Graettinger Pee Wees wrap two-season run in league
Graettinger’s Pee Wees concluded two smooth seasons in the Town Great Lakes league this week. Photos show the youngest Graettinger players gathered for a team shot with lines of players listed by name across rows, including Hartung, Moran, Bose, Moran, Kusper, Jensen, Nissen, Bisgaard, Bonstead, Iverson, Peterson, Bisgard, Jones, Jamison, and Boblit. The Mites, Graettinger’s middle group, also finished play this week with starters Studer, Jensen, Rathman, Henderson, Reeves, Cornglius, Munson, Park, and Felkey among the lineups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Pee Wees
Great Lakes
Wveek
Graettinger
Mites
Graettinger Night at Skyline Club Saturday
Lloyd Sampson of the Skyline Club in Estherville says Graettinger night will be held Saturday July 9 with Frank Jonas orchestra. Guest tickets available from Graettinger merchants or Skyline ad. details in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Sampson
Skyline
Estherville
Graettinger
Frank Jonas
Thie Damae
WFO Meeting Friday Right At Emmetsburg
Plans for an open agricultural meeting at Assumption Parish hall in Emmetsburg Friday evening July 8 begin at 8 30 p m The Palo Alto County Chapter of the National Farmers Organization sponsors speakers Phil Allen of Omaha and Robert Casper of Winterset Casper replacing Owen Lice Staley who cannot attend The event invites residents from Palo Alto and surrounding counties and refreshments will follow
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Assumption Parish
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
National Farmers Organization
Phil Allen
Omaha
Nebraska
Robert Casper
Winterset
Iowa
National Nfo
Casper
National N.F.O
Owen Lice Staley
Change of Ownership at Thoreson's Our Own Hardware
Bennett Thoreson owner of Thoreson's Our Own Hardware for 26 years sells the store to Paul Bishop and associates of El Dorado Springs Missouri. Bishop's sons Ronnie and Gary arrived to help run the store and the new owners took possession July 1. Avery Bonstead longtime employee will be manager and other local staff retained. Thoreson to devote full time to Thoreson's Lakeview Report at Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Thoreson
Thoreson
Paul Bishop and Associates
el Dorado Springs
Picnic table winner named in Gracttinger drawing
Mrs. Albert Luke of Gracttinger won the free picnic table in the Gracttinger Lumber Co drawing held Saturday. Manager Gerald Stueve announced a similar drawing with new registration for Saturday July. see ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Luke
Gracttinger
Gracttinger Lumber Co
Gerald Stueve
Lawrence Thomsen Named Commander of Local Legion
Lawrence Thomsen, Graettinger farmer, elected commander of the Graettinger Nelson Christiansen American Legion post. Don Graettinger elected vice commander. Thomsen succeeds Clifford Brighton as commander. other officers include Frank Christensen historian Ed Mark Sgt at Arms Henry Jensen service officer and Joe Hayes. Installation planned for Tuesday July 12 at the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Thomsen
Frank Christensen
Ed Mark
Henry Jensen
Joe Hayes
Legion And Auxiliary Meet Here Next Tuesday
Lawrence Thomson newly elected commander announces the regular Legion post meeting Tuesday night July 12 with officer installations. Plans include annual Legion and Auxiliary picnic and efforts to boost attendance for a more active post. The Auxiliary will also meet Tuesday night with officer installations hosted by Mrs. Byron Rolfson Frances Gracttinger Helen Potter and Blaine Sahany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Thomson
Jocal Legion Post
Offierva
Phins
Legion and Auxiliary
Thomsen
Legion Auxiliary
Byron Rolfson
Frances Gracttinger
Helen Potter
Blaine Sahany
Wallingford Scouts Sponsor Junior Rodeo Sunday
The Wallingford Boy Scouts sponsor a Junior Rodeo at Harold DeMass farm on the northwest edge of Estherville on Sunday, July 10. The event benefits Scout troop 32 and riders must be 18 or younger. Events include bareback florene riding, bull riding, cloverleaf roping, and calf roping.
