Graettinger Pool Sees Record 372 Swimmers This Saturday
Graettinger residents cooled off during the hot spell with a record 372 swimmers at the pool on Saturday July 12. Pool manager Jacqueline Jackson reported crowds over 300 on each hot day as 350 Buck prize winner George Torrence was noted for last Saturday afternoon. Next Saturday's 25 Buck Prize draw is set for three o clock at participating Graettinger stores.
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Jacqueline Jackson
Miss Jackson
Grachtinger
George Torrence
Graettinger
Red Cross Moves To Community Center In Emmetsburg
Palo Alto county Red Cross chapter relocates to Emmetsburg Community Center offering daily service seven days a week. Retiring longtime officers Mr and Mrs E A Skewis pass leadership to Beatrice Witt of Graettinger who oversees military family services. Contact numbers provided for day and after hours reach.
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Red Croas
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
The
American Red Crogs
E. A. Skewis of
Red Cross
Beatrice Witt
Graettinger
Glenn Hoobler
Coop Grain Co. to sponsor bus trip to Twins game
The Graettinger Coop Grain Co sponsors a bus trip to Bloomington Minnesota to see the Twins Baltimore game on Saturday August 2. Coop manager Paul Forey says the trip cost including game ticket is 10 dollars with room for 39 passengers only. Sign up at the coop office. bus leaves at 7 a.m. August 2.
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Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Bloomington
Minn
Twins
Baltimore
Coop
Paul Forey
Teen Dance Friday Night at Legion Hall
The Graettinger Youth Center sponsors a teen dance at the Legion hall featuring The Notorious Noble men Friday night July 18. The event invites area youths to enjoy music, dance, and socialize in a supervised community setting.
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Legion Hall
Graettinger Youth Center
Sectional Semifinals and Finals Set for Evergreen Park
Sectional semifinals occur tonight at Evergreen Park with Ruthven vs Ayrshire at 6 p m and Graettinger vs Milford at 8 p m The final rounds are scheduled for Saturday July 19 and Monday July 21 at 7 30 p m The Lake Park sectional includes Ocheydan Everly Lake Park Spirit Lake Hartley and Melvin A district baseball game follows July 24 at 8 p m between the Graettinger and George sectional winners.
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Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Lake Park
Ocheyedan
Everly
Spirit Lake
Hartley
Melvin
PeeWees and Mites Schedule At Terris Spirit Lake
Friday July 18 events feature Terris PeeWees and Mites. On Monday July 21 PeeWees and Mites travel to Spirit Lake for matches.
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Spirit Lake
Ruthven Edges Estherville 3-2 In Sectional Opener
Ruthven edged Estherville 3-2 in a first round sectional game Monday night. The Ruthven battery of Bill Hoben and Steve Wigdahl earned the win as Estherville pitcher Meeding and Opheim took the loss. Ruthven had three runs on five hits with one error. Estherville scored in the sixth for two runs, three hits, and one error.
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Ruthven
Estherville
Bill Hoben
Steve Wigdahl
Meeding
Opheim
USO Honors Graettinger Volunteers for Service Cash
Milwaukee regional USO praised local volunteers at Graettinger for aiding 3,500,000 service members through local fund drives and events. Wayne Potter presented a certificate of recognition to Margaret Lambe, chair of the Auxiliary USO fund, noting the town youth center dance last summer supported the cause.
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USO, Inc
Milwaukee
Uso
Graettinger
Wayne Potter
Regular Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Lambe
Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion
Elroy Kulow Reelected Legion Post Commander
The Graettinger American Legion held its July officers meeting and reelected Elroy Kulow as post commander. Also reelected were Gene Boh lit as vice commander Lawrence Thomsen as second vice commander Kenneth Jensen as third vice commander Byron Rolfson as adjutant Henry Jensen as service officer Ed Merk as sgt at arms Tom Millen as chaplain George McCarty as historian and Don Graettinger as finance officer.
