Memorial services honor war dead at Pahnestock park
Greettinger area residents gathered Friday for a Memorial program at Pahnestock park. Legion firing squad and color guard, GHS marching band and local youngsters formed a parade from the school to the park. Ed Merk marked his 50th year as a veteran, wearing 50 year old army uniform and shoes. Douglas Nave will graduate from the University of Iowa with highest distinction and honors in chemistry. Graettinger businessmen plan a meeting Friday night at Hanna’s Cafe to discuss Labor Day plans.
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Arion Kulow
Gene Bodlit
Vince Heller
Don Potter
Ernie Andresen
Don Mahan
Don Graettinger
Dale Poland
Henry Jensen
Byron Rolfson
Tom Milea
Ed Merk
Army
Hospital Corps
Douglas Nave
U. of Town
R. T. Nave
Graetunger
University of Iowa
US of L. College
US of Town
Fahnestock
Graettinger
Legioncelor Guard
Lawrence Skew
Lakes League Baseball Opens Next Monday in Ruthven
Gratinger high school Mid get PeeWee and Mite teams start Iowa Great Lakes action Monday June 9 with PeeWee at 6 30 then Mite in Ruthven season opener. Tuesday June 10 Ruthven hosts Midget and High School with Midget at 6 30 and the high school game afterward.
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Graettinger High School
Iowa Great Lakes
Ruthven
Dr A N Kruse Opens New Emmeteburg Office Ad
Optometrist Dr A N Kruse invites Emmeteburg residents to a public showing of his new office on Sunday June 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 801 Broadway two doors north of the Iowa Trust Savings Bank Emmeteburg.
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A. N. Kruse
Emmeteburg
Broadway
Iowa
Trust Eval Savings Bank
Emmets
Real Estate Taxes Due Soon in Palo Alto
Phillips, Palo Alto county treasurer, reminds residents of the approaching deadline to pay the first half of real estate and personal property taxes. See notice in this issue.
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Palo Alto
Phillips
The
Times
County Board Notice on Noxious Weed Destruction
Palo Alto County supervisors publish a Times notice detailing dates for destroying various noxious weeds. The notice lists different weed types and the required destruction schedule.
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Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors
Times
Enlist In Navy Trainin At San Diego For Two Teens
Kevin Poland, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Poland, and Larry Probert, 18, son of John Probert, enlisted in the U S Navy on May 88 and are assigned to the U S Naval Training Center San Diego Calif for recruit training. Both graduates of 1868 GHE. Lt Commander Wiltte Aenean commented on the enlistment.
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Kevin
Dale Poland
Larry
John Probert
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Wiltte Aenean
Weekend Chill Ends with Record Morning Frost
After a week of pleasant weather the area saw a fall to 39 degrees Monday morning. Graettinger logged 5.28 inches of rain in May making it the wettest May since 1965 when 6.49 inches fell. May 1968 had 2.1 inches, 1967 had 3.4 inches, and 1988 had 3.27 inches. A record low 35 degrees Tuesday morning brought frost reports before warmer conditions returned Tuesday afternoon.
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Graettinger
Kathman earns business degree at Creighton University
Omaha Nob William J Kathman son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Katiyman of Graettinger received a bachelor of science in business administration from Creighton University at commencement on Monday June 2 He majored in accounting He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army Reserve in ceremonies Sunday June 1 after completing the four year ROTC program He will serve in the Transportation Corps when ordered to active duty
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Omaha
Nob
William J. Kathman
Lawrence Katiyman
Graettinger
Creighton University
U.S. Army Reserve
Creighton
Transportation Corps
Emmetsburg Beats Pirates 10-4 at Evergreen Park
Emmetsburg built a 10-4 victory over the Pirates at Evergreen Park Tuesday night aided by nine costly Pirate errors. After a 3-1 Pirate lead in the second, Emmetsburg surged with four runs in the fourth and five in the seventh, aided by walks, misplays, and timely hits. Winning battery was J Neary and Sweeney, while Graettinger’s Bill Dawson and Mike Carnes took the loss.
