July Fourth General Closing Notice for Graettinger
Gractlinger stores shops and businesses will be closed all day Monday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Included in the closing are the post office and Gractlinger State bank. No rural mail delivery on the Fourth. Dairy milk delivery by Farmers Creamery continues to residents. See Times ads for pre holiday shopping values offered by Graettinger merchants.
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Gractlinger
Gractlinger State Bank
Graettinger
Family Life Comedy at Graettinger Theatre
Doris Day and David Niven star in Please Don’t Eat the Daisies at Graettinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday. The film follows harassed parents of four mischievous children, with Janis Paige and Spring Byington also in the cast. Quaker Oats coupons will be honored at the show.
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Doris Day
David Niven
Metro-Goldwyn - Mayer
Jean Kerr
Grachtinger Theatre
Geo. Frick
Janis Paige
Niven
Miss Day
Spring Byington
Richard Hayden
Pirates in Ruthven Summer Baseball Sectional Tourney
Pairings announced for the Ruthven sectional of the summer baseball tournament set for July 1 to 18. Graettinger Pirates host Ruthven with Laake Center facing Graettinger at 8 00 and Ruthven meeting Laurens at 6 00 on July 13. Semifinals July 15 and finals July 18. Landvig fans 1% but locals lose to Algona 6 4.
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Pirates
Ruthven
Graettinger Pirates
Laake Center
Graettinger
Laurens
Gillett Grove
E’bung
Cylinder
Albert City-Truesdale
Ayrshire Downs Pirates In 4-2 Baseball Victory
Ayrshire High School edged the Pirates 4 to 2 at Evergreen Park Thursday night. Ayrshire scored in the first and fourth innings and twice in the fifth, with Gracttin ger contributing two in the third. Winning battery Lowe and Graham, losing nom ination included Gjerde Egeland and Bachko. Larry Sorensen had two Pirates hits, their lone safeties.
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Ayrshire Downs Pirates
Ayrshire
Pirates
Evergreen Park
Lowe
Graham
Gjerde
Egeland
Bachko
Larry Sorensen
Pirate
Spirit Lake
Larry Cornelius
Bob Vasey
Vasey
Loren Jamison
Jack Akridge
Cornelius
Ron Bachke
Darrel Reeves
Graettinger Mites hand Park first loss in three years
Arnolds Park edged the Park Mites 5 to 4 at Evergreen Park as Graettinger’s Mites snapped a 27 game skid for Arnolds Park. Randy Henderson and Larry Jensen led the local hitters with two hits apiece while Dale Munson Bill Kath Tian and Francis Johnson added safeties. The Pee Wees fell 6 to 3 in a late rally attempt, leaving them with three runs and bases loaded.
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MITES
Arnolds Park
Peewees
Evergreen Park
FeeWees
Park Mites
Pee Wees
Milles
Smith
Randy Henderson
Larry Jensen
Dale Munson
Bill Kath
Tian
Francis Johnson
Local FFA Boys Attend Youth Camp in Missouri
Ronald Christianson and Keith Norris of Graettinger attended a week long Youth Camp at William Jennell College in Liberty Missouri near Kansas City. Sponsored by Graettinger Cooperative Grain Co the trip drew about 10 youths from over nine states. Activities included swimming square dancing handcrafts dramatics photography and group discussions on education soil conservation and farm cooperatives. Keith Norris 16 is FFA chapter president and student athlete son of Mr and Mrs Martin Norris. Ronald 16 is an FFA officer and star chapter farmer, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Christianson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Christianson
Keith Norris
Graettinger
Wiliam Jennell College
Liberty
Missouri
Kansas City
Graettinger Cooperative Grain Co
FFA
Consumers Cooperative Association of Kansas City
FRA
Martin Norris
Ronald
Berkshire
Clarence Christianson
Hay Baling Bee At Anderson Farm
Friends and neighbors held a hay baling bee at the John W. Anderson farm Monday forenoon. John J. Andersen and others assisted while Mr. Anderson remains hospitalized after a tractor mishap two weeks ago and is reported to be recovering. Women brought food and helped serve as noted by the hosts.
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John W. Anderson
Anderson
John J. Andersen
Don Torreson
Harry Dobbins
Leo Thompson
Diner Bisgard
Herman Jensen
Fred Christiansen
Jim Voigt
Joel Tindall
Bob Zittanich
Hilla Boles
Micky Leonard
Chas, Burg
Leo Sohany
Paul Mahan
Masdames
Elner Bisgard
Mae Zitterich
Andersons
Auction Sale Near Graettsinger On Farm July 2
Geo. D. Freeman will hold an auction Saturday July 2 featuring an all modern set of new improvements and two acres of land at the farm four miles south of Graettsinger on Highway 17. Auctioneers Bottint and Brown report a dwelling farm machinery saddle horses and other items included. See sale ad in this issue.
