Graettinger Theater Reopens With New Paramount Film
The Graettinger Community theatre will reopen this weekend with the Paramount film Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies showing Saturday and Sunday. Evening shows start at 7 p.m. and matinees at 1 30 p.m. The film features an international cast of 14 stars and follows early Monte Carlo Rally days. The program includes local volunteers and posted rules to assist theater operations, with attendance vital for continued operation. Meanwhile P and B Cable of Owatonna is set to install underground phone cable in Graettinger, beginning March 16 after rewiring homes and firms as weather allows.
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Graettinger
Paramount Picture
Tony Curtis
United States
Terry-Thomas
Eric Sykes
Peter Cook
Dudley Moore
Great Britain
Gert Frobe
Peer Schmidt
Germany
Nicoletta Machiavelli
Marie Dubois
Mireille Dare
France
Walter Chiari
Lando Buzzanca
Italy
Susan Hampshire
Fance
Bourvil
Graettinger School
Graettinger Theatre
P & B Cable Company
Owatonna
Minn
OEO Receives 194 499 Grant For Head Start
The Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc. learned March 6 that a Health Education and Welfare Head Start grant of 194 499 dollars was approved to fund eleven classes in Dickinson Clay Buena Vista Emmet Palo Alto and Kossuth counties. The total program cost is 243 597 dollars with 49 098 locally donated. Buildings are donated and services include dental medical psychological speech hearing and nutrition.
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Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
Health, Education and Welfare
Harold Hughes
Washington, D. C
M. Peter Hart
Dickinson
Clay
Buena, Vista
Emmet
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Spirit Lake Methodist
Grace Episcopal Church
Estherville
Sacred Heart Parish Center
Laurens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Algona
Bancroft
First Christian Church
Spencer
Mairview School
Alta
Osceola
O'Brien
G. E. Johnson
Terris
Maureen Boggess
Emmetsburg
Pat Hinners
Storm Lake
Red Baker Named First Deputy Sheriff in Palo Alto
Cecil Red Baker of Emmetsburg has been named first deputy sheriff for Palo Alto county succeeding the late Ray Carley. Al McFarland, also of Emmetsburg, is appointed second deputy.
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Red” Baker
Cecil “Red” Baker
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Ray Carley
al McFarland
Home-Ec Instructor Resigns to Marry Air Force Sgt
Kathryn Thompson, Graecttinger High School home economics instructor, resigns after a year. She announces plans to marry Sgt. Jerry Wellauer of the U S Air Force in a June 27 ceremony at Clearfield Iowa. They will reside in Germany while he is stationed abroad.
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Kathryn Thompson
GHS
Graecttinger
Miss Thompson
Sgt
Jerry Wellauer
U. S. Air Force
Clearfield
Iowa
Germany
Wellauer
$50 Buck Prize Draw Saturday At Graettinger Stores
Participating Graettinger stores will feature another $50 Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three o clock. Barbara Thompson did not claim last week's prize.
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Graettinger
Barbara Thompson
Measles Clinic Reaches Graettinger Children
Three hundred seventy six youngsters aged 1 to 12 attended the Rubella clinic at Graettinger school from 8 30 to 9 15 a m Wednesday. Graettinger Womans club volunteers aided a Des Moines medical team in running the organized session.
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Graettinger
Graettinger School
Graettinger Womans Club
Des Moines
Graettinger Narrowly Missed Monday Snow Storm
The Graettinger area escaped Monday's snowstorm that hit areas to the south and west with only a light ground cover Tuesday morning. Temperatures remained cool on Tuesday after a spell of mild spring-like weather through much of the past week.
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Graettinger
Emmetsburg St Patrick's Day Schedule Outlined
Emmetsburg releases three day St Patrick celebration events from March 12 to 15. Activities include registrations March 13 at 12:30 pm, a 2 pm reception, a 4:30 pm pre dinner social, Miss Shamrock pageant at 7:30 pm, brunch March 14, parade line up at 12:30 pm with 100 plus entries, a 3 pm program and free lunch, teen hop, dances, a Country Club banquet, and Grand Ole Opry performances at 2:30 and 7 pm, ending with a 10 pm car giveaway.
