Memorial Day Services Draw Large Crowd in Grachtinger
Thousands attended memorial services in Grachtinger Monday with ex servicemen leading a parade. The day featured a school band, children placing flags on crosses, a firing squad salute, taps by Paul Kirkegaard, and Legion hall programs including the Gettysburg Address by Wayne Johnson and an address by Rev. Hodgkin. Weather was warm after a cool weekend, with sunshine and sevenies readings.
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Grachtinger
Fahnestock Park
Tolb
Sorensen
Paul Kirkegaard
Pete James
Legion Hall
Clarissa Swanson
Tolo
Flanders Field
Helen Peterson
Jane Swanson
Wayne Johnson
St Pauls and First Lutheran to Hold Joint Bible School
Children from around 4 years to 8th grade will attend the Daily Vacation Bible School sponsored by First Lutheran and St. Pauls Lutheran Church beginning Monday June 6 at Graettinger school. Sessions run 8:30 to 11:30 daily through June 17. Teachers include Miss Arlee Osher Mrs Paul Tolo Miss Judy Thorson and others. Pastors Tolo and Sorensen supervise. Closing program Friday June 17 at 1:30 p.m. Parents invited with refreshments. Students should bring pencils crayons paste and sissers Older pupils bring Bibles and pencils. Awards for perfect attendance.
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First Lutheran
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Graettinger
Arlee Osher
Paul Tolo
Judy Thorson
Francis Knutsen
Kenneth Weatergard
Ernest Duus
Martha Knutsen
Arthur Sorensen
Tolo
Sorensen
Seniors Should Pick Up Class Pictures At Schoolhouse
School officials announce 1955 senior class pictures will be available at the schoolhouse this weekend. All seniors are urged to stop by and collect their photos during the weekend hours.
Goodwill Truck Pickup a Graettinger Record
Rev R E Hodgkin received a May 26 1956 letter from Goodwill Industries of Sioux City praising Graettinger residents for generous clothing and article donations for the Goodwill Truck. The note says the Graettinger pickup was among the largest ever collected and expresses sincere thanks to the donors and community.
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R. E. Hodgkin
Graettinger Methodist Church
Goodwill Industries of
Sioux City
Graettinger
Iowa
Goodwill
Goodwill Industries
John P. Hauda
Ringsted Town Team Nine Here Tonight
Ringsted faces Graettinger in a non league baseball game at Evergreen Park tonight at 8 15 p m Ringsted belongs to the Kossuth county league while Graettinger is in the Sioux league
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Ringsted Town Team
Ringsted
Graettinger Nine
Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Rain Plasteres Graettinger with Over an Inch in Two Hours
An early morning thunderstorm in Graettinger dropped 1.2 inches of rain over about two hours with a trace of hail. The wet spell followed last week’s thundershowers, bringing beneficial moisture to grains, pastures, and lawns after a dry spell. Temperatures cooled to near 40s then rose to the mid 70s by Monday.
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Graettinger
Pre School Story Hour Opens Saturday at City Library
The summer weekly program for children from ages five to nine starts Saturday afternoon June 4 at the City Library from 3 to 4 pm. The first reader will be Mrs. Joe Gabrielsen. Check the library column for future readers.
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Joe Gabrielsen
Summer Mass Schedule Begins at Immaculate Conception
Rev. E. S. Maynard announces the summer schedule for Sunday Masses starting next Sunday June 5 with services at 7 30 and 9 30 a m Weekday Masses remain at 7 00 a m
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Immaculate Conception
E. S. Maynard
Explorer Scouts to visit St Louis for August ball game
The Explorer Scouts of Clairo District visit St Louis on August 15 for a night game between St Louis and Milwaukee with all scouts from Clay and Palo Alto counties included. District leaders plan August 12 to 19 trip, highlighting opportunity to see historical and educational sites at little cost aside from meals and incidentals.
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Explorer Scouts
Clairo District
St. Louis Cardinal Ball Club
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Clay
Palo Alto Counties
Cinlto
Memorial Day salute shells misfire two blanks found
Legion officials report during Memorial Day services two blank cartridges misfired as salutes were fired. Children who grabbed the ejected shells may still have the blanks, prompting a warning for parents to check their kids for possession due to potential danger.
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Legion
Special Awards Granted At Graettinger Class Night
Eighth grade exercises were held in the Graettinger school auditorium with County Superintendent J B Smith delivering the commencement address. Officials released a list of special awards including Waldorf and Dana scholarships, various FFA, band, vocal music, citizenship, and G club honors awarded to students such as Earl Erickson, Darrell Schnell, Annette Thim, Gerald Haisman, Gary Bonstead, Wayne Johnson, Martin Baedke, Pearl Ann Reeves, Paul Bongtead, Dennis Graettinger, Paul Kirkegaard, Luella Potter, Betty Lundgren, Cynthia Vasey, Jane Swanson, Robert Reeves, Susan Shiley, Margaret Fade, Jacquelyn Howell, Janeva Anderson, Roland Thomas, Rosemary Graettinger, Arleen Bisgaard, and JoAnn Murphy.
