Graettinger Voters Urged to Approve New Fire Station
Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department issues an open letter urging a Yes vote in the January 28 special election. They argue the town needs an adequate station to house two trucks, deny plans for a recreation room, and note volunteers work year round with no pay or thanks. Absentee ballots are available from city clerk Sullivan Coan at Coan's grocery.
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Graettinger
Sullivan Coan
Coan
Raettinger
St Pauls Lutheran Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
St Pauls Lutheran church held its annual business meeting with 71 members present. Francis Heidecker was reelected president. other officers reappointed include Soren Andersen as secretary and Jorgen Knutsen as treasurer. New committees were formed and delegates named to Synodical and district conventions in Atlantic and Extra, Iowa, with multiple couples elected as delegates.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Francis Heidecker
Soren Andersen
Jorgen Knutsen
Gunnar Thin
Melville Oleson
Russell Lastine
Christine Hess
South Walnut
Atlantic
Iowa
Alfred Westergard
Harold Jorgensen
Fred Christiansen
Gib Reeves
Einer Bisgard
Walter Jorgensen
Anna Jorgensen
Extra
Oscar Oleson
Carl Hansen
H. N. Jorgensen
Gunnar Thim
Frank Christengen
Emma Skow
George Frick
Lawrence Skow
Mathematician W D Rasmussen Granted Fellowship at Iowa State
Wm D Rasmussen a local mathematics teacher has been granted a fellowship at Iowa State College. He will teach freshmen Algebra Geometry and Trigonometry and work on his Masters in mathematics. He starts in September 1953.
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Wm. D.rasmussen
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Graettinger Bowlers Still Lead City League
Graettinger Block and Tile leads Estherville City League after Monday night with 47 percent points, ahead of B and B Impr and Thomas Motors at 42 percent. Local scores included Jensen 603 Flamilton 441 DeVries 451 Schealler 867 Gothier 420 totaling 2670 with handicap 498 and 3 points.
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Graettinger
Estherville
B & B Impr
Thomas Motors
Jensen
Flamilton
DeVries
Schealler
Gothier
Pfc Paul Peton to Return From Korea
Pfc Paul E. Peton of Graettinger has orders to return to the United States from Korea where he served with a unit of the X Corps. He was a water supply specialist in the 185th Engineer Combat Battalion and has earned the Korean and UN Service Ribbons. He entered the Army in February 1951 and is a farmer in civilian life.
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Pfc
Paul E. Peton
Paul Peton
Graettinger
United States
Korea
X Corps
Peton
185Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Iowa
Storck Chevrolet Buick Co Takes Emmetsburg Lead
Emmetsburg business change sees Moad Chevrolet Co sold to Charles W. Storck. Storck Chevrolet Buick Co now operates on Emmetsburg’s main street with Storck in possession, reflecting a local leadership shift in auto sales and service.
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Emmetsburg
Moad Chevrolet Co
Charles W. Storck
Storck Chevrolet-Buick Co
Palo Alto county boys tourney starts Monday in Gradfinger gym
Play begins Monday night in the Gradfinger gym for the 1958 Palo Alto county boys basketball tournament with first round games set for Monday and Wednesday and semifinals and finals on Friday and Saturday. Defending Rodman leads the field as Emmetsburg Freshmen-Sophomores join the bracket. officials include timer Fred Tish and scorer Wm Ras Musser. gate 6 cents adults 85 cents school age and under.
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Grad
Finger’s
Palo Alto County
Supt. J. V. Manchester
Fred Tish
Wm. R. Rasmusser
Roger Heathman
Plover
Phayne Heathman
Humboldt
FFA
Rodman
Ralph Shriner
Emmetsburg High School
Journey
Ayrshire High
Bake Sale by Ladies' Aid at Thoreson Hardware
The Ladies' Aid of First Lutheran Church will hold a bake sale at Thoreson Hardware on Saturday January 17 1958. Your patronage will be appreciated.
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First Lutheran Church
Thoreson Hardware Store
Sullivan Reports On Graettinger's California Picnic
Graettinger hosted a Sunday January 4 1953 picnic at Sycamore Grove Park Los Angeles with ideal weather and lighter attendance about 11 people. Graettinger Times was represented by two former publishers and three former writers showing strong hometown coverage.
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J. J. Sullivan
Graettinger
Sycamore Grove Park
Los Angeles
Graettinger Times
E. B. Mereriman
Merriman
Sullivan
Vivian Sullivan
Nev
Edward Sullivan
Four Graettinger Men Drafted for January Call
A January draft group from Palo Alto county leaves for induction into the armed services. Fourteen men are listed with three volunteers including Joseph Rathman Graettinger Franklin Ohrtman Ringsted Bernard Farrell Curlew. The February draft call is scheduled to depart February 17.
