Italian statue adorns Immaculate Conception church
A five foot high white marble statue of the Immaculate Conception from Italy now graces the front of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. It was shipped here about three weeks ago and rests on a pedestal with an inscription honoring J. A. Spies and family. The Spies family donated the statue and Blessing ceremonies will be held later per Rev. E. S. Maynard.
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Italy
J. A. Spies
Iowa U Highlanders to Perform in Graettinger June 6
The Iowa University Scottish Highlander bagpipe band led by William Adamson will perform at Graettinger high school auditorium Wednesday evening June 6. A 40 member group will present dancing and choral Scottish pieces, with tickets at the door or from Lions Club members.
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Iowa University
Scottish Highlander
Graettinger
William
Bill) Adamson
Highlanders
Graettinger High School
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Immaculate Conception Announces Summer Mass Schedule
The Rev. E S Maynard announced the summer Mass schedule starting with Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 9:30 a m and weekday Masses at 7:00 a m. Free movies are planned for next Wednesday night June 6 at the Watson theatre, arranged by Graettinger businessmen for youths of high school age and under. The weekly drawing will be held Saturday at 9 p m.
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Watson Theatre
Graettinger
E. S&s. Maynard
Immaculate Conception
Graettinger Merchants Award Dennis Graettinger in Weekly Draw
Dennis Graettinger won the $25 jackpot in the weekly drawing by Graettinger merchants last Saturday evening. Walter Larsen and Beverly Lammers did not claim their prizes of $10 and $15 respectively. Next Saturday’s 8 p.m. draw will offer $10 $15 and $25 prizes.
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Dennis Graettinger
Graettinger
Walter Larsen
Beverly Lammers
Gene Twait Named FFA Future Farmer Of The Month
Gene Twait a Graettinger Community School senior is named FFA Future Farmer Of The Month by the Graettinger FFA Executive Committee. He has four years in the Graettinger Chapter with livestock projects including hogs beef sheep and crops. He helped win state gold awards in parliamentary procedure and sub district contests and silver in the program of work at Waterloo. He has long served on livestock judging teams and earned blue ribbons for Palo Alto and Spencer fair demos. He is treasurer of the Graettinger FFA Chapter and played on basketball volleyball and softball teams. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Twait.
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Gene Twait
Graettinger
Graettinger F.F.A
Gene
Palo Alto
FFA
Waterloo
Gene Waa
Gene |A
George Twait
Annual REA Meeting Set for Pocahontas June 6
Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative holds its 20th Anniversary meeting next Wednesday evening at Pocahontas high school auditorium with 7 00 PM registration and a concert by the Pocahontas high school band directed by Robert Sellman. Officers and directors will report and four directors seek three year terms with several named members up for election. Also noted are farm house auctions at Spies farm near Graettinger and a summer worship schedule at First Lutheran Church with services at 8 00 AM and Lost Island at 9 30 AM.
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Pocahontas County
Laurens
Earl E. Kerns
Mallard
E. O. Wolkenhauer
Havelock
George M. Stockdale
Oleg Gunderson
Rodman
Ed Youngwirth
Whittemore
Carl Jensen
Ruthven
R. R. Cejka
Wolkenhauer
Kerns
James DeWolfe
Gilmore City
John Swanson
Ayrshire
G. A
First Lutheran
Paul G. Tolo Han
First Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Gractinger Lions Elect Joe Grady President
At a recent Lions club officer election, Joe Grady was named president for the coming year. New officers include John DeVries as first vice president, Robert Jensen as second vice president, Cap Henderson as third vice president, Del Baker as lion tamer, Wm. Brown as tall twister, P. T. Cody as secretary, and directors John Tindall Glenn Shaver Don Bloss E. V. Manchester. Officers will take office July 1, succeeding Adolph Spies who held the post.
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Gracttinger Lions Club
Joe Grady
John DeVries
Robert Jensen
Cap Henderson
Lion Tamer
del Baker
Tall Twister
Wm. Brown
P. T. Cody
John Tindall
Glenn Shaver
Don Bloss
E. V. Manchester
Adolph Spies
Long wet spell drenches area with heavy showers
About 1.3 inches of rain fell over the past weekend as showers Sunday, Monday and Tuesday produced a long wet spell. Measured amounts varied from less than a half inch to more than that with scattered heavy bursts including .4 inch Monday and a half inch in a Sunday event.
Barber shops adjust hours in June change
Beginning Thursday June 7 the Millen Barber Shop and the Jen son Barber Shop will close Thursday afternoons. Both shops remain open on Wednesday and Saturday nights, serving patrons with altered weekday schedules.
