Drake University Band Performs in North Iowa Concert
The Drake University Concert Band of 75 musicians from eight states and 38 Iowa communities will play at Grachtin ger High School auditorium next Wednesday evening March 21 at 7 30 p m as part of a seven city spring tour. Daniel Martino directs with Merrill A Wilson as assistant. The program blends classical and semi classical selections plus march favorites and features unusual instruments and small ensembles.
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Drake University
Grachtinger High School
Iowa
Minnesota
Drake Band
Daniel Martino
Martino
Drake
Indiana University
Merrill A. Wilson
Seuss
Goliman
Easter Seal drive aids Palo Alto County families
Easter Seals have now been mailed to all homes in Palo Alto County. James Fay reports the Palo Alto County Chapter of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children relies on volunteers to fund services not available elsewhere. Contributions may be sent to Miss Pat Welsc, Treasurer, in Emmetsburg, Iowa.
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Palo Alto County
James Fay
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
Pat Welsc
Treas
Easter Seal Comm
Emmetsburg
Towa
Tri County NFC Meeting Wednesday at Emmetsburg
The National Farmers Organization will hold a tri county meeting in Emmetsburg on Wednesday March 21 at 8 oclock in St Marys Gym with Palo Alto Emmet and Pocahontas counties represented. Principal speaker Corbin Crawford of Ainsworth Iowa director of the NF0 and Ray Powers northwest Iowa director will speak following recent Washington visits.
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National Farmers’ Organization
Emmetsburg
St. Mary's Gym
Palo Alto
Emmet
Pocahontas
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Towa
Crawford
Ray Powers
Rockwell City
Northwest Iowa
Washington, Dc
Palo Alto County
Don E. Fisher
Mallard
Hugené Ford
Arley Barringer
Ruthven
Dan Fogarty
Cylinder
Spead
Walnut Township
Highland
Island
Emmeteburg
Taxpayers urged to pay first tax installment by March 31
Mercer B. Richter Palo Alto county treasurer informs taxpayers in The Times that March 31 is the last day to pay the first installment of real estate and personal property tax. A 0.75 percent penalty applies for April and each subsequent month. Taxpayers should bring property descriptions or old receipts, or write the office or contact their local bank if unable to come to Emmetsburg.
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Mercer B. Richter
Palo Alto
Richter
Emmetsburg
Graettinger FFA to Serve Spring Dinner March 18
Graettinger FFA boys announce their annual spring dinner at Graettinger high school community room from 12:00 to 1:20. Public welcome. Menu features roast beef baked beans whipped potatoes and gravy relish dish pie and coffee served family style. Details in Times.
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Graettinger Ffa
Graettinger High School
Athletic Dinner Tickets On Sale
Graettinger High School athletic dinner tickets are on sale. The event on April 3 in the school community room features coach Wm. M. Strannigan as speaker and honors Graettinger athletes from boys and girls basketball and football. Tickets available at Graettinger State Bank, the high school, Times office, or from Lions members.
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Graettinger High School
A. W. Sorensen
Graettinger Gions Club
Wm. M
Bil) Strannigan
Iowa State College
Graettinger High
Graettinger State Bank
Times
Graettinger Lions Club
No One Claims Prizes This Week Drawing
The Wednesday drawing shows no prizes claimed this week with the jackpot up to $100 next Wednesday. No $30 or $15 prizes are claimed this week. Eldon Zitterich, Everett Johnson, and Pearl Peterson did not claim their respective prizes of $10, $15, and $75.
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Eldon Zitterich
Everett Johnson
Pearl Peterson
Wallingford
1H OFFERS NEW CREDIT TERMS ON FARM MACHINERY
International Harvester Company announces liberal credit terms for tractors and farm machinery. Graettinger Implement Company official Claude Hansen says buyers may put as little as 20 percent down and repay over up to three years. Terms aim to boost confidence in American agriculture and aid cost reductions for 1966.
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International Harvester Company
Claude Hansen
Graettinger Implement Company
McCormick
United States
Funeral Friday at Ruthven for Mrs Oscar Suss
Funeral services will be held Friday at Ruthven Methodist Church for Mrs. Oscar Suss 66 who died in Florida after a brief illness Mrs Suss and husband spent winters in Largo Florida where she suffered a heart attack Two survivors include son Merle of Stacttinger and daughter Hazel Dodge of Milford The Lighth Funeral Home Ruthven is in charge of arrangements
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Ruthven Methodist Church
Oscar Suss
Florida
Levi Hill
Ayrshire
Palo Alto
Suss
Lost Island Church
Lost Island Lake
Merle
Stacttinger
Wayne
Hazel) Dodge
Near
Milford
Charley Davis
Emmietsburg
Lloyd Hill
Rembrandt
Floyd Hill
Emmetsburg
Melvin Hill
Harold Hill
Oakland
Calif
Graettinger State Bank Adds 87 New Safety Boxes
Graettinger State Bank completed installation of 87 new safety deposit boxes in its vault. The large type boxes were custom built for the bank and installed by Lloyd Duha.
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Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Lloyd Duha
Baseball Films To Be Shown At Park Meeting
Graettinger Park association directors set final plans for the annual meeting on Monday March 26 in the school community room. Films include World Series 1955 Baseball and Modern Baseball and Bageball of Today a story. Election of officers and board expansion to seven members may be discussed. Coffee and doughnuts to follow.
