Gracttinger Chamber hosts large free pancake dinner
Nearly 600 residents from Gract tinger and neighboring towns attended a noon pancake dinner at the Legion hall sponsored by the Gracttinger Chamber of Commerce. Cooks included Jack Wolfe Robert Carter and Earl Erickson with about a dozen volunteers handling serving washing and cleanup. Quaker Oats supplied Aunt Jemima mix while the Chamber provided remaining ingredients.
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Gracttinger
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Ringsted
Terril
Wallingford
Estherville
Ayrshire
Gracttinger Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
C. of C
Jack Wolfe
Robert Carter
Earl Erickson
Legion
Quaker Oats Co
Chamber of Commerce
World Day of Prayer Observance in Grachtinger Friday
The 74th World Day of Prayer will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in First Lutheran church Grachtinger, with participation from St. Paul's Lutheran, Lost Island, First Lutheran, and the Methodist church. Mrs. Arnold Sampson leads local planning. the service theme Laborers Together with God was prepared by the Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada.
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Grachtinger
First Lutheran
Arnold Sampson
First Lutheran Ladies Aid
St. Paul’s Lutheran
South Walnut
Lost Island
Methodist Church
God
Women’s Inter- Church Council of Canada
Ladica Aid
Geo. Singer
Asa Hankey
Earl Lehigh
James Voigt
Martin Norris
Leo Janssen
Fifty Dollar Prize Draw This Saturday Afternoon
Graettinger resident Lilian Wikert failed to claim last week's twenty five dollar award per drawing officials. This Saturday afternoon at three o clock a fifty dollar prize will be drawn in participating stores with the winning entry announced locally.
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Lilian Wikert
Graettinger
Plan Machinery Auction In Graettinger Saturday March 19
A machinery auction is planned in Graettinger on Saturday March 19. Sellers should contact Auctioneers Norman Bortint Bill Brown or Sam Watson to list machinery promptly for inclusion in pre sale advertising.
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Graettinger
Norman Bortint
Bill Brown
Sam Watson
South Walnut Women Sponsor Breakfast and Bake Sale
The South Walnut Women of the church will sponsor a breakfast and bake sale at the South Walnut church on Tuesday March 8. Serving begins at 9 o clock. Public is cordially limited.
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South Walnut
The
South Walnut Women of
Church
Benefit Basketball Jamboree At Graettinger High
A benefit basketball jamboree will be held at Graettinger high school gym Friday night March 4 to raise funds for the local school athletic fund and new baseball uniforms. Events begin with inter squad games among grades then a 9 10 battle of the century North vs South. Admission 25c to 50c with a family rate of 1 75.
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Graettinger High School
Main Street
Tom Millen
Lloyd Petersen
Herb ‘Hammerberg
Pete Hersleff
Exaimer
Future Farmer Of The Month James Mahan Named
James Mahan of Graettinger, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Mahan, is named Future Farmer of the Month by the Graettinger FFA chapter. He serves as FFA president, led the recent North West Town grain show, is a student council member, music librarian and a judge in the Albert Leahog show. A Graettinger High senior, his chapter projects include saw and fitter with improvement practices in building, grees waterways tractors fence and nearle teubh, and farrowing crate usage.
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James Mahan
Jim Mahan
Graettinger
FFA
James
Rites Held Monday For Jacob Zitterich
Jacob H. Zitterich 59 Graettinger farmer died Saturday after a lingering illness cancer. Funeral at Graettinger Methodist church with Rev R O Grote. burial Oak Hill Estherville. Survived by wife Elsie Mae two daughters LaDon Witzpatrick and Sally two sons Robert and Jerry, five brothers and two sisters. He was a board member of the Graettinger Adult Farm Class and Northwest Trail Riders club.
