Reverend Curtis Named Graettinger Pastor Here
The Rev. Carlin Curtis, formerly of Inwood and Dickens, was appointed pastor at Graettinger Methodist Church and began duties last Sunday. He succeeds Rev. R Q O Grote, now pastor at Conrad Iowa Waterall district. Grote led the Graettinger church for four years before moving. The Curtis family plans to move next week. Grote’s Conrad parish has 520 members in a town of 793 with a new educational unit. Dale N Noble named manager of First National Bank in San Diego.
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Carlin Curtis Haseen
Graetinger Methodist Church
R. Q O. Grote
Conrad
Iowa
Waterlow
Grote
Eno
Curtis
Inwood
Dickens
Dale Noble
San Diego
Graettinger
Dale N. Noble
First National Bank
Calif
Mgr. Noble
Graettinger State Bank
Motorcycle Hill Climb Sunday Near Graettinger
Ghost Chasers cycle club sponsors a motorcycle hill climb Sunday afternoon July 2 south of Graettinger on the river road. The event starts at 1 30 with over 30 riders from Iowa Nebraska and surrounding areas. Roads to the hill will be marked from Highway 17 and south of Graettinger with various classes and footage marking how far each rider climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghost Chasers Cycle Club
Graettinger
River Road
South Dakota
Nebraska
Oger
Iowa
Highway 17
Golfer Claims Hole in One At Emmetsburg Course
Graettinger golfer Frank Doc Elsenbast aced the 157 yard sixth hole at Emmetsburg Country Club last Friday after a tee shot to an elevated green left him unaware of the feat until the ball was retrieved from the cup. The ace helped him finish the round at two over par 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Doc) Elsenbast
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Doc
Graettinger Light Plant Buys Gas Conversion Unit
The Graettinger Municipal light plant board accepted a $4,590 bid from White Diesel Co. to convert the newest generating engine to dual fuel. The upgrade will allow operation on either diesel or natural gas via interruptible gas service, and work is slated for completion next month.
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Board of Trustees
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
White Diesel Co
Graettinger
Graettinger Selected For District High School Baseball Tourney
Supt Hartung announced Graettinger will host a district high school baseball tournament at Evergreen Park on July 19 and 21. The Algona Gartigan winner will face Graettinger, and the Ocheyedan winner will meet Webb winner in the sectional finals.
Graettinger July Fourth General Closing Notice
Graettinger stores, shops and businesses will be closed all day Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Included in the closing are the post office and Graettinger State Bank. No rural mail delivery on the Fourth. See this week’s Tires ads for pre holiday shopping values offered by local merchants.
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Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Grachtinger
New Rules On ASC Feed Grain
The Palo Alto county ASC office issues new feed grain rules for 1961. Rules cover timing for cutting oats used as nurse crops, grazing on conserved acres, weed control, seeding payments, harvest of clover seed and grasses, clipping soybeans used for hay, and rules about diverted and conserving acres. Also announces Matt Furniture Store opening managed by E P Knutsen in the former Martin Furniture space with a promise of further notices.
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Palo Alto County
ASC
Emmeteburg
Matt Furniture
E. P
Ernie) Kinutsen
Martin Furniture
Knutsen
Nine Teams In Baseball Sectional Hero July 10-17
Graettinger Evergreen park hosts one of 32 Iowa state summer baseball sectional sites. Play starts July 10 with games on July 12 14 and 17 under tournament manager Supt. Hartung. Local pairings announced include Ringsted vs Ruthven Ayrshire vs Armstrong Eburg vs Fenton Sentral vs Ringsted Guthven vs Graettinger LG Gruver. Semifinals on Friday July 14 at 6 30 and 8 p m and the championship Monday July 17 at 7 30 p m with admission 25 and 50 cents.
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Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Supt. Hartung
Ringsted
Ruthven
Armatrong
Ayrshire
Eburg
Fenton
Sentral
End Of Month Noon Closing Friday For Graettinger Bank
The Graettinger State Bank will close Friday afternoon June 30 as the last day of the month noon closing goes into effect to enable staff to prepare monthly statements and complete other month end business.
