Hansen Appointed To Graettinger Light Plant Board
Mayor Thomas Thomsen appoints James F. Hansen to the Graettinger Municipal Light plant board to fill the unexpired term of Mike Weinholzer. Hansen, owner of Hansen's Hardware since 1946, is a WWII veteran and former two-term town council member. He and wife Betty have a daughter, Cindy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Thomsen
James F. Hansen
Graetiinger
Hansen
Mike Weinholzer
Glenn Shaver
Lars Petersen
Hansen's Hardware
Graettinger
James
Betty
Cindy
Register Now For Swimming Program In Grachtinger
Youngsters in the Grachtinger community are urged to register promptly for the Summer Recreation swimming and baton program. Start date is not fixed but may begin in the third week of June. Baton classes will start the same week at Evergree park alongside ongoing midget and mite baseball practice. Registration contacts include Charles Hennington, Mrs. Robert Held, Mrs. Wesley Sevdy, Mrs. Clifford Brighton, and Ruseali Lastine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Evergree' Park
Charles Hennington
Robert Held
Wesley Sevdy
Clifford Brighton
Ruseali
Lastine
Midgets And Mites Join Border League
The Gracttinger Midgets and Mites will play in the Border league with teams from Lake Park Ocheyedan Estherville Sibley Rock Rapids Round Lake Minn and Graettinger. Mites practice at 3 and Midgets at 4 daily with opening home game versus Lake Park on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Estherville
Lake Park
Ochevedan
Sibley
Rock Rapids
Round Lake
Minn
Graettinger
Mites
Robert Held
Ruthven
Public Auction of Town Property in Kent’s Second Addition
By order of the board of supervisors Pato Alto county will sell Block one Kent's second addition to the Grachtinger corporation at public auction Saturday June 14 located one block west of the Creamery second place south on east side of street See ad in this week's Times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pato Alto County
Board of Supervisors
Kent
Grachtinger Corporation
Graettinger Band Heads to North Iowa Festival
Eugene Kress, Graettinger band instructor, announced the band will depart at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, for Mason City to participate in the North Iowa Band Festival. Aileen Bisgaards is named Graettinger band queen and will join North Town queen festivities at the festival. Beginning band students may contact Mr. Kress on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kress
Graetlinger
Mason City
North Iowa
Aileen Bisgaards
Graettinger
North Town
Mr. Kres
TO ELECT LEGION OFFICERS TUESDAY NIGHT
The Grachtinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold regular meetings Tuesday night at the Legion hall. Election of officers will be held at these meetings. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bancroft Nine Hosts Pirates Friday Night
St John s Bancroft the 1958 spring state baseball champions meet the Pirates at Evergreen Park Friday night. Game time 8 p m. The champions will be without ace Denny Manke who signed with Milwaukee Braves. Pirates coach Bob Held adds Fort Dodge Legion to the local schedule, to play Friday night June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's
Bancroft
Pirates
Evergreen Park
Denny Manke
Milwaukee Braves
Pirate
Bob Held
Fort Dodge Legion
Fort Dodge
Rex and Dona Eversole Buy Cloyd Cafe Reopen Here
Rex and Dona Eversole purchase the Cloyd Cafe from Vi and Alvin Sweet and reopen as Rex and Dona's Cafe. They plan Sunday and evening hours aligned with Graettinger store hours and offer meals, short orders, pastries. Rex worked for Stueve Farm and Home Building. Dana collaborated with Gwen Stueve at the D-X Cafe. Grand opening date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Dona Eversole
Cloyd Cafe
Alvin Sweet
Dona
Iverson Wins Emmet County Fifth District GOP Nomination
Elmer Iverson near Genetics tinger won the four way Republican primary for Emmet county supervisor in the fifth district. Iverson led with 115 votes across twelve Mile Lake High Lake and Swan Lake townships, carrying three of four precincts. Nielsen, Anderson, and Herum trailed with 79, 46, and 4 respectively, with Democrat Barney Hassel set to oppose Iverson in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Iverson
Emmet
Genettinger
Emmet County
Iverson
William T. Nielsen
Swan Lake
Nielsen
Wesley Anderson
Joe Herum
Twelve Mile Lake
High Lake
C. E. Conrad
Barney Hassel
Vata
Wallingford
Anderson
Herum
Nialen
Harum Aegean
Melee
Nominate Graettinger Candidate for Centennial Queen
Residents may nominate a Graettinger candidate for Palo Alto County Centennial Queen by clipping the nomination and depositing it in the ballot box at Jensen Drug Hersloff's Clothing or Graettinger State Bank before 6 p m on Monday June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen Drug
Hersloff’s Clothing
Graettinger State Bank
Nomination opens for Graettinger centennial queen
Graettinger committee asks Times readers to nominate a local queen candidate by June 9. Ballots are to be deposited at Jensen Drug Store Hersloff's Clothing or Graettinger State Bank. Four nominees will appear in next week's paper with winner announced at the June 25 centennial dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Committee
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Thig
Beauty and Polae
Ma and Pa Kettle Show At Graettinger Theatre
