Installation Services And Reception Sunday For Rev O J Reitz
Rev O J Reitz formerly of Shell Rock Iowa is to be installed as pastor of Bethel Lutheran Graettinger on Sunday July 22 1967 Dr Siefkes district ALC president Mason City will conduct the service at 1030 am at North Bethel church A noon pot luck dinner at South Bethel with a reception for Rev Reitz and family to follow at South Bethel program planned by area pastors The reception starts at 130 pm The public is invited Reitz wife LaVerne and children David Vernon and Alan moved into the North Bethel parsonage in July They had been on vacation He has served Faith Lutheran Shell Rock and Messiah American Lutheran Janesville since 1956 Born in Fairfield Washington son of Rev and Mrs O W Reitz He studied at American Falls Idaho Pacific Lutheran College Tacoma Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque and Wartburg Seminary 1956 ministerial career includes four Reitz brothers in ministry and their father Rev O W Reitz in Oregon
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O. J. Reitz
Shell Rock
Iowa
Bethel Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Siefkes
ALC
Mason City
North Bethel Church
South Bethel Church
Rietz
South Bethel
Rev
Reitz
First Lutheran
St. Paul's Lutheran
LaVerne
David
Vernon
Alan
North Bethel Parsonage
Faith Lutheran Church
Messiah
American Lutheran
Janesville
Pastor Reitz
Fairfield
Washington
O. W. Reitz
American Falls
Idaho
Pacific Lutheran College
Tacoma
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Toledo
Ohio
Warthung Seminary
G. O. Reitz
New Guinea
Armin Reitz
North Bend
Robert Reitz
Rembrandt
Marcus Reitz
Mitchell
Hermiston
Oregon
Elaine Reinders Wins Free Pony in Dairy Month Prize
Elaine Reinders, nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Reinders, won a Shetland pony named Twin kle-Toes in a Dairy Month free-pony drawing after sending a postcard. She received the pony July 5 and shared the win with her neighborhood friends, thrilled by the televised prize announcement.
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Elaine
Stanley Reinders
Legion Auxiliary Installation Of Hew Officers
The Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary held installation of new officers at their regular meeting on July 10. Clarissa Swanson was Installing Officer. Officers installed include Clara Rosson president Imogene Fries first vice president Verna Christensen third vice president Marian Jensen secretary Helen Potter treasurer Clarissa Swanson historian Esther Simonsen sergeant at arms Lela Ritzman chaplain Ida Christensen Alela Cameron and Arlene Brighton executive board. A report on Hawkeye Girls State by Nancy Fries was read. There was discussion on the August picnic and Ida Christensen's door prize winner. Hostesses were Anna Jongensen Frances Graettinger and Beatrice Witt-Imogene Fries publicity chairman.
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Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Clarissa Swanson
Clara Rolfson
Imogene Fries
Verna Christensen
Marian Jensen
Helen Potter
Hstorian
Esther Simonsen
Sgt. At Arms
Lela Ritzman
Ida Christensen
Alela Cameron
Arlene Brighton
Execuive
Graettinger Class of 1932 Plans Sunday Reunion
Graettinger High School Class of 1932 schedules a reunion for Sunday afternoon August 5 at Evengreen Park in Graettinger. The 38 members will meet at two o clock and enjoy a picnic lunch. if weather turns inclement they will gather in the schoolhouse.
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Graettinger
$75 Buck Prize Saturday Night in Graettinger Stores
The weekly drawing in Graettinger will award a $75 Buck prize Saturday night at nine o clock. Mrs Ted Marx did not claim last week's $50 Buck prize. Mike Graham is employed at Miller's Barber Shop.
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Graettinger
Mre
Ted Marx
Mike Graham
Miller’s
Lawrence Thomsen Reelected Commander Of Local Legion Post
Lawrence Thomsen was reelected commander of the local Legion post at the July 10 meeting. Don Graettinger was named vice commander, with Byron Rolfson as adjutant, Joe Hayes as finance officer, Henry Jensen as service officer, Frank Christensen as historian, and Earl Lehigh as chaplain.
