Mrs. Edna Leduc Dies After Lingering Illness
Edna Olesen Leduc 57 or 37 depending on source died Thursday after a long illness at Holy Family hospital. Funeral Monday at North Bethel Lutheran with Rev Reitz officiating. Burial in South Walnut cemetery. Survived by husband Ted Leduc Jr. and son Theodore in Minneapolis, five brothers and five sisters, and parents Ole Olesen of Graettinger. Born March 22, 1905, she married in 1930 at Denison and lived in Graettinger before moving to a farm east of town.
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Ted
Edna) Leduc
Gyachtinger
Marah
Holy Family Hospital
North Bethel Lutheran Oitch
Reitz
Burial West
South Walnut Cemetery
Fuhrman
Gilbert Reeves
Wmn. Thompson
Harvey Anderson
Gil Laroy
Edna Olesen
Or. C. Olesen
Leduc
Denison
I Graettinger
Graettinger
Happy Day Club
Theodore
Sonny) Leduc Jr
Minneapolis
Ole C. Olesen
Norman Olesen
San Bernardino
Calif
Clarence Olesen
Melville Olesen
Virgil Olesen
Orvil Olesen
San Leandro
Cal
Kerber Milling Co Fire At Emmetsburg
Fire destroyed the Kerber Milling Co manufacturing elevator in Emmetsburg early Tuesday. Manager Fred Kerber estimated damages between 200000 and 300000, including the elevator, soybeans, and grinding and mixing equipment. Firefighters prevented spread to a second Kerber elevator housing offices and grain. cause was not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerber Milling Co
Emmetsburg
Fred Kerber
Phone Company Plans New Cables For Graettinger Area
The Graettinger telephone company announced plans to replace old underground cables where needed and install new underground conduits where phones now use aerial lines. Work is expected to start this summer and extend over about three years to reduce weather damage and improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Telephone Company
Deadline Near for First Half Tax Payment
Emmetburg treasurer John F. Phillips reminds Palo Alto County taxpayers that March 30 is the deadline to pay the first installment of real estate and personal property taxes. A 3/4 percent penalty applies for April and 3/4 percent for each additional month. Taxpayers may mail payments or contact local banks. Mrs. Sam Watson claims $50 Buck prize in weekly drawing with upcoming $25 prize next Saturday at 3 pm in Graettinger stores.
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Times
Palo Alto
John F. Phillips
Phillips
Emmeteburg
Sam Watson
Graettinger
Emmetsburg St Patrick's Day events honor Graettinger student
Graettinger High School honors Diane Herke as Emmetsburg St Patrick's Day Queen candidate for March 16. The parade is set for Saturday at 2 p m with Diane hosting by the Senior Class. Also notes bake sale March 16 and a St Patrick's Dance March 17 at the Legion Hall. Doug Christiansen and Bob Vasey enlist in the Marine Corps after leaving Graettinger for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High
Emmetsburg
Diane Herke
Graettinger High School
Miss Shamrock
Emensburg
Diane
Edmund Herke
Miss Herke
Dublin
Ireland
Noel Lemass
Parliameny
Teeland
ST. Patrick's
Legion Hall
Doug Christiansen
Bob Vasey
Marine Corps
Omaha
San Diego
Calif
Bob
Doug
Harvey Christiansen
Pocahontas REC installs long range radio base station
The Pocahontas REC installs a 175 foot twensy antu at Pesssantas for the cooperative's radio system replacing a 15 year old 86 watt base station at Is. Photos of the new tower appear on page three. The cooperative recalls its 1933 start along power lines to establish the first electrically sighted farm under the REA act of 1936. Also notes typical March weather with mixed precipitation and temperatures. Leland Stiles, Gracttinger math instructor and boys coach, selected for the 1963 National Science Foundation Summer Institute in Mathematics at Auguata na College in Sioux Falls from June 10 to Aug 3.
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Pecahontas Rec
Pesssantas
Cooperaive
Corn Belt
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Rec
Pocahantas
Leland Stiles
Gracttinger High
National Science Foundation
Auguatana College
Sioux Falls
Stiles
United States
Right School Monday Night Grachtinger Night School Change
Graettinger adult education night school will be held Monday night March 18 at the regular time instead of Tuesday the 19th to avoid a PTA conflict. Classes resume on Tuesday night the following week. Ted Torreson of Graettinger has purchased the Graettinger recreation center from Morris Smith and is operating the youths center. The Smiths moved to a farm home near Cylinder.
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Grachtinger Adult Education
PTA
Ted Torreson
Graettinger
Morris Smith
Rites Held Here Tuesday For Harry Jensen 49
Harry Jensen aged 49 lifelong Ringsted Graettinger area died Saturday at Rochester Mayo Hospital after ten days in Holy Family hospital Eisherville Rochester. Born April 19 1913 he married Mabel Tindall in Cistothineor Iowa and farmed in Jack Creek Township. He chaired the ASC committee and was active in FID work. Funeral Tuesday 8 00 am at St Marys Graettinger with Father Beacom. Burial St Jacobs Cemetery Graettinger. Survivors include wife three sons Donald James Charles four daughters and his parents four brothers. Pallbearers named. Funeral home Fuhrman in charge.
