Len Sherlock 83 of Chicago dies at St Francis Evanston
Len Sherlock 83 of Chicago and former Emmetsburg resident died February 12 at St Francis Hospital Evanston Ill after long illness. Funeral February 1 at Assumption Church Emmetsburg with burial at St Joans Cemetery. Survived by a son Francis J Sherlock of Chicago two sisters Mrs George Harnett and Mrs John Joyce both of Chicago two brothers Paul H Sherlock of Dakota City Neb and Gene Sherlock of Midland Mich Also mentioned Dan Fogarty elected to head Palo Alto County Beef Producers 1989 with officers Warren McCreery Gene Berkland Ron Fisher and others. promotion program planned. members urged to pay 1969 dues and submit promotion ideas.
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Len Sherlock
Chicago
South of
Grachtinger
St. Francis Hospital
Evanston
Assumption Church
Fimmetsburg
St. Joan's Cemetery
Afr
Sherlock
Emmetsburg
Patrick
Ellen Sherlock
Lamena Donahue
Oscar Maver Meat Co
Francis J. Sherlock
George Harnett
Join Joyce
Spencer
Po O H. Sherlock
Dako City
Neb
Gene Sherlock
Midland
Mich
Dan Fogarty
Rural Cylinder
Palo Alto County
Fogarty
Dick Clasing
Ruthven
World Day of Prayer Observance At Lost Island Lutheran
All women of the area are invited to attend the World Day of Prayer service on Friday March 7 at Lost Island Lutheran church. The event is sponsored by Graettinger United Methodist Church Be the Lutheran and Last Island Lutheran churches with Rev Walter Rastmusson delivering the message. The observance aims to unite across boundaries to pray for world needs and support mission work. The annual service, begun in 1887, is used in 127 nations and territories, with this year's theme proposed by women from Sierra Leone to Kenya.
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Lost Island Lutheran Church
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Bethel Lutheran
Last Island Luetheran
Walter Rasmusson
Lost Island
Work Davide
Church Women United
Sierra Leone
Ghana
Nigeria
South Africa
Congo
Zaumabdia
Kenya
Vietnam
Reverend Walter Rasmussen To Be Speaker At Graettinger Banquet
The Graettinger Lions Club names Tuesday, April 22 for the annual Graettinger high school athletic banquet. Rev Walter Rasmussen, pastor at a Malford Sioux church, will be the evening speaker. Rasmussen has 22 years as a professional athlete in baseball and golf, plus Army service. He is Augsburg and Luther Seminary educated and was ordained in May in St Paul. More banquet details will follow.
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Graettinger Lions Club
Graettinger High School Athlets
Poerhao
Che Res
Walter Rasmussen
Lintheran
Lite Sioux Church
Malford
Ren Qemussen
Hp Chan
Ble
Leung
Army Mabeal
Augsburg Liege and
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, Minn
Hater
Peter Toft 78 Spencer resident dies after surgery
Peter Toft 78 former Graettinger resident of Spencer died early Wednesday from complications after emergency surgery. Funeral services were pending in Spencer. He was the husband of Ruth Baumgartner of Graettinger married November 4 1947. survivors include wife a son Dan of Cleveland Ohio a stepson David Baumgartner of Woodland Hills California a stepdaughter Mrs James Helen Conover of Amsterdam Europe and four grandchildren
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Peter Toft
Spencer
Graettinger
Spences
Hleo
Ruth Baumgartner
Ruth
Dan
Cleveland
Ohio
David 2Aumeartner
Woodland Hills
Calif
James Helen Conover
Amsterdian
Europe
Yer
Linda Clipperton Crowned FFA Queen at School Dance
Linda Clipperton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Clipperton, was named FFA Sweetheart and Brian Juhl, son of Mr and Mrs Bud Juhl, was named FFA Ring at the Grad Unger FFA and FHS sponsorship. The event, held at the school Saturday night, featured Linda as a sophomore and Brian as a junior at GHS.
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Linda Clipperton
Merle Clipperton
FFA
Brian Juhl
Bud Juhl
FHS
Linda
Brian
Veteran Gary Swanson Returns Home After Vietnam Duty
Gary Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Elden Swanson of rural Gmiettinger arrived home last week after a year of duty with the armed forces in Viet Nam. He has been discharged after four years of service.
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Gary Swanson
Elden Swanson
Gmiettinger
Wie
Viet Nam
Gary
Pirates fall to Swea City in sectional clash 57-51
Graettinger pales in a sectional first round at Armstrong as Swea City overturns a 26-23 halftime lead to win 57-51. Tom Moran led with 17 points and Denny Bortini added timely baskets, while turnovers doomed the Pirates late as Swea City sealed the upset. Newlin and Moran highlighted the scoring for the host team.
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Graettinger Pirate
Armstrong
Swea City
Greettinger
Bartels
Pirates
Swea
Pirate
Tom Moran
Pirate Post
Denny Bortini
Moran
Devan
Bob County
Newlin
Sitet Ners
Election Set For March 17 On Fire District Vote
Community Fire District schedules its election for March 17. Lawrence Codarrus Jensen, 1, of Arnolds Park, a Graettinger native and Sunset Beach Cottages operator, died Friday at Dickinson County Hospital from coronary disease after prior heart attacks. He was born July 22, 1917, in Graettinger and survived by widow Annette, sons Lawren C. and James, daughter Marilyn Ann, and sister Mrs. J B Osher. Services were held at Spirit Lake, Lakeland Memorial Cemetery interment followed. Snow and mild weekend weather affected Graettinger with light drizzle and fog.
