1960 County Tax Estimate Lowered From 1959
The 1960 Palo Alto county budget estimate, to be discussed July 29 in Emmetsburg, is 10 000 dollars less than 1959. Expenditures rise to 1 138 601 dollars though income beyond taxation falls to 350 000 dollars. Road funds drive a large share of the budget with a 160 000 dollar township levy, while a 250 000 dollar expected January 1 1960 improves the balance. A public auction is planned for Jens C Jim Dubn property. Richard Wolfe sustains a burn from gasoline and will enter his senior year at the University of Iowa.
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Palo Alto
Budet
Pan Alto
Soldiers’ Relief
State Institution
Wheat Marketing Quota Referendum Set for July 23
A Wheat Marketing Quota referendum for 1960 wheat is scheduled for Thursday July 23. Joe Lynch chairman Palo Alto County ASC reports quotas are proclaimed under law when supply exceeds 20 percent above normal. For quotas to take effect at least two thirds of producers must vote in favor. Continued on Page 2.
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Joe Lynch
Palo Alto County
ASC
Secretary of Agriculture
Arizona
Donna Elbert Enrolls At St. Josephs Hospital
Donna Elbert daughter of Mr and Mrs Greg Elbert left Sunday to enroll in a two year X ray technician course at St Josephs hospital in Sioux City. Donna is a 1908 graduate of Gracthinger high school.
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Donna Elbert
Greg Elbert
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Donna
Grachtinger High School
All-Out Membership Drive For New Graettinger Chamber
Earl Lehigh, secretary of the newly formed Graettinger Chamber of Commerce, reports reaching over half the sixty member goal this week. Memberships are open to all residents and those in the trade area, emphasizing broad civic stake and improvement in business and community services.
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Chamber of Commerce
Earl Lehigh
Graettinger Chamber of Commerce
Gravttinger
Lehigh
Pep Rally at Legion Hall Tonight Aimed at Chamber Drive
Co. of C officials announced a membership drive rally tonight at 7:36 at the Legion hall. Free coffee and donuts will be provided as the gathering discusses future Chamber plans, Labor Day program needs, and local community cooperation efforts. Secretary Lohigh spoke at the meeting.
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Legion Hall
Waldorf Day At Ingham Lake July 1a Gathering
Alumni and friends of Waldorf college Forest City will hold Waldorf Day at Ingham Lake Bible camp on Sunday July 1a. Morning worship at 1130 in the recreation hall followed by dinner at noon for 1.00. Picnic dinners welcome and a program in the afternoon with local residents and Odvin Hagen directing the Waldorf choir hoping for strong turnout.
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Friends
Waldorf College
Forest City
Ingham Lake
Waldorf
Odvin Hagen
Waldorf Choir
Hersloff's Annual Anniversary Sale Opens Friday
Hersloff's Clothing announces its third anniversary sale beginning Friday July 17 and continuing through Tuesday. Alan Horsleff says the event thanks customers with many clothing buys storewide during the sales period.
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Hersleff
Hersloff's
Hersloff
Alan
Pete) Horsleff
Plans Near Completion For Fire Station And Library Addition
Graettinger council reviewed architects plans for a new fire station and library addition to the town hall at a special meeting. Bids will be sought after finalization. Funds were recently sold at a special hearing. The fire station area is 28 14 feet. the library 20 14 feet, both south of the existing facilities. The plan shows a vestibule, basement with heating unit, storage for records, and rooms for a clerk, meeting place, and future expansion.
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Graettinger Council
Radiator Installation at Grasttinger Light Plant
Work began this week on a large radiator at the Grasttinger Light plant, bought from Schneider Electric and Equipment of Omahs, to cool generating motors and replace the existing cooling tower. Auntie Mame comes to the Graethinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday with Red Nand Russell in the title role, alongside Forrest Tucker, Coral Stewee and Fred Clark in the Warner Bros picture.
