Sectional Baseball Tourney Opens July 13 at Evergreen Park
A summer high school baseball sectional starts Monday July 13 at 6 p m at Evergreen park continuing through July 20 with Spirit Lake as the other site. Finals are July 20 at Graettinger and the Graettinger winner meets Rock Valley at Sanborn July 23. Key first round games include Ayrshire Emmetsburg Estherville versus South Clay and Graettinger Lincoln Central.
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Evergreen Park
Spirit Lake
Graettinger
Rock Valley
Sanbamn
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Estherville
South Clay
Lincoln Central
Laurens
Puthven
Everly
Lake Park
Milford
Ocheydan
Terris
Leland Stiles
Graettinger Pirates
Lincoln-Central
Doug Naig
Dennis Jacobson
Stan Westergard
Lon Smith
Dennis Bortini
Norman Nicol
Rodney Alger
Bill Dawson
Joe Craven
Dave Nelson
Gary Anderson
Neil Lundgren
Lenny Witt
Joseph Ferrell Named Principal At Graettinger High
Joseph R. Ferrell is named Graettinger high school principal for the coming year succeeding Wesley Epling who moved to Hudson Iowa. Ferrell has ten years as head basketball coach in Chapmanville West Virginia plus prior retail grocer work and two years teaching in Ohio. He is WV native, WVU graduate, Marshall University education master, married to Beverly Grooters of North Dakota, and father of seven boys. He is a World War II veteran and American Legion member.
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Joseph R. Ferrell
Graettinger
Paul Frick
Public Schools of
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Beverly Grooters
North Dakota
Ferrell
American Legion
Annual Coop Grain Baseball Twin Saturday July 25
Baseball fans are invited to Graettinger Coop Grain Co. annual trip to Metropolitan Stadium on Saturday July 25 to see the Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles. $11 covers air conditioned bus transport and game ticket with stops for lunch in Mankato, a noon smorgasbord, and supper in Mankato. Sign up at Graettinger Coop Grain Co. office to reserve.
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Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Metropolitan Stadium
Graettinger Coop Grain
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Mankato
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Baseball Calendar and Local Notices from Graettinger
Friday July 10 schedule lists Estherville PeeWees and Mites Spirit Lake youths. July 11 Terris PeeWee and Mites. July 13 Arnolds Park PeeWees Mites Midgets. July 13-20 high school section al here. Local sidewalks on Main Street by Oleson Bros. Construction. Graettinger Legion meets next Tuesday 8 pm with $25 bond door prize. Cub Scout Picnic Sunday July 12 at Evergreen park 5 pm. sack races baseball father son leg races bring bats balls. Spray materials available from district shed for roadside use only. no general spraying this year. Obituary: Emmet DeGeest, 50, of Kirkhaven Minn formerly Graettinger area farmer, killed near Wilmar Minn July 1. funeral in Wilmar Friday. survivors listed.
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Estherville
Graettinger Cub
Evergreen Park
Emmet DeGeest
Kirkhaven
Minn
Graettinger
Wilmar
Alfred McCombs
Eleanor
Nissen Infant Dies In Graettinger Fire Saturday
Adam Nissen two year old son of Mr and Mrs Gary Nissen of Graettinger suffocated in his upstairs bedroom as a fire damaged the one and a half story home. Fire officials say the blaze originated in the kitchen and spread quickly while the parents and siblings were outside. Services for Adam were held Monday at Fuhrman Funeral Home with Rev O J Reitz officiating and burial near Ruthven. Surviving are his parents a sister Shelly three a brother Darin four maternal grandparents and great grandparents. A relief fund has been started through Bethel Lutheran church as residents aid the family.
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Graettinger
Adam
Gary Nissen
Nissen
Fuhrman
O. J. Reitz
Bethel Lutheran Church
Ruthven
Shelly
Darin
Anne
Bill Hidle
Topeka
Kans
Imaterial
Ed Fowser
Haskel
Okla
Wayne Potter
Walter Mammen Undergoes Brain Surgery in Sioux City
Walter Mammen 71 of Graettinger transferred from Spencer to St. Joseph's Sioux City July 1. On July 6 he had brain surgery at St. Joseph's and was in satisfactory condition afterward. Relatives Mrs. Christensen of Fostoria, Mrs. Margaret Mammen, and Kenneth Mammen attended. Graettinger saw only 1.37 inches rain in June, the lowest in ten years. a July Fourth week end brought cool weather, with recent showers and a two day rodeo by Circle G Rodeo Association featuring senior and youth events and multiple placing results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mammen
Graettinger
Spencer Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Mammen
Wendell Christiansen
Fostoria
Margaret Mammen
Kenneth Mammen
The
Circle G Rodeo Association of
Collection Of License Plates Includes One From Every State
The piece details Gordon Parks adaptation The Learning Tree showing Friday and Saturday at Graettinger Community Theatre with cast including Kyle Johnson Estelle Evans Alex Clarke Dana Elecar Mira Waters Joel Fluellen and Malcolm Attebury. It also covers Palo Alto County Eminent Domain Compensation Commission appointments listing members from realtors businessmen farmers and property owners and notes a switch from aerial to underground telephone lines with expected completion by August 1 and December full transition.
