Rites Here Today For Edward Kajewski 55 Graettinger Farmer
Edward Kajewski a 55 year old Graettinger farmer died suddenly from a heart attack Monday evening at his home east of Graettinger He had been in poor health but his death was unexpected Funeral services were held today at 9 30 a m at Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Graettinger Burial was at Whittemore Survivors include his wife five children including daughter Mrs Thomas Conlon of Emmetsburg and two brothers Anthony of Emmetsburg and John of Cylinder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kajewski
Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Grachtinger
Whittemore
Thomas Conlon
Emmetsburg
Anthony
John
Cylinder
Lowell Steward Becomes Sole Owner Of Graettinger Nursery
Lowell Steward announces in this week’s Times that he is now the sole owner of Graettinger Nursery, previously a partnership with Bob Justice. Steward, living in Fairmont, plans to devote time to landscaping and nursery stock. Justice intends to enter the Spiric Lake nursery business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Steward
Graettinger Nursery
Bob Justice
Steward
Fairmont
Justice
Spiric Lake
Mild Weather Returns For Holiday Weekend
Pleasant and mild weather greeted the New Year as residents enjoyed a second straight holiday weekend. Above normal temperatures with sunny skies predominated Monday and Tuesday, while light snow fell Sunday evening. The thaw continued Wednesday with readings in the mid thirties.
Graettinger Girls Open County Tourney Versus Ayrshire
The Pale Alto county girls basketball tournament begins Monday January 9 at Ruthven. Graettinger faces Ayrshire in the first round Wednesday January 11 at 7:00 PM with semifinals Friday and finals Saturday. Pairings include Cylinder vs Rodman, Curlew vs Mallard, West Bend vs Ruthven.
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Alto County
Ruthven
Graettinger Sextet
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Rodman
Curlew
Mallard
Graettinger
West Bend
Readers identify Girres Farm and theatre prize winner
Mrs Lester Martinson was first to identify the Girres Farm belonging to Mr and Mrs Arnold Girres. Rosemary Gracttinger was the second caller. JoAnn Johnson wins the weekly theatre ticket from callers. Other participants included several listed readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girres Farm
Lester Martinson
Times
Arnold Girres
Rosemary Gracttinger
JoAnn Johnson
John Nissen
Albert Schealler
Ruth Bisgaard
Sharon Swift
Richard Rick
Diana Bortint
Patty Elbert
John Perdue
Final Reminder on Christmas Seals Issued by Local Chair
Oscar Oleson Graettinger chairman of Christmas seal sales says final reminder cards will be mailed next week to residents who have not contributed to the annual campaign. All letters must be returned to the chairman by the end of January, the drive’s conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Oleson
Graettinger
Grachtinger
Hospital News Listings From Friday Through Monday
Hospital news notes list patient admissions and procedures at Holy Family Hospital and Burg Hospital. Patients include Mrs James Benson Karen Studer Donna Torreson Norris Shryock and Betty Lammer with procedures such as tonsillectomies and general surgery. Locations include Graettinger Wallingford Emmetsburg and associated dates late December into early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family Hospital
James Benson
Graettinger
Karen Studer
Donna Torreson
Wallingford
Norris Shryock
Burg
Betty Lammer Graettinger
Holy Family Hal
Anna Spies
Graetat
Emmetsa
Oxygen Content Good at Ingham High Lakes
State conservation officer Harold Johnson reported Wednesday that oxygen tests at Ingham and High lakes show they are in good shape this winter. Four readings on Ingham lake ranged from 10.6 to 11.4 percent, while four readings on High lake ranged from 78 to 20.0 percent, both averages deemed good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham
High Lakes
Johnson
Harold Johnson
Ingham and
Ingham Lake
High Lake
John P Jensen Dies in Florida Former Graettinger Resident
John P Jensen about 66, longtime Graettinger resident, died Thursday night in a St. Petersburg hospital after a lung operation. He formerly ran the A J Johnson implement business in Graettinger and later operated a drug store in Florida. Survived by wife Carrie Larson, daughter Mrs Lloyd Greek of Jacksonville, and adopted son Lawrence Jensen in Florida. siblings include Mrs Emma Skow, Mrs Peter Petersen, Quinten Jensen, Hans W Jensen, Mrs Laura Munk, and Mrs John Paulsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Jensen
Grachtinger
St. Petersburg
Florida
Jensen
Graettinger
A. J. Johnson
Carrie Larson
Lloyd Greek
Jacksonville
Fla
Lawrence Jensen
Emma Skow
Peter A. Petersen
Quinten Jensen
Hans W. Jensen
Hackensack
Minn
Laura Munk
Blair, Nebr
John Paulsen
Des Moines
Passion Play At Estherville at Roosevelt Auditorium
The Kiwanis club of Estherville presents the original Black Hills Passion play at Roosevelt auditorium in Estherville from January to January 20 with nightly 8:15 performances. Special student matinees are set for January 17 and January 20 at 2:00 p.m. for city, county and parochial schools. The production comes after record nationwide attendance and is noted for readers’ attention to the inside synopsis and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Estherville
Black Hills
Roosevelt Auditorium
South Dakota
Lake Wales
Florida
Ayrshire Here Friday Night at Graettinger Gym
Graettinger hosts Ayrshire's strong boys and girls teams Friday night in a full season showcase. Next Tuesday January 10 the Graettinger boys' first and second teams travel to Maurice to face the Maurice squad, which showed strong play here last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Ayrshire
