Neighborhood Kid Circus Lights Up Weekend Fun
A group of neighborhood youngsters staged a two day kid circus at the Vernon Rouse home with a big top, music, trapeze, acrobats, clowns and side shows. Keith Rouse served as ringmaster with Robbie Jensen, Greg Jensen, Brian Petersen and Dickie Petersen as clowns. Diane Petersen and Pattie Carter performed trapeze stunts, Jackie Carter joined in a team act, Kay Carter tended the stage, and animals included Buster the dog and Pat the family ferret. Admission was 1 for children and 6c for adults, with gross receipts of 1.20 across two Friday shows and Saturday’s matinee.
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Vernon Rouse
Keith Rouse
Robbie
Greg Jensen
Brian
Dickie Petersen
Diane Petersen
Omaha
Alya Carter
Pattie Carter
C. V. Carters
Diane
Jackie Carter
Kay Carter
Not Ao
V. Carter
Buster
Rouses
Pat
Midgets And Mites Defeat Algona Clubs In Smith Park Win
The Graettinger Midgets extended their season winning streak to five with a 9-4 victory over Algona at Evergreen Park on Friday night. The Mites opened 3-1, Gracttinger scored heavily on bases on balls, and Masters and Bonstead closed the game. Graettinger also beat Ruthven 15-3 Tuesday with Sandvng and Masters on the mound, while the Mites won 6-3 behind Alger and Egland’s pitching.
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Gracttinger
Algona
Evergreen Park
Mites
Loyals
Masters
Tody Murray
John Bonstead
Egeland
Larry Baechke
Graettinger
Ruthven
Sandvng
Grachtinger Mit
Firemen Extinguish Motorcycle Blaze Near Bhaver Co
The Grachtinger fire department fought a blaze around 8 30 Wednesday evening damaging eight motorcycles that caught fire while in use just south of the Bhaver Manufacturing Co building. The cycles bore an Emmitt County license plates.
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Grachtinger Fire Department
First Lutheran Ladies Aid Ice Cream Social Planned
The First Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold their annual ice cream social on Wednesday July 20. Details will appear in a later Times issue.
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First Lutheran Ladies Aid
the Times
Legion Meeting Scheduled for Graettinger July 12
The Graettinger American Legion holds its regular July meeting on Tuesday evening July 12 at 8 p m in the Legion hall. The Legion Auxiliary also meets at the Legion hall on the same evening.
Services Held For Mrs. Sophus Johnson
Funeral services were held at the Little Church of the Flowers in Forest Lawn for Mrs. Sophus Deena Johnson who died June 28 in Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena California at 77 after a brief illness. Born January 7 1878 in Creston she married Albert J. Johnson then widow Gladys died 1931 and he 1938. She married Sophus Johnson in 1943 and lived in Graettinger before moving to Pasadena in 1953. A member of the Eastern Star and the Methodist church she was active with youths and valued Christian principles.
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Sophus
Deena) Johnson
Graettinger
Ellen Deena Fister
Creston
Albert J. Johnson
Emmetsburg
Gladys
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Sophus Johnson
Vancouver
Pasadena
Heat
Wallingford July Fourth Celebration Draws Large Crowd
A crowd of roughly 3000 to 4000 attended Wallingford's 4th annual Fourth of July event. Frank Milles, ex Iowa American Legion leader and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate, spoke after a parade of floats and veterans. Emmet County Bank won the float contest. Greettinger FFA and Center-Hi Girl's 44H club placed second and third. Various divisions awarded prizes for humorous and children's floats, tri cycles, and horse displays. Youth contests included driving, sack races, wheelbarrow, and three legged races with prizes and free tickets. Picnics and games filled the noon hour.
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Wallingford
Frank Milles
Iowa American Legion
Miles
Estherville National Guard
Emmet County State Bank
James Skattebo
David Gunderson
Beverly Nielsen
Estherville Saddle Club
Elmer Wells
Darwin Olson
Louis Schacherer
Page Hight
Social Security Rep to Visit Emmetsburg on July 13
More than seven million people receive monthly social security checks with benefits up to 98.50 for individuals and up to 200 for families. Clifford W. Swedlund, district manager of Fort Dodge Social Security Office, notes recent law changes. A SSA representative will be at Emmetsburg Employment Service Office on Wednesday July 13 from 1 00 to 4 00 p m to accept applications and answer questions.
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Clifford W. Swedlund
Fort Dodge
Social Security Office
Social Security Administration
Emmetsburg
Employment Service
Road Work Advances In Walnut And Vernon Townships
Gravel road resurfacing near Walnut and Vernon townships finished last week with haulage from Osgont h site. A half mile of new grade from Fallow corner west in Loat Island township awaits completion this week weather permitting. Gravelling will follow. West of the new grade, two hills near the Clara Luis farm will be cut down as part of the project.
