Plans for Graettinger 66th Labor Day Three Day Event
Plans are under way for Graettinger s 66th annual Labor Day celebration a three day event this year with Badger State Shows the Wisconsin carnival company. The program includes Children s Day with discounted rides prizes a boy s bicycle and a girl s bicycle plus band concerts and a talent show at Fahenstock park on Sunday and Monday. Local officials note a three day setup was required to secure the show. Also report of a two car crash in Minneapolis injuring Mr and Mrs A J Weir and Mrs Alice Perdue while en route to a 60th wedding anniversary event. The accident caused heavy damage to the Weir auto but no severe injuries. In Estherville Francis Schealler has bought the former Square D Farm Supply building and opened a paint and body shop with an upcoming open house.
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Graettinger
Badger State
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Iin
Fahenstock Park
A. J
Tiny) Weir
Alice Perdue
Emmetsburg
Methodist Hospital
Minneapolis
Francis Weir
W. H
Pete) Weirs
Aitkin
Tiny
Weir
Perdue
Denny
Mary
Francis Schealler
Schealler
Skelly Service
Square D Farm Supply
Golden Sun Co
Estherville
Whitecap Mine to host two home games next week
The Graettinger Whitecaps announce back to back league home games in Martin County. Bancroft visits Sunday night July 29 and Estherville Merchants come Wednesday night August 1. Game time is 8 p.m.
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Whitecap Mine
Graettinger Whitecaps
Martin County League
Bancroft
Estherville Merchants
Willing Workers Achievement Day Saturday at School
Walnut Willing Workers 4 H club will hold their annual Achievement Day on Saturday in July at the school. All club members and mothers are invited to attend and participate in the program and exhibits.
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Willing
Walnut
Willing Workers
Wien
Street Work Slited To Begin In Graettinger
Graettinger town council signed contracts with Evards Bros of Algona for street resurfacing and base reconstruction. Work to start soon with August 20 as completion date, covering 24 blocks of blacktop and about six blocks rebuilt. Graettinger business men to meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Firemen's room to discuss Labor Day plans.
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Evards Bros
Algona
Graettinger
Father Beacom Installed as Immaculate Conception Pastor
Father Vincent Beacom was installed as pastor of Immaculate Conception Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. W. F. Mason of Emmetsburg conducting the ceremony. He began duties June 17, succeeding Father Flannery, and came from Holy Family in Lidderdale after earlier serving in Spirit Lake and Lohrville. Ordained by Bishop Heelan in 1944 at Cathedral Church in Sioux City. Beacom's brother, Father John Beacom, marked his 25th priestly anniversary at Aloy's in Nebraska.
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Vincent Beacom
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
W. F. Mason
Emmetsburg
Father Beacom
Father Flannery
Holy Family Church
Lidderdale
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Lohrville
Heelan
Cathedral Church
Sioux City
Father John Beacom
Aloy’s, Nebr
Einer Jensen Wins $75 Buck Prize in Graettinger
Einer Jensen won the $75 Buck Saturday night prize in Graettinger last week, per drawing officials. Next Saturday’s prize rises to $25 and will be awarded in participating stores at the nine o’clock drawing.
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Einer Jensen
Graettinger
Bank installs New Posting Machines In Bookkeeping Room
The Graettinger State Bank relocated its bookkeeping department to a remodeled room adjoining the bank, with a new doorway from the lobby. Ruth Lammers and Elaine Kempf operate Burroughs Sensimatic posting machines bought in May to improve accuracy and efficiency in handling customer accounts. The former bookkeeping space will be used for private meetings for loan customers and staff. The building changes followed acquisitions from Mrs. Jennie Weinmelle, with local contractors handling tarpentry, wiring, redecorating, and related work.
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Ruth Lammers
Elaine Kempt
Graettinger State Bank
Mike Weinholzer
Elaine Kempf
Burroughs
Weinholzer
Jennie Weintmelle
Oy Dng
Olesen Bros
Mason
Susa Electric
Rex Eversole Public Auction Details
Rex Eversole will hold a public auction sale of household goods appliances tools etc on Saturday July 28 at 1 00 at their home from Grach tinger go south on Hiway 17 to first corner then west to the third place on south side of Bravel road Ralph Gradlinger place See ad in this issue Bertha Bortvit Saturday August 4 auction at her Gradlinger home details to follow
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Rex Eversole
Grachtinger
Hiway
Bravel Road
Ralph Gradlinger
Bertha Bortvit
Gradlinger
Bake Sale and Rummage Sale at Methodist Church
The Loyal Workers circle of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale lunch and rummage sale at the west room of the Our Hardware store on Saturday afternoon and evening July 28.
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Loyal Workers Circle
The
Methodist Church
Ouron Hardware Store
A D McWilliams 59 Former Graettinger Man Dies in Estherville
Arthur D McWilliams 59 found dead at his Estherville home by Mrs Paul Paulson. A former Graettinger businessman well known in the area. death possibly Monday night from heart attack pending autopsy. Survived by wife in Independence MO, daughter Mrs Darwin Rasmussen Graettinger, son Donald Ames. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Arthur D. McWilliams
Estherville
Paul Paulson
McWilliams
Graettinger
Loving
Independence, Mo
Darwin Rasmussen, Graettinger
Donald
Ames
Sandin-Fuluwman Funeral Home
PeeWee Mite and Mid-Set Players Asked to Return Suits
Coach Leland Stiles urges all PeeWee Mite and Mid-Set baseball players to turn in their suits by Wednesday August 1. A box inside the north door of the schoolhouse will collect the uniforms and names of returnees should be crossed off the list as placed in the box. Cooperation from players and parents is requested to store the suits promptly.
