Hawkeye Boys State Camp experience at Camp Dodge 1960
Brian Petersen recounts his Hawkeye Boys State Camp stay at Camp Dodge near Des Moines in June 1960. He describes reception, caucuses, newspaper, property layout, debates between Nagel and Atkinson, election of Bob Atkinson as governor and Petersen as district court clerk, FBI talk by Donald Hanning, a visit to the state capitol, a flag ceremony, a Friday address by Rev. Robert Richards, mock county trials, and gratitude to the American Legion Graettinger post for the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Prighard City
Colmery County
Merele
Merkey
John W. Moorse
Dept. Comm
American Legion
Boys Stater
Robi. T. Ray
State U. of Town
Jim Nagal
Gob Atkinson
Nagal
Atkinson
Boys State
Nagel
Bob Atkinson
Cedar Falls
Hawkeye Boys
Donald Hanning
FBI
Hanning
Jim Zabel
National Guard
State Capitol
Capitol
Robert Richards
Graettinger American Legion Post
Luchsingers Buy Jack's Super Market To Open Lucky's
Lorin and Cathryn Luchsinger acquire the former Jack's Supermarket and open Lucky's Supermarket. They are long time local workers known as Lucky and Toots. Harris stays on under new management. Jack Walfe leaves meat department for an Estherville store. Also notices on truck licenses due July 1 and delinquent August 1 per County Treasurer Melvin Sampson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorin
Cathryn Luchsinger
Jack's
Lucky's
Cathryn
Lucky
Toots
Bert Anderson
Earl Erickson
Loew's
Clover Farm
Melvin Sampson
Palo Alto County
Five Cars Involved In Post-Wedding Crash Here Sunday
Five cars were involved in a chain reaction crash on Highway 17 north of Graettinger Sunday afternoon after a wedding party traveled north on Highway 47. Injuries included cerebral concussion and facial lacerations among Graettinger residents, with four vehicles damaged and no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 17
Graettinger
Matiihbers
Maxine Lanunershoat Joanson
Perrty
Arere Loren Johnson
Janet Johnson
Alice Johnson
Enel Johnson
Graetti Inger
Mary Ann Wyreland
Norman Eyehind
Wallingford
Toren Johnson
Glen Johnson
Highway 47
Nels Nelson Farm Place
Johnson
Darvin Schnell
Grachtinger
Bruce Gjerde
Albert Reineking
Albert City
Marvin Egeland
Reineking
Schnell and Gjewle
Egeland
Gjerde
Schnell
Clifford Egeland
Maxine Luke
Marlene Egeland
Karen de Vries
Grasttinger
Kay Carter
Larry Masters
Loren Johnson
Mary Ann Egeland
Egeland Auto
Salvation Army Seeks Remaining Contributions Letter Return
The Salvation Army reminds the public there is still time to return the contribution letter and urges local residents who may have been missed in mailing to send contributions to H. A. Eisenbast, treasurer of the local Salvation Army unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Haveeen
H. A. Eisenbast
Mrs Merle Jones Claims $25 Bucks Prize
Mrs Merle Jones of Graettinger claimed Saturday nights twenty five dollar Bucks prize in the local drawing. Officials said the past week’s prize was twenty five dollars and this week’s drawing at nine o clock will again be twenty five dollars in Graettinger Biores participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Jones
Graettinger
Graettinger Biores
Car Safety Check At Wallingford Next Saturday
Motorists urged to bring their cars to Wallingford main street on Saturday June 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a free National Vehicle Safety Check sponsored by Wallingford town and Young and Torreson service station. Officials emphasize the program aids road safety and offers a windshield safety sticker after inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Main Street
Rev R C Grote Reappointed Pastor At Methodist Church
Rev R C Grote is reappointed to the Methodist Church pastorate for another year by the North Town Methodist Conference. The conference also assigns Rev William R R Noland to Estherville, Ernest BF Martin to Emmetsburg, Willis M McLaughlin to Ruthven, Roger Tappmeyer to Armstrong with Deliver added, Williams Bohi to Haydock Ware, J Heber Miller to Manchester, Arthur Rasmussen to Harcourt, LW Ortmoyex retired to Huntington, and realigns district boundaries placing western Algona churches under Spencer District led by Dr Harrison G Dawes. F M Hartung attends Marshalltown conference as lay delegate. Hartung elected delegate for 1960-64 with Mrs Gladys Hankey as reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teuph
Grote
Methodist Church
North Town
