Remember When Photo from Graettinger 1912 Ford Scene
A spring 1912 street scene in Graettinger shows Jorgen Andersen driving his 1911 Ford home from the nursery with evergreens. Onlookers include C A Jensen and Henry Thiel Sr. others owning similar cars were Pete Miller Maartin Myhre and Carl Spies. The car cost 1810 and had high pressure tires, photo by Inte Marlin Myhre in front of the American Savings Bank.
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Graettinger
Jorgen Andersen
C. A. Jensen
Walter
Fred
Thiel
Henry Thiel
Andersen
Ford
Pete Miller
Maartin Myhre
Carl Spies
American Savings Bank
Doctors
Inte Marlin
Myhre
Great Britain Youth to Visit Graettinger During Labor Day Show
John Rees Williams, 22, of South Wales, arrives for a week in Graettinger as part of a four nation farm youth exchange. He will stay with the Gib Reeves family, observe FFA projects, and attend the Labor Day Labor Day show. The program, funded by participants and the National FFA, pairs four youths from each country with U S hosts. Williams has led Llanelly Young Farmers Club since 1951 and home is 200 miles west of London. Other U S participants include Stanley Hanna Forest City Iowa Gordon Hall Chandler Ariz John Haid Siloam Springs Ark and Charles Aiken Holland Patent N Y. More visit details to follow in the Times.
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John Rees Williams
South Wales
England
Graettinger
FEA
Williama
Iowa
LeMars
Spencer
FFA
Great Britain
Gib Reeves
Llanelly Young Farmers Club
London
Hampton Hall
Arizona
Arkansas
New York
Stanley Hanna
Forest City
Gordon Hall
Chandler
Ariz
John Haid
Siloam Springs
Ark
Charles Aiken
Holland Patent
N. Y
Tage Nelson Dies at 62 in Rockwell City
Tage Nelson age 62 of Rockwell City and former Graettinger resident died Sunday June 10 from cancer. Funeral services were held Tuesday June 12 in Rockwell City. He was born in Sweden in 189% and married to Lila Scott of Canton. He worked as a blacksmith and later ran a welding shop. A World War I veteran and schoolmate of Frans Swanson, his survivors include wife Elaine and three grandchildren.
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Tage Nelson
Rockwell City
Graettinger
Mr. Nelson
Sweden
Lila Scott
Canton
Henry Weatergard
Nelson
Frans Swanson
Levedon
Elaine
June Dairy Month Ads Sponsored by Graettinger Firms
Graettinger merchants join in the national June Dairy Month observance with this week’s Times edition. The dairy month feature highlights dairy products and honors focal area dairy farmers, acknowledging their vital role in the local economy. Participating firms include B & K Dairy, Bud's Service, Jensen & Son, Graettinger Coop Grain Co, Graettinger Implement, Hansen Gas & Appliance, Jack's Super Market, Pocahontas County REA, Rouge Chevrolet & Impl, and others.
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Graettinger
B & K Dairy Bud's
C. A. Jensen & Son
Del
Farmers Supply
Quaker Oats Co, Rasmuseen
Standard Service
Ray's Cafe Rouge
Chevrolet & Impl
Standard Oil
White Befly
Service
Henry Smith 66 Dies Sudden at Farm Near Granittinger
Henry Smith age 66 died suddenly Wednesday morning from a heart attack while working on the farm five miles from Granittinger. Funeral Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Smith home then 2:00 p.m. service at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Emmetsburg. Survivors include wife Mina sons Albert Emmetsburg Wayne Graettinger and stepson Glenn Royal. Obituary to follow.
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Henry Smith
Hhe
Granittinger
Ar. Smith
Smith Homie
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Emmoetsburg
Mvy
Wayne Smith
Graettinger
Bancroft
Wayne
Mina
Albert
Emmetsburg
Glenn
Royal
Times
Pete James Reelected Legion Commander
Pete James was reelected commander of the Graettinger Nelson Christiansen American Legion post at its annual election of officers on Tuesday night. Don Graettinger was elected vice commander with officers named for the coming year including Bob Prather as adjutant Tom Millen as finance officer Clifford Brighton as service officer Henry Jensen as Sgt. at Arms Frans Swanson as historian and Ed Miller as chaplain. Installation of new officers will be held Friday night June 23.
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Pete James
Children Join Community Summer Recreation Program
Over 60 youngsters enrolled as the new program began with support from civic service and church groups. More children are expected as supervision and facilities allow. A larger swimming component uses transportation to Wi therville pool with meetings at the school 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday mornings and 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoons.
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Witherville
Public Auction of Mrs Livia Wagner Household Goods
An advertisement announces a public auction of Mrs Livia Wagner's household goods at her residence north of Errikson's stage on Saturday June 1 at 1:30. Details are in the ad.
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Tno
Livia Wagner
Errikson
Wallingford
JL. P. Petersen
Weekly drawing draws fail to claim prizes at Charttinger
Saturday night events at Charttinger drew no winners for the weekly prizes of 75 dollars 50 cents 8 10 at peak time. Christiasten did not claim 50 prize Austerday night Arnald Bisgaard missed the 10 prize and Mrs Ray Wikert did not win the 10 prize.
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Charttinger
Christiatsen
Arnald Bisgaard
Ray Wikert
Rope theft at Gravitt river bridge delays painting work
Thieves removed about 100 feet of five eighths inch rope from a scaffold near the Gravitt river bridge east of Gravin ger Sunday night leaving 25 feet in place. Palo Alto County Deputy Sheriff H. Bisenius investigated with possible suspects but no solid leads on the rope theft whereas traffic signs at the same bridge were recently tossed into the river.