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Harry Kristian Jensen
Maes
Jena
Graettinger
Vincent Beacom
St. Jacob's Cemetery
GraetUnger
Fuhrman
Richard Jensen
Joe Oakes
Bernard Twait
Raymond Anderson
Frank Neilson
Lyle Schipull
Jeneen
Donald
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Olia
James
Iowa State University
Charles
Mary
Linda
Diane
Joan
Jens E. Jensen
Ringsted
Raymond
Armstrong
Henry
Earl
Arnold W
Major Eugene Voigt Retires After 29 Years In Air Force
Major Eugene Voigt retires effective Feb 28 after 29 years in the U S Air Force. He served from 1943 as a fighter pilot in World War II with 48 combat missions, later held commands in Alaska, Italy, Formosa, and the Seattle Defense Sector. He and his wife Laurie Creech Voigt and their sons Thomas and Jeff plan to move to a farm south of Graettinger Iowa.
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Eugene Voigt
Air Force
Mir
Thomas
Jeff
Gene
Graettinger
United States Air Force
James Voigt
McChord Afb
Washington
Voigt
Air Defense Command
Wm. Voigt
Army Air Corps
Moore Field
Mission
Texas
Italy
Laurie Creech
Emonetsburg
Formosa
Tactical Air Command
Clavis
N. Mex
Tyndall Afb
AC & W
Bellefountein
Ohio
Pine Tree Line
Ramare
Ontario
Canada
Seattle Air Defense Sector
SAGE
Kenneth Edge Set to Speak at PTA Meeting
Mr G K Edge cashier of Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Spencer Iowa will speak at the PTA meeting Tuesday night. Edge is a World War II and Korean War veteran with a captain rank in the army and reserve after 20 years of service. He served in Military Intelligence in the Far East focusing on Chinese Japanese problems. he is Past Commander of Glen Pedersen Post No 1 and Past Ninth District Adjutant.
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G. K. Edge
Farmers ‘Trust and Savings Bank
Spencer
Iowa
PPA
Edge
Far East
Glen Pedersen
Ninth
Eight O Clock At School Community Room Meeting
The Grachtinger PTA will hold a Tuesday night meeting in the school community room with Kenneth Edge of Spencer as the speaker. Roger Madsen is program chairman and Douglas Hovenden will outline the Voc-Ag ant VFA programs. All civic minded citizens are welcome and a coffee hour will follow.
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Grachtinger Pta
Mareh Wat
Kenneth Edge
Spencer
Roger Madsen
Voc-Ag
Douglas Hovenden
PPA
PTA
Edge
Farm And City Day At Heidecker's DX
Francis Heidecker invites all to attend Farm and City Day at Heidecker's DX station Saturday March 16. Coffee and donuts, door prizes, and special buys on Firestone products. See ad on page five for full details of Farm and City Day. Graettinger Night At Skyline Ballroom features Don Deane orchestra with tickets from local merchants. Water shut off Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. to repair a broken main north of the Eimer Masters residence.
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Francis Heidecker
Heidecker
Firestone
Graettinger
Skyline Ballroom
Don Deane
Eimer Masters
Blighton Farm Sale Saturday March 16 at 9:30
Clifford Brighton will hold a closing out auction of farm machinery and livestock including about 20 head of High Grade Holstein cows. The sale starts at 9:30 in the forenoon at the farm one mile east and two miles north of Graettinger. A community auction at Emmetsburg is set for March 23 for machinery furniture and items. listings due by March 18 to appear on the sale bill.
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Blighton
Clifford Brighton
Grachtinger
India
Emmetsburg
Norman Bortint
Graettinger
Otis Pleratt
Kevin Reeves
Tom Mehan
Gale Bil
Graettinger Lions Club Benefit Auction Receives Thanks
Enthusiastic bidders attended Graettinger Lions club benefit auction Monday night as donated items and services drew strong support. John DeVries chaired the sale with FFA and BFA students providing services and entertainment. Bob Davis extends gratitude to donors bidders auctioneers Gill Brown Norman Bortint sale clerks Graettinger State Bank and staff and FFA advisor Mr Hovenden for help and generosity.
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Lions Club
Graettinger
John DeVries
Bob Davis
Davis
Athletic Dinner Tickets On Sale For Graettinger Event
Graettinger Lions klub sponsors an athletic dinner honoring Graettinger high school teams. Tickets available at Hammerberg Drug Graettinger State Bank the school office or from Lions members. Dinner Monday March 25 at 6 45 a m speaker Robert Nolan Emmetsburg Junior College Coach. Booster tickets priced 2 50 include booster contribution to meals. Lions members urged to buy two booster tickets. Regular dinner tickets 1 50.
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Graettinger High School
Hammerberg Drug
Graettinger State Bank
Lions Club
Graettinger Lions Club
Robert Nolan
Emmetsburg
Lion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ted Leduc
Happy Hour Circle of the Methodist Church
C. A. Jengen
Graetlinger American
Dim Luchter
Milford
Marines
Harry Jensen
Liffelong
Graettin- Ber
Guam
Ats
Training Command
T Twalner
Perrin Field
Sherman
Craig ‘Afb
Alabama
MAAG
Formusa
Ers
Major Voigt
Kenneth Edoc
FFA Boys
BFA Boys
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