Res
William RR. Noland
Estherville
Ernest BF. Martin
Emmetsburg
Willis M. McLaughlin
Ruthven
Roger Tappmeyer
Arniestrong
Delliver
Williams
Bohi
Haydock-Ware
J. Heber Miler
Manchester
Arthur Rasmussen
Harcourt
LW. Ortmoyex
Huntington
Gradtiinger
Algona
Spencer T Patrict
Harrison G. Dawes
F. Im. Hartung
Gracttinger
Marshalltown
Hartung Sawas
Gract- Unger
Swith
Gladys Hankey
Baseball Calendar Highlights June 23 to July 6
A schedule lists Graettinger as host and participant in multiple games. Ayrshire High School visits Graettinger on June 23 and June 27, with other mixed junior teams playing at Graettinger through July 6, including Spirit Lake and Milford Midgets and PeeWees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire High School
Graettinger
Terri
Arnolds Park
Graettinger High School
Ayrshire
Spirit Lake
Ruthven
Milford
Lee VanHorn Named Manager At Lew's Clover Farm
Lew Lansing owner of Lew's Clover Farm announces Jes VanHorn of Graettinger named manager after Lonin Luchsinger resignation. LaVerna Miler Mac Zitterich kept, Lillian Fay full time, Karl Petersen also employed. Lee and wife Loris live in Graettinger since store purchase from Karl Erickson last August. Readers invited to New Manager's Sale ad by Lew's Clover Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Lansing
Lew
Clover Farm
Jes VanHorn
Grachtinger
Lonin Luchsinger
Ir. VanHorn
LaVerna Miler
Mac Zitterich
Lillian Fay
Ibasia
Karl Petersen
Lee
Loris
Graettinger
Lansing
Karl Erickson
Tamara
Law
Seasonal record low chills Graettinger region roots storm damages
The region posted a seasonal low of 43 degrees last Thursday night with a later warm spell. Graettinger reports hail damage up to complete loss on about 200 farms over a 50 square mile area. Arnolds Park Midgets blank Graettinger Midgets 10-0 as Sanders tosses a no hitter in a one sided Lakes League game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolc
Anino
Graettinger
Kal
Pomeroy-Fonda
Arnolds Park
Public auction of Dorothea Jacobsen estate home
A five room Modern bungalow style home of the Dorothea Jacobsen estate is set for public auction on Saturday June 25. The sale starts at 1 30 p m with the house first, followed by household goods and appliances. Frank Jacobsen, administrator, organiz ers and to Graettinges State pair with clerk. See ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Jacobsen
Appliahves
Frank Jacobsen
Aulministettar
Bortyit and Brown
Fuchionvers
Graettinges
Clerk
Sea Ad
Annual Midget Invitational Meet Here July 12-16
Coach Leland Stiles overseeing the summer baseball program announces the annual Nartow Town Invitational Midget baseball tournament planned for July 12 13 14 and 16 at Evergreen Park. Invitations issued to surrounding towns with pairings to be released after the entry deadline July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Stiles
Basel
Evergreen Park
McDonald Brother of Mrs Eisenbast Dies on Trip
Jaco McDonald 50 of Alta, Iowa, father of Mrs. Frank Eisenbast of Graetlinger, died suddenly Monday night of a heart attack while on vacation at Yellowstone Park. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Storm Lake. Survivors include his wife, four children, and an aunt. He operated the Alta creamery for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaco McDonald
Alta
Towa
Frank Eisenbast
Graetlinger
Yellowstone Park
Storm Lake
McDonald
Alta Creamery
Drake offers Emmetsburg courses this summer
The Drake University Community College presents three summer courses in Emmetsburg for residents of northwest Town. English 134 surveys Shakespeare from July 5 to July 22 and offers graduate or undergraduate credit taught by Dr. William Bjornstud. A US relations history course runs July 25 to August 12 taught by Dr. William Houlette. Classes meet Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, with three semester hours available per course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Emmetsburg
Drake University Community College
Northwest Town
William Bjornstud
United States
William Houlette
Associated
Mvel
130 Youth Sign Up for Local Swimming Program
Charles Henningsen, chairman of the local summer recreation committee, announced 130 community youngsters have signed up for the swimming program. Transportation to the Estherville pool is provided by the recreation committee on Monday and Wednesday forenoons and Friday afternoons. The baton twirling class enrollment is expected to be about the same as last year, with classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henningsen
