Dargan Leonard 86 dies after long illness in Graettinger
Mrs John Leonard 86 longtime resident dies at 8 30 am Monday at home near Graettinger from complications of old age She was confined to bed a month Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception church with Fr Vincent Beacom officiating Burial was at St Jacobs cemetery Fuhrman Funeral home in charge Pallbearers were John Nolan John Carney Forrest Sipes Leo Schang Lester Craven and Francis Flannegan She was born December 11 1876 in Pittsburgh county Pa and moved here as a girl She married John Leonard June 15 1904 at Immaculate Conception church They lived in the area and she was a Rosary Society member Surviving are sons John and Michael of Graettinger daughters Mary Emmetsburg Julia Des Moines Mrs Herman Kleen Palmer and Catharine Graettinger grandchildren Thomas William Dennis Kleen of Palmer and others She was predeceased by her husband April 22 1955 a son James August 28 1955 and a brother Mike Dargan
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John
Mary) Leonard
Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Vincent Beacom
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Fuhrman
John Nolan
John Carney
Forrest Sipes
Leo Schang
Lester Craven
Francis Flannegan
Mary Elizabeth Dargan
James
Mary Dargan
Pittsburgh County
Pennsylvania
John Leonard
Rosary Society
Rosary Society of the Church
Michael
Mary
Emmetsburg
Julia
Des Moines
Herman
Virginia) Kleen
Palmer
Catharine
Thomas
William
Dennis Kleen
Mike Dargan
Typical Fall Weather and Harvest Progress
The weather has been typical for the season with freezing nights and warmer days. Corn harvests are nearly complete and farmers have completed much of the fall plowing in the local area.
54 Day Pheasant Season Opens Saturday in Iowa
Iowa hunters face a strong pheasant season opening at 8:30 a m on November 9. Everett Speaker, director of the State Conservation Commission, cites a mild winter and good nesting as boosting populations about 50 percent statewide. The season runs 54 days through January 1, with shooting hours from 8:30 a m to 5:00 p m and a possession limit rising from six to nine birds while the daily bag remains three cock birds.
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Iowa
Everett Speaker
State Conservation Commission
Veterans Day Holiday Closings In Graettinger Area
Monday November 11 observes Veterans Day with bank, postoffice and several businesses closed. County banks close all day and the Graettinger post office suspends window and rural mail service. Mail drops into boxes, with dispatch at 5 p m. Graettinger Coop Grain and Quaker Oats Co join in all day closing.
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Graettinger State Bank
Postoffice
R. T. Nane
The
Graettinger Coop Grain
Quaker Oats Co
Charles Spies 65 dies in St. Louis hospital
Charles J. Spies longtime Emmetsburg banker and former president of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank dies after months of illness in DePaul hospital St. Louis. Services held at St Thomas church with burial in St. Jacob's cemetery. Survived by wife Isabel and nine children, a brother, a sister, and several grandchildren. Born in Graettinger, he was a founder of the bank in 1929 and held leading roles in banking associations.
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Charles J. Spies
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Emmetsburg
DePaul Hospital
St. Louis
St Thomas Church
C. E. Farrelly
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Graetlinger
Spies
Isabel
Peter Hart
Emmesburg
Louis Sully
Mary
Fort Calhoun
Neb
Marlo Minnelli
Ann
Minneapolis
John
Charles
Robert
Thomas
Eloy
Ariz
Jane Johnston
Des Moines
Micheal Finnegan
Town City
Adolph Spies
Graettinger
Elisabeth Spies
Agnes
Mr. Spies
Jacob A
Anna Spies
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
St. Louis University
College of Law
Iowa Trust
American Bankers Association
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Greater Iowa Corporation
Graettinger Junior High completes perfect football season
Graettinger Junior High football, led by coach Doug Everett, finished 4-0 with 117 points for and 20 against. Wins came 35-13 over Terris, 33-0 over Mallard, 31-7 over Milford, and 180 over Lincoln Central. Danny Murphy scored 43, Rich Rose 37, Allen Peterson 31, Vance Jensen 6. Outstanding linemen included John Hankey and Clint Blum.
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Graettinger
Doug Everett
Terris
Mallard
Milford
Lincoln Central
Everett
Danny Murphy
Rich Rose
Allen Peterson
Vance Jensen
John Hankey
Clint
Blum
Turkey Days planned by Graettinger merchants
Graettinger business men plan annual Turkey Days featuring money-saving store bargains and a chance to win free turkeys. Registration for turkeys occurs in local participating stores during the weekend of November 21 to 23.
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Graettinger
WSCS Bazaar Set For Thursday At Methodist Church
The WSCS at the Methodist church will hold their annual bazaar on Thursday November 14 at the church. See Furman Funeral Home community calendar for further details.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Fuirman Funeral Home
Community Calen
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary plan a meeting Tuesday night at 8 pm in the Legion hall.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion ‘Hall
Wallingford Legion Auxiliary Pancake Day Set for Nov 9
The Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary invites all to a pancake and lunch event on Saturday November 9 from 9 am to 4 30 pm at the Legion hall Wallingford. The event is a courtesy to pheasant hunters opening day but all are welcome. Details and prices appear on page later in the funeral home notice.
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Wallingford
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Fuhrman
Parents Fans Night At Pirate Hoopsters Practice
Parents of squad members and basketball fans are invited to attend next Tuesday night's practice by the 1963-64 Pirate boys basketball squad from 7 to 9 pm. Coach Jake Hoekstra will explain offensive and defensive tactics and answer questions about basketball. A similar session for the Pirettes will be held Friday night, Nov. 15.
