Writ Of Mandamus Settled In Graettinger Court
In Emmetsburg District Court on Feb 2 Judge Hudson ordered Mayor Thomson to call a Graettinger special election on granting a franchise to Northern Natural Gas, or show cause Feb 6. By stipulation the mayor and council agreed to hold the election the week of March 25 1957 after petition by 158 electors and property owners.
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Emmetsburg
Claude W. Hansen
Thomas Thomsen
Grarttinger
Graettinger
Thomson
Fred M. Hudson
Ttinger
Mayor Seeks Time for Gas Franchise Feasibility Report
Mayor Thomsen seeks delay in calling a special election for People’s Gas Co. franchise to review an engineer’s feasibility survey. The council hired a firm to study municipal natural gas distribution. report due March 15. Community support urged to back the mayor against outside pressure.
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Thomsen
People's Gas Co
Med
John DeVries
Emmetsburg
Peoples’ Natural Gas Co
Peoples
Gene Schany Enlists in Marine Corps
Gene Schany son of Mr and Mrs Leg Schany near Graettinger enlisted in the U S Marine Corps on Jan 20 and is undergoing basic training at Camp Pendleton near San Diego California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Schany
Leg Schany
Graettinger
U.S. Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Calif
Highway paving plans approved west and east of Graettinger
The state highway commission endorsed Palo Alto county board actions to pave three miles west of Graettinger from Spies corner and four miles east of the current pavement east of Graettinger. Bids will be let later as part of a broader 10 year road improvement plan announced by the board.
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State Highway Commission
Palo Alto
Guys and Dolls at Graettinger Theatre This Weekend
Graettinger theatre schedules two top rated movies with the musical Guys and Dolls set for Saturday and Sunday nights February 8 and 10. Also showing Tuesday and Wednesday February 12 and 13 is D Day the Sixth of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Theatre
Dick Wikert Injured Before Air Force Commission
Dick Wikert, 20, an Aly Cadet at Bryan Air Base, suffered a triple fracture pelvis severe lacerations and back injury when his car hit a bridge near Bryan Texas late Wednesday night He was thrown from the car and rescued from a river bed by an air cadet following in another car His graduation and commissioning ceremonies were set for Saturday at Bryan Air Base His parents Mr and Mrs C O Wikert traveled to Bryan and then to Lackland Air Base Hospital San Antonio to visit him The family planned to bring him home after hospitalization and asked for greeting cards from friends.
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Dick Wikert
Bryan
Texas
Air Force Commission
C. O. Wikert
Richard
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Vikerts
Bryan Air Base
Aly
Bryan Air Bass
Pick
C. & Wikert
Sioux City
Gary Wallman
Wikert
Richards
Lackland Air Base Hospital
Howard Hanson
Af Gradinger
Harlan
Hangon
Lackland Hospital
Elmer Miner
Betboerville
Mexico
John Graettinger 85 Pioneer Resident Die after Illness
John Graettinger 85 longtime Graettinger resident died in Holy Family hospital from complications of old age after more than two years illness. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger with pallbearers and community role noted. Surviving son Erwin Edwin Walter wife Augusta Frick and extended family.
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Immaculate Conception Church
John Graettinger
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Brother of Sam Sjeklocha Dies in Des Moines Hospital
Sam Sjeklocha of Graettinger learned his brother EH Sjeklocha aged 40 from Grand Junction Iowa died Friday at Iowa Methodist hospital in Des Moines after a brief illness due to cancer. Funeral services were held in Des Moines Tuesday. Survivors include his wife two children his mother and three brothers and six sisters.
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Sam Sjeklocha
Grand Junction
Graettinger
Towa
Lowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Farm Sale Calendar Irven Dalen Auction Today
Irven Dalen farm sale today on the farm three miles west and a quarter mile north of Grachtinger begins at 12:90 with machinery and livestock. Also Frdward Solberg announces a closing-out sale on Monday February 11 at Ringsted farm four and a half miles south featuring 33 cattle including Holsteins and Purebreds, two tractors, and full machinery line. Bunson Quinn and Yungeberg are auctioneers with Trust and Savings Bank Armstrong acting as clerk.
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Irven Daten
Grachtinger
Sauly
Frdward Solberg
Ringsted
Bunson
Quinn
Yungeberg
Trust and Savings Bank
Armstrong
Anderson Sale Set for Thursday Near Grantinger
ld anderson sale thursday feb aiderson will auction farm at five miles east and three and a quarter south of grant inger two tractors and two full lines of farm machinery plus miscellaneous items norma brukke will sell a 1946 Chevrolet truck bortint and brown will auctioneer and the grachtunger state bank will clerk see ad in this weeks Times
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Aiderson
Grarttinger
Norman Brukke
Bortint and Brown
Grachtinger State Bank
Farm Machinery and Livestock Sale Planned Near Wallingford
Carl Berkland will hold a complete closing out sale of farm machinery and new stock on Monday February 18. The sale takes place on the farm one half mile north and three miles west of Wallingford. Details to follow in next week's Times.
