Centennial Info on Founding of Graettinger
The Graettinger centennial committee adds details from Mrs. J A Spies age 97 on the town s founders J A Spies and Dr Graettinger who helped promote early growth. In 1885 Spies and his father built a home and farm buildings on land secured during a boom while Dr Gractinger owned large Walnut township acreage and offered a railroad land deal that spurred town platting by a railroad company. The 1882 rail line brought a depot and the town began forming as residents arrived. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Spies
Graettinger
Graettlinger
Spies
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls
Glenn Shaver Elected President of Local Lions Club
Graettinger Lions club officers for the coming year were installed at a dinner meeting Tuesday night. Glenn F. Shaver is the newly elected Lions club president, succeeding Arnold Alesch. Other officers installed include Dr. C. A. Shiley, first vice president, John DeVries, second vice president, Dr. Robert Dawson, third vice president, P. T. Cody, secretary treasurer, Harvey Anderson, tail twister, H. A. Elsenbast, lion tamer, and Rev. H. Irving Petersen, F. M. Hartung, Jim Iverson and Norman Bortint, board members. Immediate past president Alesch was the installing officer. The dinner followed an attendance contest with the losing Elsenbast Tigers treating the winning Spies Demons.
Ringsted Midgets to Play Monday Night Doubleheader
Ringsted Midget and Mite baseball teams visit Evergreen Park for a nonstop doubleheader Monday night. The Mite game is expected to start around 6:30 p.m.
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Ringsted
Evergreen Park
97th Birthday Today For Mrs J A Spies
Mrs J A Spies observes her 97th birthday making her the oldest pioneer resident here. A column elsewhere features part of her reminiscences of early days in Gracht inger. Despite recent Holy Family hospital stays she still visits with friends and keeps keen interest in local activities.
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J. A. Spies
Reappointed Pastor Resumes Gractinger Church Post
Rev Ralph O Grote, longtime pastor of the Gractinger Methodist church, is reelected to lead the Gractinger parish after the North Iowa Methodist conference in Cedar Rapids. Also named for the region are Rev E F Martin at Emmetsburg Rev W M Frank at Ruthven and Rev W R Noland at Estherville with other former Gractinger ministers reassigned to Harcourt Haydock Ware and Sanborn parishes.
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Ralph O. Grote
Gracttinger Methodist
Gracttinger
North Iowa Methodist Conference
Cedar Rapids
E. F. Martin
Emmetsburg
W. M. Frank
Ruthven
W. R. Noland
Estherville
Grachtinger
Mary Sullivan Earns Master’s in Social Work at UC
Mary Margaret Sullivan of Inglewood California recently received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of California. The LA County scholarship supported her two years of study. Lewis L. Strauss of the US Atomic Energy Commission spoke at the graduation and a banquet followed at Julie’s Tea Room for Mary and 45 relatives and guests. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, previously published the Grachtinger Times for 36 years before retiring in 1952.
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Mary Margaret Sullivan
John Sullivan
Inglewood
Calif
University of California
Mary
Los Angeles County
Lewis L. Strauss
US Atomic Energy Commission
Julie
Grachtinger Times
Rain totals and cool spell hit local area
The arena recorded light rain Sunday morning totaling about one eighth of an inch with spotty showers. Temperatures remained unseasonably cool Sunday afternoon and evening. Additional showers brought .2 of an inch Monday night and .4 of an inch Tuesday night. A record low of 41 degrees was logged by Spencer early Wednesday.
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Spencer
Sectional And District Baseball Meets Slated Here
The Iowa high school summer baseball tournaments begin Monday July 7 with Evergreen Park at Graettinger named a sectional site and one of eight district sites. Graettinger sectional pairings include Ayrshire Cylinder Laurens Ringsted Rodman West Bend Eburg Graettinger. Finals are Friday July 11 at 7 30 p m.
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Iowa
Evergreen Park
Grachtinger
Graettinger
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Laurens
Ringsted
Rodman
West Bend
E’burg
Former Graettinger Resident Robert Harrison Dies in California
The Times reports the death of 58 year old Robert Emmet Harrison, former Graettinger resident and head of the Chansler and Lyon Co. auto parts firm in Oakland California. He served as vice president of Montgomery Ward Co. in Chicago for 21 years and died in an Oakland hospital. He is survived by his wife Nelle a son Robert A. Harrison of San Francisco his mother Mrs H G Harrison of Minneapolis five sisters and one grandson.
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the Times
Robert Emmet Harrison
Graettinger
Chansler and Lyon Co
Oakland
Calif
Montgomery Ward Co
Harrison
Orange St
Grachtinger
University of Minnesota
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Nelle
Robert A. Harrison
San Francisco
H. G. Harrison
Minneapolis
Roy Erickson
San Pablo
Robert Perkins
Long Prairie
Laurens High Nine to Play Pirates at Evergreen Park
Laurens High School nine will meet the Pirates summer team at Evergreen Park Friday night with game time set for eight o'clock. The Pirates also schedule another horn game next week when Ringsted High School's summer nine comes here Wednesday. On Tuesday of next week the Pirates travel to Spencer to face the Spencer Junior Legion club.
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Laurens High School
Pirates
Evergreen Park
Ringsted High School
Spencer
Spencer Junior Legion Club
Vocal Program at Methodist Church Friday Evening
A vocal program titled Might See we 1A by the Masters Melodiers will perform at the Methodist church Friday evening, offering a selection of sacred songs. The event invites local residents to attend and enjoy a community musicale in a reverent setting.
