Good Friday Services Listed in Graettinger
Graettinger businesses close at 12:00 noon for Good Friday. Post office window service ends at 12 and resumes 8 p.m. Banks close at noon. Several churches announce joint Good Friday services at First Lutheran from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. and Easter sunrise services at multiple locations. Easter details appear in church news.
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Graettinger
R. T. Nane
Grachtinger
Manchester
Lost Island Lutheran
First Lutheran
St. Paul’s Lutheran
First Lutheran Church
Paul G. Tolo
A. W. Sorensen
Christ
St. Paul's Lutheran
St. Paul's
Luther League
Amundsen
Methodist Church
Methodist
M.ly.f
Aemoinn
Hans W. Jensen Killed In Wisconsin Fatal car crash near Eau Claire
Hanson W Jensen of Hackensack Minnesota and former Graettinger Ringsted resident reported killed in a slippery highway collision near Eau Claire Wisconsin Tuesday evening Relatives said funeral services likely Saturday or Monday in Ringsted Mrs Jongen also injured extent unknown Survivors include two children and sisters Emma Skow Graettinger Mrs John Paulsen Des Moines and Mrs Laura Monk Bisit Neb An additional name Quinten Jensen of Graettinger listed among survivors
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Hana W. Jensen
Hackensack
Minn
Graettinger
Ringsted
Eau, Claire
Wis
Jongen
Jonaenta
Emma Skow
John Paulsen
Des Moines
Laura Monk
Bisit
Neb
Quinten
Jensen
Fate Enzee Holstein Dispersal Sale at Emmetsburg Farm
A complete dispersal sale of registered and grade Holsteins will be held Monday, April 2 by Soper and Jorgensen on the farm four miles east of Emmetsburg and one and one fourth mile south. Thirty six head of Holsteins including twenty two milk cows will be auctioned. Bortvit and Brown of Graettinger are the auctioneers.
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Soper and
Jorgensen
Emmetsburg
Brown
Graettinger
Market Day Sale and Dinner at Wallingford Legion
The Wallingford American Legion sponsors its 44th Market Day sale and dinner today. Farms, household and miscellaneous items go to auction with lunch and dinner served at the Legion hall. Grodland, Bortint and Brown act as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank serves as clerk.
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Wallingford American Legion
The
Legion Hall
Grodland, Bortint and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Gilmore Axelton Dies in Missouri
Funeral services for Gilmore J. Axelton of Conway Missouri were held at 9 a m on Thursday March 15 at Holman Chapel Lebanon with Rev Herbert Hillme officiating. Burial followed in Concordia Missouri. He died early Monday March 12 at Wallace Memorial Hospital Lebanon after a brief illness due to diabetes. He was 46 and employed by the Missouri Highway Department. He was survived by his wife Pearl two sons Allyn and Larry his father Mabel Axelton a brother Marvin and other relatives including Andy and Bertha Axelton and Quinten Jensen.
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Gilmore J. Axelton
Conway
Missouri
Holman Chapel
Lebanon
Herbert Hillme
Concordia, Mo
Axelton
Missouri Highway Department
Wallace Memorial Hospital
Madel Axelton
Andy
Bertha Axelton
Quinten Jensen
Graettinger
Pearl
Allyn
Los Angeles
Calif
Larry
Ames
Iowa
Mabel Axelton
Rolla
Marvin
Services In Illinois For Francis Lambe
Funeral services were held at St. Francis Xavier church in La Grange Illinois for Francis Lambe former Graettinger resident who died suddenly March 18 after a heart attack. Officiating was Father Robert C McGlinn with pallbearers Roscoe Curry Leon Flagge Edmund Schindel Thomas Beirne Gerald Kelly and Joseph Kissinger all of the Chicago area. Burial followed at Queen of Heaven Cemetery near La Grange. Francis born May 3 1907 was the son of the late Frank and Mrs Lambe of Graettinger. He married Marguerite Jones of LaGrange on January 17 1945. He had worked in the research department of Continental Can Co. Immediate survivors include wife two children James 20 and Mary 9 a sister Margaret Lambe of Graettinger and two brothers Leo of Graettinger and Charles of Frankfort Germany. Leo and Margaret attended the LaGrange funeral. Mrs Charles Lambe of Frankfort Germany and her daughter Miss Nancy Lambe of Tucson Arizona had recently visited the Lambe home.
