John Miller Seeks Republican Nomination for County Supervisor
John E. Miller of Walnut township announced his bid for the Fourth district supervisor nomination. A lifelong Palo Alto county resident born in Rodman, he’s a Rodman High School alum and has worked as a farmer and trucker for six years. He and his wife Carol Torreson have three daughters, Laurie, Barbara, and DecAnn.
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John E. Miller
Walnut Township
Miller
Palo Alto County
Rodman
Rodman High School
Carol Torreson
Ted Torreson
Grachtinger
Laurie
Barbara
DecAnn
Ina Isackson Dies at 48 in Estherville Death attributed to cancer after long illness
Ina Margaret Isackson 48 of High Lake township died Thursday at her brother Bernard Isackson's home in Estherville after a long illness. Funeral Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church south of Grover with burial in High Lake Cemetery. She was born July 5, 1914, in High Lake township and lived her life there. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran and active in the Rebecca circle. Surviving: father Lewis Isackson, Estherville. brother Bernard, Estherville. niece Mrs Dale King, Estherville. nephew Leon Isackson, Charles City. two grandnieces and three grandnephews. She was preceded by her mother and one brother.
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Ina Margaret Isackson
Bernard Isackson
Estherville
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Grover
Benjamin Colivet
High Lake Cemetery
Miss Isackson
Bernard
Dale King
Leon Isackson
Charles City
Leaders at halfway mark in pool tourney
The rotation pool tournament at the Grachtinger recreation hall reaches midpoint with leaders Art Duhn 798 points Dick Peter sen 781 and Walter Petersen 772 Two more rounds are scheduled for this week and next week.
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Grachtinger Recreation Hall
Art Duhn
Dick Petersen
Walter Petersen
Pirate Halftime Lead Fades in District Play
The Graettinger Pirates led 33:24 at halftime but Algona Garrigan rallied in the third quarter to pull ahead 43-42. The 49-48 Pirates edge disappeared as Algona Garrigan secured a 55-49 win in first round district play. Henderson 16 and Rathman 14 led Garrigan scoring. Cornelius led rebounding for Graettinger.
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Pirate
Algona-Garrigan
Graettinger Pirates
Pirates
Garrigan
Algona
Ree
Henderson
Rathman
Cornelius
Public sale at Wallingford farm Friday March 6
Leater Larsen will hold a public sale on the farm located one half mile south and one mile west of Wallingford on Friday March 6 beginning at 12:30. Sale ad appears in this issue.
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Leater Larsen
Wallingford
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation forms Palo Alto county committee
Mrs. Roger Langer of Emmetsburg chairs the Palo Alto county committee of the Iowa chapter of Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation. Members include Dr C C Moore and several Emmetsburg Cylinder Ruthven Gradtiinger West Bend Mallard residents. The group aims to spread information countywide and provide home care resources while supporting research at University hospitals in Iowa City.
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Roger Langer
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
C. C. Moore
Lawal Brown
Frat Brown
Emmmetsburg
Obed Nalg
Russell O. Johnson
Cylinder
Roy Rierson
Ruthven
Omer Gjerde
Gradtiinger
Ellsworth Wright
West Bend
Warren McCreary
Mallard
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Paul
United Fund
Mother Hubbard Sale and Area Store Specials Weekend
Masters Grocery promotes a Shurfine Early Savings sale this weekend with sale details in an eight page ad. EK. P Knutsen of Matt Furniture Graettinger announces a February sale ending Saturday. C A Jensen store lists weekend specials while Square D Farm Supply advertises a leap year day sale. Other Graettinger stores feature ads with values and specials.
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Hubbard
Masters’ Grocery
Masters Grocery
EK. P. Knutsen
Matt Furniture
Graettinger
C. A. Jensen
Square D Farm Supply
Grachtinger
Lassie at Graettinger Theater in Color Adventure
Lassie returns to the screen after twelve years in Lassie’s Great Adventure at Graettinger theater Saturday and Sunday. 20th Century-Fox presents the De Luxe Color film featuring Jon Provost Hugh Reilly and June Lockhart as Lassie and Timmy amid Canadian Northwest woods and a runaway balloon escape. Ole Solheim did not claim last week’s $25 Buck award.
