May 18th Marked Half Century Of Blindness For Chas. Lithman
On May 18, 1911 Bernal Charlie Lihman lost sight in his right eye and has been blind since age eleven after an injury while playing with bows and arrows. He later lost his left eye from a wire and infection while plowing at fifteen. Despite total blindness he navigates Graettinger and nearby farms with remarkable independence, demonstrating how adaptiveness shapes daily life after fifty years of blindness. Continues on Page Eight. Cub Scouts Meet Monday Night call to attend at Legion hall.
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Bernal Charlie Lihman
Charlie
Graettinger
Vinton School
Pirates Fall as Larchwood Captures District Title
The Graettinger Pirates suffer their first spring loss, dropping a 4-1 district final to St. Marys of Larchwood at Everly. Rienke pitched well for Larchwood with nine strikeouts, while Graettinger committed four errors in a pivotal fourth inning. Larry Cornelius started for Graettinger and Fon Baedker finished, but insufficient support doomed the Pirates.
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Graettinger Pirates
St. Mary's of
Larchwood
Everly
Larry Cornelius
Rienke
Pirates
Larry Sorensen
Pirate
Westfall
Sorensen
Cornelius
Fon Baedker
Pleasant Weather Brings Farm Work Toward Peak Season
Temperatures rose from sub normal lows while gunny skies kept the week mild. Corn planting nears completion as farmers plow and plant beans. Light showers occurred early this morning, shaping field work.
Graettinger Bank to Close for Bankers Meeting Friday
The Graettinger State bank and all Palo Alto county banks will close all day Friday May 26 for a bankers group meeting at the New Inn in Okoboji. The notice also cites related local business updates and community activities.
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Graettinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Bankers’ Group
New Inn
Okoboji
Dog Ordinance Notice Appears in Graettinger Issue
A portion of Graettinger city ordinance No. 14 relating to dog control is published as a public notice in this issue. Readers are directed to page 8 for details and compliance requirements.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Native Dennis Graettinger to Teach in Wall Lake
Dennis Graettinger son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Graettinger will teach Vocational Agriculture at Wall Lake High School for the coming year. A 1960 Iowa State College graduate he is ROTC officer and has done post graduate work. Margaret Judge will marry Dennis in June and teach Home Economics at Wall Lake. The Graettinger Summer Baseball program for PeeWee Mite and Midget teams begins next week at Evergreen Park under coach Leland Stiles with staggered practice times and league play starting June 2 and June 7. Also, border station work for Graettinger municipal gas system proceeds with Lenis Luchtel noting 189 applications for gas hookups and the crew's arrival pending.
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Dennis Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Wall Lake
Iowa
Dennis
Iowa State College
ROTC
Margaret Judge
Gracttinger PeeWee
Graettinger Park Association
Ever-green Park
Leland Stiles
Mites
Graettinger
Iowa Great Lakes
Ruthven
PeeWees
Arnolds Park
Wed
Evergreen Park
Highway 17
Gabrielsen
Lenis Luchtel
Soo
Luchtel
Saturday Night $75 Prize Draw At Gr aettinger Stores
In addition to Memorial Day shopping, Graettinger stores offer a nine o clock Saturday night drawing for a $75 prize. Mrs. Bert Anderson did not claim last week's $50 award.
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Graettinger
Bert Anderson
Merchants told to pick up weekly drawing tickets
Participating merchants are reminded they can pick up their Saturday night drawing tickets at Hammerberg Drug each week. The location changes from Erickson's Holme to Hammerberg Drug and remains in effect weekly.
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Hammerberg Drug
Erickson's
Holme
Poppy Day Scheduled in Graettinger Next Saturday
On Saturday May 27 Graettinger marks Poppy Day as proclaimed by Iowa officials. Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary will staff street distribution and a display at Weinholzer building to honor veterans of World War I II and Korea while supporting disabled veterans and veteran families through poppy funds.
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Graettinger
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Scholastic Honors Awarded At Tuesday Commencement
Tuesday night 31 Gracttinger High seniors received scholastic honors with Carol Thomas named valedictorian and Sandi Reeves salutatorian. Dr. Wendell Halverson of Buena Vista College addressed the crowd, urging strong scholarship and leadership for future civilization amid complex human relations and evolving frontiers.
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Carol Thomas
Sandi Reeves
Carol
Difford Thomas
Sandi
Gibert Reeves
Wendell Halverson
Buena Vista College
Rev. Grote
Larry Baedke
Supt. Hartung
Robert Anderson
Wm. Thompson
Board of Education
Dr. Halverson
Halverson
Ion
Hope Chest Drive Opens In Palo Alto County
The MS Hope Chest fund drive is underway in Palo Alto county with county chairman Wm. Ketchen of Emmetsburg stating the period between Mother's Day and Father's Day is set for a focused effort. Local chairwoman Mrs. Clara Nelson will mail fund drive letters. four county area includes Palo Alto Pocahontas Clay and Buena Vista. A registered physical therapist offers free service to MS patients. contact Mrs. N. G. Olney of Marathon for arrangements. Contributions support national research and patient care programs.
