Fire Destroys Johnson Home Near Graettinger
Last week a fire gutted the Johnson residence near Graettinger destroying belongings and furnishings. Mr and Mrs Ray Johnson and their two children Terry and Vicki lost their home while clothing donations are being organized by Bethel Lutheran church.
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Ay Johnson
Johnson Home
Ray Johnson
Graettinger
Johnsons
Terry
Vicki
Johnson
Jack Hansen
Garbage pickup days changing in Graettinger
An advertisement announces a change in weekly garbage collection from Saturdays to Tuesdays and Fridays starting next week in Graettinger. The notice specifies the new schedule and the affected days.
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Graettinger
Emil Andreasen Farm Sale Set for Feb 25
Emil C. Andreasen will hold a complete closing out sale at the farm six miles south and two and a half miles west of Emmetsburg on Wednesday February 25. The sale features a Ford pickup four tractors and a full line of machinery and equipment. See sale ad later in Times.
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Emil C. Andreasen
Emmetsburg
Boys’ Doubleheader Set Saturday At 1:30 P M
The final regular GHL game will be played Saturday afternoon due to tournament conflicts. A boys’ doubleheader features St John’s of Bancroft. junior varsity starts at 1 30 p m followed by the varsity game.
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St. John's
Bancroft
Week's Weather Mixed With Light Snow Early Wednesday
The past week brought generally pleasant weather with moderate daytime temperatures and about a fourth inch of snow on Wednesday morning, reflecting a light winter pattern for the period.
Local Cagers Split Cornbelt Wins With Terril Teams Here Friday Night
Terril and Graetinger split Cornbelt basketball Friday with Terril toppling Graetinger 40 33 in a defensive battle as the Pirettes struggled early but surged to within three late. Tom Moran led the Pirates with 27 points aided by rebounding from Bill Dawson while Terril standout Steve Hanson scored 17 as Terril pulled away in the final period.
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Terril
Graetinger
Pirettes
Pirates
Terris Club
Pirette
Stuart
Wikert
Clipperton
Brown
Mitchell
Prudy Tuininga
Piretty
Vickie Mammen
Connie Tuininga
Barb Petersen
Gwen, Hoekstra
Bartels
Speedy
Tigers
Tom Moran
Pirate
Steve Hanson
Arnold Richardson Dies In Indiana Rites Wednesday
Arnold Richardson 53, of Fort Wayne Indiana formerly of Graettinger died at 4 30 am Monday Feb 9 in a Fort Wayne hospital after two years of Hodgkin’s disease He served in the U S Signal Corps in India during World War II For 26 years he lived in Fort Wayne and was an electrical engineer for Farnsworth now IT T He survived by his wife Lois a daughter Barbara 18 his parents and a sister five nieces and nephews Funeral services held Thu 10 30 at Port Wayne burial in CootnZeow Memorial Gardens Fort Wayne Community plane plans were announced for relatives to travel to Graettinger
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Arnold Richardson
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Hodgkins
Port Wayne
Graettinger
A. W. Richardson
Graettinger High School
U.S. Signal Corps
India
Farnsworth Company
It&t Company
Lois
Barbara
Joseph Hanson
Emmetsburg
Pirettes Meet Terril In Sectional Saturday
Graettinger Pirettes travel to Terril for a sectional game set 8 p m Saturday February 14. The winner advances to face Ruthven at Terril Monday February 16. Other sectional teams include Arnolds Park Clay Central Ringsted Ayrshire Terris South Clay and Armstrong. Semifinals are in Spencer February 18 with the finals February 21 at 8 p m.
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Graettinger Pirettes
Terrril
Terril
Ruthven
Arnolds Park
Clay Central
Ringsted
Ayrshire
Terris
South Clay
Armstrong
Spencer
ASCS Sizrup In County This Week
ASCS signs up farmers for the 1970 feed grain program with township slots set for February 12 in Lost Island Independence and Walnut Vernon. Early signup speeds processing payments. sign up runs through March 20 1970 with ACP cost share for first 10 acres and seeding rules for diverted acres.
