Graettinger Pirates win Palo Alto county title in OT
The Graettinger Pirates edged Mallard 69 68 after extra time to claim the Palo Alto county basketball championship on Mallard’s court. Coach Bob Held’s team becomes the first Graettinger boys’ county champions since 1984. The photo shows players Leon Jespersen Jim Christenson Bob Reeves John Peterson Paul Kirkegaard Gary Masters Tom Burg Ron Felkey Greg Rogge Paul Bonstead Tom Grein David Sandvig. Hugh Thompson is absent due to illness and may rejoin this week.
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Graettinger Pirates
Palo Alto
Mallard
Pirates
Graettinger Boys
Leon Jespersen
Jim Christensen
Bob Reeves
John Peterson
Paul Kirkegaard
Gary Masters
Bob Held
Tom Burg
Ron Felkey
Greg Rogge
Ior
Paul Bonstead
Tom Grein
David Sandvig
Hugh Thompson
Thompson
Walnut Two Officers In National Farmers Organization
A Walnut township NFO meeting at Grachtinger town hall elected Gilbert Reeves as chairman Alvin Weir as vice chairman Dale Jorgensen as secretary and Leo Wikert as treasurer Glenn Newel NFO chairman of Pocahontas county attended The Palo Alto county NFO met at the Emmetsburg courthouse electing Don Fisher chairman Gene Ford vice chairman Dan Fogarty secretary and Arlie Barringer treasurer The NFO recently expanded with over 1150 members TheEstherville death of William Bartleman 73 longtime resident he was born April 20 1882 at Rockford Illinois and moved to Estherville with his parents at age eight He retired from farming and moved to Estherville Survivors include sister Effie Wiffmeyer and brothers Nathan LeRoy and George The parents and sister Maude preceded him in death
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Walnut Township National Farm Organization
Grachtinger Town Hall
Gilbert Reeves
Alvin Weir
Dale Jorgensen
Leo Wikert
Glenn Newel
Pocahontas County Nfo
NFO
Palo Alto County
NIO
Court House
Emmetsburg
Don Fisher
Mallard
Gene Ford
Dan Fogarty
Cylinder
Arlie Barringer
Ruthven
Treas
Rockford, Ill
William Bartleman
Estherville
Benjamin and
Cassie Bartleman
Mr. Bartleman
Effie Wiffmeyer
Rockford
Nathan
Gracttinger
LeRoy
St. James
Minn
George
Maude
Season's coldest spell grips wide area with subzero readings
Local residents faced the coldest stretch of winter with subzero days and nights last week. Unofficial figures show Friday lows of 17 below and highs near 9 below, Saturday 20 below with 4 below, Sunday 15 below with above zero, and modest moderation beginning Monday. Snow ended after about 1.5 inches by Wednesday noon. thermometers varied by location with some readings as low as 29 below. Temperatures hovered around the 5 below range Wednesday morning.
Funeral Friday At Wallingford For Olson
Funeral services for Mrs Myri Betty Marie Olson 32 of near Milford will be held Friday at 2 p m at Wallingford Lutheran Church. She died Tuesday night at home after a heart attack. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery near Wallingford. Survivors include husband, three children Gary 10 Janice 6 Connie 2, parents Lloyd and Mrs Olson Estherville, and many Graettinger Wallingford relatives. Pallbearers named Allen Glover Roy Olson Harold Worby Ralph Torreson Stanley Young Arnold Olson.
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Wallingford Lutheran Church
Myri
Betty Marlene) Olson
Milford
Martin Funeral Home
Graettinger
Gary
Janice
Connie
Wallingford
Munson
C. B. Gunderson
Riverside Cemetery
Allen Glover
Roy Olson
Harold Worby
Ralph Torreson
Stanley Young
Arnold Olson
Former Graettinger Girls Open Beauty Salon in Estherville
Judy Rolfson and Donna Anderson announce the grand opening of Oriental Beauty Salon in the Woolworth building Estherville on Saturday January 28 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Coffee and cookies will be served and free prizes offered. Rolfson and Anderson are Graettinger and Estherville graduates with Americana University Beauty School credentials.
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Judy Rolfeon
Donna Anderson
Graet+ tinger
Woolworth
Estherville
Judy
Bert Rolfson
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Donna
Jesse Anderson
Wallingford
Estherville High School
Americana University
Des Moines
Miss Rolfson
Miss Anderson
Spencer
Graettinger Polio Drive Nears 1955 Record Total
Graettinger residents have raised 1183.50 toward the 1956 Polio fund as of Tuesday, approaching the 1955 March of Dimes total of 1332.00. The campaign, led by Adolph A. Spies, includes additional fundraisers to report and has already surpassed the 1954 local total by 35.02, aided by a 100.00 gift from Torreson Oil Co. Inc. of Wallingford Graettinger and Terril.
