National FHA Week Observed March 23 29 Graettinger
Graettinger Future Homemakers of America join FHA chapters nationwide to observe National FHA Week from March 23 to March 29. The Graettinger FEA page features a sponsor advertisement by local progressive business leaders. Miss Mier is the local FHA advisor with chapter officers including Chris Wikert president Cathy Sieklowia vice president Vieht Manunen secretary Janet Holt TRA treasurer Pass Samant parliamentarian Sheryl Dobbins project chairman Linda Clipperton public relations decnrie Skattebo master chair and Lindsay Clipperton district secretary chair.
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Graettinger Future
Graettinger
FEA
The
Times
Miss Mier
Chris Wikert
Cathy Sieklowia
Vieht Manunen
Janet Holt Tra
Pash Samant
Sheryl Dobbins
Linda Clipperton
Decnrie Skattebo
Maste
Linds Clipperton
Gecret Fon
Services Tuesday For Oscar Christiansen Of Ruthven
Oscar Christiansen 78 longtime Lost Island township farmer of Ruthven died Friday at Holy Family hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran church in Ruthven with burial there. Pallbearers were nephews Albert Norris Martin Norris Ving Olesen Mivel Olesen Clarence Olesen and Laverne Petersen. Surviving: son Dean stationed in Mainz Germany three daughters Nadine Way La Puente California Ruby Wippermnan Grimes Iowa Beverly Roland Ruthven, 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife Laura, parents, two daughters Lois Root and another infant, and he was the last of 13 siblings.
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Oscar Christiansen
Lost Island Township
Ruthven
Holy Family Hospital
Zion Lutheran Church
Albert Norris
Martin Norris
Ving Olesen
Mevile Olesen
Clarence Olesen
Laverne Petersen
August Christiansen
Gertrude ‘Tauber von Christiansen
Laura Hendricksen
Graettinger Markets Wednesday corn oats beans price list
Graettinger market report for Wednesday March 26 shows corn at 1.04, oats at 70, beans at 247. Prices listed per bushel with commodity notes.
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Graettinger
Snow and Ice Hit Area Thursday
A late winter storm brought about two inches of wet snow and ice Thursday morning after thunderstorms Wednesday. Power and telephone service were disrupted in rural Tasemen, with crews arriving Friday to restore lines. Cool weekend temperatures slowed melting and caused continued water runoffs and related problems in the area.
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Ural
Gettin
Aecom
Toe usual heartposers of spring and prep notes
Ardent Wagler declares readiness for Gis utr as he selected Uvo doven nightcrawi ers last Saturday night. Ware vs cited bere lest nows dad Pen Pocker robs the usual spring prep.
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Ware
Bere
Ardent Wagler
Uvo Doven Nightcrawiers
Sergeant Myers Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Technical Sergeant Wayne C. Myers, son of Mr and Mrs Clare Myers of Gradanger Iowa, was decorated with the Air Force Commendation Medal at Travis AFB California for meritorious service as a jet engine technician at Tuy Hoa AB Vietnam. He is now at Travis with a unit of the Military Airlift Command. His wife Gladys is the daughter of Mrs Helen Gebdlhoff of Ro ROW.
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Fairfield
Calif
Wayne C. Myers
Clare Myers
Gradanger
Iowa
U.S. Air Par
Travis Afb
Myers
Tuy Hoa AB
Vietnam
Travis
Military Airlift Commnd
Rogers
Gladys
Helen Gebdlhoff
Ro Row
Sound of Silence Swing Show at Graettinger High
Graettinger High School presents The Sound of Silence swing show Saturday at 8:00 featuring the stage band and swing choir under Mr Wibben and Miss Parker. The program includes The Sound of Silence plus selections from In the Mood to West Side Story with soloists Wayne Knutson and Douglas Nelson among others. Tickets are $1 adults 50 cents students. children free with parent.
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Graettinger High School
Wayne Knutson
Pink Panther
Cherish
America
Girle
San Jose
Douglas Nelson
Julie Gjerde
Sheryl Dobbins
Anne Stuart
Chris Wikert
Bill Dawson
Don Christensen
Sven Bisgard
Dennis Fude
Dick Andrews
Edwin Mahan
Rodney Algers
Barbara Graettinger
Jeanne Skattebo
Jeff Duhn
Roger Knutson
Dims
Todd Hersleff
Swing Choir
Joanne Skattebo
Patricia Currans
Connie McQueawn
Diane Graettinger
Marcia Rose
Ann Peterson
Linda Clipperton
Debbie Walker
Shelly Rolfson
Connie Tuininga
Prudy Tuininga
Phylis Lastine
Connie Hankey
Paula Stuart
Dennis Bortini
Roger Rose
Bob Carter
Jerry Dawson
Tom Westfall
Graettinger Firemen's Ball Friday April 11
The Graettinger volunteer firemen plan their annual fund raising dance at the Graettinger Legion hall on Friday night April 11. Eddie Miller Orchestra will provide music. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. Proceeds go to the firemen's fund as thanks for their yearlong efforts.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Legion Hall
Eddie Miller
Graettinger Volunteer Firemen
Palm Sunday Services at Immaculate Conception
Father Beacom of Immaculate Conception announces Palm Sunday events with blessing of palms in the Parish Center followed by a procession to the church and a High Mass. Second Mass at 10:30 and weekday Masses at 7:30 a.m. More Holy Week details appear in church columns and next week’s Times.
