Graettinger Firemen Seek 1200gal Truck Tank For Rural Protection
Graettinger volunteer firemen seek a used flatbed truck with a 1200 gallon tank to boost rural fire coverage in Walnut Lost Island and Vernon townships. With no local levy, they ask shareholders to contribute pro rated amounts of 10 6 and 4 dollars for 50 30 and 20 shares respectively, to fund the 1500 to 2000 dollar purchase.
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Graettinger
Walnut
Lost Island
Vernon
Grachtinger Community
Firamen
shareholKdera
Greettinger
Itill
Joe Girres seeks Palo Alto sheriff nomination in June primary
Democratic candidate Joe Girres announces his bid for Palo Alto county sheriff and will face Ray Beatty for the party nomination. Sheriff Dick Miller seeks reelection on the Republican ticket. The notice provides background on Gimes family ties to Mallard and Emmetsburg, listing relatives and professional history.
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Joe Girres
Palo Alto County
Ray Beatty
Dick Miller
Gimes
Waa
Mallard
Emmetsburg
Viola Alstin
John Kilegl
Graettinger
Max Gimes
Grundy Center High School
Thomas Brennan
West Bend
Arnold
Cletus
Story City
Leo
Trenton
N. J
Bernard
Portland
Ore
Mis
Marvin Clark
Eleanor Gires
Everett ‘Knagt
Des Moines
Eugen, Joynt
Mason City
Girres
Ion
Bake sales to be held by Catholic Daughters and Golden Rule circle
The Catholic Daughters of America at Immaculate Conception Church will hold a bake sale at Murray Variety Store on Saturday April 2 from 9 am to 4 30 pm. The Golden Rule circle of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale at Murray Variety Store on Saturday April 9 from 2 to 5 pm.
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Catholic Daughters of America of the Immaculate Conception Church
Murray Variety Store
Golden Rule Circle
The
Methodist Church
Murray
Bradley and Derrickson Enlisted in Regular Army
Two Graet linger youths Jerry Bradley and Dwight C Derrickson enlisted for three years in the Regular Army. They aimed for future assignment to Europe and after a ceremony at Fort Omaha were sent to Fort Carson for training. Derrickson is RA 17566001, Bradley RA 17556003, both with Fort Hood as their base.
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Ralph Rooney
Storm Lake
Jerry Bradley
Dwight C. Derrickson
Europe
Fort Omaha
Omaha
Nebraska
Fort Carson
Colorado
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Hood
Texas
Gerald E. Bradley
Derrickson
County Republican Convention Set for April 1 in Emmetsburg
Palo Alto county Republican officials announced a county convention at the KP ihail in Emmetsburg on Friday April 1 with State Senator Jack Miller of Sioux City as speaker for the evening and delegates to the state convention to be selected.
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Palo Alto County
KP Ihail
Emmetsburg
Jack Miller
Sioux City
$75 Buck Prize Draw Slated For Saturday Here
Next Saturday afternoon's drawing will award $75 in participating stores at 3 p m. Drawing officials announce the prize and F L Beschorner of Ringsted failed to claim last week's $50 award.
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F. L. Beschorner
Ringsted
Graettinger Educator Oral Bonstead Resigns From County Board
Oral Bonstead veteran Graettinger school district representative on the county board resigns after six and a half years. He will move to San Carlos California and plans a visit with relatives in Sidney Nebraska en route. His son John works in TWA’s California commissary.
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Oral Bonstead
Graettinger
County Board of Education
Oral
California
San Carlos
Calif
Carl
Sidney
Nebr
John
TWA Airlines
Alice Yoch Seeks Reelection as County Recorder in Democratic Primary
Mrs. Alice McCabe Yooh of Palo Alto county recodes as county recorder candidate seeking the Democratic nomination in the June primary. She notes repeated reelections without opposition and traces her roots to pioneer Great Oak Township settlers Richards McCabe family.
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Alice McCabe Yooh
Palo Alto
Wallingford Market Day Sale Sponsored by Legion
The Wallingford American Legion will sponsor the 48th annual Market Day on Saturday April 2. The sale opens at 1 PM with farm machinery household goods hay and feed and various items. A dinner by the Legion Auxiliary is at 11 30 AM in the Legion building and lunch is served in the afternoon.
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Wallingford
Wallingford American Legion
Wallingifford
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Horse Auction Slated for Sunday April 8
Sam Watson announces a big sale of horses ponies and equipment at the Emmetburg Sale Barn on Sunday April 3 over 40 head already consigned with more expected. For sales information contact Norman Bortvit or Sam Watson.
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Sam Watson
Emmetburg
Watson
Auect
Norman Bortvit
Auction and sale of machinery in Graettinger
A big machinery auction and sale of other items will be held Saturday April 9 in Graettinger consignments may be made with Auctioneers Wm Brown and Norman Bortint or with Sam Watson. Details of sale to appear in a later issue of the Times.
