Rites Held Saturday For Jens Flint 74
Jens Flint 74 longtime area resident died July 13 at his Graettinger home after lingering illness Funeral services were held at St Pauls Lutheran Graettinger with Rev H Irving Petersen Burial was in Ringsted St Johns Lutheran cemetery Pallbearers included Merry Flint William Pedersen Harvey Pedersen Bernard Nielsen Thor Nielsen and Harry Jensen The Martin Fuhrman Funeral home handled arrangements He was born Jan 24 1887 in Ringsted and married Nettie Larsen Oct 8 1919 The couple farmed around Ringsted Osgood then moved to Graettinger April 30 This year Survivors include wife five daughters and three sons plus a brother and six sisters 24 grandchildren and one granddaughter Cindy preceded him in death by a son Harvey and one granddaughter Cindy MYF TO HOLD BAKE SALE SATURDAY The MYF of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale and lunch at Thoreson Hardware Saturday evening July 22 Proceeds go to help a Korean orphan the MYF has adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Flint
Graettinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
H. Irving Petersen
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
Ringsted
Pallhearers
Merry Flint
William Pedersen
Harvey Pedersen
Bernard Nielsen
Thor Nielsen
Harry Jensen
Martin-Fuhrman
Martin-Fuhrman Funeral Home
Mr. Flint
Nettie Larsen
Martin
Clara) Lentz
Mountain Lake
Minn
Clarence
Helen) Lentz
Jackson
Ernest
Alice) Christensen
Leo
Annabelle) Kinnett
Emmetsburg
Eugene
Dora) Baedke
Don
Ruthven
Dale
Arnold
Nels Flint
Neils Nielsen
Wallingford
Pete Pederson
California
Andrew Pederson
George Meyer
Bradgate
Ole Rown
Swea City
Jens Jensen
Harvey
Cindy
Methodist Church
Thoreson Hardware Store
Lake Center Wins Sectional Title at Evergreen Park
Lake Center High School captured the sectional crown with a 3-1 victory over Ayrshire at Evergreen Park Monday night. Dotson starred on the mound for Lake Center, allowing two hits and fanning 14, while Lake Center built a two-run first inning on three hits and four singles. They added a third run in the third on two hits and an error. Ayrshire scored their lone run in the sixth on a hit and an error. Myers and Graham pitched for Ayrshire. Christensen caught for Dotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Center High School
Evergreen Park
Ayrshire
Lake Center
Dotson
Myers
Graham
Christensen
Graettinger Opens Saturday Night Prize Draw
This week's Saturday night prize is $75 in participating Graettinger stores with a drawing at nine. Meet friends and neighbors as you shop in Graettinger. Lyle Andersen did not claim last week's $50 Buck award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Lyle Andersen
Tom Flood Jr 32 Dies in Blaine Washington
Tom Flood Jr 32 former Estherville area resident dies Sunday in Blaine Washington from a heart attack. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Flood Sr sister Mrs Calvin Kenny of Seattle brother Jack who attended Estherville Junior College last year and several aunts and uncles including Mrs Kenneth Starkey Mr and Mrs Gerald Love Mrs Everett Anderson of Estherville and Russell Love of Ringsted. Uncles and aunts left Monday for Blaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Flood, Jr
Blaine
Wash
Thomas Flood
Graettinger
Calvin
Pat) Kenny
Seattle
Jack
Estherville Junior College
Kenneth
Outdoor Teen Hop Raises Funds at Graettinger Tennis Courts
An outdoor KWMT teen hop is set for Friday night July 21 from 8 to 11 30 at the Graettinger tennis court. Sponsored by the Graettinger Lions Club and the local youth committee, the tennis court benefit helps reduce the debt on the facility. Gas Building Code hearing date Aug 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Tennis Court
Graettinger Lions Club
Grachtinger
Times
Estimated City Budget Increase Two Mills in Graeitinger
The Graeitinger budget projects a two mill increase in the proposed 1962 tax levy, not the actual levy. Last year’s proposal was 24.31 with an actual levy of 23.95. A budget hearing is set for August 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graeitinger
