Mrs Mattie Anderson Dies After Longness Rites Held
Mrs Soren M Mattie Anderson a longtime resident of the Graettinger area died about 1230 am Saturday at Palo Alto county hospital from complications of advanced age. Funeral services were held Monday at Bethany Lutheran Emmetsburg with Rev Erling A Hansen officiating. Burial in St Pauls cemetery Fuhrman Funeral Home Graettinger in charge pallbearers Fred Christiansen Einer Bisgard Leo Thompson Donald Torreson Lars Petersen and Kenneth Henningsen. Survived by husband a daughter Myra Andreasen three brothers Pete Duhn Ed Duhn Henry Duhn and several nieces and nephews. She was born May 4 1878 daughter of Lars and Maren Christinsen Dubn. Married Soren Andersen Sept 30 1909 and farmed in the area. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and former member of South Walnut Lutheran Church. Preceded by two sons Lars Niels infant and Norvell Arthur a grandson four in total parents a brother Lars and sisters Mary and Lena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soren M
Mattie) Anderson
Graettinger
Palo Alto County Hospital
Bethany Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg
Erling A. Hansen
St. Paul's Cemetery
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Fred Christiansen
Einer Bisgard
Leo Thompson
Donald Torreson
Lars Petersen
Kenneth Henningsen
Mrs. Andersen
Lars and
Maren Christinsen Dubn
Soren Andersen
South Walnut Lutheran Church
Emil
Myra) Andreasen
Pete Duhn
Henry Duhn
Lars Niels
Norvell Arthur
Lars
Mary
Lena
Pool Tourney Ends Tonight and New Tournament Soon
The Graettinger Recreation Hall hosts the final round of the rotatton pool tournament tonight. Art Dulin leads with 1281 points after a Thursday score of 481, followed by Francis Schealler with 1205, and Paw Frick plus Don Graettinger with 1189 each. An ad teases another similar event starting soon with play on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Recreation Hall
Recreation Hall
Ted Torreson
Art Dulin
Francis Schealler
Paw Frick
Don Graettinger
Torreson
Mild weather returns with warming trend midweek
Temperatures rose from below zero early Tuesday to milder readings with sunny skies. The Weather Bureau predicted a continued warming trend through Thursday, with a low near 19 degrees on Wednesday and more pleasant conditions expected afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Weather Bureau
James Kemmer Heads Service Section of Iowa REC Group
Pocahontas resident James Kemmer has been elected president of the Member Services Section of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives. He has served as director of member services and electrical inspector of Pocahontas REC for 12 years. The section coordinates field services for REC members across 35 rural electric cooperatives in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kemmer
I IoWa Rec Group
Pocahontas
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Kemmer
REC
Pocahontas Rec
Towa
1964 Feed Grain Program Assistance At Extension Office
Palo Alto County extension director John Johnson announces signup for the 1964 Feed Grain program runs February 10 to March 27. The voluntary program mirrors 1963 acreage reduction plans and offers two publications to help farmers decide participation. Farmers may visit the ASCS office in Emmetsburg for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Palo Alto County
Johnson
Life Office
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Pirettes Win At Terril 66-55 In Close District Showdown
The Graettinger Pirettes defeated Terril 66-55 as Donna Suss led with 32 points and Diane Felkey added 30. Terril trailed early but surged in the third, only to see the Pirettes pull away in the final period. Pirates dropped a 37-36 decision to Terril, with Randy Henderson scoring 10 for Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirettes
Terril
Pirates
Graettinger Pirettes
Terril Sextet
Terrill
Terris Tigers
Pirette
Suss
Felkey
Tuininga
Nets
Petersen
Sechany
Schnell
McGinnis
Nelson
Charity Lane
Donna Suss
Diane Felkey
Tulinga
Blass
Gallbraith
Terris
Hoekstra
Randy Henderson
Dotson
Kathman
Henderson
Dudley
Gailbraith
Tigers
Nage
Graettinger Adult Farmer Class Plans Wednesday Trip
The Graettinger adult farmer class will depart next Wednesday morning from Sa.m. for a tour of several agricultural facilities in Eagle Grove including a boar testing station, soybean processing plant, egg handling plant, feed manufacturing plant, fertilizer plant and an animal protein blending plant. Members may participate and the noon meal is free. nonmembers may join for $1 if space allows. Contact the school if not signed up. A school bus will transport and return by five p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Sa.m