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I Big Machinery
Graettinger
Wm. Brown
Norman Bortint
Sam Watson
Salse A
The
Times
Local census takers named for area
Alys Carter and J W Knutsen named as census enumerators for the area for the 1960 census starting April 1. Carter covers Grachtinger town, Walnut east of the Rock Island tracks, and Vernon township. Knutsen covers Walnut west of the tracks and Lost Island township. Residents urged to return advance reports to speed counting. data is confidential under federal law. Other area enumerators listed include Catherine Seagren, Verle Perkins, Isabelle Emmetsburg, and several in Emmetsburg, Ruthven, and Wallingford.
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United States
Census Bureau
Palo Alto County
Catherine’ Seagren
Carlow
Verle Perkins
West Bend
Eee Aon
Ayrshire
Isabelle Emmetsburg
Albert Eat
Edina Lowman
Curlew
Mary Hall
Cylinder
Alice Sonerholm
Emmetsburg
Lavon Gappa
Hmmetsburg
Bernette Lareen
Himmetsburg
Verda Walker
Ruthven
EB. K. Skattabo
Wallingford
Emmet
Parish presents TV set to Father Flannery
Members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church presented Father Clement Flannery, pastor, with a new television set as a welcoming gift. The gift honored his work in the parish and was funded by contributions from parish members and families.
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Immaculate Conception Catholic ‘Church
Father Clement Flannery
Father Flannery
Rites Held Wednesday For Mrs. C. H. Brown 89
Mrs. Christina Sophie Brown age 89 longtime area resident died Monday at Good Samaritan Home Estherville services held Wednesday at Estherville Methodist Church with Rev R O Grote officiating burial Oak Hill Cemetery Estherville She was born June 16 1871 in Sabula and married Charles H Brown February 20 1900 in Clinton County They moved to Emmet County in 1905 later to a farm near Wallingford retiring in 1941 Survivors include son Milo Brown Spirit Lake daughter Leona Stoddard of St Paul MN three grandchildren five great grandchildren sister Mrs J A Odgers of De Witt Preceded in death by her husband 1945 parents and siblings
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Charles H. Brown
Good Samaritan
Estherville
Methodist Church
R. O. Grote
Grachtinger
Oak Hill
Esthenville
Christina Sophie Brown
Sabula
John Haller
Clinton County
Emmet
Wallingford
Graettinger
Brown
First Methodist Church of
Graetttinger
Milo Brown
Spirit Lake
Ben
Leona) Stoddard
St. Paul
Minn
Graettinger FFA elects new officers at high school
Graettinger FFA members elected officers on Friday March 25 at Graettinger High School. Elected as President Keith Norris, Vice President Donald Mahan, Treasurer Jerry Zitterich, Sentinel Leo Mahan, with Secretary and Reporter Ken Haisman and Ronald Chili tiangon re-elected.
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Graettinger Ffa
Gracttinger High School
Keith Norris
Donald Mahan
Jerry Zitterich
Leo Mahan
Ken Haisman
Ronald Chiletiangon
Honorable Mention On All-State Cage Team
Bruce Gjerde and Marvin Ege received honorable mention on all-state basketball teams for the year. Bruce was named forward on the IDPA and Des Moines Register lists, while Marvin was listed as guard on the IDPA honor roll.
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Bruce Gjerde
Marvin Egeland
Grachinger Pirate
Bruce
IDPA
Des Moines Register
Marvino
Ruthven Fire Destroys Three Businesses
A blaze in Ruthven last Wednesday night caused an estimated 35,000 dollars in damage to three firms in one building. The Miller repair garage Lind auto repair garage and the Kelly brothers laundromat were destroyed by the fire. A mechanic welding a gasoline tank at the Miller garage sparked the explosion. The laundromat had opened only weeks earlier.
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Ruthven jJast
Miller Repair Garage
Lind Auto Repair Garage
Kelly Brothers Laundromat
Miller Garage
Laundromat
Spring thaw drowns streets as water floods town
Warm weekend temps melt snow quickly causing high water across town. Frozen culverts back up water in yards and basements, with east of railroad and north of East Main Street hardest hit. Fire crew clears culverts and pumps drain oily water. roads closed in affected areas. Des Moines River crests by Monday. Highway 17 flood disrupts traffic north of Wallingford.
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East Main Street
Des Moines
Highway 17
Wallingford
Merlin Norris to serve as intern in Council Bluffs church
Merlin Norris a Trinity Seminary student from Dubuque Iowa will intern at Our Saviors Lutheran church in Council Bluffs starting June 1. He will move with his family to Council Bluffs and join pastor Rev Carl F Schattauer Jr. Norris a Graettinger High School graduate is the son of Mr and Mrs Martin Norris of Graettinger Iowa. He is also a Wartburg Trinity Seminary charts member slated to tour the East including New York during the first two weeks of April.
