Fire destroys north end of Jacobsen farm home
A Thursday night blaze on the Frank Jacobsen farm six miles east of Graettinger left only the foundation of a charge sled room on the north side and heavily damaged the kitchen and utility areas. Discovered just before 10 pm, the fire gutted the north end, totaling the home’s kitchen wadl contents and leaving a tipped deep-freeze and a destroyed stove in view.
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Frank Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Graettinger
Kilchen
Frank Jacobsen Farm Home Damaged By Fire
Frank Jacobsen and family lost their Graettinger area home to a late evening fire while visiting relatives. Neighbors and Groettinger fire crews fought a stubborn blaze amid a stiff breeze and limited water, with portions of the house and appliances destroyed. The farm is owned by O B Dutton of Nevada Iowa, and the family is now living in a trailer on the property.
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Frank Jacobsen
Gary Smith
Wayne Smith
Jacobsen
Jacobsens
O. B. Dutton
Nevada
Iowa
Jacobsons
Leroy Weatfall
Grachtinger
Jacobsena
Jane Langemough places fifth in state free throw
Graettinger Pirette player Jane Langemough finished fifth in the state free throw event at Des Moines. She initially missed two of four throws, then settled and made 22 of 35 total, earning fifth place as the winner hit 2 out of 3 of the final shots.
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Jane Langemough
Jane Langehough
Graettinger Pirette
Etata
Des Moines
Jane
Band Parents Meet Monday Night
The Gracttinger Band Parents will meet Monday night in the school community room at eight o clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Gracttinger
County Wide Legion Auxiliary Meeting Here Tuesday
The Gruettinger American Legion and Auxiliary host a county wide meeting of Legion posts and Auxiliary units of Palo Alto county at the Legion ball. Tuesday evening, March 23 at Ba clock Mrs Jack Bauma Pocahontas Dept Commander will be guest speaker. Local officials urge large attendance.
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Gruettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Palo Alto County
Jack Bauma
Pocahontas
Dept
Legion
Ill Murray
Emmetsburg
H. D. Gill
Emmetsburg Country Club
Bill Murray
The Tin Star Opens at Paramount VistaVision
Bounty hunter Morgan Hickman drives the plot as William Perlberg andGeorge Seaton present The Tin Star, a high profile action film featuring the duo behind The Country Girl and The Bridges at Tokori. Matinees are scheduled Saturday and Sunday at 2 in a big Paramount VistaVision release.
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Morgan Hickman
William Perlberg
George Seaton
Paramount VistaVision
Harold Elsbury to Open Allis Chalmers Dealership Here
Harold Elsbury and wife Marie plan to take over the Allis Chalmers dealership from Thoreson's Hard Waters in Graettinger, forming Isbury Farm Equipment. Elsbury, formerly with Motor Supply at Estherville, brings 15 years in farm equipment work and will offer complete Allis Chalmers sales, service, and auto, truck, tractor, and farm repair departments. A grand opening will be announced later. The couple, with two married sons and two married daughters, intends to move to Graettinger when housing is arranged.
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Harold Wisbury
Ratheerville
AWS Chalmers
Graettinger
Elsbury
Marie
Allis Chalmers
Thoreson
Hisbury
Estherville G
Isbury Farm Equipment
All Chalmers
Times
Grachtinger
Kindergarten Roundup May 6 Urges Enrollment
School officials ask mothers of future Kinder garten pupils to attend a roundup on Tuesday May 6 led by Supt F M Hartung. The district seeks to record names and birth dates of children expected to enroll in August and asks the public to contact the school office with details.
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F. M. Hartung
New Feed Mill Planned at Graettinger Coop Grain
Jim Iverson, manager, announced a new modern feed mill will be installed in the current building within weeks. Estland Construction of Cedar Rapids will handle the job, with alterations for future mixers. Grinding operations will be halted during installation.
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Graettinger Coop Grain
Jim Iverson
GraettInger Coop Grain Company
Estland Construction Company of
Cedar Rapids
Circulation Figures Continue To Soar At Local Library
Circulation figures at the local library rise as patrons flock to books and services. An advisory notes a school shutdown on Friday March 23 for a teacher convention, with no classes in Grach tinger on March 28 while educators attend the North Central District Teachers' Convention in Spencer.
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Grachtinger
Spencer
F. M. Hartung
Wallingford 46th Market Day Sale Feature Items
The Wallingford American Legion post hosts the town Market Day on Tuesday March 25 starting at 1 PM with farm machinery household goods hay and feed and misc items. A 11 30 dinner is served by the Legion Auxiliary in the Legion building and lunch follows in the afternoon. Legion officials invite sellers to bring items to Torreson Oil to list them in this week’s Times.
