Fifth Grade Students Raise 30.75 For Public Library Fund
Fifth graders at Graettinger Community School with teachers Mrs. Gail Kuyper and Miss Etta Woodcock organized a candy sale to benefit Graettinger’s new Public Library. They donated 30.75 to librarian Alta Resh, hoping for furniture or equipment for the library. The community is urged to thank the civic-minded youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Grachtinger
Alta Resh
Kuyper
Miss Woodcock
Grachtinger Community School
Gail Kuyper
Etta Woodcock
Graettinger's
Annual REC Meeting At Pocahontas Next Wednesday
Members of the Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative will hold their 25th Annual Meeting at the Pocahontas Community School Auditorium next Wednesday evening, June 7. The program opens at 7:00 p.m. with a concert by the Laurens Concert Band, directed by Farrell Reese. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. The business portion begins with a welcome and president’s report by Oleg Gunderson of Rodman, followed by last year’s minutes and secretary’s report by G. A. Behrens of Palmer, and a treasurer’s report by James DeWolf.
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Pocahontas County
G. A. Behrens
Palmer
James DeWolf
Western drama film The Unforgiven at Graettinger Theatre
Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn star in The Unforgiven a frontier feud tale about a buried family secret. The United Artists release screens Saturday and Sunday filmed on location near Durango Mexico with Audie Murphy John Saron Charles Bickford Lillian Gish Albert Salmi Joseph Wiseman and June Walker in top roles.
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Graettinger Theatre
United Artists Release
Durango
Mexico
Burt Lancaster
Audrey Hepburn
Audie Murphy
John Saron
Charles Bickford
Lillian Gish
Albert Salmi
Joseph Wiseman
June Walker
Graettinger Plans Summer Reading Instruction
Graettinger Community School is preparing a summer elementary reading program for students who could benefit. Eligible are those who have completed second grade and those in grades three through six this year. If approved, the program would run June 19 to July 14, five days a week, one hour daily, at a cost of $1 per pupil. Parents of recommended children will be notified by mail per Supt. F. M. Hartung.
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Graettinger
F. M. Hartung
New Management for West End Tavern Takes Charge
Alvin Hanson of Graettinger, formerly at the West End Tavern, purchased the tavern from Pete Domek. Hanson began operating the tavern on Saturday, following the sale noted in this issue.
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West End Tavern
Alvin Hanson
Graettinger
Pete Domek
Hanson
Judy Christiansen to represent Graettinger at North Iowa Band Festival
Judy Christiansen, a Graettinger senior active in the band vocal music and basketball, will represent Graettinger as Miss Graettinger at the 23rd annual North Iowa Band Festival on June 13 in Mason City and will compete for the title Miss North Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Christiansen
Graettinger
Mason City
North Towa
Aay
Mira
Floyd. Guristlangen
Graettinger Saturday Night Prize Draws $100
Graettinger stores offer a $100 prize this Saturday night with drawing at 9 p m. Last week’s $75 prize went unclaimed by Ted Suss of Graettinger rural area.
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Graettinger
Ted Suss
County 4 H Rally Day Draws 300 At Palo Alto County
More than 300 people attended the Palo Alto county girls 4 H Rally Day at Grachtlnger school Saturday. Morning events included Better Grooming and Country Girl Creed contests. Elaine Sivanson was named county president for the coming year, with Ruth Ann Pratt, Trudy Huskamp, and Margaret Jensen elected to key officer roles. Retiring officers were listed and blue ribbon winners named in grooming class divisions. Continued on Page 8.
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Palo Alto County
Grachtlnger
Elaine Sivanson
Silver Lake Wide Awakes
Ruth Ann Pratt
Freedom Busy Bees
Trudy Huskamp
Independence Idealists
Margaret
Season Tickets On Sale For Graettinger Youth Baseball
Graettinger Park Association offers season tickets for 10 home games of Graettinger Midget Mite and Pee Wee teams. Family passes cost 5 dollars and individual passes 3 dollars with proceeds supporting lights, coaches, salaries, transport, and equipment for the local summer program. schedules by Omer Gjerde of Standard Oil.
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Graettinger
Mite
Pee Wee
Graettinger Park Association
Omer Gjerde
Standard Oil
52 Eighth Graders Receive Promotion Certificates Here
Graettinger school issued promotion certificates Friday night to 52 eighth graders. W. W. Fatka of Estherville delivered the address. Dale Munson presented Kathy Clemenson with the traditional eighth grade spoon. Senior class night activities and achievement awards followed.
