Graettinger Picnic Held January 12 in California
The 34th Graettinger picnic was held indoors at the LaPalma Recreation building in Anaheim, California, on Sunday January 12 with 63 attendees. The event moved indoors due to rain and flu concerns. youngest attendee was Chris Westfall and oldest was Mrs. Louie Graettinger. Kenneth Suss of Anaheim presided and offered 8x10 group photos. annual quiz winners were Mrs. Donald Jorgensen and Joe Gabrielsen. The group plans to hold the picnic on the first Sunday next year. The report lists attendees from Graettinger, Iowa and various California cities. A second article notes the Graettinger Community School Board adopting reduced-price hot lunches funded by the state division. tickets at two-thirds, one-third, or free, with applications available at the superintendent's office.
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Donald Jorgensen
Betty Nisgen
Graettinger
Joe Gabrielsen
LaPalma Recreation Building
Anaheim
Calif
Chris Westfall
Larry Westfall
Mr. Westfall
Charles Westfall
Louie Graettinger
Herman Worland
Betty Nissen
Roy Nissen
California
Kenneth Suss
W. Juno
Apt
Iowa
van Nuys
Ruth Jostheimer
Monterey Park
Don Swanson
Herman Worlkand
Buena Park
Emily Thompson
Lancaster
Tommy Thompson
Garden Grove
Thelma Ritchie
Maricope
Joe Jackson
San Diego
Don Jorgensen
John. Mickler
N. Hollywood
Pam
Dena
Roger Starkey
Burbank
Graettinger Community School
Grachtinger
Graettinger Markets Wednesday Prices Report
Graettinger market notes for Wednesday January 29 show corn at 1.08 per unit, oats and beans listed with fragmented data. The brief tally reflects grain pricing but lacks full commodity details and context.
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Graettinger
Collins Family Endures Winter Journey Home
Enroute from Phoenix Arizona to Murdock Minnesota Mr and Mrs Richard Collins and their five month old daughter Michelle spent a wintry spell on the road. They halted in Jackson Minnesota overnight due to heavy snow and drifting roads then pushing on to Windom before arriving home at noon Saturday.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Richard Collins
Michelle
Murdock
Minn
Collins
Leo Thompson
Grachtinger
Wiimar
Jackson
Windom
Eyeglasses drive by Lions Club prompts local drop-off
Lions International and the Graettinger Lions Club urge unused eyeglasses for the world wide sight conservation program. A drop box is at Al's Barber Shop in Graettinger for donations as a Gemiline date and local conditions noted with record cold and heavy snow closing the local school for two days and delaying travel and classes.
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Lions International
Grachtinger Lions Club
Ana Sly
Stag Supper Planned in East Saray Wisconsin
A stag supper postponed from East Saray Wisconsin will be held at King Greettinger Leg hall on Saturday night February 1. Invitations go to residents of the area with serving arranged to accommodate attendees.
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East Saray
Angie
Thomas Johnson Dies at 69 in Wallingford
Funeral services for Thomas Johnson 69 of Wallingford will be held Thursday afternoon at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. O J Reitz officiating. Burial is in High Lake Cemetery. Survived by wife Donna Ruth a brother Johnnie Johnson two sisters Carrie Riggs and LeRoy Olesen. He was born October 24 1899 in Palo Alto County.
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Thomas Johnson
Wallingford
Holy Family Hospital
Bethel Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
High Lake Cemetery
Harley T. Loewe
Charley P. Lowe
Walter Bunkmann
Fred Myers
Francis Schealler
Robert Tatman
Carrie Riggs
LeRoy
Selma) Olesen
Estherville
Andrew
Sanford Peterson Dies After Cedar Rapids Fire
Sanford Peterson 52 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Graettinger died Monday at Mercy hospital from burns suffered in a apartment fire about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday. Services Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Fuhrman Funeral Home Graettinger with Rev. O J Reitz officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery near Depew. Survivors include two brothers Russell Graettinger and Howard Havelock and sister Mrs Elmer Masters Graettinger.
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Sanford Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Graettinger
Mercy Hospital
Peterson
Fuhrman Funeral Home
O. J. Reitz
Evergreen Cemetery
Depew
Albert Speck
Wayne Potter
John Tindall
Leo Thompson
Claude Hansen
Ted Leduc
Sanford Perry Peterson
Cylinder
Roy Peterson
Russell
Greaettinger
Wichita
Kans
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Howard
Havelock
Elmer
Viola) Masters
FGDA Annual Meeting Attended in Des Moines
Paul Forey Graettinger Coop Grain manager and directors and wives Donald M Petersen Mr and Mrs Richard Herke and Mr and Mrs Robert Schany attended the 65th annual meeting of the Farmers Grain Dealers Assn in Des Moines Monday and Tuesday representing their local coop member of FGDA.
