Old Graettinger landmark razed for new school addition
A historic Graettinger building was leveled to clear ground for a new school addition. Elbert Powers led the teardown removing plumbing and woodwork as Fagre Construction prepares to begin construction of new classrooms. The old structure dates to 1912 with a 1924 south wing and the current high school dating from 1916.
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Yhla
Graettinger
Elbert Powers
Fagre Construction Company
Summer High School Sectional Here Beginning July 5th
Evergreen park hosts the Border Lakes conference game as the Algona Jy. League team meets local preps in a night game at 8 15. Groettinger Pirates draw Spencer in first round with July schedule through July 19 state finals plan.
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Summer High School
Algona Jy
Evergreen Park
Border Lakes
Lone Rock
Groettinger Pirates
Spencer
Lyle Quinn
Towra High ‘School Athletic Associaton
Ayrshire
Ruthven
Arnolds Park
Graettinger
High School Nine Beats Terris Club 10 to 4
The Pirate nine continued its summer win streak by defeating the Terris Junior Legion Club 10 to 4 at Evergreen Park Tuesday night. Terril scored once in the first and three times in the seventh, while Paul Bonstead and Virgil Traver delivered key early blows. Henningsen fanned 16 Terril batters as Graettinger routed Terris 10-4 with Henningsen and Schnell winning, Powell and Gunderson losing. WM. Taylor, Emmetsburg cafe owner, dies at 51 after long illness. services held in Emmetsburg with wife Judith Brekke and daughter Delores listed as survivors.
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Pirate
Terris Junior Legion Club
Evergreen Park
Swea City
Roger Henningsen
Terril
Paul Bonstead
Virgil Traver
Ocala
WM. Taylor
Emmetsburg
Judith Brekke
Graettinger
Delores
Hereford Association to Hold Tour in Iowa
Henry C. Moore secretary of Northwest Iowa Hereford association announced the fourth annual tour will take place Sunday June 20 beginning at 8 am. The public is invited to join at any stop and participate in the picnic dinner with further details to appear next week in the Times.
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Hereford Association
Henry C. Moore
Cylinder
Northwest Iowa Hereford Association
Pulic
Niente
Prairie Gold Scout Camp Staff Appointments Announced
Gerald McGreevy a local high school instructor and Mrs Bess Hamilton have joined the Prairie Gold Scout camp staff on West Okoboji. McGreevy becomes aquatics director and Hamilton serves as First Cook for the summer. The camp opens June 18 with over 1300 reservations and nine periods at full capacity. The site sits on the former Weat Okoboji Golf club beside Gulf Point State park between Miller's Bay and Emerson Bay with many locals planning to attend a period.
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Gerald McGreevy
Bess Hamilton
Prairie Gold Scout Camp
West Okoboji
McGreevy
Hamilton
Weat Okoboji Golf Club
Gulf Point State Park
Adult Women's Council Plans Education Courses for Fall
The 1954-55 Adult Women's Council chaired by Mrs. Bess Hamilton met with vocational homemaking instructor Mrs. Margaret Pratt to outline a ten week adult education series starting in October. Proposed classes include upholstering typing knitting sewing interior decorating and speed reading with square dance recreation after sessions. They may invite out of school girls to join a charm course on grooming nutrition health and clothes care. Sixty nine courses were completed last year, over double prior enrollments.
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Bess Hamilton
Olene Jacobson
Lloyd Cornelius
Robert Beck
Frans Swanson
Russell Jones
Margaret Pratt
Beveral Committee
Dorsed
Vocational Agriculture Department
Midgets Open Season Tonite Meet Swea City At Local Park
The Midgets baseball season opens tonight at Evergreen Park with a game against Swea City. A Pee Wee preliminary is set for about 6:30, followed by the Midget tilt at 8:15. Next Monday the club travels to Lone Rock for its first league game, and Thursday hosts Bancroft in the home opener.
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Evergreen Park
Swea City
Lone Rock
Resume Story Hour At Library Saturday
Graettinger library restarts its annual vacation Story Hour on Saturday June 12 in the city hall library room. It will run each Saturday afternoon through summer from 3 to 4 o clock for preschool through third grade children. Miss Maria Knutsen will read the opening story.
