Reelect Directors And Officers Of Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger State Bank stockholders met on Thursday afternoon January 9 at the Legion hall to conduct routine business and elect officers. C A Jensen and Geo M Graettinger were reelected president and vice president respectively. H A Elsenbast cashier and Francis Warren assistant cashier were also reelected. The board kept C A Jensen and Geo M Graettinger on the director slate. The bank reported year end deposits up by 214300 and surplus up by 25000, signaling stronger service to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger State Bank
Legion Hall
C. A. Jensen
George M. Graettinger
H. A. Elsenbast
Francis Warren
Thomas Thomsen
Geo. M. Graettinger
Winter Weather Winds Cut Visibility And Snow Drifts
The area saw about two inches of snow and high winds causing drifting and cold conditions on Saturday. Visibility was poor making driving hazardous though no roads were blocked. Temperatures fell to nearly 20 below Monday morning, then rose above freezing by Tuesday afternoon.
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Thornning
Graettinger School Bus Routes Reversed Monday
School officials announce a reversal of Graettinger bus pickup routes starting Monday January 20. The change will apply to the routes each semester, altering order of pupil pickups for the current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Graettinger Students Shine At Decorah Vocal Festival
Jim Skattebo named top tenor by critics at the Dorian Society vocal festival in Decorah where 75 schools were represented. Graettinger quintet included Chris Stuart Cheryl Rose Diana Bortini with Marsha Olesen as accompanist and Mr Zevenbergen directing. Skattebo, only junior among five soloists, earned praise for a superb performance with the 375 voice chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Skattebo
Decorah
Graettinger High
Allen Zevenbergen
Dorian Society
Mr. Smig
University of Colorado
Jim
Mutic
Prize drawing notes and on hand winner
Renald Wissen of Graettinger attended to claim last week's Saturday prize of 100 Bucks. This week's prize totals 27 Bucks in stores taking part in the 3 PM drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Nissen
Renald Wissen
Graettinger
Ricks
Former local teacher to receive B A degree
Walter J. Leslie former Graettinger teacher will receive his B A degree at Buena Vista College after the present semester and has accepted a position as American History and Geography instructor at Clear Lake junior high school. The Leslie family will move from Storm Lake to 7 Sunset View Drive in Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Leslie
Graettinger
Buena Vista College
Clear Lake
Lesliea
Storm Lake
Sunset View Drive
Rites Held for Wallingford's Bertha Refsell at 95
Wallingford’s oldest resident Mrs Bertha Refsell 95 died Saturday at her home from age related causes. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Wallingford Lutheran Church with Robert Glaser officiating. Burial followed in Wallingford Cemetery. She was born January 19 1868 in Aal Hallingdal Norway and immigrated with her parents at age 18. She married Ingvald Refsell in 1893 and farmed in High Lake prior to retiring to Wallingford. Surviving are a son a daughter six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1930 and she was the last survivor of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Birgit Doythal Refsell
Deat
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Robert Glaser
Lowg
Lloyd Olson
Clarence Olson
Emmet
United States
Mabel Refsell
O.bottead Lundy
Jacob
Alice) Amdahl
Speech Department To Present Plays Wednesday Night
Graettinger school speech department will stage four one act plays at the school auditorium on Wednesday night January 2 starting at 7 30 p m The department directed by Mrs Jake Hoekstra invites community residents to a night at the theatre featuring Hour of Honor A Night in the Country Nobody Sleeps and Three on a Bench The instrumental department directed by Mr Warren Erickson will perform between plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger School
Jake Hoeks
Warren Erickson
Officers to be elected at Palo Alto NFO meeting
The Palo Alto County NFO plans its regular monthly gathering at 8 p.m. Tuesday January 21 at the Emmetsburg courthouse with Jerry Hall of Mountain Lake Minn providing updates from the court ing office. Officers for the coming year will be chosen. The note appears on Page Four.
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Palo Alto County
NFO
Emmetsburg
Jerry Hall
Mountain Lake
Minn
Corting
Farm auction calendar lists multiple sales near Graettinger
Calendar notes three closing out auctions in January and February. On Thursday January 16 Jim Schatler conducts a farm machinery and livestock sale seven miles south of Graettinger on Highway 17, with Bortini and Brown as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank clerking. On Tuesday January 21 Wayne Scheller and Win Thompson offer 84 Holstein cattle nine miles west of Graettinger, one and a half miles north, with Bortini and Clark auctioneers and the state bank clerking. On Monday February 3 Chub and John Ledne hold a sale of farm machinery and Weststock at a farm east of Emmetsburg along Highway 17, Clark and Brown as auctioneers. details to appear later.
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Gruettinger Pta
Arne
Rovn
Ringsted Farmer
Wayne Knulsin
Garth Logan
Russia
Moscow
Black Sea
Rown
Ringsted
PTA
Cora Christopher
Jim Schatler
Ioo Vated
Graettinger
Highway 17
Bortini and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Wayne
Scheller
Thompson
Dury
Bortint and Clark
Chub
John Ledne
Sewelo
Emmetsburg
Flighwey
Clark and
Brown
S & W Fur Co Purchases 10588 Furs In Two Months
The S and W Fur company of Graettinger operated by Francis Schealler and Roland Wikert at the Schealler Body Shop bought 10588 furs from Nov 9 to Jan 9. Muskrats led with 9785, plus mink 343 raccoon 269 fox 25 civet cats three badgers 37 beaver 16 weasels 40 possum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&w Fur Company
Graettinger
Francis Schealler
Roland Wikert
Schealler
Schealler and Wikert
Pay Bills During Office Hours At Light Point
Light Point Light Plant announces bill payments accepted during office hours from 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday and 3 am to 12 noon on Saturday. One full time operator is on duty, with Plant Superintendent Kasinet Denser available for emergencies at 50 3827 or Shinie Randers at 859 3021.
