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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1963

Page

5

Midgets Mites And PeeWees Begin League Play

Lakes League action starts with the Gractinger Midget Mite and PeeWee teams at Evergreen park. Milford hosts a Tuesday June 11 game, PeeWee and Mite doubleheaders begin Monday in Milford, and Terril visit Wednesday for a twin bill. Schedules list lakes teams Dickens Graeblinger Ternil Milford Arnold s Park Spirit Lake Ruthven Estherville. Weather notes report 2.6 inches of rain week and temperatures near 90.

Gracttinger Evergreen Park Milford Dickens Graeblinger Ternil Arnolds Park Spirit Lake Ruthven Estherville PeeWees Mites Terris Mike Dorseth Larry Cornelius Dotseth

Picture proofs Monday at Graettinger Legion Hall

A Waltz studio representative will be at the Graettinger Legion Hall on Monday June 10 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to switch proofs of the children’s pictures taken May 14 for publication.

Waltz Studio Graettinger Legion Hall

Services Held Here Saturday for Henry Walter Barnhart

Funeral services were held at the Graettinger Methodist church on Saturday at 11 a.m. for Henry Walter Barnhart 77 of Graettinger who died Tuesday. The Rev C F Curtis officiated. Burial followed at High Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Neil 50m John Clemenson Ray Wikert Clarence Wikert George Neilson and Emmet Harris. Survivors include a sister Mrs Charles Weir of Graettinger and a brother Charles of Sandstone Minnesota.

Henry Walter Barnhart Graettinger Methodist Church Graettinger Barnhart C. F. Curtis High Lake Cemetery Frank Neil John Clemenson Ray Wikert Clarence Wikert George Neilson Emmet Harris Charles Rose) Weir Sandstone, Minn

Graettinger Band Queen Janice Anderson Chosen

Graettinger band selects Janice Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Anderson as Graettinger band queen for Mason City North Iowa band festival on Tuesday June 11 She will compete for the North Town band queen title at the festival parade and day’s activities. The senior is active in mixed chorus concert and marching bands and previously queen at Estherville festival Also class secretary Pep Club president FHA member and homecoming queen

Janice Anderson Harvey Anderson Graettinger Mason City North Iowa Miss Anderson North Town Janice Estherville

First Of Six Summer Band Concerts Here Wednesday

A series of six band concerts directed by Warren Erickson starts Wednesday night June 12 at 8. Rehearsals are Monday nights 7 15 to 8 15 at the school. Erickson invites Graettinger alumni and community adults to join the summer band for the concerts. The Graettinger marching band was invited to participate in the state VFW convention parade at Amolikis Park Saturday June 22 at 3 o clock.

Warren Erickson Erickson Graettinger VFW Amolkis Park

Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night

The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary plan a meeting on Tuesday June 11 at 8 p m at the Legion hall. Graettinger High graduates John Craven and Paul Bonstead will receive degrees at the State University of Iowa Friday morning June 7. John Craven earns a B A in physics and mathematics, Paul Bonstead a D D S, Doctor of Dental Surgery. Larry Masters, another Gracttinger High graduate, earned a B A in Business Administration at Morningside College Sioux City on Sunday.

Graettinger High School John Craven Paul Bonstead State University of Iowa John Lester Craven Paul G. O. Bonstead Larry Masters Gracttinger High School Morningside College Sioux City Larry Elmer Masters

Merry McGinnis Selected for Hawkeye Girls State

Graettinger High student Merry McGinnis daughter of Mrs Baas of Wallingford will represent Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary at Hawkeye Girls State at SCI Cedar Falls June 16 to 22. She participates in basketball chorus class play staff and Luther League at Immanuel Lutheran. An alternate, Donna Knudson of Estherville, is also named.

Merry McGinnis Graettinger High School Very] Baas Wallingford Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary Hawkeye SCI Cedar Fails Miss McGinnis Graettinger High Gings Luther League Immanuel Lutheran Curgh Gouver Chumb Donna Knnudtson Leland ‘. Knudragh Estherville Graettinger Lincoln Central Wallingford Lutheran Church

Summer Band Lessons In Progress Under Mr Erickson

Under the direction of Mr Warren Erickson summer band lessons are underway with a arranged schedule and all students notified of their times. Lessons will not be held on June 11 due to the Mason City band festival appearance.

Warren Erickson

Graettinger Grad Paul Bonstead Receives Iowa DDS Degree

Paul Bonstead, Graettinger High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs G O Bonstead near Wallingford, will earn a doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He will then join the U S Army Dental Corps, reporting to Houston on July 7, and later proceed to France after about two weeks in Texas. While at Iowa he was a three year letterman.

Paul Bonstead Graettinger High School G. O.bonstead Wallingford Unniversity of Iowa Iown City Paul U. S. Army Dental Corps Houston Tex Dental Corps France Texas University of Iowa

Lakefield Nine Here Sunday Might Meet Lakefield Minn

The Gravttinger town team resumes action at home this week as they meet Lakefield Minn Sunday night. Game time has yet to be set. A team spokesman appeals to fans for support to continue border league baseball at the local park.

Gravttinger Lakefield Minn

St Joseph Mercy School of Nursing Graduation Notes

Miss Mary Ellen Craven of Graettinger participated in the St Joseph Mercy School of Nursing graduation activities in Sioux City. Baccalaureate exercises were at the hospital chapel with Monsignor Berger presiding and diplomas conferred. An afternoon commencement followed in Manley Auditorium with Monsignor Behrens as speaker.

Mary Ellen Craven Lester Craven Graettinger St. Joseph Mercy School Sioux City Iowa St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Mercy Monsirnor Julius J. Berger Leo M. Kelm Alver W. Behrens Manley Auditorium School of Nursing Slater Elizabeth Mary Berger

Clean Tillage Request By Palo Alto ASC Office Manager

All producers are requested to use clean tillage on their diverted acres in 1963 if they did not seed clover or other legumes. Laurence D. Drennan, Palo Alto County ASC office manager, says those who have not seeded diverted acres should call at the Palo Alto County ASOS office to obtain signed permission for clean tillage.

Palo Alto County ASC Laurence D. Drennan ASOS

Lightning Strikes Hit Graettinger Telephone Lines

Graettinger telephone officials report heavy lightning damage during recent storms. At a site about eight miles northeast, six poles were blown and 30 rods of wire melted. About 50 fuses were replaced on Tuesday with more outages reported Wednesday morning.

Graettinger Telephone Company Graettinger

$25 Prize Here Saturday Night Bucks Draw

A Saturday night prize of 25 Bucks is offered in stores participating in the weekly mine o clock drawing. Lawrence Show claimed last week’s prize of 25 Bucks.

Lawrence Werk

High Mass for the Holy Father at Immaculate Conception

The adult choir will sing a High Mass for the Holy Father on Friday at 7 a.m. at Immaculate Conception. Earlier a children's choir Mass was held Tuesday at 11 10 a.m. Father Beacom will attend the Sioux City Divorce Priests Retreat at Trinity Prep Seminary in Sioux City starting June 10.

Immaculate Conception the Holy Father Vincent Beacom Father Beacom Sioux City Trinity Prep Seminary

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