Feasibility Report Backed for Municipal Gas System
Graet tinger council heard a survey on a municipal natural gas distribution system. Hen ningson Durham and Richardson of Omaha presented the study led by D R Stuart, concluding the project would be economically feasible. Further details to follow in the Times with copies available from the mayor, council, and city clerk.
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Grachtinger Council
Henningson, Durham and Richardson Engineering
Omaha
Nebi
D. R. Stuart
Graettinger
Grachtinger
The
Times
Lion
Frank Schealler obituary near Ayrshire dies at 65
Frank Schealler, 65, former Osgood resident, died Friday night at his Ayrshire home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Zion Lutheran Church Ayrshire with Rev Chellew officiating. Burial followed at Silver Lake cemetery with military rites. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, three sisters, seven brothers including Albert of Graettinger. Neighbors from Graettinger attended the funeral.
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Frank Schealler
Osgood
Ayrshire
Zion Lutheran Church
Chellew
Silver Lake Cemetery
Albert Schealler
Graettinger
Francis Schealler
Avery Bonstead
Northwest Iowa FFA Grain Judging Contest Held Here Saturday
The Graettinger Grantingter Chapter FFA sponsored the fifth Northwest Iowa Grain Judging Contest on Saturday Feb 9. Fourteen teams entered. icy roads kept all but one from failing to appear. Graettinger team members Larry Masters Alan Norrin and Melvin Kempf posted 2435 points to tie for first. Richard Halaman Graettinger won the weed and grain seed identification with 27 of 50 points.
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Granttinger Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Northwest Iowa
Graettinger
Larry Masters
Alan Norrin
Melvin Kempf
Richard Halaman
Marilyn Masters Seeks 1957 Corn Queen Title
Marilyn Masters a Graettinger high school freshman is a candidate for the 1957 Corn Queen in Palo Alto county. Eight county candidates vie. the queen is chosen by points from Corn-for-Polio drive and advance ticket sales. Coronation March 5 at Plantation Hall near Whittemore with Don Keenan and his orchestra. advance tickets end March 1.
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Marilyn Masters
Graettinger High School
Palo Alto
Hulraam
Whittemore
Don Keenan
Marilyn
Arnold Masters
Graet~ Tinger
Funeral set Friday for James McCarty 91
Funeral services for James McCarty 91 will be held Friday at 9 30 a m at Immaculate Conception Church. He died Tuesday night at Balmer Rest Home Estherville old age complications. Burial will be in St Jacobs Cemetery with Martin Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include sister Anna Minneapolis and brother Dennis Calgary Canada. Pallbearers named. He was born April 1885 near McGregor Iowa. He never married.
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Immaculate Conception Church
James McCarty
Balmer Rest Home
Estherville
B. S. Maynard
St. Jacobs Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
John Nolan
Wm. Joyce
Vincent Leduc
Emmet Murphy
Robert Schany
Gene Leonard
McCarty
Thi
Jay McCarty
Gradtin- Her
Minneapolis
Anna
Balmer
Mr. McCarty
McGregor
Iowa
Dennis
Calgary
Canada
Wilfred McCarty
George McCarty
Gene McCarty
Francis McCarty
William Grady Dies at Ruthven Community
William Grady lifelong Ruthven resident dies Sunday at home after five years illness. Funeral services planned Thursday morning at Ruthven. Surviving wife three sons and four daughters. Grady was uncle of Joe Grady of Graettinger.
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William Grady
Ruthvent
Ruthven
Grady
Joe Grady
Graettinger
Jensen Resigns as Fire Chief in Town Meeting
The town council received the resignation of Robert Jen 00 as fire chief at Monday night’s meeting. Also announced was the retirement of Mrs. Robert Jenaep as chair of the Graet toger Library Board. The Jensens plan to move to Minneapolis where Mr Jepainbaw accepted a position with the Honsywett Regulator.
