Pirates Win Sixth Straight in 76-58 Victory
Graettinger cagers defeated Sioux Valley 76-58 at Linn Grove, extending their win streak to six. Newhouse led with 28 points while Moran and Clipperton anchored a tight defense. Soo Valley, hindered by 20 Pirate turnovers, trailed most of the game and only cut the margin briefly in the third period.
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Graet Unger
Cornell
Linn Grove
Pirettes
Soo Valley
Pirates
Bob Mear
Piretue
Batat
Graettnger
Pirette
Soos
Graettinger Pirates
Wneiro
Everly
Cornoell
Arnolds Park
Pirate
Ron Moran
Dick Clipperton
Soo
Newhouse
Nico
Rich Rose
Graettinger
Sioux Valley
Local Cagers At Ringsted Next Tuesday
Graettinger cagers resume post holiday court action Tuesday January 2 traveling to Ringsted for a non conference doubleheader with the Dane clubs of the State Line conference. Friday January 5 Graettinger hosts Marathon teams in a conference bill.
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Graettinger
Ringsted
Christmas storm delivers heavy snow and record cold
Winter moved in with a low of two below zero the coldest of the year and Christmas weather brought rain sleet and a three fourths inch snowfall that left ground white in many spots. Temperatures remained frigid through Christmas day and reached four below Tuesday morning.
Food Stamps Sold Here January 4 at Town Hall
Palo Alto county announces food stamps will be sold in Grachtinger at the town hall on Thursday January 4 from 1 30 to 2 p m. Residents should bring required documents and identification for eligibility and pickup. Availability limited to stated time slot and location.
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Palo Alto County
Grachtinger
Graettinger Council Sets First 1968 Meeting Date
The Graettinger town council will hold its first regular meeting of 1968 on Monday night January 8 at the town hall. The date was moved from January 1 due to New Year’s Day holiday.
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Graettinger
Appointments Made to Palo Alto Conservation Board
The Palo Alto county board of supervisors appointed Eddie Dorweiler to a five year term on the Palo Alto county conservation board starting January 1, 1968. Dorweiler is currently a member of the board. Joe Zohbon was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Bertel Berkeland who is not available to continue on the board.
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Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors
Eddie Dorweiler
Palo Alto County Conservation Board
Dorweiler
Joe Zohbon
Bertel Berkeland
County Conservation Board
Berkeland
Bonstead Farm Sale Auction Near Wallingford
Gerald Bonstead will hold a public auction of farm machinery and livestock on Monday January 15 starting at 12 30 at the farm four miles north and one west of Wallingford. About 193 head of livestock include 75 fall pigs 16 stock cows 16 calves 50 elvers 2 bucks 32 sows and 2 boars plus hay straw and machinery. Auctioneers Clair Clark Wr Brown and Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Estherville will clerk. See sale ad in the Times.
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Gerald) Bonstead
Wallingford
Clair Clark
Wr. Brown
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Estherville
Times
Graveside Rites Thursday For Joe Hassel 68
Graveside rites will be held at St. Jacob's cemetery Thursday morning at 9 30 for Joe Hassel 68 of Ottawa Indiana a former Graettinger resident Rosary was recited at Fuhrman Funeral home Wednesday night The Rev Vincent Beacom officiated Hassel was killed at 2 a m Saturday Dec 23 when struck by a car while working on a street He was employed by the city of Ottawa and survived by his wife Lucile a son Paul Hassel of Fenton a daughter Margaret Mammen of Ottawa nine grandchildren a sister Veronica Kurschner of Mundelein and two brothers Bernard and Ben of Estherville He was born Aug 23 1899 in Ottawa to the late Joseph and Margaret Hassel and married Lucile Dyno Van April 5 1921 in LaSalle county Illinois He farmed near Graettinger 25 years served on the Jack Creek township ASC and REA committees moved to Ottawa in 1945 worked for Eickelkraut Construction 14 years and then for Ottawa city engineering He belonged to St Columbus Catholic church Ottawa.
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St. Jacob
Joe Hassel
Ottawa
Graettinger
Fuhrman
Vincent Beacom
Hassel
City of
Joseph Charles Hassel
Joseph
Margaret Hassel
Utica
Lucile Dyno van
LaSalle County
Iapinois
Jack Creek Township
ASC
REA
Eickelkraut Construction Company
St. Columbus Catholic Church
Lucile
Paul Hassel
Fenton
Frank
Margaret) Mammen
Myron
Veronica) Kurschner
Mundeleen
Bernard
Ben
Estherville
Area School Offers Farm Equipment Mechanics Course
Iowa Lakes Community College unveils a two year Farm Equipment Mechanics program to start in January 1968. The curriculum covers assembly and repair of tillage, planting and harvesting gear with emphasis on gas and diesel power equipment, hydraulics, transmissions, welding, and business basics. Students earn an Associate of Applied Science in Agricultural Mechanics and on the job training with wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community College
Henry J. Torkelson
Torkelson
Veterans Education and Training Division
South Sixth
Estherville
Graettinger School Reopens January 3 After Holidays
Graettinger community school will resume classes Wednesday morning January 3 following the Christmas holiday. The notice confirms the post holiday reopening for students and staff.
