School Election March 14 Three Offices To Be Filled
District officials announce regular annual school election set for March 14 with nominating papers due February 12 and March 4 for district offices. Ed Herke’s term ends, and Area I county board seat up for election with petitions requiring 25 signatures due February 21. Pirates enter sectional play facing Estherville after pairings announced for the Estherville event.
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Grad Unger Consolidated
Diairiet
Robert Murray
Ed Herke
George Twain
Gilbert Reeves
G. O. Bonstead
Tana
Dwayne Lammers
Area T
County Board of Education
Oral Bonstead
Roger Ostby
Area I
Pirates
Gracttinger Pirates
Estherville
Estherville Court
Ecmmersburg
Spirit Lake
Gracttinger
Be Wise and Immunize Local School Program
The Immunization program for local school aims to vaccinate students against diphtheria whooping cough tetanus and smallpox. Sponsored by Graattingar American Legion Auxiliary the effort is led by Dr D C Green with two local nurses and state supplied vaccine. Parents who miss cards can call the Superintendent for one.
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State Department of Health
Graattingar American Legion Auxiliary
D. C. Green
Graattinger
Joe Grady
Francis &Chadler
Goodwill Truck Visit Announced for February 16
Rev. R. E. Hodgkin of Grachtinger Methodist Church announces the Goodwill Truck will be here Wednesday February 16. Anyone wishing to donate clothing may leave items with the pastor for pickup by the Goodwill truck.
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R. E. Hodgkin
Grachtinger Methodist Church
Rev. Hodgkin
Ed and Marie's Tavern Sold to Rock Rapids Man
Edgar Chadwick of Ed and Marie's Tavern announces sale of the tavern to Witfred H. Witt of Rock Rapids. New owner to take possession March 1. Chadwicks have no definite future plans. Witt is married with four children.
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Edgar Chadwick
Ed and Marie
Witfred H. Witt
Rock Rapids
Chadwicks
Mr. Witt
Bank To Close For Lincoln’s Birthday Observance
Officials of the Gracttinger State Bank announce a local bank holiday with closure all day Saturday February 12 in line with county and national banks for Lincoln's birthday. Postal service and rural route delivery remain as usual since the federal post office does not observe the holiday.
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Gracttinger State Bank
Iine
Federal Postal Department
Gracttinger's Wednesday drawing prizes listed
Dan Resh claimed the $10 prize and Mrs Leland Knudtson claimed the $15 prize. Mrs Wm Joyce did not claim the $26 prize and Mrs Merle Stillian failed to claim the $100 award. Next week four big awards of 10 15 50 and 100 are planned.
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Dan Resh
Leland Knudtson
Wm. J. Joyce
Merle Stillian
Graettinger Nursery Sold to Fairmont Men
Graettinger Nursery, a 61 year old Graettinger business, has been sold to Robert L. Justice and Lowell Steward of Fairmont Minnesota. The new owners took possession this week and plan to keep the nursery operating under its established name and methods. Steward and Justice are WWII veterans with seven years in nursery and landscaping, Justice having studied landscaping at the University of California. Steward plans to reside in Fairmont while Justice may live nearby, with opening details to follow in a future Times issue. The nursery was founded by J. S. George, later taken over by Philip and Margaret Johnson, and had broader growth before Mr Johnson’s stroke last July and the ensuing changes. Mr. George died in 1948.
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Graettinger Nursery
Graettinger
Robert L. Justice
Lowell Steward
Fairmont
Minn
Steward
Justice
Robert
Bob) Justice
University of California
Grachtinger Nursery
Times
Gracttinger Nursery
J. 8. George
Grachtingser
George
Weather Notes From Qua Area Snow and Cold Run
The Qua weather summary reports a varied week with snow last Friday totaling about four inches. Early Sunday and Monday mornings saw low below freezing readings, while Tuesday climbed above freezing and melted most snow on streets. Wednesday was overcast with light flurries and north winds, and this morning the temperature plunged to 14 below with 20 to 30 mph winds.
