Anti Polio Month Proposed in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County Medical Society designates March 16 to April 15 as anti polio month. Campaign runs two phases: school mass immunization for children and individual office immunizations for others at $1 per injection or free for indigent with authority. Doctors provide injections at $2 per dose in offices. payments due at time of service. goal to reduce polio in the county with wide participation.
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Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Salk
Graettinger High School Opersetta Friday March 15
Vocal students of Graettinger High will present the operetta Down In the Valley written by Kurt Wells Friday March 15 at 8 00 pm in the school gym. Band instructor Jack King leads in absence of vocal instructor Miss Mortenson who was hospitalized this week.
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Graettinger High School
Down In the Valley
Kurt Wells
Jack King
Miss Mortenson
Jack King resigns to enter military service
Graettinger Schools band instructor Jack King tendered his resignation at the last regular board meeting. The resignation, effective at the end of the school year, was accepted as he is called to duty with the armed services and plans to leave for basic training June 1.
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Jack King
Graettinger
Board of Directors
King
Armed Services
Ruthven Grants Public Service Franchise Vote
Ruthven voters approved a town public service franchise for natural gas in a special election. The action grants a 0.82 year franchise to supply gas when available, marking a milestone for Ruthven's energy services.
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Ruthven
Athiarading
Henderson and Johnson elected to Graettinger Park board
Cap Henderson and Everett Johnson were elected to three year terms on the Graettinger Park Association board at the annual meeting Monday night. Special baseball films were shown and yearly business matters were discussed. Other board members are Wm. Brown, George Frick and John Tindall.
Al Graettinger Wins State Checker Title
Al Graettinger claimed the class A state checker championship at Chariton last week, adding to a string of titles. He has won state titles six times in the past decade and holds multiple Iowa State Fair championships. Fire officials responded Saturday to a chimney fire at Joe Gabrielsen’s home causing upstairs smoke and water damage. A second blaze hit a trash pile near Lars Petersens paint shop with no damage reported.
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AL Graettinger
Chariton
al Han
Joe Gabrielsen
Gabrielsen
Lars Petersen
War and Peace at Graettinger Theatre Saturday Sunday
A Tolstoy epic shown at Graettinger Theatre on Saturday and Sunday with a 3 hour 28 minute runtime. Stars Audrey Hepburn Henry Fonda and Mel Ferrer lead a large supporting cast in this VistaVision Technicolor adaptation produced by Ponti De Laurentiis for Paramount directed by King Vidor.
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Russia
Graettinger Theatre
VistaVision
Audrey Hepburn
Henry Fonda
Mel Ferrer
Ponti-DeLaurentiia
Paramount Relogae
King Vidor
Gracttinger Theatre
Public Meeting Hosts Gas Distribution Feasibility in Town
About one hundred residents attended the meeting held by the town council and citizens committee at the school community room last Thursday night to discuss the feasibility of a municipal natural gas distribution system in Grachtinger. Advertisements by the local citizens' committee and Peoples Natural Gas appear in this week’s Times about upcoming special city elections on the local gas plan.
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Grachtinger
Citizens’ Committee
Citizens' Committee
Peoples Natural Gas
County NFO Meeting Set For Next Wednesday
County secretary Dale Jourgensen announced the regular NFO meeting will be held Wednesday March 20 at the Emmetsburg courthouse. Roland Sonny Leduc son of Mr and Mrs Ted Leduc was injured in a single vehicle crash on Jett Highway 17 he suffered severe cuts bruises head injury and a broken hand. His car was a total loss and he was found beneath the wreck by a Graettinger marshal after being alerted by passing motorists. He was taken to Holy Family hospital for treatment.
