Bill Page to appear with Graettinger band Monday night
Graettinger High School hosts Bill Page of the Lawrence Welk orchestra next Monday Feb 12 at 8 p.m. Page will conduct a music clinic for students at 3 p.m. tickets cover both clinic and concert or just the concert. Page plays 15 woodwind instruments and will be a soloist with the Graettinger band directed by Don Perrine.
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Graettinger High School
Bil Page
Lawrence Welk
Page
Graettinger
Don Perrine
Community Bridge And 500 Card-O-Rama Leaders Named
Graettinger Lions Club hosts a community Card-O-Rama with 18 bridge couples and 20 five hundred couples. December and January scores list top bridges winners Alan Hersholt and Cap Henderson led, with Petersens and McCombs close behind. Jessie Masters reports a remaining six months of play. Also noted is Jesse Masters’ death in Crook Colorado at 88 from flu complications. funeral in Sterling. Also listed are stars Judy Holliday William Holden and Broderick Crawford in Born Yesterday at Gruettinger theatre with Washington landmarks featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Card-O-Rama
Graettinger Lions Club
Alan Hers
John DeVries
BR. T. Nawe
Carmen Hammerberg
Cap Henderson
Lloyd Petersen
Lloyd McCombs
Columbia Pictures
Gruettinger Theatre
Judy Holliday
William Holden
Broderick Crawford
Washington
Capitol
Library of Congress
Supreme Court
Tidal Basin
National Gallery
Jefferson Memorial
Washington Monument
Pirettes To Meet Burt In Sectional
The Graettinger Pirettes face Burt in the first round of the state girls sectional at Armstrong next Tuesday night. The teams recently split a close game, promising an evenly matched rematch. Upper bracket includes Sentral Ringsted Lincoln Central and Ledyard. lower has Graettinger Burt and Armstrong with Armstrong drawing a bye. First round is Tue Feb 13 with Sentral vs Ringsted and Lincoln Central vs Ledyard in the upper bracket and Graettinger vs Burt in the lower. semifinals set for Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Pirettes
Burt Sextet
Armstrong
Burt Girls
Sentral
Ringsted
Lincoln-Central
Ledyard
Burt
Northwest Iowa Grain Show Rere Saturday Feb 10
Graettinger FFA hosts tenth annual grain show and judging contest on Saturday February 10 at 8:30 a m in the high school building. Assistant professor Keith Norris notes Iowa State University expert Mr Oliver Knott will judge the contest. public and non FFA contestants are invited to try judging corn oats hay and seed samples.
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Graettinger Ffa
FMA
Northwest Iowa
Oliver Knott
Iowa
Stile University
FFA
Keith Norris
Parking in Alleys for Loading and Unloading Only
Town council and mayor announce alley parking limited to loading and unloading to prevent blocked traffic and emergency hazards. Ruthven Junior High Cagers Host Ruthven Teams Tuesday Feb 13 at 3 45 coached by Walter Leslie with prep scrimmage vs Blue Earth Sat Feb 10 at 2 30
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Ruthven JR. High
Grachtinger Junior High
Ruthven
Walter Leslie
Blue Earth
Minn
Graettinger Firemen Plan Spring Benefit Ball
Graettinger firemen set a spring fundraiser on Thursday March 1 at the Skyline ballroom with Freddy Fredericks and his orchestra providing music. Tickets will be sold by the firemen later this month to support their work.
