Paving Half Mile A Day On Four Mile Stretch Near Graettinger
Hallett Construction of Crosby Minnesota began pouring concrete on the east end of a four mile paving project east of Graettinger. The crew of about sixty aims for roughly 3000 feet per good day, about a half mile daily, with 12 hour shifts and meals on the run. Concrete strip is 20 feet wide six inches deep reinforced with steel rods. Water use runs 20 000 to 25 000 gallons daily. Two weeks curing time follows completion. Graettinger softball practice schedule listed for Wednesdays 6 30 p m and Sundays 2 a m as part of summer recreation.
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Graettinger
Hallett Construction Company
Crosby, Minn
Bob McConnell
Lawreace Bogue
Lammers Pit
Next Week's Movies At Local Theatre
Bol Hope and Katharine Hepburn star in The Ivan Petticoat a Technicolor VistaVision comedy about a Russian woman pilot who lands in America and stirs democracy romance. Screened at the Grachtinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday June 22 23.
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Germany
Sutire
Midgets And Mites Sweep Lakota Twin Bill Wins
The Graettinger Midgets and Mites defeated Lakota in a Monday night twin bill. The Mites won 14-0 and the Midgets 10-0. Chesty Masters pitched a perfect game until two outs in the sixth inning. Masters struck out 14 of 17 batters before Marvin Egeland finished the seventh. Larry Bandke caught for Graettinger. Masters hit a home run and two singles. Chuck Witt added a triple and a single. Continued on Page Eight.
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Graettinger
Mites
Chesty Masters
Metz
Masters
Marvin Egeland
Larry Bandke
Slogals
Tha
Graettinger Masters
Chuck Witt
Brian
Services Held Here Monday For Mrs Jensen
Funeral services were held Monday at St Pauls Lutheran church for Mrs Jens A Jensen 87 former Graettinger resident who died Thursday after arriving at Holy Family hospital Estherville She suffered a heart ailment and a stroke earlier in Estherville Rev H Ising Petersen officiated and a family service was held Sunday at Sternbar g funeral home Burial was in South Walnut cemetery Pallbearers named Survivors include her husband five children ten grandchildren one great grandchild a sister and eight brothers Born in Denmark March 22 1885 she came to the United States in the early 1900s and observed her 40th wedding anniversary last Saturday
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jens ‘A. Jensen
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
George
Ida) Larson
Wallingford
Gerhardt “Jensen
Graetdinger
Elner Jensen
Slater
Thomas Jesperses
Race
Wis
Walter Larsen
Grastwe
Alster
Wallingford Plans July Fourth Celebration
Wallingford American Legion to host the annual Fourth of July event drawing large crowds for family entertainment. Congressman Meowin Coad will speak at 2 p.m., with a 1 p.m. parade opening the afternoon. Evening rodeo at the ball park features riding acts and other events, plus WHO radio entertainers and a tractor rodeo. Details to follow in next week's Times.
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Wallingford American Legion
Wallingford
Meowin Coad
Ball Park
WHO Radio
Wallingford Youth Killed In France
Leonard Olson 23 son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Olson of Wallingford was killed in a civilian automobile accident in France on Saturday June 15. An Air Force mechanic, he enlisted January 25, 1955 and was to be released next January. Olson had been stationed in Germany, then Bordeaux, France, and had visited Norway on leave this past winter. He was a 1950 graduate of Estherville High School and farmed with his father before enlisting.
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LeRoy Olson
Wallingford
Leonard
France
War Department
Olson
Air Force
Germany
Bordeaux
Norway
Estherville High School
Carl Spies Appointed County Attorney in Iowa
Carl L. Spies, longtime Emmetsburg attorney, was appointed Palo Alto County attorney to fill the unexpired term of John J. Duhigg, who resigned to practice in Albuquerque New Mexico. Spies will take office July 1 and serve until the next general election in November 1958. He is with the firm Kelly Spies and Culver, married with one daughter, and a University of Iowa graduate and World War II veteran in intelligence. He is son of Mr and Mrs Bples of Graattinger.
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Carl L. Spies
Emmetsburg
Palo Alito County
John J. Duhigg
Albuquerque
N. M
Spina
Spies Willl
Kelly, Spies
Spies
Linda
University of Iowa
Bples
Ot’ Graattinger
Farm Sale Near Wallingford on June 27
Knute Gunderson Estate auction set for Thursday June 27 one half mile north and one mile west of Wallingford. Includes a four bedroom house barn cribs machinery and other buildings. L Orville Rustad administrator William Andursane attorney Clark and Burns auctioneers. Also local baseball doubleheader in Evareca Park June 28 with Ledyard Midguta and Mites vs Crawl inger teams. Mite game at 6 30 followed by Midget Bante. Continue with Estherville trip this Friday night.