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Lawrence Codarrus Jensen
Arnolds ‘Park
Graetunger
Dickinson Countyy Hospital
Sunset Beach
Lake Okoboji
Milford
Charley Jensen
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Annette
Lawren. C
Vietnam
James
US of Town
Marilyn Ann
J.B. Osher
Esthervne
Spirit Lake
Lakeland Memorial Cemetery
Lions Accept donated glasses for distribution
Lions Alan Norris and J H Thoreson load five large boxes of unused eyeglasses left at Al's barber shop for delivery to the Graettinger Lions district office. Officials estimate 1500 to 2000 pairs donated to aid the needy locally and abroad through Lions International.
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Lions
Alan Norris
J. H. Thoreson
Graettinger Lions Club
Graettinger
Lions International
Grand Ole Opry Stars at Emmetsburg St Patrick’s Festival
George Morgan Grandpa Jones and Justin Tubb lead a large country music unit on Corrigan Hall stage in Emmetsburg for the annual St Patrick’s festival. Two performances set for 2:90 and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday March 16.
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Grand Ole Opry
George Morgan
Grandpa Jones
Justin Tubb
Corrigan Hall
Emmetsburg
St. Patrick’s
Tulips Coming Up At Carter Home
Sunshine and melting snow hint at spring as Mrs Antoinette Carter of Graettinger notes two tulips about two inches high on the south side of her house. No robins re-appeared.
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Carter
Antoinette Carter
Graettinger
Ex-Wallingford Resident Dies at Estherville
Lars Widder, formerly of High Lake and Wallingford, died Friday at the Good Samaritan Home in Estherville. Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Wallingford Lutheran Church with Rev. John Pann. kun officiating. Burial was in Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery. Born December 3 in Ardal Norway to Laus Waldee and wife, he came to the United States in 193 and moved to the High Lake area. He married Carrie Maland April 17, 1909, at Graettinger. Surviving: wife Carrie. sons E. Leslie, Bethesda MD, Ernest G., Los Gatos CA. daughters Clara Dickinson, Humboldt, Bernice Shonkwiler, Estherville, Agnes Olson, West Hartford CT. 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. one brother and one sister in Norway.
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Lars Widder
High Lake
Wallingford
Carrie Maland
Graettinger
Waslingford
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Carrie
E. Leslie
Bethesda
Ernest G
Los Gatos
Calif
L. W
Clara) Dickinson
Humboldt
Roger
Bernice) Shonkwiler
Estherville
Leo
Agnes) Olson
West Hartford
Conn
Norway
Fun Night planned at Graettinger School for summer recreation
Plans outline a community Fun Night at Graettinger School to raise funds for the summer recreation program. Events include a freshman sophomores basketball game, a seniors vs seniors and faculty game, and a high school swing band performance. Officials may feature name referees and local talent. Details to follow next week.
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Graettinger
Tme
Crop Clinic Slated At Ayrshire March 4
A crop clinic featuring 1969 production practices will be held at Ayrshire Community School on Tuesday evening March 4 starting at 7 30. Harold H Heykes Palo Alto County Extension Director says all area farmers are invited. Dean Barnes Extension Area Crop Production Specialist will present the latest Iowa State University recommendations on varieties insecticides and herbicides.
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Ayrshire
Harold H. Heykes
Palo Alto County
Dean Barnes
Iowa State University
Fifty Buck Prize Draw Not Won by Mrs Ener Jensen
Participating Graettinger stores offer a fifty dollar prize in the weekly Saturday drawing. The drawing occurs at three o clock next Saturday. Mrs Ener Jensen did not claim this week prize.
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Graettinger
Ener Jensen
Graettinger to vote on benefited fire district creation
A special Graettinger election will be held Monday March 17 to establish a Graettinger benefited fire district. Voters will decide on a 1.3 mill levy for purchasing and maintaining fire apparatus and housing. Five trustee candidates will appear on a separate ballot and three trustees will be appointed from the top vote getters.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Benefited
Joint
Boards of Supervisors
Palo Alto
Emmet
Tvo
Boards of Supervisors of
Eiie
Uhe
Emme
Owa
Coop Grain Notes Offer Investment Securities
A note from Coop Grain outlines investment notes offered by the company. Details are incomplete in the text, but mention a financial offering and an invitation to contact for further actions or information. The fragment preserves the entity Coop Grain and investment note terminology.
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Ingle
Deci
Emma Pel
Ronan
Pany
Actatie
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FEA
Warren McCreery
Mallard
Gene Berkland
Terris
Ron Fisher
Curlew
Charles North
Cylinder
Arnold Kellasch
Whittemere
Edwin Draman
Dick Chasing
Lawrence Jensen
Loc.l
Graetinger
Graettinger Telephone Company
Walnut
Vernon
Highland
Twelve Mile Lake
Jack Creek
Coop Grain
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