Cadet Kirkegaard Visits Des Moines Area On PR Tour
Cadet Paul Kirkegaard of West Point toured Des Moines high schools radio and TV programs before Graettinger engagement. He spoke to Graettinger seniors and Estherville groups, with prior appearances in Spencer and Des Moines, highlighting life and demands of the military academy.
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Paul Kirkegaard
Graettinger
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Des Moines
Paul
KIOA
Woi-Tv
Jens Kirkegaard
Kirkegaard
Graettinger High School
Estherville High School
Spencer
KICD
End Of Month Closing At Local Bank Next Saturday
The Graettinger State Bank will observe its regular end of the month noon closing next Saturday afternoon.
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Graettinger State Bank
Ray Ruby 68 to Be Buried Here Friday
Raymond F. Ruby 68 of Ruthven and former Graettinger resident died Tuesday at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital in Emmetsburg. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at Ruthven Methodist Church with Rev. Willis McLaughlin. burial in Valley View Cemetery at Graettinger. Lightle-Hayes Funeral Home, Ruthven, accepting callers. Survived by three sisters Mamie Bergman Nellie Carlson Grace Olesen and three brothers Orville Lester Elmer.
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Ray Ruby
Raymond F. Ruby
Mural Ruthven
Graettinger
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Ruthven Methodist Church
Willis McLaughlin
Valley View Cemetery
Grachtinger
Lightle-Hayes
Ruthven
Mamie Bergman
Nellie Carlson
Fort Dodge
Grace Olesen
Orville
Lakota
Lester
Manly
Elmer
Crystal Lake
Died in California Merle Knudstien 36 Former Graettinger Resident
Merle J Knudstien 36 son of Mr and Mrs Martin Knudslien of Chart City died in a Sacramento hospital Tuesday March 13 He was born Graettinger Sept 11 1925 and grew up there later graduated Graettinger High 1942 and served three years in the Navy aboard USS Lander He later studied electronics in Chicago then worked for RCA two years He married Bernice Seyke of Algonquin IL in June 1948 They moved to Sacramento for his health and he worked 12 years as an inspector at McClelland Air Force Base Survivors include his wife twin children Karen and Kary his parents one sister Maxige of Shakopee Minnesota and a brother Leon of Carpentersville Illinois
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Graettinger
Scheels
Chanles City
Navy
USS Lander
Chicago
RCA Company
Bernice Seyke
Algonquin
Sacramento
McClelland Air Force Base
Karen
Kary
Maxige
Shakopee
Mian
Leon
Carpentersville
Til Aries
Graettinger students to stage precontest concert at school
Graettinger high school vocal and instrumental students will present a two night pre contest concert in the school community room on Monday and Tuesday April 2 and 3. The program begins at eight each night with no admission charge and the public invited. Over 30 numbers will be performed by more than 80 local students in vocal and instrumental presentations each night as part of state music contest preparations at Pocahontas April 6 and 7.
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Graettinger High School
Pocahontas
Public Invited To Attend Dial Training Film
Residents of Graettinger area and Graettinger Telephone Co patrons are invited to a Dial Training Film and meeting at the Legion hall on Wednesday night April 4 at 7:30. Northwestern Bell rep Charles Elschied of Spencer will present information and answer questions about the upcoming dial system. A Q and A period will follow the film. April 21 is set for dial cutover and long distance direct dialing inaugurations.
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Graetinger Area
Graettinger Telephone Company
Uged
The
Legion Hall
Charles Elschied
Spencer
Northwestern Bell
Graubttinger Telephone Company
Local Cub Scout pack elects officers and greets new scouts
Rey Salary, a member of the local school faculty, was named Copiineus of the Graet tager Cub Scouts at a pack meeting Monday night. Norman Bertin was elected assistant Cubmaster, Ben Terresan treasurer, and Herb Hammerberg advancement man. First aid films were shown in the school community room. Three new cub scouts Mark Perrine, David Satory and Jackie Christensen received scarves, whidtens and bobcat pins. Other awards were Bobby Carter wolf badge gold arrow two silver arrows and Jeff Dun wolf badge.
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Rey Salary
D Copiineus
Graettager
Norman Bertin
Ben Terresan
Herb Hammerberg
Mark Perrine
David Satory
Jackie ‘Christensen
City Dog Licenses Due in April in Graettinger
A notice from Graettinger warns dog owners that city licenses are due April 1. After that, penalties apply. Licenses may be obtained from Marshals Gib and Siueve, or Charley Burg, or from Mayor Roy T. Peterson.
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Graettinger
Cole Ds
Ors Mensigh Elty. Ordinange
Tity
Toc
Censeg
Gib
Siueve
Charley Burg
Roy T. Peterson
Change in Service Schedule at Grace Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church announces a revised service schedule with evening services moved to 6 15 pm The notice notes the change affects all current services and asks members to adjust planning accordingly.
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Grace Baptist Church
Real estate land auction set for April 14 at Graettinger
An auction will offer three tracts of farmland at the Legion hall in Graettinger starting at 7 30 p m on Saturday April 14. Tracts include Howard Hanson’s quarter section farm one mile east and 11/2 miles north of Graettinger and Nels Nelson’s farm two miles north on Highway 17. Bertha Fogdahl referee. Clair Clark and Wm Brown auctioneers Kennedy and Clark of Eastville are assistants.