Don Fay to hold sale at Webtioo shop this Saturday
Don Fay, who recently sold his Webtioo shop, will hold a public auction at the shop on Saturday, July 16. The sale will begin at 1:30 p m and include automotronics, tractors, antiques, shop equipment and miscellaneous wares. Wine Brown and Norvin Csen will be auctioneers with the Goettinger State Bank acting as clerk.
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Don Fay
Norvin Csen
Goettinger State Bank
Spies Lead Iowa Delegation On European Agricultural Tour
Iowa agribusiness leaders depart from the Movies airport for London on the first day of a People to People tour visiting Belgium Holland USSR East Germany Czechoslovakia Switzerland and Spain. The mission includes farm and research facility visits meetings with U.S. and foreign officials and industry counterparts to study lean methods and agricultural business systems. Delegates include Mr and Mrs Adolph Spies of Graettinger and host Gilbert Stanek of Fort Dodge guiding nine others from Montana and Kansas under the Goodwill People to People Travel Program endorsed by the National Office in Kansas City.
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A Movies
London
Por
Attrust
Belaeum
Holland
Ussr
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Spain
Iowa
U.S
Mroo
Adolph Spies Ot Graettinger
America
Offce
People To People, Inc
Kansas City
Missouri
Gilbert Stanek
Fort Dodge
People To People
Montana
Kansas
Seven 1919 Graettinger class members join golden reunion
Seven members of the Graettinger high school class of 1919 attended a 50 year reunion Sunday at Vern and Coila's in Okoboji. Attendees were Adolph Spies, Minnie Henningsen Hermanson, Adaline Sandvig Olson, Thora Brekke Barkaloo, Arthur Myhre, Henry Fogde, and Richard Blaine. two others were absent. A1 oclock dinner, cake, roses, and prizes for distance traveled, most grandchildren, and least change were highlighted. Guests included several spouses and friends, with photos taken by local photographers.
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Graettinger High School
Vern
Coila
Okoboji
Adolph Spies
Graettnger
Ted
Minnie Henningsen
Hermanson
Ruthven
Ordine
Adaline Sandvig
Olson
Wallingford
Thora Brekke
Barkaloo
St. Paul
Ted Hermianson
Richard Blaine
Henry Simonson
Ted Hermanson
Vinton Arnold
Dick Hermanson
Jane
Arthur Myhre
Ordine Olson
Jane Hermanson
Clarissa Swanson
Frances Graettinger
Pirates Rally To Beat Terril In Sectional Clash
Graettinger pitcher Bill Dawson fanned 17 Terril batters as the Pirates broke a 3 3 tie with four runs in the seventh inning to win 7 1. Key hits included Naig's double and Westergard's single as Terril held a 3 0 lead until late. Milford defeated Emmetsburg 9 4 in another sectional game with Schroeder and Hunter on the winning battery and Neary and Lenz as powering.
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Graettinger
Bill Dawson
Terril
Pirate
Pirates
Bobbt
Craven
Doug Naig
Lonnie Smith
Stan Westergard
Naig
Joe Craven
Westergard
Terrill
Milford
Emmetsburg
Schroeder
Hunter
Neary
Lenz
Corn Weather Hits Local Heat Wave After Backward Spring
Local residents endured mid nineties heat with high humidity last weekend and early this week. A brief Monday shower offered relief before hotter weather returned, stressing crops after a backward spring.
Annual Legion Picnic Set for July 27 at Evergreen Park
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary invite all veterans to a July 27 picnic at Evergreen Park. A pot luck dinner will be held with Legion providing beverages. rain plan calls for the Legion hall.
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Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Evergreen Park
Legion
Legion Hall
Midget Baseball Tournament At Evergreen Park Next Week
The Town Great Lakes League Midget tournament will be held at Evergreen park on Tuesday July 22 through Friday July 25. Play begins at 6 p.m. with Milford versus Arnolds Park and three games opening night. Semifinals Wednesday pit Ruthven against Graettinger Spirit Lake, with Wednesday’s finale Ruthven versus the Graettinger Spirit Lake winner. Championship Friday at 7 39 p.m. Five innings per game except final seven. A trophy awaits the champions.
