Family Theatre Tickets On Sale Friday Nov 29
Graettinger residents will be contacted to buy family and individual season passes for 1968 at Graettinger theatre. Family tickets cost 15 dollars for parents and high school age children. individual tickets 10 dollars for others. The drive aims to raise 4500 dollars to keep the theatre operating. Tickets mailed after drive. sales at the theatre if missed.
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Grachtinger Town and Country
Graettinger Theatre
Graettinger
LeRoy Bergeson to Speak at Ag Class Monday Night
LeRoy Huck Bergeson, born in Graeltinger area, will speak on Livestock Marketing at the Midwest Livestock Commission in Sioux City. This postponed meeting from Nov 18 is set for Monday night Dec 2. The public is invited to attend and hear the Midland farmer’s son, B J Bargeson, remembered locally.
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Leroy Bergeson
LeRoy “Huck” Bergeson
Midwest Livestock Commission
Sioux City
Apeak
Grachtinger
Bergeson
B. J. Bargeson
Near Graeltinger
Bridge project bids rejected by Palo Alto County Board
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors rejected all bids for the bridge construction east of Graetling at Jack Creek. The low bid was 13,580,982 by Fagre Construction of Eathervilla, while Brogea W's Construction of Des Moines bid 17,372.24. A tentative setting for another bid review is scheduled for December 11.
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Palo Alto
Township Extension Council Election Meetings Scheduled
The eight even-numbered townships in Palo Alto county schedule Extension Council elections in early December. Qualified veterans may attend meetings to elect a member to the County Agricultural Extension Council. Vernon Vernon township meeting at Lloyd Emory home December 3 at 8 p.m. Highland Ruthven School December 5 at 8 p.m. Lost Island Ruthven School December 5 at 8 p.m. Freedom Andrew Vandervelde home December 6 at 8 p.m. Fairfield Charles North home December 10 at 8 p.m. Rush Lake Leonard Leslein home December 16 at 8 p.m. West Bend Gerald ODonnell home December 11 at 8 p.m.
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Palo Alto
Extension Council
County Agricultural Extension Council
Vernon Township
Lloyd Emory Home
Highland Township
Ruthven School
Lost Island Township
Ruthven
Freedom Township
Andrew Vandervelde
Fairfield Township
Charles North
Rush Lake Township
Leonard Leslein
West Bend Township
Gerald O'Donnell
The Wayward Bus at Graettinger Theatre Friday and Saturday
The Graettinger Theatre screens The Wayward Bus in CinemaScope with Joan Collins Jayne Mansfield and Dan Dalley lead roles. Delorey Michaels debuts as a budget bus drama traveler while a broken down bus carries a strange cast through a tale of infidelity and flight.
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John Steinbeck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Graettinger Theatre
Joan Collins
Jayne Mansfield
Dan Dalley
Rick Jason
Delorey Michaels
Kansas City
Miss Mansfield
Jason
Miss Michaels
Larry Keating
Kathryn Glyney
Tored
Sol C. Siegel
M-G-M
Ing Crosby
Ucal
Tooy
Inger Stevens
Mary Fickett
Malcom Brodrick
Crosby
Misa Fickett
Minga Stevens
Graettinger Pirates Top Arnolds Park in Tight Victory
The Graettinger Pirates earned a 64 to 43 win over Arnolds Park on the Josors' court Tuesday night. Graettinger girls fell 70 to 68 in a heartbreaking thriller as Arnolds Park scored the winning points in the final seconds.
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Graettinger Pirates
Arnolds Park
Josors' Court
Greetiinger Girls
Thanksgiving Worship and Closure Notices in Graettinger Area
Graettinger stores close all day Thanksgiving with no mail service. Churches schedule services: St Pauls Lutheran Wednesday at 7:00 pm, South Walnut Lutheran Thanksgiving Day 8:00 am, Lost Island Lutheran 9:30 am, First Lutheran 12:00 pm, Wallingford Lutheran 8:30 am, Immaculate Conception Catholic 9:00 am. Graettinger Methodist holds service Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
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Graettinger
South Walnut Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran
First Lutheran
Wallingford
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Graettinger Methodtat
Cagers Play Terris Here Tuesday Night
The Gracttinger Pirates and Pirettes host Terris High boys and girls teams on the local court Tuesday night December 3. The girls play at 7 p.m. and the boys follow.