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Emmetsburg
Corrigan Hall
Town and Country Cafe
Dutch’s
South Broadway
Emmetsburg Country Club
Country Club
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Connie Smith
Stonewall Jackson
Little Jimmy Dickens
Sam Watson Auction Scheduled for April 4 in Graettinger
Sam Watson will hold an auction sale Saturday April 4 starting at 12 30 pm at the building and area east of the Fuhrman Funeral home in Graettinger. The sale includes horses western equipment buggies wagons gas engines and other antique items. See sale ad later in the Times.
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Sam Watson
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Graettinger
Times
Farm Program Signup Deadline Nears As 950 Sign Up
Palo Alto County ASC chairman Joe A. Lynch urged farmers to sign up for the 1970 feed grain and wheat programs before the March 20 deadline. About 950 farms have enrolled of roughly 1,653 eligible, with payments and price support benefits available upon compliance. Signups are at the County ASCS Office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Joe A. Lynch
Palo Alto
ASC
ASCS
Palo Alto County
ASC Committee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Lynch
Services Held Here Tuesday For Mamie Hayes
Mamie Hayes 76 longtime Graettinger resident died March 6 at Balmer Nursing Home Estherville after a lingering illness Funeral services were held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev Vincent Beacom officiating Burial was in St Jacob s Cemetery Fuhrman Funeral Home arranged Pallbearers were Edwin Graettinger Don Graettinger Elmer Mastes Lorin Luchsinger Dr T Nane and Kenneth Jensen Survivors include daughter Vivian Beach Sacramento Calif two sons Matthew Las Vegas Nev and James Fort Dodge three grandchildren and four great grandchildren four brothers and two sisters Also survived by a grandson Pat Carney raised by her grandmother until age 18 Preceded in death by husband Joseph 1962 daughter Dorothy and son Joseph Jr.
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Joseph
Mamie) Hayes
Gramtinger
Balmer Nursing Home
Estherville
Immaculate Conception Church
Vincent Beacom
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Fuhrman
Edwin Graettinger
Don Graettinger
Elmer Mastes
Lorin Luchsinger
T. Nane
Kenneth Jensen
Mewhoe
Wisconsin
James
Ellen Eagan Maher
South Dakota
Joseph A. Hayes
Graettinger
Balmer
The
Rosary Society
Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Vivian) Beach
Sacramento
Calif
Matthew
Las Vegas
Nev
Fort Doden
Rewa
Maher
Brookings
S. Dak
Thomas Maher
Sioux Falls
Jim Maher
Anoka
Mina
Steven Maher
Aurora
Dak
Gertrude Allen
Nellie Stemper
Minneapolis
Minn
Pat Carney
California
Dorothy
Palo Alto Democrats Precinct Caucuses March 16 Plan
Palo Alto Democrats announce precinct caucuses to elect committeemen and delegates and to express preferences for gubernatorial and congressional nominees. Meetings open to party members. locations include Walnut Graettinger town hall Vernon township hall Lost Island Bernard Elsenbast residence Highland Ruthven town hall Emmetsburg township center school. Alice Simonson named 1970 Census Area Crew Leader for Emmetsburg rural area. training covers enumerator recruitment canvassing reports and supervision.
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Palo Alto County
Democratic Party
Democratic
Richard Kibbie
Walnut
Graettinger
Vernon
Township
Lost Island
Bernard Elsenbast
Highland
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Independence
Center
Alice Simonson
Bruce Hughes
Sioux City
Athletic Banquet Slated By Graettinger Lions Club
The Graettinger Lions sponsor the annual GHS athletic banquet on Thursday April 30 in the school lunchroom. The dinner and program honor the boys and girls basketball teams and other GHS athletic teams. Speaker Jeff Voskons of Spencer director of the Northwest Iowa Alcoholism Service Center will discuss alcohol and its effects on youth.
