Mrs Eldon Sargent dies in Washington services held Tuesday
Dorothy Maxine Larson born March 17 1928 northwest of Graettinger married Eldon Sargent Sept 26 1947 a daughter and two sons at home five brothers and four sisters survive Funeral services held Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran church Kennewick Washington The Sargent sisters visited Graettinger and Estherville in September their first visit in 24 years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Maxine Larson
Graettinger
Lewis Larson
Graettinger High School
Kennewick
Wash
Eldon Sangent
Lowell
Lewis
Emmet
Jerrold
Duane
Pasco
Glen
Gladys) Williams
Des Moines
Janiece
Brennard
Ocila
James
Mary Lou) Hayes
Herbert
Blanche) Boone
Schnectady
New York
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jensen Farm Sale Auctions Jan 8 and 10 at Graettinger
James P Jensen to hold a closing out auction of farm machinery and cattle on Thursday January 8 at the farm west of the Graettinger first corner. Sale starts 11 pm and includes milking and a shorthorn cattle. Bortint and Brown act as auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank clerk. Sam Sjeklocha to hold a closing out sale of farm machinery Saturday January 10 at a Graettinger farm south of town. Sale starts 1 pm. Bortint and Brown auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank clerk. See sale ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Jensen
Imachinery
Graettinger
Bortint and Brown
Grasttinger State Bank
Sam Sjeklocha
Graettinger State Bank
Special Scout Meeting Tuesday Night in Graettinger
Scoutmaster Larry Cornelius calls a special Graettinger Boy Scouts and parents meeting Tuesday night at 8:30 in the town hall firemen’s rooms. It follows the regular meeting starting at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Cornelius
Graettinger
Rites Monday At Wallingford For Everett Osher
Funeral services were held for Everett Osher 49 of Wallingford who died January 2 at Holy Family hospital. The Wallingford Lutheran Church officiated with military services at the cemetery. He was born July 13 1920 in Wallingford and is survived by his wife two sons Christopher and Thomas and brother Bernard. He worked for the U S Department of Agriculture and was active in the American Legion and Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Jerome Osher
Wallingford
Holy Family Hospital
Wallingford Lutheran Church
John Pannhuk
Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery
Amos Egeland
Lester Larsen
Trygve Larsen
Curt Larsen
Harvey Lundy
Carl F. Hansen
Lewis
Emma Osher
Estherville
Estherville Junior College
Carol Jones
Grover
Emmet County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Northwest
Iowa
Consumer and Marketing Service
Mankato
Minn
American Legion
Emmett
Presbyterian
Order of the Arrow
Christopher
Thomas
Bernard Osher
$50 Buck Prize Offered Again Next Saturday
Graettinger stores will feature a $50 Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three oclock. Ed Anderson did not claim last Saturday's prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Ed Anderson
Rites Wednesday At Terris For Wilbur Schnell 56
Wilbur Henry Schnell 56 well known farmer of the Graettinger and Terril area died Sunday at Holy Family hospital after illness since November and two weeks in Iowa City. Services were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church Terril burial in Fairview cemetery Terril Fuhrman Funeral home Estherville in charge. He was born Sept 5 1913 at Terril married May 26 1936 to Margaret Roy at Terril. He retired from farming in 1968 due to ill health and was lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church Terril. Survived by wife six sons Darrel Red Oak Darvin Walingford Laverne Graettinger Donald in Okinawa Keith and Dale at home three daughters Joan Herke Graettinger Marlene at Dayton Ohio Judy at home nine grandchildren two brothers August and Harry Terril and one sister Verna Spencer Terril. Parents and four brothers and sisters precede him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Schnell
Graettinger and
Terris
Holy Family Hospital
Iowa City
Estherville Hospital
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Terril
Fairview
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Estherville
Wilbur Henry Schnell
William Schnell
Margaret Roy
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Immanuel Lutheran Church of
Darrel
Red Oak
Darvin
Walingford
Laverne
Graettinger
Donald
Air Force
Okinawa
Keith
Dale
Willard
Joan) Herke
Marlene
Dayton
Ohio
Judy
August
Harry
James
Verna) Spencer
Coldest Weather Of Season Hits Early Week
The report notes record cold with temperatures reaching 15 below zero Monday and eight below on Saturday morning. Frigid conditions persisted through midweek with lows around 16 below Wednesday morning.