Ma and Pa Kettle appear Tuesday and Wednesday in Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation at the Graettinger theatre. Free movie Spring Reunion shown Friday night as Graettinger merchants sponsor weekend shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Theatre
Graettinger
Charles Barkley 87 Dies in California
Charles H. Barkley aged 87 died May 22 at Altadena Gardens California after an illness of over 18 months. He married Grace Gammon on August 28 1949 at Anthon Iowa. Funeral services were held May 27 at the Christian church in Norwalk Iowa with nephew Rev Hall officiating. Interment was in the Cumming Iowa cemetery. Survivors include his widow and one brother Fred of Gowrie Iowa. A week of cool wet weather brought light showers and a total near an inch for the area with some hail Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures cooled early in the week then rose to over 90 degrees by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barkley
California
Charles H. Barkley
Altadiena Gardens
Macon
Ill
Cumming
Iowa
Fred
Gowrie
Mercury
Youth Center Grand Opening At Legion Hall Friday Night
Plans announced for the Grachtinger youth center grand opening on Friday June 13 from 8 to 11 PM at the Legion hall. No admission charge. prizes include hit records and free passes for future Fridays. A teen dance will lead the program with chaperons present and hosts listed. parents may volunteer as chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Legion Hall
Youth Center
John Craven
Patty Watson
Patty Kathmar
Jim Mahan
Memorial Day Parade Draws Crowd to Wahnesteck Park
A large crowd of local residents and visitors attended Friday's Memorial Day parade and ceremonies. Overcast morning gave way to sun. honor guard, Grastlinger band, and Lloyd Cornelius read names of honored dead as children placed flags on crosses. Reverend T. Fhelstul delivered the address in the Legion hall following ceremonies led by the Graettinge American Legion and Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahnesteck Park
Grastlinger
Waster
Lloyd Cornelius
Pets James
T. Fhelstul
Legion Hall
American Legion
Auriliary
Death of Mrs. Jon O Connor in Cartwright North Dakota
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. Joe O Connor of Cartwright North Dakota on May 15. She was sister in law of Mrs. D B Ma Carty of Gracttinger and Mr O Connor was a former Gracttinger resident.
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Joe O'Connor
Cartwright
North Dakota
O'Connor
D. B. Ma Carty
Gracttinger
Grace Unger High school seeks outstanding activity bill statements
Superintendent F. M. Hartung requests all creditors with unpaid Grace Unger High School activity account bills to send their statements to the school office so the accounts can be closed for the current fiscal year.
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Supt
F. M. Hartung
Grace Unger High
Library Story Hour Begins June 11 at Gravtlinger Public Library
The Gravtlinger Public Library announces summer Story Hour for children in Kindergarten through Grade 3. Sessions move to 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday starting June 11 with Mrs Coy Coan as reader for the initial weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravtlinger Public Library
Coy Coan
Pioneer Chrestiansen Family letter through Palo Alto centennial
The letter recounts Andrew Chrestiansen of Nodre Land Norway emigrating in 1880 to Humboldt county. His family followed, settling in Bode Iowa and Graettinger area. It notes births, moves to a sod house near Graettinger, work for railways, farm purchase in 1891, and deaths in 1900s to 1930s. Surviving relatives live locally and in Oregon and Clarion, with many descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Chrestiansen
Nodre Land
Norway
America
Humboldt County
Karen
Hans
Iver
Clara
C.B. Larsen
Anton
Mary
John Hanken
Bode
Iowa
Anna
H. A. Cleiingan
Gracht Inger Mving
George
J. A. Spies
Graettinger
Mathilda
Amanda
Albert
Helen
Mr. Chrestiansen
Familly
Mra. J. I
Mathilda) Omundson
Centennial Letters to Local Committee Reminder
Reminder note directs centennial letters about Graettinger area history to be sent to the local committee chaired by Mrs George. The paper says the letters may be published once received, with the committee handling correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
George
Fape
Light Vote Here Monday In Primary
Walnut township voters turnout for the Monday primary was described as the lightest in 40 years. Republican ballots numbered 125 and Democratic 76 with four spoiled ballots. Local county contests included a Democratic clerk of court race won by Alma Burns and a Republican governor race in Palo Alto county. The page notes the results and references a broader county slate and a film listing.
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Walnut Township
Wieless
Philip Carpenter
Alma Burna
Wen. McConnell
Russell Peterson
Alma Burns
Basil Carpenter
Ford Montag
G. A. Blake
Wa. Bargman
A. J. Breiholz
Nicholas
Murray
Palo Alto
Miller
West
Maoly
Congress
Wagoner
Riehm
Grimstead
Race McManus
Crawford
Hil
Olwon
Hughes
Martin
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Border League
Lone Rock
Oceyedan
Ribley
Ringsted
Batherville
Round Leake
Ocheyedan
Mongay
Er Aera
Queen
Palo Alto County
Jon O'Connor
Cartwright, N. Dak
Library Story Hour
Chrestiansen
M-G-M
Grachtinger Theatre
William Brinkley
CinemaScops
Lawrence Weingarten
Charles
Walters
Glenn Ford
Gia Scala
Earl Holliman
Anne Francis
Kosnan Wynn
Bred Clark
Eva Gabor
Aot
Jeff
Gine Oly
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