Local squad photo lists players in front and standing
Front row left to right: Ron Jensen, Ron Christianson, Ron Baedke, Larry Westfall, Ed Erickson. Standing left to right: Larry Sorensen, Brian Petersen, Larry Baedke, Gary Wikert, Larry Cornelius, Gary Park, Keith Norris, Alan Heidecker and Coach Leland Stiles. Another member, Bob Vasey, was absent.
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Ron Jensen
Ron Christianson
Ron Baedke
Larry Westfall
Ed Erickson
Larry Sorensen
Brian Petersen
Larry Baedke
Gary Wikert
Larry Cornelius
Gary Park
Keith Norris
Alan Heidecker
Leland Stiles
Bob Vasey
Evergreen Park hosts sectional baseball tourney opening
Evergreen Park will host the 1851 spring state sectional baseball tournament with first round games Saturday noon. Pairings include Armstrong by e bye Ayrshire versus Gillett Grove at 12 00 Graettinger versus Grover Lincoln Central at 3 00 Lake Center versus Ringsted at 1 30 Semifinals on Monday at 6 30 and 8 00 Finals Wednesday at 7 30 Supt F M Hartung is local tournament manager. Combined fund drive totals 478 17 with 141 41 Red Cross 163 09 Heart 170 67 Cancer Each chairwoman thanks volunteers and Graettinger residents for support.
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Evergreen Park
Armstrong
Ayrshire
Gillett Grove
Graettinger
Grover
Lincoln-Sentral
Lake Center
Ringsted
Ayrshire Gillett Grove
Graettinger-Grover
Supt
F. M. Hartung
Red Cross
Heart and
Cancer Funds
Heart Fund
Cancer Fund
Francis Warren
Ernie Knutsen
Jens
Kirkegaard
Cora Christopher Heads Graettinger Education Association
Cora Christopher elected president of the Graettinger Education Association at a local teachers meeting. Elected officers for the coming year include Walter Leslie as vice president Coy Coan as secretary and Gladys Scobell as treasurer.
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Cora Christopher
Graettinger Education Association
Walter Leslie
Coy Coan
Gladys Scobell
Palo Alto county group holds May meeting at Emmesburg
The Palo Alto county association for retarded children meets Monday evening May 8 at 8 p m in Emmesburg High School lunch room. Essay contest winners will read their essays and receive awards. Everyone is warmly invited.
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Palo Alto County Association For Retarded Children
Emmesburg
Graettinger School Carnival Crowns King and Queen
Graettinger school carnival Saturday night raised 295.11 in gross receipts for the athletic fund. Senior candidates Kenneth Haisman and Janice Christensen were crowned carnival king and queen. A dunking stand raised 43 for volunteer participants including Coach Anderson and Coach Smith. Door prizes went to Mrs Anderson, Tom Westfall, Mrs Lola Bisgaard and Kenneth Suss. Earlier, 10 cash donations over 70 prizes came from local merchants and businessmen.
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Graettinger
School Athletic Fund
Kenneth Haisman
Janice Christensen
Anderson
Marlene Schnell
Stiles
Ron Christianson
Smith
Clancy Anderson
Tom Westfall
Lola Bisgaard
Kenneth Suss
Scouts Good Turn for the Handicapped clothing drive success
The Prairie Gold Area Council reports a successful Good Turn for the Handicapped drive by Cub and Boy Scouts. Cub Scouts distributed 250 bags and Scouts collected 172, achieving a 69 percent collection rate.
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Prairie Gold Area Council
Graettinger Band Tag Day May 6 Promotes Concert
Graettinger Graettinger Band Boosters host Tag Day on Saturday May 6 with sales of Tag Day tickets good for admission to the local band’s spring concert. The Graettinger marching band will be downtown around 7 30 p m and canvass the business district to sell tickets which grant entry to the Tuesday May 16 Spring Band Concert.
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Graettinger Band
Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank Joins FDIC Insurance Coverage
Graettinger State Bank announced it has become a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and deposits up to 10000 are insured. Officials said all accounts including checking, savings, time certificates, and other funds are now protected, with capitalization increased from 25000 to 50000 to bolster stability.
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Graettinger State Bank
Federal Deposit Ins. Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D. C
FDIC
Graeitinger State Bank
Legion and Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular meetings Tuesday night May 9 at the Legion hall. All members are urged to attend. Hostesses for the Auxiliary are Mesdames Bea Witt Dot Lehigh Luella Harris and Clara Rolfson.
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Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bea Witt
Dot Lehigh
Luella Harris
Clara Rolfson
Fuhrman Purchases Martin Funeral Home in Graettinger
Frank Fuhrman of Estherville has bought the Martin Funeral Home in Graettinger. The sale effective May 1 includes real estate and the Graettinger store building. E P Knutsen remains employed. Fuhrman will run the Graettinger operation with his Estherville firm and will offer ambulance and funeral services as before.