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Skiea
Mercury
Scouts to Be Honored at Special Services
Graettinger Methodist church officials announce special services honoring local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts at 10:80 Sunday morning. AUL Scouts, affiliated with the church, are invited to attend these services linked to the 45th anniversary of the Boy Scouts organization.
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Graettinger Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts’ Organization
Allen Lee to Lead Spiritual Emphasis Week Services
Lutheran churches announce a Spiritual Emphasis Week from Sunday to Thursday February 11 to 13 with Evangelist Allen Lee as guest speaker. Lee, a polio survivor from Hayfield Minnesota, travels under the Commission on Evangelism of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He will deliver morning sermons at Lost Island and St Pauls and First Lutheran churches and lead 6 pm discussions for high school youth at joint suppers hosted by First Lutheran and St Pauls with concerts by joint choirs on Tuesday evening.
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Evangeliat Allen Lee
Department of Home Missions
Commission On Evangelism
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lew
Hayfield
Minn
Lutheran Church
Lost Island Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Church
First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Flusday
Lee
the & P. m
Firet Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Luthera
Spies and Levi Holding Spotted Poland China Sale
Spies and Levi will hold a Spotted Poland China gilt sale on Thursday February 17 starting at 1 30 p m. Fifty three head of choice gilts will be sold including well bred top quality gilts sired by twelve different sires. Sale on farm one mile south and 1 ¼ miles west of Graettinger. Auctioneers Charles Taylor Fremont Neb and Bortint and Brown Granttinger. Bank clerk Graettinger State Bank.
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Spices & Levi
Poland
Ant
Gracttinger
Charles Taylor
Fremont, Nebr
Bortint and Brown
Granttinger
Graottinger State Bank
Mrs. J. M. Resh Dies in Ruthven After Stroke
Mrs. J. M. Resh, a well known former Graetinger resident, died Thursday morning at her daughter’s home in Ruthven after suffering a stroke. Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at Lost Island Church with Ray Tolo officiating and arrangements handled by The Lightiu.
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J. M. Resh
Graetinger
Martin Simonsen
Ruthven
Lost Island Church
Ray
Paul G. Tolo
Obituary for Eugene C. Foster of Graettinger to Los Angeles
Eugene C. Foster born November 9 1892 in Ontario Iowa moved with family to Graettinger later became a Rock Island railroad clerk in Estherville for 32 years. He married Nora O Neil December 1925. moved to Venice California in 1950 and died January 26 1955 at Veterans Hospital Los Angeles. Funeral January 31 at St Clement church officiated by Father Edward Sullivan burial Holy Cross cemetery Los Angeles. Survived by wife foster daughter Joleen Anderson of Minneapolis three grandchildren and sister Catherine Simis of Phoenix. Active in American Legion Holy Name Society Catholic Order of Foresters and Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
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Eugene C. Foster
W. C. Fosters
Ontario
Iowa
Grachtinger
Rock Island Railroad
Estherville
Nora O'Neil
Mapleton
Venice
Calif
Veterana
Los Ange- Tea
St. Clement’ Church
Edward Sullivan
Graettinger
Holy Cross Cemetery
Los Angeles
Pallhearera
Joe Sullivan
Art Bergen
Kelly Gammon
Sophia Johnson
Roy Brown
Ralph Bracken
Joleen Anderson
Minneapolis, Minn
Catherine Simis
Phoenix
Ariz
Mrs Thompson 93 Former Graettinger Resident Dies
Christina Thompson, 93, died in Torrance California Wednesday January 19. Funeral services were held in Torrance Saturday January 22. Born February 7 1861 in Norway, she is survived by daughters Martha Smith and Gustle Almile, with husband and two sons Tom and Oscar preceding her. The Thompsons were longtime Graettinger residents. Tom Thompson was manager of the telephone company here.
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Christina Thompson
Torrence
California
Thompson
Norway
Martha Smith
Gustle Almile
Tom
Oscar
Thompsons
Graettinger
Tom Thompson
Hero
Gracttinger Telephone Board Names Temporary Officers
The Gracttinger Telephone company board of directors held an organizational meeting and named temporary officers John DeVries as president and Merrit Clark as secretary. Other board members include H. M. Jorgensen, Jorgen Knutsen, Robert Sener, Frank Elsenbast and Jack Volte.