Estherville Pool
Reunion Sunday for Graettinger High School Class of 1959
Graettinger High School alumni of the Class of 1950 and related groups plan a reunion Sunday June 26 starting at 12 20 PM in the school community room. Ninety eight members are listed from various locales including California Washington Texas Indian Des Moines Clinton Mason City and nearby towns with many names of attendees such as Eugene Baedke Doris Baxter Avery Bonstead Woyd Chrestiansen Joan Christiansen Delores Fisher Josephine Fitzpatrick Donna Flannegin Mary Kirkegaard Mary Wolfe Maynard Hovland Donald Iverson Richard Jensen Mavis Knutsen Catherine King Verna Mammen Mary Marine Janet Marxen Gwen Williams Donald Olesen Ronald Olesen Jack Platter Shirley Rasmussen Elaine Brobst William Reynolds Arvid Peterson Norris Rierson Lois Sandvig Myrtle Simonsen Beryl Starkey LeRoy Show Robert Thomsen Tone Tonderum Betty Westergard Fred Wilken Shirley Young LaDon Zutterich and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
California
Washington
Tex
Nethcaste
Minnesot
Des Moines
Clinton
Mason City
Eugene Baedke
Doris Baxter
Darrel Malm
Avery Bonstead
Woyd Chrestiansen
Joan Christiansen
Wally Johnson
Catherine Disenbast
Charles Barlow
Delores Fisher
Stanley Gregerson
Josephine Fitapatrick
Donna Jean Flannegiin
William Dayer
Mary Kirkegaard
Robert Hanson
Mary Wolfe
Harlan Wash
Maynard
William Reynolds
Arvid Peterson
Norris Rierson
Lois Sandvig
Myrtle Simonsen
John Omundson
Beryl Starkey
LeRoy Show
Robert Thomsen
Tone Tonderum
William R. Johnson
James Voigt
Betty Westergard
LaVern Williamson
Fred Wilken
Shirley Young
R. W. Rickard
LaDon Zutterich
Gerald Fitzpatrick
Convertibles to Play at PFEEN Hop Friday
The Convertibles a rock and roll band will play at the Graet tinfer teen hop Friday night from 8 to 12 at the Legion hall Admission will be 50c and Tic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfeen Hop
Will Iplay
Graettinfer
Legion Hall
Emmetsburg youth to stand trial for murder
Robert Dreher a 17 year old of Emmetsburg was ordered to stand trial for first degree murder in Minnesota District Court after a closed juvenile hearing in Fairmont. He is accused of shooting Roy Brockman during a $160 robbery at a Fairmont gas station on June 5 after graduation from high school. Police say he planned to go to college and needed money. Larry Herke, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Hoerke, will work as a counselor at Rivago Boys Camp in Central Valley New York this summer. He will return to Town State Teachers College as a sophomore this fall. The Herkes visited Mr and Mrs Dick Cunningham in Owatonna Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Robert Dreher
Fairmont
Minnesota
Roy Brockman
Robert
Larry Herke
New York
Ed Hoerke
Central Valley
Rivago
Larry
Town State Teachers College
Ed Herke
Rochester
Herkes
Dick Cunningham
Owatowns
Minn
Elect Officers of Chamber of Commerce at Town Hall Meeting
Alan Hersleff named president of the Gractinger Chamber of Commerce at the regular town hall session Tuesday night. Earl Erickson elected vice president, with a board of directors including Adolph Spies and Herb Hammerberg. Committees for the coming year were named, covering retail promotion, membership, street decoration, baseball and athletic promotion, Labor Day, and community planning with reappointment of Hammerberg and Nase to the Gractingar theatre committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Pete) Hersleff
Gracttinger Chamber of Commerce
Town Hall
Heraleff
Jim Iverson
Earl Erickson
Adolph Spies
Herb Hammerberg
Francis Heidecker
Sam Watson
Glenn Shaver
Herb Hacomorbberg
Chinn
R. T. Naac
Chmn
Bennett Thoreson
Bud Craven
Gerald Stuave
Kenneth Jonsen
Robert Carter
Lee VanHorn
Junior Sloniker
Chmin
Bam Watson
Georges Nelsson
Lorin Luchelnger
P. T. Cody
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Brian Petersen
Hawkeye
By Brian Petersen
Lars Petersen
Luchsingers
Jack’s Super Market
Falunestock Park
Don Perrine
Voice OF America
Melody
HE Westerners
Golden Butterfly
Walters
Olivadod
Morrissey
Bennett
R. C. Grote
Lew’s
Leo McDonald
Fo Eisenbast
Chamber of Commerce
Alan Hersleff
Elmer Masters
Lorin Luchsinger
Francia Heidecker
W. H. Witt
P.T. Cody
F. M. Hartung
John de Vries
Dr. Frye
Dr. Daweon
A. T. Nase
Graatingar Theatre
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