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ASCS
Lost Island
Independence
Walnut and
Vernon
Joe Lynch
Lynch
Final Loan Game At Sioux Rapids Friday Night
Graettinger cagers travel to Sioux Rapids for a Cornbelt twin bill. The Pirates seek to improve to 6-2 this season while the Pirettes aim to raise their record to 2 5.
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Sioux Rapids
Graettinger Cagers
Pirates
Pirettes
Public Invited To Boy Scout Meeting In Graettinger
Graettinger Boy Scout Troop 55 hosts a National Boy Scout Week observance on Tuesday Feb 17 at the firemen's room in the town hall. Meeting starts at 7 30 PM and will include a Tenderfoot investiture. Scoutmaster is Ronald Helmick with Ward Scherer as assistant. Lions Club sponsors with Alan Norris as institutional representative. Committee includes Merlin Nielsen chair Robert Masters Charles Sarazine. Scouts listed include David Cox Steve Dobbins Randy Doty Richard Howard Dennis Kinnett Doug Potter Bruce Schang Mark Stewart Todd Suss Roland Hankey Scott Gilbaugh Richie Hansen Tony Lewis David Stewart Mike Fries John Millen Randy Mammen Scott Suss.
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Graettinger
Ronald Helmick
Ward Scherer
The
Lions Club
Alan Norris
Merlin Nielsen
Robert Masters
Charles Sarazine
David Cox
Steve Dobbins
Randy Doty
Richard Howard
Dennis Kinnett
Doug Potter
Bruce Schang
Mark Stewart
Todd Suss
Roland Hankey
Scott Gilbaugh
Richie Hansen
Tony Lewis
David Stewart
Mike Fries
John Millen
Randy Mammen
Scott Suss
Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Wednesday in Emmetsburg
The Palo Alto county hospital auxiliary board will meet at the Emmetsburg hospital at two o'clock Wednesday February 18, announced by publicity chairman Mrs John Childs.
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Palo Alto County
Mrs. Benton Curry Dies Buried In Graettinger Territory
Mrs. Benton Curry 55 of Milford died suddenly Sunday night after a heart attack while driving on Highway 230 in Terril. Funeral services were held at Union Memorial church Milford, burial in Valley View cemetery Graettinger. Survived by husband Benton Curry, daughter Catherine Nissen, granddaughter Connie, father Alvin Besaw Sr, four sisters Loretta Pegum Margie Lockwood Gudrid Haynes Joan Love, four brothers Alvin Besaw Jr Herbie Besaw Guy Wes Icey Earl Besaw.
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Union Memorial Church
Milford
Benton
Lulu) Curry
Graettinger
Valley View Cemetery
Curry
Highway 230
Terril
Alvin Besaw
Alvin, Jr
Berkeley
Spirit Lake
Missouri
Illinois
Emmetsburg
Catherine Nissen
Jackson
Connie Nissen
Alvin Besan, Sr
Torvil
Gabe
Loretta) Pegum
Elwin
Margie) Lockwood
Lone Rock
Franklin
Gudrid) Haynes
Fort Scott
Kans
Clifford
Joan Love
Nevada
Alvin Besaw, Jr
Terri
Banks to Close for Lincoln Birthday Holiday in Palo Alto County
The Gractlinger State Bank and all Palo Alto county banks will be closed Thursday February 12 for Lincoln's birthday observance. The post office will remain open as usual on Thursday despite the holiday.
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Lincoln
Gractlinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Post Oftive Department
Supervisors Switch to Weekly County Meetings
Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors votes to hold weekly sessions instead of bi weekly. The change aims to improve service to county residents. Meetings will take place every Tuesday at 8 a.m.
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Palo Alto
School Honor Roll For Second Nine Weeks And Semester
School lists honor roll and perfect attendance for second nine weeks and first semester. Seventh grade names Randy Berven through Roger Swanson. eighth through twelfth grades follow with multiple students across Graettinger Community School.