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Emmetsburg
Pirates
Evergreen Park
Stan Westergard
van Oosbhree
Pirate
Bob Rooney
J. Neary
Sweeney
Graettinger
Bill Dawson
Mike
Camrates
Clalon
St. John's
Bancroft
Opening of Ingham Lutheran Bible Camp Week
The first week of the Ingham Lutheran Bible Camp runs June 8 to June 13 for grades 7 8 and 9 with coordinators Pastor George Larsm from Fort Dodge for seventh grade, Pastor Roger Hoppenworth from Renwick for eighth, and Pastor Lloyd Dobroudy from Pocahontas for ninth. Evening services start at 7 30 p.m. Camp dining hall has a remodeled wing for winterizing. campers should bring texts and Bibles. Pastor Reitz of Bethel Lutheran sits on the camp’s executive board and Carol Wicks of Bethel Lutheran will be waitress.
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Ingham Lutheran Bible Camp
George Larsm
Fort Dodge
Roger Hoppenworth
Renwick
Lloyd Dobroudy
Pocahontas
Pastor Reitz
Bethel Lutheran
Carol Wicks
Services Today At Emmetsburg For Ricky Smith
Funeral services are held at St Pauls Lutheran Church Emmetsburg for Ricky Smith born August 14 1956 a Graettinger seventh grader active in band chorus and athletics He died Monday night found entangled in a rope at his parents farm east of Graettinger Burial is Evergreen Cemetery Emmetsburg Sietsema Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named Immediate survivors include his parents one sister Nancella one brother Lonnie and a grandmother
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg
Ricky Smith
Senoaf
Wayne
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Francis Conway
Smith Farm
Neal MacLachlan
Evergreen Cemetery
Sietsema Funeral Home
Dale Smith
Danny Naig
Frank Smith, Jr
Douglas Naig
Barton Smoot
Dawson Juhl
Johnny Newman
Gary Kunz
J. R. Brown
Randy Nicol
Randy Schneider
Randy Zinnel
Nancella
Lonnie
Elmer Naig
Fire at Millea Home Extinguished Before Firemen Arrived
Graettinger fire department responded to a Millea residence shortly after noon Saturday as a bathroom curtain caught fire. The occupants extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived, with damage confined to the curtain area. Cause remains undetermined.
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Graettinger
Tom Millea
Milleas
Lightning Strikes Tree At Ed Herke Farm
Lightning struck near the Ed Herke farm north of Osgood at about 1 p m Saturday. The strike knocked a telephone line from order and damaged a elm tree about 20 feet from the house. Mrs Herke was home alone and frightened by the loud noise and smoke but investigators found no fire. the house was protected by lightning rods.
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Ed Herke
Osgood
Vandalism reward offered. Graettinger pool opens season
The St Pauls Cemetery Board offers a reward for information on vandalism at the south Walnut church building near Graettinger. Graettinger pool opens Saturday with free swimming 1 pm to 5 30 pm and 7 pm to 9 30 pm. Season tickets go on sale at the bathhouse and guards are named with water safety rules posted.
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St. Paul's Cemetery
South Walnut
Graettinger
Iweather Permarttings
Jacqueline Jackson
Bloomington
Minn. T
Jack Jackson
Emmetsbry
Teresa Voigt
Estherville
Kristi Osborn
Emmetsburg
Ann Peterson
Stephanie Frick
Dick Clipperton
Ron Moran
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Dr. A. N. Kruse
Navy
William Kathman
Ingham Lake
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Ed Herke Farm
Wallingford
Emm. Anderson
Emna Anderson
Holy Family Hospitat
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Wallingford Lutheran Church
Normana Anderson
Loren
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Norris
Tom Carr
Judith Ann
Todd Carr
Bertha Wigton
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GHS
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Leland Stiles
Betty Gjerde
Joan Dawson
Virgil Olesen
Tom Millen
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