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Fuhrman
Martin Funeral Home
Sandia Fuhrman Funeral Home
Estherville
E. P. Knutsen
Graettinger
Martin
Larkin
New Hampton
Weather Turns Cold with May-Like Chill Through Week
A week of lingering cold brought temperatures near 24 degrees Sunday and Monday nights. The outlook showed slight warmth on Wednesday, but overall the past week remained cool for May with temperatures dipping consistently.
Pirates Win Sixth Defeat Mallard 4 0
The Graettinger Pirates blanked Mallard 4-0 at Evergreen Park to run their spring record to six wins. Larry Cornelius pitched a complete game, supported by Larry Baedke and Bob Vasey. The Pirates scored all runs in the third inning, Mallard managing only two hits while Graettinger collected four.
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Graettinger Pirates
Mallard
Evergreen Park
Larry Cornelius
Pirate
Larry Baedke
Bob Vasey
Pirates
Cornelius
Schultz
Twin Yankee Major League Games Attendance Report
A group of Grachtinger sportsmen traveled to Bloomington Minnesota for the Twins Yankees series. Attendees include W H Wet Ken Park Lennie Witt Paul Blsgard Dr Frye Paul Frick Dwayne Lammers Pete Hensleff and others flew from Estherville with Dr Frye piloting.
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Grachtinger
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Twins’ Park
Bloomington
Minn
Ken Park
Lennie Witt
Paul Blsgard
G. H. Frye
Paul Frick
Dwayne Lammers
Pete Hensleff
Estherville
Dr. Frye
Herb Hammerberg
Lloyd Petersen
Times
Bible School Training Class at Titonka Lutheran Church
Bible school teachers training class will be held at the Titonka Lutheran church Sunday afternoon May 7 for those planning to teach in Lutheran Bible schools this summer.
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Titonka
Titonka Tattheran
Jose
Horse and Pony Sale Here Sunday May 7
An outside sale of horses and ponies will be held at the northeast edge of Graettinger on Sunday May 7 starting at 12:30. Buyers, sellers and visitors are welcome. For information contact auctioneers Clair Clark or Wm Brown, or Sam Watson and Richard Gray.
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Graettinger
Clair Clark
Wm. Brown
Sam Watson
Richard Gray
Local employment changes shift staff in Estherville area
Mrs. Ora Brown resigns as secretary in the Adolph Spies office and will join Montgomery Buick Chevrolet in Estherville. Mr. and Mrs. Brown plan to move to Estherville. Margaret Lambe moves from Graettinger Telephone to the Spies office while continuing as bookkeeper for the telephone company. Mrs. Clifford Peton leaves Emmet County Courthouse for the Graettinger State Bank.
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Ora Brown
Ruthven
Adolph Spies
Estherville
Mrs. Brown
Margaret Lambe
Grachtinger Telephone Office
Spies Office
Telephone Company
Clifford Peton
Emmet County
Graettinger State Bank
Hammerberg Drug Bowling Team Wins Graezstinger League Title
Hammerberg Drug Bowling Team tops Witt's Tavern to secure the Graezstinger League crown at Imperial Lanes Estherville on Wednesday night. Final standings await official release next week with Hammerberg posting high team series 2380 and high team game 83. Notable individuals include Sam Sjeklocha Breevart and F Beschorner with games up to 212.
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Hammerberg
Baswling
Imperial Lanes
Estherville
Witt's Tavern
Witt’s
Herb Hammerberg
Lloyd Petersen
Leland Stiles
Francis Heidecker
Morris Smith
Breevart
Sam Sjeklocha
F. Beschorner
Beschorner
Calendar of Graettinger events for school year
Graettinger school officials announce the remaining events including a May 13 junior senior banquet and prom. May 16 hosts the Corn Belt Conference Track Meet at Spencer and a Gand Concert. May 17 features Home Economics Open House. May 21 is Baccalaureate. May 23 marks Commencement. May 26 covers Eighth Grade Promotion and Achievement Night. May 29 offers final dismissal at 2:30 p.m.
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Spencer
Trail Ride Slated Sunday By Northwestern Trail Riders
The Northwestern Trail Riders will hold a trail ride on Sunday afternoon May 7 meeting at Ingham Lake north of the custodian's house at 1 p.m. A potluck lunch is planned at 4 p.m. The group will also hold its regular meeting on May 10 at 8 p.m.
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Ingham Lake
Change Saturday Drawing Time To 9 p.m Beginning This Week
A feature article by Loren Jamison in the National Trapper's Digest spotlights Fox and Skunk Trapping in Northwestern Town. It notes Loren's trapline has no creeks or rivers and that skunks and foxes are the primary furbearers with rare raccoons or weasels.
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Loren Jamison
Gracttinger
National Trapper's Digest
Loren
Bonstead Accepts Teaching Post At Klemme
Gary O Bonstead of rural Estherville has accepted a junior high school mathematics and social studies position at Klemme for the 1961 62 school year. He graduates from Buena Vista college in August and is a son of Mr and Mrs G O Bonstead.
