Fireworks and Baseball Jamboree at Evergreen Park July 2
Annual event features PeeWee and Midget games at 5:15 and 6:15, a band concert at 7:45 led by Gary Pease, followed by Ruthven High School versus Pirates at 8:15. Fireworks conclude the evening, sponsored by local businessmen to support the park’s summer baseball program and park operations.
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Evergreen Park
Graell
Myvergreen Park
PeeWee
Gracttinger
Ruthven
Gary Pease
Evergreen Par
Ruthven High School
Pirates
Grachtinger Businessmen
Ball Park Association
Ball Park
Stiles Night honors Evergreen park baseball coach Stiles
Evergreen park to celebrate Stiles Night for longtime baseball mentor Leland Stiles. Graciously recognized by ballpark directors for six years of high school and local diamond improvements including infield grass, dugout, backstop, and fountains. Pre Fourth celebration promises fan turnout as tribute plaque planned and community gratitude voiced.
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Addon
Countiles
Evergreen Park
Iowa
Stiles
Graettinger Stores Offer 75 Buck Prize Saturday Night
Local retailers in Graettinger add a $75 Buck Prize to this weekend shopping events along with Fourth value promotions. John Hughes did not claim last week's $50 Buck award in the ongoing prize series.
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Graettinger
John Hughes
Local High School Students Enroll in Summer Driver Education
Over 50 Graettinger High students join the summer driver education program from June 1 to mid July. Instructors Carter and Marshall lead 3 hours classroom plus 6 hours behind the wheel daily 7 to noon. Wording notes emphasize seeing, reacting, and safe driving attitudes. Cars loaned from Donovan Motors and Benson Motors for instruction. Open swimming buses shift to 1 15 departure daily returning from Emmetsburg pool.
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Graettinger High School
Co. V. Carter
Leo Marshall
Carter
Courn
Donovan Motors
Estherville
Dodge
Benson Motors
Primersburg
Chevrolet
Coop Grain Declares 9086 In Patron Dividends
Graetlinger Coop Grain Co announces dividend payments totaling 9086 to patrons as part of deferred last year’s dividend. Jim Iversen, manager, notes checks represent a portion of the owed distribution and directs readers to the advertisement for details.
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Graetlinger Coop Grain Co. Sunn Classin
Jim Iversen
Bells Ring Across Iowa Noon July Fourth Observance
On July Fourth at 1 p.m. CDT bells from churches schools and government buildings nationwide will ring for four minutes to honor the Declaration of Independence and freedom. Patriotic groups promote this bell tolling alongside radio and TV programs syncing with Independence Hall events in Philadelphia.
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Phe ‘Bells of
America
Joy Freedom
Iowa
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Freshman Team and Varsity Football Registration Meeting
Registration for interested players, July 1 at 6 p.m. in the Gradlinger Gymnasium, per Leo Marshall, Pirate football coach. Meeting aims to determine equipment needs for games and prepare for the season. players should know height, weight, head, chest, waist, and inseam. Contact Coach Marshall at 859-3777 if unable to attend.
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Tese
Tamere
Gradlinger Gemnasium
Leo Marshall
Coach Marshall
Swedberg Named Methodist Pastor Here in Graettinger
Rev. Roraldl Swedberg, former associate pastor at Iambolut, is assigned pastor at the Graettinger Methodist Church. He succeeds GC. F. Curtis in the Arlington-Volga charge. Curtis led the church for four years. Swedberg, 27, was born in Lakestal Minnesota and educated at Lake Crystal, Buena Vista College, and the University of Dubuque seminary. He and Barbara Irvine Swedberg and their sons Paul and John plan to move here Friday. Barbara will teach first grade in Emmetsburg schools next year. Curtis plans to move today.
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Roraldl Swedberg
Iambolut
Graettinger Meth Hur
GC. F. Curtis
Arlington-Volga Vharge
Dubuque
Curtis
Thomas
North Town
Waterloo
Swedberg
Lakestal
Minn
Lake Crystal
Buena Vista Colege
Theological
University of Dupugue
Barbara Ann Irvine
Cleghorn
Towa
Apple River
Early
Perdue
Ind
Barbara) Swedberg
Paul
John
Emmetsburg
Graetlinger class of 1923 reunion at Cardinal Cafe
The Graetlinger Tiga school class of 1923 held a fortieth year reunion at the Cardinal Cafe in Tistherville Sunday evening with 19 members and spouses present. A program included remarks by A. P. Thompson and faces such as Me Ga MAmeer, Miss Phar ot Salem, and Mrs Liesae. many names were listed as attendees and some members were unable to attend. Also reported is an auto accident Tuesday injuring Glenadine Boreker and Bernadine of Estherville, the Benneth Thompsons, and Mrs. Ben Hassel. they were hospitalized in Dubuque and expected to be released today.
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Graetinger Tiga School
Cardinal Cafe
Tistherville
A. P
Dutch) Thompson
Bernd
Phar Ot Salem
Fine Land Burr
Witterlon
Cl Urry Mitchell
Manane
Lovden
Dames
Minn
Carl Blsirowiti
West Bend
Dal Datel Shoup
Germonid
Chiss Menibers
Juv Mastus
Waterloo
Catherine Fostuy
Povenin
Aviz
Laura Smith
Wislington
D. C
Emmet Lambe
Memphis
Penn
Jee Mcc@arty
Ivan Keaton
Anta Nolan
Mildred Truesdale
Wilmer Petersen
Glenadine Boreker
Bernadine
Here
Benneth Thompsons
Estherville
Ben Hassel
Grover
Dyersville
Dubuque
Reporils
Thompson
Red Cross Swimming Lessons Set for July in Euymetsburg
Red Cross offers swimming lessons from July 5 to 16 at the Euymetsburg pool with free bus transportation from Griet Enger school grounds each forenoon. Sessions run 9:10 a.m. for beginners and swimmers and 9:40 a.m. for the intermediate class. signup is heavy with over 100 participants. local transportation funded by Graettinger businesses and civic groups.
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Euymetsburg
Griet- Enger
Red Cross
Graettinger Business
Civic Cbs
Novies Thursday And Saturday Shows At Graettinger
A fragmentary notice announces film shows on Thursday and Saturday at Graettinger with details about a trip to the Minnesota Twins game. The item mentions bus transportation costs and group tickets, aiming to keep fans informed about departure times and arrangements for approximately 40 attendees including men and women.
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Graettinger
Minnessett
Riva Vlae
Rites Today At Lost Island For Ray Riersen
Funeral services are held today at Lost Island Lutheran church for Ray Rier sen farmed near Lost Island. He was found dead beside farm equipment Monday morning, apparently from a heart attack after working on the equipment in his yard. He lived alone six miles southwest of Graettinger and was survived by a sister and nephew, with several other relatives mentioned. The service will be officiated by Rev. Robert Glaser in Wal l ingford.
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Ray Riersen
Lost Island Township
Lost Island Lutheran Bureau
Riersen
Graettinger
Donald Crawmer
Lo Ang County
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