Mrs. Claus Kelting 79 Dies in Graettinger
Mrs. Claus Kelting a 79 year old Graettinger resident died unexpectedly Saturday evening at her home from a heart condition. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Fuhrman Funeral Home with Rev N L Jolivette officiating. Burial followed in Graettinger city cemetery. She was born June 23 1882 in Wamburg Germany and came to the United States at 18. She married Claus Kelling in 1903 and they farmed in Palo Alto county until 1948 when they retired to Graettinger. Survived by four daughters two Graettinger residents and others, plus a sister, 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters and one brother.
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Claus
Dorothea) Kelting
Graettinger
Peton
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Fort Dodge
Claus Kelling
Palo Alto County
Kelling
Max (Gretny Vollmert
Neilsville
Wis
Otto
Anna) Peton
Gust
Christine) Baedke
Louisa Peterson
Christine Mohr
Pomeroy
Teen Hop Saturday at Legion Hall in Graettinger
Graettinger Youth Center officials announce a Teen Hop at the Legion hall on Saturday night with Peter McClain as disc jockey. Junior high students are invited to attend.
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Legion Hall
KWMT
the Legion Hall
Peter McClain
Graettinger Youth Center
St Dents
Arnold Nielsen dairy auction near Fenton this Thursday
Arnold J Nielsen hosts a dairy auction on his farm located half a mile north and three quarters mile west of Fenton with sale starting at 1 pm featuring 30 head of springing Holstein heifers. Ben son and Clark serve as auctioneers. The Howard Hanson farm sale, postponed from Feb 20 due to a 17 inch snowstorm, moves to Tuesday Feb 27 at a farm one mile east and two and a half miles north of Graettinger. Bortint and Brown auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank clerk. Remember the new date Feb 27.
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Arnold J. Nielsen Dairy
Fenton
Benson and Clark
Howard Hanson
Grachtinger
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Local FFA Chapter Marks 12th Year of Progress
Gradlinger chapter of Future Farmers of America notes its twelfth year of progress during National FFA Week February 17 21 1950 27 members work on various projects 14 Greenhands 15 Chapter farmers two Iowa Farmer Degree candidates one Iowa FFA vice president contender and one National FFA band member Citizens support with a coat check at home basketball games and a sponsor page ad by Graettinger business and professionals highlighting FFA activities during the week
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FFA
Gradlinger
Future Farmers of America
Graettinger
South Walnut Women Give $50 to Graettinger Library
The Graettinger Public Library received a fifty dollar check last Saturday from the American Lutheran Church Women of South Walnut. The donation supports the purchase of new adult fiction and non fiction books for the library collection and eventual access for patrons.
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South Walnut
Graettinger Library
Graettinger Public Library
American Lutheran Church Women of
Ham Day at Quaker Oats Next Tuesday
Ham Day at the Quaker Oats company office in Graettinger will be held Tuesday February 27 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Cap Henderson, manager, says the event thanks past patrons and invites everyone to enjoy free ham sandwiches coffee and donuts.
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Quaker Oata
Quaker Oats Company
Graettinger
Tod
Cap Henderson
Welcom
Tani
Anna Rasmussen 88 Dies. Rites Friday at North Bethel
Anna Rasmussen aged 88 died Monday night at Lauritsen Nursing Home Estherville from strokes and old age complications. Funeral Friday Feb 23 at North Bethel church at 2 pm with burial at St Pauls cemetery. Fuhrman Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include two sons Arthur and Carl Rasmussen Ruthven and four daughters Nora Sundahl Si terden Edith Clemenson Elma Clemenson Lillian Wikert Gractinger, 23 grandchildren 47 great grandchildren. Pallbearers grandsons Jessie Sundahl Darwin Rasmussen Leo Wikert Leroy Rasmussen David Clemenson Kenneth Jensen-Friemla.