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Father Vincent
Beacom
Neil Guess
Tom Moran
William Kollasch
James Murphy
James Dominy
Tom Rooney
Graettinger Town Uses Standby Power During Ice Outage
Graettinger municipal light and power ran on standby engines Thursday for the 4 30 to 10 a m period as federal power was interrupted by severe icing. Plant manager Kenneth Jensen said only a couple of river lines were down in town due to icing.
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Vie Graettinger Municipal
Graettinger
Grachtinger
Kenneth Jensen
Closing Out Farm Auction Near Graettinger
Roland Wikert announces a closing out farm auction on April 1 at the Graettinger area farm. Sade starts at 1 p.m. with three IH tractors and a full line of farm machinery. Brown and Benson are auctioneers. Graettinger State Bank is clerk. Norman Iverson follows with a closing out farm sale on April 10 at a farm near Graettinger. Clark and Bortint act as auctioneers. sale ad to appear later in the Times.
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Roland Wikert
Graettinner
Highway 4
Sade
Brown and Benson
Graettinger State Bank
Norman Iverson
Graettinger
Clark and Bortint
Salead
Times
Rites Tuesday For Wallingford Woman
Mrs Ruth Ivy Hull Wiles a former Wallingford resident died Saturday at 5 05 p m at the Good Samaritan Center in Estherville She had lived there four years Funeral services were held Tuesday at Wallingford Lutheran church with Rev John Pankuk officiating Burial was at Wallingford Lutheran cemetery She was a member of Wallingford Lutheran Church Survivors include five sons Melvin Hull Jefferson Myron Hull Ashkum Marvin Hull Churdan Robert Hull Newark Calif Delbert Hull Hudson Ohio and more obituaries mention Chebage and Mickelson associations
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Ruth Ivy Hull Wiles
Wallingford
Good Samaritan Center
Estherville
Wallingford Lutheran Church
John Pannkuk
Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery
Melvin Hull
Jefferson
Myron Hull
Ashkum
Marvin Hull
Churdan
Robert Hull
Newark
Calif
Delbert Hull
Hudson
Ohio
Norman
Mike Mickelson
Mire
Mure
Fire Damages Rogness Home in Blizzard Conditions
A fire at the Rogness home southwest of Graet tine broke out around midnight Wednesday, likely from an oil heater burning the floor beneath it and causing extensive heat and smoke damage to the house and contents. Graetlinger and Gremen were summoned as firemen faced a rainstorm that turned to blizzard-like snow by the time they returned two hours later. Zayness, who works alone in the barn, cared for livestock as the blaze occurred.
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Graetlinger Gremen
Art Rogness Formn
Graettine
Zayness
Coop Grain Closes Monday Afternoon for Annual Inventory
Graetinger Coop Grain will close the office and facilities Monday afternoon March 31 for annual inventory. Grinding and delivery orders will be delayed that day, and patrons are reminded to plan accordingly when placing orders.
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Coop Grain
Paul Forey
Graetinger Coop Grain
Coop
Nem
Palo Alto Taxpayers Told to Pay At Treasurer Office
Palo Alto county treasurer John F. Phillips announced that 1958 taxes may be paid at his office. Taxpayers should bring old receipts or know their property description as billing is not complete. First installment penalty date is June 15. second installment due by September 30.
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John F. Phillips
Palo Alto
Mualups
Phillips
Athletic Dinner Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the GHS athletic dinner on Tuesday April 22 are available from Lions club members or at Graettinger State Bank. Rev. Walter Rasmussen of Milford will speak. he is a former professional baseball player and golfer.
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GHS
Lions Club
Graettinger State Bank
Walter Rasmussen
Milford
Lost Island
Little Sioux
Pastor Rasmussen
Jens Kirkegaard Receives 25-Year Pin From Farm Service
Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard attended the four county annual Farm Service Co meeting at the central school auditorium near Fenton Saturday. A business session followed by dinner and employee introductions preceded the entertainment. Kirkegaard received a 25 year service pin for his quarter century with the company.
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Jens Kirkegaard
The
Farm Service Co
Central School
Fenton
Kirkegaard
Graettinger Stores Offer $50 Buck Prize Saturday
Participating Graettinger stores will feature another 50 prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three o'clock. Don Girres did not claim last week's prize.
