Two of a Kind Da Nang RVN
Staff Sergeant Robert Emory and Specialist 5 Delbert Senst share birthdays on June 21 and similar physiques. Both Minnesota natives from the 42nd General Supply unit under Da Nang Support Command, activated last May, they served at Da Nang with same interests, wives with red hair, and even wore overquiriins in boot training. Both men now face concurrent tours in Da Nang South Vietnam.
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DA Nang
RVN
Robert L. Emory
Judy
Grachtinger
Delbert
Janet
New Ulm
Minn
42Nd General Supply
Minnesota
U. S. Army Depot
Emory
Seast
Geant Emory
Mankato State College
Mankato
Lease
452Nd
Senst
Ft. Riley
Kansas
South Vietnam
Graettinger B team and junior high cage schedule announced
Graettinger officials released the B team and junior high basketball calendars. The B team opens Monday December 16 at home against Lincoln Central, with games scheduled through February featuring Ruthven Terri Ringsted Fonda Armstrong St Johns and others. The junior high slate runs December 6 Ringsted through February 25 Ruthven Terril Gruver and Ringsted with several home dates.
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Graettinger
Lincoln Central
Ruthven
Terri
Ringsted
Fonda
Armstrong
St. John's
Gruver
Christmas Programs Set For Elementary Students
The Grachtinger Community School elementary grades plan a pre Christmas operetta The Christmas Trail in the high school gym on Tuesday December 10 at 7 30 p m The junior high band and choristers join the program The high school concert band and acapella choir present a winter concert on Thursday December 12 at 7 30 p m at the school auditorium Selections include flute ensemble swing choir women’s choir and a barber shop quartet The Tonics The programs directed by Janet Norris and Gene Wieben
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Grachtinger Community School
Tonics
Janet Norris
Gene Wieben
FFA Boys Promote Safe Corn Harvest Practices
Graettinger FFA joins Safe Corn Harvest program to cut corn picker accidents. Leaders Lynn Tindall and Stanley Westergard push rules to shut off the machine before unclogging, keep shields in place, and adjust equipment for weather and speed. A fire extinguisher is urged on the picker to prevent field-wide losses.
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FFA
Lynn Tindall
Graettinger Chapter
Stanley Westergard
Graettinger Ffa
The
Farm Equipment Institute
National Safety Council
Brian Juhl
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Mrs Ted Gilbaugh
Mrs Gladyst Gilbaugh 63 longtime Graettinger resident died at Holy Family hospital after illness. Services were held Tuesday at Graettinger United Methodist Church with Rev Ronald Swedberg officiating and burial at Graettinger Cemetery. Survived by husband Merle F Gilbaugh two sons Paul and Dale a daughter Donna Tenborg eleven grandchildren two sisters and one brother. Also noted death of John Reidy former Graettinger resident in Chicago from open heart surgery complications. Reidy born 1906 in MechamVille grew up in Graettinger educated at Graettinger and Creighton University. He served in World War II and was a Chicago sales representative. He is survived by wife Marie Killinger daughter Margaret and two sisters.
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Torreon
Grachtingter
Paul Gilbaugh
Town City
Dale Gilbaugh
Indianola
Roy
Donna) Tenborg
Solon
Kenneth
Esther) Clark
Wallingford
Agnes Clayton
Graettinger
Lee Breffle
Pea Ridge
Arkansas
the Times
John Gillespie Reidy
Chicago
Billings Hospital
Cbe
Trenton JoGet
Mr. Reads
Mathew Joseph Reidy
Anna Gillespine Reads
Mecham Ville
Town
Margaret
Clifford
Mary) Metz
Salem
Oregon
James P. ¢Helen, Kelley
Lemars
Iowa
Graettinger Markets Tuesday Nov 26 Grain Prices
Local market notes show corn at 1.01, oats at 60, and beans at 2.39 per unit. Prices reflect Tuesday trading in Graettinger with no additional context.
Unseasonably Mild Weekend Impacts Harvest Plowing
Unseasonably mild weather allowed farmers to continue harvest and plowing when ground conditions permitted. Light snow fell Tuesday morning, adding a brief local weather note.
Thanksgiving Vacation Observed By Graettinger School
Graettinger Community school will not hold classes Thursday and Friday November 28 and 29 for the annual Thanksgiving break. Classes resume Monday morning December 2.
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Graettinger
Plan Forming A Graettinger Volleyball League
Community interest in Graettinger may spark an adults only volleyball league at the Graettinger gym with games on designated weeknights. Principal Wesley Epling would organize and designate league rights. teams could be sponsored by local groups and players only supply shoes. First play night tentatively set for Thursday Dec 19. interested residents urged to contact Epling promptly. Also notes potential for a ladies program if demand exists.
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Graettinger
Wesley Epling
Epling
East Side
South Side
Mr. Eping
West of Terril Farm Machinery Sale Thursday Morning
Public auction of farm machinery to be held Thursday morning December 5 on a farm west of Terril. Sale starts at 9 50 a m with details continued in this issue.
