Graettinger Picnic In California Sunday Jan 12
The California Graettinger picnic for former residents and visitors will be held Sunday January 12 from 10 a m to 3 p m at Middleton Recreation Park Huntington Park California. Contact picnic president Virgil Westfall 14361 Valeda Dr La Merade Calif for details. An invitation is extended to all Graettinger residents and visitors in California at the time.
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Graettinger
California
Piccnic
Virgil Westfall
Valeda Dr
la Merade
Calif
Dormer Graettinger
Soper Farm Machinery Sale Near Emmetsburg
Friday January 10 H R Soper conducts a complete closing out sale of farm machinery at the farm one mile east of Emmetsburg on Highway 18. Sale starts at 12:30 PM.
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H.R. Soper
Emmetsburg
Alcoa Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Ames Student
Ames Iowa David Twait son of Mr and Mrs George Twait Graettinger has received a 250 Alcoa Foundation scholarship at Iowa State University He is a freshman in agricultural education and a Graettinger High graduate of 1963 active in band vocal music football track and student leadership roles. He earned DeKalb graduate potion or teach after unclear fragments.
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Ames
Iowa
David Twait
George Twait
Graettinger
Alcoa Foundation
Iowa State University
College of Agriculture
David
Iowa State
Graettinger High
PFA
DeKalb
Grad
Watton
Obituary for Mrs Eunice Ruth Keith Moose Lake Minn
Mrs Eunice Ruth Keith of Moose Lake Minnesota died suddenly December 17 1963 at age 69. Funeral services were held December 21 1963 at the Moose Lake Methodist church with Rev E L Rieff officiating. She was born June 18 1894 in Estherville Iowa and married Archie Scotty Keith June 4 1921 at Graettinger Iowa. The couple lived in North Dakota Minnesota and Moose Lake where she was active in civic affairs and a member of multiple organizations. Surviving are two sons Francis of Moose Lake and Donald of Braham and a daughter Effie Mrs A T Johnson of Moose Lake plus 13 grandchildren.
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Times
Eunice Ruth Keith
Moose Lake
Minn
Moose Lake Methodist Church
E. L. Rieff
Elief Paulson
Ludwig Anderson
Edward Ziehl
Elmer Lofgren
Newell Anderson
Methodist
VFW
Golden Age Club
Farmers Union
Carlton County
DFL
Francis
Donald
Braham
Effie
A.T. Johnson
Rena Thoreson
Olvin Peterson
Graettlager
Colorado
Kenneth Harding
Estherville
PTA
Gradlinger State Bank
Gary Wikert
U. S. Military Academy
Palo Alto
Andrew Andresen
Wallingford
Ness Matser
C. J. Lande
Bill Olson
Leo Johnson
Fairfax
ASC
G. Yaberg
California
Bertha Baedke
Terri
Arnold Sampson
Stuart
Omer Gjerde
Albert Suss
Kenneth Hills
Mercury
Music Department
Lela Ritanian
Mig
Jenmati Reot
Perril
Des
Eugene Voigt
Air Force
Jake Andresen
Curlew
Jens Sunaahl
Storden
Maxine Kaenningsen
Pirates
C. T. Hereima
Rose Anne Tuininga
BH. K. Skattebo
C. V. Wing
Grachtinger Lumber
Wm. H. Sullivan
Wura Eremeteburg
Ron Baedke
Pirate Nine
Federal Bureau
Rev
Reitz
Supt
County Activities Association
Wm. Voigt
Coop Grain Co
Walt Rarnhart
Suss Cabinet Shop
Pete Peterson
Berger Naig
Julius Simon
Corn Rootworm Education Meetings Scheduled in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto county farmers have several educational meetings on corn rootworm and its control led by extension director John Johnson and agronomist David Mick of Iowa State University. Meetings include February 19 at Graettinger and February 26 at Ruthven, with additional sessions in Emmetsburg and West Bend Mallard in mid February. Dr Tiny Gunderson will speak on January 15 in Pocahontas with reservations via John Johnson by January 1.
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Palo Alto County
John Johnson
Graettinger
Ruthven School
Ceria
Emmetsburg
West Gend
Mallard
John Johnson Frei
David Mick
Iowa State University Agronomy
Tiny” Gunderson
Iowa State University
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Gunderson
Adult Farmers Night Classes Begin Next Wednesday
The Graettinger Adult Farmer Advisory Council announces the start of Adult Farmer classes next Wednesday January 8 at 7 30 PM in the Vocational Agriculture room at Graettinger school. The ten session program covers Farm Law Wills and Leases Farm Safety Swine Testing and Breeding Disease Prevention a February 5 visit to the Swine Testing Station Eagle Grove Iowa Minor Tractor Adjustments Field Root Worn Beef Breeding and a March 11 session on Trends in Farming.
