Boys Win Over Ruthven In Overtime Doubleheader
Ruthven hosted a two game set with Graettinger High School teams splitting the results. The GHS boys triumphed 24 to 18 while the girls lost a heartbreaker in double overtime at Ruthven 44 to 43. Holland led the Pirates with 16 points in the boys game, and Gayle Graettinger topped the girls with 25 points. The night included rugged defense and shooting struggles, plus box scores for both teams.
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Jensen to hold complete closing out sale Monday
Herman Jensen will conduct a closing out sale on Monday February 20 after selling his farm a few weeks ago and not having a new place secured. An auto accident Monday forenoon at the Luchsinger corner involved cars driven by L R Luchsinger and Joe Swift with about 75 dollars damage to each vehicle and no injuries.
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Herman Jensen
Charles Burg
Spica & Levi
Bred
L. R. Luchsinger
Joe Swift
Luchsinger Corner
National Benefit Plan enrollments open in Graettinger
The Times announces enrollment in the National Benefit Hospital and Surgical Plan, now in its 42nd year, with Des Moines home office. Accredited representatives will contact Graettinger households in Palo Alto County to interview and enroll qualifying residents before time runs out.
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National Benefit
Graettinger
Home Office
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg Catholic Academy to Host Graettinger Clash Friday
On Friday night January 13 Emmetsburg Catholic Academy faces Graettinger in Palo Alto County Conference play. It’s the teams’ only meeting this year with the Pep Band making its season debut and a 5th and 6th grade tumbling demonstration led by Howard Smith. The second game begins at 7 30 with a full evening promised.
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Emmetsburg Catholic Academy
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Howard ‘Smith
Weather Brief Reports Slow Warmth and Mild Week
The forecast notes temperatures around 80 this morning and Raina predicts Thursday conditions. A fox moved through this forenoon, and the past week has been ideal with only one week of below zero weather and no lee storms in the winter.
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Raina
Millea Rites Held For Fort Dodge Resident
Mrs. T. W. Millea 84, sister in law of Mrs. D. E. McCarty, Graettinger, died December 26 at Fort Dodge after illness. Funeral at Corpus Christi Fort Dodge December 29. burial at St Johns Emmetsburg. Survived by husband, five children, 28 grandchildren, five great grandchildren. one daughter predeceased. Siblings and McCarty relatives noted. lifelong Emmetsburg area ancestry and 59th wedding anniversary celebrated last October.
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D. E. McCarty
Graettinger
Fort Dodge
Corpus Christi Church
Sst. Johns
Emmetsburg
Nellie Millea
William Millea
John Millea
George
Lillian) McMahon
Clare
Leo Millea
John Vedder
Spokane
Washington
Millea
Returned Home From West Trip With Garber and Moore
Mr and Mrs H Garber and Mr and Mrs Don Moore with children returned a week ago from an eight week western trip. They stayed two and a half weeks with Burton Garber in Portland then visited San Diego and Long Beach while relatives were seen. L H Garber bused to Alva Oklahoma for Christmas with a slater, first Christmas together in 95 years. The Moores later collected Mrs Moore s parents in Alva and traveled home to Graettinger amid snow and cold. A West Des Moines reader sent a Christmas paper subscription payment as a home paper for his folks and Mrs Frank Andersen of West Des Moines writes greetings.
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H. Garber
Don Moore
Burton Garber
Portland
San Diego
Long Beach
L. H. Garber
Alva
Oklahoma
Graettinger Picnic Draws Old Friends to Sycamore Park
Graettinger residents recall Graettinger day as the annual January picnic at Sycamore Park. The event in Los Angeles serves as a reunion for former neighbors and old hometown friends.
Progress In Sale Of Athletic Field Memberships
Graettinger Times reports on progress for Graettinger Park athletic field memberships. Each member contributing at least 25 dollars gains one vote. total donations range from 25 to 500 dollars. With 200 shares sold, the drive aims for about 400 shares, while articles of incorporation will be printed next week. A bake sale and lunch by the Woman's Club on January 28 supports the athletic fund.
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Times
Grachtinger
Graettinger Park Association
Park Fund
Graettinger Woman's Club
Tthe Athletic Fund
Plover Woman Severely Injured In Highway Crash
Malta N. Jacobson of Wallingford escaped with a minor cut, but Mrs. Forcey of Plover diedtain in the passenger car after a collision on highway 18 west of Emmetsburg at 6 30 p m Monday The crash left Forcey pinned and severely injured though she was expected not to live, an operation later showed signs of recovery The edge of the hill and icy road were blamed for the accident Forcey was driving east down a hill her car slid and hit Jacobson s truck The Forcey car was crushed and left with no front end The truck front end was demolished and its front wheels torn free. no damage estimate was yet available.
