Thomas Thomsen Appointed Mayor To Fill Graeitinger Vacancy
Thomas Thomsen was appointed mayor of Graeitinger to fill the unexpired term of the late R. T. Peterson. He was sworn in Monday night and serves until the next regular election. Thomsen previously served three terms as Graeitinger mayor from 1952 to 196? and the biennial election is set for November with new officials to take office in January 1964.
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Thomas Thomsen
Graeitinger
R. T. Peterson
Thomsen
Graetlinger
City urges proper fill for Evergreen park gravel pit
City officials call for usable fill at the Evergreen park gravel pit to the extreme south end. Concrete rock dirt are accepted while trash wire garbage trees and debris are rejected. Last week work leveled the pit and pushed debris and small trees to the center. bulldozing was done by Richard Schany.
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Evergreen Park
Richard Schany
Make Freedom Ring July Fourth Observance Planned
Plans to ring bells across churches buildings and schools on July Fourth in a nationwide Make Freedom Ring project. The Philadelphia spot will start at 2:00 p.m. EDT with four minutes of tolling, Iowa towns at noon CST, and local groups including Palo Alto Bar Association and American Legion coordinating countywide observances.
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Graettinger
Philadelphia
Iowa
Palo Alto Bar Association
American Legion
American Bar Association
National
Iowa American Legion
Graettinger Observes Funeral Day Then Reunion Planned
Graettinger storys and shops will observe a funeral closing Thursday July in observance of Independence Day. There will be normal service at the local post office and no rural mail delivery. Graettinger High School class of 1953 to hold tenth anniversary reunion Saturday July 6 with a six o'clock dinner at Skyline club Estherville. Dinner followed by social evening.
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Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Skyline Club
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Red Cross
American Legion
Lions Club
Youth Center
Ball Park Association
Soil Conservation Achievement Award Winners Named
Dale Jensen announces Des Moines Register-Tribune and Sioux City area winners for soil conservation. Des Moines divisions honor Edward Arnold, Arthur Fogde, Arthur Rinden, and Bert Berkland with regional progress cited. Sioux City team includes Ray Haman, William Jones, Arthur Fogde, Arthur Rinden. Wayne Perkins tops progress list. Certificates, plaques, and a $100 merchandise prize planned for Better Farming Day in Sioux City.
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Dale Jensen
Palo Alto
Near Graettinger
New Soil Conservation District
Bert Berkland
Eugene Borkland
Near Gradtages
Sioux City
Ray Haman
Curlew
William Jones
Ayrshire
Arthur Fogde
Springfield
Ill
Arthur Rinden
Graettinger High Pirate Concert Band Program Highlights
The Graettinger High Pirate Concert Band performs The Star Spangled Banner and Meyerbeer themes, plus Minute Men March and Aen Capriccio. Soloist Mary Tindall presents mnet, Olivadou Johnson leads American Polka, and Cofield Trio featuring Steve Graettinger Jim Skattebo Robert Stoltz performs Trumpetango. The program includes My Hero from The Chocolate Soldier and Panama. The band list includes Disseland and several classmates, with Hymn and King Cotton as selections. Sousa pieces round out the concert with a Dixielander touch.
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The Gracttinger American Legion and Auxiliary plan a meeting Tuesday July 1 at 8 p m at the Legion hall.
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Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Gracttinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion ‘Hall
PeeWee and high school games listed for July
Schedule shows PeeWee games at Evergreen park on July 3 and Milford events July 5 and 9. July 8 lists Milford PeeWees and Mites at Graettinger, plus Terrill Midgets at Graettinger. July 8-15 marks a high school sectional at Graettinger.
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Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Milford
Terrill
Mrs H E Johnson 85 Dies in Phoenix
Mrs H E Annie Johnson 85 died Saturday in Phoenix Arizona after a prolonged illness. She lived with daughter Mrs W A Kistler in Phoenix and funeral and burial were planned there. Survivors include three daughters and two sons all in Phoenix, three sisters and three brothers. She moved from Graettinger to Phoenix over 30 years ago and was married to H E Johnson in Graettinger.
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H. E
Annie) Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
Graettinger
W. A. Kistler
Fred Griffin
Mina Johnson
Ivan Johnson
Harmon Johnson
Houston
Texas
Tertha ‘Axelton
Chris
Tillie) Jensen
A. O
Ellen) Christopherson
West Bend
Alexander
Tacoma
Wash
Clarence
Lucadia
Calif
Graettinger Markets Tuesday July 2 Prices
Commodity update from Graettinger shows Tuesday quotations for corn oats and beans led by market moves. Prices include corn oats and beans with small adjustments and unit figures noted as wu.
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Graettinger
Died at 81 Mrs Rubink rites set for Wednesday
Mrs. Charlotte Osborn Rubink, 81, longtime Gradinger resident, died Monday at Lauritsen Nursing Home Estherville after a period of ill health. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. Graettinger Methodist Church Rev. Curtis officiating. Burial Valley View Cemetery Fuhrman Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include sister Nellie Duhrun and brothers John and Calvin Osborn.