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Leonard Cornelius
Karen Douglas
Beverly Egeland
Dennis Felkey
Diane Felkey
Ruth Fry
Jerome Fude
William Girres
Adan Graettinger
Roea Guinn
Emma Jean Harris
Deanna Henrickson
Douglas Herke
Joyce ‘Hyatt
Pamela Iverson
Eldon Janssen
Connie Jensen
Francis Johnson
Billy Rathman
Richard Kuyper
Marilyn Kempf
Gary McQuown
Ann Miller
Dale Munson
Douglas Nane
Dale Nissen
Marsha Olesen
James Oleson
James Park
Patricia Peterson
Ronald Peterson
Diana Piercve
Donald Reeves
Terry Rierson
Cheryl Rose
Irene Schang
Gary Scopelliti
James Skattebo
Eugene Studer
Lawrence Swalve
John Tindall
Santra Thinnes
Mary Tindall
Carolyn Weir
Karan Wicks
Robin Winter
Craven wins scholarship at St Joseph Mercy School of Nursing
Mary Ellen Craven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Craven of Griottinger, earned freshman class scholarship honors at St Joseph Mercy School of Nursing in Sioux City during the May 21 honors convocation. She also shown leadership potential as part of the freshman triple trio, with the school concert led by Mrs Terence McElroy.
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Mary Ellen Craven
ST. Joseph’s
St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing
Sioux City
Iowa
McAuley Auditorium
Lester Craven
Griottinger
Craven
Terence McElroy
Patty
Donna Elbert
Graettinger High School
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph's
Patty Elbert
St. Paul, Minn
Roseville
Minneapolis
Greg Elbert
Gracitinger
Hammerberg Elected President of Local Lions Club
The Graettinger Lions club elected officers for the coming year with Herb Hammerberg named to head the club after installation on June 8 during the Ladies Nite program at the Emmetsburg Country Club. Hammerberg succeeds John DeVries as president. other officers include Jim Iverson first vice president John DeVries second vice president Jim Lensing third vice president P T Cody secretary R T Nane treasurer Lloyd Petersen and Adolph Spies tailtwisters F M Hartung lion tamer and directors Francis Heidecker Dr Dawson Arnold Alesch Glenn Shaver and H A Elsenbast.
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Graettinger Lions Club
Herb Hammerberg
Emmetsburg Country Club
Hammerberg
John DeVries
Jim Iverson
Jim Lensing
P. T. Cody
R. T. Nane
Lloyd Petersen
Adolph Spies
F. M. Hartung
Lion Tamer
Francis Heidecker
Dr. Dawson
Arnold Alesch
Glenn Shaver
H. A. Elsenbast
Hawkeye Boys State Camp selection announced for 1960
Richard Jensen 16, Graettinger High junior, chosen by Graettinger American Legion post to attend Hawkeye Boys State Camp at Camp Dodge Des Moines June 4 10. About 700 boys statewide attend for citizenship training and government study. Russell Holen 33 Ringsted named manager at Wallingford Coop elevator starting June 10 succeeding Cliff Thomas of Sheffield.
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Richard Jensen
Graettinger High School
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Richard
Graettinger American Legion Post
Henry Jensen
Grachtinger
Russell Hosen
Wallingford Coop
Russell Holen
Ringsted
Cliff Thomas
Sheffield
Olen
Hy, Haa
Fon Peveral Yean
Iowa State Grad Harlan Hanson Honored at 90th Commencement
Harlan Hanson of Graettinger and son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hanson earned a place on the Dean's honor roll in Iowa State University's 992 member graduating class at Ames. He majored in Landscape Architecture and received scholastic honors. Attending relatives included Mr and Mrs Howard Hanson Mary Alice, Mr and Mrs Harvey Hinson and Eric, and Mr and Mrs Lowell Morris of Estherville.
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Harlan Hanson
Iowa State U
Graettinger
Howard Hanson
Iowa State University
Ames
Harlan
Mary Alice
Harvey Hinson
Eric
Lowell Morris
Estherville
Corn Oats Beans Graettinger Markets
Market notes for Wednesday May 31 list corn oats and beans at Graettinger with prices shown. Trade activity focuses on standard commodity movements and local supply availability.
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Graettinger
Midgets Mites And Pee Wees Open League Play This Week
Graettinger youth baseball launches the Town Great Lakes league with practice led by Coach Leland Stiles. Mites and Pee Wees host Arnolds Park June 5 at Evergreen park. Pee Wees at 6:30 and Mites at 8 p.m. Midgets start at Ruthven Friday night with Arnolds Park next Tuesday at Evergreen park.
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Graettinger
Leland Stiles
Graettinger Park Association
Mites
Pee Wees
Evergreen Park
Arnolds Park
Ruthven
Great Lakes
Spirit Lake
Milford
Terril
sGraettingse
Terris
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Pocahontas
Wallingford
Barbara Hoff
Lfelong
Wal C Watheran
William Ills
S. T. Dybdahl
Albert Walden
Norman Mickelson
A L
Miss Graettinger
Lions Club
Fahnestock Park
Lawrence Thomson
Legionnaires
Alfred McCombs
Lost Island Lake
R. V. Moses
Methodist Church
K. V. Moses
Methodist Boys’ School
Hydrebad
India
Methodist Wscs
Milford Ruthven
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