Northwest Iowa FFA Grain Judging Contest Here Saturday
The Graettinger FFA Chapter hosts its Ninth Annual Northwest Iowa Grain Judging Contest on Saturday Feb 4 from 9 am to noon. Four per team with three scores counting. trophies for high individual high team and con test winner. ribbons for top ten teams and individuals. twelve teams listed including Sioux Center Marathon Sibley Odebolt Sac City Paulina Spencer Aurelia Mallard Akron Hartley and Graettinger.
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Graettinger
FFA
Northwest Iowa
Sioux Center
Marathon
Sibley
Odebolt
Sac City
Paulina
Spencer
Aurelia
Mallard
Akron
Hartley and
Grastbinger
Cagers Prepare for Two Away Twin Bills
The Grachtinger cagers boys and girls teams travel for two consecutive away games. Friday they visit Sioux Rapids for a Corn Belt conference encounter, followed by a trip to Sentral next Tuesday for another league contest.
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Grachtinger Cagers
Sioux Rapids
Sentral
Palo Alto NFO Elects 1961 Officers
The Palo Alto County NFO met in Emmetsburg for its regular monthly session and elected officers for the coming year. James Harvey led as president and Kenneth Rickles as vice president. other officers included Frank Duha trustee Richard Kibble treasurer and Vernes Sarre director. Harvey reported growing membership and ongoing activity, with state and district officers noted.
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Palo Alto County
NFO
Emmetsburg
James Harvey
Kenneth Rickles
Ayrahire
Frank Duha
Soc Y
Himmelsburg
Richard Kibble
Tress
Ayrshire
Herman Jensen
Vernes Sarre
Humoetsburg
Harvey
Cuba
Palo Alto
Tietn Petoup
Adult Farmer Class Meets Wednesday in Ag Room
The Grachtinger Adult Farmer Class gathers Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Ag Room to discuss Gut Costa and Increase Yields With Minimum Tillage. Howard Gilman, VowAg instructor, says this approach has gained favor as a potential way to cut costs and raise profits.
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Howard Gilman
VowAg
County Vocal Music Festival at Ruthven on Monday
Ruthven School hosts the Palo Alto County Vocal Festival on Monday February 6 with singers from Emmerabung Gnadttinger Ayrshire West Bend Cylinder Rodman Malland and Ruthven Schools. Clinic Director is Robert Pfalisgraff of Buena Vista College. Evening concert at 6:00 p.m. in the School Gymnasium. Public invitation.
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Ruthven
Palo Alto
Emmerabung
Gnadttinger
Ayrshire
West Bend
Cylinder
Rodman
Malland
Robert Pfalisgraff
Buena Vista College Department of Music
Cagers Sweep Pair From Lake Center
The Grachtinger cagers swept a doubleheader against Lake Center. The Pirettes won 81 to 56 while the Pirates rallied to 58 to 42. Pat Rathman led scoring with 24, Mary Hanson 20, Miazine Henningren 22, and Metcalf 31 for Lake Center. In the boys game, the Pirates opened with 98 points then held on for a 56-48 victory behind Lazy Bandke with 30 points and Gary Morris 14.
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Grachtinger Cagers
Lake Center
T Here
Pirettes
Pirates
Aurge
Fomvarde
Pirette
Pat Rathman
Mary
Alice Hanson Piade
Miazine Henningren
Metcalf
Coch Stiles
Wallingford Weather and Choir on TV this Sunday
Readers enjoy the Gractilnger water tower amid subzero siege weather as temperatures moderate. Snow accumulates 6 to 8 inches by Friday morning with drifting and more forecast. Wallingford Junior Choir, directed by Mrs E F Skattobo, appears Sunday February 5 on KEYC Channel 12 from 4 to 4 40 PM, sponsored by Wallingford Coop elevator.
