Lutheran Churches Sponsor Bible Teaching Mission Next Week
The Rev K C Grundahl of the Lutheran Bible Institute will guest speak in Graettinger March 11 15 at St Pauls First Lutheran churches. Topics include Glorious in Humiliation Faithful Over Gods House Obedient Through Buffeting An High Priest Exalted The Covenant He Offers. Evening services start 730 pm with a youth supper Thursday at First Lutheran. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Grundahl
Lutheran Bible Institute
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Graettinger
St. Paul's Church
First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran
Grundahl
Minston
Tolo
America
County Students in Instrumental Music Festival Here
Fourteen hundred county students in an instrumental music festival at Graettinger on Wednesday March 14 feature 824 musicians from eight schools Ayrshire Cylinder Emmetsburg Graettinger Mallard Rodman Ruthven and West Bend under guest director W B Green Buena Vista College head of instrumental music. The massed band and a select group perform in the evening with rehearsals starting 9 00 am and a noon meal. program and personnel lists appear on page of this week's town paper.
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Falo Alto County
Graettinger Auditorium
W. B. Green
Buena Vista College
Green
Town Bandmasters Association
Graettinger
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Emmerebure
Graettingar
Mallard
Rodman
Ruthven
Weat Bend
Farmers Hear Panel on Prices and Policy at Graettinger
Nearly 150 farmers and residents gathered last Thursday at Graettinger school to hear a farm panel discussion sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Brotherhood. Panelists included M. R. Evans Spirit Lake Francis Johnson Milford and Max Soeth Estherville with Don Rix moderating.
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Graettinger School
The
St. Paul's Lutheran Brotherhood
M. R
Spike) Evans
Spirit Lake
Francis Johnson
Milford
Max Soeth
Estherville
Don Rix
Bob Reeves
FFA
Highlanders to Perform Here June 6 in Graettinger
The Iowa University Scottish Highlanders travel to Graettinger for a June 6 appearance at the local high school gym. Miss Jonne Shiley from Graettinger is majorette of the group this year. Further details will be provided by the Times. The report also covers Palo Alto county price supports with 1955 crop soybeans and oats placed under government support and notes on corn loan deadlines and acreage rules.
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Palo Alto County
ASC
Palo Alto
W. P. Brodersen
Petersen Purchases Long’s Tavern and Opens Lloyd’s
Lloyd Petersen announces the purchase of Earl Long’s tavern in a Times ad and begins operation of Lloyd’s Tavern this Thursday. The Petersen family moved from Sibley to Hawk Eye apartments and includes Joleen, Mary Kay, and Barbara. Grand opening is planned for Wednesday, March 14 with details in the ad.
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Lloyd Petersen
Earl Long
Petersen
Peterson
Sibley
Hawkeye
Mr. Petersen
Alfred Petersen
Ringated
Graettinger Community Club Plans March Meeting Dinner
The Graettinger Community club will host its regular March meeting next Monday at 6 15 PM with a dinner at D X Cafe. All business and professional members are urged to attend.
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Graettinger Community Club
March Bluster Hits After Gentle Start
March arrived mild but turned windy and snowy Tuesday night. Temperatures plunged from above freezing to around eight degrees above, with strong northwest winds and a sharp drop seen early today.
Imma wate Conception Catholic church party Sunday night
Circles One and Four sponsor a charity party at the church parlors Sunday evening March 11 at 8 50 p m after Lenten services. Mrs Albert Sehealler Mrs John Nolan Mrs Paul Mahan and Mrs Lawrence Hankey head the chairs. Five Hundred will be saved and cash door prizes offered. All invited. LEGION NOTICE Gravettinger American Legion and Auxiliary meet 8 p m Tuesday March 18 at Legion hall. Wallingford American Legion and Auxiliary sponsor Wallingford Market Day Sale and Dinner on Tuesday March 27 with details later in the Times. Auctioneers named Grodland Bortyn Brown and sale clerk Grachtinger State Bank.