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Paul Forey
Graettinger Coop
Donald M. Petersen
Richard Herke
Robert Schany
Farmers Grain Dealers Ass'n
Des Moines
Coop
FGDA
Everly and Sioux Valley Cagers Slated Here
If weather permits the Graettinger cagers will have a busy week ahead with Friday night hosting Everly for a conference doubleheader and Saturday night Graettinger teams traveling to Ayrshire for two non conference games.
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Graettinger
Everly
Ayrshire
Valley
Jacqueline Howell 1956 GHS Graduate Joins Nursing Faculty
Jacqueline Kay Howell, a 1956 graduate of Grandville High School, will earn a master of nursing in August and join Augustana College’s nursing department as an assistant professor in September. She was GHS valedictorian and earned a nursing diploma in 1960, a BS in Nursing Education in 1963, taught at the University of North Dakota, and studied maternal child nursing at Washington. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Howell, long-time Minnesota relocators.
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Jacqueline Kay Howell
Gradtiinger High School
Augustana College Department of
Miss Howell
Lions Falls College
GHS
Abbot Hospital School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
University of North Dakota
Howell
Graduate School
Washington
Hearing Set Feb 20 for Graettinger Fire District
Emmet and Palo Alto counties boards announce a public hearing on February 20 at 10 a.m. in the Graettinger Legion hall to review the engineer's report and proposed plot for the Graettinger benefited fire district. Attendees may object or support the plot and boundary changes may be made if advisable. A legal notice with land descriptions appears in this issue.
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Boards of
Emmet
Palo Alto
Graettinger Benefited
Graettinger Legion Hall
Boards of Supervisors
the Times
Federal Land Bank Annual Meeting Feb 6 at Estherville
The Federal Land Bank Association of Emmetsburg plans its annual stockholders meeting Feb 6 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Estherville Iowa. Registration starts 11 30 am dinner 11 45 am, business meeting to follow with Association President William T Nielsen presiding. Featured speaker will be Arthur C Buffington US Federal Land Bank Omaha vice president.
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Federal Land Bank Association of
Emmetsburg
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Estherville
Iowa
Alvin C. Jolliffe
William T. Nielsen
Arthur C. Buffington
US Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Services Here Friday For Minnie Schubbe
Minnie Schubbe 91 longtime Graettinger resident died Monday at Rosewood Manor Estherville from a stroke. Services Friday 2 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Graettinger with Rev O J Reitz officiating. Fuhrman Funeral Home in charge. Burial Riverside Cemetery Wallingford. Pallbearers Francis Skattebo Forrest Stipes Wm Rasmussen Gene Leonard Jamie Kasa Omer Gjerde. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday. She was born April 11 187? at Monee Illinois daughter of John and Wilhelmina Behrens. Married Henry Schubbe March 19 1891 at Monee. Lived in Monee and Chicago until 1960 then Estherville area. Member Bethel Lutheran ALCW. Survived by daughters Nettie Rathman Verna Flannagan Viola Schubbe. seven grandchildren 25 great grandchildren 17 great great grandchildren. Preceded by husband son Reginald sister and four brothers.
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Minnie Bo Schubbe
Graettinger
Rosewood Manor
Festherville
Bethel Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
Fuhrman
Riverside Cemetery
Wallingford
Francis Skattebo
Forrest Stipes
Wm. Rasmussen
Gene Leonard
Jamie Kasa
Omer Gjerde
Minnie Schubbs
Monee
John
Wilhemina Behrens
Henry Schubbe
Chicago
Estherville
Nettie Rathman
Francis
Verna) Flannegan
Viola Schubbe
Graettinger Reverses School Bus Pickup Monday
Graettinger officials announced plans to reverse the school bus pickup order starting Monday February 3. Since dismissal for Christmas New Year holidays on December 20 the district has had eight school days with frequent weather closures. Officials await state guidance on required makeup days.
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Graettinger
Senator Hammer Seeks Constituents’ Opinions on Issues
Senator Walter B. Hammer asks 45th district residents to answer ten proposals from his inaugural address via yes or no ballots. Topics include lowering voting age, adjusting child labor laws, and state tuition subsidies for private colleges. Farm sale details for Ralph Snyder listed for February 7 near Graettinger.
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Hammer
Walter B. Hammer
Graettinger Stores Offer $50 Buck Prize Draw
Participating Graettinger stores will feature another $50 Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Draw-
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Graettinger
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Murdock, Minn
Lions Cubs
Stag
Sioux Valley
Jacqueline Howell
Mrs
Harry Howell
Minnesota
Federal Land Bank
Minnie Schubbe
Fuhrman Horm
Reginald
Locu
State Department of Public Instruction
Ralph Snyder
Brown, Benson and Clark
Educational Organizain Lowe
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