Early Graettinger Days Recounted by C J Lande Letter
Estherville resident C J Lande recalls Graettinger in 1883 describing a single Osher store post office depot, Milwaukee trains running briefly, then multiple shops by Sahn Preston Fahnestock Iverson Hogland and others, plus early hotel hardware grain trade and sparse money amid hard times. Funeral in Milwaukee for Mrs Norman Osher notes her death May 16 in Delray Florida and services May 20. Dr Norman Osher, a former Graettinger resident, connected to the family.
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C. J. Lande
Estherville
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Graetlinger Centennial Committee
Gractlinger
J. Lande
Halvor Jenson
Des Moines River Bridge
California
Gracttinger
H. N. Osher
Osher
Milwaukee Railroad
Emmetsburg
Traiis
Grachtinger
Sahn
Preston Fahnestock
Roland
Iverson
Hogland
Hovland
Axelton
Bumb
George Bros
J. A. Spies
H. W. Osher
Milwaukee
Norman Osher
Wrs
del Ray
Florida
Millowaukee
Memorial Day Dinner at South Walnut Church
The Women of the Church of South Walnut Lutheran church will hold their annual Memorial Day dinner at South Walnut church on Friday May 30. Serving begins at 12:30. Menu includes roast beef, scalloped potatoes, peas, carrots, tossed salad, relish plate and pie. Prices are $1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. Lunch also served throughout the afternoon. Public invited.
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Church of South
Raymond Iverson 41 Killed in Canton Motorcycle Crash
Raymond Iverson a 41 year old Sioux City native and former local resident was killed in a two vehicle collision near Canton Sunday night He served in Europe with the 133rd Infantry and had lived in Sioux City since 1980 He leaves four sisters and three brothers with services set for Wallingford Lutheran Church at 2 p m today with burial at High Lake Cemetery The Gractinger Mortuary handled arrangements and the Crashinger State Bank closed for a group meeting
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Wallingford Lutheran Church
Raymond Iverson
Snoux City
Canton
D. Ivereon
Maxwell Jamison
Graditinger
Bernard Isakson
Estharville
Ivergon
Iverson
Andrew Iverson
Wallingford
High Lake
133Rd Infantry
Sioux City
Lutheran Hospital
Jamison
Tsakson
Eddie Hermanson
Syracuse
Ind
Core Thompson
Rock Island
Laurence
Williston
N. D
Arthur
Grand Meadow
Minn
Gordon
Albert Lea
Sandin-Furkman Funeral Home
N. L. Jollvette
High Lake Cemetery
Notice to Stray Dogs on Marcus Geil Farm
A farm owner warns stray dogs not to molest livestock or cross his land. Any dog caught doing so will be shot. Signed Marcus Geil, A Adv.
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Marcus Geil
Spies Family Ends 66 Year Run at Graettinger School
Graduation marks end of a 66 year attendance record for the Spies family at Graettinger High School as Jim Spies graduates. The streak, noted by observer Charlie Lubman, included Agnes Elisabeth Charles Adolph Carl Otto Linda Kurt Richard and Hertha Spies among others, tracing back to Agnes Spies. The Spies were among the area’s pioneer families, and the line ends with Maryanna and Jim Spies.
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Jim Spies
Graecttinger High School
Spies
Graettinger
Charlie Lubman
Lubhman
Agnes Spies
J. A. Spies
Elisabeth
Charles
Adolph
Carl Spies
Adolph Spies
Preliminary Plans For Summer Recreation
The summer recreation committee met to map a tentative program for youngsters including baton twirling, girls softball, and swimming. Dates will be published later. Committee members include Chas Henningsen chair Charlotte Held secretary Arlene Brighton treasurer and Nina Sevdy Russell Lastine. The Grachtinger ballpark board plans summer midget and mite baseball with new uniforms funded by local business contributions.
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Chas, Henningsen
Charlotte Held
Arlene Brighton
Nina Sevdy
Russell Lastine
Grachtinger Ballpark
Walnut Township Cancer Drive Raises 110.25
Mrs. Leo Fanning, chairman, reports Walnut township residents contributed 110.25 to the cancer society fund drive, up 31.85 from last year. She thanks volunteers Gib Reeves, Don Petersen, Wm. Fude, Eu Herke, Harry Dobbins, and Maxine Lammers for their cooperation and work.
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Leo Fanning
Cancer Society
Walnut Township
Fanning
Gib Reeves
Don Petersen
Wm. Fude
EU Herke
Harry Dobbins
Maxine Lammers
Free Movies Friday Night at Graettinger Theatre
The Graettinger theatre offers a Friday night free screening of God is My Partner starring Walter Brennan. The film is described as a Christmas miracle tale set in a typical American town on Main Street.
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Graettinger Theatre
Partner
Walter Brennan
Scholastic Honors Awarded at Gracttinger High School
Jo Ann Murphy led the 1958 Gracttinger High School graduating class as valedictorian with a 96.62 average and a Cancer Society scholarship. She will begin nursing training at St. Joseph Hospital in Sioux City after Tuesday evening commencement. Rosemary Graettinger, salutatorian with 96.06, plans to college and teaching. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday evening with Rev Z Fjelatus delivering the sermon.
