Trail Riders host Play Day at Evergreen park results
Mrs Richard Gray riding Lady won the Ladies Western Pressure class at Sundays Play Day event at Evergreen park Richard Gray president of the Northwestern Trail Riders also won the Men's Western Pleasure class The Play Day benefited the tennis court fund The Trail Riders also staged flag drills at the Ruthven celebration Monday night
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Richard Gray
Evergreen Park
Northwestern Trail Riders
Trail Riders
Ruthven
Death of Lloyd Elrod 56 Former Graettinger Resident
Lloyd Elrod 56 a former Graettinger resident died June 4 at Battle Creek Iowa after a two year illness. He worked at Wisconsin Lumber yard in Graettinger about 13 years ago. He is survived by his wife two daughters and two sons. Roy Skow of Graettinger and Mr and Mrs Joe Green of rural Hatherville attended torch services for Mr Elrod at the Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek Friday evening. Funeral services were held at Monroe Iowa Saturday.
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Lloyd Elrod
Graettinger
Battle Creek
Iowa
Elrod
Wisconsin
Roy Skow
Gracttinger
Joe Green
Hatherville
Ejnod
Presbyterian
Monroe
Graettinger and Wallingford Host Friday Night at Roof Garden
Friday night features Graettinger and Wallingford as guests at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park. Ad urges readers to view details inside the issue for schedule and events.
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Graettinger and
Wallingford
Arnolds Park
Spe
Over 1500 Attend Annual REC Meeting
A crowd of more than 1500 people attended the Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative annual meeting at the Pocahontas Community School auditorium on Wednesday evening June 3. Official registration showed about 535 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Play Day at Evergreen Park Show Draws Elders and Horses
Over fifty elders and their horses paraded and competed in the Play Day at Evergreen Park, hosted by Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger. Proceeds aid a local tennis count fund. Judges Dwight Myers Estherville Frank Gray Emmetsburg ring men Arnold Alesch Don Beaver Emerson Howard Harold Prather. Sam Watson announced. Mrs Jim Prather was secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Park
Northwestern Trail Riders
Grachtinger
Dwight Myers
Estherville
Frank Gray
Emmetsburg
Arnold Alesch
Don Beaver
Emerson Howard
Harold Prather
Sam Watson
Jim Prather
Kids Potatoeauce
Tony Alesch
Sharon Gray
Duane Osterkamp
Round Lake
Minn
Roland Kutgpack
Barre
Gwen Pigman
Midge Pigman
John Love
Eatherville
Keith Montgomery
Richard Gray
DeEtta Watson
Cindy Voss
Jackie Gray
Mariene Voss
Roland Kutzpack
Duane Odarkamp
Ardis Pigman
Everett Wioss
Barb Schafer
Lea Renita
Everett Voss
Butch Reeves
Don Myers
Donnie Meyendirk
Enmi
Virgil George
Benny Tonderum
Duane Outerkamp
Janice Watson
Jim Federson
Dennie Meyerdirk
H Randall Beaver
Ricky Gray
Roland Kutzpock
Susan Alesch
Randall Beaver
Ball Park Association
George Frick
Conccesaton
Local Firms Sponsor Dairy Month Ads
Local firms join the dairy industry in saluting dairy farmers during June Dairy Month. Advertisements in this week’s issue promote the dairy sector and its nationwide campaign to showcase dairy products. Other businesses join the effort, supporting farmers and their products nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Services Held Saturday For Niels O Rasmussen
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at South Walnut Lutheran church Lost Island township for Niels O Rasmussen 87 pioneer resident who died Wednesday June 3 after a series of strokes and a cerebral hemorrhage The Rev H Irving Petersen officiated burial was in St Pauls cemetery Martin Funeral home had charge Pallbearers were Charles Moran Art Rasmussen Clarion Paulsen Gunnar Thim Harold M Jorgenson and Charley Henningssen Rasmussen born January 22 1872 in Stosavig Holstein Denmark came to the United States with his parents in 1880 and settled near Emmetsburg He married Anna Ceoeli Jensen December 3 1897 and farmed on the home place He retired to live on the farm until his death Survivors include his wife daughter Helene McCullah Ruthven and grandson Marlin McCullah Algona Also notes oats blight caused by an aphid damaged several fields prompting replacement of oats with soybeans by local farmers.
