Captain Kirkegaard Named Outstanding Vietnamese Course Graduate
Capt Paul Kirkegaard of Grachtinger received the Kiwanis Goodwill Ambassador award as the top graduate of the 12 week Vietnamese course at the Defense Language Institute West Coast Branch. Presented by James C. Twiner, the honor recognizes high academics and future overseas representational conduct. The captain, son of Mr and Mrs Jens E B Kirkegaard, is a West Point graduate, married to Margaret Weeks, and stationed at times in Augsburg and Fort Bragg prior to DLIWC study. Also noted: rabies vaccination clinic in Palo Alto county and a break-in at West End Tavern with beer and merchandize reportedly taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio
Monterey
Calif
Paul J. Kirkegaard
Grachtinger
Defense Language Institute
West Coast
Kiwanis Club
Pacific Grove
Cal
James C. Twiner
Jens Eb, Kirkegaard
Estherville Junior College
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Fort Benning
Augsburg
Germany
Fort Bragg
N. C
DLIWC
Offert
Margaret Weeks
Wesley Station
Kirkegaard
Graettinger Picnic In California Annuall Jan. 9
The Graettinger Picnic Association in California invites Graettinger residents and former residents visiting California to Middleton Park Huntington Park on Sunday January 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees bring a lunch while coffee cookies and kids meals are provided. Prizes will go to the oldest man oldest woman and youngest child. Contact Kenneth Suss for details.
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Graettinger Picnic Association
California
Middleton Park
Middleton
Huntington Park
Calif
Graettinga Reidents
Graettinger
Kenneth Suss
The
Picnic Association
Philadelphia St
Anaheim
Bil Fade Jr Leaves Draft for Military Service
Bil Fade Jr, 20, of Gractinger was one of two Palo Alto draftees who left Emmetsburg Monday morning to enter military service. He had worked the past few mornings at the Chrysler factory in Detroit.
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Bil Fade, Jr
Bill Fade, Jr
Gractinger
Palo Alto Courts
Emmetsburg
Chryslir Capporaten
Detroit
Ray Whitmore to Meet With Dairymen
Ray Whitmore to meet with dairymen at Oregon State University, Wall Mee, Wat Pita venue, on Friday. The briefing notes indicate a gathering discussing dairy matters and records, urging attendees to bring their own dairy records for discussion.
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Roy Winllnoce
oWa State University Deosktion
Scout Troop 55 Organizational Meeting Notice
Boy Scout troop 55 will hold its organizational meeting in the basement of Bethel Lutheran church North on Wednesday January 5 at 7 30 p m. Boys aged 11 to 17 should fill an application and return it to Jan Christensen at Christy Drug. 60 cents membership dues due with the application. Rev Ronald Swelverg will be Scoutmaster and Eugene Voigt assistant. The Gravitinger Lions Club sponsors Troop 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Lutheran Church
North
Jan Christensen
Christy Drug
Ronald Swelverg
Eugene Voigt
Gravitinger Lions Club
Garbage pickup schedule shifts Friday for New Year holiday
The regular Saturday garbage pickup in Grachtinger will be moved to Friday due to the New Year holiday on Saturday January 2. Residents are advised to place bins out earlier and follow posted local notices for any route changes.
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Grachtinger
US Bond Winners ahuceday list
A large town crowd gathered as Gracttinger business men awarded ten 25 US Savings Bonds at a 3 pm drawing drawn from Gracttinger trading stamp books redeemable in Gracttinger stores. Winners include Donald Flint Roy Luhman Mrs Ethel Swalve Mrs Ted Knudtsen Mrs Clancy Anderson Rita Mahan Mrs Clarence Westfall Mrs Ed win Tindall Mrs Hamlin Sandvig and Mrs Kenneth Starkey.
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al Theagen
Gracttinger Busine
U. S
Gracttinger
Graettinger
Donald Flint
Roy Luhman
Ethel Swalve
Ted Knudtsen
Clancy Anderson
Rita Mahan
Clarence Westfall
Edwin Tindall
Hamlin Sandvig
Kenneth Starkey
Adult Farmers Evening Classes Begin January 5
Adult farmers evening classes begin January 5 with the first session on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Graettinger Livestock room. Instructor Andy Groos will lead topics including wills and estates liquid nitrogen or anhydrous ammonia swine management and corn and soybeans. A March 16 Minneapolis trip is planned with a 2 09 membership fee covering the trip. Wives are encouraged to attend with their husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liviech
Graettinger
Ohy
Carl Spies
Emmulsburg
Andy Groos
Minneapolis
Don Park Farm Auction Planned For Saturday Sale
Don Park will hold a complete closing out farm auction Saturday at the farm location three miles east and a bit north of Graptlinger. Auctioneers Dan Sat and Rowe will conduct the sale with Gractin Bank as clerk. See next week’s issue for details.
