Graettinger Band Shines At Palo Alto County Festival
Graettinger High school band members lead a select group chosen at Emmetsburg auditions for the Palo Alto County Music Festival at Mallard Saturday. The Graettinger ensemble will perform massed and select pieces, rehearse at eleven thirty, and entertain during supper with a Warren Erickson directed dance band. Evening concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Graetinger High School
Palo Alto
Sallard
Emmetsburg
Graettiinger High School
Graettinger Band
Steve Graettinger
Jim Skattebo
Greg Hoekstra
Mary
Regular PTA Meeting Draws About 120 Attendees
About 120 members attended Graettinger PTA on Tuesday evening. The session began with a devotional and song led by Mrs. Wayne Knutsen, followed by remarks from science teacher Ganth Logan about courses and student work. The group thanked for new chemistry lab equipment as two high schoolers demonstrated oxygen. Mrs. Robert Carter spearheaded hospitality.
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PTA
Graettinger
Wayne Knutsen
Donald Oleson
Ganth Logan
Steve Graettinger
Paul Olson
Robert Carter
Evening Classes Begin February 3 At Buena Vista
Buena Vista college in Storm Lake opens its spring semester evening class program with fifteen courses across nine study areas. Registration and first meetings for five courses are set for Monday February 3 at 7 p.m. in Dixon Eilers hall. The remaining ten courses start February 5 at 7 p.m. on campus. Courses meeting February 3 include Business Administration 22, Principles of Accounting, English 52, Roman Poets, Psychology 21, General Psychology, Psychology 126, Psychology of Personality Development, and Psychology 127 Advanced Personality Development. February 5 starts include Art 119 and Water.
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Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Dixon-Eilers Hall
Senator John Brown Named To Serve On Commission
Senator John Brown of Kim mersburg is named along with eight others to a 92member State and Local Government Commission by Governor Harold E. Hughes. The panel will work to improve relations between state and local governments and among local jurisdictions.
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John Brown
Kimmersburg
Northwest
Weeklong mild spell amid winter snows raises temps
A near warm week sees daytime highs in the mid forties and nightly lows around 3. Snowmelt creates water flows on Robbins Hill toward Main Street. Temperatures run about 20 degrees above normal, with a cold front forecast bringing Thursday morning lows near 15 and a chance of snow.
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Robbins Hill
Main Street
Jack
Ta Cpe
Sell County Hospital Bonds Approved by Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved selling 500000 in bonds for a Palo Alto county hospital to three Des Moines firms at 2.0861 percent with an 84 premium. The winning bidders were Becker and Downie Inc The White Phillips Co and the Iowa Des Moines National Bank. A 10000 certified check was accepted by County Treasurer Jack Phillips office. the balance is due upon bond issuance per County Auditor Francis Hughes.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
Palo Alto County
Des Moines
Becker and Downie, Inc
The
White Phillips Co
Iowa Des Moines National Bank
Jack Phillips
Francis Hughes
Lost Island Lutheran Todds Annual Meeting Highlights
The Lost Island Lutheran church held its annual meeting on January 14 with reports given and officer elections for the coming year. Rev. Harald Bestul serves as pastor. John Simonsen is president. New three year terms assigned to Martin Norris as deacon and Lloyd Simongen as trustee. L. H. Thoreson becomes treasurer. Other positions filled include Olaf Rierson, Don Snavely as trustees. Esther Manson as Sunday School superintendent. auditing and nominating committees named. church delegates chosen.
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Lost Island Lutheran Church
Harald Bestul
Milford
John Simonsen
Martin Norris
Lief Rierson
Richard Kropf
Max Jamison
Lloyd Simongen
Olaf Rierson
Don Snavely
Andy Hermanson
L. H. Thoreson
Martin Simonsen
H. J. Jorgensen
Esther Hermanson
Herman Jensen
Jorgensen
Norman Thoreson
Ruth Christensen
Joc Nyberg
2H. J
Seed Germination Tests Offered By FFA Glass
Farmers may obtain free seed germination tests at the school through the vocational agriculture department, per Dale Anderson assistant FFA reporter. Tests will be part of sophomore class instruction and cover any field seed. Farmers should bring their seed to the school within three weeks.
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Vocational Agriculture Department
Dale Anderson
FFA
Cagers At Terril Friday Night Doubleheader
The Graettinger Pirettes and Pirates travel to Terril Friday for a Corn Belt conference basketball doubleheader. The locals’ next home game is set for February 7 against Mallard.
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Cagers At
Terril
Graettinger Pirettes
Pirates
Mallard
Auction Sale Calendar for Bremer County Farm Assets
Mond Fb. Dem Chub and Jahr Lone announce a closing out sale of farm and machinery and livestock at the farm on the sea edge of Bremerburg east of Highway 17. Clark and Brown will be auctioneers. Details to appear in a later issue.