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Gary O. Bonstead
Estherville
Buena Vista College
Klemme
Gary
Grachtinger High School
G. O. Bonstead
Graettinger Fire Dept Applauds Community Support
Officials of the Graettinger volunteer fire department thank Graettinger residents for strong ticket sales at the annual firemen's ball. Proceeds benefit the firemen’s fund and attendance was good this year.
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Graettinger
Earl Erickson Appointed To Graettinger Light Plant Board
Graettinger mayor Earl Lehigh names Earl Erickson to fill the vacancy left by James Hansen and extend terms for successors. Trustees Glenn Shaver and Lars Petersen remain. The appointment covers the remainder of Hansen's term and a six year term starting September 1961. In a separate action, Esther Rasmussen joins the library board, expanding it to seven members with Genevieve Spies and Thelma Carter also named for terms to January 1966 alongside Hertha Frick, Margaret Johnson, Cora Christopher and Coy Coan.
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Earl Erickson
Graettinger
Thas
James F. Hansen
Earl Lehigh
Glenn Shaver
Lars Petersen
Hansen
Lehigh
Esther Rasmussen
Graettinger Public Library Board
Betty Hansen
Genevieve Spies
Hertha Frick
Margaret Johnson
Cora Christopher
Coy Coan
Pastoral Conference Held Here Monday
The May pastoral conference of Lutheran pastors in the Esther ville Spencer area of the National Lutheran Council met Monday at First Lutheran Church. The morning session discussed Crema tion and Birth Control led by Rev. Oliver Johnson of Cylinder. Rev. Larson of Spirit Lake is president of the group.
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Estherville
Spencer Area
National Lutheran Council
First Lutheran Church
Oliver Johnson
Cylinder
Larson
Spirit Lake
First
75 Buck Prize Draw Moved to 9 PM Saturday
Graettinger officials announce the weekly drawing time shifts from Saturday afternoon to 9 p.m. starting May 6 to match spring and summer shopping hours. Shoppers must be in participating stores by 9 to be eligible for the weekly 75 dollar prize. Last week’s $50 prize went unclaimed by Marie Reeves of Graettinger.
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Graettinger
Marie Reeves
Gracttinger
Attendees At Forest City ALCW Spring Meeting
About 450 conference ladies gathered in Forest City on April 26 for the Emmetsburg conference of American Lutheran Church Women sessions from 10 a m. to afternoon. The convention offering totaled 1196 81. Mrs Carl Otte Madagascar missionary spoke on Zululand. Local attendees included Rev H Irving Petersen Rev C T Fjelstul and numerous community members.
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Graettinger
Emmetsburg
American Lutheran Church Women
Forest City
Carl Otte
Madagascar
Zululand
H. Irving Petersen
C. T. Fjelstul
Jorgen Knutsen
Wm. Rasmussen
Anna Jorgensen
Ernest Duus
Lois Bisgard
Ernest Knutsen
Robert Carter
Ray Rose
Frank Jacobsen
Clarence Christianson
Arnold Sampson
Haakon Thoreson
Albert Norris
Lorraine Twait to Teach at Renwick Iowa
Miss Lorraine Twait daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Twait of Graettinger has accepted a teaching post in the Boone Valley school district at Renwick Iowa. She will teach junior high English.
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Lorraine Twait
Bernard Twait
Graettinger
Boone Valley
Renwick
Iowa
Dennis Nelson joins Miller Barber Shop in Sac City
Dennis Nelson of Sac City began work this week at Tom Millen's barber shop. A 1960 Sac City High School graduate and January graduate of Sioux City Barber College, he previously worked at Sergeant Bluffs, Iowa.
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Dennis Nelson
Sac City
Tom Millen
Nelson
Sac City High School
Sioux City
Barber College
Sergeant Bluffs
Iowa
Graettinger Market Prices Report May 3
Market notes from Graettinger show Wednesday prices for corn at 92 cents per bushel, oats at 58 cents, and beans at a listed rate. Limited readable figures indicate current commodity values for local buyers and traders.
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Graettinger
Motorcycle Field Trials Sunday At River Road Site
The Ghost Chasers motorcycle club sponsors AMA sanctioned field trials 244 miles south of Grachtinger on the river road. Sunday afternoon May 7 the events start at 1 30 open to the public and include multiple cycle classes. The same group plans a motorcycle hill climb here on Sunday July 2.
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Ghost Chasers Motorcycle Club
Grachtinger
AMA
County taxes turned over to schools and towns
Nearly 1,000,000 dollars were turned over to Palo Alto county school districts and towns according to a report from county treasurer Jack Phillips' office.
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Palo Alto County
Jack Phillips
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Pacard Meeting
Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Hammerberg Drug
Gand
Trapper Digest
Light Plant Board
Miller Barber Shop
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