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Fred Charlottes Rubinis
Gradinger
WHS Arm
Lauritsen
Estherville
Graetlinger Methodist Churel
C. F. Curtis
Valley View Cemetery
Fuhrman Fiumeral
Lloyd Wheeler
John Weir
Louis Barbas
Roy Young
Lyle Shultz
G. T. Tostenson
Charlotte Osborn Rubink
Geneseco
Fred Rubink
High School Sectional Tourney At Evergreen Park Next Week
Graettinger hosts nine high school baseball teams in a summer sectional starting Monday at Evergreen Park. Schedule spans July 8 to 15 with first rounds, second rounds, semifinals, and finals. District play follows July 17 and 19.
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Evergreen Park
Grachtinger
Bob Ashburn
Graettinger High
Lakes League Midget Meet At Arnolds Park
The Great Lakes League annual baseball tournament will eight teams have not yet been announced.
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Arnolds Park
Extreme Weekend Heat and July 4th Outlook
Temperatures lingered near 100 degrees with high humidity over the weekend. A cool front moved in late Monday, with warm conditions expected for the July 4th holiday. The area received needed moisture from thundershowers starting about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning and continuing through 6:45 a.m. strong showers.
Graettinger PeeWees Baseball Team Leads With Wins
One of the area's most eager teams, the Graettinger PeeWees, shows a strong winning record. Front row lists players Joe Craven through Lonnie Smith. back row includes Greg Christiansen and others. Mites also look set for a successful season with a large roster and similar momentum.
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Graettinger PeeWees
Gilbaugh
Robbie Carter
Lonhie Smith
Greg Christiansen
Donnie Christiansen
Tom Fries
Billy Dawson
Tom Moran
Jack Christensen
Stanley Gilbaugh
Dennis Bortini
Larry Cornelius
Pee Wees
Mites
Elvis in Kid Galahad fights for drama not glory
Elvis Presley stars as a reluctant boxer in Kid Galahad a color DeLuxe musical drama set amid prizefighting with Giz Young Lola Albright Joan Blackman and Charles Bronson. The film plays Saturday and Sunday at the Grachtinger theatre with a youthful cast and a focus on character over spectacle. Teen hop Friday at Legion Hall 8 to 11 30 pm no slacks or bermudas. Town team heads to Lakefield Thursday for a Border league night game on July Fourth to maintain winning form.
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Raettinger
Ceylon
Graettinger Town
Evergreen Park
Darrell Schnell
Ron Jensen
Jim Christensen
Thiml
Dean Alexander
Graettinger
Elvis
Kid Galahad
Elvis Presley
Grachtinger Theatre
DeLuxe
Presley
Giz Young
Lola Albright
Joan Blackman
Charles Bronson
Legion Hall
Youth Center
Lakefield
Saturday Night Prize Boasts $125 In Stores
The weekly nine o'clock event offers a $125 prize this Saturday. No obligation to participate beyond registration at a participating store. Mrs. M. L. Murphy did not claim last week’s $100 prize.
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M. L. Murphy
Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army
Lt and Mrs Darwin Koppie and family visited here with Mrs Nancy Koppie and Mrs T B Miller at the parental Tony Koppie home in Emmetsburg the past month Darwin was promoted from Chief Warrant Officer to First Lieutenant and stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey He and family left New York Sunday by jet for Rome and will be stationed in Naples for three years
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Darwin Koppie
Cary
Craig
Pamela
Nancy) Koppie
T. B. Miller
Tony Koppie
Emmetsburg
Darwin
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Koppie
New York
Rome
Naples
Independence Day Fireworks and Baseball at Ball Park
Graettinger will hold its annual July 3 fireworks ball game and band concert at Ball Park on Wednesday night in observance of Independence Day. Proceeds benefit the ball park association and summer baseball program with park operations and improvements funded. Band director Warren Erickson will conduct the concert at Evergreen Park. summer concerts resume at Fahnestock Park the following week.
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Fahnestock Park
Warren Erickson
Ball Park
GraettInger
Ball Park Association
Evergreen Park
Fahnestocs ‘Park
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Soil Conservation Achievement
Graettinger High Pirate
Meyerbeer
Aen Capricc
Mary Tindall
Olivadou Johnson
Ivanovici
Hero
Panama
Dixielanders
Disseland
Bibaeeneoatneiaata
WE Grier
Basdke
Kathifaon
Ruppert
Jim Dalen
Bob Jacobsen
King Cotton
Sew Sousa
H. E. Johnson
Pirates
Ruthven
Grover
Lincoln Central
Webb
Gillett Grove
Armstrong
Mallard
Everly
Aywhire
Armatrong
Grover- Webb
Graettinger-Ruthven
Joe Craven
Todd Hersleff
Steven Christensen
Brian Juhi
Leonard Nicol
Craig Dobbins
Iven Bisgard
Ron Moran
Terry Hansen
Mike Goblit
Ronnie
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