Graettinger to hire Erickson as band instructor
Warren Erickson formerly of Waterloo and now a Navy music instructor in Washington DC has been hired as Graettinger school band instructor. He is a 1958 graduate of the State College of Iowa and plans to move this summer with his wife and child. He will replace Mr Perrine on leave for post graduate studies at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls.
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Warren Erickson
Formely
Waterloo
Navy
Washington, D. C
Graettinger
Mr. Erickson
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Erickson
Perrine
Duane Rasmussen
Greenwich Bay
Duane
Linda
Ruthven
Carl Rasmussen
Norfolk
Graettinger Band Earns Division I Rating At State Contest
Graettinger High School concert band won a Division I rating in the state large group music contest at Milford, the third straight year of the top award. The vocal groups also placed Division II. Direction by Don Perrine and Allen Zevenbergen noted.
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Graettinger High School
Milford
Graettinger
Don Perrine
Graettinger Vocal
Graettinger Track Team Finishes Strong at Emmetsburg Meet
Graettinger boys track won two events and placed in several others in a triangular meet held in Emmetsburg Tuesday. Emmetsburg Catholic High led with 92 points, Ronen 77, and Graettinger shown strong in events like discus and shot put with Gary Wikert and Keith Norringh among top finishers. coach Mosrng Smith reports several Pirates placements.
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Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Catholic High
Ronen
Graet
Mosrng Smith
The
Pirates
Gary Wikert
Sheat
Keith Norringhd
Gary Park Jin Tie
Dave’ Gunderson
Fifth Grade Teacher Named for Graettinger School
Fifth grade will be taught by Mrs Elaine Hermanson of Ruthven in the Graettinger school for the coming year. She earned her degree at Buena Vista and previously taught at Sioux Rapids and Spencer. Graettinger fire units fought a grass fire at 8 a m Saturday north of town along the Rock Island tracks and returned before noon as the fire rekindled near the C O Wikert gravel pit area.
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Elaine Hermanson
Ruthven
Graettinger
Buena Vista
Sioux Rapids
Spencer
Rock Island
C. O. Wikert
Graettinger High to Hold Baccalaureate and Commencement
The 1962 Graettinger High School graduating class will have Baccalaureate exercises Sunday night May 20 and Commencement on Tuesday May 22 at 8 00 p m Details of other year end events include May 12 Junior Senior Banquet and Prom May 16 Conference Track Meet May 18 Triangular Track Meet and May 28 29 Final Exam days for the high school with elementary days May 29 Memorial Day prep May 30 no school.
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Graettinger High School
Special Election On School Merger At Wallingford May 21
The High Lakes Township board sets May 21 for a Wallingford school house vote on merging High Lake township district with Graettinger Community. Petition signs and approvals by Graettinger and Palo Alto boards exist while Emmet objects. State Department hearing in Des Moines May 22. Ballot asks if the non high school district should merge with Graettinger under Iowa School Code chapter 275.10.
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High Lakes Township
Wallingford
Palo Alto
Emmet
Emmet County Board
State Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
State Department
High Lake Township
Enmet County
Graeitinger
Pato Alto County
Card-0-Rama Leaders in Graettinger Play Near End
One month remains in Graettinger cardrama events with close leading scores in bridge and 500. Trophy prizes come from Graettinger State Bank. Bridge leaders: Lloyd Petersen and spouse 7240, R T Nane 7100, Alan Hersleff 6880. 500 leaders: Kenneth Jensen 8450, Lloyd McCombs 8150, Lloyd Petersen 7060. Also showing at Graettinger Theatre: Misty in DeLuxe Color starring David Ladd et al. Saturday and Sunday.
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Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Lloyd Petersen
R. T. Nane
Alan Hersleff
Kenneth Jensen
Lloyd McCombs
Margerite Henry
Misty
David Ladd
Arthur O'Connell
Anne Seymour
Pam Smith
Graettinger Theatre
Three firsts for Graettinger girls track at Everly meet
Graettinger High School girls track team in its first year topped three events at Everly, with Sharon Gray winning high jump and 220 dash while the 440 yard relay team of Trene Sohany, Sharon Gray, Diane Pelkey and Diane Petersen captured first. Second and third finishes came from Bernadine Boecker and Diane Petersen as the small squad pressed toward district competition on May 23-24.
