Jean Fogde Joins Carthage College Religion Dept
Former Graettinger resident Jean Fogde, son of Mr and Mrs Myron Fogde, will lead Bethel Lutheran worships Sunday July 21 and 28. He earns a PhD from the University of Chicago and is named chairman of Carthage College religion department starting September, after studies at St Olaf College Luther Seminary.
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Graettinger
Jean Fodge
Myron Fogde
Bethel Lutheran Church
Fogde
Chicago Univ
Carthage College
Carthage
Illinois
Lutheran Church In America
Jean
Graettinger High School
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minnesota
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
University of Chicago
Montana
First Lutheran Church
Lois Ann Viie
Westby
Wisconsin
Fogdes
Dr. Fogde
Bathel Lutheran
Graettinger Town Team Tops Lakefield 104 in Border League
Graettinger defeated Lakefield Minnesota 104 in a Border league game Sunday night. Graettinger used nine hits to build a 10 run total while Lakefield had four runs on nine hits. Alexander pitched seven innings, Schnell finished, Baedke and Jensen sparked early scoring, with Hewett and Christensen keying the fourth inning.
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Graecttinger Town
Lakefield
Minn
Graettinger
Alexander
Darrell Schnell
Larry Baedke
Ron Jensen
Hewett
Jensen
Baedke
Schnell
Christensen
Hughes
Norris
Estherie district officer training meeting at Graettinger church
The Estherie sub district officer training met Wednesday at the Graettinger Methodist church with delegations from numerous Methodist churches including Spencer Spirit Lake Fostoria Terrill Emmetsburg Ruthven Dunnell Estherville Dickens Lake Park Graettinger West Bend Mallard Fenton Cylinder Milford Superior Langdon Algona Sibley Burt Ayrshire Storm Lake Hartley Huntington. Coffee served 9 to 9 30 for registrants and 175 had registered by noon. Groups split into sections occupying all space at the church and Gunner served by Graettinger WSCS at the school lunch room.
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Estheriie
Graettinger Methodist Church
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Fostoria
Terrill
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Dunnell
Minn
Curlew
Estherville
Dickens
Lake Park
Gracttinger
West Bend
Mallard
Fenton
Cylinder
Milford
Superior
Langdon
Algona
Sibley
Burt
Ayrshire
Storm Lake
Hartley
Huntington
Gunner
Graettinger Wscs
Graettinger School Budget Seeks 3.8 Mill Tax Increase
The Graettinger Community School District proposes a 3.8 mill increase for 1963 64, with budget hearings set for August 5 at 8 pm. Expenditures rise to 273,742, plans include higher teacher salaries, new speech and English classes, roof repairs, a new bus, and possible natural gas heating.
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Graettinger Community
the Times
Seventy Palo Alto 4-H Attendees To State Camp Near Ames
Seventy Palo Alto county 4-H girls and boys, plus counselors, will attend a state 4-H camp near Ames from July 24 to 27. County Extension Director Joh Johnson lists counselors Cecil Harms Jim Alnquist John Johnson Paul Quam Peter Jensen and others. The group includes many junior members from Lost Island Walnut Vernon Emmetsburg Busy Beavers Lassies Freedom Fairfield Highland and Independence with a focus on citizenship 4-H purpose and human relations along with swimming sports and social activities.