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Cagers
Terris
Gracttinger Pirates
Pirettes
Terris High School
40 Lucky Shoppers Claim Free Turkeys
Graettinger merchants held Thanksgiv ing Dollar Days giving many shoppers chances at special values and a free turkey drawing. Forty registered shoppers claimed their free turkeys by Saturday evening, with a list of recipients including Frank Gaddis, Martin Norrin, James Schaller, Jerald Beckmann, Elmer Kunz and others.
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Graettinger
Frank Gaddis
Martin Norrin
James Schaller
Jerald Beckmann
Elmer Kunz
Clayton Duhn
Elroy Kulow
Pirates Cagers Defeat Mallard 72-46
Graettinger Pirates dominate in the second half to beat Mallard 72-46 on the local court. Leola Johnson scored 40 for Mallard, while Ann Langehough led Graettinger with 32 points and Jane Langehough added 16 as the Pirettes rallied late before falling 62-57.
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Graettinger Pirates
Mallard
Tocal Court
Greettinger Pirettes
Pirettes
Leola Johnson
Johnson
Pirette
Langehough Alstera
Ann
Tane
Jane Langehough
Shirley Thompson
Susan Shiley
McDonald Farm Sale Near Ruthven This Friday
B H McDonald schedules a farm sale Friday November 29 featuring machinery and livestock. Auctioneers Bortyn and Brown of Grachtinger oversee the event with Palo Alto County State Bank of Emmetsburg serving as clerk. Sale details appear in this week's Timia.
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R. H
Bob) McDonald
Ruthven
Bortyn and Brown
Grachtinger
Palo Alto County State Bank
Emmetsburg
Timia
Everett Johnson Holstein Dispersal Sale Monday
Everett Johnson will hold a complete dispersal gate of his Holstein dairy herd at public auction on Monday, Dec. 2 at the farm two and a half miles north and one mile west of Grachtinger. Twenty head of ewes and some hay and straw will also be offered. The Grachtinger State Bank will clerk the sale with Norman Bortint and Wm. Brown as auctioneers.
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Everett Johnson
Grachtinger
Grachtinger State Bank
Norman Bortint
Wm. Brown
Graettinger Merchants Plan Christmas Movies and Drawings
North circle of Lost Island Lutheran Church sells cookbooks for Christmas gifts priced at 1.25 dollars plus 150 mailing charges. Cookbooks available from all North Circle members led by Mrs. Otja Hauge. Street drawings and Christmas event plans announced by Graettinger merchants.
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North Circle
Isl
Lutheran Church
Otja Hauge
Alfred McCombs resigns from Walnut ASC committee work
Alfred McCombs announces resignation from Walnut Township farm program committee after 24 years as corn sealer. He will complete sealing duties in a few days and be succeeded by Gene Leonard.
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Alfred McCombs
Walnut Township
McCombs
Gene Leonard
Santa Visits and Street Drawings Planned for Gravtinger Shops
Gravtinger merchants announce four large street drawings and two free children's movies during the pre Christmas shopping period. Drawings on Main Street at 3 pm feature six $5 awards five $10 awards and a $26 prize each time totaling $76. Santa visits Saturday December 21 with treats for all. Stores open evenings December 19 20 21 and 23 with Christmas Eve close at usual time.
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Chacttliger
Santa
Gravttinger
the Times
Main Street
Graettinger Theatre
Grachtinger
Graettinger School Announces Thanksgiving Break
Graettinger school will dismiss at 2 30 p m on Wednesday November 27 for the Thanksgiving vacation. Students return to classes on Monday December 2 as the schedule resumes.
