Grandma Lundgren celebrates 70th birthday with family
Mrs Ellen Lundgren marked her 70th birthday last Thursday hosting over 100 afternoon well wishers and nine of her ten children and families at night. The Gracttinger Times photo shows 17 of 30 grandchildren with several, including Mark, Lois, Max, LeRoy, Lillian, and others, not pictured.
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Grandma
Ellen) Lundgren
Grandma Lundgren
Lundgren
Cheryl Lundgren
Bruce
FFA Boys Win Five Top Awards In District Contest
Graettinger FFA wins five golds, one silver, two bronze at district event at Paullina. Golds: Wayne Johnson, Jerry Haisman, Bob Reeves, Darrell Schnell, Dennia Graettinger, Paul Bonstead. Silvers: Roger Tonderum, Gane Twait. Bronze: Parliamentary Procedure team led by Gary Bonstead. State entries to Council Bluffs April 21-23. Reeves to appear in state entertainment. Local labor representatives named to assist farmers and job seekers. Spencer office open weekdays.
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FFA
Graettinger
Paullina
Wayne Johnson
Jerry Haisman
Bob Reeves
Creed
Darrell Schnell
Dennia Graettinger
Paul Bonstead
Roger Tonderum
Gane Twait
Gary Bonstead
Martin Baedke
Curt Larson
Ronald Duhn
Richard Haisman
Don Jacobson
Council Bluffs
Dennis Graettinger
Earl Erickson
Erickson
Grachtinger
Clifford Thomas
Wallingford
Spencer
Iowa State Employment Service
Safety Department Reports County Traffic Accidents Data
The state safety department reported Palo Alto county had 280 traffic accidents in 1954 with $185,305 in damages, $106,005 property loss and $78,400 for personal injuries. The 1953 figures were 250 accidents with $178,495 total losses. Nationwide, Iowa logged 50,869 accidents costing $27,638,779, continuing a four-year decline in total accidents.
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State Safety Department
Palo Alto County
Milo Chalfant
State Safety Responsibility Division
Chalfant
Iowa
Local Weather Clears as Snow Melts Across Town
A resident reports springlike temperatures in the fifties with most snow melted except in protected spots. Water remains in low areas while last weekend brought cold blustery conditions and several snow flurries.
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Our
Car Truck Collision Near Graettinger Causes Minor Damage
A Thursday crash at the intersection of Highway 17 and Robbins Avenue on the west edge of Graettinger involved a northbound truck owned by a Minnesota lumber firm and a car driven by Clarence Weatfall. No injuries reported. truck damage slight while the car suffered considerable front-end damage.
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Highway 17
Robbins Avenue
Graettinger
Minnesota
Clarence Weatfall
Westfall
Funeral for Mrs. Gustav Gilbert in Wallingford
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wallingford Lutheran Church for Mrs. Gustav Gilbert 82 pioneer resident of Wallingford who died Sunday after a long heart ailment. Rev. C. B. Gunderson officiated and burial was in Riverside cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Viola Natterstad and Margaret Ladd, two sons R. W. Gilbert and F. T. Gilbert, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and sister Beatta Oxhord. She was preceded in death by husband and three daughters.
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Wallingford Lutheran Church
Gustav Gilbert
Wallingford
Balmer Rest Home
C. B. Gunderson
Riverside Cemetery
Gilbert
Sam
Viola) Natterstad
L. W
Margaret
Deeper Life Crusade at Graettinger Methodist Church
Graettinger Methodist Church holds nightly services at 7:30 with gospel preaching music and talks by Rev E A Lacour and Mrs Lacour except Saturdays. Grade school through ninth grade meet after school Mondays through May, with supper at 9 00 PM. Youth programs run weekdays for older students. Community welcome extends to neighboring churches.
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Graettinger
Regular And Special School Election Monday
The article notes a regular and special school election set for Monday to vote on a reorganization. It also mentions a Graettinger Community Club meeting Monday night at 6 30 at Harriett's Cafe to discuss annual Labor Day program items. In addition, the Graettinger Park Association stockholders meet Monday, March 21 at 8 p m at the Legion hall, with coffee and cake served after.