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Geo. D. Freeman
Graettsinger
Highway 17
Bottint and Brown
Lehigh Resigns as Chamber of Commerce Secretary
Earl F. Lehigh has announced his resignation from the post of Chamber of Commerce secretary after a year in office. C. of C. president Alan Hensleff said today that volunteers for the important secretarial duties would be welcomed. The secretary’s post is appointive.
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Lehwigihl
C. OF C
Earl F. Lehigh
Chamber of Commerce
Alan Hensleff
Lehigh
Avis
Political Conventions Planned in Emmetsburg on July First
The 1960 county political conventions will be held Friday July at Emmetsburg. The Democratic convention convenes at 8 p.m. at the court house and the Republican convention at 10 a.m. at the Knights of Pythias hall. Delegates chosen in the June 6 primary will participate.
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Emmetsburg
Knights of Pythias Hall
Gunderson Reelected President of Pocahontas Co op
At the annual meeting of the Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative board Oley Gunderson of Red Manavag was named president and chairman for a third term. R R Cejka Laurens was named vice president and appointed director. G A Behrens Palmer named secretary. James DeWolf Gilmore City named treasurer. New directors include Lloyd W Simonson Emmetsburg and Charles J Stillman Jr Emmetsburg. Other directors listed: Earl Kerns Mallard Milton Olson Pocahontas John Swanson Ayrshire E O Holkenhaver Havelock Ed Youngwirth Whittemore Alvin T Johnson Pocahontas.
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Pocahontas County
Ayrshire
E. O. Holkenhaver
Hzave- Tock
Ed Youngwirth
Whittemore
Alvin T. Johnson
Pocahontas
Farm Bureau report deadline moved to July 9
Mrs Edwin Graettinger of Lost Island township Ukraman says farm bureau fault reports deadline has been advanced from a prior date to July 9. She asks Lost Island readers to note the change and submit by the new deadline.
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Edwin Graettinger
Lost Island
Ukraman
Farm Bureau
ASC Election Meetings Slated For July 14
The annual Palo Alto ASC election meetings will be held July 14 at 8 p m in township centers. Nomination of candidates precedes voting for a three member community ASC committee with two alternates. Eligible farmers urged to attend. Walnut center board lists Arnold Ajesch Michael Leners and Lambert Hotman with Graettinger city hall as voting place. Leet Ishland board members Fred Feldman Don Hemansen and Ernest Duus voting at Center school. Vernon board chaired by B J Hobart with Clarence Theil and Clarence Enc. Bromersburg two. Chris Larson chairman Arto Duhn and Charles Nel com voting at Center school.
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Palo Alto
ASC
Walnut
Arnold Ajesch
Chimn
Michael Leners
Lambert Hotman
Graettinger City
Leet Ishland
Fred Feldman
Chmn
Don Hemansen
Ernest Duus
Center School
Vernon
B. J. Hobart
Clarence Theil
Clarence Enc
Bromersburg
Chris Larson
Arto Duhn
Charles Nelcom
Speaker Bergeson to Speak at Wallingford July 4 Event
Rollo Bergeson a Republican candidate for nomination of U S president will be the keynote speaker at the Wallingford July 4 celebration. Bergeson a Sioux City native and Duke Law School graduate formerly served as Iowa secretary of state and his family once lived in this area before moving to Sioux City.
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Rollo Bergeson
U.S. Benivar
Pnes
Wallingford
Bergeson
Sioux City
Duke University
Laay School
Tan
Baseball Calendar Shows Local Games Across Towns
Schedule lists Graettinger Midgets and high school games at Milford on June 30, Milford Midgets and High school visit Graettinger on July 1, Spirit Lake PeeWees and Mites at Graettinger July 6, Graettinger high school at Bancroft July 2, Emmetsburg high school at Graettinger July 5, Graettinger high school at Ruthven July 5 and July 7 and the July 11 to 18 high school sectional at Ruthven.
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Graettinger
Milford High School
Milford
Spirit Lake
Graettinger High School
Bancroft
Emmetsburg High School
Ruthven
High School
20 Class Members Attend Reunion at Grachtinger High
About 20 class members and 59 total attendees including families gathered for a reunion at Grachtinger High School on a Sunday. A dinner and program were held, with further event details promised in a later report.