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Graettinger Library
City Hall
Maria Knutsen
Blacktop Project Timeline In Graettinger Near July 15
The Graettinger Times reports that side street paving is set to begin around July 15. Sealed proposals for the project will be accepted by the town clerk until June 14. Plans and specifications were prepared by Currie Engineering of Webster City.
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Weak
Graettinger
Slork
Currie Engineering Firm
Webster City
Vandell Named Palo Alto County Soil Conservator
Clement Vandell appointed Palo Alto county soil conservationist and began duties in Emmetaburg this month. He succeeds Clinton Schumacher now in Fort Dodge. The office is above Ben Franklin store. Citizens may contact Vandell or aides Wayne Brown and Loren Bishop for soil conservation. Vandell previously worked in O'Brien County since 1946.
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Vandell
Palo Alto County
Clement Vandell
Fina Bean
Clinton Schumacher
Fort Dodge
Ben Franklin
Emmetaburg
Wayne Brown
Loren Bishop
O'Brien County
Weather warms to mid eighties as rains aid crops
The region recorded mid eighty temperatures on Tuesday following cooler readings last week. Farmers work to catch up on corn cultivation delayed by recent rains. Crops show improvement after beneficial rainfall, while overcast skies and scattered rain touched north Iowa on Wednesday morning.
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Iowa
Lou G C Phillips Dies Rites Friday Morning
Lou G C Phillips an Emmetsburg and Palo Alto county resident died Monday afternoon at his home. A county supervisor from the second district for about 12 years and a Democratic candidate for State Representative this year, his funeral will be Friday at 10 at Assumption Catholic church in Bummersburg with burial in St. John's cemetery. Martin's Funeral home handles arrangements. He had suffered a heart condition and recently returned from a Sioux City hospital. He is survived by five children.
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Lou C. Phillips
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Assumption Catholic Church
Bmmersburg
St. John’s Cemetery
Martin
Sioux City
Funeral services for Wm Luhman in Graettinger
Wm Luhman 90 Graettinger farmer died at Rochester Minnesota hospital after illness. funeral Saturday at 2 pm at the Methodist church with Rev R E Hodgkin officiating. Burial in cemetery east of Graettinger. Survived by wife two daughters Ina Mae and Marvis two sons Roy and Fred a brother Charles and three sisters.
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Luhman
Methodist
R. E. Hodgkin
Grasttinger
Wm, Luhman
Rochester
Marvis
Richard Duus
Roy
Fred
Charles
Graettinger
Anna McIntosh
Des Moines
Elmer Miner
Estherville
Wikert
Graettinger Town Team to Play Ringsted Sunday
Manager Gib Stueve announced Graettinger town basketball team will travel to Ringsted Sunday afternoon for a 2 50 start. The game pits local squads in a regional matchup and promises a spirited afternoon of hoops.
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TOWN
Ringsted
Gib Stueve
Aday
Graettinger Town Basebball
Light Vote Cast At Walnut Polls
In Walnut township the Monday primary yielded about 230 ballots, described as one of the lightest in years. Polls at Legion hall opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. With two races on the Republican ballot and none on the Democratic side, incumbents led in unopposed bids and several nominations were listed for offices in Emmetsburg and surrounding areas.
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Walnut Township
Legion Hall
Jeval
Wm. H. McConnell
A. P. Rickleffs
Arthur Cody
Geo. Pandel
Matt Thompson
Emmetsburg
Francis D
Sass" McNally
Mercer B. Richter
Anthony “Tony” M .Stoffel
Emmetsborp
Lloyd D. Frost
Millen K. Brereton
Alice Yoch
Richard C. “Dick” Miller
Emmetsbury
William HW. McConnell
A. P. Rickleifs
Delegates Named for Walnut Township County Conventions
Voters in Walnut township rejected a slate of delegates for the county conventions to be held late in June. Democratic delegates listed include Jack Wolfe John Carney Mary Tindall W L O Connor Mary Martin Ivis None Mrs Robert L Jensen Mrs Peter Hart Francis Warren Sadie McCarty Ed Duhn Peter Hart J J Grady Oral Bonatead. Republican delegates named are Mrs Frang Swangon George Frick Palmer Cody Mrs Vernon Rouse Clara Suss Willis Bisgaard Roy Young Adolph Spica Mrs Adolph Spies Mrs Ruth Bautmgartner Mrs CG A Jansen Merrill C Clark Paul Frick Glenn Shaver Mrs Clarence Wikert. Alternates: Jorgen Larsen Charlie Henningagen and Biner Bisgard.
