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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1959

Page

5

Gractinger Woman's Club Honors Charter Members

At its Silver Anniversary meeting on Monday night the Gractinger Woman's Club honored its charter members still active in the club. Seated: Mrs. J. A. Spies. standing: Elisabeth Hossack, Cora Christopher, Anna Jorgensen. Absent: Stena Jensen and Edith George. The club was founded in 1984.

Gracttinger Woman's Club J. A. Spies Elisabeth Hossack Cora Christopher Anna Jor-gensen Stena Jensen Edith George

Graettinger School Observes American Education Week

Graettinger Community School urges parents to visit during American Education Week November 8 to 14 and notes parent teacher conferences all day Tuesday November 10. The event includes ninth grade aptitude testing and statewide mental ability tests for grades 3 6 8 and 22. A Halloween prank incident involved two teen suspects stealing treats from younger children near the ball park road.

Graettinger Community School Graettinger Town City Noutheast Ball Park

Graettinge Markets Report From Wednesday

Graettinge markets note for Wednesday November 4 lists corn prices at 3 38 and 1.99 and BHANS as descriptors amid farmer market chatter.

Graettinge

Pirates fall to Emmetsburg Catholic in snow bowl

The undefeated Emmetsburg Catholic Irish beat the Pirates 21-0 at Graettinger in a snow soaked game. Tom Foy and Don Bormann scored in the final period after Brenman caught a late third quarter TD pass from Bormann. The Pirates squandered a second quarter scoring chance on the EGH four.

Pirates Emmetsburg Catholic Emmetsburg Catholic High Graettinzer Vas Bormann Brenman Tom Foy Don Bormann

Future Farmer of the Month Eddie Joe Tindall Named

Eddie Joe Tindall son of Mr and Mrs Hidwin Tindall wins Future Farmer of the Month for November from Graettinger FFA Chapter. His projects include two Pacmer Hybrid sons two PB Poland Chins wife five PB Hampshire ewes and one Holstein cow. Supplementary practices cover building improvements fencing dairy records contour farming weed control and soil testing. He is a Graettinger high sophomore.

Eddie Joe Tindall Hidwin Tindall Graettinger Ffa P.B. Hampshire

Earl Lehigh Wins Mayors Race

Earl Lehigh is declared winner in the mayoral race as local results finalize. The surrounding notes mention Gracttinger high school teams planning junior and senior basketball games next week with schedules and events through November and December along with community sales and church bazaars on the calendar.

Stueve and allies win council seats in local race

Mayor-elect Earl Lehigh, longtime mail carrier and Chamber of Commerce secretary, and Stueve Millen Knudtson Rolfson Schealler win council posts. Don Bisgaard of Graettinger takes last week's $50 prize, with $25 prize this Saturday at 9 pm in participating stores.

Graettinger Robert Simongen Meather Damue Cleanpicks Aket Earl Lehigh West Bend Sioux Rapids Lehigh Chamber of Commerce Don Bisgaard

Campaign To Prevent Accidents By Graettinger FFA

Graettinger Graettinger FFA chapter with 38 members leads a corn belt safety drive to visit every farm family in the community. They review safe harvest rules, offer a “Safe Operator” sticker for tractors and a “Remember” candle for farm wives to reinforce family safety.

Graettinger Future Farmers of America Wafa Jim Mahan Graettinger Ffa Eifforta FFA

Rites Held At Dickens For Art Johnson 71

Funeral services were held Monday at Dickens for Art Johnson 71 of Dickens who died Saturday at Spencer hospital. He was a former resident in this vicinity and lived on a farm west of Graztinger. Survived by his wife three daughters and two sons.

Dickens Art Johnson Spencer Hospital Grachtinger

Loose OCR: Lloyd Petersen Rep in Minneapolis

An OCR fragment notes Lloyd C Peterszen or Petersons, once with a western investment firm, now representing a firm offering 100 mutual funds to investors with details to be seen in the ad.

Lloyd Petersen Oe Tas Minneapolis Ausocia Lloyd C. Peterszen Ee Isinant Ened Petes Aad Greattinger Peters Amother Twestmant Saii Firea Bee

Rock Island names Lloyd Naae as Emmetsburg agent

Lloyd Naae former Gnaettinger resident and Rock Island depot agent at Bricelyn Minnesota for about 15 years has been named Rock Island agent at Emmetsburg. He will begin his duties soon and Mr and Mrs Nancy plan a move to Emmetsburg as housing is arranged.

