Agnes Rasmussen, 75, Dies. Rurals Estherville Memorial
Mrs Agnes Rasmussen 75 longtime local resident died Wednesday afternoon at her daughter Mrs Leonard Ness rural Estherville after years of ill health Funeral arrangements by Martin Funeral Home incomplete and survivors include two daughters Mrs Leonard Ness and Mrs E K Bergeson and three sons Carl Jens Castor and Jens Rasmussen of Warllington and Chetok Wise respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Rasmussen
Leonard Ness
Estherville
Rasmusen
Martin Puneral
Leonard
Ann) Ness
EK. F
Bertha) Bergeson
Grand Junction
Carl
Chetok, Wise
Castor
Jens
Warllingtford
Cagers At Ruthven Friday in Conference Doubleheader
The Grachtinger High School cagers travel to Ruthven for a Corn Belt and Palo Alto conference doubleheader. Ruthven girls lead contenders in both loap races and the Pirettes seek to stay atop the Palo Alto race with a win over the Ramettes. In Friday night’s finale Ruthven meets the Pi rates in their first meeting.
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Grachtinger High School
Ruthven
Palo Alto
Pirettes
Ramettes
Ruthven Five
Pirates
Ray Poulson of Milford Dies at 46
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Ray J. Poulson 46 of Milford at Little Broux Lutheran church near Milford. Poulson died Saturday night at Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls. Surviving are his wife and five sons Curtis of Dubuque Dale of Milford and a daughter Mrs Donald Graettinger.
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Don Graettinger
Ray J. Poulson
Milford
Little Broux Lutheran Church
Poulson
Veterans Hospital
Sioux Falls
Donald Graettinger
Graettinger
Curtis
Dubuque
Dale
Mitford
Graettinger Assessor at Town Hall for Homestead Claims
Graettinger city assessor Tad Gilbaugh will be at the town hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays this month to collect assessment rolls and homestead exemption applications. He is recovering from a broken heel from a fall and asks residents to cooperate as travel remains difficult. Palo Alto county field assessors began their yearly task after instructions from county assessor Leo Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Town Hall
Tad Gilbaugh
Gilbaugh
Focal
Palo Alto County
Leo Conway
Lost Island readers urged to keep records
Mrs. Dewey Russell asks Lost Island Two Farm Bureau Women to record their current reading so reports can be turned in later. For information on the current year contact Mrs. Edwin Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island
Dewey Russell
Farm Bureau
Edwin Graettinger
Pirates B team rout Lincoln Central 66 to 27
The Pirate B team defeated Lincoln Central reserves 66 27 on the Grachtinger court Monday night. The locals led 2 1 after a 20 11 halftime edge and totaled scores by Larry Cornallus 16 Gary Park 10 Bill Fude 9 Ron Baedke 5 Tarry Wastfall 4 Ron Christian son 3 Bud Schnell Keith Norris 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirate
Lincoln-Central
Grachtinger Court
Larry Cornallus
Gary Park
Bill Fude
Ron Baedke
Tarry Wastfall
Ron Christianson
Bud Schnell
Keith Norris
Regular PTA Meeting Tuesday Night Jan 17
The Graettinger Community School PTA will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday night January 17 at the schoolhouse. The date was moved from Wednesday due to a girls basketball tournament in Weat Bend. Arvil Parks of Es Themille Junior College will speak on Legislation for School and Related Problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Community School
PTA
Weat Bend
Arvil C. Parks
Esthemille Junior College
Iowa State Education Association
Luther College Choir to Perform in Emmetsburg Jan 28
Bethany Lutheran church of Emmetsburg has arranged for the Luther College Choir from Decorah to give a concert Saturday night January 28 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Admission is 1 for adults and 15e for students in blocks of 20 or more. H O Helgen chairs the ticket committee. The choir is directed by Prof. Weston H Noble, a noted Midwest conductor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran Church of
Emmeetsburg
Luther College Choir
Decorah
Graettinger Stores Offer 75 Buck Award Saturday
Graettinger shops announce a 75 dollar Buck Award this Saturday with drawings at 3 PM in participating stores. Last week the 50 dollar Buck Award went unclaimed by Harvey Anderson per drawing officials.
