New 100 ft elevating leg at Spies Farm corn facility
Workmen install a 100 ft elevating leg at Spies Farm new corn handling plant. Crane boom reaches 97 ft with 5–6 ft spare as the 83 ft leg rises. Eight spouts feed surrounding bins and a grated dump pit feeds a hoppermati for drying at 200–250 bu per hour. Four new 50,000 bu bins added this year. older bins hold 20,000 bu. Sibley Steel Bldg Co under Mr Beck directed the project. a semi truck can dump a load of wet corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spies Farm
Sibley Steel Bldg. Co
Beck
Wallingford Softball Tourney Leads to Sunday Finals
The Wallingford softball tournament features 12 teams with semifinals at 1 pm and finals at 7 and 9 pm Sunday. Friday matchups include Emmetsburg vs Langdon and Wallingford vs Spirit Lake at 9 pm, with Saturday’s games Ayrshire vs winner and Estherville vs Havelock/Fenton winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Emmetsburg
Cylinder
Spencer Bowl
Langdon
Spirit Lake
Ayrshire
Estherville
Doug Young
David Young
Larry Bryant
Jim Boblit
Orvis Anderson
Bud Schnell
Norris Anderson
Loren Anderson
Keith Norris
Rich Rose
Scott Larson
Dennis Sabin
George Anderson
Joe Henderson
LaVerne
Shellums
Fairmont
Spencer Bud
Havelock
Fenton
Class Of '45 Held Reunion At Sioux Valley
The GHS class of 1945 held its 25th reunion Saturday night July 26 at the Log Cabin in Sioux Valley Minnesota with 17 of 24 members attending. Lawrence Thomson led the program as letters from absent members were read and prizes awarded for various humorous honors. Norman Nicol won first in a livestock judging workout run with Graettinger FFA and Palo Alto Extension 4-H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GHS
Sioux Valley
Minn
Lawrence Thomsen
Hans Weiershauser
Heidelburg
Germany
Glenn Knapp
Lebanon
Indiana
Sam Young
el Cajon
Calif
Virgil Olsesen
Graettinger
Barnum
Ann (McManus) Mahoney
Rasmussen Resigns At Lost Island Joins Elim Lutheran Marshalltown
The Rev Walter Rasmussen resigns from Lost Island and Little Sioux Lutheran churches at Graettinger and Milford and accepts senior pastor role at Elim Lutheran in Marshalltown, leading a 1200 member congregation. The move comes as his family relocates in late August after serving since 1968 and a prior athletic career is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rasmussen
Lost Island
Minneapolis
Minnesota
South Dakota
Rasmussen
Shirley
Cindy
Wally
Mindy
Daniel
Charles Neet 90 Dies Services Held Saturday
Charles Neet a longtime Graettinger resident died Wednesday July 22 at Palo Alto County hospital after a period of illness Services were held at 10 a m Saturday at Fuhrman Funeral Home Graettinger with Rev O J Reitz officiating Burial was in St Pauls Cemetery He was born July 8 1880 in Grinnell He married Sadie Parr in Boseman Montana August 5 1913 and lived in Graettinger since 1937 where he worked as a farm laborer and tiler Survivors include two sisters Mrs Laurence Thorson Des Moines and Mrs Alfred Jensen Lake Park one brother How ard Mason Ruthven and sister in law Mrs Fred Neet Ringsted He was preceded in death by his wife in January 1937 parents four brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Neet
Graettinger
Palo Alto County Hospital
Fuhrman Funeral Home
O. J. Reitz
St. Paul's Cemetery
Grinnell
Sadie Parr
Boseman
Mont
Laurence Thorson
Des Moines
Alfred Jensen
Lake Park
Howard Mason
Ruthven
Fred Neet
Ringsted
Three Teachers Signed Here For Coming Year
Graettinger superintendent John H Ennen announces three more teachers for the coming year Mrs Mary Ford of Emmetsburg will teach high school and elementary art She taught at Royal School last year Mrs Helen Brennan of Emmetsburg will teach high school English and social studies A 1970 graduate of Mankato State College Mrs Keith Jan Norris of Graettinger will teach high school and elementary vocal music Norris previously taught voice in the local school during the first semester of 1968 The Headstones will be featured July 31 at the weekly teen hop at the Graettinger Legion hall Dance sponsored by the Graettinger Youth Center The annual school financial report appears as a legal publication Salaries total 345 837 up 19 698 from last year Disbursements 471 693 up 29 474 Palo Alto County Democratic Ladies Club dinner tonight at 6 30 at Town and Country Cafe Emmetsburg Guests include Minette Doderer Fred Moore Ray Morgan and Ab Neary All Democratic ladies invited Paul Poynter leases Millea Barber Shop in Graettinger Two weekend showers bring tenths to over an inch in the area Graettinger KICD gauge records .06 inch Sunday and .28 inch Monday More gauges report higher Sunday totals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Ennen
Graettinger
Mary Ford
Mval Emmetsburg
Royal School
Helen Brennan
Emmetsburg
Mankato State College
Keith
Jan) Norris
Norris
Palo Alto County
Democratic Ladies Club
Town and Country
Minette Doderer
Fred Moore
Ray Morgan
Palo Alto
Pocahontas County
Albert
Ab) Neary
Stiles Building Split-Foyer Home
Mr and Mrs Leland Stiles begin construction of a new four bedroom split foyer home on a lot bought from John DeVries across the street east of the school superintendents house. The Stiles recently sold their Ball Park Street home to Vincent Hughes of Farmers Creamery. Mr Stiles has been a Graettinger school faculty member for years.