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Jens
Anna Dorothea) Rasmussen
Graettinger
Ruthven
Lauritsen
Estherville
North Bethel Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
Fuhrman
Jessie Sundahl
Darwin Rasmussen
Leo Wikert
Leroy Rasmussen
David Clemenson
Kenneth Jensen- Friemla
Rasmussen
Denmark
Christine
Peter Raven
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Jens Rasmussen
Highland Township
Palo Alto County
Arthur
Carl Rasmussen
Nora Sundahl
Siterden
Minn
John
Edith) Clemenson
Chris
Elma) Clemeson
Graettinger Athletic Dinner Tickets On Sale
Graettinger High School Lions club announces advance sale of athletic dinner tickets at local banks and the school office. The event Tuesday March 6 at 6 45 p m honors Graettinger boys and girls teams with Harold Schmickley as speaker. Booster tickets cost 2 50 including booster contributions. regular dinner tickets are 1 50. Lions urge two booster tickets per member and note tickets available at the door if unsold.
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Graettinger High School
Hammenberg Drug
Graettinger State Bank
Lions Club
Graettinger Lions Club
Harold Schmickley
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Tte
Beatty Named Federal Crop Insurance Agent for Palo Alto
Ray Beatty of Emmetsburg Iowa has been appointed as Federal Crop Insurance Agent for Palo Alto County announced by the Iowa State Office. Crop insurance for corn and soybeans is offered for 1962 with sales closing April 30 1962. Beatty shares office space in the Palo Alto ASC Office at 210 North 16th Street Emmetsburg.
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Raymond D. Beatty
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Mr. Beatty
Palo Alto
ASC
North 16Th Street
Rev Bestul Installed Sunday At Lost Island Church
The Rev. Harald L. Bestul will be installed as pastor at Lost Island Lutheran church Sunday at 11 a.m. Dr. R. L. Seastrand of Ames will deliver the sermon. Bestul, from Milford, also leads Little Sioux church and comes to Lost Island after a Rev. C. T. Fjelstul’s call. Note the service time is 11 a.m. this Sunday only.
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Harald L. Bestul
Lost Island
Pirettes Meet Palmer Friday Night In Rolfe District Tourney
The Gradlinger Pirettes face Palmer Friday at 8 30 p m in Rolfe district tournament first round with Albert City meeting Schaller at 7 p m. Other first round games follow Saturday night at Rolfe after postponements of Tuesday and Wednesday games.
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Pirettes
Palmer
Rolfe
Gradlinger Pirettes
Palmer Sextet
Albert City
Schaller
T J Hamilton 69 Dies At Emmetsburg
Thomas J Hamilton 69 of Cannutsburg former Gracttinger resident died Sunday at Palo Alto Memorial hospital after a prolonged illness Funeral services were held Wednesday at Emmetsburg Immediate survivors include two brothers Wm of Gracitinger Leo of Emmetsburg and two sisters Mae Hamilton of Emmetsburg and Kathryn Powers of Ringsted
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Thomas J. Hamilton
Cannutsburg
Gracttinger
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Gracitinger
Leo
Mae Hamilton
Kathryn Powers
Ringsted
Pirates To Play At West Bend Tuesday
The Graettinger Pirates A and B teams will host a doubleheader against West Bend on Tuesday night February 27 at West Bend. The Pirates, one of six district teams to automatically advance to district tournament play, will face Garrigan of Algona in the first round Saturday March 3 at Algona.
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Graettinger Pirate
West Bend
Pirates
Garrigan of
Algona
PTA Postponed To Monday Night
The Graettinger PTA meeting is rescheduled for Monday night at 3 p.m. in the school community room due to the Feb 20 snowstorm. The program remains the same as previously announced for Feb 20.
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PTA
Graettinger Pta
Basketball Benefit Postponed For District Meet Conflict
The junior high basketball benefit jamoree scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to the Pirettes' district meet appearance. Coach Walter Leake stated the event will be rescheduled to avoid conflicting with the meet.
