Bank History Details Growth and Changes Over Years
The article recounts the founding of the Grachtinger State Bank with officers HE A Baumgartner president H A Jensen VP and H A Eisenbast cashier. It notes the first director meeting Feb 12 1934 and opening March 24 1934 in the current building later purchased in April 1994. It mentions 1943 charter amendments doubling capital stock from 12500 to 25000 and 1952 remodeling to add parking and more tellers with soundproof posting room and updated machinery. Dec 31 194 shows deposit growth indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Baumgartner
C. A. Jansen
George Graethinger
Albert Luke
Mike Weinholzer
HE. A. Baumgartner
H. A. Jensen
H. A. Eisenbast
Found of Directors
Grachtinger Lockers
Incorpora
Acro
Grachtinger State Bank
Bank Account Changes From 1958 to 1959 Reported
Deposits rose from 1,608,009.21 to 1,762,286.05 while capital increased from 12,500 to 25,000. Surplus grew from 2,000 to 95,000 and undivided profits jumped from 565.53 to 86,108.61. The figures reflect the year end and January 1, 1959 comparison.
Anderson Rites Highlight Long Life and Family Ties
L O Wigdahl of Ruthven and transitions across several states mark the life of Anderson. He married Teela Nilson in 1908 and Sadie Huhn in 1935, residing in Spokane, Grac tinger, Ayrshire, and Emmetsburg. Survived by widow, four daughters, one son, stepdaughter, grandchildren, and siblings. predeceased by first wife and five brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Wigdah
Ruthven
White Earth
N. Dak
Lewis
Teela Nilson
Spokane
Wash
Gracttinger
Ayrshire
Sadie Huhn
Travers
Emmetsburg
R. FF
Evelyn) Nodleren
Salem
Oregon
Elsie May Helgeson
Chicago
Nona) Baldwin
Mirs. M. FF
Ruth) Ruppeck
Des Plaines
Dale L.anderson
Ill
Dale
Phyllis) Sturm
Elgin
Mina
Pete
Diana) Duus
Gractinger
Otto
Mabel
Graetlinger Chamber of Commerce formation plans discussed
At a Tuesday night meeting, speakers outlined chamber organization including officer elections, budgets, and work programs. Jim Iverson was named president with Alan Hersloff as vice president, and board members Del Baker Quinten Jensen Dr Danson Harold Elsbury and Earl Erickson named as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Graetlinger Chamber of Commerce
Jim Iverson
Alan Hersloff
del Baker
Quinten Jensen
Dr. Danson
Harold Elsbury
Earl Erickson
Local Guests and Meetings Highlight Sunday Parenting
Grover hosts Mr and Mrs Ingvald Dalen for Sunday dinner. Afternoon calls include Elvin Rolf son Sharon and Sophia Rolfson Estherville. Margaret Johnson returns from Kansas City after a World Book Encyclopedia managers meeting. Gerald Stueve attends Lumbermen's convention in Des Moines. Nearby hosts Orville Barwart and Linda near Cylige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingvald Dalen
Grover
Byron Rolfson
Affternoon
Elvin Rolfson
Sharon
Weat Bend
Sophia Rolfson
Estherville
Margaret Johnson
Kansas City
Gates
Gerald Stueve
Des Moines
Stueve
Gracttinger Lumber Co
Steve Lumbermen
Ara Pelmor Cody
Orville Barwart
Linda
Near Cylige
Joye Grathman Visits Grandson In Hospital And Local Notices
Mrs Joye Grathman visited her grandson Immy Heidecker nine at Holy Family hospital Monday. Timmy son of Mr and Mrs Rowanne Heidecker of Wallingford underwent surgery Monday morning. Mrs Marie Thompson and others of Emmetsboro attended Mrs Anderson's birthday dinner last Thursday. Robert Starkey had surgery Monday at Veterans hospital Des Moines to set a broken shoulder. John Carney returned from visits in California and Oregon with relatives including the Carney and Reeves families. Mrs Frank Weir and daughter Kathy observed a birthday. several Jensen and Frick family members traveled to Minneapolis. Memorials and local social notes blend with menu items for upcoming school lunch week and a tennis court benefit auction on Friday April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joye Grathman
Immy Heidecker
Holy Family Hospital
Timmy
Rowanne Heidecker
Wallingford
John Carney
California
Oregon
Aith
Russell Carney
Carlsbad
Carl
Hart Carney
Pittsburg
Calif
Russell
Earl
John
iMye
Joan Herberger
Salem
Ore
Afrs
Vangin Rueves
Huntington Park
Ben Reeves, Jr
Downey
Everett Bales
San Gabriel
Walter Kendall
Mathilda Grimstead
John Cook
Long Beach
John J. Sullivan
Inglewood
Frank Weir
Minneapolis
Francis Weir
Francis
Veterans Hospital
Kathy
C. A. Jensen
Robert Jensen
Jensens
Hans Woiershaeuser
George Frick
Minnea
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Pascal Celery
Anderson
C. of C
Erickson
Poultry Service
Polis i
Gratton
Wis
Woiershaeusers
Frick
Christine Woetershaeuser
Otto Meyer
Arthur Meyer
Primghar
L. Spies
Charles J. Spies
Norbert Joliyette
Robert Wells
Catherine Frick
Elsbury
Suzy
Allis Chalmers
New Idea
Rinso
Briardale
Atra Fancy Washington Delicious & Winesap
Florida
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