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Sale West OF Terril
Rauseell Earl
Wea
College Students Invited To Join Christmas Chorus
Mrs. Jan Norris Graettinger High School vocal instructor invites college students home for Thanksgiving to join the Community Chorus at a Sunday December 1 rehearsal at 2 30 at Graettinger Methodist Church and to participate in the December 22 pre Christmas program.
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Jan Norris
GHS
Graettinger Methodist Church
$25 Buck Prize Offered Next Saturday Draw
Next Saturday afternoon's prize in the three o'clock drawing will be $25 Bucks in participating Graettinger stores. Mrs. James P. Hansen claimed last week's $50 Buck prize.
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Graettinger
James P. Hansen
Rosalind Russell in a lively return at Greettinger Theatre
Rosalind Russell stars as the wise and warm hearted career girl persona in a new film engagement at the Greettinger Theatre. The veteran actress delivers familiar charm in a role that showcases her versatility across genres.
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Rosalind Russell
Greettinger Theatre
Thanksgiving Day General Closing in Graettinger
Graettinger businesses will close Thursday November 23 for Thanksgiving. The post office will be closed all day with no window service and no rural mail delivery. Farmers Creamery will suspend milk delivery on Thanksgiving Day.
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Graettinger
Farmers Creamery
Robert Jensen Named Treasurer of NARC at Minneapolis Meet
Robert L Jensen of Minneapolis was elected treasurer of the National Association for Retarded Children at its 19th annual convention in Detroit. He serves on the boards of Minnesota and Minneapolis associations for retarded children, chairs workshops for the American Management Association, and works as procurement manager for Honeywell. He is an elder at Peace Presbyterian Church and a former Boy Scouts leader. He earned a BA from Grinnell College in 1942 and an MBA from the University of Minnesota in 1962. He and his wife live at 5107 Westwood Hills Drive, Minneapolis. he is the son of C A Jensen of Graettinger.
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Detroit
Mich
Robert L. Jensen
Minneapolis
National Association For Retarded Children
American Management Association
Waite
Jensen
Honeywell, Inc
Peace Presbyterian Church
Masonic Order
Boy Scouts of America
Graettinger High School
Grinnell College
Town
University of Minnesota
Pioneer resident P. L. Duhn dies at 97 in Graettinger
P. L. Duhn a pioneer resident died at home Sunday evening at 7 30 due to complications of old age Funeral services will be held Wednesday Nov 27 at 2 pm at Bechtel Lutheran church with Bees Oo Relle officiating Burial will be at St Pauls cemetery Pallbearers include Deery Duhn Royse Dunn Delmar Duan Alan Masters Dale Masters and Richard Masters all ranchians Immediate survivors total 15 children with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren He was born July 4 1871 near Graettinger son of Jacob Lars and Maren Duhn He married Anna Reno June 6 1888 and they had seven children She died in 1907 He married Exama Jensen August 11 1911 and they farmed in the area before moving to Graettinger later in life He was a Bethel Lutheran member and survived by 15 children and many descendants including Leona Sloniker Anita Sloniker Gladys Caldwell Harold Duhn Mildred Masters Ann Campbell Louie Duhn Carl Duhn Lilian Fay Pete Duhn Marian LaPorte David Duhn Jolene Burke and others plus 57 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren 11 great great grandchildren and a brother Henry Duhn of Emmetsburg.
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Po. Drarha
Bechel
Exama Jensen
Grachtinger
Bethel Lutheran Church
Leona Sloniker
Columbia
Calif
Anita Sloniker
Ventura
Gladys Caldwell
Seward
Alaska
Harold Duhn
Wilmington
Mildred Masters
Graettinger
Ann Campbell
Minooka
Louie Duhn
Spirit Lake
Ervin Duhn
aAvenal
Carl Duhn
Macon
Lilian Fay
Pete Duhn
Long Beach
Marian LaPorte
Elsinore
David Duhn
Fairmont
Minn
Rosella Gornick
Joliet
Lil
Thanksgiving Services For Area Churches
Area churches announce Thanksgiving services with Bethel Lutheran holding a 7 30 p m service on Wednesday November 27 and a 7 30 a m High Mass at Immaculate Conception on Thanksgiving Day. Wallingford Lutheran hosts a 9 30 a m service and Lost Island Lutheran at 11 a m. United Methodist plans a 7 30 p m service Wednesday night.
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Bethel Lutheran
Inmaculate Conception
Wallingford Lutheran
Lost Island
Luther
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John DeVries
Howard Suse
Wayne Potter
Arnie Masters
Avery Bonstead
Bob Carter
Kenneth Jensen
Lorin Luchsiosz
Howard Suss
Roy Skow
Ted Gilbaugh
Ted Gladyst Gilbwaigh
Griwetinger
Holy Family Hospital
John Reidy
Graettinger Markets
Boblit
Bortint
Sioux Valley
Terril
West Bend
Everly
Mike Boblit
Dennis Bortint
Mickey Stewart
Lenny Witt
P. L. Duhn
Robert Jersen
NARC
Minnesota Association For Retarded Children
Minneapolis Association For Retarded Children
United Methodist Church
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