Memorial Day Parade Opens Border Lakes Baseball Play
Graettinger joins the Border Lakes Conference for high school and junior Legion baseball. The opener is Sunday May 30 at Ringsted. Coach Bob Held leads Graettinger with the first home game Tuesday at Evergreen Park against Estherville at 8 p.m. The 14 game schedule includes dates at Ringsted Estherville Swea City Algona Bancroft Armstrong Lone Rock and other sites. Denotes night game.
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Border Lakes
Junior Legion
Graettinger
Ringated
Bob Held
Eatherville
Evergreen Park
Grachtinger
Sun
Ringtied
Estherville
Swea City
Algona
Fun
Bancroft
Armstrong
Lone Rock
Ringsted
Memorial Day Scene in Gruettinger 1919 Photo
A 1919 Memorial Day scene photographed by Mike Weinholzer shows Lt. Albert Jacob Jr. as Officer of the Day and Jack Mollison, a Spanish War veteran, among Legion members present. Background buildings are partly identifiable, with some later removed.
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Gruettinger
Mike Weinholzer
Legion
Albert Jacobson
Qlene Jacob
Son
Jack Mollison
Special Awards at Graettinger Class Night
Graettinger High School honored students with many special awards at class night in the school auditorium. Senior athletes Harlan Hangen Maryanna Spies and Martha Knutsen received special athletics honors. Martha Knutsen valedictorian and Virgil Traver salutatorian won scholarships to Waldorf Luther Morningside and South Dakota State colleges. Roger Henningsen earned scholarships to Morningside and South Dakota State. A special English award from the Graettinger Woman's club was awarded. Legion Dance next Wednesday at the Legion hall with Floyd Warren providing music.
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Graettinger High School
Harlan Hangen
Maryanna Spies
Martha Knutsen
Virgil Traver
Waldorf
Luther
Morningside
S. Dak
Roger Henningsen
Graettinger Woman’s Club
Wallingford man wins 10 Graettinger Bucks prize
R W Nunamaker of Wallingford claimed 10 Graettinger Bucks on Wednesday night while Kenneth Atkin Jr did not claim the 15 Buck prize. Gerald McGreevey had his name drawn for the 3% Buck award and next week’s prizes will be 10 15 and 50 Bucks.
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R. W. Nunamaker
Wallingford
Graettinger
Kenneth Atkinson
Gerald McGreevey
Safe Return Report From Bennington Explosion
Charles Jr is safe and unhurt after the Bennington explosion as his parents in Emmetsburg wait for word. Nine were killed and scores injured in the ship disaster. Republican caucuses in Palo Alto County precincts set for Friday May 28 to choose delegates and committeemen and women with details posted at each precinct.
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Bennington
U. S
Charles Spies
Emmetsbury
Charles Jr
Services Held Saturday For Theodore Rierson
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Theodore Rierson at Our Savior's Lutheran church Lost Island. Rev. Paul G. Tolo officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Rierson, born November 21 1880 in Clayton County, lived most of his life in Lost Island and worked as a farmer. He died Wednesday in Estherville Hospital after a hip injury and subsequent illness. He was survived by brothers Robert Emmetsburg Lars Olof Lief Graettinger sisters Dinah Morck Denver Anna Anderson Ringsted Mrs Anna Baedke Terril and Mrs Clarence Thu Graettinger along with many cousins and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Rierson
Estherville
Paul G. Tolo
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Frank Christensen
Ole Peterson
Chris Norris
Soren Duhn
A. ©. Christiansen
Charles Moran
Martin Funeral Home
Anfin Rierson
Annie Torkelson Rierson
Clayton County
Estherville Hospital
Henry, Halvor
John
Dinner Notice at South Walnut Church Ham Dinner
The South Walnut church Ladies Aid will serve a Ham Dinner on Memorial Day May 31 starting at 11:30 a m. Lunch will be served in the afternoon. The public is invited to attend this annual event.
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South Walnut Church
Ladies Aid
Public Auction for Hiner Petersen Estate Real Estate
A public auction will be held Saturday May 29 starting at two o'clock for the Hiner Petersen estate real estate located across from Graettinger Implement Co. The sale includes a 16 by 18 foot house a 24 by 24 foot shop building and the lot sold as a unit. Details appear on page three of this week's Times.
