Gractoringer Girls Reach State Semifinals
In sectional semifinals the Gractinger girls beat Dolliver 44 10 in a first round game Monday night advancing to meet Lake Center at 6 p m Thursday The photo shows seniors Karen Manchester Joann Schneil Nona Wikert Patsy Christiansen Carol Torreson Martyn Johnson in the front row with coaches and other players named, headed by Gerald McGreevy.
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Gracttinger
Terris
Dolliver
Lake Center
Karen Manchester
Joann Schneil
Nona Wikert
Patsy Christensen
Carol Torreson
Martyn Johnson
Marcella Jensen
Comments on Recent School Audit Here
The Iowa auditor reports an audit for Grachtinger district covering July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1955. Audits are public records with copies at the secretary’s office, superintendent’s office, and district board president. The 48 page report notes receipts and tax remittances accuracy and previews the examiner’s comments and recommendations.
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State of
Iowa
The
Times
Grachtinger
Tenet
Worand
Iuyta
House
16Th
General Assembly of
Robert Murray
E. V. Manchester
District Board of Education
George Twait
L. G. Copeland
Bank to observe Lincoln's Birthday closing
The Cresthinger Prat Bank will close Monday February 13 in Palo Alto County in observance of Lincoln's Birthday. The holiday honors Abraham Lincoln whose birthday falls on Sunday February 12.
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Lincoln
Cresthinger- Prat Bank
WIT
Palo Alto County
Heaviest Snowfall Of Season Reported Here On Wednesday
Snow began early Wednesday and fell all day totaling eight inches. Temperatures dropped to four below zero Wednesday night and stayed frigid into the weekend. Light winds meant little drifting while rainfall earlier in the week created icy highways that mild Saturday morning melted.
Dividend presented to Gract Unger Coop owners at state convention
Arnoldl Masters, center, Gract Unger Coop manager, and Thomas Thomson, right, secretary, accept 59982.75 savings dividend for farmer owners from Farmers Elevator Service at a state convention in Dies Moines January 24 and 25. The dividend equals half of the 1951 cooperative purchases. Farmers Elevator Service plans a new Fort Dodge headquarters plant. Thomson attended the convention.
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Arnoldl Masters
Gract- Unger Coop, Grain Co
Thomas Thomson
Grasttinger Coop, Grain Co
Farmers Elevator ‘Service ‘Company
Verm Moore
Dies Moines
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Fort Dodge
Thomson
Mrs Harvey Anderson Wins $25 Prize In Drawing
Mrs Harvey Anderson claimed the $25 award in Graettinger Wednesday afternoon drawing. Allen Thu did not claim the $10 prize and Phyllis Bloss claimed the $16 Buck award. Next week prizes will be $10 $15 and $25. Mrs Bill Fredericks' mother killed in auto train accident near Sioux Rapids. Lewis Hansen 61, among four dead.
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Harvey Anderson
Graettinger
Allen Thu
Phyllis Bloss
Bill Fredericks
Lewis Hansen
Sioux Rapids
Osgood
Denton Johnson
Hangen
Inga Salseson
Vance Adams
REA CROP DRYING MEETING IN EMMETSBURG
Pocahontas REA announces a crop drying meeting Monday at 1 30 p m at the REA service building Emmetsburg. Door prize drawings and crop drying demonstrations on electric air drying of crops will be held. See ad for details.
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Pocahontas Rea
REA
Emmetsburg
Undefeated Ringsted Cagers Here Tuesday
Ringsted teams, both boys and girls, are undefeated county and conference champions set to host Pirates from Palo Alto next Tuesday. The Ringsted boys carry only one loss last year and enter as favorites in the final home games of the regular season.
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Ringsted
Pirates
Palo Alto
Gruettinger
Abandoned Stolen Car Found Near Graettinger Nursery
Officials of the Polk County sheriff's office collected an abandoned Ford car found near the Graettinger nursery area. The vehicle had been stolen in Story County days earlier, and Graettinger Marshal Albert Jergen notified Palo Alto Sheriff Dick Miller of the car and its license number.
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Polk County Sheriff's Office
Story County
Graettinger
Albert Jengen
Palo Alto
Dick Miller
Lcense
Btory
County Tw
Vernon Rouse in Critical Condition After Gun Mishap
Vernon Rouse, a prominent Grachtin ger business man and owner of Rouse Chevrolet and Implement, remains in critical condition after a .22 caliber gun discharged in his basement. The accident followed a weekend car collision with about $400 in damages.
