Primary Election Set For Monday June 2 In Woodward County
The Iowa June primary will be held Monday June 2 with Republicans and Democrats nominating candidates for the general election. County Auditor Matt Thompson says polling places remain in the same buildings as the last general election from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Walnut township votes at the Legion hall in Graettinger with other centers in Emmetsburg Vernon Lost Island Highland Ruthven. Local election interest is low with few county races on the ballot. Election boards list Walnut township receiving and counting boards with judges and clerks named. (Continued on Page 8). Cub Scouts held a pack meeting at the Legion hall with Sheriff Jim Eisentong and Lt. Kilta speaking on highway safety. Fall den meetings resume in September. An election day dinner will be served June 2 at Lost Island Center School featuring ham loaf, escalloped potatoes, corn, salad, bread, pie and coffee. Public invited.
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Iowa
Matt Thompson
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Walnut Township
Emmetsburg
Vernon Township
Lost Island
Legion Hal
Palo Alto County
Jim Eisentng
Kilta
The
Highway Patrol
Spencer
Ata
Lost Island Center School
Lost Island Center Circle
Center
Obituary for Raymond Iverson
Raymond Iverson 41 former Wallingford resident dies in motorcycle crash near Canton South Dakota on May 18 1958 mourned with Lutheran faith. Survived by four sisters Eather Isaacson Katherine Cora Thompson Gena Jemison Myrtle Hermen and services conducted at Wallingford Lutheran Church with burial in High Lake Cemetery.
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Waliingford Lutheran Church
Raymond Iverson
Jolivette
High Lake Cemetery
Pallhearera
Vernon Torreson
Don Torreson
Ronald Horwn
Richard Herum
Alvin Johnson
Paul Johnson
Raymond Anus Iverson
Glenda, S.D
Andrew and
Gertie (Johnson) Iverson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Canton
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Veterans’ Hospital
Raymond
Emmet County
Iowa
133Rd Infantry
Sicily
Italy
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Veteren’a
Des Moines
Lutheran Hospital
Bronx City
Earl
Mra
Eather Isaacson
Katherine
Cora Thompson
Rock Island
Ilinois
Gena Jemison
Gerald Stueve Appointed Manager of Graettinger Lumber
Gerald Stueve, longtime Graettinger builder, is appointed manager of Graettinger Lumber effective June 1, succeeding Joe Grady who recently resigned. Stueve brings 20 years of contracting and 15 years in Graettinger. Grady led the yard for nine years and did not announce future plans. See Times ad for details of the announcement.
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Gerald Stueve
Graettinger
Graettinger Lumber Company
Stueve
Joe Grady
Grady
Focal
Pirates Blast Ruthven 20-0 In High School Showdown
Pirate Nine crushed Ruthven 20 to 0 at Evergreen Park Tuesday night. Lefty Tom Burg allowed one base on balls and fanned 15. Dave Sandvig hit a grand slam, with Jim Christensen and Chesty Masters also homering. Ruthven errors totaled six.
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Pirate
Ruthven
Grachtinger
Evergreen Park
Tom Burg
Pirates
Cheaty Masters
Finnegan
Bates
Parke
Dave Sandvig
Mrs Daniel Kelly 83 Died In Emmetsburg
Mrs Daniel Kelly aged 83 resident of Emmetsburg for 78 years died Monday evening at her home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 81st Thomas Catholic church. Survived by four children Thomas M Kelly John B Kelly Mr Gilibert Knudeon and Mrs Wads Sullivan. Preceded in death by husband and attorney Seward D. of Emmetsburg.
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Daniel Kelly
Emmetsburg
Eireles
Thomas Catholic Church
Thomas M. Kelly
John B Kelly
Gilibert Knudeon
Menmietaburg
Wads Sullivan
Algona
Siiward D
Emmoteburg
Barber Shops Open This Thursday Afternoon
Millin's Barber Shop and Jensens Barber Shop will be open Thursday afternoon for customers before the Memorial Day weekend closing on Friday.
