Reelect Directors And Officers Of Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger State Bank stockholders met Jan 14 at the Legion hall for annual business and reports. Directors reelected: A Jensen, George Gractinger, H A Elsenbast, Francis E Warren, Thomas Thomsen. Officers reelected: H A Elsenbast cashier, Francis Warren assistant cashier. C A Jensen reelected president. Geo M Gractinger named vice president of the board.
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Graetlinger State Bank
Legion Hall
A. Jensen
George Gracttinger
H. A. Elsenbast
Francis E. Warren
Thomas Thomsen
Francis Warren
C.A. Jensen
Geo. M. Gracttinger
Graettinger Bowling League Standings Update
Graettinger Bowling League standings through Jan 1 list Imperial Innes Estherville Wallingford Coup Junior's Tavern Hersleff's Clothing Hammerberg Drug Graettinger Lumber Witt's Tavern Graettinger Coup Lew'n Foodland Graettinger St Bank Graettinger Block & Tile shows team tallies and top figures. High team series 2342 by Hersleff's Clothing. top individuals Schaller 851 Lensing 522 Smith 492. high team game 873 by Hersleff's Clothing. high individual games Schaller 257 Lensing 197 R Duhn D Schnell 101.
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Wallingford Coup
Hersleff's Clothing
Hammerberg Drug Graettinger Lumber
Witt's Tavern
Graettinger Coup
Lew'n Foodland
Graettinger St. Bank
Graettinger Block & Tile
Hersleff
Adust Farm Class Discusses Fertilizer Use
The Gracttinger Adult Farmer Class meets Wednesday January 2 at 7 30 in the Ag Room. The topic Are You Using Too Much Fertilizer will cover application to maximize efficiency and profit, with questions on safe and proper use.
Men's Steak Supper At Legion Hall This Wednesday
The Gracttinger American Legion post invites all men to a steak supper at Legion Hall on Wednesday night January 2, starting at seven. Price is one dollar.
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Legion Hall
American Legion Post
Hbolding
the Legion Hall
Emmetsburg Federal Bank Annual Meeting Set for February
Directors of the Emmetsburg Federal Land Bank Association announce the annual meeting will be held February. Manager Alvin C Jolliffe said members will review the year s progress and elect two directors. The MLBA serves Palo Alto and Emmet counties with long term farm real estate loans. The event at the Emmetsburg Methodist Church includes a noon dinner, entertainment, door prizes, favors and a business session.
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Federal Land Bank Association of
Emmetsburg
Alvin C. Jolliffe
Joliffe
MLBA
Palo Alto
Emmet
Pirettes Fall to West Bend in County Tournament Shock
Graettinger Pirettes, a tourney favorite, lose 63-60 to host West Bend in a tight first round at West Bend. Mallard beat Ruthven 72-48 and Ayrshire defeated Rodman 62-53 in other games. West Bend led 18-12 first, 34-30 halftime, dominated 52-40 after three, then held on as Graettinger closed to three.
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Pirettes
West Bend
West Bend Nextet
Mallard
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Rodman
Graettinger
Weet
Werd Schupter
Gerber
Knights Of Columbus Club Organized In Graettinger
About 30 men from Immaculate Conception Parish Graettinger organized a Knights of Columbus unit through the Emmetsburg and Estherville councils. Officers named were Pete Hart President Forrest Sipes Vice President Don Perrine Secretary and John Carney Treasurer. Rev Clement Flannery to serve as chaplain. All Catholic men in the area are invited to attend meetings held the third Monday each month.
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Immaculate Conception
Graettinger
Knights of Columbus i Tecalchi
Supreme Council of Columbus
Emmetsburg
Momibbers
Offic
Estherville
Pete Hart
Forrest Sipes
Don Perrine
John Carney
Clement Flannery
Mrs Emmet Murphy Wins 75 Dollar Saturday Prize
Mrs Emmet Murphy of Tural Graettinger claims last Saturday afternoon's 75 dollar Buck award in the Graettinger shopper drawing. Next Saturday's prize drops to 25 dollars with a 3 o'clock draw in participating stores.
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Emmet Murphy
Tural Graettinger
Graettinger
Regular PTA Meeting At Gracht Inger with Goals
The Gracht Inger PTA held its January meeting at the local school Tuesday night led by president Peter Hart. Supt Hartung explained a school survey questionnaire and offered it through the superintendent’s office. Hospitality hosts presented bronze horseshoe tokens with ribbons to the current legislature. Arvil C Parks, dean of Estherville Junior College, spoke on LSEA goals and quipped that money won’t cure American education. Hostesses were Mesdames Witt, Alesch, Satory, Brighton, Cornelius and Leonard.
