First Graettinger First Graders Receive Polio Vaccination
James Wikert, son of Mr and Mrs Roland Wikert, led the line as the first Graettinger first grade pupil to receive the polio vaccination on Tuesday afternoon. Nearby, Ann Westfall, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Westfall, prepared for her turn in the line.
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James Wikert
Roland Wikert
Graettinger
Ann Westfall
Ed Westfall
Ann
Joe
Mary) Grady
Don C. Green
James
Avanelle Rutherford
First and Second Graders Receive Polio Shots
Graettinger school administers initial polio vaccination to 97 of 113 eligible first and second graders. A second shot is planned in two weeks with two more injections funded by the National Polio Foundation and provided by local doctors and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger School
Don C. Green
Grachtinger
Joe Grady
Avanelle Rutherford
Palo Alto
National Polio Foundation
County Medical Society
Palo Alto County
Del's Farmers Supply Open House Planned for May 7
Graettinger grocer Del Baker owner of Del's Farmers Supply announces the third annual anniversary open house in Graettinger with all day activities on Saturday May 7. Door prizes gifts for the ladies and free coffee and cookies accompany drawings at 10 p.m. Registration runs all day.
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del Baker
Del
Farmers Supply
Graettinger
Hospital News Briefs From Holy Family
Hospital notices list two patients from Graettinger receiving medical care. Calvin Petersen was treated on Wednesday, April 2, and John Carlson was treated on Monday, May 2, both at Holy Family Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family, Hospital
Calvin Petersen
Graettinger
John Carlson
Nocturnal Chase After Des Moines Hit and Run Crash
Jens Kirkegaard and family survived a late night Des Moines hit and run that damaged their parked car and another vehicle. Police halted the fleeing Mercury driver at gunpoint after a multi-block chase, with no injuries among bystanders. The incident occurred near the scene of a recent fatal hit and run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkegaards
Kirkegaard
Bob Hall
Hall
Indianola
Des Moines
Paul
Jens
Mercury
Dri
Legion Notice for May Meeting Next Tuesday
The Gracttinger American Legion post will hold its regular May meeting on Tuesday evening May 10 at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend.
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Gracttinger
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Auxiliary Notice for Grachtinger Legion May Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary of Grachtinger will meet Tuesday evening May 10 at the local Legion hall for their regular May meeting. A large attendance by members is urged by club officers.
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American Legion Auxiliary of
Grachtinger
Legion Hall
Farm Bureau Meeting Postponed Until Further Notice
Walnut Farm Bureau meeting scheduled for Monday night is postponed to a later date per club officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Walnut Farm Bureau
Club
City urges proper bike lights after dark
Graettinger mayor and council announce a city ordinance requiring front lights and rear reflectors or adequate rear lighting on bicycles used after dark. Officials say enforcement by police will protect riders and motorists, addressing safety complaints from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Thomsen
Graettinger
Graettinger Weather Shifts To Summer Like Conditions
Southerly winds and sunny skies pushed temperatures into the 90s in Graettinger with a week of summerlike readings. Rain earlier and above normal heat spurred lush greenery as lilacs and tulips bloomed early. Farmers prepared corn ground and began planting on Monday and Tuesday amid a trace of rain Tuesday and weekend wind, with slightly cooler weather on Wednesday.
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Graettinger Caldents
Senior Class Delivers Curious Savage Friday
The senior class presents The Curious Savage a fanciful comedy about Mrs. Savage who inherits ten million dollars and outwits grasping relatives by moving to a sanatorium where she helps misfits find happiness. Cast lists include Mrs Savage and guests, with staff and family roles.
Graettinger Boy Scout Paul Bonstead Selected for Boys State
Graettinger High School junior Paul Bonstead was chosen by the local American Legion post to represent Graettinger at Boys State at Camp Dodge in Des Moines from June 5 to 12.
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Paul Bonstead
Graettinger High
Graettinger American Legion
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Emmetsburg Catholic High to stage 3 act comedy
Emmetsburg Catholic High School presents the three act comedy Don't Take My Penny at St Thomas Parish Hall Emmetsburg with performances on Sunday May 8 and Monday May 9 in the event listing-style notice
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Emmetsburg Catholic High
Emmetsburg Catholic High School
St. Thomas Parish Hall
Emmetsburg
Community Club To Meet Monday Night
The Graettinger Community club holds its regular May dinner meeting Monday at 6 30 p m at the D X Cafe. Secretary Sanford Olson notes this is the final gathering until fall with much business to discuss including Labor Day plans. Members are urged to attend.
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Graettinger Community Club
Sanford Olson
Town Baseball Team Joins Seven Team Loop
Graettinger joins a seven team loop for summer play with Ruthven Milford Sioux Rapids Estherville Packing Rembrandt and Webb. A 14 game schedule will be drawn by league officials and play begins mid May. An all star game with a southwest league and playoffs are planned. Es therville Packing also to use Evergreen park as home field. About 20 prospects attended the initial practice. a game with Es therville Packing is planned for next Sunday.
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Graettinger Park Association
Bud Craven
Graettinger Town
Graettinger
Ruthven
Milford
Sioux Rapids
Estherville Packing
Rembrandt
Webb
Spencer
Storm Lake
Quimby
Sutherland
Petersen
Estherville
Evergreen Park
the Times
FHA Girls Plan Open House And Style Show Tuesday
Graettinger High School F H A members will host an Open House and Style Show on Tuesday May 10 in the high school gym starting at 1:00 p m The Sophomores will display class articles and a 2:00 p m program will feature Food and Pressing demonstrations an illustrated talk on planning furnishing and use of the Sick Room Senior girls manage the events and the Style Show with an informal tea served by Freshmen The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
F.H.A
Graettinger Faces Ringsted In Sectional Final Showdown
Graettinger meets Ringsted tonight at 7:30 p m in Evergreen Park for the sectional baseball final with the winner advancing to district play. Graettinger reached the final by an 11-0 win over Cylinder while Ringsted defeated Fenton 14-9. Ringsted also beat Emmetsburg Catholic 14-5 in the opening round.