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Ae Pe En
Ae Ore
Keith Thom
Tain
Terrilon
Locktop
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Quarter Section
Howard Hanson
Nels Nelson
Highway 17
Bertha Fogde
Clair Clark
Wm, Brown
Kennedy and Clark
Eatherville
Dinner service by Beth Lutheran circles at South Bethel
The Doreas and Rebecca circles of Beth Lutheran church will serve a dinner at South Bethel church on Sunday April 8 beginning at 11:30. A free will offering will be accepted. Menu includes chipped ham and potatoes, baked beans, jello salad, pickles, buns, dessert and coffee.
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Doreas
Rebecca
Beth] Lutheran Church
South Bethel Church
Merlin Norris Accepts Pastoral Call
Merlin Norris has accepted a two point pastoral call at St John Lutheran Bellevue Iowa and St Paul Lutheran La Motte Iowa after graduating from Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque on May 23 1962. His ordination in the American Lutheran church will be held June 17 1862 at Lost Island Lutheran church. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Martin Norris and Mrs Norris is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Et Zitteriech. The Norris family includes one daughter Barbara age four.
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Merlin Norris
St. John Lutheran Church
Bellevue
Iowa
St. Donatus
St. Paul Lutheran Church
la Motte
Norris
Two Point
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Merlin
Gradtimger High School
H. W. Siefkes
ALCC
Graettinger Hosts $75 Buck Prize Event Saturday
Graettinger residents take part in a weekly Saturday prize event at three oclock. Next Saturday prize rises to $75 Bucks. L J Atger of Graetinger did not claim last weeks $50 prize.
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Graettinger Elores
L. J. Atger
Graetinger
Corn Belt Conference announces all conference teams
Coaches name the all-conference squads for girls and boys from 12 member schools. The girls list includes Pat Rathman Irene Schany Graettinger Kooks Krun Sioux Valley Siders Blass Terr Kirshbaum Riecke Ruthven Kingery Marathon Hanselman West Bend Meyers WPlantz Mallard. The boys team features Larry Westfall Graettinger Peters Westphal Sioux Valley Cublenz Dinger Terris Finnegan Ruthven Seana Sioux West Bend Swanker Hirei.
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Corn Belt
Conferewe
Adhools
Pat Rathman
Irene Schany
Graetlinger
Kooks
Krunmen
Sioux Valley
Siders and Blass
Terr
Kirsh
Raymond Tindall 55 Dies After Illness In Rochester
Raymond Tindall 55 long time Graettinger resident died Friday at St Marys hospital Rochester after weeks of critical illness. Funeral Monday 9:30 a m at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev C Flannery officiating. Burial at St Jacobs Cemetery. Pallbearers Jim Iverson Joe Brinkman Merle Jensen Ralph Graettinger Vincent Leduc. He was born Aug 4 1906 in Emmet County son of Milo and Elizabeth Tindall. He married Mary Murphy in Graettinger June 5 1934 and they farmed locally. Survived by wife five children four brothers and five sisters and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two infant children.
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Ray Tindall
Graettinger
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Immaculate Conception Church
Rev. C. Flannery
St. Jacob’s Cemetery
Fuhrman
Jim Iverson
Joe Brinkman
Merle Jensen
Ralph Graettinger
Vincent Leduc
Raymond J. Tindall
Emme County
Milo
Elizabeth Tindall
Mary Murphy
Tindall
Gracttinger Coop Grain Company
Knights of Columbus Club
Mary
Jerome
Theresa) Brinkman
Estherville
Joe F Francis
Larry
Mary Jean
Ralph
John
Arthur
Edwin
Alfred
Alice) Johnson
Terrill
Paul
Margaret) Mahan
George
Mae) Torrence
Harry
Mabel) Jensen
Ringsted
Lawrence
Dorothy) ‘Tankey
PTA Meeting at Local School in Graettinger
About one hundred people attended the Graettinger PTA meeting in the school community room. The kindergarten and sixth grade won awards for highest parent attendance. A nominating committee was announced: Don Perrine, Mrs Earnest Skatico, Mrs Waymond Rose. Election and installation of officers are scheduled for April. Program included a saxophone quartet and talks on child study, teen pressures, and visitation tips.
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Graettinger Pta
Don Perrine
Earnest Skaticbo
Waymond Rose
Eliabeth Hartung
Janice Anderson
Susan Ruppert
Jim Girres
Russ[l] Lasine
Perrine
Clarence Christianson
Hospitality Committee
Lois Bisgard
Me. Biegard
Lloyd Cornelius
Francis Scheailer
Arnold Sampson
Rey Satory
Chet Cook
Walter Leake
Hartung
Bolie
Cook
Carter
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Keith Norris
Graettinger Junior High
Walter Leslie
Kay Smith
Karen Studer
Arlys Graettinger
Roni Walker
Nancy Elberts
Mary Weir
Sheila Brown
Donna Suss
Rose Tuininga
Cynthia Hersileff
Gale Starkey
Janis Witt
Diana Bortvit
Larry Kirkegaard
Academy
Augsburg
Germany
Berlin
Jens Kirkegaard of
U. S. Military Academy
New York
Greettinger High
Graettinger Markets
Merle Knudstien
California
Merle J. Knudslien
Martin Knudslien
Chart City
Sacramento, Calif
Robins
Jack Platter
Graettinger Coop
Graattinger Coop Grain Company
Rey Satary
Bart Curran
Mason City
Bart
Harmmerberg
Norman Nicol
Serilyn Voigt
South Bethel
Raymond Tindall
PTA
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