Graettinger Band Nets Fifth Straight Division I Rating
Graettinger High School band earned a unanimous Division I rating at the state music contest in Burt for the fifth consecutive year. The Graettinger choir also scored well with a Division II rating, while soloist Carol Prather performed soprano duties and Marsha Olesen accompanied. Directors Warren Erickson and Allen Zevenbergen praised attendees and judged performances highly.
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Graettinger High School
Burt
Graettinger
Marsha Olesen
Warren Erickson
Allen Zevenbergen
Roof Garden Opening May 3 at Arnolds Park Iowa
The Roof Garden Ballroom Arnolds Park Iowa opens the season with a May 9 dance featuring Terry Stafford of Suspicion fame backed by Jimmy Petersen and The Chicagoans. The event runs 8 to 12 with a $1.50 admission. Stafford will headline Saturdays in May.
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Roof Garden Ballroom
Arnolds Park
Iowa
Terry Stafford
Suspicion” Fame
Jimmy Petersen
International Lutheran Seminar scholarship awarded to Jane Swanson
Jane Swanson daughter of Mrs Frans Swanson of rural Grachtinger has been chosen one of seven scholars for the International Lutheran Student Summer Seminar to be held at the University of British Columbia Vancouver B C The group includes four U S students and three from Canadian universities The course Sociological Theory will be taught by Dr Percy Cohen of the University of Leicester England with a Lutheran view part of a four week university course plus a seminar led by Rev C Robert Pearson The program includes worship daily prayer outings in Vancouver and community life This comes from the Canadian Lutheran Council and Lutheran Student Movement in Canada and continues on back page
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Jane Swanson
Frans Swanson
Grachtinger
University of Bristish Columbia
Vancouver
B. C
United States
Percy Cohen
University of Leiceter
England
C. Robert Pearson
U. B.C
Vancouver City
Division of Student Service
Canadian Lutheran Council
Lutheran Student Movement
Canada
Walleye and Northern Fishing Season Opens in Iowa
The opening date is Saturday May 9 for Walleye and Northern fishing in Iowa natural lakes. Walleye limit is five with a possession limit of ten. Northern limit is three with a six fish possession. Ingham Lake and Silver Lake at Ay Tsains report high angler activity and good bass chatter alongside bullhead fishing at High and Ingham lakes.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Ingham Lake
Silver Lake
Ingham
High
Ingham Lakes
Alice Petersen dies in California to be buried here
Alice Petersen aged 58 died in California while undergoing surgery. She had been ill about three months. Rites pending in South Pasadena with burial planned at St Pauls Lutheran cemetery. Survived by four brothers Lars Graettinger Einer Sunland Walter Los Angeles Roy Phoenix and four sisters Mrs George Argue Roanelle I.
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Alice Petersen
California
South Pasadena
Calif
Graattinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
Lars
Graetinger
Einer
Sunland
Walter
Los Angeles
Roy
Phoenix
Arizona
George
Ruby) Argue
Roanelle
Notice to Graettinger Dog Owners Warns of Impoundment
Graettinger town council and mayor publish a notice urging dog owners to keep dogs on property or on a leash. All dogs must have a city license tag and, after May 15, dogs running at large will be impounded for three days before disposal. A nominal impoundment fee is required to claim the dog. Enforcement targets garden and property damage complaints.
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Graettinger
Parish Presents New Buick Purse To Father Beacom
Immaculate Conception parish members surprised Father Vincent Beacom with a purse of money to buy a new Buick hardtop. The car was delivered to Beacom Tuesday and he has served at the parish since June 1962. Calendar of events for Grastlinger Community School lists district track meets, proms, baseball finals, awards, concerts, and graduation activities through May 29.