Farm sales set for February near Graettinger and Wallingford
Ed Andersen will hold a complete closing out farm sale today February 14 on the farm five miles east and three quarters mile south of Graettinger. Carl Berkland will hold a complete closing out farm sale of machinery and livestock on Monday February 18 on the farm one half mile north and three miles west of Wallingford. Included are 71 head of livestock 12 cattle 41 Hampshire pigs 19 sheep plus two tractors and a full line of farm implements. Alfalfa straw and miscellaneous items are also included. Lloyd Berkland and Jay Arnold are auctioneers Emmet County State Bank is clerk.
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ED Anderson
Ed Andersen
Graettinger
Carl Berkland
Naif
Wallingford
Hampshire
Lloyd Berkland
Jay Arnold
Emmet County State Bank
Somebody Up There Likes Me at Gracttinger Theatre
Gracttinger Community theatre screens MGM’s Somebody Up There Likes Me featuring Paul Newman Pier Angeli and Everett Steane Saturday February 16 and Sunday February 17. The Virginian with Joel McCrea shows February 19 and 20. Brian Donlevy Sunny Tufts Barbara Britton co star. Stuart Gilmore directed.
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America
Gracttinger
M-G-M
Rocky Graziano
New York East Side
Paul Newman
Pier Angell
Everett Steane
Joel McCrea
Cfraettinger
Tuesaday
Brian Donlevy
Sunny Tufts
Owen Wister
McCrea
Lfe
Barbara Britton
Stuart Gilmore
Plea To Dog Owners At School Invasion
Everett V Manchester urges dog owners to control a stray dog problem near the school after several students play with dogs and one boy was slightly scratched. A request to identify a small black and white smooth haired dog with black ears and to notify authorities if seen dead. The writer asks mayor and police to remove the dogs and prevent future infections.
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Everett V
Manchester
Altost
Sehool
Second Place Earned In Free Throw Contest at Ruthven
Gracttinger high school senior Sharon Larson won second place in the sectional free throw contest at Ruthven last week. She made 21 of 25 shots to tie for second and scored 8 of 10 in the tie-breaker. She advances to district competition.
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Sharon Larson
Gracttinger High School
Ruthven
Sharon
Ahe
Tentative Plans For Labor Day Celebration Here
Gracttinger Community Club president Del Baker announced a two day Labor Day celebration with the Art B. Thomas shows from Lennox D featuring 14 rides and 20 concessions. A horse show by Gracttinger Saddle Club and the FRA divestock and grain show are planned Sunday events along with a home talent show on Monday staged outdoors with auditions and performances. Co chairmen Edgar Grein and Lloyd Petersen invite local residents to contribute and contact them for details.
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del Baker
Gracttinger Community Club
Art B. Thomas
Lennox
Pocahontas County
Baker
Gracttinger Community Saddle Club
Edgar Grein
Lloyd Petersen
Bone Talent Amateur Show
Cyrus Guinn Files For School Board Post
Cyrus Guinn of Graettinger filed nomination papers for Graettinger Community School district board member. Only nomination so far. two seats open as George Twalt and Jens Birkegaard depart. Papers due by noon March 1 with election set for March 11. Springlike weather dominated the past week with melts and above freezing days.
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Cyrus Guinn
Graettinger Farmee
Board of Education
Graettinger Community School District
Robert Murray
George Twalt
Jens Birkegaard
Bake Sale Notice At Lutheran Ladies Aid Event
The First Lutheran Ladies Aid announces a bake sale on Wednesday, 20 at Whareson’s Hardware. The public is cordially invited to attend and support the group.
Jackpot Award Claimed in Wednesday Drawing
Clove Carter claimed the $200 jackpot prize in Wednesday’s drawing while others missed awards. Mrs Leonard Howell, Nels Nelson, and Mrs Dalw Sehniring did not claim $10 $15 and $23 prizes respectively. Next week’s prizes include $10 and $60.
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Clove Carter
Leonard Howell
Nels Nelson
Dalw Sehniring
Rites Held Friday For Andrew Herrem
Funeral services were held Friday at First Lutheran Church for Andrew Herrem 80 who died Wednesday after years of illness. The burial took place at First Lutheran Cemetery west of Graettinger. Survivors include his sister Anna of Graettinger and numerous nephews and nieces. He was born in 1876 in Pewee Norway and moved to Roland Iowa, later settling east of Graettinger. He served as a longtime trustee of First Lutheran Church and lived with his companion Anna in Graettinger until his death.
