Methodist Mission Opens in Graettinger Next Week
The Rev. Herbert Thomas will launch the Methodist Mission to Town in Graettinger starting October 27 at 10 30 AM in the Methodist Church. He will speak each night Sunday through Thursday and five sermons are planned with prayer groups and church branch recognitions as part of the program. Thomas, pastor of Coln Iowa church, brings a background in YMCA work and community youth programs. All services are open to the public.
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Herbert Thomas
Grachtinger
Thomas
Coln
Iowa
Mr. Thomas
Graettinger
Ralph Grote
Coin Church
YMCA
Santa Ana
California
Mr. Grote
Pirates Win Sixth In A Row At Titonka
The Gract tinger Pirates rolled to a 39-0 win over Titonka last Friday night, extending their streak to six. After a scoreless opening quarter despite a Heldman pass, Jespersen and Sandvig led a second quarter surge with two and one TDs respectively, producing a 19-0 halftime lead.
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Pirates
Titonka
Heldman
Jespersen
Sandvig
Spirit of St. Louis at Graettinger Theatre
The Spirit of St. Louis, a dramatization of Lindberghs historic flight, comes to Graettinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday Oct 26 and 27 in CinemaScope and Warner-Color. Star James Stewart leads the cast in the Warner Bros production based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book.
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Spirit of St. Louis
St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Graettinger Theatre
Warner- Color
Leland Hayward
Billy Wilder
Warner Bros
Lindbergh
James Stewart
The
Star
Graettinger Students Accepted In All State Chorus And Band
All Graettinger high school students who auditioned for the All State Chorus and Band were accepted by the critics at Spencer. The chorus includes vocal quartets Allezn Biageanl Bye-Gbitey Larry Herke John Craven Karen Reeves Bob Reeves Marilyn Stoltz and Bob Fanning. Katharine Hartung was selected for the 70 piece all state orchestra as one of 72 clarinet players in the ensemble.
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Graettinger High ‘School
KRNT
Des Moines
Spencer
Allezn Biageanl
Bye —Gbitey
Larry Herke
John Craven
Karen Reeves
Bob Reeves
Marilyn Stoltz
Bob Fanning
Voloca
Katharine Hartung
Alchats
October Boy Scout Fund Drive Under Way in Cornbelt
The Cornbelt Conference begins its October drive on October 22 led by local chairman Kenneth Jensen. Workers Jack Wolfe Joe Grady Carl Bonstead Lloyd Cornelius Leo Jansen Frosty Peterson and BR. T. Nauge will canvass residents to raise the Prairie Gold Area Council budget of 79500 for scouting across 19 counties. Funds support traveling Weld staff program materials and use of the Lake Okoboji Boy Scout camp and equipment.
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Kenneth Jensen
Jack Wolfe
Joe Grady
Carl Bonstead
Lloyd Cornelius
Leo Jannsen
Frosty Peterson
BR. T. Nauge
Jensen
Prairie Gold Area Council
Lake Okoboji
Parent-Teacher Conferences Begin For Young Students
Conferences will be held at the Grachtinger School during the week of November 4 for all parents of children below the fourth grade. A schedule will be sent home. The aim is to give parents a complete view of the child’s work beyond the ordinary report card, with actual classwork and samples. Report cards will be issued at semester end. another conference session is planned in the spring. The program is expanding as schools emphasize child welfare.
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Grachtinger School
Fail Preaching Mission Next Week At St. Paul's Lutheran
Pastor Ervin F. Bondo of Highland Park Lutheran Church Des Moines will preach at St. Paul's Lutheran Church from Sunday evening through Wednesday Oct 27 30 services at 8 pm with coffee fellowship after Sunday and Wednesday. Choirs from the church will sing.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran
Ervin F. Bondo
Highland Park Lutheran Church
Des Moines
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bondo
Division of American Missions
National Lutheran Council
Willow Run
Detroit
Mich
Plea for supplies for Jackson school special education class
A call for items to aid the Special Education class at Jackson school Estherville seeks used toys phonograph records story books and children's magazines. Donations may be left in boxes at Erickson's Murray's Variety or C A Jensen's. Ada M Wehmeyer of Lake Park leads the effort for the Jackson school serving Emmet Palo Alto Dickinson and Clay counties.
