Graettinger Opens Fire Station and Library Addition
Graettinger completes a new fire station and public library addition to the town hall. The library resumes regular hours Saturday after a week of moving and painting by volunteers. The project, approved by voters June 2, involved Fagre Construction Estherville as general contractor Ernie Andresen as plumber and Suss Electric as electrician. Bids totaled over 20000, with furnishings and other work still to be included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Fagre Construction, of
Estherville
Ernie Andresen
Suss Electric
Pirates to Meet Hartley in Spencer Sectional
The Gracttinger Pirates open sectional play at Spencer on Monday February 22 at 8 p.m. against Hartley. Other Spencer bracket teams Emmetsburg and Emmetsburg Catholic meet Tuesday at 7 45 p.m. Upper bracket games feature Ruthven Sheldon Monday at 6 30 p.m. Spirit Lake faces the Ruthven Sheldon winner while Milford plays Lake Park Tuesday. Estherville meets Spencer Monday at 7 45 p.m. Semifinals are Thursday and finals Saturday February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Hartley
Spencer
Gracttinger Pirates
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Catholic
Ruthven
Sheldon
Spirit Lake
Milford
Lake Park
Esthenville
Don Weir Joins Hawkeye Missile Platoon from Iowa
Don Weir of Graetlinger son of Mr and Mrs A J Weir is among about 30 Iowa men selected for the Hawkeye Missile Platoon. The group will be sworn in at Des Moines Monday with Gov Loveless as keynote speaker. Platoon members will go to Fort Ord California for processing and training before heading to the Nike base in Detroit Michigan for further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Weir
A. J. Weir
Graetlinger
Iowa
Des Moines
Gov. Loveless
Don
Fort Ord
Calif
Nike Missile Base
Detroit
Mich
Stanley Reinders to Work at Graettinger Light Plant
Stanley Reinders will be employed at the Graettinger Municipal light plant and begin duties as operator and line and engine trainee in March. He succeeds Harold Johnson, who has been temporary operator for the past two months, and has previously worked at Heidecker's D X station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Reinders
Graettinger Municipal
Harold Johnson
Reinders
Heidecker
John Deere Day and Grand Opening at Knapp Implement
Knapp Implement of Ringsted will host a John Deere Day and Grand Opening on Tuesday February 23. Farmers and families are invited to attend with an afternoon program and free lunch and coffee at the implement shop. See ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Knapp Implement
Ringsted
Ithid Iague
Bee
Soup Supper at Lost Island Lutheran Church
The Lost Island Lutheran Center circle will host a soup supper on Thursday February 18 starting at 5 30 p m in the church parlors. Menu features vegetable soup chicken noodle soup chili relish dish pie cake and coffee. Public invited to come as you are and pay what you want.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Ron Robinson Elected President of Minnesota AP News Broadcasters
Ron Robinson son of Mr and Mrs Lee Robinson of Grachtinger was elected president of the Minnesota Associated Press news Broadcasters during the group meeting in Minneapolis. He serves as news editor of radio station KIMHL in Manshall Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Robinson
Minnesota Associated Press
Lee Robinson
Grachtinger
Minnesota Associated Press News Broadcasters
Minneapolis
Ron
KIMHL
Manshall
Minn
Library Opens In New Town Hall Quarters Saturday
The library resumes regular hours Saturday in its new quarters within the town hall after being closed for moving during the past week. The recently completed library addition is now in use.
