Funeral Held Here for Ross A Gilbaugh 51
Funeral services for Ross A Gilbaugh 51 longtime Graettinger resident who died of a stroke were held at Graettinger Methodist Church with Rev George E Pingle officiating. Burial followed in Graettinger cemetery. Survivors include son Kenneth and two grandsons with five brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross A. Gilbaugh
Grachtinger
Holy Family Hospital
Martin Funeral Home
Graettinger Methodist Church
George E. Pingle
Graettinger Cemetery
Russel Gilha
Graettinger
Kenneth
Stanley
Craig
Roy
Ted
Clyde
Fairmont
Sam
Minneapolis
Ralph
Oklahoma City
Nell Knudsllen
Charles City
Gripentrog Named Wallingford Creamery Manager
Wallace Gripentrog of Salem South Dakota was hired as butter maker manager to start Monday March 4, replacing Norris Lee who resigned for health reasons after 11 years. Gripentrog brings 15 years of creamery experience in Minnesota and South Dakota and studied at South Dakota State College. The family, including wife a piano teacher and children Mark Janet and Karen, moved to the Albert Dewall house south of Wallingford church.
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Wallingford Creamery Board
Wallace Gripentrog
Salem
South Dakota
Norris Lee
Lee
H & O Transfer Company
Estherville
Gripentrog
Minnesota
South Dakota State College
Mark
Janet
Karen
Albert Dewall
Wallingford Church
Bake sale at Murray's Variety by Happy Hour Circle
The Happy Hour Circle of the Methodist church plans a bake sale at Murray's Variety store on Wednesday afternoon March 13. WM. SCHAUBERGER DISPERSAL SALE THURSDAY MARCH 14 Holstein Dairy Dispersal sale on the farm near Ringsted includes 36 head of pure Hi-grade Holstein cattle registered bull and milking equipment.
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Happy Hour
The
Methodist Church
Murray's
WM. Schauberger
Ringsted
Graettinger High School Presents Down in the Valley Operetta
Graettinger High School vocal students perform the operetta Down in the Valley by Kurt Weill Friday March 15 at 8 pm in the gym. Brack Weaver escapes jail to see Jennie as their tragic romance unfolds. Cast includes Bob Reeves Cynthia Vasey Larry Masters Gary Smith and others with a mixed chorus and student ushers. Coffee and cupcakes will be sold after.
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Graettinger High School
Down In the Valley
Kurt Weill
Brack Weaver
Jennie
Bob Reeves
Jennie Parsons
Cynthia Vasey
Charles Witt
Thomas Bouche
Bob Fanning
John Craven
Guard
Larry Masters
Peters
Grant Wilson
Gary Smith
Arlene Blagaard
Karen Wolfe
Glee Club
Tabor Couple Purchases Cafe In City
Mr and Mrs BR L Cloyd of Tabor Iowa have bought Helen's Cafe here and will take possession March 11. Ag McCarty has run the cafe for several months. PTR Rally To Be Aired Sunday Afternoon program will be broadcast from KICD Spencer from 2 45 to 3 15 p m Sunday afternoon.
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BR. L. Cloyd
Tabor
Iowa
Helen
Ag McCarty
PTR
Kicd Spencer
Local Lutheran PTR Missions to Be Held Next Week
Lutheran churches led by Lost Island First and Wallingford plan a circuit wide PTR missions from March 10 through 14. Rev Agnar Tanner conducts at First Lutheran, Rev Elmer O Eliefson at Lost Island, and Rev Gerhard Huggenvik of St Paul leads Wallingford services. Public invited to 8 PM evenings beginning Sunday.
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Lost Island
Gerhard Huggenvik
St. Paul
Wallingford
St. Olaf College
Lutheran Seminary
Coast Guard
Boys’ State Training School
Red Wing
Minn
Wallingford Youth Killed In Auto Crash
Tommy E Thomsen aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Lars Thomsen of Wallingford died in a two car crash three miles east of Jackson Minnesota about 940 pm Friday Phyllis Roben 18 of Sherburn died at Jackson hospital a few hours after the accident Eugene Moore 18 of Ringsted was driving the other car along with Paul Posmo 18 of Sherburn both cars totaled survivors include parents two brothers and three sisters funeral held at St Pauls Lutheran Graettinger burial East Lawn Cemetery Estherville.
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Tommy E. Thomsen
Lars Thomsen
Wallingford
Jackson
Minn
Phyllis Roben
Sherburn
Thomson
Miss Robben
Eugene Moore
Lee Moore
Ringsted
Monore
Paul Posmo
Thomas Edwin Thomsen
Lars and
Ellen Thomsen
Grachtinger
Esthervile High School
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Kinnard's Dairy
Estherville
Lawrence
Gracttinger
Robert
Marvin
Ruth) Boyenga
Mason City
John
Dorothy Andersen
Grawtlinger
Nancy
John Nelson
H. Irving Petergen
Warning On Dog Problem In Town Ad
The Times reports Mayor Thomsen issues a warning to dog owners. If owners do not cooperate in controlling the growing number of loose dogs, drastic action will be taken by town authorities. Town officials have received many complaints about dogs being a nuisance and cases of children being bitten.
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Times
Thomsen Iggues
Bus Stop And Teen Age Rebel At Local Theatre
Graettinger Theatre books Bus Stop a Marilyn Monroe film for Saturday and Sunday March 10 with Dan Murray as the cowboy who tames and owns Marilyn. Supporting cast includes Arthur O Connell Betty Field Robert Bray and others. Teen Age Rebel a Twentieth Century Fox CinemaScope comedy drama arrives Tuesday and Wednesday with producer Charles Brackett noting youths favor rock and roll alongside earlier Charleston and Black Bottom.