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Leland Stiles
John DeVries
Stiles
Ball Park
Vincent Hughes
Farmers Creamery
Graettinger School
Prize drawing at three Saturday afternoons
Next Saturday afternoon's prize in the three o'clock drawing will be $50 Bucks in participating stores. Clarence Thu did not claim last week's prize.
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Clarence Thu
Storm Warning Blast Lasts A Long Time in Graettinger
Graettinger residents marked a three minute storm warning blast as a test of the town sirens. The warning urged listening to KICD for storm reports and taking shelter, with notes on potential civil defense organization and block wardens for actual emergencies in Graettinger.
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Graettinger
KICD
Graettinger Markets Wednesday Corn Prices
Graettinger markets report on Wednesday July 29 shows corn prices at $1.10 per bushel amid small grain trading and local price movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Palo Alto County Fair Dates Set for August 3 to 6
Palo Alto County Fair dates are August 3 through 6 with Harold J. Jorgensen, fair board president, noting grounds and equipment will be in top condition. Livestock judges include beef James Bradford, dairy Bill Wunder, swine Tom Conover and Robert Fritz, sheep judge Albert Lea, and horse judge David Lynch. A new lamb carcass contest invites up to fifteen entries. The Traveling Fish and Wildlife Exhibit from the State Conservation Commission will feature a 40 foot trailer with about 100 living animals. The Queen of Conservation contest and Country Western Music Show are planned, along with band performances by Emmetsburg Junior High Band and a daily 4-H show schedule.
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Palo Alto
Harold J. Jorgensen
Fair Board
James Bradford
Guthrie Center
Bill Wunder
Iowa State University
Tom Conover
Robert Fritz
Wilson and Co
Albert Lea
Minn
David Lynch
Palo Alto County Beef Producers
Emmetsburg
Robert Sackett
Sept Young Explains Program By County Board of Education
Palo Alto County Board of Education details federal state Area III and joint programs with total 1971 funding cited as 57 757 covered by 100 percent reimbursement. Rainbow Specie Education School receives 13 500 from Title I and 186 604 67 for Area III library and media purchases with 36 000 slated for 1971. Fire district to acquire 1962 Dodge truck from government surplus for water tank use.
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Graettinger Benefited
Elroy Kulow
Kenneth Jensen
Russell Lastine
Burlington
Forestry Service
Graettinger
Young
County Board of Education
Bill Young
Palo Alto County
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Federal Power Commission
Northern Natural Gas Company
Graettinger Municipal Gas
Harold Heykes
Roland Lammers
Duane Law
Henry Appel
Gene Boblit
Carl Rickert
Edmund Herke
Wm. Rasmussen
Virgil Olesen
Robert Barringer
Sioux Falls
S. Duke
Wayne Masters
Sioux City
Oregon
Wisc
Hans Appel
Curlew
Urich
Ronald Hereim
Harold Strain
Webster City
Lawrence Thomson
Ray Shyrock
Margaret Thiel
Francis Schealler
Doris Webbe
Roland Wikert
Dolores Rathman
Ada Fem Lewis
Donald Thor
Francis Christensen
Madelia
Deloris Paulsen
Mountain Lake
Rosella Haag
Don Moran
Shirley Sipes
Pete James
Ruth Wikert
Lois Kerr
Norman Nicol
Graettinger Ffa
Wayne Smith
Alvin Luke
Randy Nicol
Alvin
FFA
Randy
Dale Hoffman
Marshalltown
Skattebos
Earnest
Mary Margaret Skattebo
Jeanne
Chicago
Waldorf
London
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Oberamergau
Lucerne
Zurich
Switzerland
Paris
France
Waldorf College
Odvin Hagen
Skattebo
Mrs
D. Craig Ford
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
Ford
Bor
Whittemore
St. Michael's
Garrigan High School
Algona
Briar Cliff College
Pastor Walter Rasmussen
Headstones
Graettinger Legion Hall
Graettinger Youth Center
Paul Poynter
Millea
Poynter
Bam
Evergreen Park
Fire District
VFW Club
Henry
Marion Cameron
Jensen Graettinger
Bob
Doris Henningsen
Orcutt
Clarion
Eldon
Dorothy Herke
Aanon
James Peterson
Darrell
Ruth Osher) Nelson
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