Summer Recreation Program Starts Next Monday in Graettinger
Graettinger community invites school aged children to join a morning playground and swimming program beginning Monday. Joan Graettinger and Cynthia Vasey will assist. Robert Held and Roger Henningsen lead, with sessions at downtown and school playgrounds, plus bus transport to Estherville pool for swimming instruction.
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Graettinger
Joan Graettinger
Cynthia Vasey
Estherville
Estherville Pool
Red Cross
Robert Held
Roger Henningsen
Jean Graettinger
Dr J H Odgers Dies in DeWitt Iowa
Dr J H Odgers over 70 died Friday of a heart attack at his DeWitt home. He was a retired veterinarian and is survived by his wife Anna, sister of Mrs C H Brown. The Odgers had recently returned from Florida where they spent the winter months. He had been in failing health and suffered prior heart attacks.
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C. H. Brown
J. H. Odgers
DeWitt
Iowa
Anna
Brown
Odgers
Anna Haller
Florida
Midgets and Mites Open Lakes Junior League At Lake Park
The Graettinger Midgets and Mites travel to Lake Park next Monday night to begin Joop play in the Lakes Junior League. Coach Roger Henningsen notes no home league game until June 25 and an attempt may be made for a non loop game before then. Bob Held leads the Mites and high school squads.
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Graettinger
Mites
Joop
Lakes
Lake Park
Roger Henningsen
Bob Held
Congregational Meeting Planned at St Pauls Lutheran
St Pauls Lutheran calls a semi annual congregational meeting next Monday night. Congregation president Don Rix will preside. Reports on evangelism stewardship education and planning will be presented along with the semi annual congregation report. Members urged to attend with coffee served after.
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ST. Paul's Lutheran St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Don Rix
Ingham Lake Bible Camp Opens Sunday With New Facilities
The Ingham Lake Lutheran Bible Camp begins its season next Sunday with 3 PM registration for senior youth. New facilities include 11,000 dollars in improvements, three new 20 by 50 cabins, a 40 by 100 recreation building, a waterfront upgrade, five new glass boats, and enhanced water equipment. The camp is owned by Hatherville and Eagle Grove circuits of the Evangelical Lutheran church, serving over forty congregations.
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Ingham Lake
Legion Meeting Tuesday Night Seeks Officer Elections
Pete James, commander of the Grachtinger American Legion post, announces that officer elections for the coming year will be held at the next regular meeting on Tuesday night June 12. The Legion Auxiliary will also meet that evening. All members urged to attend these important business meetings.
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Pete James
Grachtinger
Ayrshire High Plays Here Friday
The Graettinger Pirates host Ayrshire high school baseball at Evergreen Park Friday evening. Game time is 8?1 p.m. according to Coach Held.
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Graettinger Pirates
Ayrshire
Evergreen Park
Jane Swanson to Hawkeye Girls State
Miss Jane Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Frans Swanson of near Graettinger will represent the Graettinger Unit No 162 American Legion Auxiliary at Hawkeye Girls State on the Iowa State Teachers College campus Cedar Falls Iowa June 10 17 Girls State is a national Americanism project of the American…
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Jane Swanson
Frans Swanson
Graettinger
American Legion Auxiliary
Hawkeye
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Girls State
The
American
Rainfall Totals Vary Across Graettinger Area This Week
Graettinger received 0.35 inch of rain from late Sunday thundershowers. Nearby locations reported a range from trace to nearly 1 inch. Graettinger total for May stands at about 3.3 inches, below the 4.2 inch normal, and up from 1.2 inches in May of last year. April rainfall this year was only 1.8 inches, versus 3.1 inches last April. normal April rainfall is 2.5 inches for the area. Government records provide the local baseline.
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Graettinger
Graetinger
Third Annual Rodeo At Riverdale Ranch Sunday June 10
The third annual rodeo is set at Kerm Reeves Riverdale Ranch two miles northwest of Emmetsburg on Highways 17 and 18. Entries close 11 am June 10 for seven events with fees and purses including bareback bronc riding five dollars and fifty dollar purses, Brahma calf roping ten dollars and seventy five dollar purse, Brahma bull riding five dollars and fifty dollar purse, girls barrel race five dollars and twenty five dollar purse, wild horse race seven fifty and twenty five dollar purse. Specials include Sac City All-Palo mino Drill team and Kids Calf Riding contest with trophy buckles for calf riders. Admission one dollar adults, children under twenty free.