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Graettinger Adult Farmer Advisory Council
Graettinger School
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Advisory Council
Coop
Boone Valley Coop
C.C. A
Joe Hanson
Emmetsburg
Wana
el Graethinger
jAdult Advisory Council
First Day of Year Brings Warm Weather Across Region
New Year's Day featured sunny skies and high forties similar to Christmas Day. Temperatures slid from a warm start to near zero by Friday morning, with Sunday and Monday mornings recording eight degrees below zero. A warming trend began Monday, with Tuesday morning around twenty degrees.
Prize Draw Saturday At 3 In Gravitt
A Gravitt community note says a $75 prize will be awarded Saturday at 3 PM during the weekly event. Doris Peton did not claim the prior week's $50 prize. An Army recruiter, Kenneth Sager, will be at Emmetsburg's selective service office Wednesdays 1 to 3 PM per Fort Dodge Recruiting Station schedule.
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Doris Peton
Emmetsburg
Kenneth Sager
Emetsburg
Selective Service
U.S. Army
Fort Dodge
Cagers Resume Action On Foreign Courts
Graettinger High hoopsters resume action after the holiday vacation Friday night with a game against Gillet Grove at Webb starting at 7 p.m. Saturday features a doubleheader for the Pirate A and B teams at Emmetsburg Catholic High School.
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Graettinger High
Toams
Gillet Grove
Webb
Pirate
Emmetsburg Catholic High Soluoel
Local pheasants and hunting season wrap in 1963 year review
The 1963 pheasant season closed at 5 pm January 1. State conservation leaders note harvest fell short of targets due to wary birds and drought forage loss. Northern counties report cover shortages and corn plows reducing roosts, with dogs aiding hunters despite cold and dry spells. The piece also previews Spartacus at Grachtlager theatre, a four Academy Award winner showing Saturday and Sunday.
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Statevation Commission
Towa
Bill Brabham
Iowa
Rome
Grachtlager Theatre
Review Of Year Of Local News
A year in our community summarized with notable events, deaths, appointments, and local milestones. The review lists multiple obituaries, civic actions, school and band achievements, and notable local happenings month by month, drawing from the Times coverage.
Social Security Contact Schedule for Fort Dodge District
The Social Security district office lists visiting hours and dates for Emmetsburg Estherville and Spencer offices. Emmetsburg courthouse hours 10:00 to 12:30 on Wednesdays with January February and March dates. Estherville City Hall 1:00 to 2:30 Tuesdays with January February and March dates. Spencer courthouse 8:30 to 12:30 Thursdays with January February and March dates.
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Social Security District Office of
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
City Wall
Spencer Courthouse
Alan Norris to be discharged from Air Force
Alan Norris son of Mr and Mrs Albert Norris phoned from Anchorage Alaska Sunday saying he would receive his discharge from the Air Force Tuesday December 31 He plans to stay in Alaska after the discharge.
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Alan Norris
Albert Norris
Anchorage
Alaska
al Aty
Air Force
Early Graettinger Co op Grain Company’s Founding Days
The Graettinger Cooperative Grain Company of Graettinger Iowa began as a stock company in 1907 and reorganized under cooperative law in 1924. Charter members W L O Connor and Abe Christiansen, both former employees, remained in Graettinger. O Connor, born in a joghouse near Graettinger in 1880, farmed there when the company formed. The article, from the Farmers Elevator Service Company quarterly, recounts early days and memories of local leaders.
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Graelinger Cooperative Grain Company
Elso
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Fort Dodge
Times
Gracttinger Cooperative Grain Company
Gracttinger
Iowa
Ural
W. L. ‘Westy’ O'Conner
Abe Christiansen
Graetinger
O'Connor
Graettinger
Heinen Oo
E Ruthven
Cante
Dun
Page
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Bull Rathman
Dale Munson
Jim Boblit
Randy Henderson
Don Reeves
Bill Graettinger
Randy James
Leonard Cornelius
Bill Fude
Doug Nane
Greg Hoekstra
Dale Hoffman
Dale Nissen
Dick Petersen
Jake Hoekstra
ALCOA
David Twalt
Eunice Keith
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Jim Iverson
V. L. O'Connor
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