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Times
Gractilnger
Phuciday
Wallingford
E £. K. Skattobo
KEYC
Channel 12
Choi
Wallingford Coop Elevator
Graettinger 50 Prize Draw This Saturday Afternoon
Graettinger stores offer a $50 prize in a 3 o'clock Saturday drawing. V Carter of Graettinger did not claim last week's $25 prize. Funeral services held in Jackson Minn for Mrs H L Thompson formerly of Jack Creek township. Survivors include three children Serris Omaha Ed Tulsa and Mable Laurens. Attendees from here: Ted Christianson family and Lydia Miner. Next Wednesday over 30 Parmore expected in Emmet County for the Federal Association meeting at Demotabiaiy ERG gyent with dinner areas in the Methodist church. Association directors to be elected for two-year terms. In addition to Underwood, directors include Sayin Sunde Keitharville vice-president Wa T Neils Juhl C B Morton Estherville Martin Filimonman Ruthven Henry Depenbusch of Prunate hung.
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Graettinger
V. Carter
Jackson
H. L. Thompson
Minn
H. L
Selina) Thompson
Jack Creek
Thompson
Soime
Chads
Serris
Omaha
Tulsa
Okla
Mable
Laurens
Tynera
Ted Christianson
Mira
Oscar Christianson
Lydia Miner
Wodmenday
Federal
Methodist Church
Adeatvond
Maryagor
Syear Arms
Underwood
Sayin“Sunde
Ke‘tharville
Wa. T. Niels
Don Juhl
C. B .Morton
Wll
Estherville
Martin Filinonman
Ruthven
Henry Depenbusch
Prunatehung
Farm Sale Closings Announced in Local Notices
Ey Bradley posts farm sale closings forgraettinger Craetttner Gractlinger and Dapo on February 6 7 14 and 19 details of sale to follow in this issue concise local notice lists multiple sellers and locations with dates and directions for each sale.
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Ey Bradley
Graettinger
Herts Schlickelman
Gractlinger
J. G. Maaland
Dapoon
Farewell Party Planned for Rassler Family at Local Church
A farewell party is scheduled Friday evening February 3 at the Lowland Lutheran Church for the Kenneth Rassler family. The congregation and friends are invited to attend.
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Lowt Is.land Lutheran
Kenneth Rassler
First Lutheran Bake Sale Saturday at Thoreson-Bonstead
The First Lutheran Church women will hold their annual bake sale Saturday afternoon at the Thoreson-Bonstead Hardware store. Your patronage will be appreciated.
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Lutheran Church
Thoreson-Bonstead Hardware
Rites Held Friday For Ed Thompson
Ed Thompson longtime Palo Alto county official and Emmetsburg resident died January 3 after three years of declining health. A former clerk of the district court for 40 years, he retired December 31 1954 and was highly regarded. He is survived by a daughter and three grandchildren, and by a brother. His wife Lydia preceded him in death.
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M. Thompson
Rito Alto ‘County
Afclony
Emmetsburg
Thompson
Palo Alto County
District Court
William @. Bennett
St. Paul, Minn
Oe la
Greettinger
Walnut Merry Maids Lead 1961 New March of Dimes Drive
Walnut 4 H oins club members organize a local canvass for the 1961 New March of Dimes drive in Grachtinger. Feb 8 to 14 is targeted. Mrs. Kenneth Knudtson leads with assistants Mrs. Byron Rolfson and Mrs. Nownan Bortint. County chairman Andrew Vandervelde notes a fourth of funds support medical research while remaining gifts stay with the county and the National Foundation to combat birth defects arthritis and other diseases.
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Walnut ‘Merry Maids
Walnut Merry Maide 4-Hoins Club
Grachtinger
Mrrs
Kenneth Knudtson
Byron Rolfson
Nownan Bortint
March of Dimes
Andrew Vandervelde
National Foundation
March of Dimes Fox and Rabbit Hunt Planned
Hunters from Emmetsburg and Graettinger areas will hold a March of Dimes fox and rabbit hunt Sunday afternoon. Meet at Emmetsburg sale barn or Wm Herke farm by one o'clock. shotguns only. Coffee and donuts after the hunt. Proceeds support the Palo Alto March of Dimes fund, sponsored by Buck Vandarvelde of Kiamenhuis.
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Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Wm. Herke
Emmetenberg Group
Pato Alto March of Dimes Fund
Buck Vandarvelde
Kiamnntehuis
Pato Alto Mareh of Dimes
Goodwill truck to collect items at Methodist Church
Goodwill Industries truck will be in Grachtinger on Wednesday February. Residents may bring usable and repairable articles to the east door of the Methodist church per local representative Mrs. G. C. Wikort.
