Graettinger High School Wrestlers Shine in 1931 Undefeated Team
A local photo recalls Graettinger High School wrestling prominence from 1929 to 1933. The 1931 undefeated team faced Perry Engle Grove Britt Carroll and others, with Center Gene Duffy and a line of wrestlers led by coach Dunmire. Several team members later died in war or became state champions.
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Graettinger High School
Perry
Engle Grove
Britt
Carroll
Gene Duffy
Elmer Petersen
Bernard Doerning
Kermit Reeves
Donald Jones
Clarence Doerning
Trigve Larson
Kenneth Swift
Francis Ware
Francis McCarty
Coach Dunmire
Joe Grady
Maurice Jacobson
Robert Robinson
Calvin Petersen
Park Association To Hold Annual Meeting Monday
The Gracttinger Park Association stock holders will meet Monday evening March 21 at 8 p m in the Legion hall. The meeting will cover upcoming plans for baseball and softball, election of officers, financial reports, and other business. Coffee and cake will follow.
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Gracttinger Park Association
Legion Hall
John Cody 61 Cylinder Resident Dies After Illness
John Cody 61 of Cylinder died Friday morning in Emmetsburg after a heart attack Feb 19. Funeral held Monday at Bethany Lutheran Emmetsburg with burial at St Johns near Cylinder. Survived by wife Theresa sons Palmer and James one grandson Robert two brothers Arthur and Melvin.
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John Cody
Bethany Lutheran
Cylinder
Amer Cody
Fenton
Albert Cody
Ringsted
Theodore ¢ Meling
Thor Hagen
Lester Largon
Frank Wright
Mr. Cody
Palo Alto
Centerville
Iowa
Pocahontas
Baker Lumber Co
Fairfield Township
Peter J
Carrie Cody
Waldorf
Des Moines
Theresa Mansayer
Palmer
Grachtinger
James
Robert
Arthur
Melvin
Myron
Graettinger Bucks Prize Winners Named in Week Draw
In Graettinger a weekly Wednesday drawing awarded one hundred Graettinger Bucks to three winners. Mrs. Bert Anderson claimed ten dollars, Mrs. Don claimed fifteen, and Nels Nelson won the seventy six dollar jackpot. Mrs. Melvin Bratrud did not claim the other one hundred dollar jackpot.
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Graettinger
Bert Anderson
Don
Nels Nelson
Melvin Bratrud
Baxter Reelected to County Education Board Seat
William N. Baxter of Mallard was reelected as member at large of the Palo Alto county board of education, defeating William Thomas of Emmetsburg 867 to 625. This was the only uncontested county race.
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Baxter
County Education Board
William N. Baxter
Mallard
Palo Alto County
Ringsted Names Thelma Godfredsen Postmaster
The U S Senate confirmed Thelma Godfredsen as Ringsted postmaster. She has served as acting postmaster for some time, with the confirmation relayed by Rep. James I. Dolliver of Fort Dodge who represents the sixth district.
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Thelma Godfredsen
U.S. Senate
James I. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Godfredsen
Ringsted
Former School Teacher Dies in St. Paul
Mrs. Hays Zaun 53 former Grac tinger High School teacher died in St. Paul after a prolonged illness from a malignant brain tumor. Daughter of Thaddeus and Frances Hays of Armstrong she taught speech and English before illness and was remembered by local residents.
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ST. Paul
Hays Zaun
Gracttinger High School
Services Held Monday At Harlan For Mrs. Keldgord
Mrs Martine Keldgord mother of Mrs Walter Larsen of Graettinger died at age 93 after illness of a week in Harlan Iowa. She was born in Denmark October 1 1861 came to the United States in 1891 and married Jacob Keligord in 1891. Survivors include two daughters a son and six grandchildren with several attending from Estherville Graettinger Ruthven and other nearby towns.
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Harlan, In
Martine Keldgord
Walter Larsen
Graettinger
Keldgord
Denmark
United States
Maarriapte
Jacob Keligord
Walnut
Iowa
Martha Keidgard
Harlan
Oscar
Melvin J. Larsen
Durham, North Carolina
Merle Jones
Elliott Larsen
Ruthven
Negro Tenor to Present Concert Here
George Matthews, a Negro tenor from Bristol Tennessee, will give a sacred concert at Graettinger Methodist Church next Monday evening March 21 at 8 p m. The artist canceled a prior engagement due to illness and now presents spirituals, ballads, classical and folk songs with a free will offering to be collected.