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Hiner Petersen Estate
Graettinger Implement Co
Spe
I Times
Ed DeWall Auction Near Wallingford May 29
Ed DeWall of Wallingford will hold a complete closing-out public auction of household furniture farm and garden tools and many other articles on Saturday May 29. They are moving to Arkansas next week and a 1946 Dodge truck is included. Sale two blocks south of Wallingford church. Ad on page seven of this week's Timea. Memorial Day plant sale by the Methodist senior girls Sunday School class at Hanson Hardware store Saturday May 29 all day and evening. Your patronage appreciated.
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Ed DeWall
Wallingford
DeWall
Arkansas
Wallingford Church
The
Methodist Church
Hanson Hardware
Graettinger Resident Hurt In Conveyor Belt Mishap
Kenneth Bud Neilson of near Graettinger suffered severe arm lacerations and body bruises after becoming entangled in a conveyor belt at a gravel pit north of Wallingford noon Tuesday. He was rushed to Holy Family hospital in Estherville. his mother said he was in pain but improving by Wednesday afternoon.
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Kenneth
Bud) Neilson
Graettinger
Wallingford
Neilson
Holy Family Hospitals
Estherville
George Neilson
Summer School Schedules For Local Churches
Vacation Bible schools and summer sessions are planned across multiple churches. First Lutheran St. Pauls and Mothelist churches host morning to afternoon programs June 1 to June 6 for kindergarten to eighth grade. Pre school at First Lutheran. older students bring lunches. milk 25c daily. A Saturday picnic at 2 pm. Immaculate Conception and Wallingford Lutheran also run weeklong or twoweek programs starting mid June. A legal notice warns of a hearing and letting for Graettinger blacktopping in this week’s Times.
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First Lutheran
St. Prats
Suimmer Selook
Taimacukite Conception Catholic
the Mist Lutheran
St. Paul's Lutheran
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Pauls
Prine Knutsen
Clarence Olson
Dway Tammars
M Knutsen
Lois Bispard
Wayne Ziedler
Upper
Erndes
Toe Aml Sorenson
Our Savior's ‘Church
Ammetaburg
Wallingford Lutheran
Wallingford
Labor Day Committees Named by Graettinger Club
The Graettinger Community club named Labor Day celebration committees at its May meeting held at the 1-X cafe. The Byers Show is engaged to perform on Labor Day with rides and concessions. Committees include Concessions Sam Watson Sanfort Olson Alan Heraleff. Free Acts Sam Watson Edgar Grein. Advertising Vern Rouse Rosanll Jones Earl Erickson Edgar Grein. Rand Francia Heidecker Everett Manchester. Penshes and Stage C. O. Wikert J and Joe Grady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Community Club
Bvera Brothers
Byers
Sam Watson
Sanfort Olson
Alan Heraleff
Edgar Grein
Vern Rouse
Rosanll Jones
Earl Erickson
Rand
Francia Heidecker
Everett Manchester
Penshes
C. O. Wikert J
Joe Grady
Rainfall update from Graettinger and north Iowa
Graettinger received 1.75 inches of rain Sunday after noon and evening. Thunder showers brought 1.3 inches to Graettinger shortly after noon. General rain fell later Sunday with about half an inch in parts. Scattered showers left .6 inch in north Iowa on Wednesday. Topsoil drenched and corn is rapidly pushing above ground. fields may be rowed this week.
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Graettinger
North Town
North Iowa
Ed Duhn Buys Schoolhouse at Public Auction
Ed Duhn purchased the school house building offered at public auction Wednesday morning for a reported price of $480. The building had been used by the school district as temporary housing during the past year while a new addition was built.
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Ed Duhn
Memorial Day Observances in Graettinger and Area
Graettinger will honor war dead Monday May 31 with a parade starting 9:30 at the school grounds, services at Fahnestock park led by the Legion, an indoor program in the Legion hall, and a Memorial Day address by Rev. Paul G. Tolo. A list of heroic dead is read, with band, color guard, and a Gettysburg Address. Stores close all day and mail service is disrupted. a ham dinner is served at 11:80 at the South Walnut Church.
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Graettinger
Bahtestock Park
Legion Hall
Legion Color Guard
Main Street
Fahnestock Park
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Paul G. Tolo
First Lutheran Church
James Swanson
In Flanders Field
Ronnie Robinson
Clayton Duhn
Gracttinger
Postonee
South Walnut Ladies Aid
Poppy Day Observed in Graettinger to Aid Veterans
Poppy Day will be observed on Saturday May 29 with Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary volunteers distributing red remembrance poppies. Proceeds from the sales go entirely to aid disabled veterans and their families and to help needy veteran children.