Town Budget Estimate Up Sever Mills Hearing August 7th
The town of Grachtinger proposes a 7 mill increase in the 1963 tax levy from 26.86 to 33.30 mills. The August 7 hearing at 7 30 p m at the town hall invites taxpayers to comment on expenditures for the year beginning Jan 1 1963. Officials cite rising general costs and to sustaining a working balance in city funds as reasons for the proposed levy rise. The quarterly financial report is also published.
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Sever Mills
Grachtinger
Town Quarterly Financial
Damp Weekend Weather Reviews and Crop Prospects
The past weekend brought cloudy damp conditions with mist and intermittent showers from Friday through Monday totaling about one inch. Crop prospects remain good aside from wind and flood damage. some sweet corn is already market ready, though earlier storm damage has impacted some fields.
MYF Bake Sale Planned for Saturday Afternoon
The MYF of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale Saturday afternoon July 21 beginning at 2 o'clock at Hammerberg Drug Store. Patrons urged to attend and support church activities.
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Methodist Church
Hammerberg Drug Store
Rex Eversole Public Auction July 28 at 1
Rex Eversole will hold a public auction sale of household goods appliances and tools on Saturday July 28 beginning at 1 00 at their home from Grad Cinger go south on Hiway 17 to first corner then west to the Utind place on south side of gravel road Ralph Graettinger place Details of sale next week
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Rex Eversole
Grad- Cinger
Hiway
First Corner
Utind
Ralph Graettinger
Bertha Bortvit
Graettinger
Graettinger School Budget Proposes Slight Tax Increase
Graettinger Community School District publishes its budget estimate showing a taxation rise of just under two mills for 1962-63. Expenditures are projected at 276,835, up 7,356 from 1961-62, mainly due to teacher salary increases, with a census showing 640 school age children this year, down from 672.
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Graettinger Community
Dollar Day Sale at C A Jensen Store
The V Store Collary Day Sale continues through Saturday night at the C A Jensen store with specials listed in conjunction with the sale.
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C. A. Jensen
Baseball Calendar: Whitecaps Games at Sherburn and Fainmont
Sunday July 22 the Whitecaps play at Sherburn and Thursday July 26 they travel to Fainmont. The brief notice lists two away appearances on the baseball schedule for the Whitecaps, with dates in July.
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Whitecaps
Sherburn
Fainmont
Pirates Top Lake Center 7-4 For Sectional Championship
Pirates beat Lake Center 7-4 to win the sectional title after a five-walk, three-run rally in the Utth Inning gave them a 5-2 lead. Dotson and Ahiman earned the win for Pirates, while Spurlock and Nallson worked for Ruthven. Graettinger and Sloniker held strong pitching in the semifinal win for the Pirates.
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Lake Center
Ruthven
Dotson
Ahiman
Spurlock
Nallson
Ruthven Battery
Graettinger
Larry Corneling
Emmetsburg
Jerry Sloniker
Cornelius
Sloniker
Pirates meet Anthon-Oto in Royal district tourney
Graettinger Pirates reach state district play with a 7-4 sectional final win over Lake Center Tuesday night. They face Anthon-Oto at 6:30 in Royal. Keith Baedke and Leonard Corne ling shared pitching duties as the Pirates rally for four runs in the sixth after trading leads earlier.
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Graettinger Pirates
Lake Center
Pirates
Larry Cornelius
Denny Dotson
Ron Baedke
Leonard Corneling
Pirate
Hirs
Ron Bachke
Bud Schnell
Randy Henderson
Weekly teen hop features "Tar Males" at youth night
A weekly teen dance event showcases the group the Tar Males performing at Friday night youth gathering. Local organizers promote the event as a fun, safe social for teens with music and dancing.
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Tarmales
Aa Touth
Meet Our Younger Citizens Feature
A family notice introduces three children with ages and parental names. Michael four months and Roger sixteen months are sons of Darrell Jespersen, while Patty's age is given as months and she is a daughter of Lowell Platter and spouse. The caption lists the children left to right.
