Otto Johnson 92 Died At Pocahontas
Otto W. Johnson, 92, died Oct. 14 at Pocahontas. Funeral Tuesday at Pocahontas Methodist Church with Rev. E. C. Boulton. Burial in Summit Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife four daughters three sons and numerous grandchildren. Born in Sweden Oct. 20, 1869. Pallbearers were his grandchildren. Previved by two sons and four grandchildren.
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Pocahontas Methodist Church
Otto W. Johnson
Earl Johnson
Graettinger
E. C. Boulton
Summit Hill Cemetery
Pocahontas
A. Ted Omtvedt
Larry Forbes
Oscar Nelson
Glen H. Johnson
Wm. M. Johnson
Delmar Fr. Johnson
Johnson
Sweden
A. R
Johanna) Omtvedt
Fonda
Lea
Helen) Forbes
Sioux City
Oscar
Leora) Nelson
Cecil
Irene) ‘Scholsow
Walter
Robert
Eal
NFO Dairy Meeting Set For Emmeteburg Monday Night
Zone 3 of the Sioux City marketing area will hold an NFO dairy meeting at the Emmeteburg courthouse on Monday evening October 2 at 8 o'clock. All county dairy bargaining committees of Zone 3 are to attend. A 6th District NFO convention was held at St. Mary's Hall Storm Lake October 17 with about 150 delegates and members. Earl Riediger presided over the NFC all out holding action and officers for the coming year were elected by ballot: President Earl Riediger Hin ton Iowa Vice President Earl Vannatta Schaller Iowa Secretary Ray Voss Schaller Iowa Treasurer Arlo Duhn Emmetsburg Iowa Trustee Bernard Casey Jolley Iowa.
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NFO
Sioux City
Emmeteburg
St. Mary’s Hall
Storm Lake
Earl Riediger
Iowa
Bernard Casey
Jolley
Graettinger FFA Chapter Initiation Honors Several Members
The Graettinger FFA Chapter held initiation ceremonies advancing members from Green Hand to Chapter Farmer, the local level’s top award. New Chapter Farmers include Carl Wicks, Gary Swanson, Im Dalen, Gary Mn, Eugene Muler, James Tindall, and Ron Thu.
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Graettinger
TPA
Carl Wicks
Gary Swanson
Im. Dalen
Gary Mn
Eugene Muler
James Tindall
Ron Thu
Palo Alto Farm Bureau reelected county officers
The 1962 slate of Palo Alto County Farm Bureau officers was reelected at the annual meeting on Wednesday October 17 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Emmetsburg. Officers include President Charles North Cylinder Vice President John Luse Emmetsburg Secretary Richard Simonsen Ruthven Treasurer D Le Roy Wikert Emmetsburg and Max Rouse Curlew with a second year as county voting delegate.
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Palo Alto
Amos C. Berkland
Wesley Nielson
Pat Henderson
Farm Bureau Board
Insurance
Farm Bureau
Reuben Berkland
John Luse
Reuben
John
Chilly 20 Degrees Marks Fall Morning
Coldest fall readings this week dipped to 20 degrees this morning with 29 and 25 degrees on prior mornings. A trace of snow fell Wednesday afternoon with reports of up to an inch and a half in southern areas. Freezing conditions helped harvest progress as soybeans near completion and farmers focus on corn picking amid variable yields but generally strong crops.
Services Held Friday At Story City For Mrs Arnold Sevold
Funeral services were held Friday October 19 at Story City for Mrs W Arnold Sevold 58 former Graettinger resident who died October 14 at Andrews AFB hospital Washington DC. Services were at St Petri Lutheran Church Story City with Rev Pernie C Pederson officiating. Burial at Roxilcliffe. Mrs Sevold born in Illinois lived in the east the past nine years. The Sevolds operated the local funeral home and furniture store while in Graettinger. She is survived by husband Arnold mother Mrs Anna Erickson Minneapolis six brothers Howard Harold Minnesota Russell Albert Lea Orien Jewell Elmer Brookings SD Virgil Ames two sisters Mrs Gladys Thorsheim Minneapolis Mrs Annabelle Jensen Anaheim California.