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Randy Berven
Glen Blinkmann
Dennis Christensen
Duane Dalen
Paul Duhin
Connie Graettinger
Kim Hersleff
Lowell Jacobson
David Kinnett
Ricky Kulow
Shelly Kulow
Peggy McQuown
Tony Murray
Chris Petersen
Aleta Poeppe
Sharon Rustad
Bruce Schang
James Schuler
Janet Stroud
Gerela Studer
Roger Swanson
Carolyn Baedke
Holly Dawson
Deobie Duus
Nancy Edwards
Heidi Funk
Cathy
Graettinger Community School
Bill Brown
Kevin Hansen
Lowall Jacobson
Kim Moyer
Gregory Peron
David Reitz
Brenda Babcock
Cathy Graettinger
Amy Jensen
Marla Kulow
Melinda Nissen
Mary Rooney
Sheri Westergard
Debra Punk
Linda Lammers
Barb Petersen
Dean Ressell
Kathy Schealler
Susan Stroud
Dennis Jacobsen
Sheree Lammers
Connie Mt Quown
Ann Stuart
Randy Tindall
Sheryl Dobbins
Barb Graettinger
Neil Lundgren
Connie Hankey
Jim Murphy
Dennis Nelson
Debbie Reynolds
Jeannie Skattebo
Paula Stuart
Vicki Mammen
Roneid Hankey
Coop Grain Co Crop Production Clinic Tuesday
All farm operators and owners are invited to a crop production clinic Tuesday February 17 at the Graettinger American Legion hall. It begins at 11 a.m. with a noon luncheon. Topics include chemicals fertilizers and forages as farmers are urged to attend as guests of the Graettinger Coop Grain Co.
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Graettinger American Legion Hall
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Cay
Graettinger Ski Team Shines at Estherville Festival
Graettinger entries excel at the Estherville winter sports festival last weekend. Thomas Voigt of Graettinger and Iowa State University won first place in the men’s college race Sunday. Chuck Sarazine placed third in the men’s recreational race. Geoffrey Voigt also from Graettinger finished third in the Class competition.
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Graettinger
Estherville
Thomas Voigt
Iowa State University
Ames
Chuck Sarazine
Geoffrey Voigt
Caass
Chiropractor Dr Larry Cornelius Joins ACA
Dr Larry E Cornelius of Graettinger has been selected for ACA membership announced at Des Moines by ACA president Dr G M Bransard. He will move to Forest City to purchase Dr M A Feasting’s practice and begin there in March.
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Larry E. Cornelius
Graettinger
American Chinapractic Association
Des Moines
G. M. Bransard
ACA
Cornelius
Fedory
Graettinge
Palmer Ontrace of Chiro
Davenport
Graettinger High School
Linyd Cornelius
Pirates edge Ayrshire in nonconference doubleheader
Ayrshire defeated the Pirettes 77 61 behind fast paced offence led by top scorers Connie Tuininga 21 and Ann Stuart 20. Barb Wigdahl and Mary Sikora topped Ayrshire with 29 points each in the win. In the boys game Ayrshire won 48 43 as Tom Moran led locals with 17 points while Lynn Tindall added 13 and Bill Dawson 12.
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Ayrshire
Ayrshire Girls
Pirettes
Pirates
Jprudy Tuininga
Ann Stuart
Connie Tuininga
Barb Petersen
Sue Frick
Barb Wigdahl
Mary Sikora
Dave Johnson
Tindall
Moran
Dawson
Bartels Lads
Tom Moran
Lynn Tindall
Bill Dawson
Dennis Bortini
$25 Buck Prize Draw In Graettinger Stores Saturday
A $25 Buck Prize will be awarded next Saturday in participating Graettinger stores during the three oclock draw. Byron Robison won last Saturday showing local competition excitement and community involvement.
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Graettinger
Byron Robison
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Attem
Emil Andreasen
Bortini
Rooney
Naty
Glover
Dennis Bortint
Bob
Ascs Sizrup
Hospital Auxiliary
Benton Curry
Coop Grain Co
Larry Cornelius
Forest City
Larry
Nick Ayrshire
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