Postal Box Rental Rates To Be Lower Effective July 1
Graettinger Postmaster R. T. Naac announced lower post office box rents effective July 1 for all sizes. No. 1 small boxes 7.00 per quarter or 2.80 per year, No. 2 medium 80c per quarter or 3.60 per year, No. 3 drawer 1.10 per quarter or 4.40 per year. Rates apply from July 1, 1958 to July 1, 1959 with reductions of 60c per year on small and medium and 1.60 per year on large boxes as part of a department wide adjustment.
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Graettinger
R. T. Naac
Post Office Department
Clifford Blighton to head Gracting American Legion post
Clifford Blighton was elected post commander at the Gracting American Legion during the June meeting. He succeeds Kenneth Jensen, who held the post. Don Gractinger was elected vice commander and other officers include Dale Christiansen adjutant Tom Millen finance officer Frank Christiansen historian Kenneth Jensen set at arms Alfred McCombs chaplain and Henry Jensen service officer.
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Clifford Blighton
Gracttinger American Legion
Blighton
Kenneth Jensen
Don Gracttinger
Dale Christensen
Tom Millen
Frank Christensen
Alfred McCombs
Henry Jensen
Masters' Melodiers At Methodist Church Concert
A vocal program of sacred and secular music will be presented by the Masters' Melodiers at the Methodist church Friday evening June 27. The quartet is sponsored by Morningside College. A free will offering will be taken. The public is invited.
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Masters' Melodiers
Methodist Church
Morningside College
Make Plans For Adult Night School
The Graettinger General Council met on Wednesday night June 11 to map preliminary plans for next fall's adult night school. Planned classes include Crafts Typing Upholstering Sewing First Aid Law Modern Science and Current Events. Members invite new ideas from the community and will promote new classes with sufficient interest.
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Graettinger
Robert, Barringer
Hartung
Frans Swanson
Margaret Pratt
Mra
Rey Sstory
Lois Blygard
Mia
Gerald Bonstead
Rolle Lundgren
George Twait
Evergreen Park to Close After Picnic Hours
Evergreen park will close during night hours after picnic and ball games following vandalism in recent weeks. An entrance gate has been installed to enforce the closure and improve park safety.
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Evergreen Park
Bake Sale Notice By Lost Island 4-H Club
The Lost Island Islanders 4-H club will hold a bake sale Friday evening June 20 at the Thorcton Hawe basement. All kinds of baked goods will be on sale. Your patronage will be appreciated.
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Lost Island Islander
4-H
Thorcton Hawe
Doctor Dawson alters office hours in Graettinger area
Dr. Robert Dawson announces his office will no longer be open evenings and will operate 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily with Thursday afternoons closed. After hour emergency calls will be transferred by the Graettinger telephone operator.
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Robert Dawson
Dawson
Graettinger Telephone
Midgets To Open Home Season Friday Night
The Gracttinger Midgets and Mites start their home season at Evergreen Park against Ocheve dan teams. Border league games begin at 7 with the Mites, followed by the Midget game. A preliminary inter-squad Mites match is slated for 6 30, about 50 suits issued, and the teams travel to Sibley Monday for another Border league contest.
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Evergreen Park
Held
Sibley
Acreage Reserve Oats Must Be Clipped By June 25
Farmers on acreage reserve tracts must cap their oats by Wednesday June 25 to remain eligible for sell bank payments. ASC officials provided the directive as part of eligibility rules for participating producers.
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ASC
Youth Center Reopens at Legion Hall Friday Night
The Grasttinger Youth Center at the Legion hall resumes Friday night hours from 6 to 11 p.m. A large crowd attended last week's free grand opening. Admission is 25 cents for singles and 35 cents for couples with door prizes planned.
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Grasttinger Youth Center
Legion Hall
George Hoyt Buys Ringsted Locker Plant
George Hoyt of Gradfinger purchases the Ringsted coop creamery locker plant and the Etingeted creamery building. Hoyt starts running the locker plant this week and plans a slaughter house, after a decade at John Morrell Co. in Eesthervilla. The Hoyt family will move to Ringsted when housing is ready as Ringsted creamery merges and suspends operations.
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George Hoyt
Ringsted
Gradfinger
Etingeted Creamery
Ringsted Coop Creamery
Hoyt
Docker
John Morrell Co
Eesthervilla
Swimming Program Begins Monday in Estherville
The city announces a summer recreation swimming program starting Monday, June 28, with sessions on Wednesdays and Mondays each week. Children must be at the local school by 8 30 a m for bus to Betharville, which departs Estherville pool at 11 00. Registration is with the local committee for all eligible children from Kindergarten age up. Lessons will be offered Tuesday and Thursday at the Legion Hall from 8 30 to 11 90.
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Betharville
Estherville
Legion
Hall Grom
Light Plant To Hold Open House Sunday Afternoon
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant invites residents to an open house Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. An exterior view shows the brick 82 by 44 foot addition on the west side of the original building.
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Graettinger Municipal
Graettinger
Marian Jensen Elected Auxiliary President
Marian Jensen was named president of the Graettrn American Legion Auxiliary at the June meeting, succeeding Arlene Brighton. Installation of new officers will occur at the next meeting. other officers include Mamie Hayes as 1st vice president Arlene Brighton as 2nd vice president Selma Felkey secretary Ida Christersen treasurer Anna Jorgensen chaplain Mabel Andersen historian Ellen Lundgren sergeant at arms Clara Rolfson Leta McCombs Esther Simonsen as executive directors.
