Edith George 90 Pioneer Resident Highlighted at Friendship Haven
Edith George 90 of Graettinger now at Friendship Haven Fort Dodge is profiled in the Friendship Haven Reporter as a longtime activities leader. She directs fun nights, uses recordings for lessons, has taught Sunday school to residents with impaired vision, and studies psychology despite arthritis. Her daughter Margaret Johnson of Graettinger is mentioned.
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Edith George
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Mrs. George
East Building
George
Genattinger
Margaret Johnson
Graettinger
Baseball Slate For Coming Week
The Terris PeeWees and Mile baseball teams play Gracttinger Town Great Lakes league games at Evergreen pik on Monday evening. The Gracttinger Mites travel to Spirit Lake on Wednesday. High school and Midget teams have two gates away peyt ownek. On Friday they go to Milford and on Tuesday they go to Terris for Iowa Great Lakes league games.
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Terris PeeWees
Mile
Evergreen Pik
Spirit Lake
Peytownek
Milford
Terris
Iowa Great Lakes
Rainy spell drags on with scattered showers
The forecast notes continued cloudy damp weather with 3.45 inches of rain locally and 2.75 inches of showers Sunday morning and night. A slow moving system from the west brought more rain with slight clearing expected Wednesday morning as light drizzle and past clearing skies appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gractinger
Jay Omorang
Graetlinger
Beverly Nielsen Selected for Girls State Attendance
Beverly Nielsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Thor Nielsen of Wallington has been chosen by the Auxiliary of Norvly Kassa No S67 of Wallingford to attend the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State. A junior at Estherville High School she will join other top girls for the government in training program at State College Cedar Falls from June 5 to 11. She is an honor student at Estherville and a member of Wallingford Lutheran Church.
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Beverly Nielsen
Wallingford
Thor Nielsen
Wallington
Norvly Kassa No
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Beverly
Estherville High School
State College of Jaws
Cedar Falls
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The Gracttinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular meetings Tuesday night at the Legion hall at 8 p.m.
Softball Team Stops Emmetsburg String With 5-1 Win
The Grettinger softball team won 5-1 over Emmetsburg to halt their unbeaten run. Norris pitched four innings allowing one hit, Bueltel closed with one hit allowed, Schnell and Andersons contributed at the plate and in the field. Graces led with three hits, Schnell added two, and Bueltel added a homer as Gractsburg fought back from a prior loss to Grac.
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Grettinger
Tri-County
Esherville
Emmetsburg
Whitewester
Oat Evergreen Park
Weith Norris
Jim Buekel
Schnell
Kris Anderson
Leo Anderson
Deus Anderson
Andy Graces
Bueltel
Bolmersburg
Gract
Maer
Jind Bueltel
Sehnell
Grachtinger
John Prather
Leo Besehorner
Andy Groos
Buelel
Ray Stanley
Dick Carpenter
Ford
Household furniture auction in Graettinger on June 17
Mrs Elvera Christensen to hold a public sale of household furniture and miscellaneous items at the premises three blocks south of the Graettinger Coop Grain Co. and one block east. Ronald Omundson and James Onnuuison of Estherville will auctioneer with Graettinger State Bank as clerk. Sale ad to appear later in the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvera Christensen
Grachtinger Coop Grain Co
Ronald Omundson
James Onnuuison
Estherville
Graettinger State Bank
Salead
Times
Soybean Loans Available Until End Of Month
Farmers are reminded of price support loans on soybeans with loans available until month end. The maturity date for loans is July 3, and farm stored soybeans may be pledged to extend maturities. The 1967 crop loan level in Dale Alte County is $2.00 a bushel with premiums and storage funded.
Pirates Defeat Estherville 5-1 in Park Night Victory
Graettinger High School edged Estherville 5-1 at Evergreen Park. Pitcher Richard Rose scattered six hits, driving in a run and guiding the Pirates’ rally including a fourth inning two-run push. Dean Petersen and Rose each had two hits to pace the attack, with Mike Boblit adding a double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rose
Graettiner High School
Therville High
Evergreen Park
Asby
Estherville Hurler
Dean Peterson
Ron Miler
Bigani
Mike Boblit
Pirate Band
Grachtinger
Dean Petersen
Mark Reynolds
Leonard Nicol
Mike Bobit
Fraser
Rose
Reynolds
Asoy
Cartson
Midgets Defeat Estherville 8-3 To Open Lakes League Season
Graettinger Midgets opened the Lakes League with an 8 to 3 win over Estherville at Evergreen Park. Bill Dawson pitched five innings, allowing three hits as Graettinger built a 5 3 lead after two innings then added two more in the fourth. Dawson doubled and singled while Dennis Bortint doubled and the locals collected seven hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Ohrtman
Pete Wolters
Graettinger
BU Dawson
Dennis Bortint
Told Liersletf
Stan Westergard
Brian Juhl
Lonnie Smith
Tractor Parts Announces Change In Ownership
Graewinger Tractor Parts changes ownership as George FL Rients of Lakefield Minnesota buys stock of Adolph Spies Jim Spies and Chuck Sarazine. Store remains active with restocking and inventory updates to serve public needs.
