Rites Here Friday For Carl Spies 87 Pioneer Resident
Carl Spies 87 Graettinger pioneer and butcher shop operator died at 6 30 a m Monday in Mayville North Dakota after recent hospitalization from heart attacks. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a m at St Pauls Lutheran Graettinger with Rev H Irving Petersen officiating. Burial in Valley View cemetery. Martin Fuhrman Funeral home in charge. Pallbearers Pete Duus Ludwig Boehmer William Schauberger Dan Miller Pete Hart Henry Lammers. Survivors include four sons Otto Mayville Kurt Hope Carl Emmetsburg Jon Richard Pasadena and daughter Mrs Lloyd Linda Appleton West Point along with 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. one brother Fred of Graettinger.
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Carl Spies
Graet- Unger
Mayville
N_ Dak
Otto
Graettinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mr. Spies
Germany
Frederick Spies
Fred
Carl
Spies
Katherina Linn
Alnee
Song
N. Dak
Kurt
Hope
Emmetsburg
Jons
Richard
Pasadena
Calif
Mre. Lloyd
Linda) Appleton
West Point
Graottinger
Firemen Answered Two Alarms In Graettinger Tuesday
Graettinger firemen answered two alarms Tuesday evening. The first was a car fire at the Bob Vasey home around 5 15 p m. the second at the Joe Gabrielsen residence around 9 15 p m. The Vasey car suffered fire damage to the motor and wiring after backfiring. The Gabrielsen blaze started from a Halloween candle near a window. a curtain and wallpaper burned and woodwork scorched. The Gabrielsens extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived.
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Graettinger
Bob Vasey
Joe Gabrielsen
Vasey
Pirates Go To Ruthven Friday
Pirates head to Ruthven Friday for a key clash with Patheville in a decisive late-season tilt. Local fans expect a tight battle as both sides seek a crucial win to boost standings and playoff hopes.
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Pirates
Ruthven
Hansen Sale At Graettinger This Saturday
P Hansen holds a public auction of household goods tools and miscellaneous items at his Graettinger home two blocks east and one south of the depot on Saturday November 4 starting at 1 PM. See ad in this issue.
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P. Hansen
Graettinger
Hansen Gas Wins LP Sales Contest
Hansen Gas and Appliance of Graettinger won the LP gas sales contest in the Des Moines district, earning a one week all expense paid trip for two to Las Vegas. The top award was presented by Phillips Petroleum Co. The Graettinger firm is run by Mr and Mrs Claude Hansen with Dalle Christensen and Duane Kiner Jr. as sales staff. the Rake, Iowa firm run by Bill Hansen was also among the top firms.
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Hansen Gas and Appliance
Graettinger
Hansen Gas
Des Moines
Phillips Petrolleum Co
Hansen Gas Company
Las Vegas
Ney
Claude Hansen
Dalle Christensen
Duane Kiner Jr
Rake
Iowa
Bill Hansen
Claude
Nelva
Change In Star Route Schedules
Extensive changes were made this week in star route mail schedules in this part of the state. Northbound mail remains at 7:30 a.m. Northbound shifts to 9:30 a.m. instead of 10:20 a.m. The 3:30 p.m. southbound is discontinued and the only after noon southbound is now at 5:00 p.m. Statewide changes aim to provide overnight delivery to nearly all points in the state.
Legion Meetings Tuesday November 14 at Legion Hall
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary will meet Tuesday November 14 at the Legion Hall. Hostesses for the Auxiliary meeting will be Lela Ritzman Dagmar Miller Irene Petersen and Ellen Lindgren.
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Legion
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lela Ritzman
Dagmar ‘Miller
Irene Petersen
Ellen Lindgren
PTA Membership Drive Continues
The Gnaettinger PTA urges local residents to join as memberships cost 50 cents each. Funds support worthwhile programs and PTA activities. Contact Walter Leslie at the school or Mrs Harvey Anderson of Graettinger for participation. 25 cents of each membership goes to a listed program.
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Gnaettinger Pta
PTA
Walter Leslie
Harvey Anderson
Graettinger
Parent-Teacher Conference Reminder for Friday Nov. 10
School afficiate reminds patrons that Parent-Teacher conferences will be held Friday November 10 with exceptions for those assigned no. 9 due to limited time. Recall 1c. Bale begins here today.
Robert Carter Named President of Bethel Lutheran Church
The merged Bethel Lutheran elected Robert Carter as president with Wm Thompson as vice president and Robert Anderson as secretary. The council signed the charter and articles and sent them to the town secretary of state for approval. Bethel Lutheran will convene January 22, 1962 to transfer property and membership and commence operations. The merger followed an overwhelming vote merging First Lutheran and St. Pauls Lutheran congregations.
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Robert Carter
New Bethel Church
Bethel Lutheran Church
Wm. Thompson
Robert Anderson
Bethel’ Lutheran
First Lutheran
St. Paul's
Library Receives Gifts From Local Church Women
Graettinger Public Library gains a substantial book influx from three local churches St Pauls Lutheran First Lutheran and Immaculate Conception. Notable titles span adult young readers and non fiction including Deliver us from evil and Florence Nightingales nuns.