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Graettinger
J. B. Smith
Earl Erickson
Darrell Schnell
Annette Thim
Daanforth
Dana
Wor Men's Club
G Club
Gerald Haisman
State Bar Association
Gary Bonstead
Danforth Foundation
Wayne Johnson
FFA
Martin Baedke
Susan Shiley
Margaret Fade
Jacquelyn Howell
Gene Twait
Janeva Anderson
Roland Thomas
Rosemary Graettinger
Arleen Bisgaard
JoAnn Murphy
Former Terril resident Melvin Christiansen’s wife dies
Mrs. Melvin Christiansen 51 of Terril died Friday at Worthington Municipal Hospital after a long illness following an April surgery. Funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Terril with Rev. G H Schaefer. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Terril. Survived by husband two daughters Doris Higinbotham and Joyce two grandchildren Kay and Jeffrey Higinbotham mother five siblings and several in laws. Burial followed in Terril.
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Melvin Christiansen
Terris
Worthington Municipal Hospital
Christiansen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Terril
G. H. Schaefer
Fairview Cemetery
Clifford Wilmot
Homer Arthur
Fred Zelinsky
Harley Maas
Laverne Johnson
Emil Zehnder
Henry
Imeda Probst
Spirit Lake
Graettinger
A. C. Christiansen
Clyde Spencer
Derb Taylor
Harry Goetch
Elmer Goetch
Walter
Clara
Social Security Rep To Visit Emmetsburg Wednesday
Under current law totally disabled persons may gain easier monthly benefits and larger amounts at age 65, says Clifford W Swedlund Fort Dodge Social Security Office manager. A representative will be in Emmetsburg Wednesday June 8 to accept applications and answer questions from 1 00 to 4 00 p m at the Employment Service Office.
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Clifford W. Swedlund
Fort Dodge
Social Security Office
Social Security Administration
Emmetsburg
Employment Service
Swanson elected treasurer of MRA at Iowa State
James P. Swanson the son of Mr and Mrs Frans Swanson of Graettinger was chosen treasurer of Stange House, one of 24 houses in the Finley-Hughes dormitory at Iowa State College. The MRA aims to unite house activities and improve efficiency across the association.
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Men’s Residence Association of
Iowa State College
James P. Swanson
Frans Swanson
Graettinger
Stange
Finley-Hughes Ha
James
MRA
Midgets Begin Season With Home Friday Games
Brooklyn Dodgers sign Rodman high school star Marlin Erickson and assign him to a Pony League farm team in New York. Midgets schedule announced with Friday night games at Evergreen park and Mites on Thursdays, plus a busy summer slate for high school teams.
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H.S
Brooklyn Dodgers
Marlin Erickson
Rodman
Erickson
Dodger
New York
St. Paul
Bob Held
Mites
Evergreen Park
Lone Rock
Swea City
Ringsted
Bancroft
Algona
Spencer
High School Nicks Lone Rock 3-1 in Hurlers' Duel
Graettinger opened the summer baseball schedule with a 3-1 win over Lone Rock at Evergreen Park. Paul Bonstead and Schnell earned the win for Graettinger while Cotton fanned 10 for Lone Rock. The Pirates' B team won 5-0 in five innings.
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Nicks
Lone Rock
Paul Bonstead
Gary Bonstead
Baedke
Pirates
Curt Larson
Schnell
Kirkegaard
Cotton
Culbertson
Bonstead
Local Jackpot Claims At Graettinger This Week
Two Wednesday prize claims were made Mrs M L Murphy won 15 Buck and Virgil Oleson took 50 Buck jackpots Margaret Aylward did not claim 10 Buck and Mary Quinn missed 100 Buck top prize Next week prizes total 10 15 25 and 100 Bucks.
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Graettinger
M. L. Murphy
Virgil Oleson
Margaret Aylward
Mary Quinn
Critical condition in Emmetsburg hospital man aged 80
Chris Sevdy of Graettinger, 80, has been a medical patient in Emmetsburg hospital for two weeks and remained in critical condition Thursday morning, according to his family.
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Chris Sevdy
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Hospital
Injured Caller Puzzles Wallingford Couple
Norris Rierson 24 a farmer from Grachtinger was hurt when his southbound car slid on a wet gravel road and overturned into an east ditch. He crawled to Harold Nichtern’s farmhouse near Wallingford for help, broke a window and tried the phone, then was taken to the hospital by a passing motorist.
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Norris Oline Rierson
Grachtinger
Harold Nichtern
Wallingford
Rierson
Algona
Mrs. Nichtern
Nichtern
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ST. Paul's
A. W. Sorensen
Cardinals
Graettinger Markets
James Swanson
Iowa State
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hansen's Hardware Store
Held
Titonka
Ruthven
Pirate B
Burg
Robbie Reeves
Pirate
Gary Masters
Rembrandt
Ronnie Jensen
Estherville Daily News
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