Bertha Skow 78 dies. services set at Bethel Lutheran
Bertha Skow aged 78 died Monday at Holy Family hospital after ten days of illness. Services were held Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. OLJ Reite officiating. Burial followed at Graettinger cemetery. Pallbearers were Virgil Olesen Loven Lueh sner Arnold Masters Laster Craven Leo Thompson and Paul Slatin. She was born in Battle Creek Michigan and married Julius Skow on July 4 191? in Girwet. Surviving are LeRoy and two Graettinger daughters Estherville and Rockwell in laws and many grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers and one sister.
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Berthar Stow
Paul Slatin
Hertha AiUies Skew
Battle Creek
Town
Dughter
Judge
Jose Spotts
Tsms
Ste
Julius Skow
Girwet- Linger
Whide
LeRoy
Graettingers
Joe Adeanettes Grom
Estherville
Marjone Kroevht
Rockwell
Mal We Ope
Cildren
Edwant Spotts
Portland
Ore
Alvin Spotts
Los Angele
Lif
Bate Creek
Mary Sehmidt
Bat
Mrs Elvera Christensen Household Auction Sale June 17
Mrs Elvera Christensen hosts a household auction at her premises for old furniture and miscellaneous items. The sale will feature three locks of grain coops and a black chariot as part of the lot. Ronald Oqmurdtsen and James Omunden of Estherville serve as auctioneers with Greatinger State Bank as clerk. Further sale details to be listed in The Times.
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Elvera Christensen
Elewra Christensen Willek
Jewatest
Gradtunger Coop Grain Co
Saciday
Ronald Oqmurdtsen
James Omunden
Estherville
Graetinger State Bank
Salead
Times
Graettinger Markets Report May 24
Market update from Graettinger shows corn at 1.21 dollars per unit and oats at 6n with beans around 27k. Prices reflect midweek trading and local shifts for feed grains. Strong oat and bean activity noted amid steady corn demand.
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Graettinger
Grand Library Adds Saturday Evening Hours Starting June
The Greatlander Public Library announces Saturday evening hours to improve access for patrons during the summer months. The new schedule begins in June and runs each Saturday evening.
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Acventing ii
Brary Objetals
Graveside Rites Today for Mrs Anna Hjermstad
Graveside rites will be held today Thursday at 2 PM at Last Island cemetery for Mrs Anna Hjermstad over 80 of Story City. Funeral services will be Thursday morning at Story City. Hjermstad died Tuesday morning. She was born in Lest Island township. Survived by son Mrs Robert Carter Curt Thorson and Ro To Naae of Cirustangen.
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Last Island Cemetery
Anna Hjermstad
Last Island
Story City
Hijermstad
Meo Permstad
Anna Thoreson
Lest Island Township
Lol Thereson
Robert Carter
Curt Thorson
Naae
Cirustangen
Marching Band Stars in Orange City Tulip Parade
The Wing-er High School marching band performed at the Tulip Festival in Orange City. The group marched in two parades, one at 2:00 and another at 7:00 PM.
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Orange City
Winger High School
Tp.m
Bike Safety Day In Graettinger This Saturday
Graettinger hosts a Bicycle Safety Day on Saturday May 27 at 1 15 PM. Bicycles will be parked in Fahnestock Park for inspection and safety checks conducted by volunteers from the Lions Club and the Woman's Club. Reflector tape will be applied, with a safety skills demonstration and a flyer distribution to promote safer riding and happier motorists.
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Graettinger
Fahnestock Park
Graetinger
Literanuire
Fieghwas Prtzelman
Graettinger Women's Chal
Genevieve Spies
Graettinger Lions Club
Woman’s Club
Chuck Moran Wins State Class A High School Golf Title
Chuck Moran of Graettinger won the Iowa state Class A high school golf title at Independence by two strokes with even par 72 at the Independence course. He led district and sectional results and capped two years of high school competition as medalist in events and top finisher. Moran is active in football basketball and baseball, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Moran.
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Chuck Moran
Grachtinger
Arad Pendence
Town Course
Chuck
Independence Course
Audubon
Anamasi
Eagle Grove
Mount Vernon
Forest City
Lenihan
Marshall Town
Pella
Sumner
New Hampton
Shenardoah
Cherokee
Ceenfield
Laurens
Spirit Lake
Humbokit
Mid-Prairie
Pirate
Don Moran
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Independence
Iowa
Lloyd C. Petersen
SalutaSorain Linda Anderson to Deliver Salutatorian Address
Linda Anderson, daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Ansterson, will give the salutatorian address at Gravilinger School exercises tonight May at the closing program.
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Linda Anderson
John W. Ansterson
Gravilinger School
Commencement Tonight at Gustin High School Auditorium
Commencement exercises at Gustin High School Tonight feature 420 graduates led by speaker Dr William Monahan of the University of Town on the topic Glad and Sorry. Processional by Garnet Voigt opens the program with Rev O J Mut delivering the invocation. Valedictory Linda Anderson and salutatory Linda Anderson among theRead list of 1967 graduates includes Linda Anderson Robert Bisgard Steven Bonstead JoAnn Bradley Daniel Brown Patricia Carter Gary Dalen Rivh Eugene Dalen Janet Edwards Loren Eldridge Roxanna Guinn Benjamin Hankey Lorraine Hankey Vergene Hempstead Jane Henderson Gregory Iverson Theresa Kollasch Dorothy Mahan Mary Mahan Donald Moran LeRoy Mowry Judith McQuown Karen Myers Gary Nicol William Nixeen Darwin Olesen Dean Petersen Mark Reynolds Shirley Sampson Donald Schnell Robert Stoltz Karen Studer Gloria Wikert Victoria Wolfe Palo Alto county residents urged to donate blood on June 9 from 9 am to 3 pm at West Elementary school in Emmeteburg.
