Graettinger Band and Bill Page Concert Delights Large Crowd
A near capacity crowd at Graettinger High School enjoyed a Page concert with the Graettinger band providing background music and a range of woodwind pieces from bassoon to flute. Page arrived after a delayed flight from California and performed as a soloist with the local bands amid applauding audiences from northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. The event featured Werker’s and Gradlinger’s bands, a vocal number with Kaye Petersen, and high praise from Page and Don Perrine for the local talent despite limited rehearsal time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BHS Page
Werk
Don Perrine
Graettinger
Page
California
Kansas City
Sioux Falls
Mr. Perrine
Wis Versatie
Gradlinger
Perrine
Gerald Stuave
Omer Gjerde
Howard Haneon
Bill Pane
Graeltinger High Achool
Mr. Page
Jimmy Skattebo
Kenneth Jacobsen
Steven Graettinger
Ron Baedke
Elisabeth Hartung
Susan Ruppert
Karl Petersen
Growing Concern About Teen Age Smoking And Drinking
Adults in the community express concern over teen age smoking and drinking. Parents may underestimate regular smoking among high and junior high students. The article notes state law restricting tobacco to minors and calls for action to curb the trend.
Variety Of Teams Basketball Benefit Planned Friday
A basketball benefit jamboree is planned for Friday night February 23 at Gractiinger gym to raise funds for junior high athletic equipment including football baseball basketball and girls softball. Junior high coach Walter Leslie says teams across grades will headline a varied program featuring town men versus country men alumni women versus non alumni women high school boys against faculty men and junior high girls against high school girls B team. Anyone wishing to play should contact Lloyd Petersen or Paul Frick. Prospective players will be listed in next week’s Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baskebball
Gractiinger
Walter Leslie
Lloyd Petersen
Paul Frick
Annual Cub Scout Blue And Gold Dinner Details
The Graettinger Cub Scouts host their annual Blue and Gold dinner on Monday February 26 at 6:45 p m in the Legion hall. All cub scouts and their families are invited as well as area boys eight or older who wish to join, with each family providing their own dishes and silverware. The event features a program and scouting awards.
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Graettinger Cub Scouts’ Amnual
Legion Hall
Prize Draw Heads to Three O'Clock Saturday
Grachtinger shoppers can win a bundle of 100 Bucks in the three o'clock drawing at participating stores this Saturday. Mrs Lee Robinson did not claim last week's 75 dollar award.
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Grachtinger Shoppers
Lee Robinson
Kindergarten Roundup At School April 30
Residents of the Grachtinger Community School District with children entering kindergarten in the fall should contact the school for information about the Kindergarten Round-up held April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger Community
Two Rode Together lights up Western Color film weekend
James Stewart Richard Widmark and Shirley Jones lead John Ford's Two Rode Together a Columbia release in Eastman Color showing Saturday and Sunday at the Grachtinger theatre Linda Cristal Andy Devine and John McIntire co star Frank Nugent wrote the screenplay from Will Cook's novel Ford directed Shoetner produced the film recasting the often dire Indian captivity rescue tale set in the West
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James Stewart
Richard Widmark
Shirley Jones
John Ford
Columbia
Grachtinger Theatre
Linda Cmstal
Andy Devine
John McIntire
Frank Nugent
Wil Cook
Ford
Stan Shoetner
Will Cook
Redskin
White
Pocahontas Tops Grain Show as 10 Teams Compete
Pocahontas led the grain show at the tenth annual FFA event held February 10 at the high school. Ten northwest Iowa chapters competed including Odebolt Arthur Spencer Marathon Lytton Armstrong Mallard Sib ley Gractinger and others.Gary Johnson of Odebolt Arthur placed top individual with 176 of 192. Doug Schutte of Sthrey won identification with a perfect 50. Bil Thompson placed second with 46 correct.