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Wallingford Boy Scouts
Harold DeMass
Estherville
Wallingford
Fly Mushrooms Found Growing In Graettinger
Residents in Graettinger report numerous “onion or bulb-like” plants appearing in yards. After consulting an encyclopedia, the plants were identified as Tyough rrooms, noted as extremely poisonous. The growth attracts many flies, with a bulb resembling a potato before the stem emerges. Names mentioned include Mr and Mrs Arnal Sampson, Mabel Andersen, and Mr and Mrs Anus Manimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Arnal Sampson
Mabel Andersen
Anus Manimen
Midnight Pack Of Dogs Rampages Through Gradlinger
Police in Gradlinger respond to a two hour chase after about a dozen dogs break loose from homes and fields. The pack damaged gardens and garbage bins and fought among themselves while one dog attacked a man. Deputy Wes Sevdy obtained permission to shoot one dog but could not stop the others. The chase covered the northeast town and grain bin area before ending around 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradlinger
Mvearshal
Wes Sevdy
Sevdy
Marshal Sevdy
Sovdy
Voting Method At ASC Committee Elections in Palo Alto County
The ASC elections in Palo Alto County townships will occur at the township meetings on July 14 at 8:00 p.m. Nomination of candidates and voting for ASC community and township committees will take place at these meetings, not at local polls. About 2760 eligible voters include landlords, owner operators, and tenants. participation is encouraged by Chairman Joe A. Lynch.
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ASC
Palo -Albg
Joe A. Lynch
Lynch
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
No U Turn Signs Recovered From River
Mayor Earl F Lehigh reports two No U Turn signs disappeared from Grach tinger s main street weeks ago and were recovered from the Des Moizen river half a mile east of town Wednesday afternoon. The damaged signs were found in the middle of the stream near the mouth side of the bank per Lehigh. Ideal weather here on July 4th holiday featured sunny days and cool nights with near perfect vacationing temperatures. Corn growth appears rapid and catching up after a late start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl F. Lehigh
Grachtinger
Des Moizen
Pedge
Graettinger High Class Reunion Attendee Photo List
Graettinger High School’s class of ’30 reunion in Graettinger featured a front row of LaDon Fitzpatrick Gwen Kaamussen Elaine Reynolds Mavis Johnson Mary Wash Tone Johnson and Shirley Jasmudsen Second row listed Betty Williamson Floyd Christiansen Bill Reynolds Roy Show and Catherine Thilges Third row included Jack Platter Fred Wilkens Avery Honstead Jim Voigt Don Lyerson and Norris Aierson Absent for the photo were Bd Thomsen and Joan Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
LaDon Fitzpatrick
Gwen Kaamussen
Elaine Reynolds
Mavis Johnson
Mary Wash
Tone Johnson
Shirley Jasmudsen
Betty Williamson
Floyd Christiansen
Bill Reynolds
Roy Show
Catherine Thilges
Jack Platter
Fred Wilkens
Avery Honstead
Jim Voigt
Don Lyerson
Norris Aierson
Bd Thomsen
Joan Johnson
Bake Sale and Bazaar Saturday by Miriam Circle
The Mian chule of St. Paul's Lutheran Church will host a bike sale and sale of bagnar articles at the Weinholzar building this Saturday July 9. The event starts at two o'clock with pie and coffee being served. Your patronage will be appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Weinholzar Building
Annual Invitational Midget Tournament Here Next Week
Eight teams have entered the Worth Town Invitational Midget tournament at Evergreen spark next week. Pairings depend on further entries. Games kick off Monday and Tuesday at 6 and 8 p.m. Semifinals Thursday evening, finals Sunday evening July 17. Teams include Bancroft Ruthven Ayrshire Armatrony Burt Terril Esthemvittle Graettinger. Coach Leland Stiles is tournament manager.
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Evergreen Spark
Bancroft
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Armatrony
Burt, Terril
Esthemvittle
Graettinger
Leland Stiles
Bahr Child Dies in Estherville Car Accident
Funeral services for Patrick A Bahr age 2 will be held Thursday at Sternberg Reese funeral chapel Estherville. The child was struck by a car driven by his stepfather Keith Burg after exiting a driveway near his grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Godsil. Survived by his parents two sisters and grandparents in Estherville and Graettinger.
