Graettinger to Launch House-to-House Drive for Park Scoreboard
Graettinger American Legion volunteers plan a two night house to house fund drive on Tuesday March 29 to raise 1600 to 2000 dollars for an electric scoreboard at Evergreen park. Donations may be left at Graettinger State Bank Bonstead Hardware or with Commander Don Moran.
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Ball Park Association
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Democratic Caucuses Set for County March 28 Night
Due to 1966 election law changes the Democratic precinct caucuses will be held in precincts on March 28 at 8 p.m. They elect committeemen and committeewomen and select delegates and alternates to the county convention at the courthouse on May 6 at 8 p.m. Continated on Page Four.
Graettinger Markets Buck Prize Draw Saturday Details
Five $25 Buck Prizes are awarded Saturday in the 3 PM drawing at participating stores. This week total prize money is $125. Last Saturday no one claimed the $25 Buck prizes. Drawn names include Bil Girres Arthur Kerr Donna Jean Nissen and Fred Petersen. Graettinger Markets Wednesday March 23 No Markets Available.
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Gracttinger
Bil Girres
Arthur Kerr
Donna Jean Nissen
Fred Petersen
Estherville man joins bank staff amid expansion talks
Dennis Escing, 24, of Estherville, receives a banking position as officials discuss widening the bank’s offices into a former Weinholger building area. Escing, a Penn High School alum and Navy veteran, lives with wife Diane and 20 month old Douglas in Graettinger and plans to move there.
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Isels Tania
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Forner Weinholger
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IBM School i
Des Moines
U. S. Navy
Lowi Winange Co
Diane
Doulas
Graettinger Sven
High Ratings in State Speech Contest At Grachtinger
Four of seven Grachtinger High entries earned superior ratings at the state contest held at Like Mills, with three earning excellent ratings. Local instructor Mrs. J. E. Hoekstra praised all contestants as they outpaced the 30-35 percent regional average. Superior honors went to Dale Hoffman for both oratorical declamation and expository address, Jacki Carter for interpretive reading prose, and Ben Stankey for humorous declamation. Excellent ratings went to Richard Rose for radio speaking, Mari Weir for dramatic declamation, and Greg Iverson for oratorical declamation.
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Grachtinger
Like Mills
J. E. Hoekstra
Dale Hoffman
Jacki Carter
Ben Stankey
Richard Rose
Mari Weir
Greg Iverson
Annual farm sale at Wallington sale event lines
The community sale on Saturday March 26 features farm machinery household goods hay and feed at Wallington town. Swiss steak dine and wagegshuitine planned with a Swiss steak meal at 11:30 and turkey in the afternoon at Le Bien.
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Ingforoq Legion
Eh Waoalliarferd
Maren SH. Sedlie
Wallington Tovion Ansil
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Harry Sloniker Farm Auction Sale March 31
Tarry Stoniker will hold a public auction of farm machinery cattle and miscellaneous items on the farm located six miles east two south and one half east of Graetlinger. Sale starts at 1:00. Brown and Chuck will auctioneer and the Palo Alto County State Bank will loan. See to dire this issues.
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Kites Held Friday At Wallingford For LeRoy Gilson
Funeral services were held Friday at Wallingford for LeRoy Chester Olsen born July 27 1899 in Emmet county. He married Selma Johnson in 1927 and farmed near Dolliver before moving to Wallingford. He died after a long illness at his home. Survived by wife one sister Hazel Henderson of St Paul. Burial at High Lake cemetery with Fuhrman Funeral Home in charge.
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Hingfored
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Wallingford Lutheran Chapel
Robert Glaser
Benjamin Collwey
High Lake
Fuhrman
Estherville
Lloyd Skattebo
Arnold Anderson
Chester Paulson
Burd Feikey
August Andresen
Carol Hoganson
LeRoy Chester Olsen
Emmet County
Emmet
Jewell High School
Selma Johnson
Wallingford
Doll
Telephone Co Annual Meeting Scheduled for Friday
Telephone company officials announced the annual meeting will be held at the Legion hall on Friday, March 25, starting at 2 p m. The agenda includes annual reports and election of directors. Albert Norris is president, John DeVries vice president, and Mrs. Merril Clark of Estherville is secretary.
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Grautinger
Three Local Cagers On All-Loop Team
The Graetlinger Pirates place two cagers on the All-Cornbelt team and the Pirettes add one player to the girls’ team. Randy Henderson and Greg Hoekstra named to the boys’ first team. Dean Petersen to the second team. Donma Susy and Vicki Wolfe earn girls’ first and second team honors. The Graettin gar, Siroux Valley, West Bena trio repeat with two first-team spots. Everly dominates girls with three first-team placements.
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Randy Henderson
Greg Hoekstra
Pirate
Dean Petersen
Donma Susy
Pirette
Vicki Wolfe
Graettingar
Siroux Valley
West Bena
Everly
Red Cross Drive Under Way in Graettinger
Graettinger holds a county Red Cross fund drive with Mrs. Sam Watson named 1966 chairman. Officials urge residents to support servicemen in the field and note plans for a blood bank project to aid the local hospital and broader county needs.
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Palo Alto County
Red Cross
Bill Baud
Sam Watson
Graettinger
County Red Cross
Dick Johnson And The Chordhuskers At High School Dinner
Dick Johnson and the Chordhuskers headline a Monday high school athletic dinner as plans surface for next season. The event invites supporters and features remarks from local officials.
Dinner Honors Graettinger Teams Rings Monday Night
Graettinger area residents and sports fans will honor Grit Yinger high school boys and girls basketball teams and the 1965 football team at the athletic dinner Monday night March 28. The event starts at 6 30 p m with entertainment by Dick Johnson and the Chordhuskers OL Fort Dodge. Tickets at Christy Drag Graettinger State Bank the school or from Lions Club members.
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Fort Dodge
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Graettinger Lions Club
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Francis Peterson 54 dies in Minnesota two car crash
Francis Peterson aged 54 of rural Sherburn died after a two car collision near Alpha Minnesota Thursday. Traery Jespersen of Itherville was injured and taken to a hospital. Funeral services were held Monday in Jackson Minnesota with burial at Sunset Memorial in Jackson. Survivors include Dorothy his wife two sons Pat and Ronnie his father P J Peterson and siblings.
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Jespersen
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Ralph Peterson
Matleed
Town
Carrie Peterson
Ned Dorothy Logan
Martin County
Mita
Leach Funeral Home
Jung Minn
L. W. Sachse
Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Lyle Larson
David Mayo
John Worthly
Victor Stewart
Willard Peters
Ronald Schaffer
Dorothy
Pat
Ronnie
New Ulm
P. J. Peterson
Graettinger
Forrest Peterson
City Dog Licenses Due First Of April
Graetlinger dog owners are reminded that city dog licenses are due April 1. After that date a penalty of 50e for each license will be collected. This is in accordance with city ordinance No. 14, according to city officials. Dog licenses may be obtained from the town marshal or at the town hall.
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Graetlinger
March Storm Paralyzes Area
A severe March storm dumped heavy wet snow across the region Tuesday night into Wednesday. Winds to 50 mph created drifts two feet deep and knocked out power and phone service in rural areas while town remained largely without traffic. Roads were treacherous, schools closed, and long distance lines were down as crews worked to restore services.
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Main Street
Jeep
Otis
Spencer
Ron Struthers
Graettinger Telephone Company
Saki
Struthers
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