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Graettinger
Ole Solheim
Lassie
20Th Century-Fox
Graettinger Theatre
Jon Provost
Hugh Reilly
June Lockhart
Collie
Canadian Northwest
Timmy
Canadian Mounted Police
Ruthven and West Bend Cagers Lead County Conference
Ruthven girls finish first with a perfect county mark of 5 0 while Mallard holds second at 4 1. Pirettes end fourth with 23 county conference wins. West Bend boys post a 5 0 perfect county record for first place and Graettinger at 3 2 takes third. Mallard goes 4 1 in county play for second place.
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Ruthven
Palo Alto
Mallard
Pirettes
West Bend
Graettinger
Goodwill Truck Visit Arrives in Graettinger Wednesday
The Goodwill Industries trunk will be in Graettinger on Wednesday March 4 to collect discarded clothing toys and shoes for the handicapped workers at Goodwill Industries in Sioux City. Items should be left at the east door of the Methodist church.
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Goodwill Industries
Graettinger
Sioux City
Miéthodist
Powers Seeks U S House Seat in Sixth District
Dr John Powers a 44 year old Estherville physician and chair of the Emmet County Republican Central Committee announces his bid for the Republican nomination for the U S Representative from Iowa's sixth district He has practiced medicine since 1947, served in the Medical Corps in World War II and held multiple medical society roles He and his wife have six children and are active in local civic groups including Kiwanis and the Chamber of Commerce He was born in Minneapolis and educated at State College of Iowa University of Iowa Loyola University Chicago and Mercy Hospital Chicago He interned at Mercy hospital and later studied surgery at Bluffton Clinic He is a member of St Patrick Catholic Church and Phi Kappa Psi He previously supported the Eisenhower campaign and attended the national convention in Chicago
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John L.powers
Weatherville
United States
Doctor Powers
Emmet County
Republican Central Committee
Chicago
Estherville
Iowa Aedical Society
Iowa Medical Society
Holy Family Hospital
Dineciag
Blue Shield of Iowa
American Academy of General Practice
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Pocahontas
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Loyola University
Mercy ‘Hospital
194Th Field Artillery
Philippines
Bluffton Clinic
Bluffton
Indiana
Powers
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Farm Bureau
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
John
Harvard University
Iowa Federation of Labor
Madeline
Jim
Steve
Ann
St. Patrick's
Susan
Lois Madzen
Clay County
Iowa State University At
Ames
Mortar Board
Chicago Daily News
Graettinger Senior to Represent City in St Patrick Parade
Cheryl Jensen Graettinger High senior will represent Graettinger in the St Patrick Day parade and Emmetsburg activities and compete for Miss Shamrock. The celebration takes place Saturday March 14 in Emmetsburg. She has participated in chorus drama club class play girls glee club and pep activities. She is the daughter of Mrs Catherine Jensen.
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Cheryl Jensen
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Miss Jensen
Catherine Jensen
Hunting Trapping Seasons Closing In State
The remaining hunting and trapping seasons are ending. The rabbit season closed February 23. Raccoon hunting ends February 28 at midnight. All trapping seasons close February 28 at midnight.
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State Conservation Commission
FFA Boys Place High In 61 Team Judging Contest
Graettinger FFA livestock judging team and five alternates traveled to the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show in Albert Lea to compete. The team of Don Reeves Dale Hoffman Dale Nissen and Steve Jensen placed in the top ten among 61 teams. Tim Murphy earned the meet’s best total score among local judges and will join the team next contest. Other participants included Darry Jensen Dan Brown Gary Nicol and LeRoy Mowry. The four team members and Tim Murphy will compete next at the Fort Dodge Market Hog show on Saturday March 21.
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Graeitinger Ffa
Albert Lea
Don Reeves
Dale Hoffman
Dale Nissen
Steve Jensen
Grachtinger
Northwood
Iowa
Tim Murphy
Darry Jensen
Dan Brown
Gary Nicol
LeRoy Mowry
Fort Dodge Market
Norland to Meet on Extension Advisory Committee
Ed Norland of Emmetsburg will join 23 Iowans February 26 27 in Amas to discuss Cooperative Extension Service programs. He represents the northwest district with Mrs Clark Meacham Thompson. Mrs Frank Schneider LeMars. Leon Haadt Newell. Norland appointed 1964 serves through 1966 and works at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank.