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America
Don Graetlinger
Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Griettinger
Eighth Grade Graduation Held Tuesday at Grachtinger
Eighth grade graduation exercises were held Tuesday night in the Grachtinger school auditorium as part of class night. County Supt J E Smith delivered the evening address. Diplomas were awarded to Janet Anderson Mary Beschorner Aileen Bingaard Aileen Disgaard John Bonstead Irene Bradley Regina Bradley Tommy Burg Clarissa Thu Judy Clemenson Paul Cle menson Robert Girres Rosemary Graettingen Howard Hansel Delbert Jengen Leon Jenpersen Gary Johnson Marjorie Johnson Dennis Lastine James Tein Richard Mammer Jo Ann Murphy Francis Murray Joyce Nohrenburg Marilyn Peton Miriam Peton Robert Reeves Larry Rouse David Sandvig Eugene Schany Karen Sevdy Frances Howell Sue Shiley James Spies Marilyn Stoltz Roger Tonderum Grant Wilson Karen Wolfe Coy Coan was their instructor.
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Grachtinger School
J. E. Smith
Janet Anderson
Mary Beschorner
Aileen Bingaard
Aileen Disgaard
John Bonstead
Irene Bradley
Regina Bradley
Tommy Burg
Clarissa iThu
Judy Clemenson
Paul Clemenson
Robert Girres
Rosemary Graettingen
Howard Hansel
Delbert Jengen
Leon Jenpersen
Gary Johnson
Marjorie Johnson
Dennis Lastine
James Tein
Richard Mammer
Jo Ann Murphy
Francis Murray
Joyce Nohrenburg
Marilyn Peton
Miriam Peton
Robert Reeves
Larry Rouse
David Sandvig
Fuegene Schany
Karen Sevdy
Frances Howell
Sue Shiley
James Spies
Marilyn Stoltz
Holy Hour Devotions at Immaculate Conception
Rev F Maynard of Immaculate Conception Church announces Holy Hour Devotions will be held Sunday May 80 at 7 30 p m at the church.
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Immaculate Conception
F. 5
Maynard
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Town Baseball Team To Play Emmetsburg Monday May 31
Graettinger town baseball team announces its first season game against Emmetsburg next Monday at 2 p m at the Legion diamond in Emmetsburg. The roster includes Fred Felkina Efner Appel Junior Sloniker Gerald Burg Keith Burg Arnie Nissen Romaine Peterson Tag Thelmer Paul Frick Richard Duhn and Merle Jensen with practice at Evergreen Park tonight.
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Gib Sturve
Graettinger Town
Emmetsburg
Legion Diamond
Graet[thief Club
Lone Rock
Stueve
Fred Felkina
Efner Appel
Junior Sloniker
Gerald Burg
Keith Burg
Arnie Nissen
Romaine Peterson
Tag Thelmer
Paul Frick
Richard Duhn
Merle Jensen
Evergreen Park
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High School
Border Lakes Conference
Repubeican
Caticusses
Arthur W. Smith
Palo Alto
Naval
City Hall
Oliver Osher
Mr. Osher
Osher
Blacktop
Graettinger Atweeta
John Keane
Michael Aylward
Ben Franklin
T. D. Collins
Nels Petersen
John Nelson
Ray Lambe
Kevin McDonald
Herbert Christiansen
Johart Axelton
John Hansen
Albert Kindalein
James Andersen
Thomas O'Connor
Bill Lammers
Bert Montgomery
Leo Downs
Louis Merklin
Henry Jorgensen
Wm. Wendt
Tage Herslott
Gabriel Gabrielzon
Alvin Hansen
Wm. Franklin
Clark Westfall
Wm. Starkey
Theo
Thorson
Simon Simonsen
Lawrence Mollison
Floyd Fleming
Bill
Sullivan
Jack Show
Chris Hansen
Gerton Franklin
Clarion Christiansen
Bernard Doerning
Donald McCombs
James Roles
Melvin Hartman
Robert Kliegl
Joe Craven
Roland Luchsinger
Henry Peterson
Timmy Carlsen
Art Clemitnon
Clarence Mortensen
Amos Sevdy
Albart Risgard
Paul G. Tate
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