National FFA Week Observed Here February 15 22
Gracetinger FFA chapter joins observance with displays and activities as leaders Lynn Tindall and Robert Mahan head the officers. The campaign includes a parent banquet and a page advertisement by local Progressive and civic minded Grac tinger firms detailing the chapter's aims projects and activities.
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FFA
Peoruarm
Graettingrer Fra
Phe Bel
BEA
Uiky
Gracttinger
Lynn Tindall
Robert Mahan
Phillip Guinn
Ivan Jansen
Brian Juhl
Lonnie Smith
Tony Petersen
Roger Petersen
Keith Schnell
Andy Groas
Grachtinger
Drug And Narcotics Film To Be Shown At School
A film on drugs and narcotics will be shown at the school assembly on Wednesday March 5 from 11 15 to 12 15. The event is open to the public, with a special invitation extended to Graettinger Women’s Club members after a previous cancellation.
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Graettinger Women's Club
Plager To Judge County Swine Show
Plager named judge for Palo Alto County Swine Show on March 3 at Emmetsburg sales barn. Carroll Plager of Austin Minnesota will oversee the event for the Palo Alto County Pork Producers Association. Two hogs per entry, live and carcass classes, carcass data provided, no entry fee. A judging contest for juniors and adults will run with the market hog show.
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Palo Alto County
Carroll Plager
Geo. A. Holme! and Co
Austin
Minnesota
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Pork Producers Association
Graettinger Honor Roll For Second Nine Weeks And Semester
Graettinger Community School officials list honor roll for second nine weeks and first semester across grades seven to twelve. Seniors include Pat Currans Diane Graettinger Kathy Haisman Chris Jones and Wm Kollasch. Junior Roger Knutsen Dennis Nelson Debbie Reynolds Paula Stuart Prudy Tuininga. second nine weeks Connie Hankey Vickie Mammen Mary Spear. Sophomores Barb Graettinger Barb Peters en Pat Schang. semester Sheryl Dobbins. Freshmen Lois Fries Carol Knutson Sheree Lammers Connie McQuown Connie Schneider Anne Stuart Connie Tuininga. second nine weeks Dennis Jacobson. Eighth grade Debra Baedke Diane Flint Linda Lammers Nancy McQuown Barb Petersen Kathy Schendler Susan Stroud Jeri lyn Voigt. semester Dean Russell second nine weeks Esther Hankey ter Debbie Dunn Cathy Greettinger Amy Jensen Marla Kulow Sheri Westergard Jacki Duhn.
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Pat Currans
Diane Graettinger
Kathy Haisman
Chris Jones
Wm. Kollasch
Roger Knutsen
Dennis Nelson
Debbie Reynolds
Paula Stuart
Prudy Tuininga
Bill Daweon
Jim Murphy
Connie Hankey
Vickie Mammen
Mary Spear
Barb Graettinger
Barb
Peter
Debra Baedke
Diane Flint
Linda Lammers
Nancy McQuown
Barb Petersen
Kathy Schendler
Susan Stroud
Jerilyn Voigt
Dean Ressell
Esther Hankey
Sioux Rapids Cagers Play Here Saturday Night
The Grettinger basketball teams host the Sioux Rapids in a Cornbelt conference doubleheader at Graettinger Saturday night February 22. The first game starts at six and the second follows. This replacement doubleheader was moved from February 14 due to inclement weather. It is the last scheduled game for the Graettinger Capers.
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Sioux Rapids Cagers
Grettinger
Sioux Rapids
Saneat
Traettinger Capers
$50 Buck Prize Draw Set For Next Saturday
Graettinger stores offer a $50 Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing is at three o clock. Ralph McCullah did not claim last week's Saturday prize.
