Firemen Answer 15 Fire Alarms The Past Year
Graet Unger volunteer firemen held their annual business meeting and dinner at the Legion hall. Mayor John Poland installed Bob Carter as department chief, succeeding Omer Gjerde who resigned. Special guests included Adolph Spies, Wm Rasmussen, C A Jensen, George Frick, R T Nane, and Times editor P F Cody. Iverson notes 10 to 15 firemen answered each call. a skeleton crew remains for rural calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Graettinger Fire Department
Leroy Shaw
Arnie Masters
Jim Iver- Son
Bob Garter
Cap Henderson
Barney Rolfson
Omer Gjerde
John DeVries
Graettinger
John Poland
Adolph Spies
Wm. Rasmussen
C. A. Jensen
George Frisk
R. T. Naae
Graet Unger
Legion Hall
Bob Carter
Department
George Frick
R. T. Nane
Times
P.F. Cody
Legion Auxiliary
LeRoy Skow
Jan Ivecson
Barney Rolfsaty
Kenneth Jensen
Lorin Luchsinger
Avery Dbonstead
Milo Lammers
Richard Schang
Lloyd C. Petersen
Merle Clipperton
Don Fay
Francis Heidecker
Wayne Potter
Howard Suss
Gerald Stueve
Stan Reinders
Roy Nissen
Jim Spies
Wing Amd
Ron
Ray Little Speaks at 20 PTA Meeting
Gracttinger PTA's March gathering drew 73 attendees on Tuesday night March 16. School psychologist Ray Little spoke on accepting a child for being himself amid various factors, followed by a Q and A session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
DeVolder
Ray Little
Zevender- Ben
State Office
Lloyd Cornelius
Jim Schoning
Jake Kloeksiva
Paulina
Forrest Peterson
Francis Seheallur
Prade
Saturday $100 Buck Prize Draws With Relock Event
The Saturday afternoon prize of 100 dollars will be SIM at Grachtinger's event. Mrs. Prod Christiansen did not claim last Saturday's 75 dollar Buck award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Sim
Prod Christiansen
Graettinger Holds Annual Athletic Dinner Honors Hosts
A large crowd gathered Monday night at Graettinger High School for the annual athletic dinner honoring boys and girls teams. Sponsored by the Graettinger Lions Club, the event featured remarks by Mayor John Poland, Mrs. Alys Carter leading grace, and presentations by coaches. Irene Schang and Jim Skattebo offered responses, with music by students. Awards were handed to football and girls basketball squads and cheerleaders by Hamlin Nelson and Jake Hoeksista presented boys basketball honors.
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Graettinger High School
GHS
Graettinger Lions Club
Lion Bib Davis
Alys Carter
John Poland
Lions Club
Irene Sc
Winter Cold Holds On With Four Below Zero Teasing Tuesday
Temperatures sank to four below zero Tuesday morning despite official hints of spring. Strong winds Monday night caused drifting with two inches of new snow and eight to fifty spehere flakes reported. By Wednesday morning the low rose to six above zero with forecasts calling for occasional snow.
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Wineter
Palo Alto County Beef Tour Scheduled Thursday April 1
A beef tour in Palo Alto County, postponed from March 25, is set for Thursday April 1. The Palo Alto Beef Producers Association arranged stops at the Blum, Gappa, Kerber, McMillin, Peterson, Salton farms and others with silos, unloaders, cradle feeders, and Harvestores, followed by dinner in Emmetsburg and a call for local participation.
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Aour
Palo Alto
Beef Association
Edwin Draman
Palo Alto Beef Producers Association
Henry Blum
Joe Gappa
Kerber Farms
Area Digs Out From Worst Blizzard In Years
Area residents spent the latter part of last week digging out from a severe blizzard. Winds up to 40 mph buried roads and knocked out power as northern towns like Temmelsburg Spencer and Witherville faced isolation. Snow and ice closed highways Friday, and bread supplies ran low until trucks reached Graettinger late Friday.
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Tavens
Ene
Témmelsburg
Spencer
Witherville
Graettinger
Graettinger Einoets
Jacent Procery
Ieriday
Grachtinger School to stage Three Pink Leprechauns operetta
Grachtinger Community School will present a three act elementary operetta Three Pink Leprechauns Tuesday evening March 30 at 7 30 p m. Fourth fifth and sixth graders perform with chorus from fourth and fifth grades. Allen Zovenbergen conducts music directors are Mr Cullen and Mrs Struthers who also direct scenery.