Farmers plan Fort Dodge meeting on farm losses
Vince Rossiter of Hartington Nebraska will headline a Feb 18 meeting at Corpus Christi Parish Center Fort Dodge beginning 7 30 p m. He will discuss causes of farmers dwindling assets in their banks and outline solutions. Other speakers include Art Thompson and NFC president Oren Lee Staley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Vince Rossiter
Hartington
Neb
Tbe
Rossiter
NFO
Corpus Christi Parish
8Th St
Iowa
Art Thompson
Wallacea Farmer
Oren Lee Staley
National Nfc
Washington's Birthday Holiday For Palo Alto Banks
The Gracttinger State Bank and all Palo Alto county banks will close for Washington's birthday on Monday February 22. Rural mail delivery will be suspended that day. One star route each direction will operate, with local mail sorted from the northbound route at 9 20 a m. Outgoing mail must be mailed by 3 30 p m to catch the day’s southbound star route. Window service will be closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger State Bank
Palo Alto
Postal Department
Washington
Ileing
Grachtinger
Ir. T. Nane
Pancake Day Set For Graettinger On March 1
Graettinger residents are invited to free pancakes coffee and sausage on Tuesday March 1 at the Legion hall from 11 am to early afternoon. The event is sponsored by the Graettinger Chamber of Commerce with local business men serving. More details will appear next week in the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Groethinger Chamber of Commerce
Bancroft Boys Play Here Friday Might
The final home game of the basketball season features St. John's Bancroft first and second teams on Friday night. Kaye twin Dill will be non-cartoreheesson tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's of
Bancroft
Meet the Greenhands Gmettinger in Vocational Class
Loren Ds, a freshman in high school, is a member of the vocational agriculture class. He works on productive projects including a P. B. Landrace gift and grade ewe improving the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gmettinger
Thie Mwesk
Loren Ds
Local Chairmen Named for Heart Fund Drive
Town area chairman Mrs Norman Bortint and Graettinger chairman Mrs Robert Dawson have been named for the annual Heart Fund drive set to begin in the next days and finish by Heart Sunday Feb 28. Area chairmen include Mrs Gilbert for Walut township Mrs Norman Thoreson for Last Island township Mrs Harold Brady for Highland township Mrs Robert Hanson for Emmeteburg township and Mrs Robert Carter Mrs Kenneth Sorensen Mrs Roy Nissen and Mrs Lloyd Petersen for Graettinger areas. Funds support heart research and education programs as heart disease remains the leading killer in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Heart
Norman Bortint
Robert Dawson
Graettinger
Walut
Gilbert
Last Island
Norman Thoreson
Highland Township
Harold Brady
Emmeeteburg
Robert Hanson
Robert Carter
Kenneth Sorensen
Roy Nissen
Lloyd Petersen
Earl Erickson Buys Hansen's Hardware in Town
Earl Erickson, longtime Graet tinger businessman, has purchased Hansen's Hardware here and began operation on Monday. A resident since 1919, he previously ran a hardware store with his father in Grachtinger and later entered the grocery trade. Hansen's Hardware had been owned and operated by Jim Hansen for over 14 years after selling Erickson’s grocery last August to Ley Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Erickson
Graettinger
Hansen Hardware
Erickson
Grachtinger
Ley Lansing
Jim Hansen
Hansen's Hardware
Rites Held Saturday At LeMars For Margaret Kass
Mrs L J Kass 83 of LeMars died suddenly last Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Gus Klisart of Ocsion Ind Death attributed to a heart attack Funeral services were held Saturday at St Josephs church in LeMars Survivors include daughters Mrs Arnold Alesch of Graettinger and Mrs Carl Kniffen of Tindall plus Adolph Kass of Highmore Ed and Bob Kass of LeMars and Greg Kass of Sibley Also aunt Mrs Victor of Remsen died Sunday Feb 4 and funeral held there Tuesday The Aleschs were snowbound returning home after medical tests and learned of her death later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J
Margaret) Kass
LeMars
Gus
Katherine) Klisart
Ocsion
Arnold
Mary) Alesch
Grachtinger
Kass
St. Joseph's Church
LaMans
Carl
Elizabeth) Kniffen
Tindall
S. Dak
Adolph Kass
Highmore
Dak
Bob Kass
LaMars
Greg Kass
Sibley
Alesch
Susan
Town City
Aleschs
Ony
Aiaboh
Victor ‘of
Remsen
Tom Conrad's Closing Out Auction Tuesday Feb 23
Tom Conrad will hold a closing out public auction of farm machinery and livestock on Tuesday February 23 on the farm across the road from the Osgood store. Bortint and Brown are auctioneers and the Graettinger State Bank will clerk. See ad in this issue for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Conrad
Osgood Store
J Bortint
Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Tor resson Public Sale Announcement
Ted Torreson will hold a closing out public sale of livestock and farm machinery on Thursday February 25 at the farm three miles south and fourteen miles west of Graettinger. Bortolt and Brown will act as auctioneers and the Graettinger State Bank will clerk. Details of sale in this Joystick.
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Tld Torreson
Ted Torreson
Graettinger
Bortolt and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Arthur Kerr Farm Sale Auction Near Osgood
Arthur Kerr farm sale set for Saturday February 27 at the Elbert Powers farm two miles south of Osgood with a closing out of machinery and farm items on the same day details to follow later
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Arthur Kerr
Arthur
Elbert Powers
Osgood
Public farm auctions listed for Graettinger area
Ed Dalen schedules a closing out public auction of farm property on Monday February 29 at the farm ten miles east and 24 miles north of Graettinger. Stanley Miller holds a public farm auction on Tuesday March 1 six miles west of Graettinger, with Bartling and Clark underwriters and Graettinger State Bank as clerk. details to follow. Grant Wilson, 19, son of Ralph and Mrs. Wilson of Mural Ringsted, has enlisted in the Army and will depart for Fort Ord California to join a mechanical engineering unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Dalen
Gradlinger
Stanley Miller
Stanley Mier
Graettinger
Spies Corner
Bortint and Clark
Graettinger State ‘Bank
Grant Wilson
Army
Fort Ord
Ralph Wilson
Mural Ringsted
Calif
Grant
Graettinger High School
Pirettes Face Rated Sentral Sextet At Gruver Tonight
Pirettes defeat Terril 56-41 in first round of sectional meet as Groettinger Pirettes capitalized with a strong second quarter. Both teams had opening quarter jitters with errors. Terril kept within reach thanks to four long shots, trailing 12-9 after one.