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PTA
Arvil c. Parks
Estherville Junior College
LSEA
Parks
Mesdames
W. H. Witt
Arnold Alesch
Rey Satory
Clifford Brighton
Lloyd Cornelius
Leona Leonard
Gracttinger Vo Ag Students Submit 1960 61 Record Book
The Gracttinger Vocational Agriculture Department reports summary figures for beef cattle and hog projects. Beef cattle show net income per $100 invested of 24.53 with breeding and feeding cattle included, and income per head about 38.13. Hog projects yield net income per $100 invested of 48.48 with feed cost of 12 cents per pound. Continued on Page Hight.
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Vo-Ag
Gracttinger Vocational Agriculture Department
Howard Gilman
Rites Here Wednesday For Westfall Infant
Funeral services were held for Kimberly Darlene Westfall infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Westfall of Graettinger. She died Monday at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital in Emmetsburg after short illness. The Rev H Irving Petersen officiated at 9:30 a.m. services at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Burial was in Graettinger city cemetery. Martin Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her parents two sisters Edith and Marie paternal grandfather Charles Westfall and paternal grandmother Hazel Baldwin. The text notes other relatives including maternal grandfather and grandmother and uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Darlene Westfall
Lyle Westfall
Graettinger
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
H. Irving Petersen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Graettinger City
Martin Funeral Home
Kimberly
Emmete
Closing out farm sales listed for several area auctions
A series of farm machinery sales dated January 23 to February 6 are announced in the Times. Listings include Fred Christiansen near Grachtinger, Brown auctioneers, Ruth Bank clerk. Wally Lenz near Graettinger. Mrs Elmer Nulg near Gracttinger. Ed Bradley near Gracttinger. Don Gracttinger north of Gyachtinger. Details to follow in the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Christiansen
Grachtinger
Bortint and
Brown
Ruthven State Bank
Wally Lenz
Graettinger
Elmer Nulg
Thurs
Gracttinger
Ed Bradley
Don Gracttinger
Gyachtinger
Pre Sam Farmer Visits With Bekx Family in Holland
Pfc Sam Farmer, stationed with the U S Army at Ludwigsburg Germany, spent a lengthy Holland visit with Graettinger neighbors Mr and Mrs Marlon Bekx near Helmond. He traveled 200 miles by train and helped with rye harvest at Mrs Bokx's mother's farm.
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Bert Farmer
Pre
Sam Farmer
U. 3 Army
Ludwigsburg
Germany
Holland
Graettinger
Marlon Bekx
Helmond
Pic. Fanner
Bekx
Ptc. Palmer
Firemen Sponsor Boy Scouts Fund Drive In Progress
Prairie Golf Area Council fund campaign underway in Graettinger and surrounding area with Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department in charge. Local residents contacted by firemen. Barney Rolfson and Raymond Rose are active in local Scouting and Cubing programs. District Scout executive employed by Prairie Gold Council visits 23 times yearly to assist. Last year included eight weeks of Scout summer camp and multiple events. note on cooperative funding and shared costs among communities.
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Prairie Golf Area Council
Boy Scout Fund
Jo Amderway
Graetfinger
Barney Rolfson
Raymond Rose
Tocal
Prairie Gold Council
West Okoboji
Peterson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cherokee
Scout Council
Oine
Annual meeting notice for Farmers Creamery Co
Farmers Creamery Co of Graat finger Graetlinger announces its annual meeting at the Legion Hall Graetlinger on Saturday January 28 1901 Free lunch served at noon followed by the business meeting and program Alfred Johnson secretary
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Farmers Creamery Co
Graatfinger
Legion Hall
Graetlinger
Ilee Servon
Alfred Johnson
Greg Elbert Named President of Northwestern Trail Riders
The Northinwestern Trail Riders of Grachtinger held their annual meeting on January 11 electing officers for the coming year. Greg Elbert was named president with Kenneth Mammen as vice president and a slate including secretary Mrs. Richard Grothen treasurer Mrs. Greg Bibert reporter Arnold Alesch and board members Lloyd Duhn Bot Hansen Jim Brather Dick Grethen and Ronnie Prather.
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Greg Elbert
N. W. Trail Riders
Northinwestern Trail Riders
Grachtinger
Kenneth Mammen
Richard Grothen
Greg Bibert
Arnold Alesch
Lloyd Duhn
Bot Hansen
Jim Brather
Dick Grethen
Ronnie Prather
Weather ends week of spring with cold snap
The past week’s warm spell ends as Arctic air returns with daytime highs around forty degrees. Light snow was reported Wednesday morning, and temperatures dropped by Thursday morning signaling a cold stretch after a brief spring spell.
