Sign English Teacher Here Ward Scherer Hired
Ward Scherer of Valentine Nebraska has been signed as English instructor at the Crachtinger school for the coming year according to Supt Paul Stuart. He is a graduate of Southern State College at Spinfield and is completing his third year as English instructor at Valentine. He is married with two children.
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Ward Scherer
Valentine
Nobr
Crachtinger School
Paul Stuart
Scherer
Southern State College
Spinfield
S. Oak
Valentine. Mets Marrivd
Bank Notices Imply Thursday Closure May 12
A damaged notice indicates banks will be closed on Thursday May 12 for a meeting of a group described as low bankers. The fragmentary text references bank operations and a scheduled closure without full details.
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Gractt
As Bank
Cs M. May JL
Notice On Destruction Of Noxious Weeds In Palo Alto County
A notice from the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors appears in this issue directing the destruction of noxious weeds. See page three for details on the destruction provisions and compliance requirements.
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Palo Alto County
Palo Altos County
Moran Leads Graettinger In Urangiar Golf Meet Medalist
Graettinger high school golfer Chuck Moran earned medalist honors at the Urangiar golf meet in Emmetsburg with a nine hole score of 38. Algona won the meet while Emmetsburg edged Graettinger by one stroke for second. GIES teammates included Chuck Moran Ron Moran Torii Moran Steve Banstead and Lynn Tindall.
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Chuck Moran
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Algona
Ron Moran
Torii Moran
Steve Banstead
Lynn Tindall Wee
GIES
Mrs Benjamin Neilson 84 Dies at Emmetsburg
Mrs. Benjamin Neilson 84 of Emmetsburg died Wednesday at Palo Alto County Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Bremberg Methodist Church with Rev. Chester Guinnot officiating. Burial was in High Lake Cemetery. She was born Ela Yoakum at Monroe and married F. Neilson. they lived near Monroe until 1909 and then moved to Palo Alto County. Mr. Neilson died in 1942. She is survived by two sons George and Frank Neilson of Graettinger, a sister Mrs. Movie Andrews, Merlow Lands, Mim., and three half-brothers in Minnesota. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
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Benjamin Neilson
Emmetsburg
George and
Frank Neilson
Graettinger
Methodist Church
Bremeburg
Chester Guinnotfelting
High Lake Cemetery
Neilse
Palo Alto County Hospital
Ranite
Willie
Yan
Mas
Andrews
Merlow
United Church Women to Meet Friday in Emmetsburg
All women of the United Church Women of Palo Alto County are invited to attend the May Fellowship meeting Friday at the Methodist church in Kim metsburg. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Lailies of Bethany Lutheran church in Emmetsburg will present the program.
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United Church
Palo Alto
Methodist Church
Kimmetsburg
Osi A.m. Lailies
Bethany Lutheran Church
Emmetsbure
Pavement Bids Ahead on Iowa State Roads Project
Iowa officials opened bids for paving and reconstruction on state and county roads in Graettinger area. Quad Cities Construction Co. submitted bids totaling 1 211 298 for Highway 17 reconstruction from Emmetsburg to Mallard and 322 249 for county road paving east of Ruthven to west of Graettinger. Rohlin Construction Co. bid 280 779 for a Palo Alto Clay county line road blacktop project west of Ruthven. Also, vocational courses at Iowa Lakes Community College received state approval with a two year Feed and Fertilizer Marketing Technology program starting Aug. 30, offering jobs in Northwest Iowa.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Amés
Bill Eiingrod
Quad Cities Construction Co
Davenport
Emmetsourt
Mallard
Quad Cities
Ruthven
Graettinger
Rohlin Construction Co
Estherville
Palo Alto
Clay County
State Department of Public Instruction
Arvil Parks
Estherville Junior College
Lee
Northwest Town
Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom Planned for May Sixth
The 1967 GHS junior-senior banquet and prom will be held Saturday evening May sixth at the High Point Sixy Lounge on West Ukoboji with Stavios class as hosts. Welcome by Mayo Newhouse and a response by senior Paul Bisgard precede a juniors’ slit show. The prom theme is Maun ght widness and activities begin at 7 p.m. Buses depart Trem here to High Point at midnight and arrive in Graettinger around 1:15 a.m. Return travel is by bus except where parents pick up students at High Point, per Principal Dale Backhaus.