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Graettinger
Ralph McCullah
Clatch
Present Awards At Parent-Son Dinner Here Tuesday Night
Graettinger FFA chapter hosted 100 plus parents for a school banquet Tuesday night. Lynn Tindall welcomed the group, Rev. Swedberg gave the invocation, and a smorgasbord dinner followed. Bruce Juhl recited the FFA Creed as members demonstrated parliamentary procedure before awards led by Andy Groos. Awards included Silver to Petersen Rove Janssen Westergard Smith, Gala to Schnell Tindall Juhl, and DeKalb to Mahan. Town Master Corn Grower was awarded to Spies Farm Lands with Jim Spies and Chuck Sarazine accepting. Honorary Chapter Farmer honors went to Porey and Thoreson.
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Graettinger
FFA
Lynn Tindall
Swedberg
Bruce Juhl
Andy Groos
Mr. Groos
Tony Petersen
Roger Rove
Ivan Janssen
Stanley Westergard
Lonnie Smith
Keith Schnell
Brian Juhl
Gary Thomsen
Star Greenhand
DeKalb
Robert Mahan
Spies Farm Lands
Jim Spies
Chuck Sarazine
Paul Porey
Haakon Thoreson
Services Held Saturday For Levi Olson 78
Levi Olson 78 of Wallingford died Wednesday evening in a car crash two miles south of Gruen County blacktop while riding with his brother en route from Rochester Minnesota for a heart checkup. Funeral services were held Saturday at Washingford Lutheran Church with Rev. John Pannkuk. Burial was in Valley View cemetery east of Grienus. Born January 6 1851 at Waterman Illinois to Mr and Mrs Olson he married Emma Axelton in 1913 and farmed in High Lake Township for 55 years before moving to Wallingford. He was a Township Trustee and served on the Wallingford Lutheran Church council. Survived by his wife two daughters Avis Paulson and LaVerna Anderson, five grandchildren and one great grandchild one brother Ordine Wallingford and sisters Mrs William Nelson Laurens and Mrs Wesley Sevdy Humboldt.
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Wallinfold
Forme
Herter
Gru
Seroon Oor
Blacktop
Rocheater
Sham
Washingford Lutheran Busch
John Pannkuk F Henwting
Vallew Views Cemetery
Grietus
Hie
Waterman
Mars Xen Olson
Phinets
Pirates Lose Pair To Bancroft Teams
The Pirate varsity and junior varsity fell to Bancroft squads on Saturday night. St John’s topped the Pirates 68 to 52, while the local reserves were defeated 54 to 38 as Bancroft pulled away in the second period and the Pirates struggled with rebounding. Tom Moran led with 19 points, Bill Dawson 14, Dennis Bortini 10, and Darrel Vaske scored 30 for St John’s. Lonnie Smith added 18 for Graettinger, with 10 by Craig Gilbaugh and three each from Craven and Westergard.
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Pirate
Bancroft
Pirates
St. John’s
Barteb
Thhree
Jerry Dawson
Bob Ruoney
Lynn Tindall
Doug Naig
St. John
Darrel Vaske
Kelly
Graettinger
St. John's
Lonnie Smith
Craig Gilbaugh
Joe Craven
Stan Westergard
Tom Boolt
Alvin Luke
Hospitality Days Cancelled At Cargill Office
Local manager Gene Petblit announced the hospitality days event at the Cargill Inc Cratinger office has been cancelled. The sessions were planned for today Thursday and Friday with agsvectised scheduling, according to company communications.
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Cargill, Inc
Pirates To Meet Swea City In Armstrong Sectional
The Graettinger Pirates will face Swea City in the Armstrong sectional tournament opener on Monday February 24. Other Armstrong bracket teams Graettinger Ire City and Sentral compete in the lower track while Armstrong and Linton Central advance in the upper bracket.
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Pirates
Swea City
Armstrong
Graettinger Pirate Basket
Moay
Armstrony
Procelude Binusted
Graettinger
Iwea City
Sentral
Lintwin Central
Bank and Postoffice Closed All Day Next Saturday
The Graettinger State Bank and the postoffice will be closed all day Saturday February 22 in observance of the Washington Birthday holiday observed nationwide. There will be no window service or mail delivery that day but mail will be dispatched and put into town boxes in the post office.
