PTA Home Talent Show March 20
Graettinger PTA sponsors a home talent and variety show at the school auditorium on Friday evening March 20 featuring vocal and instrumental numbers, novelty acts, a one act comedy One Bride Too Many, tap dancing and ballet. The event supports the PTA’s annual fund. Larry Herke is Palo Alto County’s representative for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation teaching scholarship. 18 youths will receive 2 year teacher scholarships, two per district. Miss Eleanor Trow, Curlew, last year’s Palo Alto applicant, attends Emmetburg Community College. Mild weather melts March snow as five to eight inches fell last week, closing schools and blocking rural roads. Des Moines hosted the Iowa Concrete Drain Tile Association state convention. Mr DeVries stayed over due to the storm and returned Friday.
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Graettinger
BTA
Larry Herke
Farm Bureaus
Ed Herke
Palo Alto County
Jaws ‘Farm Bureatt Federation
Larry
Graettinger High School
Iowa Farm Bureau Women
Eleanor Trow
Curlew
Maurice ‘Trow
Palo Alto
Emmitteburg Community College
Times
Iowa Concrete Drain Tile Association
Mrr
John DeVries
Des Moines
DeVries
South Walnut Women Schedule Breakfast and Bake Sale
The South Walnut church group will host a breakfast and bake sale on Friday March 20 with serving starting at 8 am. The event was postponed from March 6 due to a snowstorm.
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South Walnut
South Walnut Women of the Church
Rosary Society Card Party at Immaculate Conception
Circles One and Two of the Rosary Society sponsor a card party at the church parlors Sunday evening March 15. Chair ladies are Mrs Gene Leonami Mrs Alfred Lammers Mrs Lloyd Paterson and Mrs Romaine Heidecker.
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Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Church
Gene Leonami
Alfred Lammers
Lloyd Paterson
Romaine Heidecker
Hunters Bag Coyotes At Wallingford
Thor Neileen of Wallingford and fellow hunters bagged two coyotes near the Graettinger Rock Island gravel pit and Wm Ellis farm, with a second catch east of Wallingford. Coyotes weigh about 30 pounds. residents report sightings and howls. A $10 bounty is offered.
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Thor Neileen
Wallingford
Thor
Hanbert
Lowell Rustad
Graettinger Rock Island
Wm. Ellis
Herbert
Lester Larsen
Truckee
Calif
Junior High Girls Face Mallard in County Finals
Graettinger Junior High girls meet Mallard in county tournament finals at Cylinder tonight with Ruthven set for the consolation game. Graettinger had a first round bye, beat Cylinder 33 20, then edged Cylinder 32 29 in Tuesday semifinal. Individual scoring for Graettinger included Beschorner 18, Jansen 7, Horke 8. backcourt with Hansen Hartung Gjérde and Ralfson.
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Graettinger
Mallard
Cylinder
Ruthven
Pirettes
Strang
Nick Cylinder
Lorraine Beschorner
Carol Jansen
Diana Horke
Cindy Hansen
Elizabeth Hartung
Carol Gjérde
Kathy Ralfson
Benefit Auction To Raise Funds For Community Court
A benefit auction will be held Friday April 3 in the Graettinger school gym to finance a combined tennis court and ice skating rink. Sponsored by the Graettinger Lions Club, the sale invites donations and attendance with services, new merchandise, and baked goods offered to the highest bid. A brief program is planned for 7 20 pm, with the auction starting around 8 pm. lunch and crete will be served.
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Graettinger
Sabe
Graettinger Lions Club
Eaffort
Lions
Ducate
Jennia
Emmetsburg
Funeral Held For Frans Swanson 63 At South Walnut
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at South Walnut Lutheran Church for Frans Albert Swanson 63 of Graettinger Iowa who died Friday at Veterans Hospital Des Moines after a lengthy illness Rev H Irving Petersen officiated Burial was in St Pauls Cemetery Martin Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers were Oscar Oleson Fred Grastt inger Andrew Duus Ralph Masters Frank Christensen and Alfred McCombs Swanson a WWI veteran served in the 180 Aero Squadron 1917 to 1918 He was survived by his wife Clarissa two sons Donald L of Chester VA James P a student at Iowa State College a daughter Janet also a student at Iowa State College two grandchildren Robert P and Mark T Swanson a nephew and three nieces He was predeceased by two brothers Anton and Albert and two sisters Marie and Alma.
