Polio fund drive nets $1,012 in Graettinger area
Graettinger and surrounding community raise 1012.43 for the March of Dimes through an auction and multiple fundraisers. Lions Club organized the sale with Francis Heiducker as chairman, bidders Wm Brown and Norman Bortvit, and proceeds from cake walks lunchroom and other activities totaled 1012.43. extra events include diminishing coffee parties hosted by local ladies to boost the Polio fund, with final counts and prizes reported later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Adolph Spies
Times Office
PFA Boya
Don Bloss
Peardeanty
Palo Alto County
March of Dimes
Grachtinger Lions Club
Edwin Gracttinger
C. QO. Wikert
Graettinger
Discontinue Passenger On Rock Island Route
There was no passenger train on the Cedar Rapids Estherville Rock Island line on Wednesday Jan 18 the effective date to discontinue passenger trains Nos 19 and 20 Through Groettinger. A local agent says passenger service will be offered on the line s fast freight meat train leaving Graettinger southbound at 4 26 each afternoon and northbound at 7 30 each evening according to Vasey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Estherville
Rock Island
Groettinger
Local Sub Station Nearing Completion for REA Patrons
The Pocahontas REA office says the Gracttin ger substation, built by Corn Belt Coop, should be in service early February weather permitting. It sits a mile east of Gracttinger on the south side of the pavement and will supply North Lost Island area towns including Walnut Vernon and Independence townships. REA crews have worked three-phase lines to the substation and the loop can be closed to shorten outages from sleet or heavy windstorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Rea
Corn Belt Coop
Gracttinger
Lost Island Church
Lost Island Township
Walnut
Vernon
Independence
REA
REA Nne
Pirates Reach Semifinals in County Cage Meet at Mallard
The Greetlinger Pirates advanced to the semifinal round by downing West Bend 67 12 in a first round game at Mallard. Rodman beat Emmetsburg B 51 34. Mallard beat Cylinder and Ayrshire edged Ruthven in earlier games. Semifinals set for Friday with Mallard vs Ayrshire and Graettinger vs Rodman. finals Saturday. Mrs. Cornelius named substitute clerk in Graettinger post office after James Kane's resignation. civil service exam planned before July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Mallard
Greetlinger Pirates
Cylinder
Ayrshire
Ruthven
Graettinger
Rodman
Lloyd
Armella) Cornelius
Grachtinger
James Kane
Cornelius
Rk.t. Kane
Mrs. Jake Jensen Dies and Funeral Friday
Mrs. Jake P. Jensen 69 longtime Grachtinger resident died Monday evening January 16 after a stroke. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev. A. W. Sacensen officiating. Burial in South Walnut Cemetery. Pallbearers: Frank Christiansen Ralph Borchers Forrest Sipes J. L. Johnson James P. Hansen Jerry Madsen. Mrs. Jensen, born Cathrine Marie Thyksen in Lodrup village Slesvig Holstein September 21 1886, married Jake P. Jensen October 29 1910 in Slesvig Holstein. They lived in this vicinity most of their married life, at Gakston Minn 1923 to 1938, then returned here. Survivors include husband two daughters Ruthy Oleson Armstrong Verna Christiansen Halfa two sons Holger and Henry Gradlingur ten grandchildren one brother and nine sisters in Denmark medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake P. Jensen
Grachtinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. W. Sacensen
South Walnut Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Frank Christensen
Ralph Borchers
Forrest Sipes
J. L. Johnson
James P. Hansen
Jerry Madsen
Cathrine Marie Thyksen
Christian
Cathrine Thyksen
Lot
Lodrup
Slesvig-Holstein
Denmark
Slesvig- Holstein
Gakston
Minn
Arnold
Ruthy Oleson
Armstrong
Earl
Verna) Christiansen
Ialfa
Holger
Henry
Gradlingur
Nivn
Reelect Officers Of Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger State Bank stockholders held their annual meeting with routine business and officer elections. C. A. Jensen was reelected president, George Graettinger vice president, H. A. Elsenbast cashier, and Francis E. Warren assistant cashier. board directors are Jensen, Graettinger, Elsenbast, Warren, and Mike Weinholzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger State Bank
C. A. Jensen
George Graettinger
H. A. Elsenbast
Francis E. Warren
Jensen
Gracttinger
Elsenbast
Warren
Mike Weinholzer
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Livestock Near Graettinger
A wind driven blaze at Jim Jacobs farm, one mile south and three miles west of Graettinger, destroyed a large barn and all livestock. Five hogs, two milk cows, six calves, two dogs, 50 pullets and several ducks perished. Origin under investigation, wiring suspected. Merle Hampson of Cylinder owned the farm. Jacobs had moved there two months ago. Firemen faced subzero temperatures and a four mile response from the Graettinger department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Jim Jacobs
Jacobs
al Graettinger
Vast
Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department
Merle Hampson
Cylinder
Hampson
Kenneth Sorensen
Graetinger
Bake Sale Notice by Whryt Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Whryt Lutheran Ladies Aid to hold a bake sale at Thoreson's Hardware next Saturday afternoon January 21. Sale begins at 2 p m. Public invited to patronize the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whryt Lutheran Ladies Aid
Thoreson's Hardware
First Emmet county grand jurors named for 1956 report
The first group of Emmet county grand jurors to serve in 1956 was announced. They are to report to the Emmet county courthouse in Koh at 10 a.m. The roster includes CG La Vorresan Wallingford IWronk Van Dorsten Armstrong Farreat Sipes Graettinger Bernard Twait Graet titner Leon Krafft Estherville Mer Landmesser Estherville Chodengen Ringsted Barney Rosendow Estherville Tom Clayton Armstrong Hd Munieco Esther ville Virgil Moore Dolliver and F G Olsen Ringsted.