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Ascred
Melodiers
Methodist Church
Millen and Jensen Barber Shops Extend Evening Hours
The Millen and Jensen Barber Shops announced they will stay open in the evenings on Wednesday and Saturday nights only until further notice.
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Millen and Jensen
Children’s Story Hour at Grachtinger Library
Karen DeVries will read at the weekly Children’s story hour at the Grachtinger public library on Wednesday afternoon July 2. The program runs from 3:20 PM each week.
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Karen DeVries
Grachtinger Public Library
Aileen Bisgaard Named Graettinger Centennial Queen Candidate
Aileen Bisgaard was chosen as Graettinger’s candidate for the Palo Alto centennial queen title in a Wednesday night announcement at the centennial dance. She led queen ballots clipped from the Times and ballots placed downtown. Other candidates were Shirley Thompson Patty Watson and Iharen Wolfe.
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Aileen Bisgaard
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Miss Bisgaard
Shirley Thompson
Patty Watson
Iharen Wolfe
Aileen
Gradlinger
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Commercial Club
Thomas Thomsen
Graettinger Guest Night at Skyline Club Ad
Graettinger Guest Night is set for next Saturday June 28 at the Skyline Club in Estherville The Russ Simes orchestra will be the featured band for the event according to a Times ad.
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Graettinger
Estherville
Russ Simes
Local educator Fred Fish resigns to pursue medical studies
Fred Fish, longtime instructor and principal in Lakeview Oregon schools, has resigned to attend Pacific University for three years. He has enrolled in a program to become an ophthalmologist and optometrist.
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Fred Fish
Lakeview
Oregon
Pacific University
First Baton Lesson Enrolls 22 Girls on Day One
Twenty two girls attended the first session of the summer baton lessons led by instructor Miss Trudy Rierson. Classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 30 to 11 00 a m with a new list of attendees noted for Monday.
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Trudy Rierson
Nanette Held
Jean Torrence
Mary Weir
Cindy Hersleff
Susan Olesen
Lynette Held
Ann Weatfer
Wilma Hackett
Marcia Olesen
Cindy Brighton
Bobette Held
Janette Brighton
Annual 4th Of July Celebration At Wallingford
Graettinger stores will close all day Friday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Post office and Graettinger State bank also close with no rural mail delivery. Local shops open Wednesday nights for last minute pre holiday shopping.
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Gracttinger
Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Pool Halt Ends Summer Recreation Swim Program
Officials announced the swimming program would pause due to maintenance issues at the Estherville pool. It will resume once repairs finish. Free swimming lessons are available Mondays and Wednesdays with bus transportation from the local school at 8:30 a.m. and return by 11:30 a.m. Graettinger riders join Friday afternoons when the pool reopens, with 15 cent admission on those trips.
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Iéstherville
Graettinger
Comanche film at Gradtinver Theatre July 1–2
United Artists presents the color De Luxe CinemaScope western Comanche starring Dana Andrews. The drama recounts post Civil War conflicts between the Comanches and settlers in the 1870s with mass battle scenes and a tense knife duel between Andrews and Henry Brandon.
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American Southwest
United Artists
Gradtinver Theatre
de Luxe
Dana Andrews
United States
Mexico
Henry Brandon
Snack Bar to Open Monday in Dairy Sweet Building
Mrs. Charlotte Zitterich announces The Snack Bar to open next Monday in the former Dairy Sweet building east of the theatre. It will offer ice cream short orders home made pastries and more. Free coffee and cookies will be served from 2 to 5 p.m. on opening day.
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Charlotte Zitterich
Dairy Sweet
Wallingford July Fourth events feature Gov Loveless address
Wallingford marks its seventh annual Independence Day with an all day program. Gov. Herschel C. Loveless will speak at 2 p.m. at the town celebration that includes a tractor rodeo pony race bicycle race a parade at 1 30 p.m. and baseball at 3 p.m. Suppers and picnics are encouraged in shady town spots.
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Wallingford American Legion Post
Wallingford
Iowa
Herschel C. Loveless
FBYP
KICD
Open House Draws 120 At Graettinger Light Plant
More than 120 visitors registered at the Graettinger Municipal Light Plant open house held last Sunday. They viewed the new engine installation in the modern engine room and had a chance to inspect the plant and its addition. Door prizes were awarded to Mrs Herman Herrmann Mrs Esther Simonsen Martha Raths of Wheaton Minnesota and Mrs Ray Tindall.
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Graettinger
Herman Herrmann
Esther Simonsen
Martha Raths
Wheaton, Minn
Ray Tindall
Public Meeting Tuesday Night To Discuss Spencer TV Project
Residents of the Graettinger area are urged to attend a public meeting Tuesday night July 1 at 8 p.m. in the Graettinger school community room. A Spencer TV translator project will be explained by a representative, with questions answered about the proposed 450 foot tower receiving channels 9 and 4 from Sioux City and 11 from Sioux Falls. Spencer Area Television Inc a new Spencer based non profit, aims to improve reception within 20 to 250 miles and promises snow free pictures at high signal strength.
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Graettinger
Spencer
Spencer Area Television,Inc
Vision
Channels 9
Sioux City
Channel 11
Sioux Falls
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Glenn Shaver
Lions Club
Grote
Mary Sullivan
R. E. Harrison
California
Connnec
Soasson
Morningside College
Thane Treptow
Kingsley, Ie
Bernard Leverenz
Kingston, N. Y
Roger Tuttle
Hartley
Harvey Barta
Iowe
Valls
Pacific U
Comanche
Gov. Loveless
Spencer TV
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