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Gracttinger Methodist Church
R. O. Grote
Oak Hill Cemetery
Estherville
Martin Funeral Home
Kenneth Starkey
E. B. Burg
LeRoy Schaicherer
Ha Herke
Dan Miller
James Currans
Chas Burg
Gib Reeves
Bill Herke
James Mahan
Leo Schang
Forrest Sipes
Jacob Harris Zitterich
John
Margarite
Zitterich
Graettinger
Elsie Mae Huntley
Northwest Trail Riders Club
Sife
Gerald
LaDon) Witzpatrick
Sally
Gracttinger
Trwo
Robert
Jerry
Theresa Ann
Jacqueline Sue _ Fitzpatrick
Henry
Terris
George
Edward
Emmetsburg
Louis
Sherburn
Minn
Albert
Dallas
Texas
Regina Zerke
Susanna Spoo
Minneapolis
Fred
Harry
Christina) Mitchael
PTR Mission Begins Sunday at Local Churches
First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran of Graettinger and Wallingford Lutheran invite participation in a PTR Mission across 43 Lutheran churches. It runs Sunday morning through Thursday evening with guest pastors, nightly 8 p m services, and a TV broadcast on KQTV Channel 21 Monday March 7 at 4 4 p m with leaders Dr Henry Hoesman Dr Conrad Thompson Pastor Kenneth Torvik Pastor Clarence Brauer and visiting guests Oscar Swenson John KronLOkken and Rev Robert Evenson.
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First Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran
Graettinger
Wallingford
American Lutheran Church
Conrad Thompson
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Kenneth Torvik
Mission
Clarence Brauer
Ares
Misione Wid
Oscar Swenson
Walker, Minn
Firet.Latheran
John Kronlokken
Clermont
Lost Island
Robert Evenson
Wallingford Latheran
Ernest Wikert Dies Suddenly at 60 in Farm Work
Ernest Wikert 60 a longtime Gractinger resident died suddenly Wednesday forenoon after collapsing during shelling corn at Halvor Clemitson farm. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Family hospital from a heart attack. Funeral plans set for Saturday at 2 at the Methodist church with calling hours after 3 p.m. Friday at Martin Funeral Home. Born October 11 1899 in Abbott Iowa he moved to Gractinger area with parents in 1911 and worked as laborer and swags hunter angler. He married Ila Woodall March 29 1955 in Dallas Texas. Survived by wife Ila four brothers Clarence Ray Harry Marvin and one sister Mrs Lawrence Sandall and a brother John preceded in death.
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Ernest H
Ern) Wikert
Halvor Clemitson
Holy Family Hospital
Marttin
Ernest Wikert
John Wikert
Abbott
Ila Woodall
Dallas
Texas
Ila
Clarence
Ray
Harry
Emmetsburg
Marvin
Iceway
Lawrence
Luella) Sandall
Ruthven
John
Dale Jorgensen Accepts Boone County DHIA Post
Graettinger county farmer Dale Jorgensen has accepted the Boone County Dairy Herd Improvement Association supervisor role and will start this week. He and his wife plan to move to Boone and he will also work part time in Iowa State University's dairy division record department at Ames after completing a short course there.
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Dale Jorgensen
Graettinger County
Boone County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Jorgensen
Boone
Central Procession Record
Iowa State University
Ames
Dale
Melvin Sampson I Candidate For Reelection As County Treasurer
County Treasurer Melvin Sampson announced he will seek a third term as the Democratic candidate in the June primary. Born in Palo Alto county, he has lived in the county most of his life and is a former Graettinger resident. His wife is Anna Thomson of Ruthven and they have two children, Mrs. Dean Howard of Dallas, Texas, and Marvin Sampson of Emmetburg.
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Sampson
Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Anna Thomson
Ruthven
Dean Howard
Dallas
Tex
Marvin Sampson
Emmetalburg
Harvey Anderson Named to Graettinger School Board
Graettinger farmer Harvey Anderson was appointed to the Graettinger Community School District board of education to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of board president Carl Knapp. Anderson’s term runs until the September regular election, and he was sworn in Tuesday night following a Thursday meeting where Knapp resigned. Board members Jens Kirkegaard, Wm. Thompson, and Mrs. Wilfred Witt serve alongside him.