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Mond
Dem Chub
Jahr Lone
Farm N Machinery
Livesto
Bremersburg
Highway 17
Clark and
Brown
Wrench Day at Quaker Oats in Graebinger
Cap Honderson of Quaker Oats Graebinger announces Wrench Day on Tuesday January 28 at the Leval elevator from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event includes hot dogs and coffee for attendees and a representative from Teweles Seed company will be present.
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Cap Honderson
Quaker Oats Company
Graebinger
Leval Elevator
Teweles Seed Company
Nellie Knudslein Bies dies in Charles City rites held
Mrs Nellie Knudslein Bies of Charles City former Green inger resident died Friday at 1 PM from a heart attack. Funeral Tuesday at the Methodist church in Charles City with relatives from Graettinger Graettinger including Ted Gilbaugh and Roy Gilbaugh among attendees. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Maxine Mortensen of Shakopee Minn a son Leon Morraine of Carpenter ville IL five brothers Ralph Sam Clyde Roy and M F Ted Gilbaugh nine grandchildren and several siblings. Preceded by Arlene Keith Merle Rose and parents Albert and Clara Glibaugh.
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Martin
Nellie) Knudslein
Charles City
Greeninger
Roy Gilbaugh
Harold and
Russell
Ted Gilbaugh
Maxine Mortensen
Shakopee
Minn
Leon
Morraine
Carpenterville, IL
Ralph Gilbaugh
Oklahoma City
U.ta
Sam Gilbaugh
Minneapolis
Clyde Gilbaugh
Fairmont
Graettinger
M. F
Ted) Gilbaugh
Arlene
Keith Morran
Merle Knudstein
Rose Gilbaugh
Albert and
Clara Glibaugh
Bethel Lutheran annual meeting held Monday night
Bethel Lutheran of Graettinger held its annual meeting Monday night at the South church. Pastor Rev. Q. J. Reitz spoke as reports were presented and officers were elected. Council members and officers were named for terms up to three years, with planning and nominating committees formed and reports from church groups given.
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Bethel Lutheran of
Graettinger Wel
South Church
Q. J. Reitz
Bethel Lutheran Church
Willard Herke
Norman Wegener
Jorgen Learson
Loren Vreeland
Jens Kirkegaard
Ernest P. Knutsen
Charles Westfall
Leo Wikert
Robert Carter
Lloyd Petersen
Raymond
Arnold Bisguard
Alfred Westerpard
Virgil Olesen
Frank Incheon
Omer Gjerde
Forrest Peterson
Morris Dalen
Alfred Westergard
Ernest Andresen
Church Council
Jim Dalen
The
Luther League
Russell Lastine
ALICW
Jackie Carter
Junior Lutherans
Graettinger Sets $50 Buck Prize Drawing Week
Graettinger stores host a $50 Buck Prize Saturday with a 3 pm drawing. Mrs. George Johnson of Graettinger did not claim last week's $25 award.
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Graettinger
George Johnson
Emmetsburg PCA Reports 1963 Loan Peak at $5.36 Million
Production Credit reports show 1963 loans by Emmetsburg Production Credit Association reaching a 30 year high of 5 357 000.00 under manager Luc Jensvold with 1962 lending slightly lower. December 31 1963 loans outstanding stood at 2 119 000.00 up to 260 000.00 from 62. Jensvold notes growing credit use by farmers in Calh, Dirk, Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. PCA owned by 566 farmers it serves and funds routed through the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha for 40 Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming PCAs.
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Emmetsburg
Jenevold
Tle
Chay
Dirkingen
Emmet
Kossuh
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg Pca
Emmetsburg Association
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Emmetsburg Federal Land Bank Meeting Set
The Emmetsburg Federal Land Bank Association will hold its annual stockholders meeting February 13 at Emmetsburg. Alvin Jolliffe says a progress report will be given and two directors elected. The event at the Methodist church includes a noon dinner, then the business meeting and entertainment. Directors include Elvin L. Sunde Estherville president Martin Simonson Ruthven vice president Henry Depenbussh Emmetsburg C. J. Underwood Cylinder O E Morton Extwin Juhl Wr M Nielsen Estherville.
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Emmetsburg Federal Land Bank Association
Emmetsburg
Alvin Jolliffe
Jolliffe
Methodist Church
Emmetsburg Flba
Elvin L. Sunde
Estherville
Emmetsburg Gas Utility Meeting Attended by Officials
Graettinger mayor John Polen and councilmen Wayne Potter Teed Knutson Virgil Olesen and Forrest Paterson, clerk Dwayne Lammers and system manager Russ Meconbrink joined Tanmersburg municipal gas system operators Friday night. Northern Natural Gas representatives discussed anti corrosion as a subject.