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Graettinger Community School
General Closing on New Year’s Day at Gracttinger
Gracttinger stores and businesses will close Monday for New Year’s Day. The Gracttinger post office will be closed all day and no rural mail delivery. Farmers Creamery town milk route delivery will not be made on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Jan Oan
Grasttinger
Farmers Creamery
Prize Winners In Pre-Christmas Buck Drawing
A Graettinger crowd gathered Friday afternoon for a pre Christmas buck drawing by local businessmen. Prizes ranged from 10 to 50 dollars, with winners including Miriam Peton Jennie Hansen Mrs Harvey Eldridge Brian Williams Helen Swanson Mrs Kenneth Shytock and Mrs Janet Thomas and Henry Thiel securing the 50 dollar prize.
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Graettinger
Aternoon
Miriam Peton
Jennie Hansen
Harvey Eldridge
Brian Williams
Helen Swanson
Kenneth Shytock
Janet Thomas
Henry Thiel
The War Wagon at Graettinger Theatre this weekend
John Wayne and Kirk Douglas star in a high budget western shown in Technicolor and Panavision. The War Wagon promises thrills and suspense and plays at the Graettinger theatre on Saturday Sunday and Monday.
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John Wayne
Kirk Douglas
Universal
Graettinger
New Year's Day Masses at Immaculate Conception Church
Father Vincent Beacom announced New Year's Day Masses at Immaculate Conception Church at 7 and 9 a.m. The event invites parishioners to begin the year with services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
Vincent Beacom
Immaculate Conception Church
New Year Eve Dance Set At Legion Hall
The Graettinger American Legion invites the public to a New Year Eve dance at the Legion hall on Saturday night December 30. A five piece band will provide music with noisemakers and favors for attendees.
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Legion Hall
Graettinger American Legion
the Legion Hall
Open House at Graettinger Community School
Elementary and secondary parents and friends are invited to attend an open house at Graettinger Community School on Tuesday January 9 starting at 7 p m In the multi purpose room Duane Lodge associate executive secretary of the ISEA will speak at 7 30 p m on The Positive Effects of the New School Legislation All members of the community are welcome.
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Graettinger Community School
Duane Lodge
ISEA
Graettinger Intersection Crash Damages Two Cars
At the Lincoln and Olive streets intersection in Graettinger two 1965 cars collided headed east and north. Nancy Hayek and Charlotte Alger, both of Graettinger, drove the Oldsmobile and Chevrolet respectively. Damage was estimated at 800 to the Oldsmobile and 600 to the Chevrolet. The drivers were treated at Dr. Dawson's office.
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Graettinger
Oldsmobile
Nancy Hayek
Charlotte Alger
Lincoln
Olive Streets
Marshal Stueve
Stueve
Oldmobile
Chevrolet
Dawson
Died Suddenly Chet Lundgren 54 Services Held
Chester L Lundgren aged 54 died suddenly Friday night after 11 p.m. at his Graettinger home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev Cr Reitz officiating and burial in Silver Lake Cemetery Ayrshire. Survived by wife Lois two sons Neal and Ted five stepchildren four brothers and four sisters and his mother. He was a WWII veteran and employed by Rohlin Construction.
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Chester L
Chet Lundgren
Graettinger
Bethel Lutheran Church
Cr. Reitz
Silver Lake
Ayrshire
Fuhrman
Emery Benson
Robert Carter
Claude Harsen
Russell Lectine
Elmer Masters
Martin Norris
Ellen Lundgren
Grachtinger
Mr. Lundgren
Rohlin Construction Company
Lois Bisgard
Lundgren
Lois
Neal
Ted
Donald Bielostosky
Chicago
Linn Hagstrarm
Boise
Idaho
James Park
Wallingford
Paul Bisgard
Estherville
Sven Bisgard
Rolfe
Bob
Glenn
Ringsted
Ellis
Des Moines
Jesse
Vera) Anderson
Wesley
Irene) Anderson
Lyal
Vivian) Bonstead
Spirit Lake
Kenneth
Marie) Sampson
Buck Prize Draw at Graettinger Stores Next Saturday
Participating Graettinger stores will feature a $50 Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three o clock. Mrs. Arnold Girtes did not claim last week's prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Arnold Girtes
Courthouse To Close Friday Afternoon At Three
Palo Alto County supervisors ordered the courthouse closed at 3 p m Friday December 29 to allow the board to inventory county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Pirettes Paired In Terril Sectional
The Graettinger Pirettes will meet the Lincoln Central Terril sectional winner on Monday Feb 19 at Milford at 6 p m The Lincoln Central Terril game is set for Saturday Feb 17 The other first round game occurs at Sioux Rapids with finals at Terris More details to follow
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Graettinger Pirettes
Lincoln Central
Terril
Milford
Sioux Rapids
Terris
Telephone Co Announces New Office Hours January 1968
The Graettinger Telephone company announces new office hours beginning January 1 1968. After that date the office will be open from 9 to 12 noon and from 1 to 3 30 p m Mondays through Fridays. The office will be closed all day on Saturdays Sundays and holidays.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
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Ron Bartels
Richard Ross
Mayo Newhouse
Leonard Nico
Richard Clipperton
Lynn Tindall
Tom Moran
Jerry Dawson
Mike Schang
Atke Goblit
Bill Dawson
Dennis Bortvit
Sue Studer
Lila Felkey
Prudy Tuininga
Mary Kollasch
Marcia Rose
Vicki Stueve
Vicki Mammen
Jolene Brown
Diane Grapenthin
The
Pirate Box
Avery Bonstead
Clara Mae
Brian
Bonstead
Merrill Stephenson
Stephenson
Rich Rose Perernen
Dick Cupperton
Leonard Nicol
Dennis Bortint
Mike
Palo Alto Conservation Board
Bonstead Farm
Emmetsburg
Section 31
Area School
Wade
Brenda
Tony Alesch
Grad
Richard Buhn
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