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Tractor Parts
George FL Rients
Lakefield
Minn
Adolph Spies
Jim Spies
Chuck Sarazine
Ots
Bae Biuleksen
Getall
Steve
Puente
Moran and Larsen Represent at Hawkeye Boys State
Ron Moran of Graettinger and Scott Larsen of Wallingford will participate in Boys State a program shaping youth involvement in government. Larsen represents the Wallingford American Legion post and is the son of Mr and Mrs Trygve Larsen. Moran is the son of Mr and Mrs Don Moran of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Moran
Scott Larsen
Hawkeye Boys
Mesumie
Graettinger Amer Trost
Boys State
Ron
M Don Moran
Graettinger
Wallingford American Legion Post
Trygve Larsen
Nm Wallington
Pspes Nth
Teen Dance Friday Night at Graettinger Legion Hall
The Graettinger youth center hosts its second teen dance of the season Friday night in the Legion hall. Music runs from 3:00 to 12:00, inviting local youth to enjoy the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Youth Center
Legion Hall
Northwestern Trail Riders Fun Day Horse Show at Graettinger
The Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger host a Sunday afternoon horse show at their arena on June 11 featuring 17 events starting at 1 30 PM. The event is labeled a Fun Day and showcases a variety of equestrian activities for participants and spectators.
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N.W. Trail Riders
Northwestern Trail Riders of
Graettinger
Band Concert Wednesday Night at Fatenstock Park
The second band concert of the summer season is scheduled for next Wednesday night at 7 00 p m at Fatenstock park.
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Fatenstock Park
Two Join Staff of SCS Office in May at Bluffton
Dean F. Fisher of Clarion and Rodney L. Jensen of Lone Rock began work with the USDA Soil Conservation Service at Bluffton on May 25. Fisher, a senior at Iowa State University, will graduate in agronomy in November and works as a Soil Conservationist Trainee supervised by Henry D. Tontoff. Jensen, a freshman at Iowa State, is a first year Soil Scientist Trainee supervised by Robert G. Jones, with duties in Palo Alto soils and soil mapping. The SCS hires several student trainees each summer and places them at offices statewide.
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Dean F. Fisher
Clarionauit
Rodney L. Jensen
Lone Rock
USDA
Soi Conservation Service
Bnuntetsburg
Fisher
Te State University
Soil Conservation Service
Hampton
Last Sumer
Henry D. Tontoff
Jensen
Towa State University
Robert G. Jones
Palo Alto
SCS
Studcat
Tove
Grastinger school summer reading and math program begins
The Grastinger school summer reading and mathematics enrichment program will begin Monday June 12 and run through July , as previously announced. Parents have been notified of schedules, and bus drivers will contact families about transport details.
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Grastinger
Ehiss
Five Buck Prizes At Saturday Night Event
Five $25 Buck Prizes awarded Saturday night at 8 30 with five more 3 BUCA prizes this Week in part 8 50 p m Siapedt last Week. Draws included Mrs Milo Lammers Al Dalen Mrs Lyle M Show B D Essing Coac Leland Stiles requests return of unturned midget and high school baseball suits for this year’s summer program.
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Gradanger
Silo
BUCA
Siapedt
Milo Lammers
al Dalen
Lyle M. Show B.D
Essing
Coac
Leland Stiles
Stiles
Estherville JR College Grants AA Degrees at 4th Commencement
Richard Jensen and Gerald Anderson will receive Associate of Arts degrees at Estherville Junior College’s 4th annual commencement tonight at 8 p.m. in the college gym. Senator Jack R. Miller will deliver the address. The graduating class of 110 is the largest in the school's history.
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Richard Jensen
Henry Jensen
Gerald Anderson
Clancy Vse7
LSO
Estherville Junior College
iThursday
Jack R. Miller
Wallingford Softball Team Here Tonight
Gracttinger's tricounty softball team schedules two home games at Evergreen park this week. Thursday hosts Wallingford, and Tuesday brings Estherville Merchants to the same venue. On Sunday night, June 11, the locals are set to play at Whittemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Wallingford
Evergreen Park
Estherville Merchants
Whittemore
Swimming Lessons Begin July 10 At Emmetsburg Pool
Palo Alto county residents may donate blood on June 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Elementary School Emmetsburg. Urgent need for blood donors announced by the donor committee. Contact Mrs Mowan Hobson or Miss Irene Helgen in Emmetsburg for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
West
Emmetsburgs
Tod Pen
Bico
Mowan Hobson
Irene Helgen
Emmetsburg
PACARC Meats Monday Night
PACARC's Palo Alto County Association for Retarded Children will meet Monday June 12 at 8 p m at Rainbow School in Emmetsburg. An evaluation of the pilot Activity Center for Older Youth will be presented. New officers will be installed and state news shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alt County Association For
Rainbow
Emmedoure
Actiiity Center
WTS
Fred Lenz
Iowa Association
Marshalltown
Mra H. Place
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