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Wallingford
Emmetsburg
Forcey
Plover
Palo Alto County
Dick Miller
Miller
Bake Sale At Legion Hall By Aid Society
The First Lutheran Aid Society will hold its annual bake sale and serve lunch at the Legion hall dining room next Saturday January 14 in the afternoon and evening. Menu includes chicken sandwiches pickles cake pie coffee. A cordial invitation goes to the public.
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First Lutheran Indies? Aid Society
Legion Hall
Bake sale and lunch for athletic field project
On Saturday January 28 the Grachtinger Woman's club will sponsor two bake sales and serve lunch all afternoon and evening at the Legion hall for the benefit of the new athletic field. If you enjoy good food join this worthy undertaking.
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Grachtinger Woman's Club
Legion Hall
Iver Iverson Dies in Fargo After Illness
Iver Iverson died Saturday in Fargo North Dakota at age in his 80s after a period of illness. His wife had died the previous fall. A daughter Peart lives in Minneapolis, and son Roy and daughter Vera live in Fargo. The Iverson family lived in the area for years before moving to North Dakota around 1900. Lewis Iverson of Graettinger was a brother. Funeral was held in Fargo Tuesday.
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Iver Iverson
Fargo
North Dakota
Iverson
Peart
Minneapolis
Roy
Vera
Lewis Iverson
Graettinger
Charles Strom 73 dies after illness in Wallingford area
Charles Strom 73 formerly partnered with Ed Riggs in Wallingford Gractinger neighborhood died of a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday at Holy Family hospital after about three weeks of illness. He was born in Marshall county and married Carrie Johnson. The couple farmed in Marshall and near Es therville and later south of Wallingford with Rigas. Survivors include his wife son Clifford of Woodward daughter Cora Levinski of West Bend Ind two Minnesota brothers and an Ohio sister. Funeral at Wallingford Lutheran church officiated by Rev C B Gunderson.
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Ed Riggs
Wallingford
Gracttinger
Holy Family Hospital
Marshall County
Carrie Johnson
Ole Johnson
Estherville
Rigas
Strom
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Clifford
Woodward
Cora Levinski
West Bend
Ind
Minnesota
Ohio
C. B. Gunderson
Sandvik improving nicely at Holy Family Hospital
H H Sandvik, patient in Holy Family hospital at Estherville, improving nicely this week after a recent minor operation. Friends hope for continued improvement and complete recovery. Rogs J Kidder, of the National Foundation of Independent Business, Inc., will speak at the community club meeting next Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at the Legion hall on youth problems.
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Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Rogs J. Kidder
National Foundation of Independent Business, Inc
the Legion Hall
Kidder
Girls County Tourney Opens Here Wednesday
Palo Alto county girls basketball tournament opens in Graettinger January 18 to 22. Officials Roger and Phayne Hoeathman, manager E V Manchester. First round features Cylinder vs Ruthven and Graettinger vs Ayrshire. Semis Friday night, finals Saturday. Admission 60 cents adults, 25 cents children. Graettinger extends courtesy to visitors. Also note Darrel Marble burned by hot water in Spencer. recovering.
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Graettinger
Roger
Phayne Hoeathman
Supt. E. V.manchester
Cylinder
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Curlew
Graettinger Men Employed in Wichita Aircraft Work
Gerald Stueve and Harry Anderson of Graettinger are employed in Wichita Kansas. Anderson works as a welder making airplane parts while Stueve handles carpenter work. The Anderson family plans to relocate to Wichita in the near future.
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Gerald Stueve
Harry Anderson
Graettinger
Kansas
Anderson
Stueve
Leaving for the West from Estherville and Graettinger
Mr and Mrs John Jensen of Estherville and Henry Duus of Graettinger depart for California Sunday To visit relatives Duus will see his sisters Hernetta and Jensen while the Jensens visit another Jensen relative A separate party including Mr and Mrs Wm Thompson Darren Mary Lou Shirley Billy and Paul will also travel to California by trailer They plan to be absent four to six weeks
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John Jensen
Estherville
Henry Duus
Graettinger
California
Duus
Hernetta
Jensen
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New Light Plant Names Onerstar Harold Johnson Night Operator
Harold Johnson named night operator at New Light Plant after Albert F. Johnson resigned. Orval Peterson reports a severe broken arm from January 2 while cleaning a feeding platform on his farm yard. He suffered one bone above the wrist and another split. Mr and Mrs George Montag will move to West Bend this week. Mr and Mrs Carl Bonstead move onto the Montag farm. Jack Wolfe family moved into their new lastrop home today.
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Harold Johnson
Albert F. Johnson
Orval Peterson
West of Graet
Tinger
West Bend
George Montag
Carl Bonstead
Jack Wolfe
Lastrop
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