Graettinger Firemen Receive 25 Year Service Watches
Four Graettinger volunteer firemen were honored with 25 year service wrist watches at a department dinner. Recipients Ralph Masters, Wm Rasmussen, Albert Jensen, and Fred Rubink have long records with the department and Jensen and Rubink have now retired at the 85 year automatic retirement age. Also honored were Oral Bonstead and Wayne Potter with 10 year awards and T Nane John De Vries and Chief Heidecker with 15 year gold awards.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department
Ralph Masters
Wm. Rasmussen
Albert Jensen
Fred Rubink
Jensen
Rubink
Bat Shop
Francis Heidecker
Oral Bonstead
Wayne Potter
BR. T, Nane
John de Vries
Heidecker
Graettinger Chamber of Commerce Formed and Named Secretary
Graettinger Community Club members met at the town hall and voted to rename the group the Graettinger Chamber of Commerce. Jim Iverson was elected president Alan Hereleff vice president and a board including Del Baker Harold Elabury Quinten Jensen Dr Daweon and Earl Erickson. Carl Lehigh was named general secretary to lead the new chamber as part of a push to keep Graettinger progressive and a strong shopping town for the region.
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Graettinger Community Club
Businessmen’s Club
Community Club
Graettinger Chamber of Commerce
Jim Iverson
Alan Hereleff
del Baker
Harold Elabury
Quinten Jensen
Dr. Daweon
Earl Erickson
Iverson
Carl Lehigh
Chamber of Commerce
Mr and Mrs Peter Toft Prepare European Tour
Mr and Mrs Peter Toft of Spencer formerly Graettinger residents plan a two month trip to Europe. They will visit Mrs Toft's daughter in Chicago then fly to New York and on to Frankfurt. They will visit Daniel Toft in Kitaingen Germany and tour Austria Belgium Switzerland and the Vien countries.
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Mins
Peter Toft
Spencer
Graettinger
Chicago
Toft
James Conover
Helen Baumgartner
New York
Frankfort
Germany
Betty Jean Westfall Attacked By Dog
Betty Jean Westfall six, daughter of LeRoy and Mrs Westfall, farming near Gractingeer, was hospitalized Monday night after a neighbor's dog attacked and bit her face while she rode a trike. She suffered a forehead wound and bites around the eyes nose and mouth before being treated at Holy Family hospital and later released. The Westfalls heard her screams and rushed to aid as their own dog then fought the attacking animal.
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Betty Jean
LeRoy Westfall
Gracttingeer
Westfall
Holy Family ‘Hospital
Bleing
Gib Stueve
Holy Family Hospital
Midgets split twin bill with Estherville 12-5 win
The Graettinger Midgets and Mitea split a twin bill at Estherville on Monday. The Mites defeated Graettinger 10-0 while the Midgets beat Matherville 12-5. Jerry Sloniker pitched in relief in the fourth. Bruce Gjerde finished the frame.
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Graettinger
Mitea
Estherville
Matherville
Henningsen
Jerry Sloniker
Bruce Gjerde
Carry Sorensen
Jimmie Dubna 71 Dies Suddenly in Graettinger
Jens Chrisstian Duhn known as Jimmie Dubna 71 dies suddenly at home of sister in Wallingford heart condition and stroke. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Graettinger Tuesday with burial at St Pauls cemetery. Survived by five sisters and three brothers.
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Jimmie Dubna
Jens C
Jimmie) Duhn
Graettinger
Louis Sevatson
Wallingford
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. Ihving Petersen
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Leonard Barrett
Waynes Potter
Andrew Duus
Gus Baedke
Ralph Masters
Dan Petersen
Mary Jensen
Jackson
Minn
Elvina Duhn
Chicago
Louis
Millie) Sevatson
Peter G
Lins) Petersen
Ray
Olga) Glazier
Bil
Art
Soren
Tennis Court Ready For Action In Graettinger
The Graettinger community tennis court is now ready for play. Olesen Bros completed work and volunteers installed posts nets and markings. Lions Club led fundraising with help from many, raising 1723 dollars to date.
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Graettinger
Olesen Bros
Greettingear Lions Club
Evergreen Park
Lions Club
Postoffice Box Rent Due On July First
R T Nase Grachtinger post meter announces box rents due July 1 with unchanged rates from last year. Rates are Small 70c per quarter 2.80 per year Lange 0c per quarter 3.40 per year Drawer 1.40 per quarter 4.40 per year Pox venta payable by the month (text obscured).
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I R. T. Nase
Grachtinger Postmeter
Sam Watson Operates Western and Horse Equipment Store
Gem Waeteon is now operating the Western and Horse Equipment Store. The notice indicates a change in management and describes the business as a Western and horse equipment outlet with updated leadership and services.
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Sam Watson
Western and Horse Equipment
Gem Waeteon
Hie Western
Heres
Pany
Marshal Stueve Suffers Bad Gash In Park Mishap
Marshal Gib Stueve sustained a deep cut on his right arm after he struck a rock while mowing near the water tower park. A large vein was severed, blood loss occurred, Mayor Thomson aided with a tourniquet, and Stueve was taken to Dr Davison and Holy Family hospital, staying overnight before release Tuesday.