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Story City
W. Arnold Sevold
Graettinger
Andrews Afb Hospital
Washington, D. C
St. Petri Lutheran Church
Pernie C. Pederson
Roxicliffe
Arnold
Anna Erickson
Minneapolis
Howard
Harold
Russell
Albert Lea
Orien
Jewell
Elmer
Brookings
S. D
Virgil
Ames
Gladys Thorsheim
Annabelle Jensen
Anaheim
Calif
Mrs Peter Jensen 72 Dies In Storden Minn Rites Friday
Mrs Peter Jensen 72 of Storden Minnesota died Monday after a month of illness Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 30 p m at Bethany Lutheran Church Storden She was formerly Gina Paulsen sister of Jorgen Paulsen of Ruthven and a former Graettinger area resident The couple observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary in August Immediate survivors include her husband a daughter Mrs EH W Nicklasson New Ulm Minnesota and a son Lloyd Renwick Iowa
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Peter Jensen
Storden
Minn
Bethany Lutheran
EH. W. Nicklasson
New Ulm
Minnesota
Lloyd
Renwick
Iowa
Elvis Presley Film Saturday and Sunday
Elvis Presley stars in Follow That Dream at Graettinger theatre. The Panavision Color comedy features five new songs and a wandering Southern family attempting to homestead land, facing government officials welfare workers and gangsters. Co stars are Arthur O Connell Anne Helm Joanna Moore and Jack Kruschen. Based on Pioneer Go Home by Richard Powell with screenplay by Charles Lederer.
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Elvis Presley
Graettinger Theatre
Elvis
Arthur O’connell
Anne Helm
Joanna Moore
Jack Kruschen
Richard Powell
Charles Lederey
Seon Time To Mail Overseas Parcels For Armed Forces
Postmaster R T Nane lists mailing windows for Christmas overseas parcels from November 1 to 20 for regular service and December 2 to 10 for airmail. Pack boxes in sturdy materials with internal contents slip and customs tags as needed. Check prohibited items with the postmaster to avoid delays.
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Christmmas
R. T. Nane
List Trial Jurors For November Term Of Court
Petit jurors drawn for Palo Alto November 27 term report to Emmetsburg courthouse at 10 a m. Jurors listed by Alma Burns include named residents from Graettinger Emmetsburg Cylinder Fenton Mallard Marathon West Bend Curlew Ruthven Ayrshire and more.
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg Court House
Alma Burns
Edwin Graettinger
Martin Bachke
Emmet Murphy
Roy Luhman
Rolfe Lundgren
Ina Herke
Agnes Girres
Graettinger
Clarence Helgesen
Bernice Roscoe
Wm. Schellinger
Darlene Batton
LeRoy Sprout
Jim Chapman
Warren Stanley
Thomas Bratland
Fred Kerber
Harold Varcoe
Raymond Underwood
John Spies
Emmetsburg
Henry Nelson
Lucille Norland
Maurice Drew
Omer Lillevik
Lester Larson
Cylinder
Raymond Zwiefel
Fenton
Robert Klien
Helen Foley
Redman
Suzann Frohling
Byron Pirie
Mallard
Roy Morris
Marathon
Edna Daly
Irene Gearhart
Harold Besch
Howard Struecker
Ernest Mertz
West Bend
Everett Bohn
Dale Fisher
Wallace Rouse
Wilmont Forey
Curlew
John Lever
Wm. Schnieder
Bessie Larson
Ralph Maddox
Martin Stimonsen
Richard Carpenter
Neva Roland
Lawrence Currans
Ruthven
John Swanson
Clarence Wells
Joe Schmidt
Ayrshire
Maigaard speaks at PTA meeting amid local attendance
Approximately one hundred local residents attended the October PTA gathering. Mr Maigaard, a consultant from the Cherokee Mental Health Institute, urged awareness of emotional and mental illnesses noting one in twelve may need psychiatric help. the Cherokee Institute serves patients from 30 counties.
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God Bless
America
Garnet Voigt
Russell Lastine
PTA
Francis Schealler
Roger Madsen
Graettinger School
Madsen
Maigaard
Mental Health Institute
Cherokee
Malgaard
Cherokee Institute
Iowa
Pirates at Marathon Friday in Corn Belt clash
Graettinger Pirates travel to Marathon Friday night for a Corn Belt conference contest likely to shape league standings.
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Pirates
Graettinger Pirate
County Notice to Insurance Bidders 1963
Palo Alto county issues a public notice regarding ceased bids for several insurance coverages for 1963. The document directs bidders to review the notice for full details and instructions on the bidding process and deadlines.
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Palo Alto
Shurfine Carnival Advertises Products and Details
An advertorial page features Shurfine carnival promotions with product listings and sale details. The notice references Maqterg Carnig hci al Bale and Trasters ala que Beturragupgini ty Shurfine, urging readers to see the ad for specifics on offerings and prices.