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George Matthews
Bristol
Tenn
Graettinger Methodist Church
Matthews
Sign Nelson Shows For Labor Day Event
Officials of the Graettinger Community club announce the signing of Geo. B. Nelson shows rides and concessions for the annual Labor Day celebration on September 5. The Nelson shows are well known locally and have appeared here for several years. They could not appear last year, with the Byers Bros. show instead secured for that year.
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Graettinger
Geo. B. Nelson
Nelson
Byers Bros
County Legion Meeting Here March 22
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary host a county wide joint Legion clubs meeting of Palo Alto county at the Graettinger Legion hall Tuesday evening March 22. A program will be presented under the sponsorship of the local Legion and Auxiliary.
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Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Clubs
Palo Alto County
Graettinger Legion Hall
Legion and Auxiliary
Merger Approval Passes by 225 to 10 Margin
Mrs. Iva Allsup to auction household goods at her residence located east of the RR tracks on the south side of the street this Saturday March 19. See Times ad for details and sale listing.
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Iva Allsup
Wallingford Market Day Sale Set For March 24
The Wallingford American Legion and Auxiliary sponsor the 43rd annual Market Day sale on Thursday March 24. Dinner starts at 11 30 a.m. and the sale begins at 1 p.m. Many items are listed with more added by sale time. Some new items join used machinery and miscellany. See this week’s Times ad for details.
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Wallingford American Legion and Auxiliary
Wallingford
Friday Auctions At Estherville Sale Barn
Estherville Auction Co holds sales every Friday afternoon at the Estherville sale barn. Buyers and sellers are urged to mark the date. Bortint and Brown of Grachtinger are the auctioneers in charge of the sale.
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Estherville Sale
Estherville Auction Co
Bortint and Brown
Grachtinger
Masters Elected Director and District Merger Vote
Voters in Palo Alto County select Elmer Masters to the district board with 131 votes to 81 for incumbent Ed Herke. Dwayne Summers unopposed re-elected as treasurer with 176 votes. Oral Bonstead reelected to the county board with 206 votes. A merger creating a Community School district serving High Lake township and Graettinger district passes 225 to 10 on a special ballot, effective July 1, forming about 97 sections and adjoining the Palo Alto system.
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Grachtinger Consolidated School District
Elmer Masters
Masters
Ed Herke
Dwayne Summers
Oral Bonstead
Bonstead
Palo Alto County
High Lake Township
Graettinger Consolidated School District
Graettinger
Paul Bonstead Named Third FFA Future Farmer of the Month
Paul Bonstead, vice president of Graettinger FFA and high school junior, was chosen as the third Future Farmer of the Month at the FFA executive meeting. His FFA record includes livestock judging, parliamentary procedure, soil conservation awards, and a district gold for soil and water management, plus leadership roles in 4-H and school activities. he plans college after 1956 graduation.
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Paul Bonstead
Graettinger F.F.A
F.F.A
Paul
Grachtinger
Emmet
SCS
Paulline
Council Bluffs
FFA
Graettinger
Spencer
Mrs Arthur Stueve Died Friday at 57
Mrs Arthur Stueve 57 of Glenwood Minnesota died suddenly of a heart attack Friday March 11. Funeral services were held Sunday March 13 at the L D S church in Missouri Valley Iowa with Elder John Jensen officiating. Burial was at the Granges cemetery at Honey Creek Iowa. Survivors include eight children and two brothers.
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Arthur Stueve
Glenwood
Minnesota
Stueve
Missouri Valley
Iowa
John Jensen
Granges Cemetery
Honey Creek
Gerald
Graettinger
Gordon
Eagle Bend
Minn
Henry
San Antonio
Texas
Glen
Council Bluffs
Gene
Kentucky
Greta
Villard
Gloria
Geneva
Fairmont
Millard Hoyt
Fletcher Hoyt
Park Rapids
March Weather Summary From Local Area
Typical March weather dominated the past week with wind and a range of temperatures. Highs reached the high fifties over the weekend, then clouds and rain Monday, cooler air Tuesday, and a low around 12 degrees Wednesday morning followed by sunny skies and a modest daytime rise.
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Mercury
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Jens Jensen
Holger
Estherville
Martin Norris
George Larson
Arnold Jorth
Earl Bisgard
Emmetsburg
Sign Nelson
County Legion
Marci
Bonstead, Lammers
Lammers
Spring Grove
High Lake
Township
Range
Emmet County
Eyada
Glenwood Funeral Home
Martin Lundeen
Clark Blodges
Orville Taylo
Lloyd Taylo
Ralph Brown
James Wright
Golda Hoyt
George Hoyt
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