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Graettinger Community Club
Harriett
Howard Hanson
Graettinger Park Association
Legion Hall
Junker boats urged for destruction to protect children
Conservation Commission calls on sportsmen and boat owners to destroy old neglected boats around lakes and rivers. With more children outdoors on Saturdays and afterschool, abandoned crafts pose serious safety risks as spring thaws revive swelled waters. Prior accidents have occurred when youth used makeshift rafts from old boats for early spring outings.
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The
Conservation Commission
Lakes
Rivera
Nak Ponds
Barbershoppers Present Entertaining Program
Emmetsburg Barbershoppers chorus staged a Friday night show at Graettinger High School auditorium with instrumental and vocal numbers and comedy. Master of ceremonies William McNamara of Emmetsburg supplied many laughs. Lions Club sponsored the event to raise funds for local community projects.
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Emmetsburg
Red Cross Drive In Progress Here
Red Cross volunteers contact residents this week for contributions to the annual American Red Cross membership fund drive in Graettinger. Chairwoman Mrs. Francis Heidecker leads the Graettinger campaign with volunteers including Mesdames Burg, McDonald, Shiley, Wolfe, and others as they ask the community to consider disaster readiness questions posed by Palo Alto County Red Cross leaders.
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American Red Cross
Francis Heidecker
Graettinger
Mesdames
Charles Burg
John McDonald
C. A. Shiley
Jack Wolfe
Ross Clayton
Wm. A. Rasmussen
Ernie Andresen
Lars Petersen
Ralph Masters
Wesley Sevdy
R. T. Nane
Russell Peterson
Loren Nelson
James Hansen
Joe Grady
Palo Alto County
Red Cross
Gerald Foy
Palo Alto Co. Red Cross
Canceled Graettinger church meeting and future April date
Notice announces the W. 5S C. 8. Graettinger Methodist church group meeting on March 17 is canceled due to Deeper Life Crusade events. The next meeting will be in April. Also notes a corn shelling price update due to trucking tariffs and lists weekly sales at Estherville sale barn with Bortini and Brown as auctioneers. A household goods auction by Mrs. Iva Allsup is set for Saturday March 19 near the RI tracks.
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Graettinger
Estherville
Estherville Sale
Estherville Auction Co
Bortini and Brown
Grachtinger
Iva Allsup
Two Local Youths Escape Serious Injury In Auto Accident
Two Graettinger youths escaped serious injuries after a head on collision on a hill east of the G O Bonstead farm northwest of Graettinger shortly after midnight Sunday. Willard Herke suffered multiple injuries and was taken to Holy Family hospital. Bob Laubenthal sustained severe bruises and was treated at home before also being taken to Holy Family. Both cars were damaged beyond repair as they ended in ditches on either side of the road.
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Graettinger
G. O. Bonstead
Willard Herke
Bob Laubenthal
Herke
Wm. Herke
Holy Family Hospital
Laubenthal
George Laubenthal
Bonstead
Irven Dalen
Harold Nichtern
Unclaimed Prizes Mark Graettinger Draw
None of Wednesday's prizes in Graettinger were claimed as the following names were drawn Carl A Bonstead 10 bucks Mrs Lillie Henningsen 15 bucks George Munden Terril 25 bucks and Mrs Opal Kiner 100 bucks Next week's prizes will be 10 15 75 and 100 bucks.
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Graettinger
Carl A. Bonstead
Lillie Henningsen
George Munden
Terril
Opal Kiner
Walnut Farm Bureau Meeting at Jonas Kirkegaard Home
The Walnut Farm Bureau club will hold its regular meeting and box social Monday evening at the Jonas Kirkegaard home in Grach tinger. Films will be shown and a good attendance is urged.
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Walnut Farm Bureau
Walnut Farm Bureau Club
Jonas Kirkegaard
Grachtinger
John Cody in Critical Condition at Emmetsburg Hospital
John Cody of Cylinder remained in critical condition Wednesday at Emmetsburg hospital after two weeks of serious illness. He is the father of P. T. Cody of Graettinger.