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Graettinger
Minmetsbore
Palo Alto County
Armed Services
Joseph Rathman
Franklin Ohrtman
Ringsted
Bernard Farrell
Curlew
Spring Warmth Ends As Icy Storm Hits North Town
North Town saw a rapid weather shift Wednesday night with a blast of sleet rain and snow accompanied by lightning and thunder. By Thursday morning temperatures dipped toward zero while roads remained hazardous under a hard packed snow cover. Graettinger Schools closed along with many area districts due to the storm.
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NUR Weather Report
North Town
Graettinger
Locals Sweep Twin Hoops Wins at Graver Court
The Grachtinger team split, with Gruver girls winning 53 49 in a tight battle as Gracttinger's offense led late, while the Pirate boys dominated 88 65 behind Dan Jacobson’s 21 points. Heningsen and King added 18 and 14.
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Grachtinger
Graver
Pirettes
Pirate
Gracttinger
Gruver
Grasttinger
Conchadia
Grover
Dan Jacobson
Henningsen
King
County Legion Meeting Set for Next Month
Russell Jones commander of the Palo Alto county legion post says the county legion and its auxiliary will meet in Graettinger on February 24 at the local legion hall. Details of the program will appear in a later Times issue.
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Russell Jones
Palo Alto County Legion
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Times
Community Club Sets First 1963 Meeting Monday
The Graettinger community club will hold its first regular meeting of 1963 on Monday January 19 at 6 30 PM at the D X cafe with dinner. Secretary Robert Jensen sent reservation cards and urges timely replies indicating attendance or absence. President Pete Hershoff asks all members to attend to cover club business since the November meeting, the December session having been canceled.
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Graettinger Community Club
Robert Jensen
Pete Hershoff
Son in England Calls Graettinger Couple on Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harold Prather of Graettinger received calls from their son Robert in the army stationed in England. He phoned Wednesday and again Thursday but sound quality was poor. He congratulated them on their 25th wedding anniversary dated Wednesday the 14th.
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Harold Prather
Graettinger
Robert
England
Wallingford Installs A Speed Analyzer
Wallingford plans a speed analyzer to curb speeding citywide. The electric eye device will flash if passing cars exceed the 26 mile per hour limit. Mayor says the machine will warn motorists and aid the town’s efforts to slow traffic.
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Wallingford
Signa
Concert in School Series by Terry Golden at Grach tinger gym
Terry Golden will present a public school concert at the Grach tinger school gym on Thursday Jan 22. He offers a varied folk song program with commentary tracing the development of folk song from early to modern times plus life context. Golden accompanies himself on guitar with no costumes or stage effects. His background spans biology languages and many varied jobs reflecting a life in music and performance.
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Grachtinger
Terry Golden
Golden
Ben Greet Shakespeare Company
Fountain Valley
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Graettinger Girls Roll Over Mallard In First Round
Graettinger girls defeated Mallard 47 to 33 in the opening round. Ayrshire votes show consolidation passes with 34 to 0 in new land and 91 to 15 in old district. Earlier outside-area vote failed 14 to 13 but carried in the old district. Jonne Shiley, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C A Shiley, joined a March of Dimes benefit in Springfield Illinois with the Scottish Highlander drum and bagpipe corps.
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Graettinger
Mallard
Ayrshire
Jonne Shiley
C. A. Shiley
Iowa City
Springfield
Tinois
Thair
Jonne
Iowa University
Last Quarter Surge Gives Locals Victory in County Tourney
Graettinger girls basketball upset Mallard 47 38 in Ruthven first round to reach semifinals against West Bend. Paulsen Knutsen and Jgnaen sparked a 18 6 final period outburst while Graettinger backcourt locked down Mallard as locals overcame 17 15 halftime deficit and 29 27 after three.
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Grasttinger Girls
Mallard
Ruthven
Pirettes
West Bend
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Paulsen
Knutsen
Jgnaen
New Publisher Takes Over Armstrong Journal
The Armstrong Journal begins operation under new ownership for the second time in two years. Kenneth D. Miller of Des Moines buys the paper from former co-publishers Robert Burns and William F P Irwin. The Journal had been owned by H B Sturtevant and his wife for 27 years before Burns and Irwin acquired it five years ago.
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Armstrong Journal
Kenneth D. Miller
Des Moines
Robert Burns
William FP. Irwin
H. B. Sturtevant
Burns
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