Mrs John Heidecker Dies At Estherville
Mrs John Heidecker 4% of Estherville former Graettinger area resident died early Monday morning at Holy Family hospital death attributed to leukemia She had been in ill health for about eight weeks Services were held Wednesday at the First Methodist Church in Estherville Burial was in East Side cemetery at Estherville Verga Viola Archer born Oct 4 1913 on a farm near Grantinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Archer Educated in rural Graettinger schools Dec 10 1932 married to Joan Heidecker of Estherville They lived in Wallingford until Mr Heidecker died in 1943 then she moved to Estherville For past 12 1/2 years she worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Estherville She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Methodist WSCS Survivors include one son Duane Evanston Illinois six sisters Fay Archer Evanston Mrs George Lila Hartnett and Fern Archer both of Chicago Mrs Ernest Bella Salmonson and Mrs Otto Norma Swalve both of Estherville and Mrs Wayne Evelyn Salmonson Kellosy Also surviving are two brothers Floyd Archer Carpentersville Illinois and Milton Archer Inwood
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John Heidecker
Estherville
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
First Methodist Church
East Side
Verga Viola Archer
Granttinger
Ben Archur
Ilnols
Asisters
Fay Archer
Evanston
George
Lila) Hartnett
Fern Archer
Chicago
Ernest
Bella) Salmonson
Otto
Norma) Swalve
Wayne
Evelyn) Salmonson
Kellosy
Floyd Archer
Carpentersville
Milton Archer
Inwood
Rites Held Tuesday At Emmetsburg For Fred Thiel 68
Funeral services were held at St Thomas church in Emmetsburg for Fred Thiel 68 a former farmer in the Graettinger and Ringsted area He died Saturday at Palo Alto Memorial hospital Emmetsburg He was born March 4 1892 in Germany and came to the United States with his parents Survivors include his wife a daughter and two grandchildren Also four brothers and two sisters One son preceded him in death Luther College Choir At Emmetsburg Jan 28 The Luther College Choir of Decorah Iowa will perform in Emmetsburg at the high school auditorium Saturday January 28 at 8 p m Members include 65 voices under director Weston Noble The program blends contemporary and classical works with pieces by Gretchaninoff Scheeck and Tschesnokoff Critics note Noble fosters vitality in performances.
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St. Thomas Church
Immetsburg
Fred Thiel
Emmetshburg
Grachtinger
Ringsted
Thiel
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Emmeravurg
Germany
Henry Thiet Sr
Luther College Choir
Emmetsburg
Bethany Lutheran Church of
Decorah
Helgen
Oneral
Gigolce
Weston H. Noble
Midwest
Gretchaninoff
Iowa
Weston Noble
Fefler
Christiansen
Scheeck
Credo
Gretchanthom
Tschesnokoff
Muale
Noble
Boys County Cage Tourney To Be Held Here Next Week
The county boys basket tournament is set for next week at local venues. The event spotlights regional teams, with games scheduled across Friday and Saturday, drawing fans from nearby towns.
Pirates Face Ruthven In First Round Contest Monday
Palo Alto county boys basketball tourney opens next week with games Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 PM Cylinder and Rodman meet for the night’s opening game to determine a semifinal advance Ayrshire faces West Bend at 7 30 Monday night Ruthven vs Graettinger caps the card in a likely tight battle Graettinger upset Ruthven last week and will seek another upset in the clash.
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Palo Alto County
Ruthven
Rodman
Mallard
Ayrshire
West Bend
Ruthven West Bend A
Gracttinger
Mallard Ayrshire
Gracitinger O Willl
Cylinder Aud Rodman
Wight
Weat Bend
Pirettes At Hartley Tuesday in Double Header
The Gractlinger Pirettes travel to Hartley Tuesday for a non conference double header against Tremlay’s squad. Both teams seek decisive results in the late season matchup and aim to build momentum.
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Hartley
Gractlinger Pirettes
Tremlay
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Don Fay
Hammerberg Drug
Jensen Drug
Emmet Martin
Hammerberg
Don
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Bowling League
Imperial Innes
Emmetsburg Federal Bank Annual Meeting
Knights of Columbus Club
Westfall
Augton
Gladbrook
Agmetrong
Beong
Tingsted
iMy
Dmaiel
Bridget Comway
Britt
Whiel
Auife
Mary) Christensen
Alfred
Armstrong
Walter
Henry
Clarence
Crank Nelson
Hugh Taylor
Milford
Felm
Irwin Atlen
Arthur Conan Doyle
Pirates
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