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Graettinger Firemen
Skyline Ballroom
Freddy Fredericks
Firemen
Rites Held Monday For Edgar Grein 45
Funeral services were held for Edgar Grein 45 a Graettinger businessman who died of a heart attack while on vacation in New Mexico. He co owned Our Own Hardware and ran Graettinger TV Signal. Survived by wife Mae a son Thomas Eugene sister Elsie Cox foster parents P. J. Duus and four half brothers. Burial at Crown Hill Ruthven. Burial company Fuhrman in charge. Body shipped from New Mexico by Bryant Flying Service Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Grein
Graettinger
New Mexico
Curlybad Caverns
North Bethel Lutheran Church
N. L. Joliveite
Wallingford
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven
Grein Electric
Edgar’ Blanchard Grein
LaPorte, Minn
Mike Grein
P. J. Duus
U. S
Immaculate Conception card party and juror list news
St Catherine s circle No 5 hosts a Five Hundred and Euchre party at the parish hall Sunday night February 11 starting 8 a m Chairmen Mrs James Mahan and Mrs Tom Boecker invite all. Trial jurors for the Palo Alto county March term announced by clerk Alma Burns appear March 13 at 10 a m at Emmetsburg courthouse area jurors include Lloyd McCombs Betty Hansen Daniel Resh Leo Janssen Mrs Margaret Petersen Lief Rierson Fred Wolfe John Platter Harold Hynes Mrs Melvin Norland Harry Sloniker Jr Mrs Claire Enge John Kliegl Vernon township and Emmetsburg residents. Graettinger State Bank and other Palo Alto banks close Monday February 12 Lincoln Birthday holiday. Post office open as usual. star routes and rural deliveries proceed as normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine's Circle No. 5
Immaculate Conception Church
James Mahan
Tom Boecker
uAdy
Palo Alto
Alma Burns
Emmetsburg
Lloyd McCombs
Betty Hansen
Daniel Resh
Leo Janssen
Margaret Petersen
Walnut Township
Lief Rierson
Fred Wolfe
John Platter
Harold Hynes
Lost Island Township
Melvin Nor
Mrs Ed Yahnke 79 Dies in Estherville
Former Graettinger teacher and Buffalo Center resident Cynthia Cameron Yahnke died Monday after a heart attack at Holy Family hospital Estherville She had resided at Good Samaritan Home since 1956 Funeral services were set for Thursday at 2 PM at Buffalo Center Methodist Church Survivors include four stepchildren eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
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Edward Yahnke
Cynthia Cameron
Gradtiinger
Holy Family Hospital
Good Samaritan Home
Estherville
Methodist Church
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Cynthia H. Cameron
Delbert Warren
Philena Jane Cameron
Stony Creek
New York
Postville
Timmersburg
Graettinger
West Bend
Halfa
Edward A. Yahnke
Yahnke
A. H. Cameron
Evelyn Vahnke Burmeister
Ellendale
Minn
Good Samaritan
Sueh
F. H. Schaper
Kenyon
Arthur Yahnke
Albert Lea
Grant N
Claremont
Llroyd Burmeister
Qwatoma
Alfred Cameron
Herusband
1962 Palo Alto county grand jurors announced
Alma Burns district court clerk names 1962 grand jurors including Francis Warren Gracttinger Francis J. Neary Roy Stokes David Allen Grover Chism Harold Baas Mélvin Cody Vincent Canion John F. Kamel H. J. Brady Ruthven Toc Bextraan Rod May Wm Hermanson. Jurors to appear before the district court at 10 a.m. March 6 to serve.
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Palo Alto County
Alma Burns
Francis Warren
Bextraan
Rodmay
Hermanson
Europe
District Court
Legion and Auxiliary Meet Next Tuesday Night
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary announce their regular meetings for Tuesday night February 13 at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend.
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Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Homemaker Award Winner Mary Alice Hanson in Graettinger
Mary Alice Hanson won Graettinger high school’s homemaker award in the 1962 Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. She posted the top homemaking knowledge and attitude score among seniors and becomes eligible for the state title with other school winners. The state winner receives a $1,500 General Mills scholarship. runner-up gets $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Hanson
Graettinger School
Betty Crocker
Mary Alice
Howan Hanson
General Mills
Square D Open House Saturday
Square D Farm Supply invites the public to its open house and grand opening in the former Barringer garage building on Saturday Feb 10. Owner Bob Davis notes free coffee and donuts door prizes and special discounts as the firm expands its space for a complete farm supply service from a more centralized location.