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Graettinger
Adolph A. Spies
Torreson Ol Co. Inc
Wallingford
Graettinger and Terril
Graettinger Pollo
Torreson
Wallingford and Terris Pollo
Card party hosted by Immaculate Conception Rosary Society
The Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception church hosts a card party Thursday evening January 26 at 8 o'clock. One cash door prize with 500 games to be played. Circles 9 and 10 with chairladies Mrs James Mahan Mrs Robert Beck Mrs Del Feuer and Mrs Nauhola invite the public. Also next Saturday the Gractinger Cub Scouts hold a bake sale at Rouse Chevrolet Showrooms from 2 p m. Public invitation to patronize.
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Rosary Society of Immaclate Conception Church
James Mahan
Robert Beck
del Feuer
Nauhola
Rouse Chevrolet
New Location Notice for Fay's Blacksmith Shop
After Monday Fay's Blacksmith and Welding Shop will relocate to the R T Peterson building, formerly Elmer Mammen's. Don Fay recently purchased the building from Mr Peterson.
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Fay
R. T. Peterson
Elmer Mammen
Don Fay
Mr. Peterson
Graettinger Faces Dolliver In 1956 State Sectional Opener
The Graettinger girls team meets Dolliver in a first round state sectional at Terril on Monday January 30 with games at 7:00 and 8:30 pm The Terril site also hosts Grover versus Lake Township and later Okoboji Township against Ruthven and Superior versus Terril on February 1.
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Graettinger
Dolliver
Terril
Grover
Lake
Okoboji
Defeat Mallard In Overtime 69 68 Championship Contest
A Graettinger picnic note from California on January 15 highlights a day of visiting and renewing acquaintances. The Times mentions a complete attendance list on page 7.
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Mallard
Graettinger
California
Times
Laurens teams clash in Friday double header
Laurens boys and girls basketball teams meet in a doubleheader at Grachtinger gym this Friday night. A baton twirling show by 50 grade pupils directed by Trudy Rierson will entertain between games. The Laurens girls hold Pocahontas county champions status while the boys were runners-up in the county meet.
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Laurens
Grachtinger Gym
Trudy Rierson
Fifth Annual FFA Grain Show Judging Contest Here Saturday
The Graettinger Chapter of Future Farmers of America will host its fifth annual FFA Grain Show and Seed Judging Contest on Saturday January 28 at the Graettinger Community School starting at 9 30 a m. Over 150 FFA boys and instructors are expected with Dennis Graettinger president leading the leadership committee in charge. The contest features five grain and forage divisions plus a weed and seed identification event with fifty seed samples judged by Id Dyes of Iowa State College Extension Service.
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Graettinger
Future Farmers of America
Graettinger Community School
F.F.A
Don Johnson
Dennis Graettinger
Id Dyes
Iowa State College Extension Service
First County Title In 22 Years For Local Boys
Palo Alto champion Pirates rallied from a late deficit to force overtime and edged Mallard 69-68 for the county title at Mallard gym. Dave Sandvig hit clutch free throws in overtime while John Peterson added key baskets as Graettinger Graettinger? Pirates overcome absence of ace Bonstead to claim first county trophy in 22 years.
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Graettinger Pirates
Pirates
Aforemention Lady
Palo Alto
Mallard
Fain
Olson
Ducks
Thenink Aore Wadaa
Dave Sandvig
Sandvig
Williams
Bonstead
John Peterson
Community Chorus Rehearsal Sunday at First Lutheran
Miss Mary Mortenson director of the Gracttinger community chorus announced rehearsals for the Easter presentation The Seven Last Words will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 45 at First Lutheran Church.
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Mary Mortenson
Gracttinger Community Chorus
First Lutheran Church
Mystery Bisgard Farm Sees Family Growth and Upgrades
Last week the Bisgard farm four miles south of Graettinger on Highway 17, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Einer Bisgard since 1942, was spotlighted. They bought it in 1947 from Dr. and Mrs. J. P. McManus, now Iowa City residents. Also known as the Charlie Larson farm, it features a pressure water system, two granaries, a machine shed, and other updates. The Bisgards farm 160 acres of corn oats beans and hay and raised about 449 hogs that year, with poultry and cattle also present. Their children Earl Virginia Norman reside nearby, and they belong to St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The couple are connected to Geo. E. Warren of Atlantic and Willads Bisgaard of Graettinger.
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Einer Bisgard
Graettinger
Highway 17
Mrs. Bisgard
J. P. McManus
Charlie Larson
Bisgards
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Max Baumgartner
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Lloyd Olson
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Graettinger Markets
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