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John Cody
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Mr. Cody
P. T. Cody
Graettinger
Goldfield Coach Ties Palo Alto Roots to Goldfield Girls
James Carroll, head coach of the Goldfield girls basketball team, a former Emmetsburg resident, leads Goldfield to the state tournament victory. He is the son of O. P. and Mrs. Carroll of Emmetsburg and graduated in 1943 from Emmetsburg. He has coached Goldfield for six years.
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Goldfield
Palo Alto County
James Carroll
Emmetsburg
James
O. P. Carroll
Palo Alto Soil Conservation District Meeting Held In Emmetsburg
The annual district meeting is set for March 15 at 2:00 p.m. in Knights of Pythias Hall Emmetsburg. An election will elect a commissioner to replace Charles Stillman Jr. after his six year term. Ted Willrich of Iowa State College will speak on drainage.
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Palo Alto Soil Conservation District
Emmetsburg
Knights of Pythias Hall
Robert Darrah
Charles Stillman, Jr
Ted Willrich
Willrich
Iowa State College
Barrymore to headline Estherville concert season finale
Ethel Barrymore will perform a theater song program including popular musical comedy numbers on Tuesday March 15 at 8 p.m. The event is exclusive to Estherville Community Concert Association members and no singles are sold. Members should be seated by 7:45 p.m. to ensure seating.
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Estherville Community Concert Association
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Miss Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Community Concert Association
Estherville Association
Funeral Services Held for Peterson Infant in Wallingford
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Wallingford Lutheran Church for Nels Kristian Peterson infant son of Mr and Mrs Nordern Peterson of Wallingford. The Rev GC Gunderson officiated with burial in Riverside Cemetery. The three month old boy died Saturday evening at his home after weak health since birth. He is survived by his parents and brother Paul 5, with grandparents Oscar Peterson and Kristina Nelson of Wallingford. One brother David preceded him in death.
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Wallingford Lutheran Church
Nels Kristian Peterson
Nordern Peterson
Wallingford
GC. B. Gunderson
Riverside Cemetery
Paul
Oscar Peterson
Kristina Nelson
David
Obituary of Fred Meredith
John F. Meredith 83 died Sunday February 27 in St. Mary's Hospital Pierre after a three month illness from a stroke. He was a retired railroad worker, born February 4 1872 in Kansas and married Mary Luke on February 13 1898. Survived by three children Neva Winckler Pierre Nora Ramacy Mission Ridge and John Pierre, plus a sister Elia Nelson Estherville and Ida Fox Kansas, eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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John F. Meredith
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Pierre
Kansas
Mary Luke
Meredith
Joe
Neva) Winckler
Sam
Nora) Ramacy
Mission Ridge
John
Elia
Nelson
Estherville
Ida Fox
Slatern
Henry Webbe
C. H. Richardson
Mra
Frank Meyer
John Luke
Mrn
Jess Fleming
Ed Herke and Elmer Masters Vie for Graettinger Board Seat
Voters in Graettinger on March 14 face three ballots including regular district director seats. Incumbent Ed Herke seeks reelection against Elmer Masters for a three year term, with Dwayne Lammers up for reelection as treasurer. A separate county board of education race features Oral Bonsted unopposed for Area One. A merger proposal would create the Graettinger Community School District by joining High Lake township territory with the Graettinger district, needing simple majorities in both districts.
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Graettinger
County Board of Education
Grachtinger
Ed Herke
Elmer Masters
Dwayne Lammers
Oral Bonsted
Area One
Palo Alto County
High Lake Township
Graettinger Community
Graettinger Consolidated
Spring Grove
Emmet County
Iowa
Emmet
Palo Alto
Grachtinger Community
Becaue
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Gracttinger
Glenn Wassom
Safety Department
Social Security
Clifford W. Swedlund
Fort Dodge
Social Security Administration
Employment Service
Barbershoppers
Neilson
City Hall
High Lake
Solls
Etilel
Barrymore
Peterson Infant
Graettinger Markets
Fred Meredith
Township
Range
Towa
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