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Kasinet Denser
Sioux Valley Cagers Here Friday Night
Sioux Valley visits for a Corn Belt conference double header at 7 p.m. The Graetlinger hoopsters host the Sioux Valley team in the girls game as action tips off Friday night.
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Sioux Valley
Graetlinger Hoopstears
Skyline Ballroom Opens Open House Saturday Night
Skyline Ballroom in Estherville invites the public to an open house Saturday night under new owner Lloyd Sampson. Free dancing, a floor show, prizes, special meal prices, and other attractions are promised. see advertising insert for details.
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Skyline
Estherville
Lloyd Sampson
Tits Iseus
Creamery Manager Arrives to Lead Local Creamery
Merle Clipperton of Glidden arrives today to assume duties as manager of the Graetinger Farmers Creamery. He succeeds Jim Lensing who recently left the post. Clipperton is married with three children and the family plans to move once housing is arranged.
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Merle Clipperton
Glidden
Graetinger Farmers Cremery
Lle
Jim Lensing
Clipperton
Glidden Creamery
Card-O-Rama Leaders Listed Through December
Bridge and 500 leaders announced for three months of community play. December scores show Al Graettinger and partner leading 500 with 7710 points, Cody pair at 3370, Hanson pair at 9229. Bridge leaders as of June 16: Nicol 10230, Nane 9720, Frick 8 ta points. Event sponsored by Graettinger Lions to fund local projects. play continues through May.
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Card-O-Rama
Howard Hanson
P. T. Cody
al Grachtinger
Orville Nicol
R. T. Nane
Paul Frick
Graettinger Lions
Whch
Graettinger Markets Bid Corn and Oats on Wednesday
Market notes from Graettinger show price moves for corn and oats on Wednesday January 15 with corn at 68 and oats at 2.62 per bushel. Prices leaned to gains as traders weighed supply and demand factors.
Martha Platter 59 dies. services held at Bethel Lutheran
Martha Platter 59 longtime Graettinger resident died Sunday night at 7 15 p m after a lingering illness. Rites were held Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev J Reitz officiating. Burial followed in South Walnut cemetery. She was born Oct 4 1904 to John and Mary Nelson of Graettinger and became a Registered Nurse from Colman hospital in 1928. She married John Platter May 28 1930 and is survived by her husband two sons John Jr of Estherville and Lowell of Graettinger three granddaughters two brothers Nels Nelson and William Nelson a sister Christina Terslefif and numerous half siblings. She was active in church and ALCW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Martha) Pkriter
Graetlinger
Bethel Lutheran Church
J. Reitz
Brikal
South Walnut Cemetery
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Thomas Thomsen
Whit Mempsen
Abert ‘Chanmpsen
Lars ‘Thomsen
Fernie Andresen
Frank Christensen
Mary Nelson
Graettinger
Esther Ville
Colaman Hospital
Estherville
Eetherville
Iowa City
John Platter
Bethel Lutheran Cthurah
Platter
American Lutheran Church Women
ALCW
Jack
Jack) Jr
Lowell
Nels Nelson
Wiliam Nelson
Laurens
Christina Terslefif
Wallingford
Wiliam Thompson
Gractlinger
Lars Thomsen
Walllingford
Albert Thompsen
Belmond
Ennie
Clara) Antresen
Clarence
Mary) Christensen
Frank Ada Christensen
Allof Graetlinger
Sam
Mayme) Steuland
Minnesota
Anna Jorgensen
C Graetlinger
Minnie Nelson
Poland Attends Northwest Iowa Mayors Meeting
Graettinger mayor John Poland attended the Northwest Iowa Mayors Association meeting at Stub's in Spencer on Friday January 10. Attendees discussed town administration matters and related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
N. W
Iowa
Adult Night School Classes Begin Next Tuesday Night
Graebinger adult night school classes begin next Tuesday January 21 with sessions from 7 to 9 pm. Courses include Upholstery Beginning, Knitting, Typing, Pictography, Flower Arrangements, and Civil Defense. Enrollment fee is 3 dollars. minimum 10 adults per class or it will not be held. Pre enrollment or opening night enrollment at the school office.
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Graebinger
Clas
Thiescbiag
Taq
VPA
Adult School Council
Adult Night School Council Nehices
Bernard Osher
Maé
Dick Prather Named Trail Riders President
The Northwestern Trail Riders of Graetunger elected Dick Prather as president for the coming year with Arin Kulow as vice president Roberta Kulow as secretary and Kathryn Mammoen as treasurer. Dean Brobatt served as president in the past year. The new board of directors includes Gilbert Stueve Greg Eibert Jim Prather Merle Jensen and Kenneth Mammen.
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Northwestern Trail Riders of
Graetunger
Dick Prather
Ariin Kulow
Robertaikulow
Kathryn Mammoen
Dean ‘Brobatt
Gilbert, Stueve
Greg Eibert
Jim Prather
Merle Jensen
Kenneth Mammen
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Poland
Wayne Potter
Ted Knudtson
Forrest Peterson
Virgil Olesen
Howard 4Ansen
Arne Rovn
Anniversity Saute
Masters’ Grocery
Masters
Mastens
Owne Rilmer
Bertha Refsell
Pariy Left Bank
Vienna
Tose
Moire - Goldwyn Layer
Gracttinger Theatre
Gracttinger
S & W Fur Co
Merle Glitbperton
Martha Platter
Uhrketnsas
Grietlinger Seal Futed
Mikbrewd Sompron
Jan
Trail Riders
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