Deeper Life Crusade Opens Sunday at Graettinger Church
The Graettinger Methodist church starts a Deeper Life crusade on Sunday March 6, running through March 20 with nightly services at 7 30 except Saturdays. Rev Hodgkin leads, assisted by E A Lacour evangelist and conference minister. Mrs Lacour presents picture talks and marimba music. Youth and children sermons, private conferences, and a community supper at 6 30 accompany weekday youth meetings for sixth through post high.
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Graettinger
Mise
Lacour
Graettinger FFA Plans Annual Benefit Dinner
The Graettinger FFA boys will hold their annual benefit dinner on Sunday March 6 at the school dining hall. Roast beef dinner service runs from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Menu features choice roast beef with all the trimmings.
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Graettinger Ffa
Baumann Sr Dies at 86. Father of Mrs Henry Peterson
Harry Bauman Sr 86 longtime Eastherville resident died Saturday at Balmer Rest Home Estherville after a brief illness from a stroke. Born Sept 23 1868 in Schleswig Holstein Germany he trained as a baker and served in the German army. He immigrated in 1898 to Lakota later worked for Rock Island Railway then Gruver and Estherville. He owned a meat market 1914–16 and later ran a fruit farm west of Estherville retiring in 1946. He is survived by daughter Grace Peterson and sons Harry Jr Gus five grandchildren two great grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral was at Immanuel Lutheran Estherville with burial in Eastside cemetery.
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Harry Bauman Sr
Eastherville
Balmer
Estherville
Schleswig
Ir. Bauman
Ida Hauptfleish
United States
Lakota
Rock Island Railway
Gruver
Bauman
Henry J
Grace) Peterson
Gracttinger
Harry Jr
Gus
Faribault, Minn
Farmers Invited to Legion Hall Meeting Friday Night
Del's Farmers Supply and Vis-Vita sponsor a farmers and feeders meeting at the Legion hall Friday evening March 4. Attendees can join a feed discussion and view slides on livestock and poultry feeding. Free lunch and merchandise coupons offered. A feature will show progress photos in crossbreeding buffalo with cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del's
Farmers Supply
Vis-Vita Sales Company
Legion Hall
High School Cagers Attend Iowa Minnesota Game
High school boys attended the Iowa Minnesota basketball game in Minneapolis. Iowa won by two points with a Graettinger banner visible on TV. After the game local boys were admitted to the Iowa dressing room for autographs. Attendees included G O Bonstead and several Mr Mrs companions. Graettinger girls planned to leave for the Iowa state tournament sessions.
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Minneapolis
Iowa
Graettinger
Paul Bonstead Receives Soil Conservation Award
Paul Bonstead Grachtinger high school student and vice president of the local PPA chapter received recognition for commendable soil conservation efforts. The awards were presented at the Emmet County Soil Conservation District meet. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G O Bonstead and delivered his FFA contest speech on conservation, outlining planting legumes fertilizer use terracing and contouring for better soil management.
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Paul Bonstead
Grachtinger High School
PPA
Emmet County
Soil Conservation District
Paul
G. O. Bonstead
FFA
Gracttinger American Legion to Meet March 8 at 8 p.m
The Gracttinger American Legion will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening March 8 at the Legion hall at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
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Gracttinger American Legion
Legion Hall
Grachtinger American Legion Auxiliary Meets March 8
The regular March meeting of the Grachtinger American Legion Auxiliary is scheduled for Tuesday evening March 8 at 8 p.m. at the Legion hall. All members are urged to attend.
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Grachtinger American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Neilson's Truck Line Sets New Corn Shelling Price
Due to recent tariff changes the price of corn shelling is set at 2 cents per bushel. Trucking charges will align with state tariff laws.
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Neilson
Estherville Friday Sale Barn Remains Weekly Auction Site
Estherville Auction Co continues weekly Friday sales at the Estherville sale barn with Bortint and Brown of Graettinger as auctioneers. A Graettinger Teen-Age Safe Driving Club chapter will meet March 7 at 7:30 pm in the high school community room with a state safety official speaker and lunch served.