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Grachtinger Community School
Allen Zovenbergen
Cullen
Struthers
Fred Masters Household Goods Auction Sate
Fred Masters will hold an auction sale of household goods and appliances at his home on Saturday March 27. Sale begins at 1 30 with Brown and Bortini as auctioneers and Groettinger State Bank as clerk. See ad in this issue. Wallingford Legion Sale Saturday April 3
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Fred Masters
Brown and Bortini
Groettinger State Bank
Wallingford Legion
Wallingford American Legion
Wallingford Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hell
Appreciate Good Deeds by Neighbors
Neighbors and local helpers were thanked for aiding during a severe blizzard. A note from the Ledtes praised Vorrest Sipes Mlvoodyar Joye and others for shoveling, chores, and keeping roads clear so Dr. Dawson could reach their home. Nic and Mrs Leduc added a cautionary remark about future seeding plans.
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Dime Arbor
Pnadk
Ptus Rue
Rouches
Punk
Ann Duedine
Pote
Thes Pimes
Panik
Ledtes
Vorrest Sipes
Mlvoodyar
Joye
Pank
Thes
Alee
Dr. Dawson
Graetlinger County
Nic
Blizzard Kills Fourteen Hogs On Wal lingford Farm
Strong winds and heavy snowfall blamed for the death of 14 market hogs smothered in a pileup in the hop house at Earnest Skattebo’s farm near Wallingford during last week's blizzard. The storm blocked lanes, knocked out power, and forced manual milking and dumping of milk as farmers struggled. Richard Schany was called in with equipment to clear roads Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest
Jim
Richard Schany
Grachtinger
Deadline Friday For 1965 Feed Grain Applications
March 26 is the last day farmers may file applications to join the Wes feed grain program. A Lynch, chairman of the Tile Alto county ASC committee, says only participants will be eligible for price support on 1945 corn barley and grain sorghum crops. Diversion payments apply for shifting base to conserving use with minimum 20 percent and maximum 50 percent diversions, and higher rates if 40 percent or more. Farmers are urged to visit the ASCS county office soon as there is a continued interest in Palo Alto county.
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Iriday
Wes
Doe A. Lynch
Tile Alto Counily Asc
Facay
Palo Alto
ASCS
Farmers Meeting Tonight At Legion Hall
The Grachtinger Coop Grain and Mith-Douglass fertilizer firm invite farmers to a meeting tonight at the Legion Hall. Topics include the firms testing laboratory. See ad in this issue for further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger Coop Grain and
mith-Douglass Fertilizer Company
Legion Hall
Everett and Scobell Resign From Local Faculty
Gladys Scobell librarian and English teacher leaving after seven years to take a library post at Emmettsburg high school and junior college. Douglas Everett science instructor in junior high resigns after three years and plans to move west to Westorth state.
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Grachtinger Commmunity School
Gladys Scobell
Emmettsburg
Douglas Everett
Focal
Leveretts
Westorth State
Cancelled Parent-Teacher Conferences Mean School Here Since Snow
Schools here will be closed Thursday and Friday March 25 and 26 to make up two days lost to recent heavy snowstorms. Nine days of disruption have prompted officials to adjust state aid calculations under Iowa law. Graetlinger Supt Paul Stuart announced school will resume April 19, Easter Monday, replacing part of the vacation. Palo Alto county soil conservation banquet featured Des Moines Register and Tribune editor Don Mahim as speaker. Kenneth Kassel of Ayrshire was re elected soil conservation commissioner for six years, succeeding Herman Hansen. Muhm urged soil and water conservation and forecast farming conditions for 1980.
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Iowa
Graetlinger
Paul Stuart
Palo Alto County Soil Conservation Distri
Assumption Parish
Don Mahim
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Appaker
Town Buys New 1964 Ford Tractor and Equipment
Graettinger town officials announce purchase of a 1964 model 4000 Ford tractor with loader material scoop and snow scoop from Seibel Ford Tractor Co in Estherville. The tractor has arrived and is in use by the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Seibel Ford Tractor Co
Estherville
City Dog Licenses Due First Of April
Graettinger dog owners are reminded that city dog licenses are due April 2. After that date a penalty of 50c for each license will be collected. This is in accordance with city ordinance No. 14, according to city officials. Dog licenses may be obtained at the town hall.
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Graettinger
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Graettinger Firemen
Jim Iveson
Cati
Aqirils Dela Yatat
Isa Sehukia
Alvin Hansen
Esta
Pitney
Dati
Wiler
Sreal Richard Swalve
Dun Kiiit
Esther Sinogasen
John Leners
Norman Werener Farm
Martin Norris Farm
Clancy Anderson
Womee Say
Gradtunier Selout
Gat
Stuart Snid
Palo Alto County
Metsburg
Graettinger Block and Tile Company
Kerber Milling Company
Emmetsburg
Lester McMillin
Mr. McMillin
Floyd Peterson
A. O. Smith
Wm. Salton, Jr
Lungh
Pearl Rolfson
Quaker Oats Cap
Hendersion
Managter
Quaker Oats Co. da Gaaattingen
Everett
Scobell
Dan Mulan
Kenneth Kassel
Ayrshire
K Kassel
Eugene Forey
Herman Hansen
Muhm
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