Memorial Day Parade Draws Large Graettinger Crowd
Many Graettinger residents and visitors attended Memorial Day ceremonies. A parade from the school grounds to Fahnestock park was among the largest in recent years. Tom Millen served as officer of the day. The Legion Auxiliary held the indoor program in the Legion hall where Rev. Paul G. Tolo delivered the Memorial Day address.
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Main Street
Fahnestock Park
Legion
Graettinger
Graettinger American Legion Post
Armed Services
Tom Millen
Legion Memorial
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Paul G. Tolo
Town Team Hosts Emmetsburg Club Friday Night
The Gracttinger town baseball team aims to begin its 1964 season with a game against Emmetsburg at Evergreen Park Friday night. After two postponements due to wet grounds, manager Gilbert Stueve fields amateur local players and sets game time at 8 o clock.
Luhman remains poorly after week in Minnesota hospital
Relatives report Graettinger farmer William Luhman is still in poor condition at a Rochester Minnesota hospital after more than a week of medical care. Mrs Luhman and family members visited and stayed with him Wednesday as his health did not improve. Correction states Maryanna Spies won the Arion music award, not Paul Kirkegaard, with the award given during recent class night exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Luhman
Graettinger
Luhman
Rochester, Minn
Roy
Wm. Voigt, Jr
Rochester
Paul Kirkegaard
Arion
Maryanna Spies
Groettinger
Eae Rep
Arion ‘National
Hovey Magic
Les Collegea
WM. McConnell
Rochester Hospital
Wim. McConnell
Gruettinger
Palo Alto
McConnell
Emmetsburg Hospital
High School Nine To Play Swea City Here Tuesday Night
The summer baseball team opens second week of Border Lakes conference play with a night game against Swea City at Evergreen Park next Tuesday. Other schedule notes list games at Algona Bancroft Armstrong Estherville Ringsted Lone Rock and Lone Rock with several home and away dates through July.
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High School
Swea City
Ringsted
Estherville
Evergreen Park
Algona
Bancroft
Sun
Armstrong
Lone Rock
Dan Jacobson
Curt Larson
Harlan Hangen
Paul Bonstead
Darrel Schnell
Roller Queen Crown Set For June 27 In Kim mersburg
Jack Jackson owner of the Jackson Roller Risk in Kim mersburg announces entertainment for Sunday evening June 27 the crowning of the 1954 Roller Queen. Nine candidates were chosen by judges L D Brennan Floyd Miller and Russell Gordon with Carol Torreson leading in votes. The queen will be crowned by 1954 queen Elizabeth Sotos and prizes will be awarded by Emmersburg merchants. Entertainment includes town performers and dance members Hugh Flannegan and Dorothy Armstrong of Emmataburg.
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Jack Jackson
Jackson Roller Risk
Kimmersburg
L. D. Brennan
Floyd Miller
Russell Gordon
Jackson
Graettinger
Carol Torreson
Elizabeth Sotos
Eimmersburg
Merphanthe 2
Hugh Flannegan
Dorothy Armstrong
Emmataburg
Summer Schedule for Local Churches Announced
Rev BE. 5. Maynard says starting June 6 Sunday Masses will be 7 30 and 9 50 a m with weekday masses at 7 00 a m Sunday worship at 9 00 a m at Our Savior's and 10 30 a m at First Lutheran Rev Paul G Tala notes. RE Hodgkin says Graettinger Methodist services start June 20 at 10 00 a m. Church services at South Walnut 8 80 a m and St Paul’s Lutheran 9 45 a m per Rev A W Sorengen.
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Maynard
Our Savior's Church
First Lutheran
Paul G. Tala
RE. Hodgkin
Graettinger Methodist Church
South Walnut
St. Paul’s Lutheran
A. W.sorengen
North Town Midget League to Open June 10 at Evergreen Park
The North Town Midget league debuts with a June 10 home opener against Swea City at Evergreen Park. The 14 game schedule includes Pee Wee games, with new age rules for Midgets set to 15 before Jan 1 1964 and Pee Wees under 15. Leading Midget players include Masters Burg Jespersen and Steeves Kirkeraad, while Pee Wee pitching features Murray Hackett or Masters.
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North Town
Evergreen Park
Sweal
Swea City
Graettinger
North Lawa League
Held
Gary Masters
Tommy Burg
Leon Jespersen
Midevts
Robbie Steeves
Paul Kirkeraard
Pee Wees
Tody” Murray
Leon Hackett
Chesty Masters
Lone ‘Rock
Bancroft
Armstrong
Ringsted
Fenton
Alona
Lone Rock
Algona
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Officer Elections Notice
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening in June at the Legion hall with officer elections and other business. The Gractinger American Legion also holds its June meeting Tuesday evening at the Legion hall with nominations for the coming year and urging member attendance. The Lost Tal land Ladies Aid North Circle will serve a roast beef dinner on Monday June 7 at Center School starting at 12 noon with lunch and supper.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion’ Hall
Legion
American Legion
Legion ‘Hall
The
Lost Taland Ladies Aid
Center School
Maryanna Spies Named Miss Graettinger at Band Festival
Maryanna Spies will be Miss Graettinger at the North Town Band Festival on June 8 in Mason City and a candidate for Miss North Town. Daughter of Adolph and Mrs. Spies she is a 1954 graduate, solo clarinetist, glee club alto, and Arion award winner active in vocal contests. She has six years in the Graettinger band, basketball star, 1952 Homecoming Queen, FFA Sweetheart, and attended Okoboji Music Camp two years.
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Maryanna Spies
Misa Graettinger
North Town
Mason City
Graettinger
Adolph Spies
Miss Spies
Maryanna
Graettinger High
FFA
Okoboji
Primary elections in Palo Alto county at Legion Hall
Voters will cast ballots Monday June 7 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Legion Hall Graettinger Vernon township hall lost Island township hall and the township hall. races on Republican ticket include county attorney representative and supervisor third district with Merrill C. Clark Robert Culver John A. Swanson and Edward Norland as candidates. A second story notes a house struck by lightning near Graettinger damaging a telephone and cabinet area.
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Palo Alto
Mart Thompson
Walkiut Township
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Vernon Township
Center School
Iealand
Palo Alto County
Merrill C. Clark
Robert Culver
Emmetsburg
John A. Swanson
Ayrshire
Edward ‘Norland
Cylinder
Emmet County
Gracttinger
Emmet
Seduc
Vincent Ledue
Grachtinger
Wag Upsen
Weather Woes Hit Crops After Dusty Winds
A week of varying weather left farmers facing heavy winds and dust storms that damaged corn fields. Rain aided soil surface but wind and dust flattened standing corn, reducing cultivation progress and threatening crop recovery, with about half an inch of rain arriving midweek.
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Frans Swanson
Graettinger Legion
Swanson
Graettinger High School
Ray Glazier
Emmetsburg Club
Danny Jacobyer
Estherville Junior Legion
Pirates
Bays
No Outa
Hafingt
Dortty
Bonstead
Jacobson
Doz
Hanson
Travers
Ridout
Ratherville
Jacobsot
Fred Masters
Henry Garetts
Floyd Christiansen
Miss Graettinger
Roller
Ted
Gracttingsr
Sylvia Culbertson
Gingsted
Marlene Fisher
Mallard
Rosemary Eckley Ruthven
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