Pocahontas REC meeting draws near total crowd
About 1800 people attended the 27th Annual Meeting of Members of Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative at the Pocahontas Community School Auditorium last Wednesday evening June 5. Attendance signups showed roughly 550 members present. several directors were reelected for three year terms.
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Pocahontas
John Swanson
Stockdale
Earl Kerns
Mallard
James de Wolf
Gilmore City
Alvin T. Johnson
Charles
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Fort Dodge Men’s Civic Glee Club
Donald A. Walker
Fort Dodge High School
L. A. Ripperger
Ralfe
Ted Peterson
LeRoy Rasmussen
Ruthven
Bert Conrad
Laurens
Pocahontas T. Y' 'T. Society
Baseball calendar for Graettinger area events listed
The schedule lists Graettinger based teams and venues from June 13 to June 21. Arnolds Park Jr. Legion plays Graettinger at Arnolds Park, with games in Graettinger against Terris, Ceylon, Estherville, Dickens, and Estherville again.
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Arnolds
Larry Herke Receives BA Degree at State College of Iowa
Larry Herke, Graettinger High School graduate, earned a B A degree in Education English and Social Studies from the State College of Iowa. Commencement was June 6 in Cedar Falls. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Herke and intends to teach in Iowa Falls this fall. Mrs Herke is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Watson of Graettinger.
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San Vito Dei Normanni Air Station
Italy
Gary L. Tenborg
Wallingford
Iowa
United States Air Force
Tenborg
Roy E. Tenborg
Grover High School
University of Iowa
Larry Herke
State College OF Iowa
Graettinger High School
Cedar Falls
Larry
Ed Herke
Iowa Falls
Herke
Sam Watson
Graettinger
Trainload GE Appliance Sale At Suss Electric Graettinger
An advertisement announces a special trainload sale on General Electric appliances at Suss Electric in Graettinger. Details are in the ad.
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Suss Electric
General Electric Appliances
Graettinger
Graettinger Teens Rally In Summer Baseball Opener
The Graettinger Midgets opened the season with a 10 to 3 win over Milford as the Pirates nine edged Milford High 5 in a doubleheader at Evergreen Park. Larry Jensen pitched the full game for Graettinger with Randy Henderson collecting a triple and two singles.
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Milford
Graettinger
Pirates
Evergreen Park
Larry Jensen
Randy Henderson
Jim Boblit
Chuck Moran
Larry Jen
PeeWees
Mites
Rites Friday For Clarence Hanson 60 Of Wallingford
Clarence John Hanson 60 of Wallingford trucker died Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital after months of illness. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at Wallingford Lutheran Church with burial in Wallingford Cemetery. Visitation at Fuhrman Funeral Home from 7 p.m. today to 10 a.m. Friday. Survived by his widow two daughters Darlene Rustad Wallingford and Lenora Rustad Boulder Creek California and eight grandchildren.
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Clarence John Hanson
Wallingford
Boulder Creek
Calif
Lions Honor Adolph Spies as Lion of the Year at Ladies Night
Graettinger Lions hosted wives at a Ladies Night at Emmerebung country club on June 6 with Mary Vandervelde presenting a travelogue. Adolph Spies received the Lion of the Year award, voted for participation and attendance, and was shown with the certificate by club president Bob Davis. New officers for 1963-64 were installed by Spies, including John DeVries as president and Gerald Stueve as 1st vice president.
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Graettinger Lions Club
Emmerebung Country Club
Mary Vandervelde
Times
Adolph Spies
Bob Davis
Lloyd Petersen
Francis Warren
Lion Adolph Spies
John DeVries
Gerald Stueve
Howard Hanson
Glenn Shaver
Julius Simonsen 65 Dies in Washington State
Julius Simonsen 65 formerly of Graettinger died June 6 in Sumner Washington Funeral services were held Tuesday in Sumner He was born in Graettinger son of the late Mr and Mrs B Simonsen Survivors include son Fred of Fairfield Calif brothers Bob and Alfred Simonsen of Graettinger Henry Simonsen of Shore Hills New Jersey a half sister Mrs Albert Nielson of Kingshead and half brother Louis Usher of Palmerton Minn A Graettinger theatre showing Damn the Defiant Saturday and Sunday with Alec Guinness Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Quayle in MamaScope and Eastman Color in the Defiant The film reportedly depicts events aboard a Napoleonic War era brig Defiant and a dramatic sea action climax in the Mediterranean.
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Julius Simonsen
Sumner
Wash
Graettinger
Ami
Simonsen
Fred
Fairfield
Calif
Bob
Alfred Simonsen
Graotiineer
Henry Simonsen
Shore Milts
New Jersey
Albert Nielson
Kingshd
Usher
Palrmont
Minn
Columbia
Youth Center Teen Hop Set at Legion Hall Friday Night
The regular Youth Center teen hop will be held Friday night at the Legion hall from 8 to 11 30 P M. No slacks or Bermudas will be permitted.
