Pastors Chosen For Graettinger Lutheran Churches
Paul Kolo of Luther seminary in St. Paul accepted the pastorate at First Lutheran Graettinger and Our Savior's Lost Island. He will be ordained in May and move soon after. Kolo, a married ex service man, is welcomed with his wife and five-year-old daughter. His father pastors in Fertile, Minnesota. Also, Arthur Sorensen will lead St Paul’s Graettinger and South Walnut after June ordination. he is a Des Moines native, ex-service man, and married to a Maine-born wife. Both couples are to relocate this summer. Separately, a meeting in Fort Dodge endorsed Eisenhower for president with Franz Van Alstine as chair and Judge Turner delivering the main address, highlighting Ike’s courage and leadership. Attorney Merrill C. Clark attended.
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Paul Kolo
Lutheran Seminary of
St. Paul
Minnesota
First Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Kolo
Lutheran Church
Fertile
First Lutheran
Graet
Inger
Witle
Guez
Ads
E. W. Quam
Jala
Wisconsin
Arthur Sorensen
Blair
Nebraska
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
South Walnut Church
Sorensen
Graetlinger
St. Paul's Church
Aly
Des Moines
Maine
Stt
Faul
6Th District
Warden Hotel
Fort Dodge
Eisenhower
Franz van Alstine
Pocahontas
Iater
Francis Fitzgibbons
Estherville
Dwight Ewing
Calhoun County
Dan W. Turner
Corning
Merrill C. Clark
Columbus
Olio
Des Moines Register
California
National Council of Churches
Division of Christian Education
Council
Richard & Lentz
San Quentin
San Pedro
Chino
Edward J. Sullivan
San Pedro Prison
Honorary Mention for Paul Appel on County Team
Paul Appel of Graettinger received an honorable mention on the all county teams selected by Palo Alto county Apache reporters. He attended cappling exercises with Lorne Wolfe and granddaughter Delores Jespersen, a nurse trainee in Carroll. Mrs John Simonsen remains seriously ill at home after hospitalization in Spencer.
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Paul Appel
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
P. T. Cody
Emmetsburg
Paul
Lorne Wolfe
Carroll
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Delores Jespersen
Delores
Kash Wolfe
John Simonsen
Spencer Hospital
Building permit granted for East End cafe exterior change
The council approved a permit for Mrs R J Larson to alter the exterior of the East End cafe building in the business district, with plans to construct a new front. The action permits changes to the storefront and external appearance of the structure.
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R. J. Larson
Auction News Spies & Levi Sale Spies & Lain
Spies and Lain held a sale of pure bred Spotted Potted China bred gifts last Friday afternoon. The sale top was 260 dollars, bought by Alvin Miller of Jasper Minnesota. Second high went to Bert Geerdes and Sons of Lakota Iowa at 205 dollars. The average was 106.65 dollars, lower than similar sales in northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota due to last year’s poor corn crop reducing cash receipts.
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Spies & Levi Sale
Spies & Lain
Alvin Miller
Jasper
Minnesota
Bert Geerdes & Sons
Lakota
Iowa
Nortwest
New Look Begins Inside Grachtinger State Bank
Remodeling at Grachtinger State Bank moves ahead to modernize the interior. An oak service counter with four teller windows replaces the old model, thermopane windows cut southeast corner sizes, baseboard heating replaces radiators, soundproofing added to posting room, one adjoining room removed for a writing area, floors updated in two rear rooms, false floor removed, and two new glass doors create a small entry facing Robbins Avenue. Project to finish in about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger State Bank
Hia
Robbins Avenue
Catholic Church Wins First Prize in Graettinger Decor Contest
December contest results from the Graettinger Community club show the Catholic church awarded first prize for yard decorations. Omer Gjerde takes second. prizes $5.00 and $2.60. Upcoming March meeting may feature Dunn & Bradstreet films and cancer research fund drive promotions at Watson Theatre. no admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Community Club
Catholic Church
Omer Gjerde
Watson Theatre
Dunn & Bradstreet
Pancake Day At Hampton Draws Thousands Of Eaters
At Hampton pancake day event, more than 7,000 pancakes were consumed by attendees. Organizers celebrated strong turnout and community participation in the annual event.
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Hampton
Estherville Hosts Grade School Music Contest Winners
Graettinger grade pupils competed in thirteen vocal and instrumental events at Estherville with nine Division I and four Division II ratings. Winners included Susan Shiley, Karen Manchester, Cynthia Vasey, Rose Currans, Paul Kirkegaard, Bobby Reeves, and others. Directors were Christie Kreuwl and Warren L. Jones with piano by Olene Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Flying Colays
Estherville
Reece
Wilbur Harris
Armstrong
Iowa High School Music Association
Joice
Mason City
Susan Shiley
Karen Manchester
Cynthia Vasey
Rose Currans
Paul Kirkegaard
Sprade
Bobby Reeves
Rage Currans
Shirley Bonstead
Judy Thorson
Carol Torreson
Sharon Larsen
Patsy Christiansen
Betty Lundgren
Karen Wolfe
Richard Wolfe
Christie Krew
Warren L. Jones
Olene Jacobson
Dale Walker to Hold Baby Chick Day at Graettinger
Dale Walker of Graettinger Feed and Farm Service will host an all day event at his Graettinger store on Saturday March 8. Ten baby chicks will be given free to visitors along with complimentary coffee and doughnuts. Visitors should bring their own box or sack for the chicks. No sales talks or drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Walker
Graettinger Feed & Farm Service
Graettinger
Health improves for Frank Neilson after hospital stay
Frank Neilson, a Times office caller on Tuesday, has returned home from Holy Family hospital after a two week stay. He is regaining strength but will remain on vacations for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Masters
Holy Family Hospital
Frank Neilson
Times Office
Mobile Xray Unit Returns to Graettinger Next Wednesday
The mobile xray unit returns to Graettinger on Wednesday March 5 from 9 00 to 11 30 pm and 12 30 to 4 00 pm at Robbins avenue. Over 1 000 residents were examined last visit, including 700 adults. The March 6 session targets others not present earlier. no charge. A chest x ray helps detect conditions requiring medical attention. notify local doctors if needed.