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South Walnnut Gutheran Church
Frank A. Swanson
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
H. Irving Petersen
St. Paul's Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Oscar Oleson
Fred Grasttinger
Andrew Duus
Ralph Masters
Frank Christensen
Alfred McCombs
Frans Albert Swanson
Erletianstead’Lan
Sweden
Swen
Anna Mattson
United States
Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Swanson
180 Aero Squadron
Clarissa Christensen
South Walnut
Clarissa
Donald L
Chester
James P
Iowa State College
Janet
Robert P
Mark T. Swannon
Anton
Albert
Marle
Alma
Funeral Friday at Milford for Gary Denaine Chrestiansen
Funeral services are set for Friday in Milford for Gary Denaine Chrestiansen two at Milford. He died Monday at University hospital Town City after a heart ailment. Born December 22, 1956 at Spencer hospital, he had multiple hospitalizations. He was the grandson of Alberti Chreatiansen and Elizabeth Henry. The Chreatiansens are former Gracttinger area residents.
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Milford
Gary Ultpostiansen
Gary Denaine
Melvin Chrestiansen
Gary
University Hospital
Town City
Spencer Hospital
Alberti Chreatiansen
Hatherville
Elizabeth Henry
Chreatiansena
Gracttinger
Western Friday and Saturday at Grachtingar Theatre
Action packed western drama Man of the West stars Gary Cooper as Link Jones in a tense tale of reform and violence. Also Sunday and Monday MGM presents Cat on a Tin Roof with Elizabeth Taylor Paul Newman Burl Ives and others in a Tennessee Williams adaptation. Goodwill Industries truck visits Graettinger March 16 to collect donations at the Methodist church entrance for clothing shoes books and small appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtingar Theatre
United Artists
Gary Cooper
Will C. Brown
Link Jones
MGM
Tennessee Williams
Grachtinger Theatre
Elizabeth Taylor
Paul Newman
Ace
Burl Ives
Jack Carson
Judith Anderson
Madeleine Sherwood
Goodwill
Goodwill Industries
Bronx City
Graettinger
Estate to Auction Two Graettinger Houses This Saturday
The Jim Robinson Estate will host a public auction sale of two houses in Graettinger on Saturday, March 14. The sale begins at the all modern 4 bedroom house located 212 blocks south of Thoreson's hardware, followed by the 8 room modern house near the Rock Island depot. Brown and Bortint serve as auctioneers, Graettinger State Bank as bill clerk, Margie Masters as agent.
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Jim Robinson
Grachtinger
Thoreson's Hardware
Rock Island
Brown and
Lars Rierson Farm Machinery Auction Announcement
Lars Rierson will hold a closing out public auction of farm machinery and equipment on Thursday March 19 at the Arne Abrahamson farm located three miles south and four miles west of Gradt winger first place east of Lost Island Lutheran church. Bortint and Brown will aid and the Grasttinger State Bank will clerk. See sale ad in this week’s issue.
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Lars Rierson
Arne Abrahamsen
Erm
Gradtwinger
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Bortint and
Brown
Avotioneer
Grasttinger State Bank
Sale Lad
Isauc
James Jacobson Household Goods Sale Announced
James Jacobson will hold a public sale of household goods and furniture at the house three blocks north of the water tower corner on Saturday, March 21. Details of sale appear in this week’s issue.
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James Jacobson
Water Tower Corner
Sam Watson Public Auction April 4 in Grachtinger
Sam Watson will hold a public auction sale of machinery, live stock, and miscellaneous items in Grachtinger on Saturday April 4. Consignments will be welcomed but must be made immediately so they may be included in the sale advertising.
