Yearly Meeting Of Creamery Next Saturday
The Creamery announces its annual meeting for Saturday January 25 at the Legion hall. A free lunch starts at noon, followed by the business meeting with reports and officer elections. Ralph Gractinger presides. Henry Lammers vice president. Alfred Johnson secretary. Holger Jonsen director. town extensionist to speak on Quality Improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruelinges Farmers Creamery Company
Legion Hall
Ralph Gracttinger
Creamery Board of
Henry Lammers
Alfred Johnson
Holger Jonsen
Town State College
Larry Kirkegaard to Appear on TV Program
Larry Kirkegaard a West Point first class man will appear on the American Legion Back to God hour telecast from New York City this Sunday Feb 2 He will sing in the West Point choir in the front row marking his fourth appearance and is the son of Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard of Graetflanger Graetflanger location uncertain but identified with his family in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Kirkegaard
West Point Military Academy
American Legion
New York City
Larry
West Point
Jens Kirkegaard
Graetflanger
Farm Loan ALSN Meeting Feb 11 in Emmetsburg
Directors of the Pal Em National Farm Loan Association of Emmetsburg set Tuesday February 11 for the 1958 annual meeting of its six members. The event at the Emmetsburg Methodist Church begins at noon with dinner and entertainment. Speaker will be H E McEvoy vice president of the Federal Land Bank Omaha Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal-Em National Farm Loan Association of
Emmetsburg
Alvin ©. Jolliffe
NFLA
H. E. McEvoy
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Nebr
Soup and Chili Supper at Lost Island Lutheran Church
The Lost Island Lutheran Center circle hosts a soup and chili supper at the church on Monday January 27. Serving begins at 5 40 PM with soup or chili relish dish dessert and coffee. Come as you are eat what you want and pay as you will. Everyone cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran Churen
Band Parents Meet Monday Night at School
The Gratchinger Band Parents will hold a regular meeting Monday night June 27 at the school community room at 8 p.m. All members are urged to be present.
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Grachtinger Banl
Closing Out Sale At Martin Furniture Graettinger
Martin's Furniture in Graettinger, open for 16 years, launches a two floor closing out sale of all stock. The sale began Wednesday per this week's Times advertisement. Owner Mr. Martin states the business will close after sixteen years in the furniture trade. See ad for details.
Cold spell brings frost and light precipitation
The area avoided heavy snow and blizzard conditions seen in southern Iowa Tuesday but faced several days of near zero readings and persistent cold. Freezing rain and mist Saturday night made road traffic hazardous, with light snow reported Sunday.
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Iowa
Vera
Still Time to Contribute to Christmas Seals
Mrs Oscar Olesen Graettinger chairman of the Christmas Seal sale urges timely donations to Tuberculosis and Health Association. Contributions should be sent by Jan 29 to Mrs Olsen to be credited to Graettinger’s annual quota.
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Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mra
Oscar Olesen
Grachtinger
Olsen
Graettinger
FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP ACTION REPORTED IN JANUARY MEETING
Membership captains workers and committeemen held a turn-in meeting January 14. Nearly one hundred paid members attended. The count suggests Palo Alto County will likely meet its membership goal soon.
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Farm Bureau
Palo Alto County
Pirettes Earn Runner-Up Finish in County Tournament
The Graettinger Pirettes stayed close to Ruthven through three quarters of the girls county championship in Mallard but suffered a late barrage, losing 70-52. Ayrshire captured consolation honors with a 47-46 win over Mallard in the curtain raiser.
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Graettinger Pirettes
Ruthven
Palo Alto
Mallard
Ayrshire
Pirettes
Huthven
Graettinger
Riorgan
Anderson
Shiley
Huth
Bancroft Boys Play Here Tuesday
St. John's of Bancroft basketball teams host a double header on Graettingly court Tuesday night January 28. The junior varsity tips at 7 00 with the varsity following, featuring Bancroft squads and Royal opponents.