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Graettinger
St. Paul’s
Taylor Caldwell
Louis Stobodkin
Freeman
Martha Luther
McNeer
Sugar Greek Gang
Paul Hutchens
Sugar Creek Gang
Chicago
Sugar Creek
C.D. of A
Tom Dooley
Garnett
de Wohl
Goodwill Truck Schedules Donation Day in Graettinger
The Goodwill Industries pickup truck will visit Graettinger on Wednesday November 8. Donors should leave articles at the east door of the Graettinger Methodist Church.
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Goodwill Industries
Graettinger
Graettinger Methodist Church
Time To Mail Overseas Parcels
The note urges secure packing for overseas parcels using heavy paper and strong twine. An aid is shown with contents and precautions. Certain destinations require two labels or forms.
Graettinger businessmen meet to plan holiday season
The Graettinger Business Men will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Firemen's rooms of Town Hall to discuss plans for the coming holiday season. The meeting aims for full attendance as key topics are on the agenda. The WSCS Church bazaar and dinner is set for Nov 9 with serving from 5:30 p.m. at the Methodist church adults $1.95, children under 12 50 cents.
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Graettinger
Methodist Wscs
WSCS
Methodist Church
Two Candidates For Mayor 11 Seek Five Council Posts
Edgar Grein owner of the Graettinger TV cable plans election night telecast from the Grein home. A 9 30 broadcast duration about an hour with results and local talent entertainment. Channel five is the main carrier with channel six as fallback.
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Edgar Grein
Grachtinger Community Television
Graettinger TV
Grein
Channel Five
Channel Six
PTA Minstrel Show Tuesday at Graettinger School
The Graettinger PTA will sponsor a minstrel show with blackfaced acts and a straight man on Tuesday night at the school auditorium Proceeds benefit the PTA scholarship fund Details of the cast and numbers will appear next week Mae Zitterich Wins Theatre Ticket Mae Zitterich won last week’s free theatre ticket in a drawing for readers who correctly identified a mystery form.
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The
Graettinger Pta
PTA
Mae Zitterich
Mae
Zitterich
Jim Mahan
Times Office
Special evangelistic services begin at Grace Baptist
The Grace Baptist Church announces special evangelistic services starting next Thursday. The event aims to reach the community with gospel outreach and spiritual renewal led by visiting speakers and local church leaders.
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Grace Baptist
Grace Baptister
Town Hall Elections Set In Graettinger November
Graettinger voters will go to the polls Tuesday November 7 to elect a new mayor five councilmen and a treasurer in the biennial municipal election. Polls open 8 a m to 8 p m at the town hall. Mayor candidates are Roy Peterson and Thomas Thomsen. Incumbent Earl Lehigh not seeking reelection. Council candidates include Herb Hammenberg Albert Jensen Ted Knudtson Jorgen Knutsen John McDonald Tom Milllea Roy Nissen Wayne Potter Francis Schealler Byron Rolfson and Sam Watson. Knudtson Millen Schealler and Rolfson seek reelection. Councilman Gerald Stueve not seeking reelection. Incumbent treasurer Leo Hughes unopposed for reelection. Newly elected officers take office January 1962 for two year terms. A sample ballot appears on page eight. Voters urged to mark an X opposite their chosen candidate.
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Graettinger
Roy Peterson
Thomas Thomsen
Earl Lehigh
Herb Hammenberg
Albert Jensen
Ted Knudtson
Jorgen Knutsen
John McDonald
Tom Milllea
Roy Nissen
Chris Norris Wins Saturday Prize in Nine O Clock Drawing
Chris Norris of Graettinger won last week's 25 Buck Saturday prize. This week prize is 25 dollars in the nine oclock drawing Sahil. Night in participating stores.
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Chris Norris
Graettinger
Sahil
Pirates Meet Emmetsburg Catholic High At Evergreen Park
The 1961 ECH grid season ends with the Pirates hosting Emmetsburg Catholic High at Evergreen Park on Wednesday November 8 at 7 30 PM. Both teams are evenly matched from this season's results, with Graetlinger band set to perform a Civil War Centennial halftime show.
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Pirates
Emmetsburg Catholic High Eleven
Evergreen Park
Graetlinger
Mission Festival Sunday At Wallingford Lutheran
Wallingford Lutheran Church invites all to its annual Mission Festival on Sunday November 5 featuring Pastor Don H Lee a Taiwan missionary as guest speaker He will address the 9 30 am morning service and a Family Night program notes say Pastor Lee studied at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies and has served in Formosa since 1968 with his wife Marie Olson they return on furlough after their first year back with four children and a special mission focus
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Wallingford Lutheran Q Church
Walliingford
Wil
Don H. Lee
Taiwan
Formosa
Lee
Instivate of Far Eastern Studies
University
Marie. Olson
Lee's
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Lester Craven
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