Eagle Grove
Vo-Ag
Doug Hovenden
Open House Sunday At New Sacred Heart Church In Ruthven
Sacred Heart church in Ruthven invites parishioners and visitors to an open house Sunday February 2 from two to five in the afternoon. The new church and adjoining parish hall feature a contemporary design with a 250 seat nave and one piece pews with steel legs. Granite altar and Italian imported statues and Stations of the Cross decorate the interior. The project, costing just over 100 thousand dollars, was described by Father Mervin Troad as complete. The old church is being dismantled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church of
Ruthven
Italy
Mervin Troad
Sacred Heart Paris
School Honor Roll List Highlights First Semester Grades
Graettinger school officials announce two school honor rolls for the first semester and the second nine week period. Names span grades 12 through 7, with numerous students such as Bill Fude, Jim Girres, and Mary Graettinger among honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Stuart
Michael Boblit
Jerry Daweon
Marilyn Ageland
Dennis Fude
Diana Graettinger
Kathy Haisman
Christine Jones
Wayne Knutsen
Douglas Nelson
Marcia Rose
Tommy Spear
Christine Wikert
Jean Harris
Judy Christensen
Jim Dalen
Jim Wikert
Wynette Graettinger
County Civil Defense Receives Supplies
Palo Alto Civil Defense Director Buck Vandervelde of Emmetsburg reports the county has received a government shipment of 4130 pounds of food and medical supplies to be used in an emergency. The food, mostly canned goods, water, containers and shelter biscuits, is stored below the Kermore hotel in Emmetsburg. Vandervelde said further details will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Closing out sale of farm equipment in Emmetsburg
Chub and John Leduc announce a closing out sale of farm machinery and livestock at the farm on the south edge of Emmetsburg on the east side of Highway 17. Auctioneers Chirk and Brown. Details of sale inside this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byonday
Chub
John Leduc
Enmetsburg
Highway 17
Chirk
Brown
Peterson seeks reelection as Palo Alto County supervisor
Russell Peterson of Graettinger announces candidacy for reelection as fourth district supervisor in 1964 to start a four year term beginning January 1 1985. He will run as a Democratic candidate in the June primaries. Other four year term candidates include Walter High Lester Johnson and Bill Bargman. several county officers also seek reelection and nomination papers are available with a filing deadline of April 7 with County Auditor Francis Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Peterson
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Walter High
Emmetsburg
Lester Johnson
Bill Bargman
Bargman
High
Francis Hughes
P. O. Miller
Alita Bt
Cours
Charles Barlow
Tawny
Iowa Grain Dealers Convention Attended by Local Delegates
Jim Iverson Merle Jensen and Lloyd McCombs of Graettinger Coop Grain Co along with Vernon Brown Robert Ressell Vernon Torreson Omar Burkgren and Gérald Bonstead represented Wallingford Cooperative elevator at the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa meeting held Monday to Wednesday. Delegates joined 2000 others for staff reports on FGDA net savings near one billion dollars with 755,919 returned to 352 member companies in cash and preferred stock. Governor Harold E Hughes welcomed attendees and speakers addressed grain marketing transportation agricultural outlook and government affairs. Concurrent meetings included Farmers Elevator Service Company and Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company FEMIC based in Des Moines Fort Dodge and Des Moines respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Iverson
Merle Jensen
Lloyd McCombs
Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Vernon Brown
Robert Ressell
Vernon Torreson
Omar Burkgren
Gérald
Bonstead
Wallingford Cooperative Elevator
Farmers Grain Cealers’ Association of Iowa
FGDA
Assistant Managers
Jensen
Iowa
Midwinter Sale At Lastine's Our Own Hardware
A mid winter sale is in progress at Lastine's Our Own hardware in Graettinger. See ad in this issue for display of some of the items on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lastine
Our Own Hardware
Graettinger
Graettinger FFA to Host Annual Crop Judging Event