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Millen
Jenson
Lost Island Ladies Aid to serve meals on election day
The South Circle of Lost Island Ladies Aid will serve a noon dinner and afternoon lunches plus supper at the Center School house in Lost Island Two on election day Monday June 4. Dinner features roast beef mashed potatoes gravy carrots and peas lettuce salad pie or cake and coffee.
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Lost Island Ladies Aid
Center
Lost Island Two
Funeral At Ruthven For George Nissen
Funeral services for George August Nissen 47 of Wilmington Ohio were held in Ruthven. Rev Eugene Foehringer officiated with interment at Langdon cemetery. Survived by wife Frances daughter Jean sister Julia Rottunda brothers Carl Spencer John Fred and others. He was born April 28 1909 in Fostoria and died of a blood clot in Cincinnati Hospital.
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George Nisagen
Wilmington
Ohio
Lytle Funeral Home
Ruthven
Eugene Foehringer
Langdon Cemetery
George August Nissen
William Nissen
Fostoria
Frances Doughtery
Mr. Nissen
Cincinnati
Frances
Jean
Maryland
Julia Rottunda
Carl
Spencer
John
Fred
Graettinger
Louie
Ernie
Emma
Edith
Bancroft to Play Graettinger High Here Tuesday Night
St Johns High of Bancroft faces Graettinger High at Evergreen Park next Tuesday night June 5. Coach Bob Held says Bancroft seeks revenge for a 14 to 7 loss suffered at Bancroft on Tuesday of this week.
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Bancroft
Graettinger High
St. John's High School
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Bob Held
Pirates
Primary Election To Be Held On Monday June 4
Rural voters in eight townships of Falo Alto county will decide on a fire tax levy for farm fire protection, currently operating in seven townships, with ballots in Walnut Vernon Booth Fern Valley Silver Lake West Bend Flington Rush Lake and Fairfield townships. The June 4 Republican and Democratic primaries nominate candidates for the November general election. Ballots cast 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in polling places including the Emmetsburg township hall and other local sites. absentee ballots due June 3. social security numbers required for election staff. Candidates include U S Senator Dayton Countryman Bourke B Hickenlooper and others. Governor candidates Herschel C Love less Lawrence E Plummer.
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Falo Alto County
Walnut
Vernon
Booth
Fern Valley
Silver Lake
West Bend
Flington
Rush Lake
Fairfield
Marty Thompson
Legion Hall
Grachtlinger
Walnut Township
Emmetsburg
Vernon Township
Lost Island Township
Highland Township
Ruthven
Thompson
U. S
Dayton Countryman
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R. M. Evans
Lymond F. Wilcox
Herschel C. Loveless
Lawrence E. Plummer
Midgets Begin Play June 11 Practice Friday Loop Schedule
Young boys join the Midgets and Mites program meeting at Evergreen park Friday at 4 p.m. to organize teams. Eligible ages: Midgets 16 and under, Mites 13 and under as of Jan 1. Lakes Junior League forms seven teams with games from June 11 to July 27 and playoffs.
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Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Lake Park
Harris
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Milford
Ochevedan
Trophica
Mite
Mites
Ocheyedan
Esther
Mystery farm ties to Levis Spies family near Graettinger
Last week a farm three quarters of a mile south and one and a quarter miles west of Graettinger, Iowa, connected to Mr and Mrs Minard Levis and Fred Spies, emerges in a feature about local Holstein breeders. The Lein family, linked to Spencer 1933 marriage, counts Jamga Lein as a Graettinger High School junior next year and notes church, farm bureau, and Holstein affiliations. Jim Levi’s 4H and FFA prominence, grand champion Holstein at the state fair, and American Yorkshire and Holstein clubs highlight the area’s passion for dairy farming. Fred Spies bought the farm in 1908 from the Herberger heirs. early land required extensive drainage work after purchase.
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Spies & Levi
Minard Levis
Fred Spies
Grachtinger
Minard
Lars Levn
Huxley
Iowa
Lein
Mabelle
Mra
Blaine Wolfe
Graettinger
Spencer
Walnut Farm Bureau
National Spotted Poland China Ass'n
National Holstein- Frieslan Asin
Luin
Towa Holstein Breeders Aga'n
Towa
Milwaukee
Palo Alto Fair Board
Farmers Creamery
James Levi Han
Holstein
Jim
American Yorkshire Club
Holstein-Friesian Association
John Herberger
Spiea
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Iowa U. Highlanders
REA
Pocahontas
Spies Farm
Don Fay
Highway 17
Dwayne Lammers
Catholic Cemetery
LIONS
George Nissen
Ray Nissen
Arnold Nissen
Laverne Nissen
Melvin Nissen
Ralph Nissen
Arthur Roattunda
Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School
Grachtinger Methodist Church
Bible School
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