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County Nfo
Regular County Nfo
Emmetsburg
Dale Jourgensen
Roland Leduc
Roland
Sonny) Leduc
Ted Leduc
Jett Highway 17
Pasaing Motorleta
Graettinger
Jensen Jensen
Leduc
Holy Family Hospital
Molind
Electrie
Funeral Services Here Today For Mrs. L. Birkland, 68
Funeral services are planned for Thursday afternoon at First Lutheran church for Mrs. Lawrence Birkland, 68, of Gruver who died suddenly of a heart attack last Thursday in Tucson, Arizona. The Rev. Norbert Jolivette will officiate. burial will be in the cemetery east of Graettinger. Survivors include her husband, two sons Alan and Lloyd, a daughter in law Christina Helgeson of Jackson, and several daughters in Gruver, with brothers Sam Bondhus of Dolliver and Tom and John Bondhus of Colorado. A complete obituary will be published later.
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First Luetheran Church
Lawrence Girkland
Grover
Tucson
Ariz
Norbert Jolivette
Grarttinger
Athletic Dinner Tickets On Sale At Graetlinger High
Tickets are now on sale for Graetlinger High athletic dinner to be held in the school community room on Tuesday evening March 26. Principal speaker will be Gordon Struyer from the University of Iowa. The program includes athletic award presentations to local athletes. Lions Club sponsors the dinner and handle sales, with tickets available at Jensen Drugstore and Weatttinger State Bank.
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Graetlinger High
Gordon Struyer
University of Iowa
Grachtinger Lions Club
Lions Club
Jensen Drug Atore
Weatttinger State Bank
Meteorologist Krick To Speak At Spencer
Northwest Iowa Rain Increase Association hosts Dr Irving P Krick renowned meteorologist and president of the Water Resources Development Commission of Denver to address farmers in Spencer High School auditorium Monday March 18 at 7 45 pm. Admission is free.
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Irving P. Krick
Water Resources Development Commission of
Denver
Colo
Northwest Iowa
United States
Ir. Krick
Spencer
Northwest
Iowa
Grant-Yinger spring concert honors students at gym
The Grant-Yinger junior and senior high bands plan a spring concert Friday March 22 in the gym beginning at 8 00. Junior high features a cornet trio with Larry Baedke Ken Jacobsen and Keith Norris. This is the high school band’s last regular concert of the year before solo and ensemble contest in Graettinger on April 6.
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Grant- Yinger
Larry Baedke
Ken Jacobsen
Keith Norris
Graettinger
Notice to Taxpayers in This Week's Times
Palo Alto county treasurer Melvin Sampson notifies taxpayers that the last day to pay the first installment of real estate and personal property taxes is Saturday, March 80. A three fourths percent penalty applies for April and for each month thereafter. Taxpayers should provide property descriptions or bring old receipts, or write to the office or contact their local bank if unable to visit Akmmetaburg.
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Melvin Sampson
Palo Alto
Sampson
Akmmetaburg
Joe Leonard Wins $50 Jackpot in Midweek Drawing
Joe Leonard was awarded the $50 jackpot prize in the drawing here Wednesday. Abram Summers failed to claim the $19 and Mrs. Lawrence Hankey missed the $10 prize. Another drawing week will offer $23, with $10 prize set to roll over.
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Joe Leonard
Abram Summers
Lawrence Hankey
Thoreson Hardware Named Allis Chalmers Dealer
Gennett Thoreson, proprietor of Thoreson Hardware, announced the store is now an Allis Chalmers dealer. AC farm machinery, repairs and service are featured, with the D 14 tractor on display. Grand opening details to be announced, with a show at Thoreson Hardware on Saturday, March 23.
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Thoreson Hardware
Allis Chalmers
Gennett Thoreson
Allis Chalmers Wedi
Heart Fund Drive Totals in Graettinger
Beas Hamilton, chairwoman, reports Graettinger residents contributed 8207.75 to the Heart Fund drive. She thanks contributors and volunteers, listing Mesdames Joe Gabriel sr, Bess Hamilton, Bertha Bortint, Anna Jorgensen, Byron Rolfson, George Singer, Duane Kiner, Loren Nelson, Russell Peterson and Miss Cora Christopher.