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Wallingford American Legion Post
Wallingford
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Torreson Oil Company
Bec
Big Increase Shown In Past Three Years
National Library week highlights soaring local library circulation. The board reports total circulation more than quintupled since 1955 with 2292 items checked out in January and February, and a February peak of 199 books. About 325 to 350 books are on shelves at any given time.
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National Library Week
Grachtinger ‘Library ‘Board
BBC
Rosary Society Card Party at Tamaculity Conception Parish
Circles Lo and 2 of the Rosary society of Tamaculity Conception church host a card party on Sunday evening March 28 at the Parish hall. Five hundred euchre games will be played. Chair ladies include Zein Richardson Mrs Alfred Lamoters Mrs John Hoffman and Mrs Arnold Girres. Everyone is cordially invited.
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The
Rosary Society of Tamaculity Conception
Zein Richardson
Alfred Lamoters
John Hoffman
Arnold Girres
Kirkegaard Reelected School Board President
Kirkegaard was reelected as school board president and Supt Hartung was rehired for the coming year. The Cemetery Association of Lost Taland church will meet at the church basement on March 34.
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Kirkegaard
Hartung
the Cemetery Association of
Lost Taland
Luneh
Gracktingest Community Board Organizes. Knapp Takes Office
The Gracktingest Community school district holds its organizational meeting with Carl Knapp sworn in as a new board member and Jens Kirke-Faard reelected president. Supt. F M Hartung is rehired for 1958-59, entering his second year as head of the district. Committees are named with board members assigned to Building, Bus, Equipment, Operation and Maintenance, and Finance.
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Gracktingest Community School District Board of
Carl Knapp
Jens Kirke- Faard
Fare del Baker
Lara Petersen
Wm. Thompson
F. M. Hartung
Hartung
Gvarttinger Schools
Wirkegaerd Ane
Kirk Ognand
Baker
Petersen and Thompson
Knapp
Peterson
Baker and
Thompson
Baker and Knapp
Graettinger athletic dinner tonight showcased teams
Local fans plan to attend Graettinger High School athletic dinner tonight at 7 pm. Boys and girls basketball and the undefeated 1957 football team will be honored with awards and a short program. Wayne Cooley of Des Moines will be featured speaker. Lions Club sponsors. tickets at the door.
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Graettinger High School
Wayne Cooley
Des Moines
Tow Girls’ Athletic Union
Graettinger Lions Club
Families First Film To Be Shown At PTA Meeting
The PTA plans a meeting at the local school next Tuesday evening to show Families First highlighting family impact on child development and school cooperation. A second short reel 1 000 for Recreation stresses recreation as a basic human need alongside education and health.
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PTA
Joen
Gradtlinger Pirates honored on all state teams
Gradtlinger Pirates players David Sandvig and Jim Christensen earned honorable mention on the Town County Press all state team. Sandvig was also named as guard on the fourth All Northwest team published in the Sioux Journal. Both are seniors at Grachingter High School.
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Gradtlinger Pirate
David Sandvig
Jim Christensen
Cunry Press
Sandys
Sioux Journal
Bath
Grachtinger High School
Grac ingter youths chosen for Hawkeye State programs
Richard Brighton son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Brighton of Graettinger will attend Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge in Des Moines June 17 representing the Graettinger American Legion post. Janice Felkey daughter of Mr and Mrs Selma Felkey will attend Hawkeye Girls State at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls June 16 21, as part of Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary Mary unit. Marjorie Anderson of Graettinger selected as alternate in the program.
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Richard Brighton
Clifford Brighton
Gracttinger
Gracttinger American Legion Post
Hawkeye Boys
Camp Dodge
Bes Moines
Richard
Immaculate Conception Church
Hely
Grachtinger High
FFA
Palo Alto County
Janice Felkey
Mia
Selma Felkey
Graettinger
American Legion Aux- Mary
Hawkeye Girls’ State
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falla
Janice
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Groettinger High
Marjorie Anderson
Clancy Anderson
Iowa Boys and Girls State Sponsored by Legion and Auxiliary
Hawkeye Boys and Girls state, run by the Legion and Auxiliary, is a week of intensive study of government in practice for Iowa youths. It aims to teach self-government, civic duties, and participation in government, with two parties Federalist and Nationalist and an inaugural oath for governor and Lt. governor elects.
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Hawkeye
Legion
Aux Nary
Iowa
Graettinger Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
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Legion Auxiliary
Harold Elsbury
Butchers
ASC
Palo Alto
Offies
Chairneta
Joe Lynch
State Office
ASL
Notich
Melvin Sampson
Sampson
Murray
Iowa State College
Emmetaburg
Chravttinger
Dee Moines
Estherville Auction CO
Armstrong Sales
Claude Hansen
Kenneth Sorensen
Armstrong Bales Co
Estherville
Bern
PTA Organization
Richard Bilghton
Danice Felkey
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