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Graettinger
Harvey Anderson
Gracttinger District Publishes Quarterly Financial Reports
The Gracttinger Community School District and the town of Gracttinger release quarterly financial reports and legal publications in this issue of the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger Community
Gracttinger
the Times
Three Graettinger Servicemen To Be inaugural Parade
Three Graettinger servicemen will take part in the inaugural parade Friday January 20 in Washington D C. Charles Witt attends the Naval Academy Prep school at Bainbridge Maryland and will join a 400 member Naval unit. Paul Kinkaand a third year Cadet at West Point will be in Company F2 of the West Point marching unit. Pfc Jerry Murphy paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg will join Army unit 2504. Jerry is the son of Mr and Mrs Emmet Murphy.
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Graettinger
Washington, D. C
Charles ‘Witt
Naval Academy Prep
Adult Farm Class Meeks Wednesday
The Grasttinger Adult Farmer Class meets Wednesday at 7 30 in the Ag Room to discuss the topic Can You Afford To Buy New Machinery The session will cover machinery costs and whether buying used or new or hiring is most profitable for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasttinger
Extension Council Plans Iowa Future Series in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County Extension Council votes to organize county wide discussion groups using Iowa State University fact sheets. February meetings will cover democracy, economic growth, and harmonizing farm and town interests. Opinion forms after each meeting will track diverse views for state wide analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
United States
Palo ‘Alto
Cas
Opinion Corman
Ashby
Farm Auction Notices From Iowa Towns In January
A sequence of farm machinery and livestock sale notices list auctions near Emmetsburg Ringsted Graettinger and Graettinger. Items include complete closings and livestock with dates January 16 to February 7. Details promised in coming pages.
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Vanderveldte
Emmetsburg
Ed Schmidt & Son
Twes
Ringsted
Forrest Johnson
Thiurs
Emmetaburg
Wally Lenz
Tues
Graettinger
Elmer Nalg
Thurs
Ed Bradley
Don Graettinger
Tucs
January Clearance Sale at C. A. Jensen Store
The C A Jensen store announces a January clearance sale beginning today and running for one week. An advertisement in this issue provides details on the sale items and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Jensen
Fairmont Man 38 Dies in Highway Crash
LeRoy Brekke 38 of Fairmont Minnesota was killed in a two car crash at the southeast edge of Fairmont Saturday night. His car drifted across the center line while distracted by a blaze of discarded Christmas trees collected by the Fairmont Junior Chamber of Commerce. Lloyd Bust 51 of Garden City escaped serious injury. Brekke leaves a wife and three children, and his parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Brekke
Fairmont
Minn
Grachtinger
Brekke
Fainmont
Lloyd Bust
Garden City
John Brekke
Blooming Prairie
Graettinger
Falmont
Order Of Bus Routes To Reverse Monday
Beginning Monday January 16 the Graettinger community school bus routes will switch from the current pickup and delivery order. All routes will be reversed on Monday with Wayne Potter's route excepted as it will reverse its time on Monday January 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Wayne Potter
Sus
Palo Alto Extension Council Finances Public Report
The Palo Alto County Extension Council releases the annual financial report as a legal abatement in the county’s official notice. The document details budgeting, expenditures, and sums for the past year, listing council members and related financial actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Extension Council
al Tps
Annual Meeting Notice for Farmers Creamery Co Graettinger
The Farmers Creamery Co of Graettinger Town holds its annual meeting at the Legion Hall on Saturday January 28 1961. Lunch is served at noon followed by the business meeting and program. Alfred Johnson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Creamery Co
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Alfred Johnson
St Catherine's Circle Card Party at Immaculate Conception
St Catherine's circle of Immaculate Conception Catholic church will hold a card party in the church parlors Sunday evening January 15 at 7 p m. 500 and euchre will be played with tables for the young folks. Admission is 50 cents which includes lunch. The public is invited.
