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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1963

Page

5

Palo Alto County Hospital plans and bond issue

Proposed Palo Alto County Hospital would cover over 32 000 square feet on a 10 acre site in Emmetsburg, one floor for efficiency. A 3 500 000 bond issue to be voted Friday Oct 25 funds the 850 000 total project with Hill Burton grant aid. delay risks closing the current sub standard facility. Also notes MGM film Follow the Boys at Grateinger theatre with stars Connie Francis Paula Prentiss and others in color Panavision.

Emmetsburg de Wild Grant, Beckert & Stevens Rock Rabids Palo Alto Memorial ‘Hospital Bulding Hill-Burton State Department of Health Metro - Goldwyn Mayer Graetinger Theatre U.S Lawrence P. Bachmann Richard Thorpe Studio Inser

Firemen Tackle Two Cornfield Fires Near Graettinger

Graettinger firefighters responded to two cornfield fires on Monday as dry warm weather left fields highly flammable. At the Herman Jensen farm southwest of town they aided in a blaze that jumped into an unpicked area owned by Albert Norris before being contained. Later, near Art Duhn’s farm north of Graettinger, a tractor and picker fire was extinguished with surrounding ground wetted down. Farmers’ fire extinguishers aided the efforts in both incidents.

Graettinger Herman Jensen Jensen Albert Norris Art Duhn

Fall Festival of Faith at Bethel Lutheran Church

The second Mall Festival of Faith at Bethel Lutheran Church runs Sunday through Wednesday from October 27 to 30. Guest speaker Rev. John Wipperman of Clinton Iowa will deliver services each evening at 8 o clock with light refreshments served afterward by the church ladies. Rev Wipperman leads Luther Church of the Atonement in Clinton.

Bethel Lutheran Church John Wipperman Clinton Iowa North Bethel Church Wipperman American Lutheran Church Lutheran Church of the Atonement

Anderson Estate Sale Saturday October 26

A public auction of the Bert Anderson estate will be held Saturday October 26. The Anderson home and household goods will be sold. See legal notice in this issue for details of real estate. Sale ad will appear next week.

Bert Anderson Anderson

Graettinger Band Queen Named for Estherville Festival

Graettinger high school senior Ginni Jensen 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Jensen Graettinger will represent her town as band queen at Saturday Estherville band festival Jensen percussionist in Graettinger marching concert and pep bands and member of Annual staff pep club Lost Island Lutheran church Luther league and choir She will be among 27 area band representatives competing for festival queen title.

Ginni Jensen Herman Jensen Graettinger Estherville Miss Jensen Lost Island Lutheran Church Luther League

October Graettinger PTA meeting attracts around 100

About 100 attendees gathered in the Graettinger school community room for the October PTA meeting. Guests included Mr. Omar Naimi with a talk on Afghanistan, and Coach Nelson spoke on sports benefits for students. The nine goals for students were outlined, and the evening honored several volunteers while noting 107 members.

Omar Naimi PTA Earnest Skattebo Robert Carter Hamlin Nelson Desiree Logan Garch Logan Logan Iiven Henry Hankey Beautiful Dreamer Garnet Voigt Hankey Gradtinger School Paul Stuart Coach Nelson Afghanistan Graettinger Naimi EatherVille Graettinger School

Mrs. Mae Boles Dies at 63 Rites Friday in Graettinger

Mae Boles 63 a resident of the area died Tuesday at Palo Alto Memorial hospital Boumersburg after a short illness following surgery. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 30 a m at Graettinger Methodist church with Rev C F Curtis officiating. Burial in Valley View cemetery. Survivors include daughters Ella Boles Mrs Herbert Tadleen Curry Emmetsburg Marian Potter Graettinger Viola Petersen Emmetsburg. Don akd Westfall Emmetsburg. a son Robert Decatur Ill. 30 grandchildren one great grandchild and a sister Mrs Alfred James Glasgow Ky. Her husband James died in March 19xx. parents and others also preceded. Friends may call after 3 p m today.

Maer Boles Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Boumersburg Graettinger Methodist Church C. F. Curtis Valley View Cemreese Palleavers William J . Konterh Curry Fred Beer Robert Beschorner Wrall Beschorner Dennis Potter Delbert Potter Dean Peterson Ella Boles Homme Emersburg Herbert Tadleen) Curry Emmetsburg Robert Marian) Potter Warville Alvin Viola) Petersen Graettinger Donakd Jean) Westfall Emmietsimg Decatur, Ll Gramichildren Alrfred James Glasgayw

Auditor Hughes Lists Voting Qualifications

Auditor Hughes outlines voter requirements for the October 25 special election in Palo Alto county. The vote includes a $50,000 County Hospital bond issue linked to a potential $290,000 Hill-Burton grant. Absentee ballots may be requested from the county courthouse in Emmetsburg until October 24.