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Andrew Herrem
First Lutheran Church
Norbert Jolivette
First Lutheran
Graettinger
Parthvarers
Jorgen Andersen
Elmer Olson
Henry Bratrud
Jac Gabrielaen
Jupn L. Johnson
Arnold Aluseh
Anitrew Lo Herrem
Pewee
Norway
Larsseth Aattha Chaelgs Tidy Terkual
Roland
Iowa
Genettinger
Andrew
Magister
Anna
Fhrat Lutheran Church
Graettinger Picnic Draws Kas Angeles Crowd
The annual Graettinger picnic was held Sunday February 3 at Sycamore Grove Park in Los Angeles with about 102 former residents and guests signing the register. The crowd was smaller than prior years due to postponement from January 20. The North Dakota picnic was held the same day in the game park. Attendees spoke of good times and reuniting, aided by cooperative weather. Donna Murphy, two months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Murphy and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Martinson, was the youngest attendee. A list from the Times office names attendees including L C Gammon Branley Best Carman Miller Duane Laffey and families Albert Nielsen Ralph Rasmussen Peter Scoler Victor Mortensen Lyle Meyers and two children Carl Helgeson Lewis Rustad Chas Meldecker Donald Murphy Hiebart Schang John Wikert Jack Winans George Argue Bart Strikson J Ellis Roy Johnson Merle Franklin Dwight Lammers Gerald Best Alf Hansen Richard Lammers Louis Sevag on Continued on Page Eight
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Craettinger
Sycamore Grove Park
Los Angeles
Uaul
Graettinger
North Dakota
Branley Best
Carman Miller
Duane Laffey
Albert Nielsen
Ralph Rasmussen
Peter Sc
Victor Mortensen
Lyle Meyers
Carl Helgeson
Lewis Rustad
Chas. Meldecker
Donald Murphy
Hiebart Schang
John Wikert
Jack Winans
George Argue
Bart Sriekson
J. Ellis
Roy Johnson
Merle Franklin
Dwight
Svendsen to Move to Hutchinson Next Week
Rev Svendsen and Mrs Svendsen will move to Hutchinson Minnesota the first of next week He accepted part time visitation pastor duties at Main Street Lutheran church in Hutchinson He has been interim pastor at St Pauls Lutheran in town A J Sorensen left for Salt Lake City Iowa Rev AH Irving Petersen of Jacksonville Iowa will become pastor at St Pauls Lutheran and be installed March 3
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H. A. Svendsen
Hutchinson
Minn
Svendsen
St. Paul's Lutheran
Mystery farm near Iregood owned by Simonsens since 1947
The two mile east farm near Iregood, run by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Simonsen, has seen multiple owners since 1889. Martin, born in Denmark, and Florence Simonsen have two daughters Frances and Phyllis and a son Dean, all educated locally. The couple joined Vernon Township Farm Bureau and Bethany Lutheran Church, with cattle farming and diverse crops typical for the 8 acre area.
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Mystery Farm
Iregood
Martin Simonsen
Mra. Simonsen
Henry Gidding
Peter Smith
Albert Meyer
Martin
Danmark
Rasmus Simonsen
Florence
Albert Moyer
Simonsen
Ranmersburg
Frances
Estherville
Phylilay
Eimmetsburg
Thair Son
Dean
Emmmetaburg
Vernon Township
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Little Joe’s Band
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Armstrong
Laurens
Engr
Cattresy E'burg Publ. Co
Marilyn Muasters
Corn Queen
James
Niveen
Silas Knutson
Dolliver
Edwin Jorkensen
Theodory Herrem
Calfornia
Josie Herrem
Gilbert Christian
Mason City
Lawrence Herrem
Payneavilley
Mion
Thomas Herrem
Ogden
Utah
LeRoy Herren
Montana
Oxmund
Chris
Lars
Svendson
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