Legion Auxiliary Serves Creamery Lunch For Community
Legion Auxiliary members hosted a free creamery sponsored lunch for nearly 200 friends and patrons at the annual Farmers Creamery of Graettinger meeting held last Saturday. In the photo, Mrs Mabel Andersen, Mrs Ellen Lundgren, Mrs Lela McCombs, Mia Lela Ritzman, Mrs Ida Christensen, and Mrs Frances Graettinger are shown serving. Auxiliary president Mrs Ed Merk was absent due to illness.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Dining Hall
Farmers Creamery of
Mabel Andersen
Ellen Lundgren
Lela McCombs
Mia
Lela Ritzman
Ida Christensen
Frances Graettinger
Indies
Ed Merk
Legion Hall
Creamery
Ralph Graettinger Heads Creamery Board of Directors
Three new directors were elected to the Farmers Creamery board at the annual meeting. Ralph Graettinger Minard Levi and Henry Lammera join, with Alfred Johnson and Holger Jensen reelected. Retiring members are Myron Fogde Alfred McCombbs and Arnold Bisgaard. Gross income for 1955 was 235964 with a net gain of 4099.14. Patronage payments totaled 197040.81. Oral Bonstead is manager.
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Farmers Creamery
Ralph Graettinger
Minard Levi
Henry Lammera
Alfred Johnson
Holger Jensen
Myron Fogde
Alfred McCombbs
Arnold Bisgaard
Henry Lammers
Oral Bonstead
Red Cross Talks Sought by Local High School
Local Red Cross officials invite groups to arrange talks by high school students. Speech class members, under Mrs. Katherine Baikey, are ready to present on Red Cross work and can visit local groups or organizations.
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Red Cross
Reg. Cross
Katherine Baikey
Graettinger Students Shine in Spirit Lake Speech Contest
Paul Kirkegaard earned a Division I rating in Oratorical and Division II in Interpretive Reading at the Spirit Lake district speech contest held in Spirit Lake Mondsly. Eleanor Beck won a Division T rating in Radio Speaking representing Graettinger.
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Paul Kirkegaard
Graettinger High
Spirit Lake Mondsly
Eleanor Beck
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Farm Panel Discussion Tonight At High School Lunchroom
Public invited to attend a farm program at Grad finger High School lunchroom Thursday evening. Panel features Ro M. Spiker Evans of Arnolds Park Francis Johnson of Spencer and Max Soeth of Estherville. Evans U S Department of Agriculture veteran and U S Senate candidate joins Johnson Tax Evaluation Commission member and Soeth active in Emmet County USC. Bob Reeves will intro for FFA Don Rix moderates. Program starts at 8:00 p m with coffee served after.
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Gradfinger High School
Ro M.spiker Evans
Arnolds Park
Francis Johnson
Spencer
Max Soeth
Estherville
St. Paul's Men's Brotherhood
Grachtinger Ares
Evans
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Johnson
State Tax Evaluation Commission
Soeth
Emmet
USC
Zarm
Jam
Bob Reeves
FFA
Don Rix
Martin Furniture 14th Anniversary Sale Ad
A full page Times ad announces Martin Furniture and Appliance marking its 14th anniversary in Graettinger with a store wide sale on all furniture and household items. The event begins Friday March 2 at 8 30 a m and includes special door prizes during the anniversary sale.
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Martin Furniture
Martin Furniture and Appliance
Graettinger
Martin
Basta duo takes over Watson Theatre management
Mr and Mrs George Basta formerly of Alexandria Minnesota have purchased the Watson theatre and Dairy Sweet and assume active management starting Friday. The theater will operate Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday nights through May 1 with Tuesday and Wednesday added thereafter. Readers urged to watch Times ads for upcoming Watson movies.
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Mrs. Basta
Watson Theatre
George Basta
Alexandria, Minn
Dairy Sweet
Theatre
Marchist
Basta
Times
Watson
Alexandria
Spies Farm
Graettinger
Highway 17
Basta Buick Agency
Jackson
Mina
Marilyn
Bennie
Sandra
Barbara
Tommy
Gracttin ger Community Chorus Rehearsals This Week
Misa Mary Mortenson announces Gracttin ger Community Chorus rehearsals at First Lutheran Church tonight at 8 30 p m and Sunday at 2 30 p m The group prepares an Easter program titled the Seven Last Words with director Mary Mortenson leading rehearsals and performances at the church.
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Misa Mary Mortenson
Gracttinger Community Chorus
First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran
Hospital Admissions for Graettinger Residents
Admitted to Holy Family hospital on Wednesday February 22 were Claude Sanders and Mrs. Loren Luchsinger, both of Graettinger. On Monday February 27, Mrs. Glen Lundgren of Graettinger was admitted.