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M. S
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Clay
Buena Vista
Memorial Day Dinner At South Walnut Church
The annual Memorial Day program includes a dinner at South Walnut Lutheran Church. Serving starts 11:30 with menu including potato salad escalloped chicken baked beans relish dish pickles jelly tea biscuits pie and coffee. Adults $1 and children under 12 50 cents. Lunch available in the afternoon. Public welcome.
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South Walnut Lutheran Church
Parade and Memorial Day Program Details in Graeltinger
The Graeltinger community plans a Memorial Day tribute on Tuesday May 30 with outdoor services at Fahnestock park and a program at the Legion hall led by the American Legion and Auxiliary Legion commander Lawrence Thomson. Rev Ray Kasper will deliver the main address. The outdoor ceremony includes flags reading of names star spangled banner firing squad taps and a closing prayer. The Legion hall program follows with color guard solo They Call It America and an address by Rev Kasper. All ex servicemen and children may join the parade at 9 30 am with a parade at 9 45 am starting from the school grounds heading to Fahnestock park. Crosses will be lit Monday evening.
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Graeltinger
Fahnestodl Park
Legion Hall
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Lawrence Thomson
Grachtinger Band
Ray Kasper
Legon
Fahnestock Park
America
Betty Masters
Margaret Oldsgard
America the Beautiful
Grote
Kasper
Flanders Field
Sandra Rolfson
Tigber Yard
Post Office
Main Street
Clean-Up Day Saturday at Lost Island Cemetery
The Lost Island cemetery association will hold its annual clean-up and mowing day at the cemetery on Saturday May 27 beginning at one o'clock. All members are urged to cooperate in this annual event.
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Lost Island Cemetery
Lost Island Cemetery Association
Palo Alto 4-H Rally Day Set for May 27
Palo Alto county girls 4 H Rally Day will be hosted at the Graettinger High School auditorium on Saturday May 27. Morning events include the better grooming contest and the country girl creed contest starting at 10 a m. The afternoon program begins at 1 p m with clubs across the county participating and county officer elections to be held.
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Palo Alto County
Memorial Day Observance in Graettinger
Graettinger stores will close all day Tuesday May 30 for Memorial Day. Graettinger State Bank and the post office will also close with no star route service or rural mail delivery on that day.
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Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Eighth Grade Promotion and Senior Night at Grachtinger
The Estherville school holds an eight grade promotion and senior class night Friday at 8 p m in the Grachtinger auditorium with an out of town speaker. W W Fatka will give a brief address on Treasured Moments and 50 eighth graders receive certificates.
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Grachtinger School
W. W. Fatka
Junor High
Estherville
Hartung
Family Movie Slated Here Monday Night
Geo Frick Graettinger theatre manager announces a Monday showing of the family picture My Dog Buddy at the local theatre. Billed as 1960s finest family film it features London the dog star of The Littlest Hobo and stars Travis Lemmond and Ken Curtis. The movie will also be shown at nearby venues.
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Geo. Frick
Graettinger
Hog
Dog
Buddy
London
Travis Lemmond
Ken Curtis
Paul Bonstead to Twins Tryout Session
Paul Bonstead former Grant Unger High star in baseball, football and basketball, now starring for the University of Town, received a Minnesota Twins tryout invitation for a session at Metropolitan Stadium Bloomingnton June 18 20. He leads the Hawkeyes in hitting percentage, home runs and RBIs and may play summer baseball. He is son of Mr and Mrs G O Bonstead of near Wallingford.
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Paul Bonstead
Grant- Unger High
Univ. of Town
Minnesota Twin
Metropolitan Stadium
Bloomington
Paul
Hawkeye
G. O. Bonstead
Wallingford
Dog Biter Identified. Mrs Mowry Reports Findings
Mrs George Mowry reports that the dog which bit her husband Donald last week has been identified and found to have been treated for a disease. The report notes the dog’s treatment history and confirms the identification by authorities.
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Donald Mowry
George Mowry
Donald
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Chas. Lithman
Chas. Luhman
Bonstead & Gray
Erickson Hardware
Avery Bonstead
Richard Gray
Graettinger Hardware
Bonstead and Gray
Graetinger Plumbing
Earl Erickson
Earl Jr
Buena Vista College of
Storm Lake
Boy Scout
Forrest Peterson
Boy Scouts
VO AG
France
Belgium
Salutatorian
TOFTS
Peter Toft
Spencer
Rockford, Ill
Chicago
New York
Southhampton
England
New Amsterdam
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Italy
Paris
Mike Thorson
U. S
South Walnut Church
Phil Johnson
Kady Kuyper
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