Graettinger $50 Buck Prize Draw Saturday Night
Graettinger merchants hold a Saturday night drawing with a $50 Buck prize. Drawing time is 9 p.m. Last week's $25 Buck award went unclaimed by Mrs. Merle Jones. The Graettinger theatre screens Glamour film If A Man Answers on Saturday and Sunday starring Ross Hunter, Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin.
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Graettinger
Merle Jones
Ross Hunter
Hollywood
Sandra Dee
Bobby Darin
Universal Picture
Graettinger Theatre
Conservation Queen Contest in Palo Alto County
The Palo Alto County Conservation Queen contest, cosponsored by Farmers Grain Dealers Association and the soil conservation districts of Iowa, returns to the Palo Alto County fair with prizes for all entrants. Nine regional winners receive 17 jewel ladies wrist watches and advance to the state finals in Des Moines on September 3, 1963. Entry blanks are available at the Palo Alto Soil Conservation District office, the Emmetsburg Extension office, or at member elevators of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa.
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Palo Alto
Baseball Calendar Shows June PeeWee and Midget Games
The schedule lists Intra-squad PeeWee games on Thursday June 20. On Friday June 21 Graettinger Midgets and Jr. Legion travel to Arnolds Park, with further events Sunday June 23 featuring Sherburne tri teas at Graettinger at 8 15 p m. Arnolds Park visits Graettinger Mondar for PeeWee and KY Saas er ans 25 Esther at Graettinger Witnessay. SF Ville Juni play at 8 p m Wednesday June 26 with Graettinger Mites at Stirky Lake and Ruthven Mic fels at Graettinger on Friday June 28.
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Graettinger
Jr. Legion
Arnolds Park
Sherburne
Graetinger
Ans
Esther
SF Ville Juni
Horse and Pony Sale at Emmetsburg Sunday Afternoon
A horse and pony sale will be held at the Kerr Reeves ranch a mile north of Emmetsburg Sunday afternoon June 23 starting at 1 p m All types of horses and ponies will be sold with facilities to work and show horses ponies bucking and cutting horses For listing and sale information contact Kevin Reeves Francis Murphy Tom Mehan or Otis Pieratt of Emmetsburg or Norman Bortvit of Graettinger.
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Kerr Reeves
Emmetsburg
Kevin Reeves
Francis Murphy
Tom Mehan
Otis Pieratt
Norman Bortvit
Graettinger
Robert L Jensen Receives M A Degree at Minnesota
Approximately 3 275 students graduated at the University of Minnesota spring commencement on June 15. Robert L Jensen of St. Louis Park Minn earned a Master of Arts in business administration among 12 MBA grads. he holds a 1942 Grinnell College BA and works for Honeywell in Minneapolis Minn.
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University of Minnesota
Robert L. Jensen
St. Louis Park
Minn
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Grinnell College
The
Honeywell Company
Minneapolis
Robert Jensen
Beauty contest at Arnolds Park June 22 23 Miss Iowa 1964 title
Eighteen or more of Iowa's most beautiful girls compete for the Miss Iowa 1964 crown at Arnolds Park Iowa. Crowning ceremonies are at 10 p.m. Sunday in the Roof Garden Ballroom. Saturday features personal swim suit appearances and a Sunday parade at 1 45 p.m. with open air cars, bands and baton twirlers.
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Iowa
Arnolds Park
Roof Garden
Lakes
Tarlone Olevon
Wa H Young Named Palo Alto Schools Superintendent
Wm H Young longtime Lake Mills Community schools superintendent in Iowa has been elected by the Palo Alto County Board of Education as Palo Alto County Schools superintendent. He will succeed John E Smith who retires August 1 1963 after 13 years in the post.
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Wm. H. Young
Lake Mills
Iown
Palo Alto County
John Maahe
Veronica Slagle
Ted
Slagle
United Fund
Eee
Ninety Sign Up For Emmetsburg Swimming Program
Nearly ninety youngsters have signed up for the Emmetsburg pool swimming program set to begin July 1 and run four weeks. Free Red Cross lessons are 10 to 11 20 a m on Mondays and Wednesdays for first graders and under seven. Bus departs at 9 30 am Mondays and Wednesdays from the school ground. Thursday open swimming starts at 1 pm with a 26 cent admission. bus leaves at 12 30 pm. Signups remain at Murray Variety. Transportation funded by local summer recreation fund from church groups, American Legion, Lions Club, Youth Center, Ball Park Association and others.
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Emmetsburg
Red Cross
Murray Variety Store
American Legion
Lione Clwh
Youth Center
Ball Park Association
Fireworks and Ball Games Slated at Evergreen Park
Evergreen park officials plan a July 3 gala with free fireworks and ball games. Sponsored by Graettinger business men, the event supports summer baseball and park improvements. More details will follow.
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Ball Park
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Business Men
PTA Receives Thanks From Shin Myung Orphanage
Graettinger PTA praised for sending CARE packages to Shin Myung Orphanage in Inchon Korea last Christmas. A letter from Yang Kung Sham School principal to Mrs. Edwin Graettinger notes gratitude for gifts and kindness. Town team plays Sherburn next Sunday in Border League action.