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Palo Alto
Ames
Palo Alto County
Cecil Harms
Jim Alnquist
John Johnson
Paul Quam
Peter Jensen
Margaret Pratt
Darlyl Sargent
Walt Graeber
Nancy Frederickson
Elaine Swanson
Ruth Pratt
Martha Place
Margaret Jensen
Judy Helgeann
Darlene Wilcox
Martha Beck
Lost Island
Diana Bortini
Walnut
Kathy Hobart
Judy Edwarda
Vernon
Genice Larpon
Nancy Currang
Mary Brennan
Emmetsburg
Kathy Shatto
The
Busy Beavers
Barbara Culver
Lassies
Donna Varese
Joyce Berkland
Diana Berkland
Beth Berkland
Freedom
Virginia Johnson
Mary Nelson
Marilyn Jotynson
Fairfield
Lois Wei
Schnell
Highland
Norman Jorgensen
Paul Baumunk
Jim Oleson
Bob Drew
Kerry Randa
Bruce Goddard
del Jensen
BI Whitney
Barry Kerber
Richard Berkland
Allen Enge
Tom Twait
Dan Wikert
John Voster
James Frambach
Jamey Hough
Clem Currans
Jerry Gunn
Emmetavurg
Steve Berkland
Paul Holat
Independence
BI Fogarty
Ronald Barber
Fern Valley
Don Oppedal
Ed Mosler
Graettinger Events: Prize Night and Local Notices
Graettinger hosts a 175 dollar Saturday prize draw as Mrs Elsenbast did not claim prior week’s 150 prize. Nine pm draw across participating Graettinger stores with no obligation other than registration. Town approves Marie's Tavern liquor license application sent to Des Moines and awaiting Iowa Liquor Commission issuance. Farm Safety Week ad by Graettinger businessmen runs July 21 to 27 in Times. Chuck Moran to compete in junior state golf meet after regional gains. Refrigerator sale announced by Susy Electric. Graettinger businessmen meet Friday at 2 pm. Wallingford school to hold public auction Saturday.
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Graettinger
Frank Elsenbast
Marie
Des Moines
Iowa Ligour Commission
Chuck Moran
Graettinger High
Palo Alto County
Ottumwa
Moran
den Moran
Emmetsburg
Butch Brown
Brown
Pete Henrickson
Jim Geertema
Funeral Services for Loren Malm 44 in Emmetsburg
Funeral services were held for Mr. Loren Malm 44 of rural Emmetsburg who died Thursday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital after a lingering illness. The service at Ruthven Methodist Church was led by Rev. Wesley Frank with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Survivors include wife Loma and three daughters Janet Janice Hedin and Janese, two grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.
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Loren Malm
Emmetsburg
Rochester
Janese
Frank Ensick
Webb
Dale Ee Eee Wild
Ruth Eeaick
Red Cross Fund Drive Announced for Milford Community
Red Cross officials announce a local fund drive to support flood relief, free swimming lessons, and general Red Cross work with Mrs. Goo Slayey as chairwoman. The new Woodlyn Golf Course near Milford opens Friday to Sunday, owned by Floyd Woodley and Roger Mayer and managed by Mayer.
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Red Cross
Goo. Slayey
New
Woodlyn
Milford
Floyd Woodley
Roger Mayer
Mayer
No Increase In Proposed Town Budget
Graethinger town proposes 1964 expenditures with a slight millage decrease from 33.3 to 33.1. The 1962 levy was 32.089 mils. A budget hearing is set for August 5 at 7:30 PM at the town hall to hear taxpayers on the January 1, 1964 starting year.
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Phe
Graethinger
Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers For Coming Year
The Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary held installation of officers at their July 9 meeting. Diana Rolfson was reelected president, Imogene Fries reelected first vice president, Verna Christensen reelected second vice president, Ida Christensen reelected treasurer, Marian Jensen reelected secretary, and Dot Lehigh elected chaplain after filling the expired term of the late Lela Ritzman.
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Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Diana Rolfson
Imogene Fries
Verna Christensen
Ida Christensen
Marian Jensen
Dot Lehigh
Lela Ritzman
Partial Sun Eclipse Visible Across Iowa July 20
Time of eclipse in Iowa: begins 2:20 p m CST in western Iowa, reaches near 3 30 p m CST, with about three fourths of the sun covered. Maximum lasting a minute or two, ending around 4 40 p m CST in eastern Iowa. State University astronomer Satoshi Matsushima warns observers to use caution.
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Towans
Iowa
Towa
Profesor
Satoshi Matsushima
State University of Bee
Pirate Nine Wins Sectional Final 12-4 Over Webb
Pirate Nine clinched the sectional title by defeating Webb 12 to 4 in the finals. Graettinger faces Pocahontas Catholic in the district meet opener at Algona Garrigan tonight at 6 30. Algona Garrigan then meets Forest City in the night’s second game. First round games were delayed from Wednesday due to wet grounds. District finals set for 7 30 either Saturday or Monday, pending first-round results.