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Graettinge
John Poland
Wayne Potter
Teed Knutson
Virgil Olesen
Forrest Paterson
Dwayne Lammers
Russ Meconbrink
Tanmersburg
Northern Natural Gas
Ink Spots to Perform at Corrigan Hall Feb 10
Emmetsburg Catholic High School announces a two show Ink Spots concert at Corrigan hall on Monday February 10 with performances at 7 PM and 8 PM. The group will present a hit parade of favorites titled Melodies and Memories plus acrobatic and juggling acts. Admission is 1 and 50 cents.
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Emmetsburg Catholic
Ink Spots
Corrigan Hall
Kibbie Named to Governor's Conservation Committee
State Rep. Jack Kibbie, Emmetburg farmer, named by Governor Harold Hughes to the Governor's Committee on Conservation of Outdoor Resources. He is one of 24 Iowans chosen, with Sioux City and Emmetburg among represented areas.
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Rep
Jack Kibbie
Governor's Conservation Committee
Jack Kibble
Emmeteburg
Harold Hughes
Sioux City
Peonakclty
Dr H E McCutchan To Speak At Graettinger Farm Class
State veterinarian Dr H E McCutchan of Emmetsburg will address the Graettinger Adult Farmer Class on January 29 at 7 30 pm. The talk covers disease prevention in beef cattle sheep swine and dairy, plus IowaLivestock sale and purchase laws. The event is the fourth of ten this year with 41 paid members. Information next week about a Hawle Grove trip to Iowa.
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H. E. McCutchan
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
McCutchan
Iowa
Hawle Grove
Towa
Pool Tournament at Halway Mark at Recreation Hall
The rotation pool tournament at Gradun rey Recreation hall is at the halfway point. Art Duhn leads the 18 man field with 814 points, followed by Rick Masters of Estherville with 801 and Paul Frick with 795. The third round is Jan. 23 and the final is Jan. 30. Masters won the first round with 423 points and George Frick won the second with 448.
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Gradunrey
Tel Torreson
Art Duhn
Rick Masters
Estherville
Paul Frick
Rich Masters
George Frick
Paul
Graettinger Business Men Meet This Afternoon
Graettinger business men plan to meet this Thursday at the town hall at 2 p.m. All local businessmen are urged to attend the gathering for discussions and planning.
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Graettinger
Thunday
Need More Enrollment For Adult Night Classes
Grachtinger school officials report that enrollment in the adult night school classes, which started Tuesday night, is well below last year. There is time for enrollments for the nine remaining weeks with classes each Tuesday at 7 30. Current turnout was about fifty versus ninety last year. Offered are beginning and advanced knitting, sewing, and physical fitness. The bookkeeping class has seven enrolled with three more needed. the photography class has three enrolled and will not be offered without more enrollments.
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Grachtinger
Gathering of Haples Rocks Local Theatre This Weekend
Universal presents A Gathering of Haples starring Rock Hudson with Mary Peach Rod Taylor and Barry Sullivan. The film features an underground Titan missile complex and Red Phone order scenes set around a SAC air base. Showtimes Saturday and Sunday at the Giraettin ger theatre.
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Universal
Kragtle
Giraettinger
U.S. Strategic Air Command
Mary Peach
Rocky Fludson
SAC
Miss Peach
Rod Taylor
Barry Sullivan
Pirettes Edge Sioux Valley In Narrow Winner Takeaway
In a Friday night double header Sioux Valley wins 68 59 as the Pirettes hold off the Pirates in a tight finale. Danna Suse leads the local scoring with 26 points aided by Diane Felkey and Joyce Hyatt. Sioux Valley counters with Suss Petey and Ulyatt sparking the late rally. The Pirates trail early, surge to a late tie, but fall in overtime with key free throws sealing the win for the Pirettes.
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Sioux Valley
Pirates
Heartbresker
Farge
Marrin
Marrin Fosadbout
Pioettentte
Trarbhe
Pirette
Guarda
Schany
Petersen
McGinnis
Senoell
Diane Felkey
Joyce Hyatt
Mad
Hoekstra
Rock
Henderson
Peters
Dale Munson
Cornish
Munson
Tenderson
Nanc
Kathman
Pirate
Doug Naage Oo
AO OB bin Kathman
Randy Henderson
Len Cornelius
Dale Mungon
Greg Hoekstra
Dennis Felkey
Corning
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Palo Altto County
Buena Vista
Sell County Hospital
Lost Island Lutheran
Todds
Annnhal Meting
FFA Glass
Nellie Knudslein Bies
Bethel Lutheran
Federal Land Bank
Farmer Chiss
Recreation Hall
Rock Hudson
Pirettes
Bill Rathman
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