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Jackson School
Estherville
Emmet
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Clay Counties
Erickson's
Murrays Variety
C. A. Jensen's
Ada M. Wehmeyer
Lake Park
Halloween Party for Graettinger Cub Scouts
Graettinger Cub Scouts plan a Halloween masquerade during their pack meeting on Monday night October 24 at 7 30 at the Legion hall. Cub Scouts and parents are urged to attend. The local American Legion post sponsors the group and Leo Jannsen is the cub scoutmaster.
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Graettinger
the Legion Hall
American Legion Post
Leo Jannsen
Band Parents Sponsor Birthday Calendar Here
The Gracttinger Band Parents will sponsor the Birthday Calendar again this year calling on 38 families for listings. They will hold their next meeting on October 28 to organize the calendar.
Prizes Slated for Next Week’s Drawing
Hinev Bisgard was the lone claimant of prizes in last night’s drawing claiming the $10 Buck award. Russell Frick did not claim the $15 prize and Joe Joyce did not claim the $25 prize. Next week’s prizes will be $10, $15 and $50.
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Hinev Bisgard
Russell Frick
Joe Joyce
Graettinger-Ruthven Football Game Postponed By Flu
influenza strikes Graettinger and Ruthven Rama teams forcing cancellation of Friday game at Evergreen Park. plans to reschedule for Friday Nov. are noted. Also other events including FHA Harvest Ball youth meetings choir rehearsals and a Luther League reception postponed. ISU symphony to perform Sunday at Roosevelt auditorium Nov 8 at 8 p.m.
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Graettinger Pirate
Ruthven Rama
Evergreen Park
FHA
E. S. Maynard
Immaculate Conception
H. Irving Peterden
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Luther League
Local School Dismissed Till Monday Over Influenza Outbreak
Gravtiinger school halted in person classes from Wednesday through Monday as influenza spreads through pupils and staff. Tuesday morning absences hit about 43 percent with roughly 200 students missing. Absences spanned all grades, peaking in junior high, with high school and elementary groups showing similar trends.
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Gravtiinger
Hartung Sahdl
Damp Weather Continues Amid Rain to Farmers
The week brought persistent damp, foggy skies and unofficial rainfall of 1.7 inches since Sunday. Farmers face delays from wet conditions hindering bean combing and corn harvest as only three to four clear days occurred in three weeks, with temperatures near the freezing mark this morning.
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Tuat
Dippad
Mari
Graettinger man 72 killed in vehicle crash near Highway 17
John H Swift 72 longtime Graettinger resident died after a Friday night crash south of Graettinger on Highway 17. He was driving a tractor with a trailer of soybeans when rear ended by Don Helnick of Graettinger. Swift and his co occupant were taken to Holy Family hospital. Funeral held at Immaculate Conception church with burial at St Jacob's cemetery. He leaves Florence Penn Swift and three daughters plus brothers and sisters and twelve grandchildren.
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Illinois
Co. L. Bohn
Trenton
Highway 17
Graettinger
John Leonard
John H. Swift
Grachtinger
Palo Alto County
Dan Miller
Joy Gabrielset
Swift
al Graettinger
Don Helnick
Nnvestigating
Helmick
Primghar
Holy Family Hospital
Dawson
Immaculate Conception Church
Rev. B. & Maynard
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Vernon Township
Edward
Susan Bailey Swift
Florence Penn
Gracttinger
Violet) Graettinger
Goodwin
Elaine) Thoreson
Spirit Lake
Warren
Bette) Bishop
Fairmont
Minn
Prank
Alberta
Canada
Lewiston
Idaho
William
Esthervile
Joseph
Mra
May Wigton
Tracy, Minn
Susan Olson
Watkins, Minn
Tratter hit by Helmick auto on road ditch east side
Fragmentary OCR describes a machine pulled by a tractor driven by Mr. Swift being struck by the Helmick automobile. The vehicle left the road and ended in a roadside ditch on the east side. soybeans lay nearby as read in the damaged text.
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Mr. Swift
Helmick Auto
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Roosevelt Auditorium
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Ronald Graettinger
Paul Joyce
George Hoyt
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Herbert Curry
Arnold Sampson
John Wolfe
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George Ginger
George Gracttinger
Clarence Clemmenson
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