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Merlin Norris
Trinity Seminary
Dubuque
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
UBLC
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Carl F. Schattauer
Merlin
He Owill
Graettinger High School
Martin Nortis
Graettinger
Wartburg Trinity Seminary
New York
Gloria McKenna Wins Long Distance Prize Call
Gloria McKenna won a prize long distance call while at Woody's breakfast on Wallikt beach in Honolulu. The call from Mrs. Herb McKenna to her mother Mrs. Ed Duhn was sponsored by N W airlines and broadcast by a Honolulu radio station. The phone line carried through to Hanwaii breakfast audience and listeners, with weather updates and family questions about Kathy and Michael.
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Ed Duhn
Honolulu
Gloria
Hanwaii
Aulience
Ewa Beach
Oahu
Hasvali
Rey Satory Named Vice President of County Education Association
Rey Satory a Grachtinger school instructor was named vice president of the Palo Alto Education Association at the group's meeting at Ruthven on Tuesday March 22 Lenora Osterhus of Ruthven was elected president. The Palo Alto county Tuberculosis and Health Association will hold its annual spring dinner meeting Saturday night April 2 at St Paul's Lutheran church with the dinner to begin at 6 30.
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Rey Satory
County Education Association
Grachtinger
Palo Alto Education Association
Ruthven
Lenora Osterhus
Palo Alto County
Wallingford Boy Injured In Car Collision
Delbert Mickelson a 16 year old of Wallingford is reported to be improving at Holy Family hospital after a fractured left arm and shoulder chin cuts and other injuries when struck by a car. Investigating officers say he darted from behind a passing car into another vehicle lingering in Wallingford Tuesday afternoon.
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Wallingford
Delbert Mickelson
Holy Family
Obituary: Sophia Rolfson 78 Dies After Illness
Sophia Rolfson 78 longtime Graettinger resident died Wednesday afternoon at Holyg Family hospital after being patient since Saturday. She had a stroke and pneumonia, lived at Good Samaritan Home Estherville the last two years. Survivors include daughter Mrs Albert Norris Gracttinger. sons Byron Crackinger Bert Wallingford Elvin West Bend Emmet Wallingford. brothers C A Jensen Graettinger Jim Jensen George Ia Art Jensen Terris Andrew Jensen West Bend. sisters Mrs Kate Osher Mrs Anna Osher Graettinger Mrs Helen Olgan Mrs Dora Ressell Mrs Mae Egeland Wallingford. Martin Funeral home in charge. complete obituary next week.
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Albert Norris
Gracttinger
Byron
Crackinger
Bert
Wallingford
Elvin
West Bend
Emmet
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Jim Jensen
George, Ia
Art Jensen
Terris
Andrew Jensen
Kate Osher
Anna Osher
Helen Olgan
Dora Ressell
Mae Egeland
Martin Funeral Home
Four Graettinger Teachers Not Returning Next Year
Supt. F M Hartung announces four Graettinger school faculty members will not teach next year. Darlene Paulsen and Jean Nolan plan to attend college for B A degrees. Beverly Firkins will not continue teaching. Gordon Loucks has not announced future plans.
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F. M. Hartung
Graettinger School
Graettinger
Darlene Paulsen
Jean Nolan
Beverly Firkins
Gordon Loucks
Supt
Hartung
Loucks
NFO Sponsors Open Public Meeting in Laurens Iowa
Farmers bankers and business couples from Palo Alto and Emmet counties are invited to an open public meeting at Laurens High School Gym on Saturday April 9 at 8 00 p m Principal speakers include Vincent Rossiter a Hartington Nebraska banker on agricultural problems and solutions and Robert Casper National Farmers Organization vice president on legislative views The event is sponsored by the National Farmers Organization.
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Palo Alto
Emmet
Laurens
Iowa
Earl Lehigh Attends Brother Funeral in Missouri
Earl Lehigh and family returned from Cole Camp Missouri after Clyde C. Lehigh aged 68 died after illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Cole Camp. Survived by wife Marie and son Edward of Burbank California. Accompanied by J D Lehigh of Omaha and niece Mrs Earl Rollins of Oakland Iowa.
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Earl Lehigh
Cole Camp
Mr. Lehigh
Clyde C. Lehigh
Ater
Marie
Bdaward
Burbank
Calif
Lehighs
Missouri
Greenhands Meet Greg Elbert Of Gract Tinger
Greg Elbert, son of Mr and Mrs Greg Elbert of rural Gract Tinger, is named this week’s Greenhand of the Week. A high school freshman, he serves as Vice President of FINA and participates in Vo-Ag. His projects include a hog house, cull chickens, test cow for butterfat and milk production, and a sale in cooperative practices. He also has six ...
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Greg Elbert
Greg Ia
FINA
Vo-Ag
Coe Sera Iactices
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Ofira
Yodh
Richard McCabe
Great Oak Townahip
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Great Oak
Alys Carter
J. W. Knutsen
Robert (Ailys) Carter
Randall Hoffman
Innk
C. H. Brown
FFA
Council Bluffs Church
Gloria McKenna
County Tb-Health Association
Sophia Rolfson
NFO
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