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Michael
Darrell Jespersen
Patty
Lowell Platter
Roger
Graettinger Midgets Reach Lakes League Semifinals
The Graettinger Midgets beat Terril 63 to advance to the Lakes League tournament semifinal at Milford. Graettinger will face the Estherville Ruthven winner in Milford Friday after Milford defeated Dickens 7 to 5 and Spirit Lake topped Arnolds Park 10 to 0 Tuesday night.
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Graettinger
Terril
Milford
Estherville - Ruthven
Dickens
Spirit Lake
Arnolds Park
The Comancheros Screen Debuts At Graettinger Theater
Western Color Drama brings Paul Wellman novel to CinemaScope with John Wayne Stuart Whitman Ina Balin Nehemiah Persoff and Lee Marvin in an action packed adventure. The DeLuxe color production shows Saturday and Sunday at Graettinger Theater.
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Paul I. Wellman
Texas Rangers
20Th Century Fox
Cormancheros
John Wayne
Stuart Whitman
Ina Balin
Nehemiah Persoff
Lee Marvin
Graettinger
I G Maaland Dies After Surgery in Emmetsburg
I G Bert Maaland 68 longtime Wallingford resident died Saturday after surgery at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church Emmetsburg with Rev Erling Hansen officiating Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery Wallingford Survivors include his widow one son Glen Maaland of Cylinder and four daughters Mrs Earl Cox of Hawaii formerly of Estherville Mrs Clyde Ruth
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I. G
Bert) Maaland
Wallingford
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Bethany Lutheran Chorch
Erling Hansen
Riverside Cemetery
Glen Maaland
Cylinder
Earl
Eileen) Cox
Hawaii
Estherville
Mra
Clyde
Ruth
New Principal Thomas Adolph Dies After Illness
Thomas Adolph 33 recently moved to Hartley area to lead Gradlinger Ridge School next year died Friday night after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley with Masonic rites by Beacon Lodge No. 495. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery. He was born April 11 1929 in Hartley studied at Hartley High School Iowa State College Cedar Falls and taught in Blainstown Waucoma and Walnut. He was married to Becky Belting and adopted two children Mary Eileen and Paul Thomas. Survivors include his wife two children his parents a sister and several relatives.
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Thomas Adolph
Gradlinger Iridge
Hartley
Trinity United Church
Ot Christ
R. G. Beck
Beacon Lodge
Fieasant View
Flartley
Thomas Eugene Adolph
Fred
Anne Thomssen Adelp
Hartley High School
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Schoola
Blainstown
Waucoma
Graettinger Class of 1938 Get-Together Next Tuesday
Members of the Graettinger High class of 1938 will hold a get-together Tuesday night July 24 at the DX Cafe beginning at 7 30. They will renew acquaintances with class members visiting from a distance and plan a 25th anniversary reunion next year.
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Graettinger
Mayor Issues Warning To Dog Owners
Mayor Roy T. Peterson reports complaints from residents in the northeast part of Graettinger about dogs at large damaging gardens and flowers and causing a nuisance. He asks dog owners to keep their dogs confined to their quarters.
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Roy T. Peterson
Graettinger
Peterson
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Elaine Peterson
Jane Slingerland
Bernice Weber
Jean Brow
Katuirat Herkes
Joan Ruddy
Helen Conover
Lloyd McCombs
Mavis Fogde
Bill Wanson
Harvey Hanson
Don Bisgaard
Roy Luhrman
Tom Schusy
George Tonderum
Norman Bisgard
Pat Garne
Elaine Reinders
Legion Auxiliary
Lawrence Thomsen
Legion
Pirates Top Lake Center
Anthon-Oto
Royal Tonight
Steven
Bruce
Terry
Norman Wegener
Waltz Studios
Times Office
Thomas Adsioh
Graettinger Downs Terril
I. G. Maaland
Erat Trek
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