Penny Hansen 49 Dies in Anaheim after long illness
Bernice Penny Hansen 49 longtime Anaheim resident and former Graettinger Iowa girl died Saturday May 1 after a lingering illness. A requiem mass was held May 4 at St Anthony Claret Catholic church with burial in Holy Sepulcher cemetery in Anaheim. She was born October 3 1921 to Mrs De Gilaugh and the late Roy Gilbaugh and worked in Ankeny Iowa then Arizona and California before her illness. Surviving are her husband Olav, her mother, three sisters in Seattle and Charles City Iowa, and two brothers in Graettinger.
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Bernice
Penny" Hansen
Anaheim
Calif
Roy Gilbaugh
Graettinger
St. Anthony Claret Catholic Church
Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
Hansen
de Gilaugh
Graettinger Pirates Defend Conference Track Title
Graettinger Pirates win the conference title with 75 points at Albert City. Terrill leads Everly and Sioux Valley in team scores as Pirettes fall short by about two feet in the final race and finish one point back. Meet records include Norman Nicol in hurdles and a mile relay record by the Graettinger quartet. Key finishes include Steve Boecker in discus, Kevin Stiles in two mile, and Joe Craven in 880.
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Graettinger Pirate
Albert City
Terrill
Pirette
Graettinger
Everly
Jim Reed
Steve Boecker
Dave Nelson
Lennie Witt
Norman Nicol
Tim Kulow
Kevin Stiles
Alvin Luke
Joe Craven
Dennis Jacobson
Holly Dawson
Witt
Nelson
T. Kulow
Jacobson
Carter
S. Kulow
Steve Moran Advances To District Golf
Pirate golfer Steve Moran advanced to district golf by winning a playoff for runner up in the sectional at Emmetsburg Saturday. Moran and Mark Brownlee of Emmetsburg tied after Moran holed out for par on the sudden death fourth hole of the playoff. Armstrong won the team title and Graettinger placed sixth in the eight-team sectional. Moran 81. Brownlee 81. medalist Mike Spencer 77.
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Steve Moran
Emmetsburg
Eagle Grove
Pirate
Leland Stiles
Mike Spencer
Armstrong
Mark Brownlee
Moran
Brownlee
Graettinger
Rodney Alger
Dean Lammers
Kevin Stiles
Junior high track teams praised by Coach Emerick
Coach Paul Emerick cites outstanding performances by Jerry Johnson in boys shot put and sprint events and Shelly Kulow with Aleta Poeppe in girls field and sprints. Girls placed second in four meets and won the May 3 Terrs invitational. boys earned a second, two thirds and a fourth. Both teams competed in the conference meet May 12. Pirates beat Ringsted 187-195 in a Bancroft dual. Moran medalist with 40. Ringsted girls beat Pirates 187-214 in a three member match. Draw prize of 50 dollars offered next Saturday at participating stores. Arnold Girres did not claim last week.
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Kathy Stroud
Coleen Weber
Sharon Rustad
Deb Poeppe
Kathy Elsenbast
Mary Westergard
Janet Stroud
Robin Anderson
Deb Heller
Shelly Struthers
Sharon Wikert
Diane Weber
Beth McCombs
Connie Graettinger
Peg McQuown
June Johnson
Aleta Poeppe
Shelly Kulow
Teresa Schang
Paul Emerick
Jerry Johnson
Jerry
Shely
Aleta
Emerick
Ringsted
Bancroft
Steve Moran
Kevin Stiles
Dean Lammers
John Ferrell
Joe Ferrell
Dave Ennen
Steve Kulow
Ringsted Girls
Pirette
Graettinger
Sue Frick
Barb Petersen
Mary Petersen
Arnold Girres
Services Held Monday For C. F. Wolden
Funeral services were held Monday for C F Fred Wolden 81 longtime Highlake area resident who died Wednesday May 5 at Holy Family hospital of a heart condition He was a WWI veteran active in wildlife and church music and leaves wife Ida daughter Betty Decker Es t h e r v i l l e son Lauren Wolden and six grandchildren plus siblings in Minnesota and Iowa
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C. F
Fred) Wolden
Highlake Area
Holy Family Hospital
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Grover
Lauritz Mark
Riverside Cemetery
Wallingford
Lewis Aanonson
Lloyd Birkland
Arnold M. Olson
Oscar Sunde
Norman Egeland
W. J. Bryan
Dale Rawlings
Ernest Skattebo
Merrill Sunde
Verlyn Sunde
Wally Blinkmann
Eldon Aanonson
Peter
Bertha Bergum Walden
Rierson
Spring Grove
High Lake Area
Juhl Co
Estherville
Senior Citizen Housing Survey Planned for Graettinger
More than twenty residents attended a Graettinger library meeting Tuesday night to form a survey of residents aged 62 and over. A committee led by Dennis Essing will contact local seniors, with options for forming a non-profit and applying for FHA funds for a four-unit project.