Car Fire After Backfiring At Mary Fitzpatrick Home
Graetlinger crew were summoned to the Mary Fitzpatrick residence about 4 40 Thursday afternoon to extinguish a fire on the nearby Wm Brown auto. Mrs Brown a daughter of Mrs Fitzpatrick and children had just started the car to leave when the car back fired and the officer wearught fire. No damage estimate was available but quick action by the firemen prevented extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graetlinger Fremen
Mary Fitzpatrick
Wm. Brown Auto
District Finales Spotlight Friday Night Showdown
In Evergreen park, Algona Garrigan meets Rock Rapids Central Lyon at 7:30 for the summer district baseball final after semifinal wins. Algona Garrigan beat Lake Center 12 to 1 while Rock Rapids edged Laurens 1 to 0 with Laurens pitcher Ziegler tossing a no hitter until two walks and an error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Park
Algona-Garrigan
Lake Center
Rock Rapids
Central Lyon
Laurens
Ziegler
Tost
Algona
Tony Curtis Shines in The Great Impostor Weekend Run
Tony Curtis stars in Universal International's The Great Impostor revealing six impersonations in the true tale of Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. The film shows Saturday and Sunday July 22 and 23 at the Graettinger theatre with Curtis courting two women, Navy nurse played by Joan Blackman and a warden's daughter by Sue Ane Langdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Curtis
Universal International
Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Jr
Tony
Graettinger
Curtis
Joan Blackman
New Graebinger Phone Building PlannedNear Clark Property
Graebinger Telephone company announces purchase of the east half of the Merrill Clark property near the phone office to construct a new dial phone building. The Clark property, adjoining the Gravett Grvins insurance office on the east, will be torn down for clearance for the new fireproof structure. Plans have been submitted to the company board and construction is expected to begin soon after the Clark building is removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graebinger Telephone Company
Merrill Clark
B. E. Cappen
Clark
Gravttinger Ins
Dr. Frye
Telephone
Phone Company Board of Directors
Light Plant Report Published This Week Graettinger
A Graettinger Light plant report shows 1960 operating profit of 20 708 64 dollars. Of income 9 000 went to bond principal and 5 279 20 to interest. Wages total 15 913 31 and 2 781 61 spent on materials. Electricity use rose with 2 210 000 KWH generated. Total plant assets stood at 206 543 72 dollars. The complete balance sheet appears in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Light
Unis
Graettinger
Pastor C F Curtis Named Graettinger Method ist Leader
The Rev. C F Curtis formerly of Inwood Town is appointed pastor of the Graettinger Methodist Church succeeding Rev R O Grote reassigned to Coral. Curtis and wife Edna recently moved to the parsonage. Mrs Curtis works at the Methodist Camp Hotel Okoboi until Aug 18. They have two sons Dean and Bruce and two daughters Mrs Lyle Marine of Fairfield and Ronna who will study nursing in Rochester next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Curtis
Inwood, Town
Graettinger Methodist Church
R. O. Grote
Coral
Curtis
Wits
Edna
Methodist Parsonage
Methodist Camp
Okoboi
Lyle Marine
Fairfield
Ronna
Wisconsin
Kahler School of Nursing
Rochester
Dean
Bay City
Mich
Bruce
Lytton
Iowa
Chester Cook Named Fifth Grade Teacher At Graettinger
Chester Cook Jr. of Algona has been hired as a fifth grade instructor at Graettinger for the coming year. He will succeed Mrs. Gail Kuyper who resigned to take a Sioux City teaching position. Cook is a graduate of Eagle Grove Junior College and taught last year at Crystal Lake, Iowa, completing the local faculty for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Cook
