Music Departments To Present Concert Next Tuesday Evening
The vocal and instrumental music departments will present their winter concert Tuesday evening February 14 at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. The public is invited to attend. Performances include Mixed Chorus They Call it America Charlotte Town Girls Glee Club How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Somewhere A Child Is Singing Fantasy on Nursery Rhymes Boys Chorus Happy Wanderer Where Lies The Land Medley Graceful and Easy and Eveline Concert Band Zephyr Marsh Weldon Cinderella Overture Powers George Gershwin Selections Bennett Homage To Youth march Olivadoll Tenderly Lawrence-Gross The Peck-Horn s Revenge Bowles Frances of Dinan Damian.
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America
Charlottown
Zephyr
Marsh, Weldon
World Series Film Planned for Park Board Meeting
Howard Hanson announces Graet finger Park Association annual meeting on March 26 at the Legion hall. Film showings include World Series highlights and umpires rulings, with election of directors and summer park plans to be discussed. all interested in local baseball and softball invited.
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Howard Hanson
Graetfinger Park Association
Legion Hall
Graettinger Seniors Hit All-Northwest Band Stage
Four Graettinger High School students Paul Kirkegaard Karen Manchester Susan Shirey and Cynthia Vasey will join the All Northwest Iowa band at Morningside College Sioux City next Saturday. The ensemble will give a concert that evening.
County VFW Presents Flags to School in Brief Ceremony
The Palo Alto county VFW Auxiliary gave six flags to Graecttinger school seventh and eighth graders during a brief halftime program in the girls game at the local gym Tuesday night. County VFW president Mrs. Eugene Sweeney and Mrs. Kenneth Hansen of Cylinder presented flags, booklets, and folders, along with patriotic instructor Kay Carter and Tony Kadlee. The gift supports the VFW patriotic program supplying flags to county schools.
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Palo Alto County
VIW
Graecttinger
VFW
Eugene Sweeney
Cylinder
Kenneth Hansen
Kay Carter
Tony Kadlee
VEFW
Graettinger Council appoints annual committees
The Graettinger town council held its regular February meeting Monday night at the town hall. Mayor Thomaen announced the yearly committee appointments with first named as chairman: Finance Hersleff DeVries and Kirkegaard. Streets and Alleys DeVries Olesen and Kirkegaard. Water and Sewer Olesen Hersleff and Craven. Cemetery Craven Olesen and Hersleff. Playground Kirkegaard Craven and DeVries.
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Graettinger Town
Thomaen
Lincoln Birthday Bank Closings To Affect Monday Operations
The Graecting er State Bank will close Monday February 13 aligning with county banks for Lincoln's birthday observed Sunday February 12. Postal service and rural routes will operate normally on Monday February 13 despite the holiday observance.
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Lincoln
Graecttinger State Bank
Pato Alto County
Postal Department
Graettinger girls topple Emmet county champs 60 40
Graettinger girls surged ahead led by Sharon Larson 28 points as they beat Ringsted 60 40 in a sectional preview. Christenson Shiley and Manchester supported the attack while Ringsted trailed through the first half and could not slow the Pirettes in a dominant performance.
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Grachtinger
Emmet
Sextet
Pirettes
Ringsted
Focal Girls
Sharon Larson
Christensen
Shiley
Manchester
Jasera
Larson
Graettinger
Pirates
Stingsted
Grad- Unger
Ron Felkey
Paul Bonstead
Hugh Thompson
Pirate
Paul Kirkegaard
Jenpersen
Felkey
Bonstead
Peterson
Vernon Rouse Improves After Injury at Daly Family Hospital
Times readers learn Vernon Rouse's condition has steadily improved since last week when he was in critical condition after an accident that damaged his chest and abdomen. He remains a patient at Daly Family hospital.
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Times
Vernon Rouse
Daly Family Hospital
Funeral Held Monday For Mrs Roy Young
Marie Young 59 died after a long illness at Holy Family hospital. Services led by Rev. Paul G. Volo at First Lutheran Church. Burial in First Lutheran Cemetery east of Graettinger. Survivors include husband Roy and ten children, plus siblings and grandchildren. She was a longtime news correspondent for Graettinger Times and other area papers.
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First Lutheran Church
Marie Young
Holy Family Hospital
Paul G. Volo
First Lutheran
Grauttinger
Martin Funeral Home
Blanchard Jacobsen
Elmer Iverson
Palmer Cody
Ole Solheim
Arnold Bisgaard
Roy Nissen
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Marie
Roy M. Young
Gradlinger
Tommy Thompson
Torrence
Calif
Leo Christiansen
Kelso
Wash
Harold Christiansen
Springfield
Gilbert Christiansen
Oakville
Charles Christiansen
Torrance
Cal
Roy Christiansen
Peoria
Young
Graettinger Times
FHA Girls Sponsor Valentine Dance at Gracttinger High
The Gracttinger FHA girls sponsor their annual Valentine dance for alumni and friends Friday night February 10. The event begins at 7 p m Candidates have been chosen for the King of Hearts. vy Brundeen and his Chordettes provide the music and FHA invites all friends of the school to attend regardless of invitations.