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Shin
Miss Ahn Heeza
Yang Kung Sham
Sherburn
Graettinger
Minn
Graettinger Council to appoint mayor for unexpired term
The Graettinger council will choose a mayor to fill the unexpired term of the late R. T. Peterson with Councilman Tony Millen acting as mayor pro tem until the appointment is made. The regular biennial city election is set for November to elect a mayor and councilmen to take office in January 1964.
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Graettinger
R. T. Peterson
Tony Millen
Pootem
To Observe 35th Ordination Anniversary Of Rev Harald Bestul
Lost Ishind Lutheran and Little Siousx Lutheran churches will observe Pastor Harald B Bestul's 35th ordination anniversary at Le Sioux Church on Sunday at noon June 23. The event opens with a hot dinner at noon followed by a program at 2 PM.
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Harald Bestul
Reminder for Insurance Payment for Young Ball Players
Park officials remind parents of youths in the summer baseball program that insurance payments of 1 dollar per boy are appreciated. Due to the large number of participants, as many parents as possible are asked to contribute a dollar for the insurance.
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Greinger
Announce New FACARE Officers
Palo Alto County FACARE officers announced at Bethel Baptist Church meeting on June 10. Ruthven resident Mrs. Howard Hansen begins her third term as president on July 1. Other officers include Emmetsburg’s Mrs. John Mualis vice president Ruthven’s Myr. T. L. Jacobson secretary Ayrshire’s Mr. William Fisher treasurer.
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Palo Alto
Mayor Roy T. Peterson Died Suddenly Monday Night
Graettinger stores and businesses will observe a general closing this Thursday afternoon for funeral services of Mayor Roy T. Peterson. The closing will be from 1 30 until after the funeral.
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Graettinger
Roy T. Peterson
Graettinger M ayor Roy Peterson dies at 72
Graettinger Mayor Roy T. Peterson 72 died Monday night from a coronary after a stroke years ago. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at South Bethel Lutheran with Rev. O J Reitz officiating. Burial in St Johns Cemetery near Depew. Fuhrman Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers listed. Peterson, born March 23, 1891, married Alice Jensvold May 1913, farmed near Depew and Cylinder, ran a Graettinger implement business, later worked part time for Martin and Fuhrman funeral homes. Elected mayor in 1961, took office 1962. Survived by daughter Viola Misters, three sons Russell Sanford Howard, eight grandchildren, two sisters Loren Wright and Ben Jacobson. Preceded by wife and parents.
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Graettinger
Roy T. Peterson
Gib Siueve
Peterson
South Bethel Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
St. John's Cemetery
Depew
Fuhrman
Roy Taylor Peterson
New Marshalltown
Iowa
P. D. Peterson
Depew and Cylinder
Alice Jensvold
Martin Funeral Home
Fuhrman, Funeral Home
Graetlinger
Elmer
Viola) Misters
Russell
Sanford
Town City
Howard
Havelock
Loren Wright
Mason City
Ben Jacobson
Emmetsburg
Sectional Baseball Tourney Set At Evergreen Park
Evergreen park in Emmetsburg hosts the state high school sectional baseball tournament July 8 through July 15 with pairings to be announced. Also reported are CROP planning sessions held June 12 in Corrigan Hall to organize a county wide bean drive for a railroad car shipment next fall.
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Grachtinger
Evergreen Park
Corrigan Hall
Emmetsburg
United States
Iowa Christan Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Palo Alto County
Church of the Brethren
Rush Lake Township
Palo Alto
Bethany Lutheran Church
Rare June Days Past Week Weather Summary
The past week showed normal temperatures with low humidity and a light sprinkle of rain on Tuesday night. The old adage about June days seems fitting as conditions remained generally mild and dry overall.
Lutheran Collegians To Aid Graettinger Churches Next Week
A team from the Lutheran Parish Mission Builder Teams will visit Graettinger from June 22 to July 12 at the invitation of Bethel Lutheran Church. The four-member group will live with Bethel members William Rasmussen Omer Gjerde Francia Heideckar Otto Appel and O J Reltz will provide lodging and meals along with local hosts.
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Lutheran Collegians
Graettinger
Tearms
United States
Canada
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bethel
Rinatas
Bethel Congregation
Messrs. and Mines
William Rasmussen
Omer Gjerde
Francia Heideckar
Otto Appel
O. J. Reltz
Jangen An
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Ruthven
Ingham Lake
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Wilma Murray
Barbara
Mary Lynne
C. O. Wikert
Murray
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Seer
Graettin- Mondar
Stirky Lake
Ruthven Micfels
U. OF Minnesota
Aranolds. Park
Graettinger High Pirate
Fahnestock Park
Warren Erickson, Conductor
Ron Baedke
Bill Fude, Jr
Nies
Rubenstein
Strauss
Lesort
Sousa Purcell
Saa Peweewen
von Suppe
Morrissey
Walters - Wenrich Yoder
Wa. H. Young
Supt. OF Schools
PTA
Michael Weber
Ayrshire
Michael
Martha Place
Mary Blinder
Constance Cottington
IARC
Alma Hovinga
Pythian Sisters of
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West Bend School
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