Hawkeye Grand Opening a Century Ago in Graettinger
Graettinger celebrated the Hawkeye opera house opening on January 30 1912 with dinner, music, and speeches by D E Kulp and Paul E Stillman. The event featured the comedy The Messenger Boy, a grand dance, and receipts around 500 dollars. The new opera house project, led by Fred Spies and H G Harrison, culminated in a stock drive and construction by Luverne Brick Co. and Ecker and Son, with Craven Mitchell George and Paulsen as organizers.
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Graettinger
Olive Noble
Suwanee River
C. S. George
D. E. Kulp
West Bend
Kulp
Paul E. Stillman
House of Representatives
Stillman
Jefferson Free Lance
George E. Sweet
St. Mary's Orchestra
Emmetsburg
Fred Spies
H. G. Harrison
James Cox
Estherville
Graettinger Opera House Company
E. J. Mitchell
Thanksgiving Services For Area Churches
Area churches announced Thanksgiving services with Bethel Lutheran on Wednesday November 25 at 7 30 p m Lost Island Lutheran on Thanksgiving Day November 26 at 9 a m Graettinger United Methodist Wednesday November 25 at 8 p m Wallingford Lutheran Wednesday November 25 at 7 30 p m Immaculate Conception Church Thanksgiving Day mass at 8 a m with confessions 7 00 to 7 50 a m State Conservation Commission notes waterfowl season ends at sunset November 26 for ducks coot and Canada geese while whitefront snow and blue geese stay open until December 11 Bow and arrow deer season ends at sunset November 26 final days of ruffed grouse season end at 4 30 p m Sunday November 29.
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Bethel Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran
Graettinger United Methodist Church
State Conservation Commission
Winter Vocal Concert Next Tuesday at GHS
The GHS winter vocal concert, directed by Jan Norris, will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The junior high and senior high choirs perform folk, popular, spiritual, calypso and Christmas pieces, with multiple ensembles and a free will offering for the blazer fund. Also notes a $50 prize drawing next Saturday and that a $25 prize from the prior draw was unclaimed.
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GHS
Jan Norris
Kyrie Eleison
Extension Council Elections In Progress In Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County eight townships hold elections for the Extension Council. Reelected are Bill Nelson from Silver Lake and Roger Chism from Nevada. Upcoming votes include Ferm Valley December 30, Emmetsburg December 1, Booth December 2, Great Oak December 8. The council governs the Extension Service, a joint effort of USDA, Iowa State University, and local county.
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Palo Alto
County Extension Council
Bill Nelson
Ruthven
Silver Lake
Roger Chism
Nevada
Ferm Valley
Rodman
Richard Bonstetter
Emmetsburg
IPS
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa State Universe
County Council
Palo Alto County Historical Society Meets Monday
The Palo Alto County Historical Society will hold a regular meeting Monday night November 30 at 7 30 PM in the Iowa Public Service building Emmetsburg. Rev Neal MacLachlan president will conduct the meeting and a special program is planned inviting all members and interested county residents to attend.
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Palo Alto County Historical Society
Iowa Public Service
Emmetsburg
Neal MacLachlan
Christmas Mail Dates and Local Charity Drive News
Suggested latest dates for Christmas mail deposits by R T Nane Graettinger postmaster include distant states and local areas with specific deadlines for parcels and greeting cards Surface mail deadlines for parcels and cards are given along with airmail dates Early mailing with clear addressing ZIP codes proper packaging and depositing is advised A Vernon Township charity drive raised 487 with participation from multiple local organizations and volunteers Duane Schipull a U of Iowa senior and son of Graettinger residents joined Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Xi at Iowa Alpha Xi chapter is highly regarded for its activity and scholarship
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R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Alaska
Hawaii
Duane Schipull
U of Iowa
Lyle Schipull
U of I
Alpha Kappa Psi
Alpha Xi
United States
U. S
Local Cagers At Lincoln Central Friday Night
Graettinger cagers travel to Lincoln Central Friday for non conference games against Sioux Rapids as Cornbelt play opens. Friday December 4 marks the start of league play with Sioux Rapids visiting Graettinger. A new redwood front at Hanna’s cafe brightens Main Street.
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Lincoln-Central
Graettinger Cagers
Pirettes
Pirates
Sioux Rapids
Graettinger
Hanna
Soldier Returns From Vietnam Leave To Report For Duty
Thomas A Fries arrived here for a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Fries after a year in Vietnam He will report December 17 to New Jersey for potential duty in Germany The area meanwhile faced a severe cold wave with winds up to 40 mph and temperatures falling from 14 degrees to near zero over two days Citizens of Tomorrow.
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Thomas A. Fries
Vietnam
Tom Fries
New Jersey
Germany
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Hawkeye
Hawkeye Opera House
Pent Times
Wallingford Lutheran
Immaculate Conception Church
H. S. Winter
Clifford Brighton
Extension Council
Palo Alto County
Glen Campbell
Glen
Campbell
Super Joe
Namath
Norwood
Graettinger Theatre
Ae Darby
Paul Twait
Elaine Twait
Adm
Brown and Bortin
Emmet County State Bank of Ringsted
Leroy Westfall
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Times
Leland Stiles
Graettinger School
Vance Jensen
Hong Kong
U. S. Navy
Uss
White Plains
Vance W. Jensen
Kenneth R. Jensen
Pacific
San Francisco
Roland Wikert
S&w
Wikert
Graettinger Legion
Ed Merk
Elmer Nicol
Frank Herke
Alela Cameron
Nicol
Herke
County Historical Society
Vernon Township
Dean Simonsen
American Cancer Society
Iowa Children and Family Service
Salvation Army
Palo Alto Hospital
CROP
Red Cross
Palo Alto Association For Retarded Children
Rheumatism and Arthritis Foundation
the Heart Association
U. of J. Business Fraternity
John Ennen
Graettinger School Board
Paul Frick
Harry Nelson
Francis Schealler
County Board of Education
Lloyd C. Petersen
Iowa State School Board Association
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Pat Schany
Julie Gjerde
Kris Poland
Esther Hankey
Susan Stroud
Linda Lammers
Thomas Fries
Jacquelyn
Steven
Mrs
Wm. Voigt
Andy
Mr. Eldon Skattebo
Debbie
Bob Zitterich
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