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GHS
Graettinger Lions Club
Jeff Voskons
Spencer
Northwest Iowa Alcoholism Service Center
Farm Class Dinner March 16 Held at Stub's Ranch Kitchen
Graettinger adult farm class graduates and their wives will dine Monday March 16 at Stub's Ranch Kitchen in Spencer. They will depart at 6 30 for the event. A business meeting will elect officers to fill vacancies on the adult education advisory council, says Paul Edwards local vocal instructor.
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Graettinger
Stub
Spencer
Adult Education Advisory Council
Paul Edwards
Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Set
The board of directors of the Palo Alto county hospital auxiliary will meet at the hospital at 2 p.m. on Wednesday March 18. Publicity chairman Mrs. John Childs announced the gathering.
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Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary
John Childs
Firemen's Dance Friday April 3 in Graettinger Legion Hall
Volunteer firemen of the Graettinger Benefited Fire District announce their annual dance on Friday April 3 at the Legion hall in Graettinger Music by The Fortunes. Letters and tickets will be mailed to all residents. self addressed stamped envelopes are included for ticket replies. If missed, tickets may be purchased from Russell Lastine, secretary.
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Graettinger Benefited
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Russell Lastine
The
Graettinger Firemen
Fifth Graders Visit County Maintenance Equipment
Graettinger fifth graders and their teacher Mrs. Alys Carter visited the District 4 county maintenance building on Tuesday March 4 to observe the large motors in heavy equipment. Maintenance men Robert Masters Thomas Luitjens Roy Nissen and Albert Masters provided explanations and demonstrations of equipment used in county road maintenance.
Foremen Quartet To Tour Pacific Hospitals In March
The Foremen, a Rolfe Iowa quartet member John Nielsen baritone, will depart March 11 for an 11 day USO SPEBSQSA and DoD backed hospital tour in the Pacific. Nielsen a Humboldt County native and Rolfe farmer, is joined by Perry Johnson Garland Westerman and Curtis Kerns. The group has won the 1967 district championship and has performed in 15 states.
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Rolte
Iowa
Pacific
John Nielsen
Doris Alger
Graettinger
Nielsen
Hawaii
Humboldt County
Rolfe
Perry Johnson
Garland Westerman
Boss
Plover Farmer
Curtis Kerns
Rolfe Farmer
USO
Spebsqsa
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Stems Needed For Service Projects Benefit
The Gradfinger Lions club will hold a benefit auction sale on Saturday March 14 at 1 30 pm at the Square D building on the east end of main street Proceeds fund Lions Club community service projects including swimming pool park area improvements summer recreation tennis theatre and athletic dinner programs Community members may donate usable items by calling Shaver Mfg Co at 859 3536 or contacting Dennis Essing R T Nane Alan Norris Adolph Spies or Pastor Harlan Babcoi for pickup between 5 and 7 pm Friday The sale will pause at 3 pm for the town drawing then resume
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Gradfinger Lions Club
Square D
Main Street
Lions Club
Shaver Mfg. Co
Dennis Essing
R. T. Nane
Alan Norris
Adolph Spies
Harlan Babcoci
Voting Machines Delivered to Graettinger Legion Hall
Palo Alto county auditor's office delivered two voting machines to the Graettinger Legion hall last week. The board of supervisors approved purchasing machines for future state and general elections. The machines will be stored there for use in the next county-wide election.
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Palo Alto County Auditor's
Graettinger Legion Hall
Board of Supervisors
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OEO
Iowa Public Service
Town and Country
Courthouse Square
West Elementary Auditorium
Benny
Purple Prisms
Mamie Hayes
Democrats
Leland (Gene) Boblit
Wesley Epling
FFA
Lynn Tindall
Graettinger Ffa
Graettinger Markets
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