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FFA
FRA
Northwest
Iowa
Pocahontas
iPaullina
Spencer
Odebolt
Arthur
Marathon
Lytton
Armstrong
Mallard
Sibley
Gracttinger
Pacadontas
Gary Johnson
Doug Schutte
Sthrey
Doug
Bil Thompson
Grachtinger
Keith Norris
Grand Opening of New Cosmetic Dept at Ham merberg’s Rexall
Herb Hammenberg invites Indies to the store’s grand opening of the cosmetic department on Saturday February 17. Free coffee donuts and door prizes will be offered. The remodel added a modern cosmetics and costume jewelry section after removing the soda fountain. See ad for details. Graettinger Future Farmers of America chapter marks twelfth year of progress during National FFA Week February 17–24. details to appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Hammenberg
Hammerberg
Rexall Drug
Graettinger
Future Farmers of America
Grachtinger
Services Held Monday For Edward Iverson 85
Funeral services were held at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church for Edward N Iverson a lifelong High Lake area resident who died Friday at Holy Family hospital at age 95 He had been hospitalized since September and burial was in High Lake township cemetery He was born March 7 1876 in Jack Creek Township and married Cecelia Largon in 1902 They farmed in Emmet County retired in 1938 later living with his son in High Lake Township Survivors include son Edgar brother John sister Mrs Oscar Nelson six grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Hear Grover
Eoward N. Iverson
High Lake Area
Holy Family Hospital
High Lake Township
Benjamin Colivet
Nels Iverson
Jack Creek
Humboldt College
Humboldt
Cecelia Largon
Jack Creek Township
Emmet County
Edgar
John
Wallingford
Oscar Nelson
Osage
Pirettes Edge Burt 41 38 In First Round
Graettinger Pirettes advance to sectional semifinals at Armstrong by beating Burt 41 38 in first round play Tuesday night. Kathman two free throws to seal 41 38 win as Burt misses 15 three throws. Mary Alice Ranson 17 led Graettinger scoring. Pat Rathman 12 Sharon Gray 8 paced Burt.
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Pirettes
Burt
Graettinger Pirettes
Armstrong
Sentral
Lincoln-Central
Pinettes
Burt Jed
Sermid Pas
Pat Kathman
Pat
Geach‘finger
Sharon Gray
Kathman
Graettinger
Mary Alice Ranson
Pat Rathman
Sharan Gray
Postoffice And Bank Holiday Observance Notice
The Graettinger State Bank and the post office will be closed all day Thursday February 22 in observance of the Washington Birthday holiday. No window service or rural delivery on February 23. Mail will be dispatched and put in town boxes. star routes will operate.
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Graettinger State Bank
Washington
PTA Details On Safety Plans And Fund Drives
Graettinger PTA outlines emergency steps with school buses taking students home during atomic fallout danger. The group contributed 25 to 30 dollars in property to the high school drama department after fall fund night. March marks the deadline for 1961-62 membership dues. dues breakdown favors local treasury.
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PTA
Graettinger
Graettinger Pta
the Times
Harvey Anderson
Interesting Topics For PTA Meeting Tuesday
The Grachtinger PTA will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night February 20 at 8 p m in the school community room. A two part program is planned with five patrons giving short talks on topics from a questionnaire including mental health study habits and homework. The second part features Coaches Bob Anderson Morris Smith and Leland Stiles outlining the physical education program and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger Pta
Lois Bisgard
Bob Anderson
Morris Smith
Leland Stiles
Don Perrine
Omer Gjerde
Farm Sales Announced Across County This Week
Local auctions set for Friday February 16 near Cylinder led by Gerd Bortnott closing out a farm sale. Tuesday February 20 near Graettinger Howard Hanson complete closing out sale. Thursday February 22 Arnold J Nielsen dairy sale near Fenton starts at 1 PM featuring springing Holstein heifers. Auctioneers Benson and Clark. Ads appear in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Bortnott
Cylinder
Howard Hanson
Graettinger
Bortint and Brown, Auctioneens and
Graettinier State Bank
Arnold J. Nielsen Dairy
Fenton
Benson and Clark
Gruetinger high school dinner to feature IHSAA official speaker
Haro Schmickley assistant executive secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association from Boones Iowa will speak at the Gruet tinger high school athletic dinner on Tuesday March 6 in the school community room. The event is sponsored annually by the Graattinger Lions club and the DeLaval Separator company announces Graattinger Our Own Hardware as an authorized DeLaval dealer and local sales and service HQ for a full DeLaval dairy line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haro Schmickley
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Boones
Iowa
Gruettinger Hgh
Graattinger Lions Club
Ener
DeLaval Separator Company
Graattinger Our Own
DeLaval
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Page
Minnesota
Kaye Petersen
Conn Instrument
F. M. Hartung
New Cosmetic Dept
Edward Iverson
Mr. Iverson
Graettinger Public Library
Wits
Are
Ronnie Moran
Richard Ross
Vance Jansen
Susan Wikert
Wynette Graettinger
Susan Jensen
Etta Woodcock
Gail Kuyper
Harold Schmickley
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