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Carl Berkland
Wallingford
Four Prizes to Be Won in Next Wednesday Drawing
Four prizes will be awarded in the weekly drawing next Wednesday afternoon with awards of 10, 15, 25 and 100 dollars. No prizes were claimed yesterday as Mrs Virgil Otv sen, James KK Nelson, and Mrs Helena Wolfe did not claim their respective prizes of 10, 15, and 100 dollars.
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Virgil Otvsen
James KK. Nelson
Helena Wolfe
Rosary Society Card Party at Trimaculate Conception Church
The Rosary Society of Trimaculate Conception sponsors a card party at the church basement on Sunday evening February 10. Chairladies are Mrs Forrest Sipos Mrs Wilfred McCarty Mrs Chas Burg and Mrs John Hoffman. Playing begins at 8 o clock. Admission 50 cents with lunch served. Public invited.
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Cirelus & and § of the Rosary Society of Trimaculate Conception
Forrest Sipos
Wilfred McCarty
Chas. Burg
John Hoffman
Andrew Herrem 81 longtime resident dies at home
Andrew Herrem, 81, longtime Gotettinger resident, died about noon Wednesday at his home after a lingering illness. He lived with his sister Anna, farmed locally for years, then retired. Survivors include several nieces and nephews in Estherville and area. Funeral arrangements by Martin Funeral Home, with services possibly Friday afternoon.
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Andrew TL. Hrerem
Gotettinger
Mr. Herrem
Anna
Anni
EstherviMe
Martin Funeral Home
Meem-bers
Fire destroys barn on Ted Leduc farm near Graettinger
An early morning fire completely destroyed the barn on the Ted Leduc farm five miles east and a mile north of Graettinger. Seven brood sows 17 fall pigs and other barn contents were lost. Firefighters from Graettinger arrived too late to save the structure but kept a nearby outdoor corner blaze in check and prevented spread to other buildings. The wind carried sparks away from other structures. Also in news, Mrs Paul Frick resigns from local faculty effective March 1 after serving as junior high and English instructor for two years.
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Ted Leduc
Graettinger
Leduc
Grachtinger
Paul Frick
Paul Prick
Graettinger Board of Education
Prick
Ficutky
Annual School Election Set For March 11
The Grachtinger Community School District will hold its annual election Monday March 11 to fill two school board seats for three year terms. Incumbents George Twait and Jens Kirkegaard expire. the treasurer Dwayne Lammers term also ends. Nomination papers become available February 9.
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Toe Grachtinger Community School District
Robert Murray
Bank to observe Lincoln's Birthday Holiday Tuesday
The Graetlinger State bank will close on Tuesday February 12 to observe Lincoln's birthday following Palo Alto County banks. Postal service and rural routes will be normal on February 12. Both banks and postal departments will be closed for Washington's birthday on February 22.
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Graetlinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Lincoln
Haliday
Washington
Jensen Accepts Buyer Role at Minneapolis Honeywell
Robert Jensen known locally through the C. A. Jensen and Son store has accepted a buyer position in the purchasing department of the Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator company. He and his wife Mary Ann and their sons will move to Minneapolis once arrangements are made. He has been active in community work including secretary roles in the Community club and summer recreation committee, and he led the Grachtinger Fire department last year.
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Robert
Bob) Jensen
Dc. A. Jensen
C. A. Jensen and Son
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company
Minneapolis
Honeywell
Mary Ann
Robbie
Greg
Mark
Jensen
Vicw
Theraettinger Telephone Company
Grachtinger Fire Department
Mystery Graettinger Farm on North Graettinger Road
Last week’s Times notes the Graettingers Fred and Frances own and operate a farm about a mile and a half north of Graettinger. They are on a winter vacation visiting southern and western states. They have owned the farm for about 15 years after moving from their Graettinger home two years ago. They recently remodeled the house built a garage and made other improvements. Fred is the son of the late S R Graettinger and Frances is the daughter of Elmer Olson of Graettinger. Their children are Mrs John Fish of Maxwell Mrs Bob Shany of Graettinger and Mrs Joan Palmgren of Las Vegas Nevada.
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Mystery Farm
Fred Graettinger
Graettinger
Mrs. Graettinger
Southern
Western States
Fred
5. R. Graettinger
Frances
Elmer Olson
John
Carol) Fish
Maxwell Town
Mra
Bob
Elaina
Shany
Joan) Palmgren
Las Vegas
Nevada
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Marine Corps
Highway Commission
Rey
St. Jacobs
Graottingar
Indee Af
Iowa
Mr. Graettinger
Elm Grove
Wis
Tows
Dr. Graettinger
Zahn Department Store
Fahnestock
Osgood
St. John
Quaker Oats
Als
Augusta Frick
Erwin
Clear Lake
Edwin
Walter
Qral
Missc) Bonstead
Lizzie) Herberger
Salem
Oregon
Tom Chanle) Doyle
Glendale
Ariz
Kate Mahan
George
J. B
Jee
John Gracttinger
Irven Dalen
Edward Solberg
LD Anderson Sale
Andrew Herrem
Harn
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