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Sam Watson
Grachtinger
Onser
Hans Anderson Dies At Wilmar
Hans M. Anderson of Wilmar Minnesota aged nearly 76 former Graettinger resident died Sunday after a long illness Funeral services were held at Wilmar He was married to Sophia Hansen Engaged in road construction dray work and farming He moved to a farm near Raymond about thirty years ago before retiring to Wilmar Survivors include daughter Mrs Harold Lohse of Raymond two sons Martin of Wilmar and Gene in Wisconsin Mrs Anderson died in 1940
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Hans M. Anderson
Wilmar
Minn
Graettinger
James P. Hansen
Wilmar Tuesaday
Imr
Anderson
Joi Sophia Hansen
Raymond
Harold Lohse
Raymond, Minn
Martin
Gene
Wisconsin
Wallingford Market Day Sale Hosted by American Legion
The Wallingford American Legion sponsors the 47th annual Wallingford Market Day Sale on Saturday March 28 starting at 1 PM. Items include farm machinery household goods hay and feed and miscellaneous goods with an 11 30 dinner served by the Legion Auxiliary in the Legion building.
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Wallingford American Legion
Wallingford
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Lund Wvill
Gilbert Stueve Named Day Marshal in Graettinger
At a special city council meeting Tuesday night Gilbert Stueve of Graettinger was hired as day marshal and a street department man in Graettinger according to Mayor Thomas Thomey. Stueve succeeds Paul Halcock who recently resigned to move to a farm near Jefferson, Iowa.
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Gib Stueve
Graettinger
Witt and Dawson win school board seat in five way race
Mrs Witt and Dr Dawson secure school board positions after 452 votes cast in a five person race. Dan Miller of Grachtinger wins a $50 prize in Saturday’s drawing. next week’s $25 prize to be offered at Starling level at 3 p.m. in participating stores.
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Dan Miller
Grachtinger
Graettinger Firemen Host Benefit Ball March 31
Graettinger volunteer fire department will hold a firemen's benefit ball on Tuesday, March 31 at the Legion hall. The fundraiser supports local firefighters protecting property in Graettinger and surrounding rural area. Don Deane orchestra to play modern and old time dance music. ticket sale details to be announced next week.
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Graettinger
Don Deane
Legion Hall
Lyle Quinn To Speak At Athletic Dinner Apr 1
Local sport fans may honor the boys and girls basketball teams and the 1958 boys football squad at the annual athletic dinner on Wednesday April 1. Lyle Quinn secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association will be the featured speaker. Rev R C Grote will host. Tickets available from the Gractinger Lions club banks and drug stores. Maple Hill merchant Curtin Larson dies suddenly at 83 after heart attack while sorting mail at Holy Family hospital.
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Fang
Gracttinger Lionas Club
Lyle Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Boone
R. C. Grote
Gractting
Maple Hill
Curtin
Curt) Larson
Holy Family Hospital
Four O'Clock
Close race for Gradlinger district posts as Witt wins
Mrs Beatrice Witt led the Gradlinger Community school district election with 246 votes, while Dr Robert Dawson 161, Lara Petersen and Harvey Anderson 158 each, Del Baker 182, and Petersen and Baker seek reelection. Curtis Thoreson unopposed with 338 votes. Total 452 ballots cast with 12 spoiled. This marks the third-highest total in district history. first woman elected to the board since the 1920s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Witt
Robert Dawson
Gradlinger
Grsettinger
Dwayne Lammers
Arnold Henningsen
Northwest Iowa District FFA Convention Here Saturday
Northwest Town District FFA Contest and Convention will be held at Graettinger Community School on Saturday March 14. Winners in Chapter Program of Work Parliamentary Procedure Public Speaking Extemporaneous Speaking and Freshman Creed Speaking advance to the State Contest in Davenport April 16 17 and 18. District officers preside and top roporters scrap book entries appear with entries on display.
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Northwest Town
Graettinger
Davenport
FFA
David Lorch
Hartley
Richard Widdelke
Spencer
Darrell Benne
Albert City
Don Kruger
Bibley
Lloyd Danielson
Sentinal
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PTA
Francis Heidecker
Bob Carter
Jim Lenning
Harold Elsbury
Frans Swanson
Ship Farm SP
Hans Anderson
Wallingford Market
Torreson
O's
Sile
Gilbert Stueve
Dawson
Petersen
Graettinier Board of Education
Jens Kirkegaard
Wm. Thompson
Carl Knapp
Ed Mitchell
George
Vincent Kelly
Tice
Eatrice Witt
Harvey Anderson
Lars Petersen
de Baker
Northwest Iowa
Melvin Sampson
Pro Alto
Sampson
Focal Bank
Melvin Saupeon
Bempeen
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