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Evergreen Park
Gracttinger
Ringsted
Graettinger
Cylinder
Fenton
Gary Bonstead
Leon Jespersen
Paul Bonstead
Emmetsburg Catholic High
John Christiansen
Emmetsburg
High Lake School Reunion To Mark Closing
A reunion of former teachers and pupils from High Lake School District No 6 is planned for Sunday May 15 at the High Lake school on the southeast shore. The event celebrates the school’s closing after about 40 years of operation as the district joins the Grachtinger Community School District on July 1. Attendees are asked to bring a pot luck dish. coffee will be supplied by the committee.
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High Lake
Grachtinger
Books Available At Library In Graettinger
Information from the city librarian notes limited public access in Graettinger. A resident sought A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall from Des Moines Traveling Library and a neighboring library before discovering Graettinger’s own shelf holds the book. The column highlights other titles such as The Silver Chalice, The Robe, The Man Nobody Knows, Peace of Soul, and Kenneth Roberts novels Arundel and The Lively Lady, with comments from The New York Sun praising Roberts. The piece mentions travel library additions and suggests readers explore local holdings and recent arrivals.
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Grachtinger
Peter
Catherine Marshall
Des Moines
Graettinger
Costain
Basil of
Antioch
Nero
Deborra
Jerusalem
Douglas
Bruce Barton
Fulton Sheen
Kenneth Roberts
New York Sun
Arundel
Steven Wiason
Benedict Arnold
Rangers
Quebec
Phoebe
Lively Lady
Richard Nason
Graettinger Prize Draws Near With Several Cash Awards
Two Jackpot prizes of 100 Bucks await winners next Wednesday evening in Graettinger along with usual 10 and 15 Buck prizes. Eleanor Beck claimed the 15 Buck prize this week. several winners did not claim other prizes including Mrs. Wm Joyce for 10 Bucks, Darlene Payton for 875 Bucks, and Mrs. A A Kuyper for 100 Bucks.
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Graettinger
Eleanor Beck
Wm. J. Joyce
Darlene Payton
A. A. Kuyper
Town and Country Spelling Teams Divide Honors at KICD Bee
The St Ann circle of Immaculate Conception church heard the town and country spelling teams divide honors at the KICD spelling bee. The town team won round one and the country team captured round two by a wide margin. The event will be rebroadcast Sunday May 8 at 5pm on KICD. Town team members included Roy Gilbaugh, John Van de Walle, Chas Burg, Arnold Girres, Arnold Alesch, Peter Hart. Country team members were Don Graettinger, James Currans, L Wiseman, Al Graettinger, Ralph Graettinger, Lawrence Kathman.
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KICD
St. Ann Circle
Immaculate Conception
Spm
Roy Gilbaugh
John van de Walle
Chas, Burg
Arnold Girres
Arnold Alesch
Peter Hart
Don Graettinger
James Currans
L. Wiseman
al Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Lawrence Kathman
230 Women Register at W M F Convention at First Lutheran
The Estherville circuit W M F convention was held Tuesday May 2 at First Lutheran church with 230 women registered. Delegates came from Milford Spirit Lake Estherville Dolliver Petersburg Minn Wallingford Cylinder Emmetsburg Armstrong Ruthven and Graettinger. Guest speakers included Rev Olson Petersburg Minn Rev Hanson Minneapolis Rev Mueller Mason City and Mrs A Hendrickson Cresco. Dinner for about 180 was served by First Lutheran women. The church featured hydrangia and spring flowers and a large banner displaying the convention theme.
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Estherville
W.M.F
First Lutheran Church
Milford
Spirit Lake
Dolliver
Petersburg
Minn
Wallingford
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Armstrong
Ruthven
Graettinger
Olson
Hanson
Minneapolis
Mueller
Mason City
A. Hendrickson
Cresco
Farmers Grain Coop Reelected Directors at Annual Meeting
Stockholders reelected Frans Swanson and Henry Jensen to three year terms on the Farm ers Coop Grain Co board at the Legion hall meeting Saturday night. Charles Taylor of Des Moines spoke. The company reported a net profit of 24160.60 for last year with 12036.93 in dividends and per bushel and merchandise dividends plus 16 cents per bushel on government grain.
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Frans Swanson
Henry Jensen
Farmers Coop Grain Co
the Legion Hall
Charles Taylor
Des Moines
Grachtinger Grain Coop
Coop
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Terbens
Del’s Farmers Supply
Jens Kirkegaards
Jena Kirkegaard
O. M. Hall
Ver
Legion Notice
Titus
Darrel Schnell Samuel
Lily Bell
JoAnn Paulsen
Savage
Annette Thim
Miss Wilhelmina
Kay Hamilton
Emmett
Wayne Johnson
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Robert Bates
Jerome Fade
Billy Girres
Alan Gracttinger
Jim Hughes
Billy Rathman
Jove Mahan
John Perdue
Chuckie Stillman
Eugene Studer
John Tindall
Susan Alesch
Phylis Bates
Irene Schang
Martha Beck
Sandra Bellcock
Janice Brighton
Kathy Heidecker
Marilyn Kempf
Mary Jean Tindall
High Lake School
First Lutheran
Farmers Grain Coop
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