Graettinger honors two as top scholastic awardists
Ronald Christianson son of Clarence and Mrs Christianson is salutatorian of the 1962 Graettinger High class and received a State College of Iowa scholarship from Farm Bureau Warren Keith Norris son of Martin Norris shared the Sousa band award with Kenneth Jacobsen at the spring concert both named tied top band honors A separate hearing on the merger of High Lake township school with Graettinger district was held in Des Moines and the case was sent to the State Board of Education with an injunction halting the May 21 election.
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Ronald Christianson
Clarence Christianson
Graettinger High
Ronald
State College of Iowa
Farm Bureau Warren
Keith Norris
Martin Norris
Kenneth Jacobsen
Graettinger Band
Palo Alito
High Lake Township
Hudson
Spirit Lake
Emmet County Board of Education
High Lake
Pion
Frank Jacobsen
Gradlinger High
Kenneth
John Phillips Sousa
Rain and windstorm lash Graettinger area with damage
Nearly two inches of rain drenched the region over a week as a Tuesday windstorm caused widespread damage east of Graettinger. Graettinger farms reported blown-down structures, damaged barns, phone lines, and trees, with several homes and utilities affected and no livestock injuries noted. May rainfall totals reached 2.64 inches per Chas Henningsen’s gauge.
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Grachtinger
Chas. Henningsen
Graettinger
Graetttinger
Edwin Tindall
Leroy Oddson
Willard Herke
Wm. Leduc Farm
70 Men And Machinery Hold Planting Bee At Bert
A large planting bee assembled at Bert Farm er six miles west of Graettinger on May 16 with 70 men, 45 tractors, 14 plows, 14 planters, 12 discs, four barrows, three racks, and a stalk cutter to plant about 270 acres of corn and beans. Sam was injured recently when a tractor overturned and he remained hospitalized at Estherville. Helpers included Dick Wempe, Floyd Christianeen, Leonard Caher, Art Norblad, Marion Bekx, and others.
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Bert Farmer
Graettinger
Sath
Sam
Tng
Estherville
Dick Wempe
Floyd ‘Christianeen
Leonard Caher
Art Norblad
Marion Bekx
Sherburn Nine Faces Whitecaps Here Sunday Night
Local baseball fans can watch the Graettinger Whitecaps face Sherburn at 8 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Park in the Whitecaps first home game. The Whitecaps recently lost 1-0 to league champions Ceylon, with Yom Burg pitching well and four double plays highlighted by key plays at the plate. Doug Christiansen and Ron Prather each had multi hit outings for the Whitecaps.
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Graettinger Whitecaps
Minomubens
Martin County League
Sherburn
Evergreen Park
Whitecaps
Ceylon
Yom Burg
Dout
Darrel Schnell
Burg
Whitecap
Doug Christiansen
Ron Prather
Fritz
Lurg
R. E. (Bob) Davis to Lead Graettinger Lions Club
R E Bob Davis owner of Square D Farm Supply elected president of the Graettinger Lions Club for the coming year. New officers begin July 1 with Davis succeeding Herb Hammerberg. Other officers include Jim Iverson John DeVries Jim Lensing R T Nane Pp T Cody Glenn Shaver Adolph Spies Harvey Amerson and Herb Linzmamerberg as directors.
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R. E
Bob) Davis
Lions Club
Square D Farm Supply
Graettinger Lions Club
Davis
Herb Hammerberg
Jim Iverson
John DeVries
Jim Lensing
R. T. Nane
Pp. T. Cody
Glenn Shaver
Adolph Spies
Harvey Amerson
Herb Linzmamerberg
Bank closes Saturday afternoons in summer months
The Gracttinger State bank announces Saturday noon closing for June July and August starting June 2. Palo Alto county banks follow suit with Saturday afternoon closures, while Emmet county banks plan similar summer closures in June July and August.
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Gracttinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Emmet County
Residents urged to observe city wide improvement drive
Memorial Day closings affect Gracttinger stores, library, state bank, post office, and rural mail service. Salvation Army fund drive continues with local Treasurer H. A. Elsen asking timely mail of contributions.