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Parish
Father Beacom
Immaculate Conception Parish
Father Vincent Beacom
Wather Beacom
Immaculate Conception
Father Beacom Attends Dinner for Twentieth Anniversary
Father Vincent Beacom of Immaculate Conception church joined a Fort Dodge dinner to mark the twentieth anniversary of seven priests from the ordination class of IDLE. Msgr. Gerald Kelly hosted at the Martin home, with many priests present alongside those honored on their 20th anniversary.
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Father Beacom
Vincent Beacom
Immaculate Conception Church
Fort Dodge
Msgr
Gerald Kelly
St. Edmund's School
Martin
Sectional Finals Saturday District Begins Here Monday baseball tourney dates
Delays push the sectional final to Saturday at 3 at Evergreen park where Terris will face the Greenville or Rossie semifinal winner. District play moves to Monday May 11 at Evergreen park with 1:30 games Grachtinger versus Melvin winner and 3:00 Kanawha Garrigan winner versus Algona Garrigan winner. Final set for Wednesday. Denny Dotson pitched seven strong innings for Terril in a 54 win over South Clay, Dotson and Roskins on the Terril battery.
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Evergreen Park
Terris
Greenville-Rossie
Melvin
Kanawha
Denny Dotson
Terri Hurler
South Clay
Terril
Clay
Dotson
Roskins
Terril Battery
Weber, Alger and Miller
Student David Twait Initiated Into Pi Kappa Alpha
David Twait, a Iowa State University freshman in Ames, has been initiated into Pi Kappa Alpha. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Twait of Graettinger.
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David Twait
Towa State University
Ames
Pi Kappa Alpha
David
George Twait
Graettinger
Cracttinger Pirates Baseball Schedule Updated
High School nine cards three games on the spring schedule. Coach Leland Stiles lists three dates and opponents: Garrigan Algona on Thursday May 14 at four, St. John’s Bancroft on Monday May 18 at 7 30, and West Bend on Wednesday May 20 at night.
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Cracttinger Pirate
Leland Stiles
Garrigan
Algona
Pirates
St. John’s of
Bancroft
West Bend
Buck Prize Draw Notes From Gravttinger Storey
Saturday night event offers 75 Buck prize. Gravttinger storey hosts weekly draw with ST Bucks. Nels Nelson did not claim last week’s 50 Buck award.
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ST Bucks
Gravttinger Storey
Nels Nelson
Band And Vora Concert Friday May 15 at School Auditorium
The Grachtinger High School concert wind and choir will present its annual spring concert Friday night at the school auditorium. Details of the program will appear next week.
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Grachtinger High School
May WatSoom
Former Gough Named Head Coach at South Mish Omaha
Gordon Loucks, a Mason City native and former Graetlinger high school football coach, has been named head coach at South Mish in Omaha. He spent the past two years at Omaha and previously studied at Central City after leaving Graxttinger.
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Gough
Omaha
Gordon Loucks
Mason City
Graetlinger High School
South Mish
MN City
Liuicks
Cassis Jan
Central Oty
Graxttinger
Graettinger Names Dale G Backhaus Principal for 1964 65
Graettinger High School appoints Dale G Backhaus, current junior high principal in West Lyon at Inwood, as principal for the 1964 65 year. Backhaus, Wayne State graduate, will earn a MA in school administration from South Dakota University this summer. He has six years in the West Lyon system and is married with two children.
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Graettinger
Dale G. Backhaus
West Lyon
Titherville
Wanda Nicholson
Emmetsburg
May Brings Heavy Rain and Dust Across Graettinger
The May start records heavy showers with Graettinger reporting .03 inches Friday, 0.5 inches Sunday night, 0.4 Monday, 1.4 inches Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Strong winds gusting to 50 mph stirred dust, reducing visibility near plowed fields and making travel hazardous. Thunderstorms Sunday dumped over an inch in half an hour amid statewide tornado reports and damage in western areas.
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Graettinger
Somewahat
Iowa
Storna
Psa
Here
Fostoria
Chas. Henningsen
Wis
Saturday Money Orders At Local Postoffice
Graettinger post office will issue money orders on Saturdays under new regulations effective May 4. Window service on Saturdays will run from 8:30 to 12, expanding the local post office hours for financial transactions.