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Graettinger State Bank
Washington
Coop Grain Co Chemical Pork Meeting Planned
Paul Forey manager of the Grachtinger Coop Grain invites area farmers to a chemical and pork meeting Friday February 21 at the Legion hall. The chemical session starts at 10 a.m. followed by lunch at noon and the pork meeting begins at 1 p.m.
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Coop Grain Co
Chemical Pork Meeting
Paul Forey
Grachtinger Coop Grain
Legion Hall
Snowfall and school dismissals mark blustery week
Friday and Saturday brought another round of light snow with three inches added by Saturday morning. Total snow for the year nears 35 inches per local estimates. Roads were drifted with poor visibility, many country lanes blocked, and school dismissed early. Temperatures rose Sunday and Monday, Tuesday offered sunny skies, while Wednesday morning showed overcast skies and a trace of snow.
Coop Grain Purchases Cargill Assets Here
Graettinger Coop Grain buys Cargill facilities in Graettinger. Manager Paul Forey says the sale will be effective April, with further details to be announced.
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Coop Grain
Cargill
Graettinger Coop Gran
Cargill, Inc
Graettierer
Paul Forey
Coop
Liter
Officers Named For County 4 H And Youth Committees
Mrs Norman Quaum of Eremmetsburg was elected chair, and Mrs Hubert Campney of Emmetsburg secretary, of the Palo Alto County 4 H and Youth Council at a February 13 meeting. New three year members include Mrs Kenneth Kassel Ayrshire Mrs Gene Cullen Emmetsburg and Mrs Maurice Drew Cylinder. Hans Appel Curlew wins a second term. Others include Mrs Bull Baxter Jr Mallard Mrs Key von Fogarty Rodman Russell Johnson Cinder Ed Bredsoehft Emmetsburg and Clarence Helgeson Emmetsburg Ron Chapman Ruthven represents Palo Alto County Extension Council. The council governs the extension service and plans include seeking citizenship short course in Washington in 1970 and rescheduling the county basketball tournament for late March.
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Norman Quaum
Eremmetsburg
Chiandan
Hubert Campney
Emmetsburg
Pan Alto
eHant Youth Crammitts
Kenneth Kassel
Ayrshire
Gene Cullen
Maurice Drew
Cylinder
Hans Appel
Curlew
Bull Baxter, Jr
Mallard
Key von Fogarty
Rodman
Russell Johnson
Cinder
Ed Bredschoeft
Clarence Helgeson
Ron Chapman
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Family Comedy Film Yours Mine and Ours at Graettinger Theatre
The old woman who lived in the shoe has nothing on Lucile Ball and Henry Fonda as their many kids spark a wild family comedy. A Color by DeLuxe print released by United Artists and Trans American closes the week with Saturday and Sunday showings at the Graettinger Theatre.
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Lucile Ball
Henry Fonda
Graettinger Theatre
DeLuxe
United Artists
Pirettes Fall to Armstrong in sectional action
In a second round girls sectional game at Armstrong, the Graettinger Pirettes trailed early and could not rally, losing 55 to 14. Sue Studer led Graettinger with 22 points, Prudy Tuininga 11, Linda Clipperton 8, Connie Tuininga 3 as Armstrong built a 108–20 first-half lead. Rose, Stuart, Mammen, Brown and Wikert anchored a solid defensive effort.
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Pirettes
Armstrong
Sue Studer
Pirette
Prudy Tunninga
Linda Clipperton
Connie Tuninga
Rose
Stuart
Mammen
Brown
Wikert
Graettinger Pirettes
Terri
Ledyard
Ambear
Seroualy
Marcia Rose
Atas Stuart
Vicki Eee
Hie
Joleen
Big Si Oun
Piette Dutensr
County Legion and Auxiliaries Meet in West Bend
A county-wide joint meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliaries of Palo Alto County is set for West Bend on Wednesday February 38 at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
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Legion
West Bend
American Legion
Palo Alto County
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Judge County
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Levi Olson
FHA
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Daugher
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Merle Clipperton
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Wm. Brown
Raroh Graettinger
King
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