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Bancroft Boys
St. John's of
Bancroft
Lost Island Lutheran elects new officers
The Lost Island Lutheran congregation held its annual meeting on Tuesday January 14 electing officers for three year terms. Martin Norris became deacon Roy Beck trustee Ted Hermanson treasurer Sylvia Jensen Sunday School superintendent Maxwell Jamison Parish Education board member Magda Christiansen Lutheran Welfare representative Edna Norris Marmion Thoreson and Lavenne Simonson named to the nomination committee Albert Norris named warden John Simonson elected delegate to the general church convention. Current officers include Martin Simonsen president Rudy Christianson L H Thoreson deacons Jor Nyborg Harry Nelson trustees and Clarence Christianson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island
Maxwell Jamison
Magda Christiansen
Lutheran Welfare
Edna Norris
Marmion Thoreson
Lavenne Simonson
Albert Norris
John Simonson
Martin Simonsen
Rudy Christianson
L. H. Thoreson
Jor Nyborg
Harry Nelson
Clarence Christianson
First
Lutheran Church
Lloyd Birkland
Wm. Rasmussen
Robert Carter
Forrest Peterson
R. Elsenhast
Ted Christianson
Elmer Olson
Sexton
Chris Norris
DLL
Antone Bonstead
Waldorf
Alya Carter
Ray Rose
Mabel Iverson
Gily Jacobson
R. J. Dawson
P. T. Cody
Arnold Bisgaard
B. P. Keautaen
Clara Thorecon
Nina Bevdy
Wesley Sevdy
Roy
St Pauls Church Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
St Pauls Lutheran Church of Grachtinger held its annual meeting on January 13. Officers elected include President Ernie Andresen for 1 year and Secretary Carl A Bonatead for 1 year. Treasurer Russell Lastine serves 1 year. Deacons Lloyd Petersen for 3 years and Jorgen Larsen for 1 year. Trustee Ervin Wikert for 3 years. Existing officers continue: Deacon Lawrence Skow and Trustees Virgil Olo sen and Ted Leduc. Retiring officers are Arnold Jorth, William Thompson as deacons, and Einer Bisgaard as trustee.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Grachtinger
Ernie Andresen
Carl A. Bonatead
Ruseel Lastine
Lloyd Petersen
Jorgen Larsen
Ervin Wikert
Lawrence Skow
Virgil Olosen
Ted Leduc
Arnold Jorth
Wm. Thompson
South Walnut Church Officers Elected
South Walnut Lutheran Church near Graettinger held its annual meeting January 14 at 8 p m with election results. Secretary Ellett Larsen one year Treasurer Harold M Jorgensen one year Deacon Clarente Johnson two years Trustee Kenneth Henningsen three years Other officers continuing Deacon Clarente Johnson Trustees Merle Suss and Herman Jensen Sunday school superintendent Miss Christine Heas.
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South Walnut
First Lutheran elects church officers in annual meeting
The First Lutheran church held Tuesday night elections for officers and yearly matters. Lloyd Birkland was chosen for a three year deacon term and William Rasmussen for a three year trustee term. Other officers include Carter secretary, Peterson treasurer, Elsen hast auditor, and several committee positions with names listed.
Voigt Farm Sale Set for Tuesday February 18
Wao Voigt Sr. announces a closing out public sale of farm machinery and other estate items on Tuesday February 18 at the farm located four miles east of Jack Crook Corner and a half mile south. Bartell and Brown act as auctioneers with the Gractlinger State Bank serving as clerk. See sale ad in Times in a later issue.
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Wao, Voist Sr
Jack Crook Corner
Bartell and Brown
Gractlinger State Bank
Annual Meeting Notice for Graettinger Creamery Co
The Farm Graettinger Creamery Co of Graettinger Iowa announces its annual meeting at the Legion Hall in Graettinger on Saturday January 25 1958. Free lunch will be served at noon followed by business meetings and a program. Alfred Johnson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm‘ra Creamery Co
Graettinger
Iowa
Legion Hall
Alfred Johnson
Avar and Rosary Society Host Charity Parties at Parish Hall
The Avar and Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception church sponsors a series of cared partis. The first party is scheduled for Sunday evening January 26 at the parish hall with lunch served by Circles No 9 and 10. Mrs Leo Stewart and Miss Alice Brown will be charitables. The public is invited to attend.
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Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception
Leo Stewart
Alice Brown
Action of the Tiger and Pajama Game at local theatre
Action of the Tiger unfolds an adventure tale filmed in Spain and set in a Communist Albania like country. Starring Martine Carol Yan Johnson Hees Lom, with Gustave Rocco and others, the film screens at Gracttinger Theatre Friday and Saturday January 24 25. An injury report notes Don Moore injured in a ladder fall while putting up a TV antenna at the Graat tinger residence. He fell about 12 feet, received treatment, and was sent home with X-ray evaluation pending.
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Ita
Albania
Spain
Gracttinger Theatre
Yan Johnson
Martine Carol
Hees Lom
Ay Gustave Rocco
Tony Dawson
Anna Gerber
Yvonne Warren
Helen Hayes
Sean Connery
Pepe Nieto
James Wellard
Robert Carson
Peter Myers
Terence Young
Kenneth Harper
Athens
van Johnson
Don Moore
John Graattinger
Bsatherville
Emmetsburg
Drawing here next Wednesday offers three prizes
Two prizes were claimed in the weekly drawing here yesterday with Merle Jensen taking the $10 prize and Lester Martinsen the $19 Buck award. Oscar Nohrenberg missed the $25 prize. Next weekly prizes will be $10, $15 and $50. Mrs Alden Hermansen heads the county Easter Bale drive, organized by the Iowa Board for Crippled Children and Adults, running March 6 through April.