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Shurfine
Wale Sen
Dinner Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church
Dorcas and Mary circles of Bethel Lutheran will serve dinner on Sunday October 28 at North Bethel church. Menu includes escalloped potatoes and ham buttered corn jello salad pickles jam rolls pie and coffee. Free will offering requested. Serving starts 11 30.
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Bethel Lutheran
Dorcas and Mary
Bethel Lutheran Church
North Bethel Church
Mrs. E. B. Hall 79 Dies in Emmetsburg
Mrs. E B Hall 79 longtime Palo Alto county resident died suddenly at Palo Alto Memorial hospital after a stroke at her Emmetsburg home. Funeral Thursday at 2 in Emmetsburg Methodists church. Survived by son John Hail of Vernon township. daughters Helen Erickson of Grachtinger and Louise Gibson of Newton. sister Mrs Gilbert Trask of South Pasadena California. She planned a trip to California Friday.
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E. B
Anna) Hall
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Earl Erickson
Grachtinger
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Methodist
John Hail
Vernon Township
Earl
Helen) Erickson
Rex
Louise) Gibson
Newton
Gilbert Trask
South Pasadena
Calif
Hall
California
Project Leader Idea Presented To Palo Alto 4 H Leaders
About forty 4 H boys and girls club leaders in Palo Alto County met in Emmetsburg on Oct 15 to hear Youth Committee leaders plus Extension staff discuss the project leader system. The plan would have one organization leader and one to four project leaders to present subject matter to clubs. Leaders discussed selection and expectations with mixed reactions and some clubs showing interest in trying the plan while noting it would not be compulsory.
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Jim Almquise
R. W. Ashby
Margaret Pratt
Projict
Appoint Election Judges and Clerks For Nov. 6 Vote
The Palo Alto county board of supervisors appointed clerks and judges for the general election on Tuesday Nov. 6. Walnut township receiving and counting boards list judges and clerks for each precinct, Vernon Lost Island Emmetsburg precincts, with named individuals for positions.
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Palo Alto
Walnut Township
S. M. Andersen
John F. Carney
Wm. J. Herke
Emmet Murphy
Ed Herke
Bessie Hamilton
Fannie Clayton
W. H. Witt
Gene Leonard
Earl Erickson
Vernon Township
Geo, Twait
Leo Lambe
B. J. Hobart
Frank H. Smith
Paul Bates
Gordon Smith
Amos Berkland
John W. Key
Orville Bannart
Fred L.brown
Lost Island Township
Peter J. Duus
Donald Hermansen
W. Duhn
W. R. Knutsen
Sam Sjeklocha
Otis Hauge
Rudolph Christianson
S. W. Duhn
Albert Norns
Emmersbsurg Township
Chris. Larson
Eddie Brennan
Francis Joynt
D. W. Joynt
L. H. Thoreson
Vernon Decker
Clarence Olesen
Raymond Wojahn
Howard Munson
Carl Fank
Saturday Night $50 Buck Prize Draw In Stores
Graettinger announces a $50 Buck Prize this Saturday night in participating stores. Wm. Brown did not claim last week's $25 Buck award.
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Graettinger
Wm. Brown
Bowling results of Graettinger league at Imperial Lanes
Weekly standings show Farmers Creamery leading with 24 wins and 8 losses at Imperial Lanes Estherville. Graettinger Insurance and Graettinger Coop also post strong records, with Paul Frick topping individual honors for both series and game performances.
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Graettinger
Imperial Lanes
Estherville
L State Bank
Farmers Creamery
Graettinger Ins
Graettinger Coop
Witt’s
Paul Frick
Woman's Club to Compile Graettinger Scrap Book
Graettinger Woman's club plans a permanent scrap book documenting the history of Graettinger and surrounding community to be housed in the public library. It will feature historical pictures clippings and accounts of early days and residents. A Democratic party caravan visited Graettinger Tuesday afternoon with Don Murray John Kibble Jack Phillips and other party officers.
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Woman’s Club
Graettinger
Democratic Party
Don Murray
John Kibble
Palo Alto
Jack Phillips
Graettinger Lions Club Report: Thirty Six Couples Entered
Graettinger Lions Club officials report a total of 36 couples entered the event. Details on participants and outcomes were not fully recorded in the fragment.
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Graettinger Lions Club
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E. B. Hall
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