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Hospital News
Holy Family Hospital
Claude Sanders
Graettinger
Loren Luchsinger
Glen Lundgren
Rites At Ruthven for Mrs. J. Joel Ball 47
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church Ruthven for Mrs. J Joel Ball a St James Minn resident aged 47. She died at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a three month illness. Born Alice Linnea Linden in Ruthven Ia she taught school before moving to St James with her husband Joel Ball a high school instructor. Survived by husband two children Marilyn and Joel Jr a sister Vivian Kettelkamp a brother Eugene Linden and her mother Agnes Linden. Pallbearers included Iver Holmgren Francis Gelan Howard Johnston Don Cunningham A J Cole and George Welch. Burial at Calvary Cemetery Ruthven.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ruthven
J. Joel Ball
St. James, Minn
Iowa State Teachers College
Ogden
Iown
Graettinger
Grinnell
St. James
Fort Dodge
Marilyn
Joel Jr
Ma Slster
Vivian Kettelkamp
Eugene Linden
Austin, Minn
Agnes B. Linden
Iver Holmgren
Francis Geolan
Howard Johnston
Emmataburg
Don Cunningham
A. J. Cole
George Welch
HB. D. Thom
Fife
Culvary
Little Steven Besaw Injured When He Fell From Car
Steven Besaw a severely hurt two broken ear drum and head injuries after falling from his parents car on a road between Webb and Royal last Thursday. He lost eyesight temporarily, doctors hopeful for recovery. His brother Jamie slept through the incident. The Besaws had been visiting Royal for job prospects and were en route home.
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Steven Besayw
Jack Besaw
Webb and
Royal
Steven
Jamin
Bosaw
List Trial Jurors For March Court Term 1956
The following is a list of Trial Jurors drawn for the March 1956 term of court starting March 19 1956 presiding judge Honorable Fred M Hudson Pocahontas Iowa Jurors report for duty Tuesday March 27 1956 at 10 o'clock a m at the Emmetsburg courthouse Iowa Dorothy Conlon Ruthven Mrs Continued on Page Eight
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Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Dorothy Conlon
Ruthven
Wallingford Begins Using Dial System Telephones
Wallingford Telephone Co of Wallingford switches from non dial to dial service with Kellogg engineers and local linemen assisting. Changeover started Wednesday and was to be completed Thursday, marking a $40,000 upgrade including new building, equipment, and rural and town lines serving about 210 patrons. Florence Tostenrud retires as chief operator with Stella On Henry and Odella Anderson among assistants.
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Wallingford Telephone Coperative
Kellogg Dial
Wallingford Telephone
Wallingford Exchange
Wallingford
Florence Tostenrud
Stella
Henry
Odella Anderson
Graettinger Telephone Company
Graetinger Exchange
Graettinger Exchange
Republican Caucus Friday in Palo Alto County
A Republican caucus will be held Friday night March 2 at 8 am in each precinct in Palo Alto County. Arthur W. Smith, county chairman, says the meeting aims to elect delegates to the Presidential County Convention in Emmetsburg and to select candidates for the precinct committee. All Republicans are urged to attend as the event is considered important for the party’s two year Central Committee slate.
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Palo Alto
Arthur W. Smith
Emmetsburg
Republican County Central Committee
Clear Trees on Immaculate Conception Church Grounds
Church officials report several trees were cut last week on the grounds and on lots south of Immaculate Conception Church. Most cleared trees were dead or partially dead and new plantings will replace some of those cut down.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Mystery farm near Graettinger tied to Osher family history
Last week's farm three miles northwest of Graettinger was operated by Mr and Mrs Elwood Hyatt and owned by Mr and Mrs Oliver Osher of Graettinger. The 150 acre property has a history back to Burgess Osher who bought it in 1891 from H P Moffett. Improvements since 1946 include a large corn crib and new well. The Hyatts lease since 1946 and raise corn oats beans hay with livestock including milk cows cattle hogs sheep and chickens.
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Besaws
Royal
Besaw
Gradlinger
Elwood Hyatt
Oliver Osher
Gracttinger
Burgess Osher
H. P. Moffett
Eatherville
Wallingford
Oliver Oaber
Graettinger
Mr. Hyatt
C. J. Lundin
Granite Falla
Minn
Hyatt
Dorothy) Io
Mra
Leon Olson
Terris
Mrs Hyatt
Marlys
Mariam
Joyce
Gayle
Jane
The
Hyatts
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Graettinger Methodist Church
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Creamery Board of Directors
Spike
Wrize
Biner Jensen
Joyce Harland
Henry Thiel
Joel Ball
Little Steven Besaw
Glenn Young
Wallingford Telephone Cooperative
Sam Natterstad
8. O. Lundy
Dial System and Exchange
Ray Ruppert
Ivan Cook
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