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ST. Catherine's Circle
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Sparlors
Mrs Vincent Kelly Dies At Lawler Lawler Ia 68 Former Resident
Mrs Vincent Kelly 68 of Lawler Ia former Graettinger resident died Tuesday morning at New Hampton hospital after a heart attack Monday evening She had suffered earlier attacks Her husband president of the State Bank at Linpvier and formerly cashier at Farmers Merchants bank in Graettinger They moved from here over thirty years ago Funeral services today Thursday at 1115 am at Mount Carmel Church Lawler Burial in Lawler Loretta Duffy of Emmetaburg is survived by her husband two married daughters Betty in California and Jean in Lawler and a son Father Gerald Kelly Fort Dodge priest
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Vincent Kelly
Lawler
Grachtinger
New Hampton Hospital
State Bank
Linpvier
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Graettinger
Mount Carmel Church
Lawvier
Kelly
Loretta Duffy
Emmetaburg
Betty
California
Jean
Gerald Kelly
Fort Dodge
Wallingford Phones Now Used In Bolivia Mission Field
Mary Margare t reports Wallingford Iowa telephones shipped to the Coaba Mission near La Paz Bolivia. Former Wallingford manager John Morrice and current manager Silas Lundy prepared six small box phones for the journey. Marion Anderson on the field notes the new telephone connections link living quarters and bless villagers, easing communication along the valley and bringing excitement from rural service previously unseen in her Minneapolis background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret
iMisa Sylvia Berge
Wallingford
Coaba
la Paz
Bolivia
South America
Iowa
John Morrice
Silas Lundy
Marion Anderson
Coola
Minneapolis
Town Council Holds Organizational Meeting in Graettinger
The Graettinger town council held its organizational meeting on Jan 3 at the town hall. Mayor Lehigh reappointed Gil bert Stueve as marshal and street commissioner and Charley Burg as night marshal. contracts for garbage pickup and town dump care were renewed. Dwayne Lammers was rehired as town clerk and will service the water chlorinator. Council named Stueve mayor pro tem for 1961 and designated Graettinger State Bank as depositary. Committee appointments were approved: Finance Stueve Millea Knudtson. Streets and alleys Rolfson Sohealler Milles. Water and Sewer Schealler Knudtson Rolson. Cemetery Knudtson Rolfson Stueve. Playground Millea Stueve Sohealler.
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Graettinger
Lehigh
Gilbert Stueve
Charley Burg
Gabbage
Bud Harris
Luther Merrick
Dwayne Lammers
Lammers
Gerald Stueve
Graettinger State Bank
Northern Natural Gas Company
Orville McDaniel Dies At Clinton
Orville McDaniel 49 of Clinton died Monday after an eight week illness. Funeral services were held December 28 at Lyons Methodist Church with burial in Clinton Memorial Park. He was born September 26, 1911 in Minneola Minnesota to Samuel and Maria McVantel, married Alma McClelland in Marysville Missouri, and was a self employed teacher. He is survived by wife Alma two sons Orlan and Gary and three daughters Barbara Elaine and Carol along with extended family.
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Clinton
Orville
McDaniel
Grachtinger
Lyons Methodist Church
Clinton Memorial Park Cemetery
Willard Backer
Dean Stull
Vernon Regis
Melvin Harnden
Beral Youmnans
M. L. McClure
Ed Herke
Frank Smith
Minneola
Minn
Samuel
Mario Hurd McVantel
Marysville
Alma McClelland
Osgood
Iyong
Auife
Orlan McDaniel
Camanche
Gary McDaniel
Dalton
Barbara) Adams
Robert
Elaine) van Dyke
Morrison, TL
Delbert
Carol) Highstrom
Preston
Pirettes Meet West Bend In First Round Torney
Pirettes face West Bend in a first round tournament contest. The write up mentions the film GUNS OF TIMBERLAND showing at the Greentinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday starring Alan Usdd and others, based on Louis L Amour novel. Thomas T Thompson of Feather Ville is reported deceased.
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Pirettes
West Bend
Guns OF Timberland
Guna
Girls County Meet Opens In West Bend Monday
The Graettinger Pirettes start tournament play Monday night January 16 meeting West Bend at 9 in the final round of the Palo Alto County girls meet at West Bend. First round games include Rodman vs Ayrshire at 7 and Mallard vs Ruthven at 7 30. Cylinder drew a bye with semifinals set for Wednesday January 18 at West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Pirettes
West Bend
Palo Alto
Rodman
Ayrshine
Mallard
Ruthven
Cylinder
Frye
Graetéinger
Mahan
Fuithven
Ayrshire
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Lloyd Cornelius
Shaver Mfg. Co
Cornelius
Lincoln
Central
Parks
Lahman
Loretta Des
Mr. and
Offre
Freddie Lathmen
Elapantia
Extension Council
Fred Christiansen
Joan
Big Farm
Bortini and Brown
Ruthven State Bank
Salesill
Uattebo
Finance
Stueve
Millea
Knudtson
Rolfson, Sohealler
Milles
Schealler, Knudtson and Rolson
Knudtson, Rolfson and
Stueve and Sohealler
Orville McDaniel
Thomasx T. Thaopson
Eatherville
Thomas T. Thompson
Ville
Girl's County
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