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Hites
Estherville
Bahr
Sternberg-Reese
Patrick A. Bahr
Keith Burg
Burg
Patrick
Richard Godsi
Charles Burg
Graettinger
Fifty Dollar Prize Drawn Next Saturday Night
The Graettinger Craettinger Saturday night drawing prize will be fifty dollars at a nine o'clock drawing in participating stores, per drawing officials. Ed Westfall of Graettinger did not chair last week’s twenty five dollar Buck Award. MIDGETS IN LEAGUE TOURNEY THIS WEEK AT ARNOLDS PARK Graettinger Midget baseball team plays in the Iowa Great Lakes league tourney at Arnolds Park this week with a semifinal tonight at 6 p.m. Both Graettinger and Arnolds Park drew byes in the first round. Consolation and championship final games are slated for Saturday night.
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Craettinger
Ed Westfall
Graettinger
Graetttinger
Arnolds Park
Meata Arnolds Park
Arnnolds Park
Wight Bed Som
Chain Ne Tare
Gracetailer Tligh high class reunion gathers 1950 grads
The Gractilayer Tligh school class of 1950 held a Sunday reun ion June 26 in the school community room with a picnic dinner. Fifty nine attended, including 20 class members, listing many names from Estherville Graettinger and nearby towns. A program featured class history by James Voigt and a class prophecy by Mrs. Richard Johnson, with details continued on page 8.
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Gractilayer Tligh School
Mro
Gerald Fitzpatrict
la Don Zilterich
Jackin
Terai
Bmeitherville
Mer
Willam R. Johnson
Ione Tonderum
Steve Arul Ricky
Estherville
Wally Johnsen
Joan Christiansen
Clear Like
Jotes Rasmussen
Shirley Rasmussen
Spencer
Don Iverson
Graetlinger
Darwin Rasmussen
Given McWilliams
Diane
Mark
Graettinger
Myr
Bob Thomgen
Monica
Air
Mira
Harold Thilges
Catherine King
James
Anna
Mary
Helen
Ottosen
Floyd Christiansen
Nancy
Wim. Reynolds
Debbie
Windom
Minn
Mes
Jamoa Voigt
Danny
Mir
Fred Wilken
Fremont
Nebr
Richard Johnson
Mavis Kuutsen
Jeffrey
Steven
Jule
No. St. Paul
Nortia Riergen
Laurie
Graetfinger
LaVern
Wilhamsgon
Batty Westergard
Ruthven
Avery Bonstead
Brian
Harlan Hash
Mary Wolfe
Darrel
Carmichael
Calif
Jack
Services Held for Christiansen Infant in Estherville
Funeral services were held Saturday in Estherville for Darrel Allen Christiansen infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Christiansen. He died Friday after birth at Holy Family hospital. Survived by four brothers, two sisters, paternal and maternal grandparents. Burial in Lost Island cemetery.
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Christiansen
Estherville
Darrel Allen Christiansen
Gordon Christiansen
T. Mankestad
Sandia-Fuluman
Lost Island Cemetery
Holy Family Hospital
Leon
Clarion
Larry
Richard
Sandra
Susie
Ofrs
A. C. Christiansen
Grachtinger
Hulda Danbery
Dunnell
Minn
Operation Petticoat at Graettinger Theatre This Weekend
A lively comedy review promotes the Navy submarine farce Operation Petticoat starring Cary Grant Joan O'Brien Dina Merrill and Arthur O’Gonnell with Gene Evans. The piece promises a wild, delirious laugh fest with pink submarine antics opening Saturday and Sunday at Graettinger theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Grant
Tony Curtis
Joan O'Brien
Dina Merrill
Arthur O'Gonnell
Gene Evans
Graettinger Theatre
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Leonard Cornglius
Dale Munson
James Park
Dennis Felkey
Larry Jensen
Francig Johnson
Alan Graettinger
Douglas Herke
Richard Kuyper
WFO
Thoreson’s
Don Perrine
Apple Valley
Freedom Ory March
Cathy's
New Frontiers
Allied Honor
Sony
Leonare
Anr, Leonard
Wallingford Scouts
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