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Verton Rana
Rouse
Vernon
Arnie
Larry
Martin Ambulance
Muncie
Pete Hersleff
Holy Family Hospital
Rouse Chavrolet and Implement
Exstherville
Earl Wilson Farm Machinery and Livestock Sale Notice
Earl Wilson will hold a public sale of farm machinery and livestock Monday February 13 at the farm nine and one half miles east of Cravettinger on Mons and Boh i with Bartvit and Brown WHE in attendance. See next week's notices for details.
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Earl Wilson
Cravettinger
Boh i
Bartvit
Brown
Bartle
Funeral for Ed J. Sandvig Held in Story City
Funeral services for Ed J. Sandvig 76 were held Tuesday at the Latherninchivch in Story City with Rev. Oceu Johnson officiating. Born February 19, 1870 in Morris, DL, he lived in Palo Alto County and Story County before moving to Story City in 1949. He married Jemima Omundson in 1901. they celebrated their golden anniversary in 1962. He died Saturday after a long illness. He is survived by three daughters, two sons, a brother, eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers were six grandsons. Burial was in Roland.
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Story City
Wd J. Sandvig
Dow Moir
Grachtinger
St. Petri Church
Oceu Johnson
Mr. Sandvig
Morris, DL
Palo Alto County
Jemima Omundson
First Lutheran Church
Iowa
Story County
Roland
Des Moines
Sandvig
Jemima
Edna
R. M
Mildred) Coop
Harold
Sadie) Faust
Hubbard
Jennings
Mark
Webster City
Charles
Waterloo
Gracttinger
Eatherville
Ruthven
Vicinity
Mrs R Young Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Roy Marie Young 59 longtime Grarttinger resident died yesterday at Palsy family hospital in Testoceville after an extended illness. She had been a patient at Holy Family hospital since Wednesday morning and was to be returned home Monday. Funeral arrangements by Martin funeral home. Survived by husband Roy and ten children in California, Indiana, Washington, and elsewhere, plus a sister and four brothers.
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Roy
Marie) Young
Grarttinger
Palsy Family Hospital
Testoceville
Martin
Lemme
Young
Jtoy
Merle
Glenwool
Calif
Charles
San Bruno
Sam
Cajon
Cal
Jeanette Ostheimer
el Cajon
Ruth Ostheimer
Los Angeles
Roy, Jr. Woodward
Vincent
San Diego
Leo
Fullerton
Frank
Washington
Polio Fund Reaches A Record High
The March of Dimes polio drive in Grad finger ANd autronfiame farm territory reached a record total of $1276.78. Local residents contributed generously in the campaign, with prior year totals of $1332 in 1955 and $2147 in 1954, as final tabulations were completed.
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Gradfinger
Autronfiame
International S-Ling Spectacular at Graettinger
Graettinger Implement invites the public and truck users to a special truck show titled International S-Ling Spectacular at Graettinger showrooms on Wednesday February 8 from 1 pm to 4 pm. All truck users are urged to attend.
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Graettinger Implement Company
Graettinger Implement
Mystery farm of Tindall family near Graettinger
Last week's mystery farm operated by Edwin and Mrs. Tindall is owned by Mrs. Tindall's father Henry Lammers of Graettinger. The four and a half acre farm sits east of Graettinger and has a long family history back to 1909 purchase from the Midaleton family. The Edwin Tindalls, now in the third generation, include four children and are active in Farm Bureau and Graettinger Methodist church. The operation centers on a half section with corn, oats, hay, dairy cows and cattle.
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Edwin
Brick) Tindal
Tindall
Henry Lammers
Graettinger
Graattinger
Edwin Tindalls
Lammers
Tindale
Midaleton
Emmetsburg
Mr. Lammers
Edwin Tindall
Edwin Joe
Caaly
Lynn
Denise
Farm Bureau
Graettinger Bethodiat Church
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Vernon Rouse
Vernon Rowse
PM — Sale
Eards Welson Sale
Ed J. Sandvig
Jerry Landing
Ronald
Jim Coop
George
Jon Faust
Rolando
R. Young
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