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South Walnut Lutheran Church
Lost Island Township
Niels O. Rasmussen
H. Irving Petersen
St. Paul's
Martin Funeral Home Ovas
Charles Moran
Art Rasmussen
Clarion Paulsen
Gunnar Thim
Harold M. Jorgenson
Charley Henningssen
Niels Gvenrsen Rasmussen
Stosavig Holstein
Denmark
Ove Rasmussen
Brigitte Jacobeen Kjar
United States
Emmetsburg
Name Farm
Ralph
Helene) Me
OmMlah
Graettinger Pirates Triumph 2-1 Over Cylinder
Graettinger Pirates beat Cylinder 2 to 1 at Evergreen Park on Wednesday night. Chesty Masters pitched a six hitter shutting down the Cylinders. Graettinger High travels to Lake Center Sunday, Ayrshire hosts next Thursday night.
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Pirate Nine
Graetinger Pirate
Cylinder
Evergreen Park
Chesty Masters
Shetter
Graettinger High
Lake Center
Ayrshire
Dogs Kill Over 300 Chickens At Wayne Smith Farm
Two unidentified dogs killed more than 300 of Wayne and Mrs. Smiths 650 layer chickens at their farm late Sunday night or Monday morning. A dog’s head was seen in a nearby field as the couple chased it for miles without success. Loss estimated between 500 and 600 dollars, not counting reduced production potential. Six weeks earlier dogs killed a sheep, prompting a warning to shoot any stray canines.
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Wayne Smith
Smith Ftarm
Smith Farm
Wayne
Smiths
Highway 17
Smith
ACP Office Encourages County Farmers to Use ACP Practices
The Palo Alto County ACP office urges producers to apply for ACP practices after recent rains, with a complete rules list to follow. Funds are available to assist farmers, while the resealing program for oats and soybeans shows strong progress, and delivery papers for 1958 beans are being released as warehouses confirm readiness. A county committee spot check urges producers to monitor moisture in farm stored corn and act to prevent losses. ASC election timeline is set for June 25 to July 7 with 10 nominees per township, 5 elected, and a June 13 deadline for nominator submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Peice
Palo Alto County
Paciny
ACP
Langehough Accepts Teaching Post at Franklin Consolidated
A. I. Langehough, who taught social studies and biology at Grant Tinger High the past two years, has accepted a teaching position at Franklin Consolidated School in Latimar, Iowa. His remaining studies include sociology and driver training at Franklin.
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A. I. Langehough
Franklin Consolidated
A. I Langehough
Grnattinger High
Franklin Consolidated School
Latimar
Towa
Franklin School
Summer Mass Schedule at Immaculate Conception Church
Father A M Conlon announces a summer Mass schedule for Immaculate Conception Church Sundays at 7 and 11 a.m. Weekdays Masses are 7 a.m. Confessions are on Saturdays from 4:40 to 5:15 p.m. and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.
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Immaculate Conception
A. M. Conlon
Swimming Program Begins Wednesday Baton Glass June 23
The summer recreation swimming program starts Wednesday June 17 with 8:30 a.m. check‑in for bus transport to Estarville pool. Classes run Mondays and Wednesdays 9 to 10 a.m. with Ray Haag and Elden Swanson driving buses. Friday sessions 1 p.m. includes a 15 cent pool change. Baton classes and baton twirling begin June 23 at 10 p.m. in Legion hall under Patty Ruppert. registrations urged at Murray Variety shore.
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Estharville
Charles Henningsen
Ray Haag
Elden Swanson
Eaton
Legion Hall
Patty Ruppert
Clanéea
Murray Variety Shore
First Lutheran Ladies Aid Bake Sale Set for June 13
The First Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold a bake sale Saturday afternoon and evening June 13 at Thoreson s Hardware, inviting the community to support the event with baked goods and donations.