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Graettinger
Pocahontas Catholic
Basehad
Algona Garrigan
Forest City
Rainstorm Drops 2.4 Inches In Graettinger Tuesday
Graettinger logged 2.4 inches of rain in the Tuesday night thunderstorm around 9 30 PM, adding to July total. Strong winds felled corn fields several miles west and south, flattening stalks from the roots with damage not yet assessed. Nearby farm east of town reported 3 inches of rain.
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Graettinger
Arnold Girves
Ninth Consecutive Sectional Title For Local Club
The Graettinger Pirates won the local sectional final 12-1 over Webb at Evergreen Park on Monday. Nine runs in the third inning keyed the victory as Henderson, Wnane, Lenny Cornelius, and Chuck Moran produced several hits and Webb errors aided the rally. Marty Cornelius started on the mound for Graettinger with Ron Baedke in relief. Rust pitched for Webb before Weber joined in the third. Graettinger tallied 12 runs on 11 hits with five errors, while Webb had one run, three hits, and five errors.
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Webb
Evergreen Bark
Pirates
Henderson
Wnane
Lenny Cornelius
Chuck Moran
Walka
Costly Webb
Jensen
Marty Cornelius
Ron Baedke
Rust
Weber
Graettinger
Vandels to play at Friday Night Hop
The Vandels from Emmetsburg will perform at the weekly Friday night youth center teen hop at the Legion hall. Dancing runs from 8 to 12 p m with a dress code of no slacks or bermudas.
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Vandels
the Legion Hall
Emmetsburg
Glass of 1938 Reunion Planned Saturday Night
Members of Graettinger High School class of 1938 plan a 25th anniversary reunion to be held Saturday evening July 27 at Cardinal cafe in Estherville, starting at 7 p.m. Reservations are requested by A. J. Weir Groettinger.
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Graettinger High School
Cardinal Cafe
Estherville
A. J. Weir
Groettinger
Fireworks Display After Storm Hits Martin Baedke Farm
A tree blown down in Tuesday night’s storm toppled a power line at the Martin Baedke farm, causing sparks that resembled fireworks. Sparks set tree limbs ablaze but no serious fire. Residents alerted Graettinger fire chief Omer Gjerde, REC crews from Emmetsburg fixed the line around 4 a.m. Wednesday, and FUEC assisted at the Jensen Bros. farm where a limb crossed a line.
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Martin Baedke
Baedke
Ron Baedke
Graettinger
Omer Gjerde
REC
Emmetsburg
Completing 63 Feed Grain Compliance Measures
Lawrence Brennan, office manager of the Palo Alto County ASCS office, reports that the 1963 Feed Grain compliance measurement is being completed by ASCS staff. A rota is held at Idee office.
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Lawrence
Brennan
Palo Alto County
ASCS
Idee
Survey Team Takes 344 Calls Locally in Three Weeks
Parish Mission Builders with Bethel Lutheran and Luther League conducted 344 survey calls to gauge religious preferences and 94 visitation calls to members. Team members Patricia Vallintine, Helen Nelson, Tom Schroeder, and Dick Spande traveled from Texas Minnesota Wisconsin Minnesota, sharing results with pastors before leaving July 14. They presented four programs, sang with Bethel Senior Choir, assisted Sunday school, and engaged in youth work with the local Lather League Roe.
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Bethel Latharan Church
Patricia Vallintine
Waco
Texas
Helen Nelson
Madeira
Minnesota
Tom Schroeder
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Dick Spande
Mabel
Luther League
PMB
Bethel Lutheran
Pmbers
Immanuel Lutheran
Estherville
Bethel
Algo
Lather League
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Ceylon
Methodist Church
Marie’s Tavern
SUS8 Electric
Susy Electric
Im Graettinger
Graettinger Ing
Ffice
Wallingford
Mary
L. Male
Legion Auxiliary
Pirate
Pocahontas
Algona Garrigan Field
Pirate Box
Paul Bisgard
Dale Munson
Larry Cornelius
Randy Henderson
Doug Nane
Larry Jensen
Len Cornelius
Jim Boblit
Alan Graettinger
Ron Petersen
Ran Baedke
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