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Kerm Reeves
Riverdale Ranch
Emmetsburg
Eb, Stattleman
Marge Barnes
Basic Rules For Soil Bank Announced For Iowa Farmers
Iowa farmers may qualify for the $1.50 per bushel price support on 1956 corn and join the soil bank program. Four plans cover compliance, with soil bank payments and reserve acreage based on base acreages 17.8 percent higher than earlier corn allotments.
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Iowa
Palo Alto County
ASC
Soil Bank
Local Softball League Meeting Tonight at Town Hall
Residents are urged to attend a meeting at the town hall tonight to discuss organizing a local softball league. The effort aims to form a neighborhood loop of teams with players and managers welcome to participate.
Methodist Bible School Pupils Set Sunday Program
The Methodist Bible school pupils will present a program this Sunday at 8 p m during the evening church service. Supplies pastor Don Glazier will conduct the morning worship at the Methodist church. See church news columns for details.
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Methodist Bible School
Don Glazier
Methodist Church
Admission Prices For High School Baseball Games
Supt. E. V. Manchester announced that starting Friday night June 8 admission to all high school baseball games will be grade school children free, high school students 20 cents, and adults 36 cents.
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Supt. E. V. Manchester
Plea for Return of Town Team Baseball Suits
Officials of the Grachtinger park association ask residents to return missing town team baseball suits. Many have been returned, but some remain unaccounted for. Return them to Bud Craven at the CC & N oil station.
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Grachtinger Park Association
Bud Craven
Cc & N
Instrumental Lessons Available At School
Summer music lessons offered for grads school instrumental music students and high schoolers. Krafft music store display this week. Contact Mr DeValdez at the high school on Tuesdays or Wednesdays to start lessons this summer. No lessons on Tuesday June 12 due to the North Iowa Band Festival in Mason City. Buses depart at 7:02 AM. Uniforms and music due for cleaning by June 13.
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Grads
Krafft Music Store
DeValdez
Boa
Mason City
North Iowa
Light Vote Cast in Walnut Primaries Amid Low Turnout
In Walnut township the June primary drew only 291 votes with 125 Republican and 96 Democratic ballots. The fire tax levy proposal failed 55 to 31. In the second district, Joyce’s Republican contender polled 246 to 250 for the incumbent. Democratic second district candidates were Walt High with 343 votes and W L Murphy. The first district results continued on page 8.
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Walnut Township
Warnon Township
Joyce
Walt High
W. L. Murphy
Jackpot Draw At Grachtinger Stores Next Saturday Night
The weekly drawing at Grachtinger stores will award a $60 jackpot next Saturday night at 9 p.m. Additional prizes of $10 and $15 are also offered. Maurice Jacobson claimed the $15 prize last week. Soren Andersen and Anna Herrem did not claim their prizes.
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Grachtinger
Maurice Jacobson
Soren Andersen
Anna Herrem
Biennial School Census Underway in Graettinger
The Graettinger Community School district conducts its biennial census for residents up to 21 years old. Teams include Carol Torreson and Marcella Jensen west of the pavement to the Emmet county line. Betty Lundgren and Willetta McConnell east of the pavement. Patay Christensen and Therese Tindall in Emmet county. and Karen Manchester with Cynthia Vasey in Graettinger town.
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Graettinger
Carol Torreson
Marcella Jensen
Pavement
Emmet
Betty Lundgren
Willetta McConnell
Patay Christensen
Therese Tindall
Karen Manchester
Cynthia Vasey
Mystery farm of Petersen couple near Graettinger revealed
Last week's Times mystery farm was owned and operated by Mr and Mrs Henry Petersen two miles south and two miles west of Graettinger. They have lived there 22 years after buying in 1964 from M C Petersen of Ratherville. The 80 acre farm features an 1922 barn, moved buildings, a modernized home, and a pressure water system. The Petersens, married in 1933, have three children including Betty Ellsworth of Estherville and Donald and Wayne, with Wayne working at Northern Lumber in Estherville. They belong to Bethlehem Lutheran church and raise typical crops with livestock, including cows milked and hogs and chickens.
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Henry Petersen
Graettinger
Mra. Petersen
Mr. Petersen
M. C. Petersen
Ratherville
Henry
Estherville
Eatherville
Donald
Petargen
Wayne
Boubh Walnut Lutheran Church
Petersens
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