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St. Francis Xavier Church
la Grange
Ill
Francis Lambe
Grachtinger
Robert C. McGlinn
Roscoe Curry
Leon Flagge
Edmund Schindel
Thomas Beirne
Gerald Kelly
Joseph Kissinger
Chicago
Queen of Heaven
Francis Was
Frank Lambe
Graettinger
Greettinger High School
Marguerite Jones
LaGrange, Il
Continental Can Co
James
Mary
Margaret Lambe
Leo of
Charles
Frankfort
Germany
Leo
Margaret
LaGrange
Charles Lambe
Misa Nancy Lambe
Tucson
Ariz
Francia Lambe
Francia
Palo Alto County Cancer Drive Names Hanson Chairman
Emmetsburg attorney Joseph L. Hanson has been named campaign chairman for Palo Alto County for the American Cancer Society annual drive. He previously served as chairman for the 1980 drive.
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Joseph L. Hanson
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
American Cancer Society
Hanson
School Bus Garage Vote Divides Graettinger District
The Graettinger Community School Board offered Supt. EKV Manchester a three year contract by an 8 to 2 ballot. The public poll at an open meeting showed 238 Yes and 193 No on keeping the current superintendent.
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Board of Education
Gruettinger Community School
Supt
EK. V. Manchester
Grachtinger School
Manchester
Graettinger
Jens Kirkegaard
Atty A.W. Smith
Emmetsburg
Br. Smith
Petiton
Graettinger Community
Iowa
Granttinger
Graettinger High School
Thig. Pall
Turret
Mehy
Graettinger Teachers’ Association
Graettinger School
352 Ballots Cast In Special Election
Voters in the Grachtinger Community district rejected a bond proposal of up to 40000 for a school bus garage. Unofficial tallies show 210 No and 139 Yes with three spoiled ballots. turnout matched the March 12 regular election total of 352.
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Grachtinger Community
Tindall And Frick Elected To Park Board
John Tindall was elected to a three year term on the board of rectors of the Grachtinger park association and George Frick was reelected to a three year term on the park board in the election held at the annual meeting of the park association Monday night. Board president Howard Hanson presided. There was a good attendance of local sports fans at the meeting which included the showing of an hour-long film of the World Series of 1955.
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Lloyd Cornelius
Graettinger
Lars Petersen
George Mowry
Beryl Henderson
Don Oleson
Earl Erickson
John Tindall
Grachtinger Park Association
George Frick
Park Association
Howard Hanson
Spring Storms Bring Rain Snow And Freezing Loot
Typical early spring weather dominated the past week with rain and snow and mild temperatures overall. A brief cold snap sent the thermometer below freezing early Wednesday. By Tuesday temperatures warmed enough to let city workers clear ice from gutters on Graettinger s main street north side.
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Graettinger
Iversons Farm North Of Graettinger A Longtime Family Run
Last week's Times Mystery farm belongs to Mr and Mrs Elmer Iverson who live 3 1/2 miles east and 3 miles north of Graettinger. They have lived on the 4 half section farm 15 years since purchasing it from an Insurance company in 1840, formerly the Tollefson farm. They rebuilt all buildings and added a modern home in 1849. Elmer is son of the late Lewis Iverson of Graettinger and their daughter in law notes ties to Mona Evinge of Graettinger. The Iversons have four children including Betty Iverson of Wallingford and twins Maxine Robertson and Marilyn Bubb near Oakland California, plus Donald at home. They belong to First Lutheran in Graettinger. Elmer has served on boards for the creamery, the telephone company, and Graettinger Coop Grain. The farm spans half a section with crops typical of the area. livestock play a reduced role now, while dairy farming was prominent in earlier years.
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Elmer Iverson
Graettinger
Iverson
Tollefson
Iversons
Elmer Ia
Lewis Iverson
Mona Evinge
Norman
Betty) Iverson
Wallingford
Jim
Maxine) Robertson
Lynn
Marilyn) Bubb
Oakland
Calif
Donald
Mer
Mrs. Iverson
First
Elmer
Creamery
Telephone Company
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Presents
Sys
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Maynard
Msgr
Bauer
Paul Kirkegaard
Sheldon
Pele
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Paul
Storm Lake
Katherine Bailey
Wan. Strannigan
Iowa State
Wm. Strannigan
Iowa State College
Gracttinger Lions Club
Wm, Strannigan
Lion
Adolph Spies
Boys’ Quartet
Merrill C. Clark
Times
Fourth District
Wm. H. McConnell
Palo Alto
Army
Walter HH. Tindall
John E. ‘Tindall
Military Police
Camp Gorden
Tindall
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Graettinger Block & Tile Co
St Hanover
Hans W. Jensen
Wisconsin
Fate EnZee
Soper & Jorgensen Holstein
Gilmore Axelton
Illinois
Atty
Joseph
BOARD
Frick
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