Maurice
Feeders Meeting Scheduled at Graettinger Legion Hall
Del's Farmers Supply Graettinger and Vis-Vita Sales Company sponsor a livestock feeders meeting at the Graettinger Legion hall Friday night Jan 13 with free lunch and prizes. A similar meeting is hosted by Wallingford Coop Elevator at Wallingford Legion hall Thursday night Jan 12 for farmers and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del’s Farmers Supply
Graettinger
Vis-Vita Sales Company
Graettinger Legion Hall
Wallingford Coop
Wallingford Legion Hall
Mae No Prizes Claimed In Weekly Graettinger Drawing
No prizes were claimed in the Graettinger Wednesday drawing. Mrs Paul Tolo did not claim the $100 award and Kenneth Clibaugh did not claim the $10 prize. Earl Christensen did not claim the $15 award. Next week's prizes will be $10 $15 $25 and $100 Bucks.
Services Held Here for Conrad Fogde at 60
Conrad Alfred Fogde 60 longtime Graettinger resident and farmer died Friday morning December 30 after ten days in Holy Family hospital Estherville from a heart attack. Funeral Monday at First Lutheran Graettinger Rev Pauli G Tolo officiated burial East Side cemetery Estherville. Army WWI veteran survived by wife Hazel two daughters Paula Neilson and Mavis Fogde three brothers Henry Arthur Myron two sisters Mia Jorgen and Bertha Fogde and three grandchildren. Martin Funeral Home in charge.
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Conrad Fogde
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
First Lutheran Church
Graaettinger
Pauli G. Tolo
East Side Cemetery
Graettinger American Legion Post
Ed Herke
Ora Brown
Rolfe Lundgren
Thad Wheeler
Frank Smith
George Neilson
Frank Christensen
Frans Swanson
Alfred McCombs
Ed Bradley
Charles Burg
Henry Webbe
Martin
Conrad Alfred Fogde
Nunda
South Dakota
Hazel Tow
Canton
Fogde
35Th Div
140Th Infantry
Co. K
Hazel
Kenneth
Paulline) Neilson
Near Graettinger
Mavis Fogde
Onawa
Iowa
Henry
Arthur
Springfield, Ill
Myron
Mia
Jorgen
Mary) Andersen
Bertha Fogde
Palo Alto Supervisors Name 56 Committees
The Palo Alto county Board of Supervisors named Wm. McConnell chairman of the board at the board's initial meeting of the year at the courthouse in Emmeetsburg on Tuesday. McConnell succeeds Joe Joyce who was chairman during 1955. Other members of the board are Wm. Bargman, A. P. Ricklefs and Arthur Cody. The following committees and appointments were made for 1956: Finance committee Bargman, Joyce and Cody. Poor committee entire board. Board of social welfare W. H. Bargman, Mrs. Floya McCain and Milo Josifek. Mrs. Marguerite Calkins was reappointed overseer of the poor, James Riggs was reappointed County Engineer and Quentin Jameson reappointed assistant county engineer. John Thompson was also reap pointed custodian of the county buildings. Miss Avanche Rutherford was renamed county nurse and the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Milo Josifek
Marguerite Calkins
James Riggs
Quentin Jameson
John Thompson
Avanche Rutherford
Pass Resolution To Extend Paving East Of Graettinger
The board of supervisors passed a resolution at their Tuesday meeting to extend the pavement east of Graettinger by two more miles. The contract will likely be let in February and, if plans and the contract are approved, work may start next summer per Supervisor Mc Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Graettinger
McConnell
County boards declares official county newspapers
The board designated the Emmetsburg Reporter the Emmetsburg Democrat and the Graettinger Times as official county newspapers. Arthur Cody elected District 3 supervisor, Wm. McConnell reelected District 4 supervisor, and A. P. Rickless reelected District 5 supervisor began three year terms. Cody succeeds Wm. Fogarty who did not seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Democrat
Graettinger Times
Arthur Cody
Wm. McConnell
A. P. Rickless
Cody
Wm. Fogarty
Wikert Elsenbast public auction sale today
Rol and Robert Wikert Elsenbast hold a cross sale dissolving partnership on Thursday Jan 5 at the Graettinger farm five miles east and a quarter mile south. The sale features nearly new farm machinery and 41 head of livestock including six high producing Holstein cows. Bortin g and Brown are auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Wikert
Robert Elsenbast
Graettinger
Wolstein
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Gracttinger American Legion to Meet Tuesday Night
The Gracttinger American Legion and Legion Auxiliary hold their regular meeting next Tuesday January 10 at 8 p m at the Legion hall. A social evening will follow the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Review of Local Events and Pictures Times Feature
A brief review of news events and pictures published this week in the Times. It notes space limitations prevented including all pictures and headlines from the year and highlights those selected for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Rites Held for Mrs H Michael in Estherville
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Michael 70 who died unexpectedly December 25 of a heart attack were conducted at the Methodist church in Estherville with Rev. Harrison G. Dawes presiding. Burial followed at Eastside Cemetery. Survivors include her husband two daughters Elva Thornburg and Iva Kleen both of Estherville a singer Susana Spoo of Minneapolis seven brothers Henry Zitterich Terris Ed and Jake Zitterich Graettinger Albert Zitterich Dallas Tex Louis Zitterich Sherburn Minn and Fred and George Estherville One son Edwin preceded in death three years ago. The couple observed their 50th anniversary November 27 at Margaret Maniece school.