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Estnerville
Estherville Sale
Estherville Auction Co
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger
Safe Driving Club
State Department of Public Safety
Rites Held Here For Fred Meredith Former Resident
Funeral services were held for Fred Meredith 88 at Immaculate Conception church with Rev E S Maynard. Burial was in St Jacobs cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased from Estherville Emmetsburg Graettinger. He died Saturday at his home near Pierre South Dakota after a long illness. He and his wife formerly lived in the area and moved to South Dakota nearly fifty years ago. Survived by sisters Ella Nelson Estherville and another in Kansas plus sisters in law and a brother in law. Numerous nieces and nephews from Estherville and Graettinger also survive.
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Fred Meredith
Pierre
South Dakota
Immaculate Conception Church
E. 8
Maynard
St. Jacobs Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
L. W. Pierson
Clyde Brown
Estherville
Edward Joyce
Emmetsburg
Albert Luke
Alfred Luke
Francis Schealler
Graettinger
Meredith
Ella Nelson
Kansas
Teen Age Drivers Elect Club Officers
The Graettinger Teen-age Driving Club held its first regular meeting on February 23 in the High School community room. Eighteen teen-age drivers and four adults attended with sponsors from Lions Club Catholic Church Walnut two Farm Bureau and others. Officers elected include President Paul Bonstead Vice President Dennis Graettinger Master Treasurer Betty Lundgren and Reporter Paul Kirkegaard with additional notes on meeting service and reporting.
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Graettinger
Lions Club
Adolph Spies
Catholic Church
Loat Island
Kennedy and Clark Form Law Partnership in Estherville and Graettinger
F. J. Kennedy of Estherville and Merrill C. Clark of Graettinger announce a new law partnership with offices in Estherville above the Emmet County State Bank and in Graettinger beside the Spies Land Office. Kennedy, raised near Wallingford, Iowa, is a 1912 UI Law School graduate who practiced in Estherville since, while Clark has practiced in Graettinger since 1951 and is linked to J. J. Skow in the local insurance business.
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F. J. Kennedy
Estherville
Merrill C. Clark
Graettinger
Gracttinger
Emmet County State Bank
Grachtinger
Spies Land Office
Wallingford
University of Iowa
James Kennedy
James
J. J. Skow
Graettinger Insurance Agency
Representative Norland Visits In Graettinger
Representative Edward Norland of Cylinder visited Graettinger and discussed bills before the Iowa legislature. He cited sales tax measures, a 2 percent service tax, axle mile tax, egg grading incentives, county officer term changes, and a Korean veterans bonus, noting debate and revenue implications. He urged public input on upcoming House actions.
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Palo Alto County
Edward Norland
Cylinder
Graettinger
Times
Norland
Iowa
Senate
House
Nomination Papers Filed For Gracettinger Board Seats
Nomination papers were filed for Ed Herke and Elmer Masters both Gracettinger farmers seeking seats on the Gracettinger board of education. Dwayne Lam mers filed for treasurer. Filing deadline is Friday March 4 with election set for March 14. Also, Oral Bonstead seeks Area One Palo Alto county board seat for March 14. Residents of High Lake township and Graettinger districts vote March 14 on forming a Community School District extending into High Lake territory.
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Norland
County Board of Education
Robert Murray
Gracttinger
Ed Herke
Elmer Masters
Gracttinger Board of Education
Oral Bonstead
Area One
Palo Alto County
High Lake Township
Graettinger Consolidated
Graettinger Consolidated School District
High Lake
Christopher Ellerston of Jack Creek Dies at 78
Christopher R. Ellerston, 78, longtime Jack Creek township resident, died Monday evening in a Cherokee hospital after a period of illness. Pneumonia was listed as the cause. Funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon at Sandin Funeral Home in Estherville.