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Phone Company Board
Gracttinger Telephone Company
John DeVries
Merrit Clark
H. M. Jorgensen
Jorgen Knutsen
Robert Sener
Frank Elsenbast
Jack ‘Olte
Massed And All County Bands In Music Festival Here Monday
The largest massed band in Palo Alto county history will assemble at Graettinger high school Monday May 14 for its annual winter festival. The 332 musicians from eight schools will rehearse with Daniel Martino Drake University bands director and perform at 8 p m. A second 80 member picked band will also perform.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger High School
Daniel Martino
Drake University
Martino
Graettinger
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Emmeraburg
Mollari
Rodman
Ruthven
West Bond
John DeVolder
Graettinger School
Palo Alto ASC Corn Acreage Jumps 7 823
Palo Alto county reports 1965 corn acreage allotment at 124 705 werts or 7 823 acres more than 1954. County ASC Chairman We luun Brouerson says each Iowa county will have no obingrer allotment this year as increases align with state percentage. Continued at Page 5.
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Palo Alto
Weluun Brouerson
ASC
Kevery
Towa
Ivzaale Walton League invites public to fish stocking talk
Ruthven chapter officials invite the public to a Monday evening meeting at 8 p m in the Ruthven schoolhouse. The program features a discussion of the Lost Island Lake fish stocking, with state conservation officials speaking and a 40 minute outdoor film. Lunch will be provided.
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Ruthven
Ivzaale Walton League
Mhebuer
Lost Island Lake
Ruthven Out‘dooraman Group
Lost Island
Towa
Local Residents Join Boy Scout Camp Staff At Okoboji
Three Gracttinger residents join the Okoboji Summer Boy Scout Camp staff for next year. Mrs Bess Hamilton will manage camp cooking in her third year as camp plot director. Gerald Mac Methrnery begins his second year as Aquatics instructor and supervisor. Adolph Spies says local boys may enroll July 3 to July. A Lincoln Trip is planned for late August for a $15 fee to scouts, including a visit to Illinois and Lincoln sites. National Boy Scout anniversary week runs February 6–12, marking the 45th anniversary.
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Gracttinger
Okoboji
Bess Hamilton
Gerald
Mac) Methrnery
Walter
Anna) Jorgensen
Adolph Spies
Grachtinger
Focal
Jawa
Imnois
United States
FHA Girls Sponsor Valentine Dance at Grant Tinger School
Invitations go to alumni and friends for the Grant Tinger High School Valentines Dance on February 18 in the high school gym. Ralph Easton's orchestra will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight. FHA members urge attendance even if invite not received.
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Womni
Granttinger School
FHA
Ralph Easton
Dunigan Rites Held in Emmetsburg for Local Farmer
William J. Dunigan 69 longtime Emmetsburg resident died after a long illness in Palo Alto Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held in Emmetsburg with survivors listed as his wife and three children Mia Jack Hall Mrs. Maurice Brennan and James Dunigan all of Emmetsburg.
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Emmetsburg
William J. Dunigan
Earth Science lecture to be held at GrachtInger High
Mr. K A MacKenzie will present an Earth Science lecture titled Our Rift as Earth at GrachtInger High School gym on Feb 15 at 3 00 p m The program, conceived by the American Geological Institute with Minnesota and Wisconsin geology departments, explains how geology aids life and explores earthquakes interior Earth and magnetic attraction.
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K. A. MacKenzie
GrachtInger High Schual Gym
American Geological Institute
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin
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Pearl Ann Reeves
Maureen Traver
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Lincoln
Fairmont Men
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Spies & Levi Sale
Father Maynard
Immaculate Conception Church
Henry Webbe
the Methodist Church
Washington
Burwau
Walnut
Estherville Sale
Eatherville Auction Co
Gruettinger
Pape
Ruthven Waltonians
Graettinger Markets
Avery
Valentine Danch
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