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Youth Center
the Legion Hall
Don Perrine Earns M A in Music at State College of Iowa
Mr von Vann Perrine former Graettinger High School band instructor received a Master of Arts in Education in Music from the State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls per college officials.
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Don Perrine
State College OF Iowa
von Vann Perrine
Graettinger High School
Cedar Falls
Rites Held Saturday For Mrs. Katherine Tow 81
Funeral services were held in Estherville for Mrs. Tressie Katherine Tow 81 of Terril who died Wednesday at Holy Family hospital. Born March 12 1881 in Benton County she married Lucius Tow in 1899 and lived in Emmet and Dickinson Counties. Surviving are three sons Forrest Russell Donald and two daughters Hazel Fogde and Ruby Bendixon along with ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Burial was in Superior cemetery with pallbearers Keith Tow Duane Tow Kenneth Tow Ronald Barrett Kenneth Neilson and Charles Hasbrook.
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Pubrman Chapel
Estherville
Tressie
Katherine) Tow
Terril
Holy Family Hospital
Tow
Con
Hazel) Fogde
Graettinger
Robert Williams
Terrill
Superior Methodist
Superior Cemetery
Keith Tow
Duane Tow
Kenneth Tow
Ronald Barrett
Kenneth Neilson
Charles Hasbrook
Watkins
Benton County
Wensil Woolstrehill
Lucius Tow
Marengo
Emmet
Dickinson
Forrest
Jackson
Russell
Superior
Donald
Red Bluff
Calif
Conrad
Emmetsburg
Howard
Ruby) Bendixon
Saturday Night Prize Reaches $50 At Graetinger Stores
The Saturday night prize rises to $50 in the weekly Graetinger stores drawing. Participating locations will host the event this week with the familiar chance to win the prize.
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Graettinger
Pee Ara Easton A
Red Cross Drive Now In Progress In Graettinger Area
The annual Red Cross fund drive is underway in Palo Alto county with Graettinger residents urged to drop contributions at Hammerberg Drug. Emmetsburg’s Bill Bauck notes about 100 Graettinger youngsters take free Red Cross swimming lessons at the Emmetsburg pool as part of life saving efforts. Contributions are requested by July 1. High humidity and 95 degree heat dominated the weekend with showers and cooler nights later in Graettinger.
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Red Cross Fund
Palo Alto
Graettinger Fund Drive
Graettinger
Hammerberg Drug
Red Cross
Emmetsburg
Bill Bauck
Sign Up Now For Local Swimming Program Beginning July 1
All youngsters of the community should sign up at the Murray Variety store for a four week swimming program at the Emmetsburg pool starting Monday July 1. Transportation is provided by the summer recreation fund with open swimming Thursday afternoons and free lessons Monday and Wednesday mornings. A 25 cent admission applies to open swims. Eligible are children seven years old or through first grade. Helpers with Junior Lifesaving certificates are needed. contact Herb Hammerberg.
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Murray Variety Store
Emmetsburg
American Legion
Lions Club
Youth Center
Ball Park Association
Herb Hammerberg
June Is Dairy Month Recognition Across Dairy Industry
June Is Dairy Month honors all parts of the dairy sector. Dairying is prominent in this area as dairy foods fuel the American diet. Farmers Creamery in Graettinger reports rising dairy volumes and announces upgrades including a can washer and sweet water cooling system. Graettinger Telephone reports new regional directory and listings for 42 towns. Ronald and Donald Iverson, sons of Mr and Mrs Edgar Iverson of Wallingford, earned Bachelor of Arts degrees at Luther College Decorah on June 2 with future teaching assignments lined up in Calmer Osstam and Thorn ton Meservey.
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Farmera Creamery
Graettinger
Farmers Creamery
Jim Lensing
Graettinger Telephone Company
Great Lakes
Luther College
Ronald
Donald Iverson
Edgar Iverson
Wallingford
Decorah
Calmer- Osstam
Donald
Thornton Meservey
Clear Lake
R. Donald
Karen Whitish
Estherville
Wendy Sue
Decorah Ae
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Pocahontas Rec
Nick Sherman
Sherman
Gary Tenborg
George Stockdale
Joe Craven
Daryl Munden
Thut Cmeuit
Joe
Greg Christiansen
Munden
Billy Dawson
Pee Wee
Lenny Witt
Craven
Steve Christensen
Jack Christensen
Tom Moran
Dennis Bortint
Don Christensen
Todd Hersleff
Clarence Hanson
Graettinger High Pirate
Fahnestock Park
Warren Erickson, Conductor
Voice of America
Moon River
el Relicario
Miss Liberty
Hylan
American Patrol
Dvorak
Ployhar
Rachmaninoff
Mancini
Padilla
Walters
Legion Hall
Katherine Tow
Grachtinger
East Main Street
Frank Christensen
Albert Jacobsen
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