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Twentieth Century- Fox
Marilyn Monroe
Graettinger Theatre
William Inge
Dan Murray
Marilyn
Arthur O'Connell
Betty Field
Robert Bray
Ehteen Heckart
Hop Lange
Hana Conricd
Canty Adams
Charles Brackett
Coffee and Donuts at Graettinger Insurance Agency
Public invited to Graettinger Insurance Agency for all day Saturday free coffee and doughnuts. Event honors past business and introduces Myron Sinn who recently purchased the agency from Merrill C. Clark. Details in ads.
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Graettinger Ins
Grasttinger Ins
Batur
Myron Sinn
Merrill C. Clark
Card Party by Rosary Society at Immaculate Conception
Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Catholic church sponsors a card party Sunday night March 10 at the church hall. Games start about 8 30 after Lenten devotions. Admission 50 cents each. Lunch served. Chairs are Mrs Emmet Martin Mrs Lawrence Rathman Mrs Forrest Perdue and Mrs Tom Millen. Grac tinger American Legion and Auxilary hold March meeting Tuesday March 12 at Legion hall at pm All members urged to attend.
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The
Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Chairladica
Emmet Martin
Lawrence Rathman
Forrest Perdue
Tom Millen
Gracttinger
American Legion and Auxilary
Legion Hall
Graettinger and Guinn Lead School Board Candidates
Graettinger Guinn Kirkegaard Thompson and Twait are candidates for the school board. The Graettinger Times invites subscribers to call 154 Monday evening for election results after polls close at 7 p.m. It expects results after 8:30 p.m., with staff available 8:30 to 10 p.m. to provide whatever results are ready.
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Graettinger Times
Election Board
Times
March school election set for Gracttinger district
Polls open noon to 7 pm at Gracttinger City Hall for the March school election. Five candidates vie for two board of education seats: Al J. Graettinger, Cyrus Guinn, Jens Kirkegaard, Wm. Thompson, and George Twait. Dwayne Lammers unopposed for treasurer. Terms run three years for directors and two for treasurer. Endorsements exclude.
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Board of Education
Grachtinger Community
al J. Graettinger
Cyrus Guinn
Jens Kirkegaard
Bill) Thompson
George Twait
Dwayne Lammers
Board of Directors
Gracttinger
All-Star Film At Ball Park Meeting Monday Night
The Groettinger Ball Park association will hold its annual meeting on Monday evening March 1 in the community room of the schookhouse. The group sponsors three free baseball films Baseball By The Code Baseball Today and a Major League All Star Game 1958. Directors Leo Lambe and Howard Hanegr seek re election. Wm Brown is president with George Frick and John Tindall on the board. Free coffee and doughnuts at close.
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Groettinger Ball Park
Scehoglhouse
Park ‘Asociation
Toasehalk Films
Fang
Park Association
Leo Lambe
Howard Hanegr
Wm. Brown
George Frick
John Tindall
Town baseball suits urged return by park officials
All town team baseball players still holding town team suits are urged by park officials to return the equipment promptly. Suits may be left with Bud Craven or at the Times office for return.
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Bud Craven
Times Office
Public Meeting Tonight For Cravttin Berdee Residents
Voters of Cravttin Berdee are invited to a town patio meeting for residents and property owners of Gaettinger to discuss natural gas services. The gathering is set for Thursday March 7 at 8 p m in the school community room, with delays to accommodate attendees before the elections on March 26 and March 28.
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Cravttin- Berdee
Gaettinger
Graettinger
Thas
Prizes Listed for Merchants Draw Next Wednesday Afternoon
Merchants draw lines up prizes of 10 15 and 50 dollars for next Wednesday afternoon at 3 pm in Graettinger. R W Nanamaker won the ten dollar Buck prize this week but Mrs Chet Lundgren and Clifford Thomas did not claim the fifteen and twenty five dollar awards respectively.
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Graettinger
R. W. Nanamaker
Chet Lundgren
Clifford Thomas
Mystery farm with Merk family traces and legends
Last week’s Times mystery farm is the Br Ed Merk property located a and a quarter miles south of Osgood. Ed Merk and his wife moved there in 1937 after buying from the Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank and they were married in Fort Dodge on May 28, 1926. Their daughter Julie Ann Hannon of Ruthven and Mrs Merk’s parents are noted in the story. The Merk history includes Swiss-born ancestors, time in Idaho and Missouri, service in World War I medical corps, American Legion ties at Graettinger, and humorous remarks about hobbies. The piece portrays a jovial, long-standing farming family with strong local roots and colorful anecdotes.
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Ed Merk
Ona
Osgood
Mre. Merk
Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank
Mra.Merk
Fort Dodge
Raymond
Julie Ann) Hannon
Ruthven
Mark
Idaho
Merks
Kansas
Ozark Mountains
West Plains
American Legion
Graettinger
Mra
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Wallingford Creamery
Tanner
Division of Evangelism
Evangelical Lutneran Church
PPR. Com
Billemon
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Decorah
Department of ‘Christian Educantia
South Ey
Agnar
First Lutheran
Elmer O. Eliefson
Snegks
Legion Notice
Guinn
Kirkegaard, Thompson and
Twait
Kirkemaard
del Baker
Elmer Masters
Lars Peterson
Masters
Baker
Petersen
Ball Park
Wednesda
A. EB. F
Paris
Merk
Mark Dogg
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