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Marshal Stueve
Gib Stueve
Gib
Stueve
Thomson
$150 Prize Promised At Saturday Night Drawing
Lambert Hoffiman of Graettinger failed to claim last week's $135 prize. Shoppers thronged Graettinger stores for Saturday night shopping as merchants reported brisk trade and the largest summer crowd. The next drawing will offer $150 in participating stores.
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Shoras
Lambert Hoffiman
Graettinger Farmer
Grachtinger
Graettinger
Mrs. J. A. Spies to Observe 98th Birthday Friday
Mrs. J A Spies Graettinger resident marks her 98th birthday Friday June 26 friends may call 2 to 5 pm at her home. Born 188? she arrived in 1886 and contributed to community progress. Her children Elisabeth Hessack Adolph Spies Charles Spies. Mamie Eisenhower sent a birthday greeting.
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J. A. Spies
Graettinger
Spies
Elisabeth Hessack
Adolph Spies
Gruettinger
Charles Spies
Emmetsburg
Wallingford Woman Earnest Skaitebo Heads WMF District
Mrs Earnest Skaitebo of Wallingford was named president of the South Central District WMF of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She helps lead the WME in Kansas Texas and Oklahoma, serves on the national executive board, and has long taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, and held district offices.
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Earnest Skaitebo
WMF
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ge &Alan
Women's Missionary Federation
Evangelical Lutheran Bersirs
Skattobo
Wallingford
WME
All Day And Evening July Fourth Events In Wallingford
Norman A. Erbe Iowa attorney general will deliver the day’s address at 2 p.m. during Wallingford’s annual July Fourth celebration. Born in 1919 in Boone Iowa he attended local schools and the State University of Iowa with military service interrupting studies. A B 17 pilot with thirty five combat missions he earned several decorations. He is a 1947 University of Iowa Law School graduate who later practiced in Boone and served as County Attorney before joining the Iowa State Highway Commission as Special Assistant Attorney General. He was elected attorney general in 1957, re elected in 1959, and is married to Jacqueline Deran of Boons with three daughters.
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Norman A. Erbe
Iowa
Wallingford
Erbe
Boone
State University of Iowa
Frrom
University of Iowa Law School
Doran Law Firm
Boone County
Iowa State Highway Commission
Jacqueline Deran
Boons
Five year old Tommy Boblit injured in Graettinger bike crash
Tommy Boblit five of Graettinger was reported recovering after a bike car collision Friday afternoon near the Graettinger Lumber yard. He suffered a broken lower left leg and multiple abrasions and lacerations and was treated by Dr. Dawson before being rushed to Holy Family hospital. The leg is to be in a cast about three months.
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Tommy Booblit
Leland
Gene) Boblit
Grachtinger
Tommy
Graettinger
Stanley Reinders
Midgets and Mites to Play Harris Monday Night
A Border league doubleheader at Evergreen Park next Monday evening features the Midgets and Mites facing Harris. The Midgets, currently 1-3 in the league, seek improvement as Joop provides the opposition in a lively local youth basketball card.
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Harris
Evergreen Park
Joop
Mites
Joop Ious
Doar
Goodwill Industries Truck Visit Planned for Tuesday
A Goodwill Industries truck is scheduled to visit Gmaetting on Tuesday, June &%, to pick up items from physically handicapped residents. Community volunteers and organizers urge eligible participants to prepare donations ahead of the collection, noting location details and assistance options.
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Goodwill Industries
Jonvenen
Ciott- Bacarra
Umaninla
Wallingford July Fourth Celebration Plans Announced
Wallingford hosts its eighth annual Independence Day event with Norman A. Erbe, attorney general of Town, slated to speak at 2:30 p.m. A full day of activities includes baseball, parades, drills, races, a rodeo with new house trailer event, fireworks at 9:30, and picnic areas around town.
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Erbe
Pleasant weekend weather referenced in local report
The weekend brought generally comfortable temperatures with sunshine and cool breezes. A light shower Saturday night dropped .19 inches, while crops look good and hay prospects appear abundant though soil remains dry in spots.
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Lowe-High
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Eddie Erickson
Leonard Cornelius
Jerry Anderson
Nevill and
Wison
Ron Baedics
Bob Vaney
Larry Baedke
Larry Sorensen
Prince Gjerde
Exey Sientkar
Keith Norris
Alan Heidecker
Rory Kiner
Graettin
Jens Chrisstian Duhn
S. P. Duhn
South Dakota
Mr. Dunn
Wilk Ge
Lakefield
Mian
Kridepaeii
Norman A. Erbe Attoreny
Towa
Tommy Boblit
Good Will Industries
Wallingford American Legion Post
Yse
Ball Park
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Bels
Northwestern Trail Riders
Brice
Eistherville Morrell
Iboom
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