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Grasttinger
Schneider Electric and Equipment Company
Omahs
Renatnd Russell
Miss Russell
Warner Broad
Forrest Tucker
Coral Stewee
Fred Clark
Ase Noves
Auntie Mama
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New York
Results of ASC Township Elections in Palo Alto County
The Palo Alto county ASC office announced township officer results from a June 25 to July 7 mail ballot. Winners include 16 township chairs, alternates, and committee members across Lost Island Walnut Vernon Emmetsburg Highland, with votes tallied by Chris Larson, Phil Kac Marynski, and Dan Fogarty.
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Palo Alto County
ASC
Chris Larson
Emmetsburg
Phil Kac- Marynski
Ellington
Dan Fogarty
Fern Valley
Pirates Down Terris 158 In Evergreen Park Night
The Graettinger Pirates outlasted Terris High 13 to 8 at Evergreen Park Tuesday night. Pirates led 4-0 early, trailed 5-5 after three innings, then pulled ahead in the sixth behind pitching by Jim Mahan and Marvin Ageland with Chuck Witt catching. Witt paced offense with two hits as Bander Brethean and Ewahgen were the losing battery. Also notes Geasttinger Night at the Majestic in Arnolds Park with ads and pricing details.
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Pirates
Terris
Graettinger Pirates
Terris High School
Evergreen Park
Jim Mahan
Marvin Ageland
Pirate
Chuck Witt
Witt
Bander
Brethean
Ewahgen
Bake sale and lunch at St Paul’s Lutheran on July 18
No. One of St Paul’s Lutheran church plans a bake sale and lunch Saturday afternoon at Elsbury’s Farm Equipment store starting at two o’clock. Coffee and pie will be served and patronage is appreciated.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Elsbury’s Farm
Welock
Food and Bake Sale Announced by Youth Fellowship
The Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship announces a mood and bake sale at Weinholzer's Building on Saturday afternoon July 25 at 2 o'clock. Sale includes homemade bread rolls and other food items with contributors asked to bring goods before 2 o'clock.
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Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship
Weinholzer
Ruthven Town Team To Face Graettinger Independents Tonight
Ruthven hosts Graettinger Independents at Elvergreen park for an eight o'clock game. Ruthven won 3 to 2 at Ruthven Sunday afternoon after breaking loose with three runs in the sixth. Gib Stueve pitched the full game for Ruthven. Chesty Mastera and Chack Witt shared catching duties. Graettinger led 2 to 1 entering the bottom of the sixth before Ruthven rallied.
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Ruthven
Graettinger
Elvergreen Park
Gib Stueve
Chesty Mastera
Chack Witt
Kenneth Sorensen Named Local Rep for Spencer Livestock
Gravttinger livestock man Kenneth Sorensen is appointed as representative of Spencer Livestock Sales Co. He brings years of experience serving area livestock men in sales and buying. Sorensen has worked with other firms and recently operated Sorensen Livestock hog buying station. He will continue to reside in Gravttinger with his family.
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Kenneth Sorensen
Spencer Livestock
Gravttinger
Spencer Livestock Sales Co
Kenny
Sorensen
Grasttinger
Plan Glass For Palo Alto Retarded Children At Ayshire
Palo Alto county association plans special education classes for county children at Ayrshire School this fall. Ayrshire School Board approved a room for the class and will house 12 remanded pupils next term. A teacher has not yet been named and parents should contact Mia Don Peters or Mrs Harlan Place in Emmetsburg or Co. by Sept 7 for enrollment details.