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Pirettes
Terril
Groettinger
Pirette
Graettinger Piretteg Faces Sentral in Sectional Semifinal
In the 7 p m sectional semifinal Graettinger Piretteg challenges top-rated Sentral at Gruver obe night. Sentral and Graettinger share similar records but Graettinger eyes an upset. Tonight Gruver meets Arnolds Park at 8 30 with Gruver led by Coliver. results determine district qualification.
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Graettinger Piretteg
Sentral
Gruver Obe
Graettinger Gals
Northwest Tawa
Grauttinger
Wininers
Qvill
Gruver
Arnolds Park
Armstrong
Coliver
Ringsted
Dolliver
Gracttinger
Tennis
Services Held Saturday For Elmer Hansel 61
Elmer Hansel 61, a grad e tinger farmer, died suddenly from a heart attack Wednesday evening. Funeral services were Saturday at Martin Funeral Home with Rev. R Grote officiating. Born November 1 1899 in Clayton County, he lived in Emmetsburg area and moved to Graettinger in 1950. He married Ola Huntley February 14 1988. Survivors include wife Ola two sons Howard and Leonard five sisters and one brother, plus grandchildren. Burial at local cemetery with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Funeral Home
Elmer Hansel
Grade Tinger Farmer
Emmetsburg
Mrr
Hansecl
Ian Emmet
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Burvivora
Olaf Marnie
Howard
Leonard Hangel
Welcome
Minn
Aleo Mariying
Ralph
Invin
Adem
Emery
Albert
Lawrence
Ethel
Josephine
Pearl
Eva
Jesus
Lille Hansel
LeRoy
Mary Alice Hanson wins sectional free throw event
Mary Alice Hanson sophomore Pirette Fomvard won the sectional tournament free throw contest with 21 of 25 tosses at Grover Tuesday night. A three way tie for second required additional throw-offs to determine runner up. Further competition will be held in the district tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Hanson
Pirette Fomvard
Grover
Thee
Nomw
Dorothy Berger dies in California, former local resident
Dorothy Berger, 45, died in San Bernardino, California, from a heart attack. Her body was found Feb 12, with death dated Feb 10. Survivors include two sons, Pat Carney and Lewis Berger, and parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes. Funeral was held in San Bernardino with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Berger
California
Joseph Hoyos
Graatlinger
San Bernardino
Calif
Mira
Berger
Pat
San Diewio
Iurial
San Bernar Oln
Hayes
Davolay Hayes Berger
Brookings
S. Oak
Joseph and
Mamie Hayes
Grauttinger
Graettinger High School
Denver
Coto
Florida
Pat Carney
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Lewis Berger
Air Force
Wichita Fasa
Texas
Vivian Beach
Oshiya
Japan
Matt Hayes
Las Vegas
Nev
James Hayes
Clifton
New Jersey
Joe
Charles H. Sands Pioneer Dies After Lingering Illness
Funeral services held at Martin Funeral Home in Emmetsburg for Charles H. Sands, a Palo Alto county pioneer from Mallard. The Rev R J Pick officiated, burial followed at St Marys Cemetery in Mallard. He died Thursday at the Linkeyley Nursing home after a lingering illness, survived by daughter Mrs Adolph Spies of Gractinger and two grandchildren Marginina and James Spies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Adolph Spies
Martin Funeral
Charles HH. Sands
Palo Alto County
Matard
Grachtinger
R. J. Pick
Matlard
Bt.Mary's
Mallard
Sands
Linkeyley Nurding
Adolph (Crenevieve) Spies
Gracttinger
Marginina
Jdames Spies
Arthur Montgomery Wins $50 Buck Prize at Gracttinger
Arthur Montgomery of Gracttinger claimed the $50 Buck prize from last Saturday's weekly drawing. Next Saturday afternoon the prize drops to $25 with a 3 PM drawing in participating stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Montgomery
Gracttinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lirary
Hawkeye Missile Platoon
Bancroft Boys
the ‘Greenhands
Loren Jamisen Ae Eee
Hansen’s Hardware
Mary Alesch
Darwin Heide
Craettinger Wchools
Supk Hartung
Heide
Eric Radke
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