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Graettinger
Don Girres
Terril Man Heads County Pork Group
Elwood Smith of Terril was re elected as chairman of Palo Alto County Pork Producers at Tuesday's organizational meeting Kenneth Kassel of Ayrshire was elected vice chairman Ray Brown of West Bend will serve as secretary and Jerry Conlon as treasurer Wayne Davis of Mallard is Pub Nelly director for 1969 The report notes limited improvement in carcass quality at the local hog show since its 1967 start with hog index figures cited for 1967 109.70 1963 119.17 and 1988 122.50
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Elwood Smith
Terril
Palo Alto
Jensen Appel Gjerde Named New Fire District Trustees
The Graettinger benefited fire district trustees were named by a joint Palo Alto and Emmet counties meeting. Henry Jensen Einer Appel and Omer Gjerde receive three two and one year terms respectively, with a 1.5 mill tax levy possible for 1969 taxes payable in 1970. Bonds may be sold soon to raise funds. The meeting included supervisors from both counties and the Palo Alto auditor. Roger Thoresen, stationed at Guam, called home to share news of birds Saturday night.
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Board of
Palo Alto
Emmet
Gmettinger
Graettinger
Russell Peterson
Henry Jensen
Einer Appel
Omer Gjerde
Jensen
Appel
Amd Gjerde
Runneberg, Thompson and Peterson
Christensen, Rouse and Johnson
Emmet County
Palo Atte
Francis Hughes
Three Teachers Resign From Graetlinger School
Three teachers have submitted their resignations at Graetlinger school as of Wednesday. Andy Groos a vocational agriculture instructor for four years resigns to farm near Coleman Iowa. Wanda Nicholson from Emmetsburg a business education instructor for five years resigns to take a similar post in Emmetsburg. Mrs Jean Hickman of Spencer a second grade teacher for two years resigns to accept a position in Spencer.
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Graetlinger School
Andy Groos
Coleman
S. Oak
Wanda Nicholson
Emmetsburg
Jean Hickman
Spencer
ASCS Signup Extended To April 4th
The U S Department of Agriculture extended the 1969 Feed Grain Program signup to April 4 in nine states including Iowa. Snow hindered farmers from reaching county offices to enroll, delaying diversions and acre changes. Iowa reports show about 95,000 signed up with intentions to divert nearly 3,000,000 acres. changes can be made until April 4.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Towa
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
ALCS
City of Ottawa names parking lot for late Joe Hassel
The city of Ottawa NL dedicates a parking lot to Joe Hassel, a well known Graettinger area resident who died on duty in December 1967. A bronze plaque funded by friends will be placed at the site with dedication ceremonies planned. Mrs Lucile Hassel resides at 1956 N Paul Ottawa NL 61350.
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Ottawa
Joe Hassel
Graettinger
Hassel
City of
Joseph
Lucile) Hassel
N. Paul
Confirmation Services Sunday At Lost Island
Lost Island Lutheran church will conduct the Rite of Confirmation during regular worship on Sunday March 30. The class includes David Nelson Carole Knutsen Linda Oleson Linda Nordblad Cynthia Naig and Diane Simonson per Pastor Walter Rasmussen. Little Sioux Lutheran Milford women host a neon luncheon for both churches families and sponsors on Saturday March 29.
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Lost Island Lutheran Church
David Nelson
Carole Knutsen
Linda Oleson
Linda Nordblad
Cynthia Naig
Diane Simonson
Walter Rasmussen
Little Sioux Lutheran Church
Milford
City Dog Licenses Due on April 1st
Graettinger dog owners are reminded that city dog licenses are due April 1. After that date a penalty of 50c for each license will be collected. Dog licenses may be obtained at the town hall.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Boys Intramural Volleyball Finals Set
Graettinger high school hosts the intramural volleyball final on Monday at 11 45 p m with the Playboys captained by Kevin Poland facing Graig Tindall Roger Rose Bill Kollasch Jeff Anderson Den and Gary Thonwen Kiner Gary Stewart and Mick Stewart. Awards Day will present trophies to the winning team members. The championship follows a two of three series with games to 15 points as planned by coach Doug Everett.
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Graettinger High School
The
Playboys
Kevin Poland
Graig Tindall
Roger Rose
Bill Kollasch
Jeff Anderson
Den
Gary Thonwen
Kiner
Gary Stewart
Mick Stewart
Doug Everett
Everett
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Christiansen
Sgt
Wayne Myers
Air Force Commendation Medal
T. Snt
Immaculate Conception
Roland Wikert Sale
Rogness Home
Farm Service
Terril Man Heads County Pork Group
Son
Guam
L. Hl. Thoresen
Roger Thoresen
Roger
ASCS
Midwest
New Roof Garden
Arnolds Park
Fabulous Flippers
Pete Klint
Mitch Ryder
Derek
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