Fire Prevention Week and Local Community Kudos
A column praises Fire Prevention Week urging checks of premises to reduce hazards at homes farms and businesses. It laments carelessness and lauds firemen. Also notes Graettinger football season changes praise for park directors Jiggs Stiles and the new announcer booth and mentions Lost Island ladies chicken dinner held with car headlights and flashlights for lighting as a large crowd enjoyed the event.
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Graettinger
Honestmates
Ball Park
Ground Observer
Jiggs Stiles
Graettinger Business Firms Parade Participation Suggested
Repairmen from Emmetsburg arrived promptly. Seven Graettinger business entries in the homecoming parade show how effort and ideas draw public interest. hints that Graettinger firms may join more in future years. The weekend heat compares to past records, with notes of a "100 in the shade" from Oct. 4, 1933. Social Security contact schedule listed for Emmetsburg Courthouse, Estherville City Hall, and Spencer Courthouse with specific dates and times. Appointment details provided by Fort Dodge district office.
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Graettinger
Social Security District Office of
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spetway
Community Church Directory Listings Update
Bethel Lutheran Church Rev J Reitz Pastor Drivers license exams listed by day at Estherville Orange City Bremersburg Spencer Rock Rapides Spirit Lake Sibley Spirit Lake mornings only plus Grace Baptist Methodist Wallingford Immanuel Lutheran positions and pastors noted all in community church directory format
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Bethel Lutheran Church
J. Reitz
Estherville
Orange City
Bremersburg
Spencer
Rock Rapides
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Graettinger Advertises Honey and Local Candidacy News
From the Times of Oct 6 1938 Joe Gabrielson of Graettinger advertises honey for sale noting the 1938 crop quality Weather reports cool days Wednesday and Thursday Ben F Reeves of Graettinger announces run for Palo Alto county sheriff Carl L Spies of Emmetsburg announces candidacy for Palo Alto county attorney Casper Nelson current county treasurer announces bid for county attorney Joseph P Hand Emmetsburg democratic candidate for county attorney Mrs O E Michaelson won first in the Times dot counting contest with a machine count of 2027 second place went to Mrs Andrew Henningsen with 2024 others include J A Doerning Al Graettinger Win Lammers George Graettinger and Sam Watson Various school notes mention Miss Smythe Miss Croot and a span ish influenza closure Ben F Reeves sale and WN Libby new Rock Island agent.
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Joe Gabrielson
Graettinger
Ben F. Reeves
Palo Alto County
Carl L. Spies
Emmetsburg
Carl Spies
Casper Nelson
the Times
Joseph P. Hand
The
Times
O. E.michaelson
Western
Andrew Henningsen
Joe Nyhborg
Rukhven
Andrew Nelson
West of Graettinger
Lynneva Olson
J. A. Doerning
al Graettinger
Joe Sullivan
Light Plant Proceedings Show Budget Increases and Payments
The Graettinger Municipal Light Plant board met September 10 1963 with all members present and approved minutes. Motions raised 470KW and later allocations through 1969 70, transferred 2000 from general to bond fund, and authorized paying bills in full minus three White Diesel Engine Division invoices. Special meeting September 25 1963 appointed Lars Petersen as Chairman and adjourned.
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Erickson
Petersen
General Fund
White Diesel Engine Division
Prattla
Graettinger Times
Graettinger Mun
Omer Gjerde Masters’ Grocery
Graettinger Telephone
G. F. Shaver
Earl H. Erickson
Kenneth Jensen
Suss
Lars Petersen
Lare C. Petersen
Howard Suss
Earl Erickson
Myrtle Nisaen
Sec'y
Papa's Delicate Condition in Technicolor at Graettinger
The Graettinger Theatre screens Papa's Delicate Condition Saturday and Sunday starring Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, Laurel Goodwin, Charlie Ruggles and Linda Bruhl. Adapted from Corinne Griffith's memoir about her Texas childhood and her irrepressible Papa, the film presents a warm slice of early 20th century Americana with the Griffith family in Texarkana and Grangeville.
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Papa
Griffith
Mama
Augusta
Corinne
Griffiths
Ghia
Mama Griffith
Texarkana
Texas
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the Graettinger Times
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Iowa
Palo Alto
Fenton
Witter
Sioux Rapids
D&E _ ELECTRIC
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Eugives
C. A. Shiley
Office of Home
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Olene Jacobson
V.M
Ted Knudtson
W. G. Rients
wroIne
Town OF
Thomas Thansen
Tom Millea
Ted Knudtaon
Byron Rolfsen
Wayne Potter
John McDonald
Gilbert Seueve
Burg
Dwayne Lammers
Leo Hughes
Omer
Francis Hughes
Alma Burns
Richard Miller
Alice Yoch
Jack Phillips
Charles Barlow
J. L. Coffey
H. Bargman
Walter High
Lester Johnson Russell Peterson
Rickless
J. E. Smith
Community Church Directory
Lost Island Lutheran
Harald Lestul
Robert Dawson
Graettinger Res
Wallingford
G. H. Frye
Gea
Inger
A. H. Hobson
Terry S. Anderson
Emmet CO. Bank
Owa
Gerald
Rev
C. F. Curtis
Emmetsburr
Clung
Helen Kirkegaare
John
Berrieg i Legion Hibrany
Carper
CAF
Nelson Pate
Alte Cousty Abstract Co
Legion and Auxiliary
ICRI
Graettinger Milk
Haan
Jackie Gleason
Art
Jerry Clark
Graettinger State Bank
Lowe
CV MA Sa! State Bank
FDIC
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Gale Information
Dail
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