Community Chorus To Present Easter Cantata Next Sunday
The Gracttinger Community Chorus directed by Miss Mary Mortensen will perform The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore Dubois next Sunday afternoon March 25 at 3 o clock in the High School auditorium. Soloists include Sylvia Hergleff Alan Hersleff and Robert Reeves.
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Gracttinger Community Chorus
Mary Mortensen
Theodore Dubois
Sylvia Hergleff
Alan Hersleff
Robert Reeves
Graettinger Junior High Girls Win Semi to Face Redman
Graettinger junior high girls basketball beat Ruthven 26-14 in the county semifinals to set a final against Redman in Redman Saturday. Craven led with 8, Reeves 9, Rierson 7, Schang 2, and guards Thu Burg Thorson Christensen Masters Lammers helped the win.
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Graettinger Jr. High
Redman
Ruthven
Graettinger
Mary Ellen Craven
Karen Reeves
Tray Rierson
Pauline Schang
Twila Thu
Kathleen Burg
Mary Kay Thorson
Janice Christensen
Marilyn Masters
Joan Lammers
Terril to Begin Using Dial Phones
The Terril telephone company announces that its phones will be converted to dial on April 1, barring unforeseen difficulties.
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Terril
The
Terri Telephone Company
Ita
Immaculate Conception Circles 5 and 6 Host Party
Circles 5 and 6 of the Immaculate Conception church sponsor a hard party at the church parlors Sunday evening March 25 at 8 30 after Lenten services. Chairladies are Mrs Arnold Girves Mrs Forrest Perdue Mrs Dan Fitzpatrick and Mrs Raymond Tindall. 500 will be played and there will be cash door prizes. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Immaculate Conception Church
al Graettinger
Richard Gray
Sam Sieklocha
Russell Jones
Arnold Girves
Forrest Perdue
Dan Fitzpatrick
Raymond Tindall
Robert Jensen Named Chief of Firemen
Members of the Grenettinger volunteer fire department elected Robert Jensen as fire chief after Joe Grady resigned after eight years. Jack Wolfe became first assistant chief, Arnold Masters second, France Heidecker third. R. T. Nave was reelected secretary. The group voted against a firemen’s dance and handled yearly reports and routine business after an oyster supper.
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Grenettinger Volunteer Fire Department
Robert Jensen
Jensen
Joe Grady
Jack Wolfe
Arnold Masters
France Heidecker
R. T. Nave
Bob Reeves Named District Reporter
Graettinger FFA president Bob Reeves was elected district reporter at the Northwest district convention on Saturday March 17. He has been active in FFA since junior high, serving as president and secretary, freshman creed speaker with a bronze at the state contest, and earning Future Farmer of the Month in 1955. He has participated in state and national choruses and the national quartet. he also served as chairman.
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Bob Reeves
Graettinger Ffa
Bob
Graettinger
FFA
Public Invited To See Baseball Films At Park Meeting
Community sport fans attend the Graettinger park association annual meeting on Monday March 26 in the school community room. Three baseball films will be shown World Series of 1955 Modern Baseball and Baseball of Today. Election to fill terms of Lars Thomsen and George Frick and routine business will be conducted. Coffee and doughnuts served at the close.
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George Frick
Francis Lambe 48 Dies Suddenly in Western Springs Ill
Francis Lambe a former Graettinger resident aged 48 died Sunday evening in a hospital after a heart attack at his home in Western Springs Illinois a Chicago suburb Funeral services were held Wednesday in LaGrange near Chicago He had worked in Continental Can Co research and was married to Marguerite Janve They are survived by his wife two children James 10 and Mary 9 a sister Margaret and brothers Leo and Charles with Leo traveling from Graettinger to the Lambe residence after the death
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Francis Lambe
Gradlinger
Western Springs
Chicago
LaGrange
Til
Francis
Continental Can Co
Lee
Frank Lambe
Graettinger High School
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Marguerite Janve
James
Mary
Margaret Lambe
Graettinger
Leo
Charles
U. S
Frankfort
Germany
Margaret
Leo Lambe
Lambe
Franklin St
Ill
Rites Held For Mrs. Oscar Suss In Ruthven Iowa
Funeral services were held at the Ruthven Methodist church for Mrs. Oscar Suss 66 who died in Largo Florida after a brief illness. Burial followed in Crown Hill cemetery. She leaves husband Merle a son and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dodge a sister and four brothers and seven grandchildren.