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Imma Wate Conception Catholic Church
Albert Sehealler
John Nolan
Paul Mahan
Lawrence Hankey
Wallingford American Legion and Auxiliary
Wallingford
Times
Grodland, Bortyn and Brown
Grachtinger State Bank
Clert
Weinholzer Renamed Light Plant Trustee
At a Graettinger town council special meeting Mike Weinholzer was reappointed as a trustee of the Graettinger Municipal Light Plant for a term ending in September 1961. He has served since the plant’s 1941 origin. The session also granted a Class B beer permit and a cigarette permit to Lloyd C. Petersen who recently bought Long’s tavern.
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Graettinger
Mike Weinholzer
Weinholzer
Lloyd C. Petersen
Long's Tavern
School Board Candidates Named In Local Race
D C Baker Gerald Bonstead Lars Petersen and John Platter are listed as candidates for the school board. The Gravittinger Times invites subscribers to join the Monday election results call, with final results after polls close at 7 pm and updates from 8:30 to 10 pm. Martin Norris wins $15 Buck prize. Frank Kempf and Leslie Spencer miss prizes. next drawing offers $10 $15 and $75. An organizing meeting for a G I Farm School in Kingsted is set for Tuesday March 13 at Ringsted school, urged for area Korean War veterans who farm.
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Martin Norris
Frank Kempf
Leslie Spencer
Wallingford
G. I. Farm School
Kingsted
Ringsted School
G. I. Farm
Grad linger district to hold March school election for two 3-year seats
The Grad linger Community school district will vote Monday March 12 from 12 noon to 7 pm at city hall in Graattinger for two open three year terms on the board of education. Four candidates appear on the ballot: D. C. Del Baler Gerald O. Bonstead Lars C. Petersen and John Jack Platter. Bonstead seeks reelection while Reeves declines. No treasurer race this year. A second March 28 special election will decide funding for a new bus garage.
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Monany
Board of Education
Gradlinger
D. C
del) Baler
Gerald O. Bonstead
Lars C. Petersen
John Jack Platter
Bonstead
Gilbert Reeves
Baker x
Del
Farmers Supply
Grachtinger
Petersen
Graettinger
Platter
Loreal Board
Graattinger
Dwayne Lammers
Mystery farm tied to Aleschs near Graettinger
The Times notes the farm owned and operated by Mr and Mrs Arnold Alesch located about a mile east and half a mile north of Graettinger. The 220 acre main farm plus 70 acres across the road, plus cattle feeding 80 to 100 head and 180 to 200 head per year, with improvements including a water system, machine shed, granary, silo, and remodeled house. Arnold Alesch, born in Remsen, married Mary Kass of LeMars in 1939 and they have two children Tony and Logan. They are active in Immaculate Conception Church and local civic groups. The property has a long ownership trail dating to 1902 with prior owners including Andrew Herrem and Chris Lastine, and tenants such as Sam Young, Frank Weir, and Ole Bratrud.
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Arnold Alesch
Grachtinger
Andrew Herrem
M. G. Avery
Humboldt
Chris Lastine
Graettinger
Rome
Sam Young
Frank Weir
Ole Bratrud
Aleseh Boys
Mra
Alesch
Arnold
Gustave “Alesch
Remsen
Mary
L. J. Kass
LeMars
Tony
Logan
Immaculate Conception Church
Aleschs
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Kermitt C. Grundahl
Lutheran Bible Institute of
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Robinson
Kansas
Hatton
North Dakota
Camrose
Alberta
Canada
Camrose Lutheran College
Bethany Lutheran Sunset Home
Wayne Johnson and
Jerry Haisman
Marine Corps
Wayne Johnson
Sioux Falls
Omaha
U. S. Marines
Wayne
Beatrice Johnson
Jerry
Frank Haisman
Gradlinger High School
Rev. Kermitt C. Grundahl
Iowa U. Highlanders
Long’s Tavern
Marci
PHGHE
Hoon
Graattinger Community
Marcus
Town
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