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Graettinger High School
Everly
Burt
Sharon Gray
Diane Felkey
Trene Sohany
Diane Pelkey
Diane Petersen
Bernadine Boecker
Graettinger Tes
Canigeange
SK Spenesr
Hersieff's Bowling Team Clinches Graettinger League Title
Hersieff's Clothing bowling team won the Graettinger league in a close season finish. The 1961-62 champions led from the first session and held on despite a late challenge from Graettinger State Bank. Team members include Dr. Frye, Paul Frick, Francis Schealler, Jit Lensing and Darrell Schnell. High individual game was Lloyd Petersen with 214.
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Hersieff’s
Graatfinger
Graettinger State Bank
Hersleff
Dr. Frye
Paul Frick
Francis Schealler
Jit Lens
Saturday Night Prize Draw Promises $75 Buck Prize
The weekly nine o'clock drawing offers a $75 prize this Saturday. Albert Hackett did not claim last week's $50 Buck prize.
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Storza
Albert Hackett
Switchboard Operators Omission Noted in Times
Inadvertent omission lists Margie Rasmus and Marian Young among switchboard operators who worked with Margaret Mahan at Graettinger Telephone, as reported in last week's Times.
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Margie Rasmussem
Marian Young
Margaret Mahan
Graettinger Telephone Company
Grace Brobst 66 dies. rites held in Graettinger
Grace May Brobst, 66, longtime Graettinger resident, died Saturday at Holy Family hospital after a year of illness. Funeral Monday at Graettinger Methodist Church. burial Valley View cemetery. She was a former Gractlinger school cook and member of the Methodist church and Royal Neighbors. Survivors include husband Floyd, daughters Margaret Mammen and Blaine Reynolds, sons George, Harold, and Earl, 17 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Two siblings and her mother also survive.
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Grace May Brobst
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Graettinger Methodist Church
Rev. C. F. Curtis
Valley View Cemetery
Fuhrman
Omer Gjerde
Avery Bonstead
John McDonald
Aaror Garrels
Iimer Mammen
Lee Robinson
Grace May
Alvin Lane
Emmetsburge
Emmetsburg
Floyd Brobst
Granger
Gractlinger
Gracttinger Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Oebvein
Tisone
Amos
Margaret) Mammen
Blaine) Reynolds
Windom
Minn
George
Eagle Grove
Harold
Estherville
Earl
Milton
Fla
John Hubby
Boone
Roy
Cliff Lane
Pacard Meeting Monday Evening
The Palo Alta County Association for Retarded Children will meet on Monday evening May 14 at 8 00 p m at Bethel Baptist Church. Mr Kerrmeth Good of Humboldt Community Consultant for Woodward and Glenwood will speak to the group. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Palo. Alta County
Get Out The Vote Contest Sponsored By Farm Bureau Women
Palo Alto county Farm Bureau Women sponsor a get out the vote contest for youths 18 and under to complete a 25 word jingle. Entries mailed to the Farm Bureau attic in Wayne Knutsen Graettinger a Graettinger farmer and Air Force Reserve captain qualified this year as a Continental Air Command pistol team member at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas last week where 49 men competed for the honor of selection.
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Palo Alto
Wayne Knutsen
Graettinger Farmer
Air Force Reserve
Continental Air Command
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
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Evergreen Park
Ronald Petersen
Dale Munson
Leonard Cornelius
Alan Graettinager
Francis Johnson
Doug Nane
Don Reeves
Rchk
Dick Petersen
Ed Erickson
Ron Baedke
Larry Cornelius
Keith Norris
Larry Westfall
Gary Park
Leland Stiles
Lake Center
Sentral
Ringsted
Armstrong
Gentral
Cylinder
Sam Farmer
Bert Farmer
West of Grachtinger
Fuhrman Ambulane
Dawson of
Gracttinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Bankers
Webster City
Goodwill Industries
Sioux City
Goodwill
Peewees
MITES
Graettinger PeeWee
Mile
Stiles
Tervil
Dickens
Spirit Lake
Gradlinger
Arnolds Park
Ihpa
Moat
Tone
Rama
Children’s Classic Theatre
Llersieff
Iersleff
Grace Brobst
Pacard
Farm Bureau
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