Citi zens of Tomorrow photo series debut in Times
The first in a Times published series in partnership with Waltz Studios Des Moines features Graettinger and Ringsted children. From left to right top row Bobbie Carter, Jackie Carter children of Mr and Mrs Robert Carter Graettinger. Keith Riley son of Mr and Mrs Emmet Riley Ringsted. Bottom row Kathy Wikert Chrissy Wikert children of Mr and Mrs Irvin Wikert Graettinger Katherine Sjeklechs daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Sjeklecha Graettinger.
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Hove
The
Times
Citizens of Tomorrow
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Bobbie Carter
Jackie Carter
Robert Carter
Graettinger
Keith Riley
Emmet Riley
Ringsted
Kathy Wikert
Chrissy Wikert
Irvin Wikert
Katherine Sjeklechs
Sam Sjeklecha
All-Lutheran Food Drive Aims for Boxcar of Corn
The Graettinger area Lutheran churches will join a World Relief effort to gather corn and other foods to aid Europe Korea Palestine and more. In 194X the drive collected over 2.1 million pounds of corn valued at 69216 with total crops and cash nearing 259947.89. The goal is to fill a boxcar with corn with donations of cash or crops from parishioners and locals. Participating churches include Our Savior's First St. Paul's Wallingford Immanuel Zion Ruthven Bethany and others in Graettinger. Harvest Fest contributions by St. Paul's support the effort. Gatherings start Monday Nov 8 with bins in Graettinger and nearby towns. Rev Arthur Sorensen chairs the regional relief drive.
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Graettinger
Europe
Korea
Palestine
Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran Church
Our Savior’s Lutheran
First Lutheran
St. Paul's Lutheran
Wallingford Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran Zion
Lutheran of
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Bill Thompson
Dan O'Neil
Arthur Sorensen
Terril Man George Cook Dies at 83
George Cook of Terril died Friday at age 83. Funeral services were held Monday at the Estherville Immanuel Lutheran Church. Cook was a well known Terril resident and business man.
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Estherville Immanuel Cutheran Church
George Cook
Terril
Cook
Pheasant and quail seasons set by Iowa commission
The Iowa Conservation Commission announces 1964 pheasant, quail and Hungarian partridge seasons. Long zone pheasant dates run noon Nov 11 to Dec 6 in Palo Alto and surrounding counties, 4:30 pm daily, bag limit three cocks. Short zone runs Nov 11 to 22. quail long zone Nov 1 to Dec 15, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, six birds bag and possession. Partridge in Palo Alto Nov 11–15, noon to 4:30 pm, bag limit two.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Palo Alto
Palo Alto County
No Rural Mail Delivery on Veterans Day
R T Nane postmaster announces no rural mail delivery Thursday November 11 for Veterans Day. Window service at the local post office will be closed but mail will be dispatched and sorted as usual. Star routes to and from Graettinger run normally on November 11.
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R. T. Nane
Postoffice Department
Star
Graettinger
Strange Boarders at the Junior Class Play
The Junior Class presents the comedy mystery Strange Boarders at the high school on Friday November 12. A cast of 15 with 8 men and 7 women features Cordelia the scatterbrained mistress hosting two adopted girls a sea captain and a professor while bank robbers pursue $10000 and evade police in Boston with Misses Amity and Priscilla Haines as lodgers. The reveal shows Cordelia and guests confronting the criminals.
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Cordelia
Candy
Gloria
Boston
Amity
Pricilla Haines
Smiley
Joey
Deagon
Boston Benny
aHlamen
Double Parking, Warning By Town Council
The Gracttinger town council met Monday evening to address a double parking problem downtown. Mayor Thomas Thomson instructed marshalls to issue tickets for violations of Town Ordinance 18, prohibiting double parking. Notices printing the ordinance appear in this week's Times.
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Gracttinger
Thomas Thomson
Thomsen
Grachtinger
Warren Christiansen
Spies Second
Jackson Street
Hoffman Street
Charles ‘Carter
Clara Suss
L. H. Garber
Clara and
Albert Suss
Legion Meeting Notice for November Session
The Gracttinger American Legion post will hold its regular November meeting on Tuesday evening November 9 at 8 p m at the Legion hall.
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Gracttinger
American Legion
Legion Hall
Prizes Go Unclaimed as Winners Miss Awards
None of the Wednesday prizes were claimed this week. Solomon Schaffer did not claim the 35 Buck prize, Donald Torreson did not claim the 15 Buck award, and Richard Jacobson did not claim the 10 Buck award. Next week's prizes will be 10, 15, and % Bucks.
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Solomon Schaffer
Donald Torreson
Richard Jacobson
Myers Begins Duties As Local Phone Manager
Keith Myers started Monday as manager of the Gradua tor Telephone company in Emmetsburg. The 36 year old World War II veteran comes from nine years with Central Town telephone and succeeds H E Fink who held the post 28 years. Myers is married to Alice and has two daughters Terry and Kathleen.
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H. E. Fink
Washington
Graetlinger
Wenatchee
Dorothy
Roger Mills
Fink
Gruettinger Telephone Co
Mr. Fink
Keith Myers
Graduator Telephone Company
Myers
Emmetsburg
Central Town Telephone Company
Terry
Kathleen
Alice
Farm Machinery and Sheep Auction Sale Notice
Ray Wang will sell a full line of farm machinery and 87 head of sheep at public auction on his farm located 113 miles south of Grachtin ger on Highway 17 then 2 miles west on the north side of the road. The event is set for Monday November 15 with sale ad details to follow next week.