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Harvey Anderson
Graettinger
Graettinger Community
Fboard
Anderson
Carl Knapp
Knapp
Athletic Dinner March 21 For High School Athletes
Graettinger High School hosts its annual athletic dinner Monday March 21 with Donald Red Blanchard of Mason City as speaker. Sponsored by the Graettinger Lions Club, the event honors Graettinger boys and girls teams and promises entertainment and recognition for local athletes. Blanchard, a nationally known humorist and co owner of radio station KSMN in Mason City, headlines the event. More details will follow.
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Graettinger High School
Donald “Red Blanchard
Mason City
Graettinger Lions Club
Graettinger i High School
Red Blanchard
Blanchard
KSMIN
Graettinger Market Prices for Wednesday March 2
Graettinger market report lists oat price at 63 cents and bean price at 11 cents. Prices reflect commodity trading details for the day. Local buyers and sellers monitor these figures for oats and beans in the midwest region.
Hartung Rehired and Board Changes at Tuesday Meeting
Supt Hartung was rehired for the coming year and a new board president named William Thompson replacing Carl Knapp who resigned. Dr Robert Dawson offered resignation with a 10 day vacancy period to fill. A teachers salary schedule was proposed by Graettinger Education Association and discussed. contracts issuance discussed but no action taken.
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Harvey Anderson
Wm. Thompson
Carl Knapp
Robert Dawson
Dawson
F. M. Hartung
Graettinger Education Association
Band Parents Meet Monday Night
The Graeitinger Band Parents will meet Monday night March 7 at 7 30 at the school band room to place an order for band caps.
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Graeitinger Band
Heidecker's D-X Omitted From Chamber Sponsorship List
A Times ad last week accidentally left Heidecker's D-X station off the list of Chamber of Commerce firms sponsoring the free pancake day.
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Heidecker
D-X
Lst
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Auxiliary To Meet Tuesday At Legion Hall
The regular Legion Auxiliary meeting will be held at the Legion hall Tuesday night March 8. Hosts are Arlene Brighton Verna Christiansen Alela Cameron and Lillian Barringer. Plans will be made for the joint county meeting on March 29. All members urged to attend.
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Regular Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Arlene Brighton
Verna Christiansen
Alela Cameron
Lillian Barringer
Library Sets Record in New Quarters Attendance Soars
The Grachtinger public library reports record business on its second day in the new town hall quarters with 411 books checked out and 283 on the first afternoon, totaling 604 in the first week. Circulation figures show steady increases from 4,000 last year to higher totals this year, with five years of comparison data provided by Alta Rewhi'igity.
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Grachtinger Publicbrary
Town Hall
Alta
Lbrary
Lenten Services at Methodist Church Begin March 13
Special Lenten services at the Methodist Church will be held on Sunday evenings up to Easter led by Rev. R. QO. Grote. The first meeting on Sunday March 13 at 7 30 p m centers on the Doctrines of the Methodist Church and invites all to attend.
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Methodist Church
R. QO. Grote
NFO to Host Special Meeting at Graettinger Town Hall
Palo Alto county NFO president Arlo Duhn announces a special meeting at Graettinger town hall Saturday night March 5 starting eight o clock. Speakers will discuss NEO collective bargaining plans and aims and invite businessmen farmers and locals to attend about current farm problems.
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Palo Alto County
NFO
Arlo Duhn
Graettinger Town Hall
NEO
Duhn
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Jacob H. Zitterich
Estherviile
PTR Mission
Boone County
DHIA
Melvin Saimnsom I
iMel Sampson
Tala Seaelag
Mel Sumpson
Dr. Dawson
Thompson
Jens Kirkegaard
Wilfred Witt
Graettinger Markets
Supt
Hartung
Legion Auxiliary
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