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Pirettes
Walter Leake
Jamie
Tica
Support Your Volunteer Firemen Buy Benefit Tickets
A car truck collision near Madill Oklahoma killed Walter Rittenhouse 29 and two daughters Ann 8 Susan 6 and injured Mrs Carolyn Rittenhouse 28 and son Wenneth 3 The family. Mrs Rittenhouse formerly Carolyn Dawson sister of Dr Robert Dawson of Gradlinger Dr Dawson left for Oklahoma after learning of the tragedy He was accompanied by his parents Mr and Mrs W K Dawson of Moorland on the plane from Des Moines The victim Walter Rittenhouse was son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Rittenhouse of Muscatine He had worked for Collins Ratlin Co at Richardson Texas and previously at Cedar Rapids Authorities said the family was on a trip when struck broadside by a truck from a side road Dr Dawson returned home Tuesday
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Madill
Oklahoma
Walter Rittenhouse
Shis
Ann
Susan
Carolyn Rittenhouse
Wenneth
Rittenhouse
Carolyn Dawson
Moorland
Town
Robert Dawson
Gradlinger
Dawson
W. KK. Dawson
Des Moines
Alfred Rittenhouse
Muscatine
Collins Ratlin Co
Richardson
Texas
Collins
Cedar Rapids
Completion of Dial Equipment at Local Office
Major portion of the new dial phone equipment is installed and the office building is ready for the Graettinger Telephone company switch-over to dial phones this spring. Builders include Olesen Construction. Installers include Bob Hildreth Lakota Jerry Cozad Macon and W E Sepin Dodge Center. Cutover date tentatively set for April 21. Spencer installation pending.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
Bob Hildreth
Lakota
N. Dak
Jerry Cozad
Macon
W. E. Sepin
Dodge Center
Minn
General Dynamics
Olesen Construction Company
Spencer
Times
North to Alaska at Graettinger Theatre This Weekend
A fun filled adventure film will be shown Saturday and Sunday at the Graettinger theatre featuring Stewart Granger John Wayne Ernie Kovacs Fabian and Johnny Jiorten in technicolor.
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Alaska
Graettinger Theatre
Stewart Granger
John Wayne
Ernie Kovacs
Fabian
Johnny Jiorten
Benefit Dance for Gracttinger Fire Dept Planned
The Gracttinger volunteer fire department hosts a benefit ball on Thursday March 1 at the Skyline club in Estherville with Freddy Fredericks Orchestra. Tickets are sold at Hammerberg Drug or the Grachtinger State Bank and at the door. proceeds fund the firemen's fund to support up to date equipment and token payments for responses.
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Gracttinger
Freddy Fredericks
Skyline Club
Estherville
Hammerberg Drug
Grachtinger State Bank
Liremen
$125 Prize Here Saturday
Graetlinger's Saturday afternoon prize rises to 125 dollars for this week in stores taking part in the 3 o'clock Saturday drawing. Last week's 100 dollar award went unclaimed by Mrs. Coy Coan.
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Graetlinger
Coy Coan
Annual Cub Scout Blue And Gold Dinner Held
The Graettinger Cub Scouts announce their annual Blue and Gold dinner for Monday February 26 at 6 45 p m at the Legion hall. All cub scouts and families and any boy eight or older in the community and his family are invited to attend. Each family should provide their own dishes and silverware.
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Graettinger Cub Scouts
Legion Hall
Two Heavy Snow Storms Shut Down Town Activities
A pair of major snowstorms dumped about 27 inches total, bringing drifting and power issues. Graettinger and surrounding areas canceled school and events, delayed a wedding, and disrupted gas service as residents dug out and authorities worked to restore utilities amid travel disruptions and road conditions.
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Lodepree Range
Graettinger
Howard Hanson
Ponte li
Greettinger
Graettinger Gas Service
Northern Natural Service
Aator Letapepil
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Graettinger Methodist Church
C. A. Jensen
American Legion
ST. Patrick's
Graettinger American Legion
St. Patrick’s
Musile
K&r
Graettinger Markets
Iowa Ffa
National Ffa Band
Front
Jim Dalen
Gary Fark
David Twait
Don Miller
Keith Norris
Rian Graettinger
Anna Rasmussen
Northern Natural
Spokens
Nothern Natural Gas
Northern Natural Grachtinger
Northern
Ray Beatty
Palo Alto Federal Crop Insurance
Bestul
Lost Island Church
T. J. Hamilton
Armstrong
Gerda Weiss
Roy Luhman
Goldfield
Immanuel Wells
Decorah
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