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Emmet County
Emmet
Koh
Frrand
la Vorresan
Wallingford
Iwronk
Barney Rosendow
Estherville
Tom Clayton Armstrong
Hd Munieco
Virgil Moore
Dolliver
F. G. Olsen
Ringsted
Three One Act Plays At Grachinger School Auditorium
Three one act plays will be presented at the Grachinger school auditorium next Monday evening June 23 at 7 90 p.m. One play will be chosen for the preliminary contest. Directed by Mrs Katherine Bailey the program includes The Curtain The Red Lamp and Mr Snoop Is Murdered. Admission 60c adults 25c students school tickets honored.
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Grachinger School
Katherine Bailey
Snoop
Eleanor Heck
Roland Thomas
Jane Swanner
Tobn Patorenn
Cnant Wil
Matilda
Richard Haisman
Maureen Traver
Aileen Bisguard
Larry Herke
Jo Ann Murphy
Roger Tonderum
Mr. Snoop
Oliver Sax
Alan Bartels
Paul Kirkegaard
Willatta McConnell
Joe Gracttinger
Jackie Howell
Richard Wolfe
Non Wikert
Local Merchants Join In County-Wide Pork Promotion
Palo Alto county wide pork promotion spreads through Graettinger and surrounding towns. FRA sponsors posters and contests for high school rooms with cash prizes of four and two dollars for top displays. A film, nutrition talks, and school lunch pork specials accompany merchant participation through January and beyond.
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Graclinger
FRA
Palo Alto County
Pork List
Gracttin Ger Phone Company Reelects Directors
Gracttin Ger Phone Company stockholders met Monday at Geglon hall for the annual session. Directors Jorgensen Knutsen DeVries Clark Jensen Wolfe and Brown were reelected. Organizational meeting followed with DeVries president Jensen vice president Jorgensen treasurer and Clark secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Jorgensen
J. W. Knutsen
John DeVries
M. c. Clark
Robert Jensen
John Wolfe
Wm. Brown
Estherville Luther League Banquet Hosts Jan 22 Event
The Estherville circuit Luther League Pocket Movement Banquet is set for Sunday evening January 22 at the Grachtingers schoolhouse with Lost Island Luther League as host. Dr. John Jensen of Spencer will present the evening address along with other program numbers by league officers and pastors. All leaguers are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Circuit
Luther League Pocket Testament Movement
Grachtingers Schoolhouse
Lost Island
Luther League Oy
John Jensen
Spencer
Graettinger Girls Fall Twice to Hartley Sextets
The Chettinger girls lost both ends of a first and second team doubleheader at Hartley Monday night. The Hartley first team defeated the Pirettes by a score of Continged on Page bighty.
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Graettinger
Hartley
Chettinger
Pirettes
Page Bighty
Mystery Graettinger Area Farm of Mr and Mrs Masters
Last week’s featured farm belonged to Elmer and Viola Masters. They live one mile south and five miles west of Graettinger on a 160 acre property once Ralph Mason’s Ruthven farm. They remodeled buildings, added a corn crib and machine shed, installed a water system, and upgraded the home. They married in 1938 in Des Moines and have two children, Larry and Betty, students in Graettinger schools. The family belongs to Lost Island Farm Bureau and the Graettinger Methodist Church, where Elmer serves as church trustee. The Masters support the local education board and Graettinger Coop Grain Co. Their hobby is fishing, and their farm produces corn, oats, beans, and hay with about 160 hogs and 80 to 140 cattle in yearly livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steaders
Palo Alto
Arn. Bureau Livestock Committee
Farm Bureau Livestock Committee
Grachtinger
Erickson's
A. Jensen & Son
Jack
Elmer Masters
Grarttinger Community School
Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Mastera
Ivestogh
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Mons Monkey
Albert Norrin
GO. Banstead
Henry Jensen
Adolph Spicat
G. A. Dinges
Emmoetsburg
Spies
West Bend
Lloyd Cornelius
Jake Jensen
Grand Jury
Mare Park
Supt
Manchester
Pratt
Schemmel
Pork Lift
Telephone Company
Reelects
Gracttinger Phone Company
Geglon Hall
Graettinger Markets
Bongre
NYC
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