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Christopher R. Ellerston
Jack Creek Township
Cherokee
Sandin
Estherville
Walston Discharged from Army Plans St Cloud Practice
Dr J H Walston formerly a practicing physician here has been discharged from the U S Army and will enter a partnership with another physician at St Cloud Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Walston have purchased a home in St Cloud and will reside there after April 1. Mrs Walston will visit relatives in South Dakota until April 1 and visited friends in Graettinger last week. Walston had been stationed at an army base in Texas and entered service two years ago.
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J. H. Walston
U. S. Army
St. Cloud
Minn
Walston
Graettinger
Dr. Walston
Texas
Watson Theatre Reopens With Modernized Facilities Friday
Sam Watson announces the Watson Theatre reopens Friday night March 4 featuring Her 12 Men after weeks of remodeling. New wide screen cinemascope and vista vision projectors plus upgraded lenses and interior acoustics promise improved sound and lighting. A movie calendar will be in the Times and shows run Sundays to Mondays and Fridays to Saturdays through April. May 4 introduces Wednesday-evening openings with Gruettinger stores.
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Sam Watson
Watson Theatre
Watson
the Times
Watson and Gruettinger
Weather notes mark early March warmth after wintry spell
A calm warm March day brought sunshine and temperatures near forty after a late winter thaw. Pooled water appeared across streets and yards as the region edged toward spring, following a blustery weekend with icing conditions and lingering snow.
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Tho
Prizes Awarded in Graettinger Drawing
Regina Thiel claimed 15 dollars and Don Bisgaard received 10 dollars in Graettinger drawing. Anton Radicc did not claim the 100 dollar prize. Next week's prizes total 10 15 25 and 100 dollars.
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Regina Thiel
Graettinger
Don Bisgaard
Anton Radicc
Barbershoppers Chorus To Offer Variety Program Friday Night
Emmetsburg Barbershoppers present a 75 minute show at Graettinger High School auditorium Friday at 8 15 p m featuring the chorus instrumental acts impersonations specialty acts and quartets under Lions sponsorship admission 50 cents adults 26 cents students funds support local projects including Evergreen park picnic grounds improvements and community outreach.
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Emmetsburg Barbershoppers
Graettinger High School
Barbershoppers
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Grachtinger Lions Club
Lions Club
Evergreen ‘Park
Park Board
Evergreen Park
Ite
Attorney Merrill Clark moves law and insurance offices
Attorney Merrill C. Clark moves his law office and Graettinger Insurance Company offices from the Robinson building to remodeled quarters east of the Spies land office. The new quarters occupy the former Herke hardware building. Remodeling includes new floors and other improvements. Clark bought the building months ago. Mrs. Helen Potter and Mary Bonnie Cole work in the office.
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Merrill C. Clark
The
Graettinger Insurance Company
Robinson Building
Spies Land Office
Herke Hardware
Clark
Helen Potter
Mary Bonnie Cole
Cub Scouts Cancel Next Two Meetings
The Grachtinger cub scouts announce the cancellation of their next two regularly scheduled meetings on March 7 and 14 due to Rev. and Mrs. Lacour presenting services for young children at the Methodist church from March 6 to 20.
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Grachtinger
Lacour
Methodist Church
Farm Meeting Tuesday Night Highlighted in Ad
Ed Herke of Farmers Nitrogen Supply Co announces in this week’s Times a farm meeting to be held Tuesday afternoon March 8 at the Legion hall. All farmers and interested persons are invited to attend.
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Ed Herke
Farmers Nitrogen Supply Co
the Legion Hall
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E. A. Lacour
Mrs. Lacour
Henry Peterson
Minnesota
Herb Weber
Robert Held
Fred Wolfe
Elmo Coleman
Jack Wolfe
Sanford Olson
Graettinger Markets
Butchers Ee Dbeesasareseeriessieee
Mfec
Treas
Betty Lundgren
Paul Kirkegaard
Mra
Bplea
Paul ‘Wickdinard
Kennedy and Clark
Rep
Dwayne Lammers
Christopher Ellerston
Jack Creek
D. H. Walston
Louaker
CUB Scouts
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