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Gracttinger
Gracttinger Public Library
Gractttinger State Bank
Salvation Army
H. A. Elsen
Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Campaign For Graettinger
Graettinger residents are urged to join a clean-up fix-up paint up campaign co sponsored by the city council Lions Club and the Business Men's Association. City officials urge residents to maintain main street buildings alleys homes lawns and gardens to boost property values through timely repairs and painting. Trash pickup is offered by Bud Harris with city dump hours 8 to 12 noon and 1 to 6 pm on weekdays.
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We Graetiinger City Council
Lions Club
Business Men's Association
Reuters
Graettinger
Bud Harris
Poppy Day Observed by Graettinger Legion Auxiliary
Saturday May 26 is Poppy Day in Graettinger proclaimed by the Iowa state. Volunteers will distribute memorial poppies to honor those who served in World War I World War II and Korea. Mrs Annia Jorgensen chairs the annual sale to aid disabled veterans and their families.
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Graettinger
Graeettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
America
Annia Jorgensen
Legion
Suey
Reiind
Meke
Fifty Dollar Prize Draws Saturday Night
The weekly nine oclock drawing offers a fifty dollar prize at participating stores. Roy Luhman of Graettinger did not claim last weeks twenty five award.
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Roy Luhman
Graettinger
Merlin Norris Graduates From Wartburg Seminary
Merlin Norris, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Norris, graduated Wednesday with the class at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque. He has accepted a pastorate at St John’s.
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Merlin Norris
Wartburg Seminary
Martin Norris
Wertburg ‘Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Merlin
St. John
Memorial Day Lunch at South Walnut Church Grounds
The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Association will host a Memorial Day lunch in the basement of South Walnut church from 10 a.m. to the end of day. Menu includes ham sandwiches potato salad dessert and coffee. The public is invited.
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South Walnut
St. Paul's Lutheran
Memorial Day Parade and Program Planned in Grachtinger
The Gra ting er community will honor war dead Wednesday May 30 with a Memorial service at Fahnestock Park and a Day program at the Legion hall under the American Legion and Auxiliary. Rev C F Curtis will deliver the address. Children will place flags and read names in memoriam. Parade assembles at 9 30 am with 9 45 start from the school grounds. Parades route ends at Fahnestock Park. Crosses to be lighted Tuesday evening. Continued on Page Six.
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Grachtinger
Fahnestock Park
Legion Hall
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Lawrence Thomson
C. F. Curtis
Graeluinger Methodist Church
Grachtinger Band
Farvenstock Park
Susan
Steve Jensen
Betty Mastens
Donald Christensen
Flandengs Field
Bob Christensen
Lumber Yard
Post Office
Main
Eighth Grade Graduates To Receive Diplomas At Graetlinger
Two groups will graduate next Tuesday night at Graetlinger school with 52 eighth graders and the high school seniors. The ceremony features eighth grade exercises alongside senior class night and award night activities.
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Graetlinger School
End Of Month Closing At Local Bank Thursday May 31
The Grachtinger State Bank will observe its regular end of the month closing on Thursday afternoon May 31.
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Grachtinger State Bank
West Point Grad for Paul Kirkgaard on June 6
Paul Kirkgaard is set to graduate from West Point on June 6. The item notes his impending ceremony and confirms the date.
Cadet Paul Kirkegaard to Receive Degree at West Point
Cadet Paul J Kirkegaard 23 son of Jens and Mrs Kirkegaard Graettinger Iowa is set to graduate from the U S Military Academy at West Point New York on June 6 He will be commissioned second lieutenant in Infantry and earn a bachelor of science degree He lettered in debate forum chapel choir handball ski soccer and was cadet captain his senior year His brother First Lieutenant Larry Kirkegaard West Point 1958 graduate stationed in Germany since 1959 plans to attend the graduation and then visit Denmark with his parents Mrs Kirkegaard is seriously ill
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West Point
N. Y
Paul Jd. Kirkegaard
Jens E. Kirkegaard
Graettinger, Towa
U. S. Military Academy
Kirkegaard
Eggree
Merwin Coad
Crowa
Graetinger High School
Estherville Junior College
Larry Kirkegaard
Paul
Germany
Jens Kirkegaard
Denmark
Mr. Kirkegaard
Skjern
Ms. Kirkegaard
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Bert
Sherburn Nine Faces Whitecaps
Curtis
Paul Kirkgaard
Snow White and the
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20Th Century-Fox
Snow White
Three Sooges
Stime
Carol Helss
Stooges
Edson Stroll
Ome la Medina
Denegas
Paul Kiekegaard
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