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Jo Ann
Eramet Murphy
Gracttinger High School
Cancer Society
St. Joseph Hospital
Sioux City
Luthar Powell
Lakeside Preapyertam Church
Storm Lake
Rosemary
Ralph Graettinger
Z. Fjelatus
Frent Lutheran and
Soot
Jeland
Stiles Joins Grachtinger High School Faculty
Leland Br. Stiles of Rudd Town will join the Grachtinger High School faculty for the coming school year. He will teach mathematics and assist with physical education and coaching. Stiles is a graduate of Upper Town University and has previous teaching experience in the Plainfield school system.
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Leland BR. Stiles
Rudd, Town
Grachtinger High School
Stiles
Upper Town University
Plainfield
School dismissals adjust this week schedule details
The district announces early dismissal at 2 p m on Thursday and Friday with noon hours shortened by twenty minutes to allow teachers to prepare examination papers. Monday arrivals shift to 9 30 a m, kindergarten not in. report cards distributed between 9 30 and 10, buses return home after dismissal.
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Leines
Chilren
Stores To Be Closed On Memorial Day
Gracttinger stores and shops will be closed all day Friday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Local stores begin summer hours May 28 with Wednesday night openings. The Memorial Day closing was decided by the Community club at a special meeting. The Grachtinger State Bank and the post office will also be closed with no star route service or rural delivery.
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Gracttinger
Grachtinger State Bank
Memorial Day Program Planned in Graettinger
The Graettinger community will honor war dead Friday May 30 with Memorial Day services at Fahnestock park and a program at Legion Hall led by the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. Rev. Co. T. Pjolstul will deliver the Memorial Day address. Children may carry flags and join a 9:30 parade at the school grounds. veterans should meet at 8:30 to form. The parade proceeds from the school to Fabnestock park.
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Graettinger
Fahnestock Park
Legion Hall
American Legion
Park
Legion Auxiliary
Co. T. Pjolstul
First Lutheran
Lost Island
Graettinger Lbr. Company
Main Street
Fabnestock Park
Baseball Game Here Tuesday Night
The Graettinger Pirates summer baseball team will begin action when they meet Ruthven's summer team Tuesday night at Byengreen Park.
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Graettinger Pirates
Ruthven
Byengreen Park
Graettinger Stores To Begin Wednesday Night Opening
Moa John Jiobern, a Grav Ser resident, plans to leave around June 1 for her first trip to Denmark in 46 years. She will join a group from Andubon, Iowa, leaving Atlantic June 2, New York June 4, arriving in Aalhus Denmark about June 14 aboard the USS Stockholm. She will be met by two sisters and a brother in Aalhus and plans to visit many relatives, including relatives of her late husband, for about three months.
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Moa
John Jiobern
Denmark
Andubon
Iowa
Atlantic
New York
Aaahus
Stockholm
Christian Bentsen
Annie Thompsen
Soren Olsen
Loveless to Speak at Wallingford July Fourth Celebration
Gov. Herschel C. Love losa is slated to address Wallingford’s Fourth of July event. Preliminary plans call for a rodeo and other activities on July 4. Stanley Young chairs the planning committee as Wallingford invites the public to attend the annual celebration.
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Gov. Loveless
Wallingford
Herschel C. Lovelosa
Stanley Young
Summer Wednesday Night Openings at Gravttinger Stores
Gravttinger stores start the summer schedule with Wednesday night hours next week and run weekly throughout the warm months to aid farmers and preserve the town shopping tradition. Read the Times for weekly specials and farm needs and support hometown merchants who value friendships with customers.
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Grachtinger
Gravttinger
Grachtinger Community Club Meeting Set at Town Hall
The Grachtinger Community club will convene Monday afternoon May 26 at two o’clock in the town hall. Officials have made no special appeal to all members to be present. Monday May 26 at 2 p.m. at the town hall.
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Grachtinger Community Club
Town Hall
Graettinger Night at Central Ballroom May 25
Central Ballroom hosts Graettinger Night on Sunday May 25 with The Dude Ranchers providing music for a guest night dance. Tickets available from Graettinger merchants, trea booths require no reservations, Central prints a four week dance schedule in each Times issue.
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Graettinger
Central Ballroom
Central
Times
Delalis
Poppy Day Observance Set For Graettinger Saturday
Graettinger May 24 is proclaimed Poppy Day by Mayor Thomsen to honor Americans who died in World Wars and the Korean conflict. Citizens are urged to wear memorial poppies. the event includes a sale led by Anna Jorgensen of the Legion Auxiliary with poppies to be sold Friday night and Saturday.
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Grachtinger
Thomsen
America
Anna Jorgensen
Legion Auxiliary
Graettinger
Thomas Thomsen
Change In Movie Schedule Here
Beginning next week a new schedule of movies will be in effect at the Graettinger community theatre. There will be no matinees after next Sunday with regularly scheduled shows on Tuesday and Wednesday nights as well as Saturday and Sunday nights. Continued on page.
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Graettinger
Tompkins to Speak at Methodist Family Night
Dr Clarence W Tompkins executive director of Friendship Haven Fort Dodge will speak at the Methodist church Family Night Sunday May 25 A seven oclock pot luck supper precedes the program Pastor R O Grote credits Dr Tompkins with leading the building and expansion of the home for the aged started in 1946 The article notes his notable involvement and influence within the project
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OC. W. Tompkins
Methodist Family
Clarence W. Tompkins
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Methodist Church
R. O. Grote
Tompkins
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South Walnut
Iota
Thuredey
Jo Ann Murphy
Salutatorian
Rosemary Gracttinger
Leland R. Stiles
Graettinger Stores
Joan Jacobsen
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