Services Held Saturday For Clarence Thiel
Funeral services for Heinrich Clarence Thiel 71 of Emmetsburg were held at Bethany Lutheran church with Rev Erling Hansen officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery Emmetsburg. He died Thursday in Holy Family hospital Estherville after a car truck collision near Wallingford. Survivors include his wife four children and twelve grandchildren. An Iowa shotgun deer hunting season notice followed.
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Heinrich Clarence Thiel
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Bethany Lutheran Church
Erling Hansen
Evergreen Cemetery
Don McEwan
Gaylord Naig
William O'Leary
Ervin Clemitson
Gene Fitzgerald
Floyd Martini
Thiel
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Wallingford
Gladbrook
Iowa
Henry
Christina Thiel
Hazel Long
Norman
Margaret) Shryock
Richard
Robert
Davenport
Roger
Spirit Lake
Walter
Alfred
Armstrong
Hugh Taylor
Milford
Frank Neilson
Edward M. Ellingson
Lost Island Township
Kiester
Moorhead
Minn
Lyman Oil Co
Estherville Lutheran Church
American Legion
Veterans of
Beulah
A. B
Vivian) Clausen
Flint
Mich
Clyne
Darlene) Olson
Minneapolis
Gordon
Watertown
S. Oak
Edward
Pleasant Valley
N. Y
Nels
Forest City
Clarence
Mason City
Oscar
Buffalo Center
Joel
Burt
Pirates Fall In Heartbreaker To Ruthven 8-6
Pirates stumble to an 8-6 homecoming loss to Ruthven as Lonnie Smith scores on a second quarter rush but misfires on the conversion. Dennis Jacobson and Smith pace the ground game with 62 and 48 yards respectively while Craven completes four of nine pass attempts for 29 yards. Ruthven edges ahead in the final period with a 16-yard TD pass from Ted Brown to Sid Jones and a successful two point conversion.
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Jan Mitchell
Pirate
Cornbelt
Pirates
Ruthven
Lonnie Smith
Rams
Hne
Ted Brown
Sid Jones
Brown
Finnegan
Ram
Dennis Jacobson
Craven
Smith
Jacobson
Gary Anderson
Dale Rolfson
Gary Boecker
Dave Nelson
Roger Rose
Craig Gilbaugh
Bob Carter
Tom Rooney
Neil Lundgren
Steve Kulow
Sam Watson Public Auction Monday October 25
Sam Watson will hold a public auction of antique and miscellaneous items at the street east of the theatre in Graettinger on Sunday Oct 25 beginning at 1 p m. Brown Long and Bortint will auctioneer and the Graettinger State Bank will clerk.
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Sam Watson
Graettinger
Brown, Long and Bortint
Graettinger State Bank
Christmas mailing deadlines set by Graettinger postmaster
Parcel and greeting card deadlines announced by R T Nane for Armed Forces Overseas and domestic mail. Deadlines cover surface, SAM, Parcel Airlift and airmail routes with dates from November 6 to December 15 depending on destination. Advice urges strong packing, legible single-side address, and inside paper with return information for lost deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
R. T. Nane
Alaska
Hawaii
Rainy Week Totals 5 55 Inches in Graettinger
A rainy week accumulated 5.55 inches by Monday morning making October one of the wettest in recent years. Graettinger received 3.2 inches on Wednesday October 7, 1.25 inches on Thursday, 0.7 on Friday, and 0.4 on Sunday. The month’s total nears 23.12 inches for the town, close to normal.
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Graettinger
Gridders Face Sioux Valley Friday Night Clash
Graettinger Pirates head to Sioux Valley Friday night October 16 for a Cornbelt Conference clash with a 7 30 p m kickoff.
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Gridders
Sioux Valley
Graettinger Pirate
Edgar Pletcher Dies In New Jersey
News of the death of Edgar K. Pletcher, husband of Evelyn Montgomery formerly of Grach tinger, after a brief illness on Oct. 5 at St. Barnabas Hospital Livingston New Jersey. Funeral rites were led by Father Daniel Mahoney and burial took place at Gate of Heaven cemetery East Hanover New Jersey. Survived by wife two daughters Judy Pletcher of New York City and Mrs Paul Butler of Livingston plus three grandchildren Jeffrey Ann and Meg Butler. Also lists winners in the youngsters homecoming parade with names and placements across bikes novelty wagons and honorable mention.
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Edgar K. Pletcher
Evelyn Montgomery
Grachtinger
St. Barnabas Hospital
Livingston
New Jersey
Daniel Mahoney
Gate of Heaven
East Hanover
Paul Butler
Judy Pletcher
New York City
Jeffrey
Ann
Meg Butler
Band Parents Meet Monday in Graettinger
Graettinger Band Parents will gather in the school lunchroom Monday evening October 19 at 8 p m. All members urged to attend. Estherville band festival events, postponed from last Saturday, will occur Saturday October 17 with the Graettinger marching band and its queen Julie Gjerde taking part. A parade at 10 a m and a parade of bands with the festival queen coronation at 4 30 p m on the football field.
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Graettinger Band
Estherville
Graettinger
Julie Gjerde
Three Iowa amendments on general election ballot
Voters in the general election on November 3 will cast ballots for candidates and for three constitutional amendments. The text outlines proposed changes to voter residency, districting, and county attorney tenure, plus the statewide constitutional convention proposition. Also notes Palo Alto County fourth graders learned about 4-H and 4-H Week with county officers promoting joining and 50 plus projects.
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Iowa
Senate
United States
General Assembly
State of
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Graettinger High School Vocal Concert Tonight
Graettinger High School presents its fall concert in the high school gym at 8 PM. The program includes the choir and ensembles, with tickets at 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children. Proceeds fund blazers for performers. An auction by Bill Brown follows the show.
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Graettinger High School Vocal Music Department
Bill Brown
Norris
$50 Buck Prize Draw to Be Won Next Saturday
The afternoon drawing next Saturday offers a $50 prize in participating stores. Betty Jane Nelson did not claim last week's $50 Buck prize.
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Betty Jane Nelson
Education Week Encourages Public View of Local Schools
Public invited to visit Palo Alto County schools during American Education Week October 25 31. Principal Joseph Ferrell urges Graettinger residents to tour schools October 26 31 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, ask questions, and support education through fiscal oversight and civic participation. Local hospital auxiliary meeting scheduled October 17 at 2:00 PM in Henely Hall with director Pe me Ben K Yarrington speaking.
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Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary
Henely Hall
Ben K. Yarrington
Iowa Office of Comprehensive Health Planning
Office For Comprehensive Health Planning
Iowa State Department of Health
State of Iowa
Emmetsburg
Joseph Ferrell
Graettinger
Ferrell
National Education Association
The
American Legion
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
U. S. Office of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Craven
Lennie Smith
Linda Clippenen
Mike Rooney
Marsha Heree
Clarence Thiel
E. M. Ellingson
Cancer Society
Algona
Burton Varcoe
Ruth Saylor
American Cancer Society
Edgar Pletcher
Brian Banstead
Lonnie Prather
Tommy Thomsen
Clark Rasmussen
Tim Brown
Perry Hersleff
Joice Ennen
Julie Kulow
Kathy McQuown
Candy Funk
David Baedke
Robert Hankey
Jim Graettinger
Ron Sampson
Terry Heller
Brian Bonstead
Brian
Dick van Dyke
Angie Dickinson
House of Representatives
ASCS
Dan Degnan
Edith Elsenbast
Osgood
Edmund Herke
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