Graettinger FFA Chapter hosts the annual crop judging on Saturday forenoon February 1. Three Graettinger High School band members Steve Graettinger Jim Girres and Rose Ann Tuininga with instructor Warren Erickson will participate in the Northwest Iowa band festival at Cherokee on Saturday February 1 with guest conductor Dr von Russell of State College of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
FFA
Basketball Tournaments Begin Next Month Pairings
Girls sectional tournaments run February 15 to 22 at Gruver Fen ton and Terry with Graviter Pirates facing Lincoln Central in the opening round at 8 30 a m on February 18 on the Lincoln Central floor The local area semifinals and finals occur February 21 and 22 at Terri Roy s A separate Lakota Armstrong sectional takes place February 17 19 and 20 at Lakota and Armstrong In district play Graviter Pirates draw Algona Garrigan February 26 in Algona The St Johns Bancroft and Sentral meet February 26 with winner advancing to Marel 2 March 30 The Lakota Armstrong winners head to Buffalo Center and Algona February 24 with finals February 28 and 6 The Algona district finals are March 4 with the district 6 winner facing district 5 winner in Algona March 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver
Fenton
Terry
Gravttriper Pirettes
Lincoln Central
Terri
Territ Roy
Lakota
Armstrong
Gracttinger Pirates
Algona Garrigan
St. Johns of
Bancroft and Sentral
Marel 2
Algona
Tome Buffalo Center
Graettinger FFA Crop Judging Contest Saturday
The Graettinger FFA chapter hosts its 12th annual crop judging contest at Graettinger Community School from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Twelve area schools entered, with four member teams in crop judging and a fifth member in weed seed ID. High class crops are judged and team members take a seed laws test. Judge for the event is John Johnson of Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Ffa
Graettinger Community School
Dow Flovenden
Graettinger Vo-Ag
John Johnson
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Mrs. Ruppert Wins Weekly Bucks Prize Totals
Mrs. Ray Ruppert of rural Ms. therville claimed last week’s prize of $90. This week she received $25 in Graettinger stores participating in the Saturday prize event at three o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ruppert
Ms. Therville
Grachtinger
Gvant
Bethel Luther League Elects New Officers
Bethel Luther League of Bethel Lutheran church elected officers at their Sunday night meeting. Rh Ann Hispavendl was named president, Douglas Niane president, Marsha Olvsen secretary, and Chery Rose treasurer. Standing committee members include Diana Bortint education, Douglas Nance worship and evangelism, and Ruth Ann Gisgaard stewardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Bethel Lutheran Church
Ann Hispavendl
Douglas Niane
Marsha Olvsen
Chery Rose
Teasurer League
Diana Bortint
Douglas Nance
Ruth Ann Gisgaard
Palo Alto County Vocal Music Festival Saturday At Ruthven
The Graettinger area features a nylon contest at C A Jensen store with six weeks of drawings for nylons and a major prize drawing at V Store. Graettinger Pirettes and Pirates travel to Sioux Rapids for a Corn Belt doubleheader Friday Jan 31, the last away game. two home games follow against Maitland Feb 7 and Ayrshire Feb 8. A Palo Alto County Farmers Union dance is set for Feb 1 at Ridotta Ballroom with Allen Welch, door prize, and advance tickets from John Carney or members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Jensen
Grachtinger
Mrr. Jensen
Vstore
Graettinger Pirettes
Pirates
Sioux Rapids
Maitland
Ayrshire
Palo Alto
Graettinger Swing Choir To Present Two Numbers
Graettinger High School’s Swing Choir will be featured at the Palo Alto county all county vocal festival in Ruthven on Saturday February 1. About 60 Graettinger students join a 450 voice massed choir with Buena Vista college instructor Reo bert Phalsgraff as guest conductor. The choir will perform two numbers He’s Gone Away and Codfes Grows on White Oak Trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alig County
Ruthven
Graettinger
Reobert Phalsgraff
Buena Vista College
Grachtinger
Codfes
Gilbert
Carol Prather
Pam Iverson
Ruth Bisgaard
Diana Bortini
Rani Walker
Chris Stuart
Sheryl Rouse
Rose ‘Tulinga
Cynthia Kersleff
Jim Girres
Jim Skattebo
Bill Rathman
John DeVries
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Mattie Anderson
Tigerettes
Rathman
Nanc
Cornelius
Munson
New Sacred Heart Church
County Civil Defense
Iowa Grain Dealers
Des Moines
Cherokee Band Festival
Bethel Luther League
Sioux Raunds
Farmers Union
Ridotto
Graettinger Swing Choir
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