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Leland Stiles
Stiles
Sillas
Local ASC Committee Elections in Palo Alto County Townships
Palo Alto County township ASC chairman and committeemen were elected at township elections held Wednesday July 18. Walnut elected Ed Herke as chairman and Eugene Leonard as vice chairman with Milo Lammers as regular member and John Nolan and Henry Hankey as alternates. Vernon chose Ed Bredehoeft as chairman and Lawrence Hetrich as vice chairman with Lawrence Drew as regular member and Vernon Nyborg as chairman. Lost Island elected Joe Nyborg as chairman with Donald Hermansen as vice chairman and Albert Norris as regular member with Otis Hauge and Andrew Hermanson as alternates. Emmetsburg chose Jerome Klepper as chairman and Frank Joynt as vice chairman with Charles Fank as regular member and Lawrence Rubel and Chris Larson as alternates. A seating or meeting date noted as Saturday July 38 at 10 a.m.
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Palo Alto County
ASC
Walnut
Ed Herke
Eugene Leonard
Milo Lammers
John Nolan
Henry Hankey
Vernon
Ed Bredehoeft
Lawrence Hetrich
Lawrence Drew
Lost Island
Joe Nyborg
Donald Hermansen
Albert Norris
Otis Hauge
Andrew Hermanson
Emmetsburg
Jerome Klepper
Frank Joynt
Charles Fank
Lawrence Rubel
Chris Larson
Palo Alto
ASCS
Land Auction Tuesday Aug 14 in Graettinger area
Auction of 147 acre improved farm by Claus Kelting heirs will be held Tuesday August 14 starting at 1 pm. Located four miles west and three quarters mile north of Spies corner on the northwest edge of Graettinger. Grachtinger State Bank acts as sale clerk. Burtin and Brown auctioneers. Brokers may register buyers with the sale clerk. Details to appear in a later Times issue.
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Claus Kelting
Spies Corner
Graettinger
Grachtinger State Bank
Bortint and
Brown
Times
Open swimming buses to depart schoolhouse at one
Officials announce buses will leave the schoolhouse at one o'clock next Tuesday and Thursday for open swimming sessions at the Emmetsburg pool. A two cent charge applies for open swimming. Regular lessons held the past two months ended last week.
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Focal
Emmetsburg
PTA Student Loan Fund Available for Graduating Students
The Graettinger Parent Teachers organization reports a student loan fund open to eligible graduates pursuing college. For loan qualifications and details contact Mrs Fay Rose or Mrs Edwin Graettinger for information.
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Graettinger Parent Teachers Organization
Hts
Roval
PTA
Fay Rose
Edwin Graettinger
Graettinger District Publishes 1962 Quarter Finances
The Graettinger Community School District releases the quarter ending June 30 1962 and the full past school year financial reports in this issue as required by Town law.
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Graettinger Community School District
Building Permanent Bleachers At Evergreen Park
Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard returned Friday night from a seven week trip that included their son's graduation at West Point and a six week tour of Europe They visited Jens parents in Denmark and relatives in Copenhagen Rev Hanson former pastor of St Pauls Graettinger friends Lt Larry Kirkegaard Augsburg Analisa Bruggman Saarbrucken Mike Thereson and Mrs Kirkegaards sister in Metz France were also seen The sister and her RAF husband had been transferred to Canada after thirty years apart.
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Jens Kirkegaard
Paul Kirkegaard
West Point
Europe
Kirkegaards
Jens
E. Kirkegaard
Denmark
Copenhagen
Wm. Hanson
Rev
Hanson
St. Paul's Church
Graettinger
Larry Kirkegaard
Augsburg
Germany
Analisa Bruggman
Saarbrucken
Paris
France
Mike Thereson
Metz
Volunteers Sought for Evergreen Park Bleacher Project
Evergreen park hall diamond will get permanent bleachers of block construction seating over 200 with a sun cover. Volunteer labor will cut costs while Selami Stiles leads construction and local summer players help. Community members are urged to donate time and effort to improve the park.
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Evergreen Park Hall
Ball Spank Board
Selami Stiles
Evergreen Park
Ball Pack
Evergreen Ball Park
Edie Adams Stars In Lover Come Back at Graet Angers
Broadway star Edie Adams lands her first major film role opposite Rock Hudson in Universal romantic comedy Lover Come Back. The picture plays Saturday and Sunday at the Graet Angers Theatre with noted lighthearted romantic energy.
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Edie Adams
Rock Hudson
Universal
Graet Angers Theatre
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Badger
Frane’s Schechter
Father Vincent Beacom
Hansen Garden
Ammie and
Jennie Hansen
Times Office
A. D. McWilliams
L. W. Loving
Michael
Catherine
David
Bernard Elsenbast
Randy
Dee Ann
John
Walter Tindall
Waltz Studios
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