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Graettinger
John Poland
Wayne Potter
Dennis Essing
Earl Leister
J. Reitz
Adolph Spies
FHA
Graettinger Firemen Respond To Grass Fire North Of Town
Graettinger firemen were summoned about 6 45 p m Tuesday to extinguish a grass fire along the railroad tracks north of the town dump. Friends and neighbors planted 65 acres of corn at the Marvin Moran farm Thursday May 6. Mr Moran was recently hospitalized at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines. Farmers who worked the ground discing and harrowing hauled fertilizer and corn and planted included Elliott Larsen Richard Clasing Leo Moran Einer Appel Don Petersen Andy Hermanson Bill Joyce Ernest Christianson Cy Guinn Robert Stoltz Weldon Bolie Larry Coleman LeRoy Naig Lief Rierson Ener Bisgard Wilmer Petersen Albert Schealler Don Moran Richard Duhin John Carney George Rosewall and Bernard Kacmarynski Ed Nolte of Mallard. Gas was furnished by Ralph Frederick of Ruthven. Those who brought food and helped serve included Mesdames Einer Bisgard Bill Joyce Lary Joyce Don Girres Richard Clos ing Albert Schealler Einer Appel Cy Guinn Leo Moran and Joyce's Foodland.
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Marvin Moran
Moran
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Elliott Larsen
Richard Clasing
Leo Moran
Einer Appel
Don Petersen
Andy Hermanson
Bill Joyce
Ernest Christianson
Cy Guinn
Robert Stoltz
Weldon Bolie
Larry Coleman
LeRoy Naig
Lief Rierson
Betty Brown Qualifies In State Shot Put And 2 Mile Relay
Betty Brown qualified for the state girls track meet in Des Moines after placing second in shot put at Pocahontas district meet with 31 ft 9.5 in. Her mark trails school record. The Pirates 2 mile relay team led by Joe Craven posted 8 21 5 at Milford district and will run at Pocahontas. Craven also advances in the 880 by finishing second at Milford. Local weather notes show April rainfall at 1.07 inches, lowest since 1966, with Graettinger and surrounding areas recording modest showers.
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Pirette
Betty Brown
Des Moines
Pocahontas
Betty
Jan Mitchell
Kathy Wikert
Joan Wikert
Fdays
Joe Craven
Steve Kulow
Alvin Luke
Dennis Jacobson
Milford
Pirates fall to St John’s Bancroft in sectional final
St John’s of Bancroft capitalized on six walks seven Pirate errors and two hits to score all 12 runs in the second inning and shut out the Gra Stee Pirates 12 to 0 in the sectional final at Bancroft last Wednesday. Pirates had three hits none cross the plate. Dave Nelson started for Gra Stee and was relieved by Craven. Joe Craven had a single and a double while Neil Lundgren added a single for Gra Stee.
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St. John's
Bancroft
Gra- Stee Pirates
Pirates
Dave Nelson
Craven
Joe Craven
Neil Lundgren
Pirate
Variety Show Presented In Two Performances
Graettinger high school chorus and band presented Sing Out Sweet Land to good sized crowds Saturday and Sunday nights. Directed by Jan Norris and Kent Baldwin the show featured stage band chorus swing choir and several vocal groups with soloists and duets. The event included piano and guitar accompaniment and a dance number with multiple performers.
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GHS
Graettinger School
Sweet Land
Graettinger High School
Jan Norris
Kent Baldwin
Marlys Graettinger
Ira Funk
Joan Wikert
Esther Hankey
Becky Starkey
Pat Clipperton
Linda Oleson
Debra Baedke
Sue Frick
Connie Tuininga
Vickie Stueve
Linda Clipperton
Lois Fries
Tom Rooney
Tim Kulow
Roger Rose
Ted Lundgren
Bob Carter
Ron Johnson
Kathy de Vries
Barb Graettinger
Shelley Rolfson
Julie Gjerde
Iro
Vickde Stueve
Pam Stewart
Linda Lammers
Cecelia Thomson
Maureen Dalen
Mary Potter
Brenda Babcock
Graettinger Library Fund Receives Local Gifts
The Graettinger Library board reports additions to the building fund from donors including Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jensen for $20, Graettinger Woman's Club $150, Lillian Barringer $20, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Elsenbast $25, Merle and Ethelyn Hanson $1, Esther Wiegand $5, and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Andresen $10.
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Graettinger Library Board of Directors
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger Woman's Club
Lillian Barringer
Herman Elsenbast
Merle and
Ethelyn Hanson
Esther Wiegand
E. C. Andresen
Local welding shop sale set for Saturday May 22
Mary D. Soper will sell a concrete block welding shop and an adjacent lot at public auction on Saturday May 22 at 1 30 p m. Auctioneers are Brown and Bortint with the Graf State Bank as sale clerk.