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Methodist Church
Ruthven
Oscar Suss
Largo
Florida
Buss
Carl Peterson
Donald Spencer
Joe Nyborg
Harvey Brown
Spencer
Glennie Hill
Levi
Belle Hill
Ayrshire
Iowa
Qaear Susa
Son
Merte
Lost Island Church
Hazel
Wayne Dodge
Milford
Suse
Lost Island Lake
Suss
Baptist
Methodist
Graettinger
Women's Society of Christian Service
Merle
Mra
Charlie Davis
Emmetsburg
Floyd Hill
Lloyd Hill
Rembrandt
Melvin Hill
Harold Hil
Oakland
Calif
First Day of Spring Brings Cloudy Skies and Mild Temps
Weather in the area on the first full day of spring is cloudy with mild temperatures after three inches of wet snow Tuesday night. The past week featured typical March conditions including blustery winds, snow, cold snaps, and sunny spells.
Special Election On Bus Garage Here Wednesday
The Gradlinger Community school district board held its organizational meeting March 19 with D C Baker and Lars Petersen sworn in for three year terms. Jens Kirkegaard elected president. committees set as Building Bus Equipment Operations Finance. Betty Stoulp resigned. calendar set for 1956 57 with Sept 3 start and May 24 last day.
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Jens Kirkegaard
Te Gradlinger Community School District
D. C. Baker
Lars Petersen
Petersen
Baker
G. O. Banstead
Gilbert Reeves
George Twait
Elmer Masters
Twait
Bus
Twalt
Betty Stoulp
Jackpot prize unclaimed in Wednesday drawing
This week's jackpot prize of 100 dollars was not claimed after Mrs. Robert Beck's name was drawn. Elmer Mammen did not claim the 14 dollar prize while Andrew Duus claimed the 10 dollar award. Next week's prizes will be 10, 15, 25 and 100 dollars.
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Robert Beck
Elmer Mammen
Andrew Duus
Wallingford Market Day Sale and Dinner Set For March 29
The 44th annual Wallingford Market Day sale and dinner, sponsored by the Wallingford American Legion and Auxiliary, was rescheduled from March 27 to Thursday March 29. Auctioneers Grodland, Bortint and Brown will lead the sale with Graettin-Her Btate Bank as sale clerk, per today’s Times ad.
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Wallingford
Wallingford American Legion and Auxiliary
Grodland, Bortint and Brown
Graettin- Her Btate Bank
Junior High Concert Tuesday Evening
The Gravettinger Junior High will host a band and vocal concert next Tuesday evening at the school gymnasium. The mixed chorus, girls glee club, seventh and eighth grade vocal trios, and the eighth grade boys quartet will perform, with Karen Reeves and Sandra Reeves each giving solos. The band will feature various numbers including a trumpet quartet, with Maxine Luke on saxophone, Larry Buedke on cornet, Marilyn Masters on clarinet, and Ronnie Buedke on trombone, each with noted accompanists.
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Gravettinger
P. m
Karen Reeves
Sandra Reeves
Maxine Luke
Maxine Henningsen
Larry Buedke
Betty Lundgren
Marilyn Masters
Ronnie Buedke
Northwest Iowa Hereford Association Meeting Monday Night
The Northwest Iowa Hereford Association meets March 26 at the Farm Bureau Building Spencer Iowa with supper at 7 p m Please bring covered dish dessert and sandwiches Host and Hostess are Mr and Mrs Frank Miller and Mr and Mrs Keith Edieman Entertainment committee includes Mr and Mrs Raymond Freeburg and Mr and Mrs Kirby Range Square dancing will be the entertainment The committee promises an evening of enjoyment for all.
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N.W. Iowa Hereford Association
Northwest Iowa Hereford Association
Farm Bureau
Spencer
Iowa
Frank Miller
Keith Edieman
Raymond Freeburg
Kirby Range
Graettinger votes March 28 on bus garage bonds
Graettinger Community School District sets a March 28 special election in town hall from noon to 7 pm to decide issuing bonds up to $20,000 for building a district bus garage. Officials cite cost variability and compare with a neighboring district where a garage reduced per bus operating costs from 1741 to 1406 dollars.
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Graettinger Community
Graettinger Town Hall
Graettinger Community School District
Emmet
Palo Alto
State of
Iowa
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Omer Gjerde
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