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Graettinger Park Association
The
Park Association
Graettinger Picnic Draws Florida Residents
A Graettinger pienie was held Sunday March 4 in St Petersburg Florida for vacationing and former Graettinger residents. The gathering featured reconnecting in ideal 80 degree weather with attendees including Robert Ellsenbast James Jacobson Leon Olson Billy Thompson Earl Jones Ted Thoreson J H Thoreson Thomas Thomson Wm Thompson Elmer Iverson Clara Thompson Edith Eilaenbast Bonnie Thoreson Carrie Jensen Henrietta Thomsen Mrs Elmer Iverson Mrs Anna Hjelmstad Mrs Earl Jones Evelyn Thomason Bennett Thoresta Paul Thompson Helen Olson and Henry Appel.
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Florida
St. Petersburg
Graettinger
Times Office
Robert Elsenbast
James Jacobson
Leon Olson
Billy Thompson
Earl Jones
Ted Thoreson
J. H. Thor
Immaculate Conception Circles Plan March Supper and Card Party
Circlus No 2 and 3 of the Immaculate Conception church announce a church supper on Saturday March 22 at 8 30 p m featuring hot beef noctors and gravy Nish tray cake and coffee with adult 60 cents and children 25 cents Chairladies are Mrs Al Gruyttinger Mrs Richard Gray Mrs Sam Sickleham and Russell Jones Card party circles One and Four sponsor a card party at the church parlors Sunday March 18 at 8 30 p m following Lenten services Five Hundred will be played with cash door prizes. all invited Alice Brown opens Countryside Beauty Shop at her home six miles east one mile south and one quarter mile east of Grachtin ger on Monday March 19 after completing refresher course at a Mankato beauty school to provide modern service.
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Immete Conception
Masdames
al Gruyttinger
Richard Gray
Sam Sickleham
Russell Jones
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Albert Schealler
John Nolan
Paul Mahan
Lawrence Hankey
Alice Brown
Countryside Beauty Shop
Grachtinger
Miss Brown
Emmetsburg
Mankato
Blizzard and Cold Weather Hits Here Past Weekend
The season's worst blizzard struck Saturday and Saturday evening, dropping four to six inches of snow with winds up to 50 mph. Visibility dropped near zero, driving snow into drifts. Highway patrol warned motorists to stay off highways due to dangerous conditions.
Petersen and Baker Elected To Wallingford School Board
Lars Petersen and Del Baker win seats on theWallingford School Board in a local election. The Wallingford Market Day Sale and Dinner, moved from March 27 to March 29, will mark the 44th annual event sponsored by the Wallingford American Legion and Auxiliary. Auctioneers Grodland Bortint and Brown, with Graettinger State Bank as sale clerk.
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Lars Petersen
del Baker
Wallingford
Wallingford American Lenion and Auxiliary
Grodland, Bortint and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Ballots Cast In Close Race For School Board Seats
Petersen and Baker win three year terms on Grachtinger Community School District board of education after a close annual election on Monday. 352 ballots were cast with eight spoiled. Petersen 245 votes, Baker 148, Platter 142, Bonstead 137, Reeves 3 write in. Other members and officers listed. official canvass to follow.
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Ara Petersen
Debert Baker
Grachtinger Community
George Twait
Jens Kirkegaard
Elmer Masters
Dwayne Lamemers
Robert C. Murray
Board of Education
Al Graettinger Wins State Checker Title
Al Graettinger captured the Iowa State Checkers championship in New Hampton in a round robin. He scored 56 points from 24 entrants, with a record of 23 points, two losses and nine draws, beating defending champion Eddie Robinson who had 49 points. Al previously held the state title in 1946 and 1954 and placed second in 1952.
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al Graettinger
New Hampton
Iowa
Eddie Robinson
Firs Maines
ASC Announces New Corn Sales Policy
Palo Alto county ASC chairman Wm. Berdersen announced a new policy for selling government owned non stor able corn. The policy aims to avoid lowering local prices by setting the selling price at the prevailing market rate, defined as the local or terminal market price adjusted for coin.
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ASC
Wm. P. Broderaen
Palo Alto County
Brodersen
Plan for Senior Club Organization Meeting in Grachtinger
A meeting is set for next Wednesday night March 21 at town hall to organize a Senior Club in Grachtinger. The 8 o'clock session aims to create a recreation center where retired and older men can gather for leisure.
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Grachtinger
Mystery farm owned by Moore family near Ingham Lake
Last week's Times feature highlights the Lee and Dorothy Moore farm three miles east of Ingham Lake. The 320 acre operation, part of Crane Lake in earlier days, emphasizes cattle and hog feeders with about 100 cattle and 200 head of hogs annually. The Moores, married for years, built a new home in 1951 and run crops including 50 to 60 acres of hay. Their children Margit, Duane, Dean, Gene, Roy, and Charles assist or pursue education. The family attends Ringsted Presbyterian Church.
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Lee Moore
Ingham Lake
Phemore
Ringnéa High Yohdol
Tha ‘Modrea
Farm
Byiday
Ringsted Presbyterian Church
Acrae
Crane Lake
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Tri-County
NFC
FFA
Anna Hjelmstad
Evelyn Thomason
Bennett, Thorésta
Paul Thompson
Helen Olson
Henry Appel
Graettinger Markets
Petra
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