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Grachtinger High School
Funeral Friday for Elmer Naig 61 Vernon Township
Funeral services for Elmer B Naig 61 a Vernon township farmer who died Tuesday after a long illness of cancer will be held Friday at St John s church Depew. Services at 1 30 at the Naig home and 2 at the church burial at St John s south cemetery pallbearers are Chorley LeRoy Robert Richard and Gaylord Nai and Terry Juhl. The Einsworth Belter funeral home in charge of arrangements. He was born Oct 4 1898 at Cylinder son of Bertil and Johanna Naig married Vera Lawrence Jan 1 1920 and they lived in the Depew vicinity. Immediate survivors include his widow nine children 21 grandchildren three brothers five sisters and three half brothers. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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St. John’s Church
Depew
Elmer B. Naig
Vernon Township
Farimner
Naig
Burlad
St. John's South Cemetery
Terry Jwhl
Einsworth-Belter
Ohare
Mr. Naig
Rochester Hospital
Emmersburg Hospital
Elmer B. Naiy
Cylinder
Bertil
Johanna Naiy
St. John's Lutheran Church
Lfe
Vera Lawrence
Depp
Josephine Juhl
Funton
Mcfntle Evenson
Mayon City
Wayne
Marcella) Smith Graettinger
Grace Ann Fanning
Rolfe
Robert
Ringsted
Richard
Graettinger
Gaylord
Emmetsburg
LeRoy
Charley
Tod
Torger
Tom
Mattie Gjerde
Mable Juhl
Emme Tow
Hose Creek
Minn
Genevieve Christensen
Selma Hyland
Hertha Johnson
Berger
Pennsylvania
Joe
Emmeradburg
Silas
Texas
Brothen
Wallingford Plans Old-fashioned Fourth Celebration
Wallingford American Legion post and Auxiliary sponsor a full day of events, parade, ball game, races, treasure hunt, and a top local variety show with speaker Rollo Bergeson in Des Moines. Floats, horses, bikes in the parade at 1 30, flag drift at 2, softball at 3 46, fireworks at 8 30.
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Wallingford American Legion Post
Wallingford
Roberta Kulow Claims25 Buck Prize Last Week
Graettinger resident Roberta Kulow claimed the $25 Buck prize in last week’s drawing. Next week’s prize remains $25 in participating stores during the 9 o’clock drawing as merchants report a large crowd enjoying pre holiday bargains this weekend.
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Roberta Kulow
Graettinger
Early planting corn and wet weather woes
Early planting corn shows promising growth but wet ground halts July milestone. Most fields are spotted yet progressing, with hot humid corn weather on Monday and further warmth Tuesday and Wednesday. Farmers report a large hay crop hindered by damp conditions and last week's violent wind and hail causing extensive corn and soybean damage in the Grover Maple Hill area.
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Grover Maple Hil
Baseball and Fireworks at Evergreen Park Sunday Night
Local baseball fans and residents can support the park association by attending a Sunday night event at Evergreen Park on July 3. A baseball game aims to raise funds for new park improvements including dugouts water fountains and an outfield fence. Fireworks sponsored by Grachtinger businessmen will follow the game which starts at 7 30 or 8 00.
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Park Association
Evergreen, Park
Stiles
Grachtinger
Local merchants announce pre holiday specials in Times
Readers are invited to visit Hersteff's clothing for a pre holiday sale and C. A. Jensen's Weekend Specials. Local grocers advertise outdoor eating and family July Fourth gatherings with special buys. Many other local merchandise ads appear in this issue.
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the Times
Hersteff
C. A. Jensen
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Family Life
Graettinger Theatre
Landvig
Algona
Dave Landvng
Ailr Force
Graettinger Town
Darrell Schnoll
Graettinger Markets
Anderson Farm
Fanestock Park
Don Peehine
Monarch
America
Oklahoma
THE
Star Branched Banner
Okivadoti
Yoder Buchtel
Morrissey
Rodgers
Arr
Leonard
Ovadoti
Oley Gunderson
Pocahontas Rec
L. L
Elmer Naig
Maren Weiss
Des Moines
U. S
Estherville
Walingford
Esbherville Morrell
Karen Wells
Fort Dodge
KQTYV
Wiewons
Klinger Twins
Nan Jill Ohlund
Alan and
Russel Bode
Beth Scott
Andrea Klieg
Linda Knapp
Jamie Kiasa
Jean and
Jane Iverson
Shareen Long
Dan Porter
Mervin Levatson
Lepton
Ball Park
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