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Graettinger
Northwestern Trail Riders Hold Membership Supper
The Northwestern Trail Riders will hold a membership supper Wednesday evening May 18 at Evergreen park beginning at 6 30. Memberships will be sold with the supper. A similar supper was held last year.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Evergreen Park
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Notice
Tuesday night meeting of the Graetiinger American Ta Rion and Auxiliary is set for May 12 at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend and support the event.
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Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Baedkes Awarded Scholarships at Buena Vista College
Buena Vista College in Storm Lake announces scholarship recipients for the coming term. Trustee scholarships go to Mr and Mrs Baedke, junior students, with L Baedke a freshman, all from Graetlinger.
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Buena Vista Callege
Storm Lake
Scho
and Baedke
L. Baedke
Graetlinger
Coop Grain Bowling Team Clinches First in League
The Graeitinger Coop Grain bowling team won first place in the Thursday night league at Emmetsburg alleys as league play wrapped up. They will receive a trophy at the league banquet next Monday. Team members include Sam Sjeklocha Walter Tindall Henry Thomas Merle Jansen and Bo Juhl. The team also set a record by bowling the entire season without a substitute bowler.
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Graeitinger Coop Grain
Emmetsburg
Sam Sjeklocha
Walter Tindall
Henry Thomas
Merle Jansen
Bo Juhl
Cancer Crusade Begins Seen in Graettinger
The Cancer Crusade starts in Graettinger with informational packets at the May breakfast at the Methodist church. Woman's Club volunteers will canvass the town house to house to raise funds for cancer research and educate families on prevention and protection. County officials note that 60 percent of funds stay in Iowa.
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Pheanna
Graettinger
State
Iowa
Graettinger Guest Night at Skyline Ballroom
Ay May 9 will be Graettinger Guest Night at the Skyline Ballroom Estherville per manager Lloyd Sampson. A special ad in this issue may serve as a guest ticket or tickets are available from local merchants.
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Graetttinger
Skyline Ballroom
Estherville
Lloyd Sampson
the Times
Democratic Dinner in Emmetsburg Basement
Palo Alto county Democratic committee will sponsor a fundraising dinner on Thursday May 21 at 730 p.m. in the Emmetsburg Methodist church basement. Many candidates for national state and local offices will be introduced including three Democratic Congressional candidates from the Sixth Iowa District and two candidates for Iowa Attorney General. Tickets are $2.50 per person and available from Democratic Central committee members led by John P L Kibbs.
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John PL Kikbs
Palo Alto County
Democratic Committee
Emmetsburg Methodist Churen
Amonmg
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
Democratic Central Committee
Kibbic
Soil Stewardship Week Observed in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County joins national observance May 3 to 10 under theme Every one must accept the responsibility of conserving soil and water. Dale Jensen, a longtime Soil Conservation District cooperant, notes the county has 73 870 acres needing contour farming and stresses practical conservation in Lost Island Benson? area with commissioners Herman Hansen from Cylinder and Kenneth Kassel from Silver Lake township.
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Palo Alto County
Soil Conservation District
Kenneth Kassel
Ayrshire
Dale Jensen
Ruthven
Herman Hansen
Rottman
Henry Tordoff
Mr. Jensen
Jensen
Lost Island Township
Cylinder
Silver Lake Township
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International Lutheran
Dane Swanson
Grastlinger
Milford
Royal
Spencer
Algona. Garrigan
Graellinger
Jr. High
Atti
P| Kappa Alpha
Trail Riders
Grachtinger Ffa
Palo Alto
Emmet
FHA
Jlanet Edwards
Roxanna Guinn
Donna Suss
Mrs. Fredrickson
Sue Olesen
Donna Lammers
Judy Edwards
Baedkes
Coop Grain Bowling
Skyline
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