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Graettinger
Robbins Avenue
MD Brederhoff
Palo Alto
Robert Burg
Helen Burg
Gracttinger ‘Times
The
Times
Gracttinger
Oscar Oleson
Local sisters win prizes in Des Moines twins contest
Mrs. Lars Petersen and Mrs. Maxwell Jamison each won five dollar cash prizes in the Des Moines Sunday Register match the twins contest. Thousands of people from Iowa and six adjoining states participated in the contest. Congratulations to the local winners.
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Lars €. Petersen
Maxwell Jamison
Des Moines
Towa
Mrs. Edgar Grein Returns Home After Illness
Mrs. Edgar Grein has fully recovered and returns from Oakdale to Graettinger with many friends offering best wishes. Mr. Grein visited Oakdale. the couple plans to move to Estherville in April after Rosini secures a clerk job in a Batherville grocery store. Mrs. Rosini will resign from Graettinger State Bank but stays until the move. they currently live at Hawkeye Apartments.
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Edgar Grein
Oakdale
Graettinger
Grein
Estherville
Andrew Rosini
Rosini
Grolcery
Batherville
Dave Murray
Graettinger State Bank
Hawkeye
Mrs Thomas Thompson Visits Graettinger
Mrs Thomas T Thompson of Estherville was a Graettinger visitor Friday, spending time in town and calling on local residents.
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Thomas ‘T. Thompson
Estherville
Graettinger
Two Local Girls Named On Palo Alto County Team
Graettinger girls Jonne Shiley forward and Jean Graettinger guard earned second team honors by county coaches. The Times credits their improved season, notes several close losses, and suggests a later peak might have placed Graettinger in the state tournament at Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AEL
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Jonne Shiley
Jean Graettinger
the Times
LP. T. Cody
Emmetsburg
Grachtinger
Pames
Paes
Vuek
Gradlinger
Des Moines
Funeral services for Mrs Chris Egeland set for Saturday
Mrs Chris Myeland, 78, died at 6 45 pm yesterday at her son's home Amos Hyeland. Funeral to be held Saturday afternoon at the Buchanel home art and Wallingford Tatheran church at 2 00 pm. Also note Mrs Fal Hall and Mars Wiel Erickson related health updates. City fights rats with Warfarin bait stations. safeguards protect pets.
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Chris Egeland
Chris Myeland
Amos Hyeland
Buchanel Home Art
Wallingford Tatheran Church
Rochester
Fal Hall
Mars
Wiel Erickson
Mrs Blood Critically Ill in Aberdeen Hospital
Mrs Blood mother of Mrs Walter Hamilton of Gracttinger is critically ill at St Marys hospital in Aberdeen South Dakota. Many residents know her from time spent with her daughter in Gracttinger. All regret to learn of her serious illness.
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Blood
Walter Hamilton
Gracttinger
St. Mary's Hospital
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Mrs. Blood
Lenten Devotions Updated for Sioux City Diocese
Catholic diocese of Sioux City announces changes to Lenten rules including looser fasting and abstinence standards. Devotions will be held Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays at 8 00 pm with benediction on Wednesdays and Sundays and the way of the cross on Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Father Maynard
Prizes Drawn in Local Lottery Drawing
Mrs F Ll Flannegan won a $10 cash prize in Wednesday's drawing. Mrs Blanchard Jacobson was drawn for $15 but absent to claim it. Gus Baedke drew the $50 prize but was not present. Next week's prizes will be $10, $15 and $00.
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F. Ll. Flannegan
Blanchard Jacobson
Gus Baedke
Three Local Men Injured In Crash Thursday Night
A. D. McWilliams Albert F. Johnson and John McCullah all of Graettinger were injured in a two car collision on Highway 17 south of Wallingford last Thursday night. They were treated at Holy Family hospital with Johnson and McCullah later released after surgeries for broken ribs and lacerations. Johnson also had a broken wrist. McWilliams was released earlier this week. The crash occurred on an icy road after one car struck a frost hump and skidded into the opposite lane. McWilliams drove north while the other two were southbound. Both cars wrecked and towed to Graettinger.
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A. D. McWilliams
Albert F. Johnson
John McCullah
Gracttinger
Highway 17
Wallingford
Holy Family Hospital
Johnson
McCullah
McWilliams
Estherville
Graettinger
Hale
Grachtinger
Mallard Girls Win First State Tournament Round
Mallard girls basketball opened state tournament play in Des Moines with a 46 to 44 victory over Farragut in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallard Girls
Des Moines
Farragut
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John J. Sullivan
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Fet
Walker, Tows
Walker
Lynn ‘County
Chick
Maurice Jacobson
U. S. Navy
Navy
J. A. Spies
Memorial Hospital
Spies
Mayo Specialists
Edgar Chadwick
John's
Chadwick
East Robbina Avenue
Earl Christiansen
Mr. McCullah
A. B. Rockne
Rockne
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