Graettinger Names Committees and Town Officials
The Graettinger town council and Mayor Potter set first 1970 meetings with committee assignments and personnel appointments. Berryhill Stiles Spies chair Finance, Streets and Alleys chaired by Bonstead Torrence Spies, Cemetery led by Spies Torrence Berryhill, Water and Sewer Bonstead Spies Berryhill, Natural Gas Stiles Bonstead Spies. Other actions include reappointing key staff, setting regular gas committee meetings, and designating The Graettinger State Bank as depository.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Potter
Leland Stiles
Robert Berry Hil
Avery Bonstead
James Spies
George Torrence
Berryhill
Stiles
Spies
Bonstead
Torrence
Lloyd C.petersen
Myrtie Nissens
Gilbert Stueve
Leonard Barrett
James Laabs
Russell Lastine
Nick Sherman
Gladys Hall Died In Ormond Beach Hospital
Gladys Hall daughter of Bertha Eidsness Hall of Florida died December 14 after a long illness at Ormond Beach hospital. Former secretary to the vice president of the National Association of Broadcasters and to Harry C. Butcher, she later served twenty years as secretary to the editor of Broadcasting Magazine. She lived with aunts Mrs. Annette Cail and Mrs. Gerda Kitchen at 315 South Ode Street Arlington Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Cail
Gerda Kitchen
South Ode Street
Arlington
Virginia
Assessor to Move Office to Bank Building
Graettinger city assessor Ted Gilbaugh announces that starting Monday, Jan 12 his office will be in the Graettinger State Bank building. Hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 3 each weekday except Thursday, for home stead exemptions, other exemption applications, and assessment rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Ted Gilbaugh
Graettinger State Bank
Gilbaugh
Legion And Auxiliary Meet Tuesday Night
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary hold regular monthly meetings Tuesday night at the Legion hall at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
Graettinger American Legion and Auxilarys
Legion Hall
Longtime Graettinger farmer Jack Platter dies at 65
John E. Jack Platter 65 longtime Graettinger farmer died suddenly Monday evening at Holy Family hospital after a heart attack at his home northwest of Graettinger Funeral services scheduled 2 p m Friday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev O J Reitz officiating Burial in St Pauls Cemetery Pallbearers named Frank Kempf Holger Jensen Forrest Sipes Vincent Leduc George Neilsen Charles Westfall Friends may call at Fuheman Funeral home in Graettinger after 3 p m Thursday He was born August 2 1904 in Boone County Iowa son of Orlando and Elizabeth Platter He moved with his parents to Wisconsin then to a farm west of Graettinger He married Martha Melson May 28 1930 at Graettinger They later lived in Estherville before moving to the northwest Graettinger farm where he had lived since Mrs Platter died January 12 1964 He retired from farming a year ago He is survived by two sons Jack of Estherville and Lowell of Graettinger two sisters Sue Burns El Ringo Oklahoma and Sve Johnson Estherville and a half brother Ed ONeill Terril plus other relations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E
Jack) Platter
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Bethel ‘Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
St Paul's Cemetery
Frank Kempf
Holger Jensen
Forrest Sipes
Vincent Leduc
George Neilsen
Ruthven Cagers Return for Twin Bill Weekend
Ruthven High School basketball teams resume after a two week break with two weekend games. Friday night January 9 the Pirates and Pirettes host Ruthven in a conference twin bill on the Graettinger floor. Saturday January 10 the GHL teams travel to Lake Park for a non conference doubleheader beginning at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GHS
Pirates
Pirettes
Ruthven
Iia
Graettingér
GHL
Will
FHA Chili Supper Friday at the School
Graettinger FHA girls will host their annual chili supper in the school lunchroom Friday night January 9 prior to basketball games against Ruthven. Serv ing from 5 30 to 7 00 with menu and prices listed in the community calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Fha
Ruthven
Palo Alto County Supervisors Elect New Leadership For 1970
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors held a reorganizational meeting Friday appointing Lester Johnson as chairman for 1970, succeeding Russell Peterson of Graettinger. M. H. Red Firkins of Emmetsburg becomes District Two supervisor, succeeding Walt High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
A Look At Local Headlines Of 1969 Year In Review
A year in our community summarized with notable deaths and events. January started with cold weather and several local passings including Frank Payton Lena Geil Soren Andersen Hans Knudsen and Thomas Johnson Minnie Schuthee Sanford Peterson Clarissa Swanson and many more. The report notes civic changes such as Russell Peterson becoming chairman of the board of supervisors and local elections Candor events include a fire district ballot and MFA district conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Payton
Lena Geil
Soren Andersen
Russell Peterson
Board of Supervisors
Hans Knudsen
Esthervilles
Clarence Nelson
Richart Reinesh
Texas
Thomas Johnson
Minnie Schuthee
Sanford Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watson Farm
Ferman Watson
of Graettinger
Minnesta
Watson
She
George Larson
Alfred McCombs
Roy Young
Minnesota
Emmetsburg Publishing Co
Everett Osher
Gladys Hall
Bertha Eidsness Hall
N. M
Nick) Sherman
Hanna's Cafe
Jack Platter
Ruthven Cagers
Lester Johnson
Fern Thomson
Canada
Clarissa Swanson
Harlan Tonderum
Wm. Stillman
Coop Grain
Cargill
Levi Olson
Peter Toft
Spencer
Edith George
Ray Rosburg
MFA
Benefited Fire District
John J. Leonard
Henry Jensen
Einer Appel
Omer Gjerde
Oscar Christiansen
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