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Linda Sue Anderson
Robert Alan Bisgddfd
Paul Wills, Bisgard
Steven Douglas Bonstead
JoAnn
Katherine Bradley Daniel Fitzpatrick Brown
Patricia Ann Carter
Gary Lee Dalen Rivh
Eugene Dalen
Janet Ellen Edwards Loren William Eldridge
Stephanie Sue Frick Roxanna
Mary Guinn
Benjamin Franklin Hankey
Lorraine Anne Hankey Vergene Ramona Hempstead
Jane Marie Henderson Gregory James Iverson
Cynthia Hersleff
Dorothy Roberta Mahan
Mary Catherine Mahan Donald Charles Moran LeRoy Arthur
Valedictorian to Speak at Commencement Exercises
The valedictorian, son of Mr and XII, will deliver the valedictory address at commencements at the Graettings on May 25. Gill also received the English award, math, ethics, and science awards.
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Run
Xii
Othe Graettings
Gill
Mats Emaitics
Bids to Be Opened for Methodist Building
Notice states bids will be opened Saturday May 27 at 2 p.m. for the construction of the Methodist church educational building. Bids will be read aloud in the church parlors.
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Churen
County and Town Share Highway Work At Railroad Crossing
County and town crews completed work east of the Rock Island tracks to improve the highway crossing. After Rock Island finishes the middle section, further work is planned on the west side to complete the crossing improvements.
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Rock Island
Poppy Day Set In Graettinger By American Legion
Graettinger residents will honor fallen and wounded veterans on Saturday May 27 as Poppy Day activities begin. Mayor Wayne Potter proclaims the day, with red crepe flowers distributed to the public to support veteran rehabilitation and child welfare programs run by The American Legion and Auxiliary.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Graettinger
Wayne Potter
the Legion Auxiliary
Lillian Barringer
Ida Christensen
Europe
American Legion and Auxiliary
Decoal
Gecvicerer
Memorial Program Tuesday May 30 At Legion Hall
Legion Commander Don Moran urges maximum turnout for the Memorial Day parade. Three uniforms are appropriate including business suits Legion uniforms or exterior uniforms. Marchers should participate and represent veterans in the event.
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Legion
Don Moran
Commander Moran
Memorial Day ceremonies in Graettinger mark war dead
The Graettinger community will honor its war dead on Memorial Day May 30 with services at Fahnestock park weather permitting. The Lawion and Auxiliary chair the program with advance colors opening prayer band pieces and a reading of names. a parade forms at 9 15 from the school to the park route past the lumber yard to the post office and Minster Street.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Boy Scout
AU Exservicemen
Leion
Lumber Yard
Peet Office
Minster
Fainestuck Park
Memorial Day Closings in Graettinger and Summer Band Concerts
Graettinger observes Memorial Day with general business closings on May 30. Graettinger State Bank and the post office will close and rural mail delivery will be suspended. In addition, planning is underway for a series of summer band concerts in Fahnesteck Park, with rehearsals starting June 3 and concerts set for June 7 to July 14.
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Graettinger
Twehudert
Thy Graettnger State Bank
Post
Rand
Fahnesteck Park
David Mitchell
Graettinger Softball Schedule and Recent Results
Graettinger softball announces three home games next week at Evergreen Park against Ute Billings of Estherville Sunday, OK Tire of Est Ville Memorial Day at 8 39 PM, and Emmetsburg next Thursday. They play Tap Inn at Estherville Friday May 23 after suffering two defeats last week, losing 13 3 to Cybor and 14 9 to Ayrshire.
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Gmettinger
Evergreen Park
Ute Billings
Estherville
OK Tire
Ville Hese
Lords
Emmetsburg
Tap Inn
Graettinger
Cybor
Ayrshire
Buck Prize Draws Set For Saturday Night
Graettinger's second Saturday night drawing of the season will award three $25 Buck prizes totaling $75 in participating stores. John E. Tindall claimed his $25 Buck prize last Saturday. Other names drawn included Mrs Tom Brown Grenadine Boecker.
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Graettinger
John E. Tindall
Tom Brown
God Grenadine Boecker
Telephone Company Plans Penalty on Overdue Accounts
The Gracttinger Telephone company announces that starting June percent, a late payment penalty will be added to accounts not paid by the end of each month.
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Gracttinger Telephone Company
Summer Baseball Practice Sessions Begin Next Week For Youngsters
Graettinger summer baseball program opens Monday May 29 under Coach Stiles for High school and Midget groups and Coach Frick for Mites and Pee Wees. Nearly 100 boys expected. pre league and league play schedules set with age divisions and daily practice times.
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Graettinger Smmmer
Leland Stiles
Frick
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Bertha Skow
Isaac
Emmeteburg
Salutasorian
Gradtinger Community High School
CNC
Willam Monahan
Ut. of Town
Garnet Voigt
Rev
O. J. Mut
Ben Hankey
Mike Stu
Steve Jensen
Dennis Bartvit
Wayne Ivnatacn
Lorraine Hankey
Tam ‘Westfall
Marie Stuart
Dennis Pade
Jare Tuininga
Lagos
Dale Baenhayes
Ralph Grintvloe
Cor Wal
Mike
Agees
O. J. Reitz
William Nissen
Palo Alto County
West Elemenary School
Bill Nissen
Lions Club
Mbers
Clue
Hed
Park Board
Lions
Tan
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