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GHS
High ‘Point Sixy Lounge
West Ukoboji
Stavios
Mayo Newhouse
Paul Bisgard
Graettinger Clean-Up Week Climaxed by Free Friday Trash Pickup
Graettinger’s clean-up week runs April 28 to May 5 and ends Friday with a free city truck pickup of trash from front street in front of homes. Residents are urged to place trash at the curb and participate to beautify the town for residents and visitors.
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Graettinger
Graetlinger
Outgoing Mail Deadline Changes at Graettinger Post Office
Postmaster RT Mei Gas reports changes to the star route service impacting Graettinger residents. With the removal of the late south bound star route, all outgoing mail must be ready by 4 30 p m to be dispatched the same day, and the West 4 sand State Pole schedule adjusted to 4 37 p m.
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Graettinger
Mei Gas
Eia
West 4
Sand State Pole
Former Wallingford Resident Dies In Milwaukee Wisconsin
LeRoy Morris of Milwaukee Wisconsin former Wallingford resident died Tuesday in Milwaukee Wisconsin hospital according to word received by relatives. He was born in Wallington and graduated from Pitherville High School in 1923. He was an engineer before retirement and worked for the City of Milwaukee development department. Survived by wife Susanne Morris and children in Waterloo and other relatives.
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LeRoy Morris
Milwaukee
Wise
Wallingford
Mibycuu- Kos Hospital
Wark
Avs
Joan Morris
Wallington
Pitherville
Hivti
Electi Ied Develitiment
Divs
Mi Wallon
Wile
Bose
Mire Ton
Waterloa
Stan Young Insurance Open House Today
Stan Young invites the Estherville area to an open house at the new Stan Young Insurance office location east of the library. The event runs today Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the Estherville office.
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Stan Young Insurance
Stan Young
Stan Young Insurance Office
Estherville
Graettincer Markets Wednesday May 3 Corn Slit Prices
Market brief notes corn prices at Graettincer on Wednesday May 3. Slit gates and brans show activity with listed numbers 709 and 264, reflecting observed field quotes and market movement.
Five $25 Buck Prizes Drawn in Graettinger Saturday
Five $25 Buck prizes will be awarded in Graettinger Saturday afternoon drawing at participating stores. No prizes were claimed last week. Drawn names include John W. Anderson Frank Kempf Mrs Einer Jensen and Roland Wikert.
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Graettinger
John W. Anderson
Frank Kempf
Einer Jensen
Roland Wikert
Dust Storms and Cool Weather Plague Area This Week
The past week brought strong winds darkening skies with dust from fields near prop potions near Firkby while temperatures remained near normal after a May low of 2 degrees on Wednesday. Snow and sleet fell Monday afternoon as corn planting begins and Adolph Spies reports 140 acres of corn mounted for April 29 amid acres of crops in Ids farming operations.
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Adolph Spies
Courn
Mercury
Cub Scouts Skiing Party Promises Final Activity
The Cub Scouts plan their final activity a skating party next Sunday afternoon. Leaders meet at Sus Mire at 1 noon and then proceed to Sper cer for the event.
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Cub Scouts
Phe Graettinger
Suss
Spercer
Mie
Liaw Susa
Nwa
Twisters Cause Widespread Farm Damage in Emmet County
Sunday afternoon twisters damaged 41 farms in Emmet County mainly east of Esther Vie and in Dolliver Gridley and Ringsted. Vernon Township east of Graettinger suffered tornado damage with four Palo Alto farms losing structures. Affected areas included Willian Junks place Pest and Graettinger surroundings with barns hog houses and machine sheds flattened or destroyed.