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Palo Alto County Association For
Ayrshire
Mia
Don Peters
Harlan Place
Emmetsburg
Eb, Smith
E. E. Fischer
Palo Alto
Fischer
Ayrahire
Ommeraburg
Mrs Chris Jacobson Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Lena Jacobson 79 died Friday evening July 10 at Holy Family hospital after a stroke at home. Her son and daughter in law Maria and Jacobson of Ceylon Minn were visiting when she fell ill. Funeral Monday at 10 20 at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev H Irving Petersen officiating burial in St Pauls cemetery Pallbearers Thomas Thomsen Otto Appel Frank Christensen C A Jensen Jens Kirkegaard Nels Nelson She was born December 1 1879 in Illinois daughter of Hang and Mrs Lawson married Chris Jacobson March 28 1900 Laurens Iowa later moved to Graettinger and farmed then Graettinger in 1948 to 1958 until his death Survivors include Malta of Ceylon Minn two granddaughters Mrs Richard Starkey Fairmont and Karen Jacobson of Ceylon two brothers Martin Larson Albert City and Hans Larson Newell and one sister Mrs Charles Christensen Storm Lake
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Imrs. Onnis
Lena) Jacobson
Holy Family Hospital
Maria Jacobson
Ceylon
Minn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
H. Irving Petersen
St. Paul's Cemetery
Thomas Thomsen
Otto Appel
Frank Christensen
C. A. Jensen
Jens Kirkegaard
Nels Nelson
Mrs. Jacobson
Illinois
Hang Lawson
Chris Jacobse
Laurens
Iowa
Graettinger
Malta
Richard Starkey
Fairmont
Karen Jacobson
Martin Larson
Albert City
Hans Larson
Newell
Charles Christensen
Storm Lake
Two Home Games On Tap For Local Midgets And Mites
The Gracttinger Midgets and Mites have two Border league home games at Evergreen Park. Friday July 17 they face Estherville, with Mites seeking first win and Midgets aiming to extend recent results. Monday July 20 Round Lake, Minn will visit for a doubleheader ahead of the North Iews Invitational Midget Journey July 27-31.
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Evergreen Perk
Estherville
Wina T
Round Lake
Minn
North Iews
Wild Harvest roars into Gracttinger Theatre next Tue Wed
Action thriller starring Alan Ladd and Dor othy Lamour arrives next Tuesday and Wednesday. Ladd Preston and Nolan play rugged harvest crew members in America's wheat belt amid brawls and rival crews. Lamour delivers a dramatic country siren role amid treachery and romantic tension.
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Alan Ladd
Dorothy Lamour
Robert Preston
Lloyd Nolan
Dick Erdman
Allen Jenkins
Paramount
America
Ladd
Preston
Nolan
Miss Lamour
Kirkegaard completes aviation tactics course at Fort Rucker
Second Lieutenant Martin L. Kirkegaard 23 son of Mr and Mrs Jena F Kirkegaard Graettinger Ia completed a nineteen week aviation tactics course June 25 at the Army Aviation Center Fort Rucker Alabama He trained as an aviation officer in tactical use of Army aircraft to support ground operations in combat He was a 1968 graduate of Graettinger High School and a U S Military Academy West Point graduate
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Grasitingsr High School
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
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Jens C
Jim) Dubn
Richard Wolfe
Estherville Sand and Gravel Company
Richard
Jack Wolfe
The
University of Towa
ST. Joseph’s
the Chamber of Commerce
Lohigh
Henry Poppinga
Geactinger
Waas
Lost Island
O. M. Smith
Terril
Harry Nelson
Albert Norris
Keith Carpanter
Dewey Bunzell
Walnut
Ed Herke
Eugene Leonard
Harry Dobbins
Harvey Anderson
Joan F. Carney
Armand C. Larson
E. A. Dobbins
Buford
Henry
Frank Joynt
Hugh Joynt
Highland
Kermit Ivenson
Ray Geelan
Ray Rieoke
Russell Gaff
John B. Molitor
Lake Center
Greettinger Pirates
Luc Beschorner
Tralking
Lake Canter
Beschorner
Chasty Mastera
Krieger
Swas
Dotson
Lakers
Mason City
Bancroft Mionday
Majestic Rink
Majestic Gelleg Vink
I Arnolds Park
Detsils
Eran
Sitag
Ayshire
Chris Jacobson
Mites
Graetiinger
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