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Graettinger
Rosary Society Plans Annual Bazaar and Supper
The Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception church will hold its annual bazaar and supper Thursday evening December 5 in the church basement. Serving begins at 5 30. Prices are 7c for adults and 50c for children 12 and under. Menu includes meat loaf escalloped potatoes jello salad pickles jam pie and coffee. Everyone is cordially invited.
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Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception
Adventists Plan Youth Camp at Ingham Lake
The sale of the Grodland and Howell lakeshore property at Ingham Lake to a Seven Day Adventist church group is reported. The 13 acre Grodland and the Howell properties span Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and Dekalb area. Possession to the buyers April 1 1968 with construction and camp work planned to start next year.
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Leonard Howell
Ingham Ake
Grainy
Grodland
Quere Howell
Iowa
Nebr
Minn
Thanksgiving Calypso Heat Wave at Gracttinger Theatre
Sam Katzman presents Calypso Heat Wave at the Gracttinger Theatre on Thanksgiving Day with matinee and evening shows. The Columbia picture features Johnny Desmond Mex Myles Joul Grey and others with Merry Anders Paul Langton Michael Granger and George E. Stone in supporting roles.
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Sam Katzman
Carthenland
Columbia
Gracttinger Theatre
Calypao
Johnny Desmond
Mex Myles
Joul Grey
The
Treniers
Tarriers
Hingo's
Mayo Angelou
Merry Anders
Paul Langton
Michael Granger
George E. Stone
Final Adult Education Class Monday Night
The Grachtinger adult education program holds its final session Monday evening 1 Dec from 8 to 9 p.m. Nine classes meet one hour each and a meal of oyster stew or chili follows at 9 in the lunch room with year reports. Council actions and a reunion notice for non enrolled students are included, with a 40 cent fee due by Monday noon Dec 2.
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Grachtinger
Alund Sf
Christmas Program at Grachtinger School
The Grachtinger school will present a Christmas and winter music program for grades one through night on Wednesday evening December 4 at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Miss Sigrid Simonson directs vocal music. The public is invited with no admission charge. Supt. Hartung says the Parent Teachers nominating committee will announce brief report and future plans before the program.
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Puptlag
Grachtinger
Missa Sigrid Simonson
Supt
Hartung
Coad Addresses Night Law Class On Bill Process
Sixth district Congressman Merwin Coad spoke before the Grachtinger evening school law class Monday night. Attendance was good at the class and open meeting. Coad explained courses and procedures for passage of a bill in the House of Representatives and then described his workday as a Washington, D. C. resident and member of the legislative body.
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Merwin Coad
Grachtinger Evening School
Coad
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Legislative House of Representatives
Safety shut off causes brief outage in Graettinger
Monday evening a brief electric outage hit Graettinger when an overspeed safety shutoff on the plant's new generating engine tripped. Plant superintendent Melvin Niasen said it stemmed from low air pressure in the starter for the three reserve engines while the town faced its first full-power outage in many years. The engine was serviced and returned to service promptly.
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Graettinger
Melvin Niasen
Niseen
Auto License Plates On Sale December 2 In Emmetsburg
The 1258 auto license plates go on sale Monday December 2 at the treasurer's office in Emmetsburg. Palo Alto county treasurer Melvin Sampson says the plates are black on white for the coming year with county number 74 on the left and the registration number on the right. A vehicle title certificate is required before issuance.
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Emmetsburg
Melvin Sampson
Palo Alto
Timely Christmas mailing tips from the post office
The post office offers holiday mail guidance to patrons. Advice includes buying stamps early, addressing mail plainly, using ink, and ensuring return cards appear in the upper left. First class greeting cards should be prepaid and may contain messages. Pack parcels securely within weight and size limits. Consider registration or insurance, and utilize air mail, special delivery, and special handling as needed.
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Poste! Department
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Estherville
Estherville Auction Company
Utshors
Township Extension Council
Pirates
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
BR. H. McDonald
Ake Bale
Everett Johnson Holstein
ASC
Adventists
Ingham Lake
Timely
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