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Harry Michael
Michael Farm
Jake @ Graettinger
Tom
Elva
Thornburg
Edgar
Iva)Kleen
Estherville
Susana Spoo
Minneapolis
Edwin
Plans for Local March of Dimes Campaign
Local March of Dimes drive planned for January with Graettinger Lions Club to sponsor the annual auction. Funds to support polio research and prevention with events at schools, basketball games, and dime card drives. Local banks and Jensen Drug store designated for donations. National theme Polio Isn’t Licked Yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Graettinger Lions Club
Graettinger
FHA
Gracttinger
Gracttinger State Bank
Jensen Drug Store
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
New Farm Corn Allotments Available for 1956
William Brodersen, chair of the County ASC, announced that any producer planting corn in 1956 on farms with no prior corn in 1953 through 1955 must apply for a corn acreage allotment to receive price support. Marketing quotas do not apply. but lack of an allotment would make all 1956 corn ineligible for support. Applications are at the County ASC office. February 15, 1956 is the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brodersen
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Watson Theatre to Show Movies Weekends Only
The Watson theatre will show movies on Saturday and Sunday nights only until March 1 when new owner Geo Basta of Alexandria Minn takes over. This weekend's feature is The Glass Slipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Watson Theatre
Geo. Basta
Alexandria, Minn
Community Club to Meet Next Thursday
The Graettinger Community club will hold their January meeting next Thursday night Jan 12 at the D X Cafe. Members are urged to attend as important club business is to be taken up at the meeting according to club officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
West Fork Des Moines River opened for promiscuous fishing
Town Conservation Commission announces the West Fork of the Des Moines River from Highway 1 bridge east to Emmets is open for promiscuous fishing. Fishing is allowed by any method except dynamite poison electrical shocking or stupefying substances, and fish may not be kept for commercial purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Emmetsbeen
Roy Luhman and Paul Appel Leave for Military Duty
Two Emmetsburg youths Roy Luhman son of Mrs Wm Luhman and Paul Appel son of Mr and Mrs Otto Appel left Wednesday morning for Des Moines for induction into the armed services They volunteered for service and will likely receive basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Luhman
Wm. Luhman
Paul Appel
Otto Appel
Emmetsburg
Des Moines
Armed Service
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Mystery farm of the Girres near Graettinger
Last week's mystery farm belonged to Mr and Mrs Arnold Girres who live two miles east of Graettinger near the end of the pavement. They moved to Spies farm 16 years ago and run the operation with four sons Donald Robert James and William all in Graettinger schools. Agnes Girres is the daughter of Mrs Jacob Marty of West Bend and Mr Girres is the son of Mrs Ann Girres of Mallard. They were married in West Bend in 1985 and attend Immaculate Conception church in Graettinger. The farm covers a half section with corn oats beans and grasses and about one hundred hogs and 30 cattle including several dairy cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Girres
Graettinger
Donald
Robert
James
William
Culate Conception
Girres
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Graettinger Girls
Hospital News
Palo Alto Supervisors
Graettinger Markets
Hal
H. Michaels
Christina J. Zitterich
Methodist Church
Harrison G. Dawes
Eastside Cemetery
Winterset
Garvin Mills
Richards Funeral Home
Veterans’ Hospital
Prescott
Arizona
Osgood
Mills
Yuma
Ariz
Clifton
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