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Merle Jensen
Lester Martinsen
Oscar Nohrenberg
Alden Hermansen
Emmetsburg
Pato Alto County
Iowa Bodlery For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Pirates advance to semifinals in Palo Alto county tourney
Graettinger pirates narrowly defeat Cylinder 45 43 at Ruthven to reach the boys county semifinals. Jim Christensen and Dave Sandvik led Graettinger with 10 points each while Solberg scored 15 for Cylinder in a tense finish that saw Cylinder briefly lead late before Graettinger's late rally.
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Lady Luck
Gradlinger Pirates
Pirates
Clasay Cylinder
Palo Alto County
Ruthven
Cylinder
Sweenoer
Jim Christensen
Onu
Graettinger
Solberg
Dave Sandvik
Hepgeen
Dasket
Pirate
Cynder
Chrefstensen
Sandvig
Local Students to Participate in County Band Festival
Grauttinger students named for the alfo county band festival to be held at West Bend on Wednesday Bub. Susan Shiley clarinet 4th chair Kathy Hartung solo clarinet 1st chair Karen Wolfe 1st clarinet 3rd chair Larry Baedke solo clarinet 2nd chair Erlan Duus 3rd cornet 3rd chair Arleen Biegaard Jathorn 2nd chair Ronald Baedke 2nd trombone 2nd chair Bob Fanning sousaphone 2nd chair Alleen Bisgaard bass drum
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Grauttinger
West Bend
Susan Shiley
S Alo
Kathy Hartung
Karen Wolfe
Larry Baedke
Erlan Duus
Arleen Biegaard
Jathorn
Ronald Baedke
Bob Fanning
Alleen Bisgaard
Emmetsburg B’s in Semifinal Opener Friday Night
Emmetsburg B team faces Grachtinger Pirates in a Palo Alto county cage tourney semifinal at Ruthven Friday at 7. West Bend meets Ruthven in the other semifinal. earlier rounds saw Emmetsburg 50 Ayrshire 38 and Grachtinger 45 Cylinder 43. Final 7 8:30 Saturday at Ruthven.
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Grachtinger Pirates
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Ruthven
Sry Emmetsburg
Ayrshire
Grachtinger
Cylinder
West Bend
Mallard
Rodman
Route of low level training flights listed towns and route
The 818th Air Division released details of a Lincoln Air Force Base B 47 flight route for low level navigation training. The route includes towns such as Superior Centerville Terrill Graettinger Lost Island Lake Ruthven Emmetsburg Ayrshire Laurens Havelock Sac City Pocahontas Fonda Pomeroy Odebolt Schleswig and passes about eight miles east of Lucas on Ft Randell reservoir. Flights occur Monday to Friday daylight at 500 to 2000 feet above ground with weather ceilings of 2000 feet and visibility of 5 miles and 20 miles side clearance before takeoff.
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818Th Air Division
U. S. Air Force
Graettinger
Lst
Lincoln Air Force Base
Lucas
Ft. Randel
Superior
Centerville
Terrill
Lost Island Lake
Ruthven
Emmoetsburg
Ayrshire
Laurens
Havelock
Sac Quty
Pocahontas
Fonda
Pomeroy
Odeholt
Schleswig
Tele phone Company Directors And Officers Elected Tuesday
The Gracttinger Telephone company held its annual meeting Monday afternoon at the Legion hall. Election of officers for the coming year and other yearly business matters were taken up at the meeting. The newly elected board then held its organizational meeting. The officers and board of directors are: Robert Carter, president, John Carney, vice president, Morris Clark, secretary, Harold M. Jorgensen, treasurer, and Ralph Graettinger, Albert Norris and Henry Doerning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger Telephone Company
Legion Hall
Robert Carter
John Carney
Morris Clark
Harold MM. Jorgensen
Ralph Graettinger
Albert Norris
Henry Doerning
Good Will Truck To Pick Up Donations Wednesday
The Good Will Industry truck will be in Graeitinger on Wednesday January 22 to collect clothing toys and other donated articles. Bags for donations may be obtained at the Methodist church between 10 a m and noon and left inside the east door for pickup by the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Industry
Graeitinger
Methodist Church
Good Wit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Loan
Martin Furniture
Ven
Sue Shiley
Gradlinger
Polita
ST. Paul’s
South Walnut Church
First Lutheran
WM. Voigt SR
Pirate Cagers
Boys County
Emmetsburg B’s
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Stratopic Air Command
Telaphone Company
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