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Ed Norland
Emmetsburg
Amas
Norland
Thompson
Frank Schneider
LeMars
Leon Haadt
Newell
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Colder Weather Here This Week
Morning temperatures were near zero at week start but rose to around 48 by afternoon on Monday. Open water was reported at Ingham Lake and along Spear Bros. lots and the state road grade. Cold weather persisted through Wednesday.
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Ingham Lake
Spear Bros
Ingham
Brucellosis Law Affects Local Breeders in Palo Alto
Palo Alto beef and dairy breeders must vaccinate calfhood brucellosis after July 1, 1963, per extension director John Johnson. Breeding animals born after that date not vaccinated may be sold for nonbreeding use only.
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Palo Alto
John Johnson
Johnson
Local Chairmen Named For Annual Red Cross Drive
The annual Red Cross fund drive names Graettinger chairwoman Mrs. Charles Burg and Walnut township chairwoman Mrs. E ner Bisgard. Volunteers are urgently needed and help with solicitations and contributions is requested. The drive aims to finish by March 14. County officials note Palo Alto residents receive swimming instruction and that the Red Cross needs wheel chairs hospital beds walkers and cots. The disaster program and local programs rely on public support with half of funds going nationally and half locally.
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Red Cross
Charles Burg
Graettinger
E*ner Bisgard
Walnut Township
Palo Alto County
Grachtinger
National Red Cross
The
Infant Gregory Herum Rites Held in Esbachtville
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Fuhrman Funeral Home Esb derville for Gregory James Herum three month old son of Mr and Mrs Phillip Herum of Wallingford The Rev Janes Fangman officiated burial was in St Patrick s cemetery He died Sunday at St Mary s hospital Rochester Minn after brain surgery death blamed on cancer He was born Nov 16 1963 at Holy Family hospital He is survived by his parents two brothers Douglas 5 Roger 3 paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Herum maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Le Roy Schacherer Wallingford Mrs Sophia Schacherer Estherville
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Wee
Fuhrman
Esbherville
Gregory James Herum
Phillip Herum
Wallingford
Janes Fangman
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Gregory James
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Holy Family Hospital
Herum
Douglas
Roger
Raymond Herum
LeRoy Schacherer
Sophia Schacherer
Estherville
Graettinger Markets Record Feb 26 Oats Price
Graettinger market data shows Wednesday February 26 oats priced at 1.04 dollars per bushel. Trading notes indicate livestock and grain movements were recorded for local buyers and sellers in the Graettinger area.
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Graettinger
District Speech Contest Held in Emmetsburg Friday and Saturday
The district event runs Friday evening at 6:30 p m and all day Saturday at Emmetsburg. Public attendance is invited. Graettinger speech students from Graevinger High participate with schedules listing Original Oratory, Declamations, Public Address, One Act Play, Story Telling, Interpretive Prose, Radio Speaking, and more presented by students such as Diana Borvit Dale Hottman Sheila Brown Connie Jensen Merry McGinnis Pam Iverson and others.
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Emmetsburg
J. E. Hoekstra
Graettager
Graevinger High School
Diana Borvit
Dale
Dixie Janssen
Sheila Brown
Dick Petersen
Jim Wikert
Betty ‘Thoregon
Pam Iverson
Dale Munson
Marlene Schnell
Jim Cirres
Connie Jensen
Merry McGinnis
Roni Walker
Pam Knudison
Susan Alesch
Barbara Murray
Donna Suse
Greg Hoekstra
Bill Fade
Cheryl Rose
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John Miller
Ina Isackson
Rheumatism Foundation
Iowa State Party
Anderson
Myr
Ray Anderson
Jaws State University
Town State
Ea Se
Good Will
John Powers
U. S
Ronald Christianson
Ron Christianson
Clarence Christianson
Ronald
St. Patrick’s Day
FFA
Hinth
ETRSN
Kay Carter
Electronic
Great Lakes Navy Electronic School
Sylvania
San Diego
Calif
Kay
C. V. Caster
California
Roger Thoreson
Japan
Roger Thortson
Tokyo
L. H. Thoreson
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