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Ray Wang
Grachtinger
First Lutheran Bazaar Hosted by Ladies Aid Group
The Ladies Aid of First Lutheran church will hold an annual bazaar in church parlors on Thursday evening November 1. It begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a smorgasbord lunch with Scandinavian foods. More details to come next week.
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First Lutheran
Ladies Aid
First Lutheran Church A
Legion Auxiliary to Hold November Meeting in Graettinger
The Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary will meet next Tuesday November 9 at 8 p.m. in the Graettinger Legion hall. All members are urged to attend.
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Legion Auxiliary
Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Graettinger Legion Hall
Times Subscriptions Credit Update Notice
Subscription payments received at the Times office through October 30 have been credited for this week's mailing. Check your address label for proper credit and notify the Times if an error is found. Renewals after October 30 are credited on our records and will reflect on the mailing label later.
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Times
The
Scout Campaign Goes Over the Top in Graettinger
Scout campaign chairman H. A. Elsenbast announced Graettinger’s local drive exceeded goals with 417 dollars. Funds support Prairie Gold council camps and scouting activities as Elsenbast thanks drive captains and contributors. Also, George C. Vedder 61, longtime Estherville Daily News linotype operator, died at Holy Family Hospital after a heart attack. Surviving are his mother and four sisters.
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Graettinger
H. A. Elsenbast
Ager
Elsenbast
Prairia Gold Council
Geo. C. Vedder
Estherville
George C. Vedder
L. W. Loving
Myron Fogde
Bf, Leach
Garner
Mass
T. L,. Hick
Boone
Wallingford Church to host week of Spirit Emphasis
Evangelist H. C. Egertson will lead a week of Spirit Emphasis services at Wallingford Lutheran Church from November 9 to 14, with daily 8 p.m. talks on the theme Christ for Heart and Home. Extra meetings for parents, choir members, and officers are planned, with a closed session for husbands and engaged couples on Saturday. Egertson, born near Wallingford, has served multiple parishes and was a Navy chaplain. Accompanying him are Mr. and Mrs. Dick Horvedt for videomusic. public invited.
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Wallingford
Pastor Egertson
Eric H
Sophia Egertson
Albert Lea
Minn
Iy Hoo
Sauns
da Decorah
Egertson
Palo Alto County election results and updates
Norland Thompson Richter Duhigg and Mrs Yoch win Walnut township races while residents reject the public measure to fund a township hall by a 97 to 63 vote. Boy Scouts of Graettinger Troop 65 set a rescheduled meeting for November 11 from 4 to 5 45 p m. Dr Green’s office will close Thursday afternoons but keep Friday hours unchanged.
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Wpatr-Bank
Graettinger State Bank
Palo Alto
Norland
Thompson
Richter
Duhigg
Mrs. Yoch
Palo Alto County
Walnut Township
Weather warms after weekend chill and snows
Warmer 60 degree weather returned Wednesday after a weekend of brisk winds and freezing temperatures. Monday night the temperature dropped to 16 degrees with brief snowy flurries and high winds. Farmers are busy with a harvest of corn in what is described as no bumper crop.
Walnut Township voters boost total in general election
In Walnut Township 582 voters cast ballots by late afternoon Tuesday, with a surge in final hours. Guy M. Gillette led Thomas J. Martin for U.S. Senator, Clyde Herring defeated Leo Hoegh for governor, while Martin and Hoegh led Iowa totals. James Dolliver beat Lamond Wilcox in county and district totals. Closest county race saw Alice Yoch lead Ellen K. Brereton by 46 votes. John J. Duhigg beat Robert Culver by 823 for County Attorney. Other results: Martin Thompson over Francis McNally by 336 for auditor. Mercer Richter over Anthony Stoffel by 312 for treasurer. Edward Norland won Palo Alto County representative as a Republican. Lloyd Frost unopposed for County Clerk. Sheriff Dick Miller and Wm. McConnell unopposed for reelection. A. P. Ricklefa unopposed for first district supervisor. Arthur Cody unopposed for third district supervisor. Unofficial results for local precincts noted.
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Guy M. Gillette
Thomas J. Martin
U.S
Clyde Herring
Leo Hoegh
Towa
Iowa
Martin
Hoegh
James
Dolliver
Lamond Wilcox
Alice Yoch
Ellen K. Brereton
John J. Duhigg
Robert Culver
Martin Thompson
Francis McNally
Mercer B. Richter
Anthony Stoffel
Palo Alto
Edward Norland
Wm. Fandel
Lloyd Frost
Une
Dick Miller
Wm. McConnell
A. P.ricklefa
Arthur “Cody
S Ki U
Yhomaa Martler
Guy Gillette Bee
Brereton
Rene of
Retarded Children's Week Planned for November 14 23
Mrs Ralph Borchers of Ep therville heads the Emmet Dickinson Palo Alto association for Retarded Children as it outlines National Retarded Children's Week observance from November 14 to 23 Funds will support local programs and research with 70 percent kept by the focal group and the rest for the national body Instructors and eligible children are noted along with welfare agency ties and ongoing program details
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Ralph Borchers
Eptherville
Emmet Dickinson-Palo Alto Association For
Robert Barnes
Spirit
Mrs Cornelia Archer Dies at 66 in Estherville
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Estherville for Mrs Cornelia Archer 66 who died Thursday in a Halay Family hospital Mira She wag well mil hens wince Seat ey Grasttinger vicinity.
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Cornelia Archer
Estherville
Methodist Church
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Don C. Green
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