Door prize win and town’s call for local support
A St Rita circle card party winner gratefully thanks organizers after a grocery prize arrives. Don Fay and others celebrate a Port Isabel fishing trip, while residents lament small town decline and urge support for local merchants and medical services, inviting Avery Bonstead or other businessmen to help.
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Graetlinger
St. Rita's Circle
Don
Fay
Salty
Don Fay
Gerald Stueve
Milo Lammers
Howard Hinzman
Harold Christensen
Bay Area
Port Isabel
Texas
Small Towns Keep Country Alive and Strong
The piece extols small towns for backing the country and supporting charities, service clubs, and humanitarian deeds. It urges loyal farmer patrons to increase support to sustain the town and its community services.
Graettinger News Highlights From 1939 Times
The Times items note groundhog predicts longer winter, Ruby Luchsinger to the all county girls team, Gerhardt Jensen opening a Graettinger barber shop, Lettermen's club formation and members, and upcoming basketball bits. Also 1919 items recount Armstong game 52 to 8, Preston Fahnestock return, sales dates, and freight shipments and receipts for Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Luchsinger
Graettinger
Iowa
West Bend
Gerhardt Jensen
James Duhn
Lettermen's Club
Dick Miller
Kenny McCombs
Allen Hersleff
Carl Bonstead
Kenneth McCombs
Lewis Larson
Roland Luchsinger
John Reeves
Bill Schang
Dale Starkey
Charles Young
Dale Young
Graettingers
Armstrong High
Armstrong
Preston Fahnestock
Des Moines
Concrete Brick Co
M. O. Grodland
Horswell
Funeral home and local directory listings in Graettinger
Community listings include Fuhrman Funeral Home number 859-3919 for day or night calls and a directory of Graettinger officials pastors and organizations. Notable entries cover church affiliations Immaculate Conception Wallingford Lutheran Methodist and Lost Island Lutheran plus local groups such as the American Legion Auxiliary Lions Club and the Graettinger Chamber roster with presidents Avery Bonnstead Helen Kirkegaard and John DeVries.
Weekly market schedule in Estherville to Spirit Lake
A weekly timetable lists market days by location: Mondays in Estherville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmetsburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, Fridays in Spirit Lake, and Saturdays in Sibley during morning hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Orange City
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Farm Stock Car Totals Missive Lists Mixed Goods
The report itemizes shipments including 44 cars of oats, 37 cars of hogs, 21 cars of cattle and 4 cars of wheat barley and hay, alongside other cargo in a concise transport tally.
Rascal by Sterling North at Down Library Lane
Non fiction new at City Library with Rascal the raccoon tale from Wisconsin. Young Sterling North and his pet raccoon embark on adventures, raiding gardens, camping trips, and eventual return to the wild. New members Diane Dalen and Mary Kay Petersen joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rascal
Sterling North
Wisconsin
Young North
Sterling
Diane Dalen
Harold Dalen
Mary Kay Petersen
Lloyd Petersen
Iowa Poetry Association Contest Opens Two Iowa Submissions
Residents of Iowa are invited to submit poems for the 1964 Iowa Poetry Association contests. Closing date is February 15. Adult entries go to Ruth DeLong Peterson in New London. college entries to Mildred Bensmiller in Mt. Pleasant. elementary and high school entries to Onella Fisher in West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Poetry Association
Ruth DeLong Peterson
New London
Mildred Bensmiller
Mt. Pleasant
Onella Fisher
West Chester
Peterson Celebrates 90th Birthday Longevity feat
Mary Peterson marks her 90th birthday with a life story spanning decades. She went solo across the ocean at 18 and later traveled from her homeland to the United States, finally settling in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary) Peterson
United States
Iowa
Social Security Contact Schedule Announced for Fort Dodge District
The Fort Dodge district office lists schedules for Emmetsburg Emmetsburg courthouse Wednesdays 10 12 30 January 2 15 29 February 11 26 March 11 25 Estherville City Hall Tuesdays 1 2 21 January February 4 18 March 3 17 21 Spencer courthouse Thursdays 8 30 12 30 January 3 16 30 February 13 27 March 12 26 Appointment by writing to the Fort Dodge district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security District Office of
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
City Hall
Spencer Courthouse
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the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Heasshendh
Palo Alto
Fenton
Terr
Immet
Errol
Tory
Commercial Club
Avery Bonstead
Sear
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Times of
Emmet
C. A. Shiley
Office of Home
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
N. 6Th Bt
Towa
Fuhrman Funeral Home and Ambulance Service
Frank Furhman Graettinger
Olene Jacobson, D.V.M
V. G. Rients
Ted Knudtson
Jp. m
Bratland Jewelry
Princess Diamonds
Phon
Emmaeteburg
John Poland
Men— Virgil Olesented
Knudtson Howard Hansen
Wayne Potter Forrest
Kenneth J
Lara Petersen
Howard Luts
Earl Erickson
Chas, Burg Dwayne Lammers
Leo Hughes
Omer Gjerde Ty
O—A
Directory OF County Officials
Robert Dawson
Graettinger Res
Wallingford
Graettinger Times
A. J. Hobson
County Sype of
Francis Hughes
Alma Burns
Richard Mitter
Alicea Yoch Jack Phillipa Chartes Barlow
J. L. Coffey
H. Bargman
Walter High Lester Johnson Russell Peterson
A. P. Ricklefs Ndent
Wm. Young
Terry I. Anderson
Optometrist Emmet CO
Drine
Graettinger Milk
Community Church Directory
Lost Island Lutheran
Harald Bestut
Bethel Lutheran Church
J. Reitz
Gerald Steuve
Methodist Church
F. Curtis
Wallingford Lutheran
A. E. Glaser
Immanuel
Benjamin Calivet
Graettinger Organizations
Graettinger Businessmen
Avery Bonnstead
Woman's Club
Helen Kirkegaard AM
Legion Auxiliary
Clara Rolfson
John DeVries
American Legion
Ander
Casper
CAP
Nelson Palo Alto County
Aadraaarrd Beraeard DS
Tontn
D&E_ ELECTRIC EMMETSBURG
City Library
Dail
Graettinger Or
Webeas
Somagra Elie
Mane Up
Rayaes
Anu Risuasy
Oaatictier Etait
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LACE
Deneve
FDIC
Federal, Deposit Insurance Corporation
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