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Mary D. Soper
Graettinger
Brown and Bortint
Graf State Bank
Graettinger May Events Honor Senior Class and Queen Candidate
Connie McQuown GHS junior daughter of Mr and Mrs Lelan McQuown is Graettinger Education Association queen candidate for Labor Day Diamond Jubilee. Suzanne Frick is the other announced candidate. Diamond Jubilee buttons include a ballot for voting. Joe Graettinger has been named Firestone store manager in Norfolk Nebraska effective April 28. He is a GHS graduate and previously assistant manager in Estherville. Black fill dirt needed to fill the Hawkeye building basement and to expand Fahnestock park area on west Main Street. contact Mayor Wayne Potter or town clerk Lloyd Peterson.
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Connie McQuown
GHS
Lelan McQuown
Graettinger Education Association
Graettinger
Connie
Suzanne Frick
Joe Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Firestone
Norfolk
Nebr
Joe
Estherville
Hawkeye
Wayne Potter
Lloyd C. Petersen
Fahnestock Park
Main Street
Ray Wikert 74 Dies Suddenly In Graettinger
Ray Wikert 74 longtime Graettinger farmer died suddenly at his home early Wednesday morning from a heart attack. Survived by wife two sons Leo Graettinger Roland Ringsted and Nona Mathewson LeMars. three brothers Clarence Graettinger Marvin Emmetsburg Harry Emmetsburg and a sister Mrs Lawrence Sundahl Ruthven. Funeral arrangements pending Fuhrman Funeral Home. Graduation programs for Graettinger Community high school seniors begin Thursday May 20 with class night at 8 p.m. at the school. awards include Graettinger State Bank library Woman's Club business and speech honors. Baccalaureate is Sunday May 23 at 8 p.m. Commencement Monday May 24 at 8 p.m. speaker Charlie Herrmann Jostens vice president corporate sales. 39 seniors. class officers Jeff Duhn president Vickie Stueve vice president Sheryl Kulow secretary Joe Craven treasurer. Class motto They Conquer Who Believe They Can. Flower Blue Minted Carnation color Royal Blue and Silver.
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Ray Wikert
Graettinger
Leo
Roland
Ringsted
Ruth James
Nona Mathewson
LeMars
Clarence
Marvin
Harry
Emmetsburg
Lawrence Sundahl
Ruthven
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Graettinger Community High School
Graettinger State Bank
Woman's Club
Vincent Beacom
Immaculate Conception Church
Charlie Herrmann
Jostens
Owatonna
Minn
Graettinger High School
Jeff Duhn
Vickie Stueve
Sheryl Kulow
Joe Craven
Computer Wore Tennis Shoes at Graettinger Theatre
The Graettinger Community theatre screens The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes this Saturday and Sunday with a Sunday matinee. The light comedy follows a college sophomore who crashes a computer for laughs. Stars Cesar Romero Joe Flynn Kirk Russell headline the cast.
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Disneyland
Graettinger Community Theatre
Cesar Romero
Joe Flynn
Kurt and
Russell
Nelson Lewis B. Nelson dies at 89 in Wallingford
Lewis B. Nelson, 89, longtime Wallingford resident, died May 5 at Rosewood Manor Estherville of complications of age. Services were held May 7 at Wallingford Lutheran Church with Rev. Pannhuk officiating. Fuhrman Funeral home handled arrangements. Burial in Wallingford cemetery. Survived by six daughters, one son, 16 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren, along with three brothers and three sisters. Born May 27, 1881 in High Lake Township to Nels L. Nelson and spouse. He married Petra Walden Feb 23, 1903. they lived in Wallingford and owned a chicken hatchery. Petra died Oct 8, 1961.
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Lewis B. Nelson
Wallingford
Rosewood Manor
Estherville
Wallingford Lutheran Church
John Pannhuk
Fuhrman
High Lake Township
Nels L. Nelson
High Lake
Petra Walden
Nelson
Welm
Wash
Palma Pool
Minneapolis
Minn
Gilford
Myrtle) Osher
Ralph
Glaayce) Robinson
Spearfish
S. D
Wayne
Lilia) Bryan
Laverne
James Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Spragueville
Norris Nelson
Fort Dodge
Sal Dybdahl
Detroit
Mich
Lloyd Ressell
Alma Nelson
Emmetsburg
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Bernice Hansen
Anaheim, Calif
Scott Gilbaugh
Lowell Jacobson
Steve Dawson
Kirby Hersleff
Kevin Hanson
Tom Sampson
Scott Suss
Mike Fries
Rick Kulow
Ronald Hankey
Steve Dobbins
Dave Kinnett
Chris Petersen
Mark Stewart
Bruce Schang
Kim Hersleff
Denise Tindall
Cindy Guinn
Doreen Helmich
C. F. Wolden
Joyce
Foll
Russell Peter
KICD
Pirate Nine
GEA Club
Janet Guinn
Kathy Schealler
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