Lloyd Naae Rock Island Emmetsburg Lloyd , Naae Gnaettinger Bricelyn Minn Mrr Nancy

Topics For Graettinger Adult Farmer Classes Announced

The Graettinger Adult Farmer Advisory Council led by Hay Ruppert announced a sequence of classes. Topics include tax, budgeting for profit, machinery repair, agricultural chemicals, zoning effects, selling on the grade, livestock grading, auto feed systems, and tractor maintenance with sessions from December to January. Planned by council members Ray Ruppert John Elvanblast LeRoy Wikert Martin Norris Harry Dobbins Jake Zitterich and Leland Kmaileen with instructor Howard Gilman.

Graettinger Hay Ruppert Graettinger Adult Farmer Advisory Ray Ruppert John Elvanbast LeRoy Wikert Martin Norris Harry Dobbins Jake Zitterich Leland Kmaileen Tor More Detella Mseme Advisory’ Council Trembems Today Howard Gilman Grasttinger School

Ole Bergeson Dies In Canada

Edward Olaf Ole Bergeson 90 longtime area resident died Oct 30 at his son Eldon’s home in Edmonton Alberta He was born in Norway and moved to Emmet county near Gree which is likely Girnethinger farmed until 1912 then moved to Lethbridge Alberta He married Elizabeth Eidsness in 1904 In 1925 he moved to Stettler Alberta His wife and daughter who predeceased him are buried There are survivors including Kla on two grandsons and a brother Arthur of Arlington VA He was buried in Stettler Alberta The school will dismiss at 230 Thursday Nov 5 for the Iowa State Education Association Convention in Des Moines There will be no school Friday Nov 6

Edward Olaf Ole) Bargagon Eldon Edmonton Alberta Norway Lowe Emmet County Girnettinger Thair Lethbridge Elizabeth Eidsness Iro Stettler Justine Stettlar Kla On Arthur Arlington Iowa State Education Association Deg Moines

382 Ballots Cast In Close City Elections

In Tuesday's city election 382 ballots were cast with three aspoll ballots. Bar Lehigh elected mayor in a four way race. Gerald Stueve Thomas Millen Ted Knudtson Barney Rolfson Francia Schealler won five council seats. Incumbent mayor Thomsen steps down after eight years. Turnout about 70 percent. final tally posted after 11 p.m.

Graecttinger Bar Lehigh Gerald Stueve Thomas Millen Ted Knudtson Barney Rolfson Francia Schealler Fice Lehigh Thomas Thomsen Thomsen Alan Herslefn Virgil Olesen Jens Kirkegaard DeVries Roy Nissen Times Office Earl Lehigh Wayne Potter Bert Anderson Roy Petersen Wrein Thomas Milles Toad Knudtson Francis Schealler Jim Lansing Lloyd Cornelius Lloyd Peterson John DuVrius Leo Hughes

Graveside Rites For Neilson Infant

Graveside rites were held Friday afternoon for Curt Allen Neilson infant son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Neilson who died shortly after birth at Holy Family hospital. Burial was at East Lawn cemetery Estherville. Officiant Ray Jolivette of Graettinger. Martin Funeral home handled arrangements. Immediate survivors include parents a brother and three sisters. Grandparents and a godmother are also listed from Graettinger.

Curt Allen Kenneth Neilson Holy Family Hospital Burlai Hast Lawn Cemetery Estherville Ray N. L. Jolivette Martin Funeral Home Kenneth Tavo Nita Michelle Ofr God. Mire Gao Nelson Grasttinger Irs Con Fogle Gramtinger

Snow removal bids sought for Graattin ner winter

Notice to bidders from Graattin ner city for street snow removal this coming winter. Bids due in writing to city clerk D G Lammers before November 15. Include tractor, new scoop, operator, and equipment description.

Noticr Graattinner D. G. Lammers

Veterans Day closures affect Graettinger area stores and services

Graettinger will slow all stores on Veterans Day November 11 per Chamber plans from October. School will be closed, rural mail and window service at the post office halted. Mail will be dispatched for northbound Star Route at 9:30 and southbound at 3:30. one Star Route each way will operate on the holiday. Graettinger State Bank observes the holiday.

Griettinger Onssmber of Commerce Graettinger Gresthinger State Bank

Weather Blasts Area With Snowstorm and Wind

A heavy wind and snowstorm swept through the area last night. Raw, drifting snow created sizable white accumulations, with reports of substantial snowfall and lingering damp conditions into early today.

Akoost Duzzard

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Fite Sa- Viseas Fg Inn Eddie Tindall Gracttinger High School Fairettes Burt Dolliver Terris Sioux Valley Rodman Everly Weat Bend Aynshire Mallard Ruthven Armstrong Bamcraft Emmetaburg Aimolkis Park Ayrshire Wsscs WSCS Methodist Church Mary Wiseman LaRue Wiseman Kathryn Wiseman Adm Ringsted Irvin Christensen Jein A. Chriistensen Stueve Millen Knudtson Rolfson Schealler Earl F. Lehigh Ole Bergeson Canada Neilson Veterans’ Day
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