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Damwige
Checared
Grachtinger
Emmet County
Esthervie
Dolliver
Gridley
Ringsted
Vernon Township
Graeltinger Sunde
Yhe Palo Ally County
Palo Alta
Willian
Morling
Ivarleleft
Graettinger
Facia
Carl Spi
Lippoll
Jack Gappa
Spies
Bailey Farm
Bernard ‘Wall
Ringstet
Graettinger Area Coop Directors Elected at Dinner Meeting
Max Jamison and Wm Brown were elected to three year terms on the Graettinger Cooperative Grain Co board at a school gym dinner. Albert Norris presided with other directors named, while Ralph Brausey reported strong finances for the year ending March 31.
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Max Jamison
Wm. Brown
Coop Grain Co
Graettinger Corp Grain Co
Wr. Trown
Joe Leonard
Jarnest
Doug
Albert Norris
Ray Rose
Livy McCoombs
Richard Herke
Don Peterson
NGDA
Ralph Brausey
Spencer
Steve Jensen Earns Iowa Farmer Degree Title
Steve Jensen, son of Min and Mes Henry Jensen, is among 20 Pra members from HA Vorug VA pl Iowa who received the Iowa Farmer Degree, the highest honor of the state PRA Association. A total of 306 applicants from 153 departments vied for the award, with more than 20% of active PRA members eligible to receive it. Applicants must complete a written record of agricultural achievement, be cleared of enrollment in dairy or beef programs, and meet state and national constitution standards.
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Steve Jensen
Min and Mes
Henry Jensen
Oulstendine Pra
HA Vorug Va
Iowa
Deerer
Graettinger Residents Stranded by South Dakota Blizzard
Graettinger residents including Mrs Francis Sehoaller and sisters Gert ude Miran Wobbe and utrice Johnson were stranded overnight Sunday near the Minnesota South Dakota line during a severe blizzard with winds up to 78 miles per hour while en route to Phillips South Oak for the funeral of Irene Radway 68 of Phillips.
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Choetingen
Sottha Dakota
Rkuy Mowe Bedope
Francis Sehoaller
Gertude
Miran Wobbe
Utrice Johnson
Gracttinger
Bernard Bormain
Morris
Minnesota
Phillips
S. Oak
Irene Radway
Philips
Pete Hodge Reopens West End Tavern in Spencer
Pete Hodge of Spencer purchased and opened the West End Tavern last week after the prior owner Alvin Hansen died. The tavern had remained closed for several years.
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Pete Hodge
West End
Spencer
Alvin Hansen
Building addition plans approved by Methodist church
The church held its quarterly meeting Tuesday to approve plans and specifications for a new building addition. Rabere Varner of the building fleet was authorized to submit the plans and specs to contractors. Pastor Ronald Swedberg said bids are hoped to be received by the end of May.
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Rabere Varner
Ciuithit
Areh
Ronald Swedberg
Graettinger FFA Members Honored At State Convention
Two Graettinger FFA members were chosen for the state band and state chorus at the 30th annual FFA state leadership convention in Sioux City Iowa. Craig Dobbins and Dennis Bortvit participated in a concert and a WHO radio program. Voting delegates Rick Dalen Ian Juhl attended with advisor Andy Groos.
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Graettinger Ffa
Craig Dobbins
FFA
Dennis Bartvnt
Sioux City
Iowa
Grachtinger Ffa
Harry Dobbins
Dennis Bortvit
Norman Bortvit
WHO
Rick Dalen
Morris Dalen
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Farmers Creamery
Elwood Hyatt
Hughes
Creamery
Jimmy Kruger
United Church Council
Pavement
Iowa Lakes Community College
Area UI
Parks
Vail
Milwaukee, Wisc
Twisters
Ball Park
Keith Norris
Gracttinger Park Association
Hanns Cafe
Plains
Prail Frick
Doa Peetors
Sam Watson
Thomas Thomsen
Parl Prick
Earl Ho Erickson
Legion, Auxiliary Meeting
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary Will
Legion Hall
Byron Anderson
Albert City
Bill ‘Hurner
Dinettor
Farmers
FRA
Maine
Une
Seroin Ds
Drew
Merde Jensen
Momen
Mel Leonia
Daniee Watsan
South Dakota
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