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Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Great Lakes
Milford
Arnolds Park
Terno
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Ruthyven
Masoumta Arnolds Park
Ruthven
Graettinger-Spirit Lake
Mrs Fred Kulow Elected President of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Fred Kulow was elected president of the Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary at the July meeting. She succeeds Gladys Hankey as president. Other officers elected include Gladys Hankey first vice president Clara Rolson second vice president Hilda Luke and Lillian Barringer chaplains Margaret Lanthe treasurer Marian Jensen secretary Clarissa Swanson historian Lena Rosburg and Elsie Sloniker sergeants at arms. Marian Jensen was the installing officer for new members Mrs Fred Kulow and Mrs Lawrence Hankey. Installation of the new officers was also held with Clarissa Swanson the installing officer.
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Fred Kulow
Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Gladys Hankey
Clara Rolson
Hilda Luke
Lillian Barringer
Margaret Lanthe
Marian Jensen
Clarissa Swanson
Lena Rosburg
Elsie Sloniker
Sgts. At Arms
Lawrence Hankey
Funeral for 10 year old Leininger at Dolliver Lutheran Church
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Dolliver Lutheran church for 10 year old Thomas Alan Leininger who drowned Sunday afternoon at Tuttle lake during a family picnic while trying to help rescue the drifting boat. His body was recovered after three hours of dragging operations. Immediate survivors include his parents Marvin and unidentified mother, four brothers and four sisters.
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Dolliver Lutheran Church
Dolliver
Tuttle Lake
Thomas Alan Leininger
Marvin Leininger
Rasmussen, 79, Dies in Estherville Area Farm Life
Sophus Christian Rasmussen, 79, a former Graettinger area farmer, died unexpectedly Tuesday at Holy Family hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Fuhrman Funeral Home in Estherville with Rev. Robert Williams officiating. Burial in St. Pauls Cemetery southwest of Graettinger. Survived by wife Annie Jensen Rasmussen, son Melvin of Terril, daughter Lavida Hildreth of Terril, two grandchildren, two sisters Martha of Toms River NJ and Maria of Denmark, and several brothers. He was born February 19, 1890 in Greno Denmark and immigrated to the U.S. in 1910.
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Sophus Rasmussen
Esthervile
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Robert Williams
Fuhkrman Funeral Home
Estherville
North 4Th Street
Melvin
Terril
Marvin
Lavida) Hildreth
Martha
Toms River
N. J
Maria
Denmark
Mites Have Negative One Record
Second row lists players Chris Petersen Tony Murray Randy Nicel David Kinnet Jereme Thompsen Frank Beepherner and Dean Lammers. The given text includes garbled names and mentions Welty Thm Mitlee Tim Kulew Jenn deren with unclear context and a final Pay Claying note.
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Chris Petersen
Tony Murray
Randy Nicel
David Kinnet
Jereme Thompsen
Frank Beepherner
Dean Lammers
Welty
Thm Mitlee
Tim Kulew
Jenn
Deren
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Nancy Hampson
Theresa Voigt
Mike Baas
Linda Clipperton
Coop Grain Co
Ayrshire
Legion Auxiliary
Elroy Kulow
Spies
Paul Cornelius
Fenton
Lloyd Cornelius
Paul Correos
Lloyd Coenelius
Graetinger
Fenton Methodist Church
Thomas
Trail Riders
Graettingzer
Trad
J Er
Dewey Nate Poe
Prath
Prath“fergon
Neath Norris
Scretary
Naren Prather
Treaver
MITES
Graettinger Mites
Kevin Maneen
Mike Guinn
Bruce Schang
Lowell Jacobsen
Ricky Kulew
Ted Lundgren
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