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Beas Hamilton
Griet- Unger
Graettinger
Hamilton
Joe Gabrielsen
Bess Hamilton
Bertha Bortint
Anna Jorgensen
Byron Rolfson
George Singer
Duane Kiner
Loren Nelson
Russell Peterson
Cora Christopher
Annual FFA Roast Beef Dinner Next Sunday
Graettinger FFA chapter hosts its annual Roast Beef dinner in the school hot lunch room on Sunday March 17 from 12 to 1 30. Officers' mothers prepared plans and menus. tickets available at the dinner. Public invited.
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Graettinger Ffa
FFA
Kirkegaard And Thompson Elected To Local School Board
Kirkegaard and Thompson win seats on the Rosary Society notes a bake sale at Thomson's Hardware on March 16 from 1 to 5 pm. Wallingford Market Day Sale and dinner planned for March 20 by Wallingford American Legion with consignments via Stanley Young and auctioneers Grodland Bortolt and Brown. Grachtinger State Bank will clerk the sale. details to follow.
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Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception
Thomson's Hardware
Wallingford
Wallingford American Legion
Stanley Young
Grodland, Bortolt and Brown
Grachtinger State Bank
Graettinger School Board Election Yields Several Seats
Graettinger Community school district held a regular election Monday with 697 votes cast. John Kirkegaard won reelection with 413 votes, Bill Thompson elected to a three year term with 374, George Twait 288, Al Graettinger 276, Cyrus Guinn 15. Dwayne Lammers was reelected treasurer with 526 votes. Other board members include Elmer Masters Del Baker and Lara Petersen. The board will hold an organizational meeting Monday night.
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Graettinger
Jons Kirkegaard
Bill) Thompson
Cyrus Guinn
Lammers
Dwayne Lammers
Gravttinger Board of Education
Elmer Masters
del Baker
Lara Petersen
Times Office
Grand Opening of Cloyd Cafe This Friday
Ralph and Mearl Cloyd announce the Cloyd Cafe grand opening Friday with free coffee for locals. They recently bought Helen's Cafe and began operations this week after moving from Tabor laws. The Cloyds' family includes sons Jack and Gerald, with plans for Gerald to join the cafe venture later.
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Ralph
Mearl Cloyd
Cloyd Cafe
Local races decide Palo Alto board seats and tax vote
Russell Johnson defeated John Hall by two votes in Area III for Palo Alto county board of education. Alfred Wichman won unopposed for Area II, succeeding Mrs. Hermanson. Emmetsburg district approved a 214 mill tax levy for five years for school construction, while Ringsted voters rejected a $103,000 bond for a six room addition to the grade school.
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Russell Johnson
Cylinder
John Hall
Emmetsboro
Palo Alto County
Easter Seals Mailing Planned For Palo Alto County
Ruth Boyd of Emmetsburg announces the Easter Seals will be mailed next week to every family in Walnut Two, Palo Alto County. The March 20 mailing caps months of planning by the county Easter Seal Society and cooperating groups, with a return envelope for contributions to help crippled children.
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Ruth Boyd
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Easter Seal Society
Walnut Two
Petersons Run 190 Acre Iowa Farm Near Graettinger
Last week's Times feature notes Mr and Mrs Walter Peterson own a 190 acre farm five and a fourth miles south and two miles west of Graettinger. They reside at pace 1053 with improvements including a farm residence and livestock facilities. Their daughter Madge Parker of Le Mars is married to T C Parker. a son James assists on the farm while Chetan Parker of Rochester is a church attendant. The couple attend South Walnut Lutheran Church and Mr Peterson enjoys fishing.
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Mystery Farm
Walter Peterson
Graettinger
Peterson
Mra. Paterson
Madge
Mixa
T. C. Parker
le Mara
le Mare
James
Chetan
Karen
Rochester
Minn
South Walnut Lutheran Church
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Thompson
MARCI
Jens Kirkegaard
Wn. Thompson
George Twalt
Johnson
Hall
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