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Walnut Township
Jack Wolfe
John Carney
Mary Tindall
W. L. O'Connor
Mary Martin
Ivis
Robert L. Jensen
Peter Hart
Francis Warren
Sadie McCarty
Ed Duhn
J. J. Grady
Oral Bonatead
Frang Swangon
George Frick
Palmer Cody
Vernon Rouse
Clara Suss
Willis Bisgaard
Roy Young
Adolph Spica
Adolph Spies
Ruth Bautmgartner
CG. A. Jansen
Merrill C. Clark
Paul Frick
Glenn Shaver
Clarence Wikert
Jorgen Larsen
Chariie Henningagen
Biner Bisgard
Campus Quartet to Sing at St Pauls Lutheran
Dana College campus quartet from Blair Nebraska will give two sacred concerts at St Pauls Lutheran Church next Sunday during worship hours. They travel a 8000 mile tour of eleven upper midwest states and perform with songs devotions and a chalk talk by Himer Petersen. Public invited to hear at St Pauls Country Church 830 am or town church 945 am.
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Dana College
Blair
Nebr
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s
Evangelal Lutheran Church
Himer Petersen
William Hanson
St. Paul's Country Church
Local Precinct Winners Hit In Palo Alto County Nomination
In Palo Alto County six man Republican governor race Leo A Hoegh led with 670 votes or 30 percent. Nicholas was second with 592. There were no Democratic contests. county totals listed for state representative and county attorney. Contested precinct results show Hoegh leading Walnut Township governor with 94 to 33.
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Leo A, Hoegh
Palo Alto
Hoegh
Nicholas
Walnut Township
Chambers
Palmer
Lynes
Ellsworth
Abrahamson
Cruickshank
Countryman
Fletcher
Wormley
Long
E. Long
Richardson
Ropes
Tallman
Younger Man
John Swanson
Edward Norland
Merrill C.clark
Robert Culver
Prizes Awarded at Wednesday Gathering in Graettin Ger Bucks
Leland Boblit claimed 76 Graettin ger Bucks Wednesday night. Mrs Henry Lammers received the 10 Buck award and Harvey Anderson the 15 Buck award. Next week's awards will be 10 if and 60 Bucks.
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Leland Boblit
Walnut Farm Bureau Picnic Cancelled
Walnut township Farm Bureau Picnic scheduled for Sunday June 13 has been cancelled due to the death of member Wm. Luhman and the illness of Wm. McConnell.
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Walnut Farm Bureau
Walnut Township
McConnell Reported Improved After Rochester Hospital Stay
Relatives and friends say William McConnell is considerably improved on Wednesday. He has been a patient in a Rochester Minnesota hospital for more than a week.
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WM. McConnell
Rochester, Minn
Eleven Confirmed Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Eleven youths were confirmed at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Sunday services led by Rev A W Sorensen. The confirmands are Marilyn Stoltz Carol Westergan Judy Clemensen Donald Jorgensen David Sandvig Darryl Hendricksen Robert Reeves Delbert Jensen Paul Clemmensen James Levi and Dennis Lasting. The Graettinger band and queen Maryanna Spies attended the Mason City North Iowa bun festival and performed in a 90 band concert.
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ST. Paul's
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. W. Sorensen
Marilyn Stoltz
Carol Westergan
Judy Clemensen
Donald Jorgensen
David Sandvig
Darryl Hendricksen
Robert Reeves
Delbert Jensen
Paul Clemmensen
James Levi
Dennis Lasting
Mason City
Graettinger
Maryanna Spies
North Iowa
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Terris Club
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Adult Women’s Council
Norland
Culver
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Jackson Roller Rink
Emmeisisig
Carol
Jackson Rink
Ray
Eugene Wagner
Jean Lundgren
Whittemore
Frank Jonas
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Suas Electric Store
Library Saturday
Lou GC. Phillips
Wim. Luhman
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Werd
Edward Noeland
John A. Swanson
Merri Clark
Lou
Phillips
Emmetabury
Republican Precinct Committee
Thomsen
Emmet
Emmet County
C. E. Conrad
Lars Thomsen
Wallingford and Graettinger
Conrad
Swan Lake
High Lake
Wallingford
Twelve Mile Lake
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