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Graettinger Bank
Graettinger State Bank
Dennis McCarty Dies In Alberta Canada
Dennis McCarty a pioneer resident of Big Valley Alberta died May 20 at Stettler Municipal Hospital Funeral Mass held May 23 at Our Lady of Peace Big Valley interment in Our Lady Peace Cemetery Pallbearers named Immediate survivors include four sons Rev E J McCarty of Helsler Alberta and sons Tommy Jimmy and Jackie of Big Valley He was born February 28 1867 in Monona Iowa and lived in Alberta most of his life Also notes a new barber shop opening soon by Ben Diment formerly of Waterloo in the Graettinger area
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Denis McCarty
Theate Jay McCarty
Graet
Linger
Big Valley
Alberta
Canada
Stettler
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
E. J. McCarty
Our Lady Peace Cemetery
John McAllister
Clarence Erbe
Gordon Brown
John Petrussa
Buck prize draws spice Saturday shopping night
A $75 Buck prize will be awarded at the 9 o’clock drawing in participating stores next Saturday night before the holidays. W. R. Petersen of Graetlinger did not claim the previous Saturday’s $50 Buck prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Petersen
Graetlinger
Begin Construction Of Local Gas System
The Panama Williams pipeline crew started Graettinger Municipal gas distribution construction this week with completion expected in three to four weeks depending on weather. Work starts at the bonder station south of town and runs to the Spies corn dryer and town regulator box near Willads Bisgaard corner, then to the light plant. 215 hookup applications have been filed including 26 commercial. If hooked up during system installation no charge. otherwise a $2 monthly minimum applies until the hookup cost is paid or gas is used.
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Graettinger
Bonder
Town
Nes
Spies
Willads Bisgaard Corner
Lends Luchtel
Luchtel
Baseball Games Fireworks At Ball Park Wednesday Night
Elisabeth Spies traveled to Europe and Germany after a trip to Norway with a TWA tour. Weather notes predict warmer corn weather with a 94 degree high on Wednesday and rain at Graettinger. Baseball calendar lists games from June 29 to July 6 including Graettinger schedules and Spirit Lake teams.
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Elisabeth Spies
Europe
Germany
Minneapolis
London
TWA
Bodo
Norway
Graettinger
Ball Park Benefit Fireworks Display Sponsored by Local Businessmen
Local baseball fans can attend a Ball Park Benefit at Evergreen park on Wednesday night July 5 featuring a doubleheader for Mites and PeeWees against Spirit Lake teams at 6:30 and 7:30, followed by a four-fireworks display. Proceeds support park improvements and the community summer baseball program. The event is sponsored by Grad Inger businessmen to avoid July Fourth conflicts.
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Grad Inger
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Fest Promises Giant Parade
Wallingford American Legion outlines its 10th annual Independence Day celebration with a day full of events for all ages. Highlights include Graettinger Mites versus Lincoln-Central baseball at 10:30, a 1:30 parade with bands and floats, a 2:00 flag drill, 2:30 address by Pete Narey, 3:00 running events, and a 3:30 Wallingford vs Superior softball game. Gates open 6:00 for the evening program and 6:30 Go-Kart races with faster cars promised.
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Wallingford American Legion
Wallingford
Graettinger Mites
Lincoln-Central
Gruver
Graettinger
Wallingford Vs. Superior
Cars Collide At Residential Intersection Near Chris Norris Home
Betty Masters and Rachel Neilson drove into a collision at a residential intersection about 7 30 Friday evening. Masters headed south and Neilson west. Both were hospitalized. Masters discharged next morning for shock and bruises while Neilson remained under care with injuries undetermined. Highway patrol investigated. both cars heavily damaged.
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Betty Masters
Rachel Neilson
Chris Norris
Miss Masters
Mrs. Neilson
Betty
Corn Oats Beans Graettinger Markets
Market brief noting June 28 sale items Corn Oats and Beans at Graettinger with prices or bids listed as 61 256 in a short OCR style.
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Graettinger
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Carlin Curtis
Kathryn Mary
Mrs
Francis Schealler
Mack. Kinnetz
Mos
Leonard Kinnetz
Jackie
Richard Duhn
Ann Elizabeth
Francia Schealler
Jerome Francia
Francis Scohealler
Paul
Mra
Wichard Dubn
Guthven
Graettinger Ve. LG
Soc
Dennis McCarty
Weinholzer
Ben Diment
Waterloo
Ball Park
Lincoln- Central H. S
Spirit Lake
Graettinger PeeWees
Mites
Arnolds Park
Spirit Lake PeeWees
Emimetaburg HS
H. S
Lincoln Central
Athy
Mallard H
Fahnestock Park
Don Perrine
King Olivadott
Otvadoti
Arr
Yoder Cofield
Tru Daincad
Cofield
Lanry Baettke
Exian Uus
Steven Graettinger
Camirolika
Morrinsey
Wikkbe ‘Qi Ployhar
Baby
Sound OF
Rodgers-Bennett
Skornicka
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