top prices for all fur types offered by 5 & W Fur Co at Schealler's Body Shop, Graettinger Town. Noon News over KLGA sponsorGraettinger Lumber Co daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artsway
Ward Herke
Singer Electric Sewing Machine
New
Prior Ave
St. Paul
Minnesota
5 & W Fur Co
Schealler’s
Graettinger
KLGA
Graettinger Lumber Co
Local families share holiday visits across Estherville area
Dale Paulsen arrived from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for a holiday stay with Mr. and Mrs. Clarion Paulsen. Numerous relatives from Bancroft Armstrong Estherville Cylinder Mankato and other towns gathered for Christmas Eve and Day meals and events. Army training plans and travels to Fort Leonard Wood were noted for Dale and Bruce Gjerde, with many joint visits among Gjerde, Westfall, Cody, Tindall, Knutsen, Johnson, Jacobson, and other local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Paulsen
Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt
Bruce Gjerde
Omer Gjerde
Carol Gjerde
St. Paul, Minn
Parer
Leland Aanonson
Mark
Denver
Cole
Lois Aanonson
Estherville
Blanchard Jacobson
Donald Jacobson
Patrick
Minneapolis
Richard Jacobson
Michael
Connie
Aletta Jacobson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Luella
Marge
Randy
Mae
Toots
Lucky
Agnes Girres
Count
Peg
Siannahord
Glaser
Morrell
Golden Maid Oleomargarine
U. S
Bag
Charlotte Freeze
Glacier Club
Mammen
Renatr
General Contracting
Cabinat
P&n Building Supplies
Péte Petersen
Berger Nalg
Paul Frick
Walter Ditsworth
Bancroft
Bernard Homsey
Armstrong
Carl Schlotfeldt
George Frick
Roland Wikert
Jens
Kirkegaard
Virgil Westfall
Connie and
Lisa
la Morada
Calif
Charles Westfall
Elva Paulsen
Esther Wiegand
Christine Hess
Mankato
Minn
Rita Weigand
Melstone
Mont
Wiegand
Theresa Cody
Gertie Berkland
Cylinder
Palmer Cody
Cody
James Cody
Orville Bannart
Maurice Smith
Karen
M. ©. Smith
Exametsburg
Linda Gjerde
Smiths
Omer Gjerdes
Ernest Gjerdes
Smith
Omer
Ernest
Harrison
Myrtle Harrison
Mrs. Gjerde
Jens Kirkegaard
iIndaw
Robert Hanson
Darrel Jespersor
Walter Tindall
Gaylord Johnson
Fenton
John Tindall
Leon Jespersen
Shane
Great Bend
Kansas
Louie Roalson
Fairmont
Mrs. Einer Bisgard
G. E. Warren
Atlantic Sunday
Tom Millen
Tom Conway Sr
Tom Conway Jr
Mallard
Fred Thiel
Wayne Christensen
Swea City
Ralph Tindall
Mary Jo
Richard
Greettinger
Bob Reuland
R. S. Kauteen
J. W. Knutsen
E. P. Knutsen
L. C. Knutsen
Betty
Reliance
S. Dak
Neil Hyatt
Richard Johnson
Hyatt Home
Sam Watson
Joy Jacobson
Arlin Peterson
Kelly
Ferman Watson
Larry Herke
Larry Joe
Iowa Falls
Romaine Heidecker
Storck
Chevrolet
North Iowa
Iowa
Mosfec
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Graettinger Telephone Company
Graettinger Telephone Co
Grasitiogtér Lowe
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