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Don Park
Dan
Graptlinger
Bortvit and
Rowe
Gractinate Bank
Sile
Bank To Close At Ncon Friday
The Graettinger State Bank will close at noon Friday for its annual year end closing and its usual half day closing at the end of each month.
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Ncon
Graettinger State Bank
Pirates At ECH Next Tuesday
The Graettinger Pirates return to post holiday action Tuesday night January 4 for a nonconference doubleheader against Emmetsburg Catholic teams at Emmetsburg.
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Pirates
Ech
Graettinger Pirates
Emmetsburg
I T
Northwestern Trail Riders to Hold Annual Meeting
The Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger will hold their annual meeting Wednesday night January 12 at Hanna's Cafe starting at 8 p.m. Election of officers will be part of the business agenda.
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N. W. Trail Riders
Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger
Hanna’s
Watchnight Service at Graettinger Methodist Church New Year
Graettinger Graettinger Methodist pastor Rev Ronald Swedberg says a Watch night Communion service will be held New Year's Eve at 9 30 p m at the church The Graettinger school calendar lists a Jan 3 to Jan 21 schedule with multiple basketball games assemblies and events including Terril Emmetsburg and Spencer placements and an Elvis Presley film feature Girl Happy showing weekends at Fort Lauderdale college capers context Events appear as a community calendar excerpt with mixed sports and entertainment items.
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Methodist Church
Ronald Swedberg
Graettinger Methodist Church
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Catholic
Ruthven
Emmetsburg Public
Ieverly
Terril
Ieeling
Jr. High
Don Lonic
Wh Gretde
Spencer
Sioux Rapids
Elvis Presley
Gary Crogby
Shelley Fabares
Presley
Crosby
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Presley-Crosby
Elvis
Gary
Bing
Weekly Drawing Friday Afternoon 4t 2 O'Clock
Local stores close Saturday for New Year’s Day with post office and rural mail service suspended. Faymers Creamery route deliveries skipped, Saturday pickup moved to Friday. White Christmas brings about 14 inches of snow in town, warmer days precede a cold spell. LeRoy Naig wins a $25 prize. other names drawn include Mrs Richard Herke Edward Westfall and Mrs Edgar Iverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faymers Creamery
Cguadlinger
LeRoy Naig
Richard Herke
Edward Westfall
Edgar Iverson
Petition for West Bend Fern Valley Rodman District Set
A petition was filed with Palo Alto County to form a community school district combining West Bend, Fern Valley, and most of Rodman. The county superintendent has 10 days to set a final filing date and a hearing time. Residents, land owners, or others harmed may file objections. A joint board of county members will conduct the hearing and may approve, disapprove, or modify. The petitioning residents are from West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
West Bend
Fern Valley
Rodman
Kossuth, Wiumboaldi
Pocahontas
West Bend Community
New Year's Day Masses at Immaculate Conception
Father Vincent Beacom announced New Year Masses at Immaculate Conception Church Low Mass 7 30 a m and High Mass 9 30 a m on New Year's Day Confessions Friday evening Dec 31 7 to 8 50 p m
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Immaculate Conception
Vincent Beacom
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Mrs. K. N. Chase Dies in California Former Local Resident
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. K. N. Chase formerly of Graettinger and resident of Hemet California. She died Wednesday night December 22 from a heart attack. Funeral services were held in California and burial was in Aller ton Iowa on December 29. Surviving daughter Marybelle, married and living in New York.
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Gradlinger
K. N. Chase
Hemet
Calif
California
Allerton
Iowa
Graettinger
Chase
Marybelle
New York
New Year's Eve Dance at Legion Hall
The American Legion extends an invitation to a New Year's Eve dance at the Legion hall Friday night December 31. Music will be by Bill Fredericks on the organ with noisemakers and favors provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie Grachtinger
American Legion
Legion
Legion Hall
Bille Fredericks
Palo Alto Extension Courses Begin January 12
Palo Alto County Extension Service will run a three day education short course starting January 12 at 9 30 a m and ending 3 30 p m daily. Pre enrollment is required and Emmetsburg is the contact point at 852 2865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Extension Service
Palo Alto
Emmeleburg
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Piirette
Rey Satory
Pirette
Belinda Studer
Jane Henderson
Lila Felkey
Sherri Logan
Karen Studer
Marcia Rose
Vicki Wolfe
Cindy Hersleff
Rose Ann Tuininga
Donna Suss
Mary Kollasch
Elaine Refsell
Paul Kirkegaard
Palo Alto County
Olene Jiacoon
Gracway
West End
Graclinger
Ray Whitmore
Flay Whitmore
Scout Troop
Nornmak
Neil Hart
Iowa State University At
Ames
Tals
Frankie Schwenk
Iowa State University
Ben Larson
Fort Dodge
Norland
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Pato Alto County
Charles Barlow
Johnson
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