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First Lutheran Ladies Aid
Thoreson's Hardware
Graettinger Night at Central Canceled Date Change
Saturday night event at Arnolds Park Central bathroom spot altered by manager Chuck Stevens due to date conflict. Graettinger guest now set for Saturday night in June with details pending in the feature insert.
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Graettinger
Arnolds Park
Chuck Stevens
Engine pump failure cuts brief local outage
A pump failure on the new engine at the Grachtinger Municipal light plant caused a brief regional outage Tuesday afternoon. The power supply was switched to standby engines during repair work.
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Grachtinger Municipal
Midgets And Mites Open Home League Season Here Friday
The Giraotlinger Midgets and Mites start home league play Friday at Evergreen Park hosting Ochevedan in a Border league opener. Monday night results saw Graclinger Midgets fall 24 to 1 while Mites lost 3 to 1 with local batteries Sloniker Baudlke for Midgets and Erickson Anderson for Mites.
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Midgets
Giraotlinger
Mites
Evergreen Park
Ochevedan
Tham
Harrishugs
Graclinger
Jerry Sloniker
Larry Baudlke
Eddie Erickson
Jerry Anderson
Virginia Kerber Withdraws Teaching Contract
Virginia Kerber of Emmetsburg withdraws from a fourth grade teaching contract, leaving the Greettinger Community School with the only vacancy on its teaching staff.
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Virginia Kerber
Emmetsburg
Greettinger Community School
Summer Band Schedule At Roval School
Summer band instruction has started at Roval School with lessons all day Monday and Tuesday each week under the direction of Don Perrine, local band instructor.
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Roval School
Don Perrine
Jocal
$100 Buck Prize Draw Set For Saturday Night
A Saturday night drawing will award a $100 Buck prize. Stores participating will host the event at B Pan. Bob Laubenthal of Emmetsburg failed to claim last week’s $75 Buck award according to draw officials.
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Gradlinger
Aveelly
B Pan
Bob Laubenthal
Emmetsbure
Emmetsburg Teens Arrested After Beer Throwing
Seven Emmetsburg teens were arrested Friday night in Graettinger for throwing beer cans near the Legion hall youth center dance. Two open beer cans were found. five youths were released while two were detained for further questioning. Incident being investigated by Palo Alto County Sheriff and juvenile authorities.
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Emmetsburg
HEER
Grachtinger
Albert Jensen
Gilbert Stuove
Legion Hall
Palo Alto
Dick Miller
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Ray Corley
Wilton F. Lewis
Charles Barlow
Graettinger HighEnrollment Seen Rising to 209 by 1964 65
Statewide projections from the Iowa Department of Public Instruction indicate Graettinger High School enrollment will track the statewide trend. The forecast shows a dip in the next two years followed by a rise, with Iowa high school students totaling about 120,646 in 1960 and about 152,420 by 1964.
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Graettinger
Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
Supt
Hartung
Grachtinger High
F. M. Hartung
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Extherville
Clifford Brighton
Legion
Gracttinger American Legion
Don Gracttinger
Joe Hayes
Har
Lehigh
Lloyd Duhn
Ed Merk
Henry Jensen
Frank Christensen
Father A. M. Conlon
Barbara Beschorner
Jean Marie Boblit
Gary Drew
Bruce Eieenmengar
Dennia Fude
Diane Graettinger
Kathryn Habmian
Janet Holman
Ruth Johnson
Christina Jones
Juliana Jones
Donna Juhl
Alvin Kuns
Lavely Kuns
Ruth Lodor
Richard Grothen
Donald Myers
Don Gray
Spencer
Marlene Vosa
Glenna Reeves
DaEtta Watson
Donnie Meyardick
Ronnie Prather
Ed Hurd
Lambert Holffmann
Wayne Smith Farm
Baton Glass
Central
Virginia
Kerber
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