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Henry
Marian) Jensen
Graettrner American Legion Auxiliary
Arlene Brighton
Mamie Hayes
Selma Felkey
Ida Christersen
Anna Jorgensen
Mabel Andersen
Ellen Lundgren
Sgt-A:arms
Clara Rolfson
Leta McCombs
Esther Simonsen
Gordon Loucks Joins Graclinge Community School Staff
Gordon E F Loucks is hired as mathematics teacher and athletics assistant at Graclinge Community School, with Supt F M Hartung noting the exception of vocal music. A Mason City native and Grinnell College graduate, Loucks played football at Mason City Junior College and assisted as a Grinnell freshman football coach. He has coached multiple sports and is single.
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Gordon EF. Loucks
F. M. Hartung
Mr. Loucks
Mason City
Grinnell College
Mason City Junior College
Grinnell
Gentennial Dance Planned by Palo Alto Centenni
The Graettlager Palo Alto centennial committee schedules a dance at the local Legion hall next Wednesday night June 25 at 8:30 with Jim Luchter orchestra Milford providing ballroom and square music. Augie Rebuhn top caller will attend, Grasttinger's centennial queen candidate to be presented, tickets or centennial badges required for admission.
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Graettlager
Palo Alto
Legion Hall
Palo Alto County
Jim Luchter
Milford
Augie Rebuhn
Grasttinger
Centennial Association
Knapp Children Win First Place on Fort Dodge TV
Ronnie and Donnie Knapp, children of Mr and Mia Sate, win first place on KQTV Fort Dodge TV Baia. The broadcast titled Lands features the Knapp siblings in a night segment.
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Knapp
Fort. Dodge TV
Ronnie and
Donnie Knapp
Mr.and
Mia
KQTV
Fort Dodge TV TV
Baia' den
Midget Season Tickets On Sale At Evergreen Park
Season tickets for Midget and Mite home base ball games are on sale at the gate Friday night at Evergreen park or from park ward members Cap Henderson Ed Herke George Frick Lars Thomsen or Oral Bonstead. Family tickets are $5 single season tickets $3. Grattinger Night at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park Friday night with teen dances Tuesday nights and weekly dances featuring Namie and I on Wednesdays and territory bands Thursday through Sunday.
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Evergreen Park
Park Ward
Cap Henderson
Ed Herke
George Frick
Lars Thomsen
Oral Bonstead
Samnes
Graettinger
Roof Garden
Grasttinger
Arnolds Park
Grattinger
Berard Storck
Darlows Olesen
Prisesand
Namie and I
Weather Summary From Local Observations
Weather notes record rainfall amounts of about a half inch on Monday and approximately 0.2 inch on Tuesday evening. Temperature readings are noted but illegible in portions of the clipping.
Spencer Nine Here Sunday at Evergreen Park
The Spencer Junior Legion nine will play Gracttinger High School at Evergreen Park Sunday night. Cramie Ulme has been set for 8 p.m.
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Spencer Junior Legion
Gracttinger High School
Evergreen Park
Cramie Ulme
Ruthven and Lone Rock Midgets Set Home Games Next Week
The Ruthven and Lone Rock Midgets will host two non league games at Evergreen park next week. Ruthven meets opponents Tuesday at 6:45 PM and Lone Rock plays Wednesday at 6:00 PM.
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Ruthven
Lone Rock
Evergreen Park
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes at Graettinger Theatre
A Technicolor CinemaScope musical extravaganza shows Saturday and Sunday at the Graettinger Theatre. United Artists release stars Jane Russell Jeanne Crain Rudy Vallee Alan Young and Scott Brady in an adaptation of Anita Loos' book exploring Jazz Age glamour.
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Graettinger Theatre
United Artiste
Jane Russell
Jeanne Crain
Rudy Vallee
Alan Young
Scott
Brady
Anita Loos
Open house marks completion of Grachtin ger plant addition
Next Sunday June 22 the Grachtin ger Municipal light plant opens to visitors from 1 pm to 4 pm. The agenda includes inspection of a $129,000 addition and improvement project with a $78,125 engine, a 22 by 44 foot brick building, electrical work of $6,389 and plumbing of $12,333 plus engineering fees. The plant began operation in 1942 with a 135 KW peak, now near 500 KW, a 350 percent rise. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered.
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Grachtinger Municipal
Srick
Wicctrielty
Open house on Graettinger light plant upgrade
Graettinger invites residents to inspect the new additions and improvements at the local light plant on Sunday June 22 from 1 to 5 pm. View how electricity is generated and tour the enlarged building, under the Graettinger board of trustees Glenn F. Shaver Lars Petersen James F. Hansen and plant superintendent Melvin Nissen.
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Light Plant Board of Tristees
Lars C. Petersen
James F. Hansen
Graettinger
Graetetinger
Glenn F. Shaver
Lars Petersen
Melvin Nissen
Graettinger Plant Expansion and New Engine Beat 1957 Milestone
The Graettinger municipal power plant expanded due to rising consumption and projected 7 percent annual demand growth. In 1957 bids, construction began for a new engine and facility upgrades, with completion late that year. The White Diesel engine, built by Springfield Ohio, began operation in November 1957, supplementing three older engines now used as auxiliaries. Financing includes bonds handled by Carleton CD Belt Co. The Times features a 1917 electricity history and a 1941 42 origin tale, noting strong financial health and civic improvements funded by earnings. The 1937 annual report lists assets of 285 347.07, depreciation of 190 5089, liabilities totaling 60 034.18.
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Board of Trustees
Superior
White Diesel Engine Co
Springfield
Ohio
Carleton CD, Belt Co
Des Moines
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
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Fight Plant
Mike Weinholzer
Duane Horeim
Kenneth and
Josephine Fitpatrici
Book- Jensen
Nneman
Ed Westfall
Marian Jensen
Gordon Loucks
Spencer
Fagre Construction Co
Industrial Heating and Plumbing
St. Poseph, Mo
Heetland Electric
Laurens
Buell and
Winter
Bronx City
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