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Millin's
Jensen's
Pioneer Jacobson Family Letter from Graettinger
A Palo Alto centennial letter details Danish immigrant Lowa Jacobson who arrived in 1881 with seven children joining his Graettinger community. He built the first blacksmith shop, farmed, and hired out sod breaking. Eight Jacobsons survive, including Chris and Jim in Graettinger and Louie in Chino. A triple wedding occurred in 1891. Graettinger Night at Marian Lanes June 1 and a June 4 bowling match between Philgas Men and Green Electric Women are announced in Emmetsburg.
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Palo Alto
Andrew Jacobson
Chris
Jim Jacobson
Graettinger
Lowa
Denmark
Atlantic
Gradlinger
Mr. Jacobson
Graecttinger
Jim
Gravettinger
Louie
Chino
California
Jacobson
Peter Jacobson
Carie Thompson
Kamila Jacobson
Burg
Carrie Jacobson
Masted
Marian
Jack
Katy Jackson
Emmetsburg
Sava
Jackson
Graoitinger
Philgas
Green Electric
Memorial Day Store Closures and Postal Service Impacts
Gracitinger stores and shops will be closed all day Friday May 30 for Memorial Day observance. Local stores begun summer hours with Wednesday night open. Gracitinger State Bank and post office closed all day. No star route service or rural delivery. Gradt Unger State Bank to open Saturday.
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Gracitinger
Gracitinger State Bank
Gradt- Unger State Bank
Public Auction of Black One and Rents Second Held by Palo Alto Board
By order of the Palo Alto county board of supervisors the property Black One and Rents Second ail Uilion will be sold to the Graullinger Corporation at public auction on Saturday June 14. The site is one block west of Creamer Ave and south of East Street. The sale was postponed one week and advertised in this week’s Lime. June 7.
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Palo Alto County
Board of Supervisors
Graullinger Corporation
Creamer Ave
Streek
Phu
Palo Alto farmers put 11338 acres into soil bank
Palo Alto county farmers will remove 11338 acres of cropland from production this year under soil bank and conservation reserve programs. Joe A. Lynch says 332 corn and wheat acreage reserve contracts are in effect, with 21,009 acres out of production this year and potential payments up to 407,046.68 dollars, plus 4,245 dollars annual CR payments and 1,806 dollars cost-sharing for practices.
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Soil Bank
Palo Alto County
Joe A. Lynch
ASC
Palo Alto
Soll Bank
Pocahontas REC Holds 22nd Annual Meeting Next Wednesday
Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative members will hold their 22nd annual meeting in the Pocahontas high school auditorium next Wednesday evening, June 4, with a 7:00 p.m. program starting a concert by Cylinder Consolidated School band directed by Robert E. Sackett. Registration opens at 6:40 p.m. The welcome and president report by R. R. Cejka of Laurens, who has led the cooperative since 1937, will begin. Financial report by Treasurer Alvin T. Johnson and secretary E. O. Wolkenhauer will be presented, with a manager’s report by George M. Stockdale. Four directors will be elected for three-year terms.
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Pocahontas County
R. R. Cejka
Laurens
Alvin T. Johnson
Pocahontas
E. O. Wolkenhauer
Havelock
George M. Stockdale
Memorial Day Dinner At South Walnut Lutheran
The Women of the Church at South Walnut Lutheran church host the annual Memorial Day dinner on Friday May 30. Serving begins at 11 30 with meat loaf scalloped potatoes peas carrots salad relish and pie. Prices are 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. Lunch continues into the afternoon. public invited.