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Pirate
Jake Hoekstra
Hoekstra
Hamlin Nelson
Pirettes
Graettinger High School Class Sponsors Used Clothing Drive
The Modern Problems class at Graettinger High School sponsors a Save the Children used clothing drive on Friday, November 8. Parents are asked to bring donations to the lunch room during Parent-Teacher conferences. Senior class members will receive garments and shoes. Continued on back page.
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Graettinger High School
Fall Music Festival by Graettinger Vocal Department
Graettinger school vocal department presents a Fall Music Festival Friday night November 8 at 8 p m in the school auditorium under Mr Arlen Zevenbergen. Soloists ensembles and the concert choir perform Part A and Part B with a free will offering during intermission to help defray expenses. Accompanists listed.
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Graettinger School
Arlen Zevenbergen
Carol Prather
Steve Graettinger
Misty
Jim Skattebo
Chris Stuart
Diana Bortini
Cynthia Hersleff
Marsha Olesen
Rose Ann Tuininga
Sally Elis
Pam Iverson
Jean Erickson
Garnet Voigt
Lois Stuart
Farm sale closings scheduled in several Iowa towns
Calendar lists multiple farm sale closings in Emmetsburg Cylinder Graettinger and nearby areas. Auctions by Bortvit Brown and others on November 8 12 18 and 22 with locations described relative to local landmarks.
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Gretcen
Cylinder
Bortvit and Brown
Allen
Miles Weet
Spies
Graettinger
Bertvit and Brown
Kandtson and Potter Reelected to City Council
Graettinger voters elected John R. Poland as mayor. In a competitive woman’s race for mayor, Howard Hanson Virgil Olesen and Forrest Peterson won council seats, while Ted Knudtson and Wayne Potter were reelected. Leo Hughes ran unopposed for treasurer. Voters approved moving council terms from two to four years starting with the 1965 election, with 329 ballots cast and five spoiled. Incumbents Thomsen Millen and McDonald did not seek reelection.
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Graettinger
John R. Poland
Howard Hanson
Virgil Olesen
Forrest Peterson
Ted Knudtson
Wayne Potter
Leo Hughes
John McDonald
Byron Rolfson
Adolph Spies
Roy Nissen
Thomas Thomsen
Roy Peterson
Tom Millen
National Book Week Observed Nov 10 16 Graettinger Library
Plan to visit your public library during National Book Week November 10 to 16 and explore the offerings. Graettinger library invites you to see new books now available with free library cards as the most reasonable recreation. You may borrow many titles for two weeks and renew for another two weeks at no cost unless overdue. The Graettinger library circulation remains high for its size.
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Graettinger Library
Graettinger
Rhodesia Missionary to Speak at Wallingford Lutheran
Louis Accola, a missionary teacher from the Musume Mission of the Evangelical Lutheran church in Southern Rhodesia Africa, will preach at Wallingford Lutheran Church on Sunday November 10 at 9 30 a m His internship was at Luther Theological Seminary St Paul Minnesota and he served in Africa Continued on back page.
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Louis Accola
Musume Mission
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Southern Rhodesia
Africa
Wallingford Lutheran
Mr. Accola
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Norman Anderson 47 dies at home near Wallingford
Norman Anderson, 47, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his rural Wallingford home from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife La Verna, three sons, a daughter, and his mother Mrs. O. J. Anderson of Wallingford. Funeral services are pending at Fuhrman’s in Estherville.
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Normaan Anderson
Wallingford
Norman Anderson
la Verna
O. J. Anderson
Fuhrman’s
Estherville
Saturday Drawing Changed To Three In The Afternoon
Robert Plummer of Associated Surveys of Iowa says tax revaluation work starts today in Walnut township with Lowell Earwood to follow in Lost Island township. The rural field work will complete after these two townships, with commercial real estate valuations to come later in the county.
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Associated Survey Firm
Walnut
Lost Island
Robert Plummer
Associated Surveys of
Iowa
Walnut Township
Lowell Earwood
Lost Island Township
Plummer
Buck Prize Draw Set For Saturday Afternoon
The Graettinger weekly drawing reaches $150 this Saturday at 3 PM starting November 9. Participating stores will award the prize during the fall and winter months. Wilfred McCarty did not claim last week’s $125 Buck prize.
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Graettinger
Wilfred McCarty
DX Cafe Adds Chicken Broaster with Wednesday Thursday Special
The DX Cafe operated by Gwen Stueve announces a special introductory offer for broasted chicken. The ad highlights new chicken broaster installation and a limited midweek deal available on Wednesday and Thursday.
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DX Cafe
Gwen Stueve
Graettinger School Holds All Day Parent-Teacher Conferences
Graettinger Community School will hold annual parent-teacher conferences all day Friday November 8. There will be no classes that day. Parents will be notified of exact conference times and the teachers involved.
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Graettinger Community School
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Charles Spies
Junior High
Nicholson Studio
Mike Boblit
Clare Tulinga
Mike Stuart
Ronni Kins
Clint Blum
Moran
Graig Dole
Kevin Poland
Tony James
Danny Murph Rose
Billy Beck
Graig Tindall
Phy
Richard
Bobby Christensen
Dick Andrews
Dennis Fude
Wen Bisgard
Jerry Dawson
Terry Hansen
Tom Fries
Doug Netson
Pirate Hoopsters
Vocal Department
Harold High
Bortvit and Berkland
Clarence Thu
Westoots
Beivit
Brawe
John Poland
Glesen
Hanson
Peterson
Kandtson
Potter
Rhodesia
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