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Sena
Gravttinger
Palo Alto County
Jiot Bisenius
Bisenius
Luella Harris Named Auxiliary President in Graettinger
Luella Harris was named president of the Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary during the group’s annual officer election Tuesday night. Other officers named include Florence Merk as 1st vice president Arlene Brighton as 2nd vice president Imogene Frica as secretary Ida Christensen as treasurer Ellen Lundgren as chaplain Mamie Hayes as historian Dora Potter as agt at arma and Lela McCombs Mable Andersen Lillian Barringer and Lela Ritzman on the executive committee Installation of officers is planned for the next regular meeting.
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Luella Harris
Graettinger American Legion
Florence Merk
Arlene Brighton
Imogene Frica
Ida Christensen
Treaster
Ellen Lundgren
Mamie Hayes
Dora Potter
Arma
Lela McCombs
Mable Andersen
Lillian Barringer
Lela Ritzman
Midgets and Mites Open Lakes League with double wins
The Graettinger Midgets and Mites opened the 1956 Junior Lakes League schedule with wins over Lake Park. Mites won 8-3 and Midgets 10-5 as Graettinger stole 15 bases led by Dave Sandvig’s two home runs. Sandvig also pitched a full game with several strikeouts. Baedke, Curry, Gjerde, and Murray contributed in hitting and baserunning.
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Graettinger
Harris
Lake Park
Grachtinger
Mites
Park Mites
Dave Sanding
Tody Murray
Chesty Masters
Sandvig
Marvin Egeland
Public Invited To Hear Rain Making Discussion At School
Community invites attenders to a Friday night meeting about rain making at the school. The event precedes a Saturday afternoon summer story hour at the local library for young children up to third grade led by Miss Glora Suss.
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Glora Suss
Spencer High Nine to Meet Gracttinger Next Tuesday
Coach Bob Heldbag announced Spencer High baseball will face Gracttinger at Evergreen Park on Tuesday June 19. The Pirates play Ruthven High Monday June 18 at Ruthven and Lone Rock here Tuesday June 26. Additional games will be added to the schedule later.
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Bob Heldbag
Spencer High School
Evergreen Park
Pirates
Ruthven High
Ruthven
Lone Rock
Petition Drives Library Facility Addition in Graettinger
Circulating petitions in Graettinger seek council approval to build an addition to the city hall as a municipal garage and remodel the hall to create a free public library. Organized by the Graettinger Woman's Club and Riverside Club, the effort cites library housing needs and funds from surplus treasury to cap costs at 10 000 dollars.
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Grachtinger
Graetlinger Library
Graettinger Woman
Towa
Gracttinger
Denver Man To Give Information On Weather Modification
A public meeting at Ganettinger school community room Sunday night invites residents to discuss increasing rain. Larcy Berenbach of the Water Resources Development Corporation of Denver will present information on weather modification and its costs. Palo Alto county committee will attend. Evening School Council sponsors.
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Ganettinger
P.m. I
Larcy Berenbach
Nho
Water Resources Development Corporation of
Denver
Colo
Palo Alto
Farmers’ Evening School Council
Sectional and District Baseball Tournaments Set for July
Graettinger will host both sectional and district high school summer baseball tournaments in July per Iowa High School Athletic Association. Sectional games are July 9 11 and 13 with district July 16 18. Ruthven Rodman Emmetsburg Webb Ayrshire join Graettinger in sectional. Final slated July 13 at 7 30 p.m.
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Grachtinger
M Liakl
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ruthven
Rodman
Emmetsburg
Webb
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Emmitsburg
Graattinger
FHA Girls May Contact Mrs Pratt At School
Mrs Margaret Pratt vocational homemaking instructor in Graettinger schools invites FHA girls to contact her at the school house on Wednesday June 20 or Wednesday June 27.
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FHA
Prattat
Margaret Pratt
Graettinger
Unseasonably hot week grips local area
Unseasonably warm weather dominated the past five days with temperatures reaching 98 degrees on Tuesday and 100 in downtown Gruettinger on Wednesday. No rainfall occurred, though crops look good and need relief from showers.
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Gruettinger
Softball Doubleheader Set At Byere Green Park Friday
A Friday night softball doubleheader is planned at Byere Green Park with the Pabst Blue Ribbon team facing Warren Christensen's Philgay squad and the FFA team meeting Wes Sevdy's crew. The 8 p.m. opener pairs the Sunday winners and losers. Sunday's opener at Evergreen Park had Pabst edging Sevdy 17-16 with Prather and Appel on the winning battery. Stueve, Poland, and Hermanson started for the losers. Christensen's Philgas club beat the FFA 24-2 as Merle Jenaen and John Munson pitched for the winners and Graettinger, Zitterich, and Paulson shared duties for the losers with Prather catching.
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Byere Green Park
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Warren Christensen
Philgay
FFA
Wes Sevdy
Evergreen Park
Pabst
Sevdy
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Williams
Roger Henningsen
Evyergreen Park
Graettinger Firms
Graettinger Markets
Nvreimpern
Legion
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Gjerde
Larry Baedke
Baedke
Curry
Tha Mites
Mike Manchester
Billie Curry
Bruce Gjerde
Keith Norris
Francis Tindall
Larry Sorensen
Brian Petersen
Alan Heidecker
Ronnie Jensen
Buddy Schnell
Ronnie Kiner
John Bonstead
Chesty
Manferd
Dave Sandvig
Richard Rick
Darren Bartels
Marvin Egaland
Chuck Witt
Jim Alger
Kay Carter
Leon Hackett
Joe Tindall
Don Weir
Boore
RH Grachtinger
Lake Perk
Story Noua
Roush
Rouse Chevrolet and Implement
James Fybis
James W. Bay
Emetsburg
St. Thomas Church
Martin Funeral Home
Fay
P. C. Jackman
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