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Knute Gunderson
Wallingford
L. Orville Rustad
Wm. Andursane
Clark and Burns
Smart
Ledyard Midguta
Mites
Evareca Park
Estherville
Edwin ONeil former Graettinger resident dies in Des Moines
Edwin ONeil of 542 Second Street West Des Moines a former Graettinger resident died at Broadlawn hospital Des Moines on June 10 He had been in poor health for years He is survived by his wife Mildred and one son Keith of Des Moines three sisters Mrs Pauline Murray Mrs Roy Sloniker both of Graettinger and Mrs Roy Peterson of Glasgow Montana Funeral services were held June 14 at Sacred Heart church West Des Moines and burial was at Glendale cemetery
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Exavin FP. O'Neil
Second Street
West Des Moines
Graettinger
Broadawns Hospital
Des Moines
O'Neil
HWS
Mildred
Keith
Pauline Murray
Roy Sloniker
Gravttinger
Roy Peterson
Glasgow
Montana
Sacred Heart Church
Burial Way
Glendale Cemetery
Manchester Resigns to Lead Mason City Community Chest
Manchester, longtime Graettinger superintendent, resigns after nine years to become executive Secretary-manager of the Mason City Community Chest. He starts July 1. resignation effective June 17. He previously led Grattinger and Shell Rock schools and will move to Mason City with his family once housing is arranged.
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Manchester
Grachtinger Schools
Community Chest
Mason City
Graettinger Community School District
To Spray Town this Evening For Mosquito Insect Control
Local notices announce mosquito control spraying tonight with prize drawings. Winners were not claimed from last night. new drawings set for 6 pm with prizes of 10 15 and 50 dollars. Contests list Cape Viz, Tana Bob Potter, Mrs Al Graut linger, and Mrs Howard Petyraon as nonclaimants.
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Tana
Bob Potter
al Grautlinger
Howard Petyraon
Ground Spraying To Begin About 5 30 for Graettinger Insect Control
Graettinger town council arranged with Hi more Nursery to spray the town for mosquitoes tonight using ground sprayers. An exhaust blower on a truck will cover streets and alleys, forcing spray in both directions. Cars should stay off streets to improve effectiveness. Spraying lasts six to eight hours and may be postponed to Friday if weather harms conditions. Ground spraying is promoted as more effective and economical than aerial methods, which were used last year but blocked this year by regulation.
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Gracttinger
Himore Nursery
Graettinger
Elmore Nur+sory company
Briday
Mrs. Leo Downs 69 Dies in Graettinger Funeral Friday
Mrs. Leo Downs aged 69 longtime Graettinger resident died Wednesday after several months illness. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Graettinger Methodist Church with Rev. Grote officiating. Burial in Spencer. Martin Funeral Home in charge. Survived by seven children, twenty two grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and a sister in Davenport.
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Leo
Olive) Downs
Good Saa Hon
Estherville
Grauttinger Methodist Church
Spencer
Grote
Truesdale
Martin Funeral Home
Start Excavation for New Light Plant Building
Fagrs Construction began Wednesday afternoon excavation for a new brick building at Graettinger Light Plant. The 24 by 41 structure will adjoin the west side of the existing plant, include a full basement, and be ready for engine installation by August 1. The project followed earlier bids for construction, piping, wiring, and electrical work in the expansion grant.
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Fagrs Construction Company
Graettinger Uight
Nght
Ita
Summer recreation buses to pool and baton classes
The summer recreation committee announces a bus for local youngsters to swim each Thursday starting June 2. The bus departs 2:00 PM from the school grounds and returns about 3:30 PM with riders paying their own pool entry. Baton twirling meets at the Legion hall Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 to 11:30 AM.
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Estherville
Legion Hall
Mystery farm identified as Lavi Olson property near Grast linger
Craig Stewart becomes the first Times reader to identify Iaatweak’s mystery farm as the Lavi Olson farm located northeast of Grast linger, a site shown in the pictured feature. The discovery ties the anonymous scene to a named local property and its surroundings.
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Craig Stewart
Times
Iaatweak
Lavi Olson
Grastlinger
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Jens A. Jensen
Carl Spies
Edwin O'Neil
MES
Mason City Community Chest
Leo Downs
Lester Green
Inger
Lenora) Christopherson
Bemidji
Minn
Ted Green
Brainerd
Minn Leonard
Harry Green
Washington State
Lestie Green
Clear Lake
Albert
Loretta) Nichols
Terris
Davetrport
Maxine
Luke
Frees
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