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Gordon Parks
Graettinger Community Theatre
Kansas
Kyle Johnson
Estelle Evans
Alex Clarke
Dana Elecar
Mira Waters
Joel Fluellen
Malcolm Attebury
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Eminent Domain Compensation Commission
Richard Carpenter
Ruthven
Jay Arnold
Mallard
Clifford Hughes
John Brown
Emmetsburg
H. A. Elsenbast
Graettinger
J. W. Bisenius
Lloyd Berkland
W. J. Degnan
Francis Warren
Iver Holmgren
James Ausland
Curlew
Paul Freeman
Cylinder
Jack Blake
Wm. Brown
Robert Brown
Eli Gerber
West Bend
Selmer Nelson
Robert Darrah
Franklin Hersom
Joseph Flynn
Harold Schurg
A. W. Schuller
Grover Chism
P. J. Schmalen
Elmer Smith
Ayrshire
Walter High
Times
Graettinger Cooperative
Graettinger FFA Wins Judging Contest at Midwest Field Day
Graettinger FFA livestock judging team won first in judging four pens of Hampshire hogs at the Midwest Hampshire hog field day at Eddie Brothers farm Storm Lake on Wednesday July 1. The Graettinger team included Alvin Luke Stan Westergamd Gary Thomsen Tony Petersen and Greg Petersen and received a trophy. Tony Petersen tied for second with 198 of 200 points earning a hog waterer. Gary Thomsen placed 12th 196 points and Stan Westergard 20th 194 points.
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Graettinger Ffa
Hampshire
Midwest
Eddie Brothers
Storm Lake
Graettinger
Alvin Luke
Stan Westergamd
Gary Thomsen
Tony Petersen
Greg Petersen
Stan Westergard
FFA
Prize draw rolls to $25 in stores next Saturday
Mrs. Rose Mason won the weekly prize in Friday’s drawing. Next Saturday afternoon’s prize in the three o’clock drawing will be $25 Bucks in participating stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Mason
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Reeves
Sunday Register
Darrell Reeves
Cambodia
Des Moines Register
CBS
Marie Reeves
502Nd Infantry
101St Airborne Division
Airmobile
Warren McCreery
W. G. Rientz
Businessmen
Beef Association
Spencer Packing
Iowa
Harold Heykes
Bethel Lutheran
Erling Hansen
Bethany Lutheran
Pastor Reitz
Minnesota
Graettinger High School
Joseph Ferrell
Coop Grain
Sedlock Furniture
Ray's Cafe
Glazier
Ray's
Main Street
Oleson Bros
Legion, Auxiliary Meeting
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
Fourth District
Russell Peterson
Viola Henningsen
Terry Campbell
Roger Akridge
Bill Thompson
Tom Campidilli
Bart Snyder
Paul Moffitt
Jim Moser
Jim Kindelspire
John Prather
Kenny Shryock
Keith Norris
Monty Schang
Darwin Prather
Robbie Bergstrom
Johnny Tindall
Tammy Shryock
Lance Bates
Robbie Tindall
Jim DeMoss
Bob Mitchell
Junior Lammers
Bob VanderPloeg
Roland Lammers
Jerry VanderWolde
Bill Reese
Rick Wells
John Klatt
Ricky Bergstrom
Mike Fries
Doug Potter
Terry Schang
Charlie Brown
Bonnie Klatt
Barb Thompson
Jo VanderWolde
Richard Wells
Terril
Thomas A. Fries
General Putnam
Vietnam
Thomas Fries
Eminent Domain Committee
Richard Duhn
License Plate Club of America
District of Columbia
Canada
Mexico
Richard
Yukon
May City
John
Ceyery
RyAra
MJU
Haga
National Guard
Esealulsne
Iain
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