Sectional Tourney Finals Here Friday Afternoon
Graettinger meets Gruver for the local sectional title in the spring baseball finals at Evergreen Park scheduled for Friday at 2 30 p m. Graettinger beat Ringsted 6 5 in Monday’s first round contest and defeated Armstrong 11 4 Wednesday. Jespersen worked the mound for Graettinger with Bob Reeves catching.
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Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Gruver
Ringsted
Gracttinger
Armstrong
Graveravon
Dolliver
Jespersen
Pirates
Bob Reeves
Njespersen
Red Cross Drive Totals $311.47 Here
Mrs. John DeVries chairs Graettinger Red Cross reports a full canvass in town raising 311.47 for the county drive. Workers include Mrs. John Van DeWalle Mrs. Kenneth Jensen Mrs. James Transen Mrs. Ralph Masters Mrs. Wesley Sevdy Mrs. Ed Westfall Mrs. George Singer Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen Mrs. Anna Jorgensen Mrs. Ernie Andresen Mrs. Robert Murray Mrs. Francis Heidecker and Mrs. Harvey Eldridge. Gratitude voiced by secretary Mrs. Chas Burg.
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RED Cross
John DeVries
Graettinger
John van DeWalle
Kenneth Jensen
James Transen
Ralph Masters
Wesley Sevdy
Ed Westfall
George Singer
Jorgen Paulsen
Anna Jorgensen
Ernie Andresen
Robert Murray
Francis Heidecker
Harvey Eldridge
Chas, Burg
Paul Kirkegaard earns Outstanding at Iowa junior college speech
Paul Kirkegaard of Graettinger Ser a student at Estherville Junior College received one of two Outstanding ratings for his original oration Three Percent Lost at the Iowa Junior College Speech Festival held Thursday in Town Falls. There were 16 contestants in the original oration division. As a Graettinger High School senior he won a Division I rating in a state oratorical event last year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard of Craettinger.
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Paul Kirkegaard
Graettin- Ser
Estherville Junior College
Town Falls
Graettinger High School
Paul
Jens Kirkegaard
Craettinger
Audit report highlights Graettinger Light Plant 1956 profit
The auditor report shows 1956 electricity sales of 60 867.58 dollars with operating expenses of 43 728. It notes a pre depreciation profit of 17 141.08 and a net profit of 8 805.08 after debt payments. The article cites growth in generation to 1 087 000 KW in 1958 from 1 850 000 in 1955 and 640 700 in 1943, reflecting town expansion and demand.
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Graettinger
Hay
Pet Aden Ace
District Meet Here Next For Spring Baseball Tourney
Graettinger selected as a site for the upcoming spring district baseball tournament to be staged next week. Pairings announced by officials include Monday May 6 at 6:30 p.m. Arnolds Park winner versus Graettinger winner and at 8:00 p.m. Everly winner versus Ruthven winner. District final set for Wednesday May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
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Grachtinger
Evergreen Park
Arnolds Park
Graettinger
Graettinger Coop Grain elects directors at annual meeting
About sixty shareholders and patrons attended the Graettinger Coop Grain annual meeting held at the Legion hall on Saturday evening April aT. Arnold Alesch Arnold Bisgaard and Albert Norris were elected to three year terms on the board. Pete Duus Elmer Iverson and Forrest Sipes completed their terms. Other directors include Henry Jensen Wm. Herke Jack Platter and Frans Swanson. Officers were elected and yearly financial reports presented. A film was shown and a speaker addressed the gathering. The directors will hold an organizational meeting soon.
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Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Legion Hall
Arnold Alesch
Arnold Bisgaard
Albert Norris
Pete Duus
Elmer Iverson
Forrest Sipes
Henry Jensen
Wm, Herke
Jack Platter
Frans Swanson
Family Nobody Wanted Senior Class Play
The Senior Class presents The Family Nobody Wanted a two comedy in three acts based on Helen Doss at the High School Gym Friday May 17. A minister heads the family with adopted children of Oriental Spanish and Indian Island once deemed unadoptables. The teenagers face Donny must choose between family and Nan amid their evolving bonds.
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Helen Doss
Carl Doss
Donny
Nan
Reeves Receives State Iowa Farmer Degree at Cedar Rapids
Nine members of the Grachtin ger FFA chapter attended the 20th annual Iowa Future Farmers of America state convention in Cedar Rapids last week. Bob Reeves was presented with the Iowa Farmer degree as one of 188 recipients from 250 applicants across 140 groups.
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Bos Reeves
Grachtinger Ffa
Iowa Future Farmers of America
Cedar Rapids
Bob Reeves
FFA
Jerry Murphy
Reaves
Eman Duus
Atate
Larry Masters
Grant Wilson
Siterate
Alan Norris
Clifford Egeland
Alvin Miller
Richard Rick
Tia
Reynard
Hatary
City Dump Hours Set From Eight To Six Daily
Luther Herrick announces in this week’s Times that the local city dump operates from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Sundays. The facility closes from noon to one each day and forbids dumping on Sundays.
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Iweek
Luther Herrick
D-X Cafe to Host Grand Opening Event
Gwen Stueve and Donna Ever sole new owners announce a grand opening for the D-N Cafe on Saturday May 4. The Times provides details about the event and venue atmosphere.
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D-X
Gwen Stueve
Donna Eversole
Evening Southbound Star Route Gets Earlier Run
The Spirit Lake to Emmetsburg southbound star route now runs about forty minutes earlier. Postmaster Nane said the 4 50 p m deadline for southbound mail remains unchanged. The hour change follows an earlier Milwaukee train departure at Emmetsburg. Regular window hours return at the local post office from 8 a m to 5 p m.