Algona
Graettinger School
Hartung
Gail Kuyper
Sioux City
Cook
Eagle Grove Junior College
Crystal Lake
Iowa
Died Tuesday 77 C E Richardson rites Friday
Charles Edmond Richardson 77 of Graettinger died Tuesday after a two year illness. Funeral Friday at 10 am at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger with Rev Clement Plannery. burial in St. Jacob's Cemetery. Martin Muhrman Funeral Home in charge. He was born December 11 1884 in Livingston County Illinois. Survived by wife Cora, daughter Zeta Leonard, three sisters Isabelle Luke Laura Frederick Ruby Herke, three brothers A W Richardson Wm Richardson Clarence Richardson. He had farmed in Emmet and Palo Alto counties since 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Richardson
Immaculate ‘Conception Catholic Church
Rev
Clement Plannery
St. Jacob's Cemetery
LeRoy Oddson
Blanchard Jacobson
Ehmer Iverton
Joe Leonard
Clyde Pring
Sac County
Graettinger
Cora Luke
Emmet
Pato Alto
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Cora
Gene
Zeta) Leonard
Isabelle Luke
Laura Frederick
Emmetsburg
Herman
Ruby) Herke
Wallingford
A. W. Richardson
Wm. Richardson
Auburn
Clarence Richardson
Terril
MFA Insurance Names Resident Agent Blighton for MFA Mutual
MFA Mutual Insurance of Columbia Mo appoints Clifford Blighton of Graettinger as local agent. Announcement by company president J M Silvey notes pride in enrolling Blighton among many agents. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MFA Insurance
Clifford Blighton
Graettinger
MFA Mutual Insurance Company
Columbia
J. M. Silvey
Graettinger and Spirit Lake Clash In Midget Tourney
Graettinger meets Spirit Lake tonight in a midget basketball tournament. Palo Alto Legion to meet Tuesday July 25 at Ayrshire to install officers. Eighth District picnic Sunday July 23 at Webster City. Graettinger Light Plant announces operator resignation effective July 29. Graettinger Legion Picnic set for Sunday August 13 at Electric Park with ice cream and pops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto Legion
Palo Alto County American Legion
Ayrshire
Legion
Webster City
Electric Park
Graettinger American Legion
Ruthven Meets Milford in Semifinals and Finals Saturday
The Graettinger Midgets meet Spirit Lake tonight at Evergreen park for the Midget baseball tournament semis while Ruthven faces Milford in the other semifinal. Consolation and title games are set for Saturday night July 22 with three trophies awarded by the Graettinger American Legion post. Milford beat Terris 10-2 in Tuesday’s opener after Arnolds Park forfeited, Graettinger advancing automatically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Iowa Great Lakes
Evergreen Park
Ruthven
Milford
Sp.an
Gracttinger American Legion Post
Terris
Arnolds Park
Mitford
Terrill
Graff
Alberts
Dudley and
Sundahl
Graettinger Markets Wheat and Oats Prices Midweek
Graettinger markets report Wednesday July 19 shows oats at 88 dollars per unit with other grain prices referenced. No additional context provided on wheat or soy futures in the fragment.
Legion Members Urged to Attend State Convention
Lawrence Thomsen commander of the Graettinger American Legion post requests at least two or three local Legion members to attend the Legion's 43rd annual State convention in Sioux City August 7 and 3. Interested individuals should contact Commander Thomsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Lawrence Thomsen
Graettinger
American Legion
Shoux City
Thomeen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jens Flint
Osgood
St.Paul's Lutheran Church
Blaine, Wash
John Hoffman
Hoffman Farm
Citizens OF Tomorrow
Duke
Mrs
Omer Gjerde
Jani Sue
Mos
Duane Cox
Jerry John
Richard ‘Gray
Edith Mae
Marie Allee
Lyle Westfall
Catherine Ann
Mighail Bernard
Mre
Bernard
East
the ‘Times
Teachers’ Institute
C. E. Richardson
Kenneth Jensen
Graettinger Municipal
Duane Hereim
Hereim
Colorado
Jensen
Graettinger Markets
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