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Walnut
Vernon
Osgonth
Fallow Corner
Loat Island
Wm. McConnell
Clara Luis
Wallingford Elevator Expands Storage Capacity
Wallingford Coop Elevator manager Cliff Thomas announces about 160000 bushels of government corn storage will be available around August 1. Two new storage warehouses are under construction north and south of the elevator by Cardwell Steel Co of Emmetaburg and Fagre Construction Co of Estherville.
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Wallingford Elevator
Cliff Thomas
Wallingford Coop Elevator
Cardwell Steel Co
Emmetaburg
Fagre Construction Co
Estherville
Progress on Graettinger Telephone Lines and Services
Graettinger Telephone officials report completed line improvements and added an operator 9 p m to 12 noon to handle peak calls. Metallized 41 grounded phones with new 51 pair and 8 pair cables to local residences, part of a plan to support divided ringing on two party lines and extend metallizing to rural lines.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
Omer Gjerde
Norman Bisgard
Bail Park
Milford Town Team Schedules Games at Evergreen Park
Milford Town team plans games next week at Evergreen Park starting Tuesday July 12 and continuing Friday. Also a library story hour on Saturday features Mrs. Thomas Millen reading to children from 3 to 4 pm.
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Evergreen Park
Milford Town
Thomas Millen
Reinders Travel to Indiana for Father's Funeral
Mr and Mrs Stanley Reinders and Mr and Mrs Glenn Reinders departed Wednesday evening to attend the funeral of their father John Reinders aged over 60 who died Wednesday morning at Garbil Ind near Fort Wayne Relatives joining include Mr and Mrs Ray Reinders of Plover Mr and Mrs Clarence Twirlinga of Hull and Rev Mrs Royal Spelner of Gilmore City
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Reinders
Indiana
Stanley Reinders
Glenn Reinders
John Reinders
Garbil
Ind
Fort Wayne
Ray Reinders
Plover
Clarence Twirlinga
Hull
Royal Spelner
Gilmore City
Graettinger Community School District Formed In Merger
Graettinger area officials announce the merger creating Graettinger Community School District. Miss Catherine Wells of Estherville is hired to teach English, completing the faculty for the coming year. Mrs Bailey shifts to English and dramatics, directing senior and junior class plays and overseeing speech work.
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Catherine Wells
Graettinger Community School
Estherville
Bailey
Prizes Awarded at Wednesday Bucks Night
Norman Nissen claimed the $15 Buck prize, while Mrs. Wm. Brown and Mrs. Marion Potter did not claim their prizes of $10 and $100 respectively. Next week's prizes will be 10, 15, 25 and 100 Bucks.
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Norman Nissen
Wm. Brown
Marion Potter
Building Addition To Maintenance Garage For Highway Equipment
Construction underway on a 40 by 40 foot cement block addition to the Palo Alto County District No 4 maintenance shed in northwest Graettinger. The project expands space for heavy equipment and snowplows, with two large doors for entry. Ted Gilbaugh leads block work. Graettinger Block and Tile Co and Wisconsin Lumber Co supply materials. district crew handles much of the labor. A parallel addition is planned for Ayrshire in district No 5.
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Palo Alto
Graettinger
Ted Gilbaugh
Graettinger Block and Tile Co
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Ayrshire
Palo Alto County
District Merger Creates Graettinger Community School District
At a local board of education meeting a resolution merged High Lake township and Graettinger Consolidated into the Graettinger Community School District following a March special election with a large majority. The former board officers became the new district’s officers, and Robert Murray was reappointed secretary as bids for old buses were rejected.
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Board of Education
High Lake Township
Graettinger
Gracttinger
Gracttinger Community
Robert Murray
Grachtinger State Bank
Weather Beat: Heatwave Break Briefly Drops Rain
A week of extreme heat and humidity eased briefly Thursday evening when a trace of rain fell. Temperatures remained in the 90s with high humidity. Oats are rapidly turning and some fields near harvest. Weekend observations show Iowa towns receiving up to 4 inches of rain and scattered reports of hail.
Hamilton Story Picnic Sets July 10 at Blue Earth Fairgrounds
The 34th annual Hamilton Story Picnic will occur next Sunday July 10 in Blue Earth Minnesota. The event remains a regional gathering with attendees from a wide area and a program featuring two prominent speakers.
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Blue Earth
Minn
Fair Grounds
Mystery Farm Held by Mr and Mrs Jorgen Larsen
Mr and Mrs Larsen own an eight year family farm on 40 acres near Graettinger on Highway 17. The property was built by Lars C Larsen in 1918 and 1919 and focuses on corn and beans. The Larsons married in 1927 at Graettinger and have three children, Dale who studied at Dana College, and daughters Diana and Dorene. The family attends St Pauls Lutheran Church in Graettinger.
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Jorgen Larsen
Graettinger
Highway 17
Mrs. Larsen
Mr. Larsen
Lars C. Larsen
Larsen
Esther Petergen
Anna Petergen
Dale
Dana College
Blair
Diana
Dorene
Kenneth Weatergard
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Grasttinger
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Guy Jensen
Brian Petersen
Dick Petersen
Graetzinger
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