Palo Alto Francis Hughes Hmemetsburg Hill-Burton State Department of Health Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Hughes State of Iowa Emmetsburg

Christy Drug to Open with J Wayne Hall as Pharmacist

Spirit Lake news states J Wayne Hall is hired as full time pharmacist for the Christy Drug project to open soon at Spirit Lake. Dan Christensen plans to loan the store, with opening expected around October 34 depending on merchandise. Also mentions local weather in Graettinger with rain and late autumn conditions.

J. Wayne Hall New ‘Christy Dan Christensen Christy Spirit Lake Hall Tau Drake Uniaomported Davis Henry Scott Lindroth Christensen

West Bend Bulldogs blank Pirates 25 to 0

West Bend maintained an unblemished Corn Belt loop grid record with a 25 to 0 victory over the Pirates. The Bulldogs capitalized on two blocked punts and a third miscue to seize a 134 halftime lead, then extended the margin to finish 25 to 1 in the final.

West Bend Pirates Bulldogs

Saturday Night Graeitinger Prize Draw Promises $75

The weekly drawing in Graeitinger offers a $75 Bucks prize in participating stores at nine o clock. Fred Petersen did not claim last week's prize.

Graeitinger Fred Petersen

Soil Judging Contest Tuesday At Haman Farm

The first annual Northwest Iowa soil judging contest will be held at 10:60 a.m. Tuesday Oct 22 at Ray Haman Farm in Booth township Humboldt County. Area I covers 23 counties with 66 Vocational Agriculture departments fielding five man teams for a $25 prize from Humboldt First National Bank. Winners may advance to represent Northwest Iowa and potential national contest in Oklahoma in April 1964 with further ribbons and a $25 team prize if they enter.

Ray Haman Pato Alto County Booth Township Henry L. Staubus Humboldt Northwest Iowa Humboldt First National Bank Northwest Iawa Oklahoma

Pirates Fall Short in Corn Belt Clash at Sioux Valley

The Pirates trailed at halftime but rallied in the second half before losing 19-13 to Sioux Valley in a Corn Belt conference game at Peterson on Friday. Injuries hampered Graet linger's offense, with early costly breaks aiding the home team’s win, and no school noted October 17-18 due to the state teachers convention in Des Moines.

Pirates Ftally Falls Sioux Valley Pirate Peterson Graetlinger Des Moines

Palo Alto Memorial Auxiliary Set Oct Meeting

The Palo Alto Memorial Hospital auxiliary will hold its annual meeting on Saturday October 19 at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital lounge. All members are urged to attend with special music by Mallard and coffee served by Mallard and Ruthven members.

Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Mallard Ruthven

Artist Series Begins at Buena Vista College

The 1963 64 Artist Series opens Sunday afternoon November 3 at 2 pm with the Sioux City Symphony conducted by Leo Kucinski. All concerts, including this first, will be in the Schaller Memorial chapel auditorium on campus. See ad for details.

Buena Vista Buena Vista College Sioux City Symphony Orchestra Leo Kucinski Midlands Schaller Memorial Chapel

V Days Sale At C A Jensen Store Ad Details

A V Day sale is in progress at the C A Jensen store with multiple items offered at various prices. The advertisement notes many Etema items and mentions the store as a member of the Vatare group, but OCR text is garbled.

C. A. Jensen C.A. Jensen Jensen Siember Vatare Group

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Palo Alto County Hospital Palo Alto County Anderson Estate Graettinger Pta Doug Everett Focal Pta Francis Schealler Harvey Anderson Omer Gjerde Ray Row Maxwell Jamison Jorgen Larsen Harry Nelson Leland Stiles Ray Satory Tlaakon Thoreson Mae Boles Fuhrman Boles Charles Smith Glasgow Kntucky Glaszmy James Boles Kentucky Pocahontas ‘County Hy Ee Husbaint Marci Haman Farm Sail Conservation District Commissioners Vo-Ag Sail Conservation Service Front Row Jim Spies Jim Iverson Cap Menderson Bob Carter Marshal Burg Lloyd Petersen Marshal Stueve Ivory Bonstead Don Fay Francis Heidecker Leroy Skown Lorin Luchsinger Wayne Potter Graettinger Markets Weg Yi Oot IG
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