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Goodwill Industrica
Grachtinger
Goea
GC. O. Wikort
Kathy Kuyper Named Homemaker Of Tomorrow In 1961
Kathy Kuyper of Gractinger High School is announced as the 1961 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow by General Mills. She earned the top score on a home making knowledge exam, earning a $1,500 scholarship and a chance at the state title. the program is conducted by the Science Research Associates of Chicago with widespread participation across schools and millions of girls engaged in the Betty Crocker Search.
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Kathy Kuyper
Gracttinger High School
Batty Crocker
General Oasis
Teaward
General Mille Ctfer
Science “Research “Apoculates of
Chicago
Betty Crosker
Kathy Iathe
Adrian Kuyper
Grast
Many Attend Creamery Meeting Elect Directors
Over 300 patrons and friends of the Grasttinger Farmers Creamery attended the annual free lunch and meeting at the Legion hall. Board members elected were Paul Frick Holger Jensen Alfred Johnson Bernard Elsenbast and Harvey Anderson. State Brand Creameries speaker Mr Reuther spoke on organization growth and progress. Jim Lensing was named creamery manager. Prize winners at the meeting included Tom Fries Maxwell Jamison Henry Peterson Mrs Gust Bachke Tom Reeves and Mrs Herman Jeneen.
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Grasttinger Farmers Creamery
Legion Hall
Paul Frick
Holger Jensen
Alfred Johnson
Bernard Elsenbast
Harvey Anderson
Reuther
State Brand Creameries
Jim Lensing
Tom Fries
Maxwell Jamison
Henry Peterson
Gust Bachke
Tom Reeves
Herman Jeneen
Rites Friday For Mrs Berthina Berge
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran church near Grover for Mrs Lewis Berge 8 a longtime High Lake township resident who died Tuesday at Holy Family hospital Immediate survivors include son Sylvester Berge of Wallingford, Sylvia Berge of Wallingford, Mrs Lieyt Gardner of Estherville and Mrs Ingolf Kironstad of Minneapolis
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Grover
Lewis
Berthina) Berge
High Lake Township
Holy Family Hospital
Sylvester Berge
Wallingford
Sylvia Berge
Lieyt Gardner
Estherville
Ingolf Kironsta«d
Minneapolis
Evening Classes Begin Next Week At Buena Vista College
Buena Vista College at Storm Lake starts registration and evening courses next week. The ad in this issue lists available courses and details for enrollment.
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Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Wedneady
Local Residents Offered American Republic Hospital Plan
American Republic Insurance Company based in Des Moines will introduce a Hospital and Surgical protection program to county residents. The plan, now in its 31st year, targets both urban and rural areas with interviews by authorized staff to enroll individuals and families eligible for coverage.
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American Republic
American Republic Insurance Company
Des Moines
Doctor Villa
Amal Thig
Offclals
Angmpalvon
Hospital & We Ao Sens
Saristal
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Clyde Brown
Willmar
Elsie Brown
Martin Jared
Graettinger School
Rousgeau
Brainerd
Jerry Wald
Marilyn Manrog
Uvith
France
Yves Montand
America
Tony Randall
England
Frankie Vaughan
Wilfrid Hyde-White
TwentiethCentury
Fox Cinema- Scope
DeLuxa
Graettinger Theatre
Leslie
Reading
Leonard Cornelius
Billy Rathman
James Park
Dale Munson
Randy Henderson
Walnut Kitchen Band
Keyo-Tv
Elbert Powers
Walnut Township
Farm Bureau Women’s Club
Mankato
Arnold Alesch
Farm Bureau
Coop
Keyc-Tv
Palo Alto Nfo
Don Graettinger
Craettiner
Rasslers
Ed Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Walnut Ship
Gracttinger
Ore Graettinger Telephone Co. Company
Gmettihidr
Teleifly
Abe “Romer Kay Aon
Wis
Ho’ Josuehit
Thempes
Lydia
Hester
Homemaker of
Creamery
Berthina Berge
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