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Gracttinger Fha
Gracttinger High School
King of Hearts
Vy Brundeen
FHA
Farm Loan Association To Meet In Emmetsburg
Palo Alto and Emmet County farmers plan to attend the annual Palo Alto and Emmet County National Farm Loan Association meeting in Emmetsburg next Tuesday February 14. The 11 o clock business session will be in the Methodist Church basement followed by a noon dinner served by church ladies. Ralph Raikes a director of the Eighth District Farm Credit Board in Omaha will be principal speaker. Howard Sones regional manager in Omaha will also attend. Emmetsburg High School will provide entertainment. Two directors will be elected for three year terms per B F Sapp secretary treasurer.
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Palo Alto
Emmet County
Howard Sones
Omaha
Nebr
Emmetsburg High School
B. F. Sapp
The
Associa
Pancake Day To Feature New Farm Equipment Displays
Claude Hansen of Graettinger Implement Co. invites everyone to a pancake day at the Implement store on Wednesday February 15. The event will offer hotcakes and coffee along with demonstrations of new tractors and farm equipment including the Torque Amplifier and Hydra Touch hydraulic system. Staff will answer questions and showcase dozens of features, promising a pleasant and profitable day for customers.
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Falka
Claude Hansen
Gracttinger Implement Co
Implement Store
Hansen
Graettinker Implementataff
Community Club Meets Monday Night
The Gracttinger Community club will meet next Monday evening Feb. 13 at Harriet's cafe 6715, according to club secretary Helen Potter. All members are urged to attend.
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Gracttinger Community Club
Harriet’s
Helen Potter
Graettinger Christmas Seal total reaches 247.47
Mrs. Oscar Oleson, Graettinger Christmas Seal sale chairman, announced the local contributions amount to 247.47 dollars. Last year’s total was 257.78 dollars and the Graettinger quota is about 300 dollars. She thanks local residents for their cooperation and for aiding the campaign.
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Oscar Oleson
Graettinger
Wilson Farm Machinery and Livestock Sale Notice
Earl Wilson will hold a complete closing-out public sale of farm machinery and livestock on the farm nine and one half miles from Civuttinger on Monday February 14. Included are Holstein cows and feeder cattle, a John Deere A tractor, Case combine, DeLaval milker, and more. Auctioneers Bortint and Brown. clerk Cracuinger Braty Bank.
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Earl Wilson
Civuttinger
John Deere
Case Vornpinker
DeLaval Milking
Mie Bhloe
Bortint and
Brown
Cracuinger Braty Bank
Pancake and Ham Supper Hosted by Lost Island Luther League
The Lost Island Luther League sponsors a Pancake and Ham Supper in church parlors next Thursday evening February 16. Serving begins at 6 p.m. and continues until all are served. Prices are 25 and 50 cents with eat all you want.
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Lost Island Leaguiers
Lost Island Luther League
Legion and Auxiliary Meet Next Tuesday February 14
The Gracttinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular meetings next Tuesday night February 14 at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend. Cemetery meeting set for St Paul’s church basement February 14 at 1 30 pm with coffee and doughnuts after the business session.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
The
Legion Thial
Paul's Curch
St. Paul's
South Walnut
Another Lucky Shopper Wins Prize on Wednesday Drawing
Mrs Arthur Montgomery claimed the 25 dollar prize in the Wednesday drawing. Harry Fink and Amos Mammen did not claim their prizes of 10 and 15 dollars. Next week's prizes will be 10 15 and 25 dollars.
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Arthur Montgomery
Annual School Election Set for March 12
Graethinger Community district secretary Robert Murray says the annual March school election will be Monday, March 12, to fill two board of education vacancies for three-year terms. Nomination papers become available Feb. 13 and must be filed by noon March 2. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm at the town hall. two current unexpired terms and candidates for new terms are noted.
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Graethinger Community School
Robert Murray
Board of Education
G. O. Bonstead
Gilbert Reeves
Combination Mail Row Altered By Postal Department
The Post Office Department says combination mail will be included in regular service Feb 1 after trials begun Nov 28. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield notes strong public support. the system allows enclosing first class letters in parcel post and other mail class combinations with proper postage and notation.
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Postal Department
Post Office Department
Grachtinger
R. T. Naue
Arthur
Summerfield
Mystery farm tied to Westfall family near Graettinger
Last week a farm near Graettinger owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Westfall and operated by Lyle Westfall was described. The property sits two miles north and west of Graettinger with a 160 acre farm producing corn oats and beans. Lyle spends summers on the farm and winters in Graettinger while his brothers reside elsewhere.
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Lyle Westfall
Charles Wastfall
Gracttinger
Lyle
Orville Westfall
Charian Westfall
Westfalls
Charles
Charles Westfall
Graettinger
Months
Farm Bureau
Orville
Wort Dodge
Virgil
Topeka
Kans
Larry
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Grasttinger
Naval
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Graettinger Markets
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Wm. Brown
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Zeta Richardson
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George Twait
Elmer Masters
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Lyle Lves
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