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South Walnut Lutheran Church
Women of the Church of Will
South Walnut Church
Larry Kirkegaard Graduates From West Point on June 4
Larry Kirkegaard 22 son of Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard Gradtlinger Town will graduate June 4 from the U S Military Academy at West Point N Y He will be commissioned as second lieutenant in the InSinity branch and receive a bachelor of science degree At West Point he was active in cadet chapel radio camera sits and sleeve clubs dimectic society and a member of the academy magazine Pointer Appointed by former Representative James T Dolliver of Iowa Kirkegaard was a cadet sergeant his senior year He attended Luther College Decorah Iowa for one year after Cornet tinger High school Mr and Mrs Kirkegaard and von Paul left for West Point to attend graduation ceremonies Paul was recently accepted for admission to the Academy July 1 The Rev E S Maynard announced that beginning Sunday June 1 the summer schedule for Sunday Masses will be in effect Masses at 7 30 and 9 30 a m Weekly Masses will be at 7 a m Memorial Day Masses will be held at 8 30 a m
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West Point
N.Y
Martin Larry Kirkegaard
Jens Kirkegaard
Gradtlinger, Town
U. S. Miliary Academy
N. Y
Kirkegaard
Dimectic Society
Academy
Pointer
James T. Dolliver
Iowa
Von
Paul
Weat Point
The
Maynard
All Mine To Give to Play at Gruvtlinger Theatre
A rarely true family saga arrives Saturday and Sunday May 1 and June 1 at Gruvtlinger Theatre. Filmed in Technicolor by RKO the story stars Glynia Johns Cameron Mitchell Rex Thompson and Patty McCormack. Based on Dale Bunyon's Cosmopolitan magazine piece The Day They Gave Babies Away the film explores frontier family love a century ago on the Wheconain frontier. Directed by Allen Relanor Bam Wicaenthal produced.
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Og Om
Gruvtlinger Theatre
RKO
Glynia Johns
Cameron Mitchel
Rex Thompson
Patty McCormack
Dale Bunyon
Cosmopolitan Magazine
la Sali
Allen Relanor
Bam Wicaenthal
Memorial Day Parade and Program in Graetlinger area
The Graetlinger community plans a Memorial Day tribute on Friday May 30 with services at Fahnestock park and a Legion hall program. Outdoor ceremonies include prayer, flag placements, names memoriam, taps, and address by Rev. Fjelstul. The Legion Auxiliary leads the indoor program with marches, hymns, addresses, and color guard duties. A Graetlinger FFA group and school band join the events. parade assembly at 9 30 and line cast to the post office corner.
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Grarttinger
Fahnestock Park
Legion Bat
American Legion
Park
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
C. T. Fjolstul
First Lutheran
Lost Island
Lloyd Cornelius
Eugene Kress
Larry Bachke
Bruce Gjerde
Legion ‘Hall
Fatnestock Park
Kathy Hartung
Kenneth Suso
Grote
Margle Anderson
Fjelstul
Jerry Murphy
Flangers
Alan Norris
Bob Reeves
Gyrnettinger Ffa
Aire
Kenneth Suss
Legion
Graetlinger Lumber Company
Special Plea to Veterans for Memorial Day Parade
Kenneth Jensen of the local American Legion issued a plea for area veterans to join the Memorial Day parade and ceremonies. He urged all veterans to participate, stating it is a fitting tribute to the honored war dead. Veterans should meet at the school grounds by 9 30 a.m. to assemble.
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Kenneth Jensen
American Legion
Legion
Jenson
High School Summer Baseball Schedule Under Coach Hold
Pirates summer baseball team reveal nine scheduled games as of now. Dates show conflicts and uncertain details with matches at Ruthven Bancroft Spencer Laurens Ringsted Fingsted and Spencer Legion venues.
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Robert Hold
Pirate
John's Bancroft
Tueaday
Ruthven
Down's Bancroft
Spencer Legion
Laurens
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Graettinger Lumber
Jeff York
Johnny Tremain
Walt Disney
York
Disney
Town Property Ag Ibeig Auction
REC
George Stockdale
South Walnut
Larry Kirkegaard
Luther College
Decorah
Cornettinger High School
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