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Square
D Farm Supply
Barringer
Bob Davis
Publi
Ralston-Purina
Davis
Barringers
Notice On Dogs In This Issue In Town of Grachtinger
Public notice from the town council and mayor warns that any dog running at large after Monday February 12 will be impounded for three days and then destroyed unless the kennel costs are paid. City dog licenses are now available from Marshal Gib Stueve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Gib Stueve
Chiropractor Dr Verland Rients Plans New Office
Dr Verland G Rients D C of Lakefield Minnesota has leased the upstairs offices in the Weinhaber building and plans to open his chiropractic office around March 1. He is a Palmer School graduate who formerly practiced with Dr All Manus in Moline. He and his wife Shir ley and children Randall and Pamela will move to Gradlinger when housing is available. Further details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verland G. Rients
D. C
Lakefield
Minn
Weinhaber
Shirley
Randall
Pamela
Gradlinger
Dr. Rients
The
Times
Speaker at Farmer Night Class Next Wednesday
The Gradlinger adult farmer night class will meet at 7 30 next Wednesday with Duane Holk of Estherville as speaker. He will discuss beef cattle feeding and management and report on the latest feeding research and practical feedlot applications. A question period will follow according to Bob Barringer local VO AG instructor. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradlinger
Duane Holk
Estherville
Holk
Bob Barringer
Vo Ag
Feed grain signup ends Friday February 9 in Palo Alto
The last of the regularly scheduled feed grain program sign ups in Palo Alto county will be held Friday February 9 and includes signup for Vernon and Walnut townships. Vernon cooperators sign up 8 am to noon and Walnut cooperators 1 pm to 5 pm at the county ASC office.
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Palo Alto County
Vernon and
Walnut
Vernon Township
ASC
Closing out farm sales listed with dates and locations
Saturday February 10 Alvin Petersens sale near Crippen Corner will auction livestock and machinery with Bortvit and Finn as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank as clerk See ad in this issue Tuesday February 13 Ted Winters and D C Barringer Estate sale six miles east and north of Graettinger with Bortint and Clark as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank clerk See ad in this issue Friday February 16 Gerald Boltonts sale four and a half miles north and three fourths mile east of Cylinder Details later Tuesday February 20 Howard Hansons sale one mile east and north of Graettinger with Bortint and Brown auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank clerk See ad later in the Times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Petersen
Crippen Corner
Bortvit and
Finn
Gracttinger State Bank
Ted Winter
D. C. Barringer
Graettinger
Bortint and Clark
Graettinger State Bank
Gerald Boltnott
Cylinder
Howard Hanson
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger prize reaches seventy five dollars this Saturday
Graettinger's Saturday three o'clock drawing offers a $75 prize, courtesy of cooperating merchants. Clarence Christianson of rural Estheyville did not claim last week’s $50 prize. A Farm Picture Contest ticket winner, Harry Nelson, earned a free theatre ticket for correctly identifying last week’s mystery farm as Lief Rierwen’s farm east of Gratc.
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Graettinger
Clarence Christianson
Estheyville
Irs
Harry Nelson
Mystery Farm
Lief ‘Rierwen
Weat
Gract
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Page
Skep
Jesse Masters
Colorado
Fred
Bert Masters
Graecttinger
Jesse
Crook
Calo
Pueblo
Colo
Sterling
Brandon
Cora
Dale
Milo
Doris
Kate
Crook, Colo
Frank
Fairmont, Minn
Bert
Roy
Myrtle Henderson
Carrie Clank
Minnie Schambron
Lincoln
Star
Ed Yahnke
Legion & Auxiliary Meeting
Homemaker Award
Science Research Associates
Chicago
Square D
Verland Rients
Chiropractic
Fes
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