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Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
Grachtinger
Nane
Cub Scouts Name New Officers and Den Mothers
Graettinger Cub Scouts held an organizational meeting at the John De Vries home with about 20 parents. Frank Wiekael led the session as Prairie Gold district executive. new den mothers include Mrs. Don Dieson Mrs. Kenneth Jengen Mrs. Leo Stewart and Mrs. John DeVries. Leo Janssen is Cub master Adrian Kuyper serves as secretary-treasurer and John DeVries oversees promotions. Sponsored by the local American Legion post with Carl Banstead as institutions representative.
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CUB Scouts
Graettinger
John de Vries
Frank Wiekael
Prairie Gold Area
Wilcekael
Don Dieson
Kenneth Jengen
Leo Stewart
John DeVries
Leo Janssen
Adrian Kuyper
Grachtinger
American Legion Post
Carl Banstead
Local Theatre Week Featuring Tea and Sympathy and Jubal
At the Gracttinger Theatre Sunday and Monday May 4 and 5 previews present Tea and Sympathy in CinemaScope and Metrocolor with Deborah Kerr John Kerr Leif Erickson and more. Jubal follows May 10 with Glenn Ford Ernest Borgnine Rod Steiger and newcomers Pelle Fare Valerie French in a Technicolor drama from Wellman.
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M-G Bm
Gracttinger Theatre
Deborah Kerr
John Kerr
Robert Anderson
Leif Erickson
Deborah Kier
Columbia Pictures
Subal
Graettinger Theatre
Jubal
Glenn Ford
Ernest Borgnine
New York
Marty
Rod Steiger
All-In-One Circuit Convention At Milford Sunday
The Estherville Circuit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold its All-In-One Circuit Convention at First Lutheran Church in Milford Iowa on Sunday May 5 starting at 2 00 p m The event aims to unite many church organizations and activities as outlined in continuation on page 8.
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Milford
Tha
Estherville
Evangelical Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Iowa
Hearing Date Set For Proposed Light Plant Improvements
Legal notice in Times sets public hearings by Gradlinger Municipal Light and Power on plans for plant improvements and contract form. Hearing June 4 1957 at 1 30 pm at the light plant secretary's office with bids invited. Also discusses new building addition and awarded contract for a 6500 KW diesel unit to White Motor Company.
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Board of Trustera
Gradlinger Municipal Lightsplant
Light Plant
Board of Trustees
White Motor Company
Estherville Grants TV Franchise in Special Election
In a special city election Estherville voters approved a 739 to 149 measure granting a 25 year TV signal franchise to the Community TV Systems Company. Incorporated at Estherville two months ago, the firm plans to provide television antenna service by cable from a community antenna to local subscribers.
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Estherville
Vetera
TV Slanis Company
Hesttacville
Eatherville
Rummage Sale by C. D. of A. May 8 at E and H Cafe
The C D of A will hold a rummage sale in the former E and H Cafe building on Wednesday May 8 from 1:00 to 9:00 pm or until all articles are sold. Your patronage will be appreciated.
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C.D. of
E & H Cafe
Wednpadity
Damage after pickup theft reported in local area
County and city peace officers investigate the theft of two pickup trucks occurring Tuesday night. A green Chevrolet owned by Earl Erickson was taken from a garage in the Clark building and discarded in an alley south of the Wayne Hamilton home, found Wednesday morning with front fender headlight and grill damaged after contact with a telephone pole near the Grachtingur Coop Grain elevator. witnesses saw no movement after initial impact.
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Earl Erickson
Erickson
Clark
Wayne Hamilton
Invest
Witnesars
Grachtingur Coop
Still Need Rain In Our Area This Month
Rain remains scarce in the region with only light spring moisture so far this year. Last Thursday evening brought about a tenth of an inch, leaving April totals low and urging more rain for nearby areas.
Walker to Speak at Graettinger Methodist Church
Dale Walker will be the supply speaker at the Graettinger Methodist Church on Sunday May 5 during Rov Pingle's absence on a trip. Walker is a former Graettinger resident.
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Walker
Methodist Church
Dale Walker
Graettinger Methodist Church
Rov. Pingle
Mr. Walker
Graettinger
Stores Open Wednesday Nights Now
Community Club officials announced the start of a summer schedule with store openings on Wednesday nights. The 9 p.m. weekly drawing will run each Wednesday during the summer to give farmers more shopping convenience and to keep a community tradition of meeting neighbors while shopping. Local stores also stay open Saturday evenings and promise value and friendly trade in the Timas advertisements.
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Grachtinger Storces
Timas
Farm Fire Alerts Firemen Respond To Local Pile
Gradlingur and Graetlinger fire crews were summoned to nearby farms to extinguish cob pile and grass fires. Despite extreme dryness, the blazes caused only minor damage as farms prepare fire breaks amid a string of spring incidents.
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Gradlingur
Lippold
Wayne Providson
Bob Martin
Graetlinger
Mystery Graettinger area farm linked to Dale Jorgensen couple
The Times reports on a farm four and a half miles southwest of Graettinger tied to Dale and MarlaJorgensen. The 120 acre dairy farm, owned by Mrs. Eien Petersen, features repaired buildings and recent improvements. Dale, son of Mrs. Walter Jorgensen, and Marlayce, daughter of Quilver Johnson of Terri, are members of St. Paul's Lutheran. Dale serves as secretary of the Bt Parks and South Walnut Lutheran group. The elder Jorgensen was killed by lightning in May 1941 while in a nearby field. The farm lies in a notably fine neighborhood with typical local crop acreages.
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Dale Jorgensen
Graettsinger
Dale
Brn
Walter Jorgensen
Eien Petersen
Grasttinger
Mira
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Paul Hirkegaard
Everly
Ruthven
Gradlinger
Emmet Murphy
Merle Suse
Lyly Westergard
C.D
Rummage
Salic
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