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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1961

Page

5

PAGARE Kickoff Meeting Held

Webster County Special Education Director Calvin V Edlund spoke at the Palo Alto County Association for Retarded Children kickoff in Emmetsburg urging volunteers to fund education for the retarded. He argued education costs save public funds long term and noted the need for opportunities and love as essential. PACARC officers presided with readings and performances by local youths from Ruthven Spencer and Emmetsburg.

Calvin V. Edlund Webster County Palo Alto County Fort Dodge

Carl Spies III Reported Seriously Ill in Mayville

Carl Spies III, 87, longtime Graet linger resident, was reported seriously ill with a heart ailment Wednesday morning in Mayville North Dakota. His children were summoned to the scene and his son Otto resides in Mayville.

Carl Spies III Mayville N. Dakota Carl Spies Graetlinger N. Dak Otto

Mrs Junker Dies At Glidden

Mrs M P Junker of Graettinger died at her home in Glidden on Tuesday October 17. Survived by husband Walter Petengon and son Jim. Funeral attended in Glidden on Saturday.

M. P. Junker Glidden Alster Graettinger Sioa Fuser Wall-E Sorepee Walter Petengon Jim

Woman's Club Sponsoring PACARC Fund Drive Here

The Graettinger Woman's Club will conduct the fund drive for the Palo Alto County Association for Retarded Children in November with a county wide effort to finish by month’s end. Mrs Sadie Olson is the local drive chair with canvass of Graettinger residences and a team including Naomi Gabrigisen Stena Jensen Livan Barringer Dot Lehigh Marie Singer Bevenly Stiles Anna Jorgensen Margaret Petersen Ione Satory assisting.

Graettinger Woman's Club Palo Alto County Association For Graettinger Sadie Olson Nlazel Gabrigisen Stena Jensen Livan Barringer Dot Lehigh Marie Singer Bevenly Stiles Anna Jorgensen Margaret Petersen Ione Satory Retarded Children’s Association Times

Firemen Called To Cornfield Fire Near Graettinger

Graettinger firefighters responded to a cornfield fire at the Frank Haisman farm along Highway 17 two miles north of town Monday afternoon. The blaze was confined to a small area and the cause was not immediately determined. The alarm was raised by Ralph Munson of Graettinger as he drove by the threatening flames.

Graettinger Frank Haisman Highway 17 Ralph Munson Grachtinger

End of Month Closing at Bank Tuesday

The Gracttinger State bank will close its regular end of month noon closing on Tuesday October 31. Pirate B gridders lose by one point 13 12 to Arm Strongeserves at Evergreen Park Monday night. Gractinger scores come on long runs by Dale Munson and Ren Thu.

Pirate Arm Strongeserves Evergreen Park Gractinger Dale Munson Ren Thu

Stan Reinders Wins Free Theatre Ticket In Mystery Farm Draw

Stan Reinders won a free Grachtinger theatre ticket from the Times mystery farm draw. Readers who correctly identify the farm by phone to the Times office remain eligible for a theatre ticket this week.

Stan Reinders Times Times Office

Goose hunting luck in Hign Ingham area noted

Graellinzor nimrod Joe Gab rielsen reports success with two snow geese and one blue goose bagged across two days. Local duck hunters say opening day Saturday yielded excellent hunting with strong bird numbers in the region.

Graellinzor Nimrod Joe Gabrielsen Hign Ingham Joe

County ASC Office Explains 1962 Feed Grain Program

Palo Alto County ASC announces the 1962 Feed Grain Program aligns with 1961 by adding barley to corn and grain sorghum. It sets 20 to 40 percent participation for rented acres based on the farm’s 1959 1960 base. Form ASC IT7 must be filed during the signup period. county committee may reject Form ASC-477 if landlords or operators fail to provide tenants with fair treatment, or if lease terms unfairly affect tenants or crop producers.

Joe Lynch Palo Alto County ASC Landlorad

Mallard Gridders Here Friday Night Game Preview

A likely topsnotch football clash at Evergreen Park Friday to feature the Mallard Ducks against the Pirates at 7:30. Both teams, comparable in record and experience, have shown improvement, with Mallard aiming to counter Dolly Jeins’ Terril victory and Pirates needing their best effort on defense to seize a win.

Evergreen Park Mallard Ducks Pirates Mallard Gradlinger Dolly Jeins Terril Cornell Matlard

Goodwill Truck to Visit Graettinger on Nov 28

The Goodwill Industries donation truck will be in Graettinger on Wednesday November 28. Donors are asked to leave articles at the east door of the Graettinger Methodist church.

Goodwill Industries Graettinger Graettinger Methodist Church

Shurfine Carnival of 1961 Opens Thursday

The Shurfine Carnival of 1961 starts Thursday at Masters Grocery as store owner Fimer seeks to host events and promotions for the community building on the new shopping season.

Masters Grocery Fimer

Graettinger Cub Scouts Meet Monday Night at Legion Hall

Graettinger Cub Scouts will hold their pack meeting Monday night October 30 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall. Grace Baptist Church will host special Sunday services with Grvlon Edginton as morning and evening speaker and Dave Goodman as song leader. Three Graettinger men Ralph Munson Don Mahan and Jerry Zibterich left Tuesday for Des Moines to enlist in the army and begin basic training at Camp Carson Colorado.

Graettinger the Legion Hall Grace Baptist Church Grvlon Edginton Dave Goodman Ralph Mungon Don Mahan Jerry Zibterich Des Moines Army Camp Carson Colo Ralph Howard Munson Don Jim Mahan Jerry Mae @iltterich

Mystery farm identified as Don Lammers farm

Last week’s mystery farm was that of Mr and Mrs Donald Lammers on the E P Mitchell farm eight miles northeast of Graettinger. Don and Dorothy Lammers have lived there seven years with two sons Terry and Larry. The 200 acre farm grows corn hay pasture oats and maintains dairy cattle and some feeding cattle.

Mystery Don Lammers Donald Lammers E. P. Mitchell Graettinger Don Dorothy

End of Month Sale at Matt Furniture Gravttinger Store

Matt Furniture announces an end of the month clearance at their Gravttinger store beginning this week. Store manager E P Knutsen notes the sale and directs readers to see the ad for details.

Matt Furniture Gravttinger E.P. Knutsen

Rexall sale begins next week at Hammenbergs

Rexall ic sale kicks off Thursday November 2 at Hammenbergs with a dull listing of 2-for-1 plus penny values. Ad next week promises more details.

Hammenbergs

Parent-Teacher Conferences Slated Friday November 10

Graodttinger Community School announces letters to parents detailing individual Parent-Teacher conference times for Friday November 10. No school on conference day. A few parents may be invited Thursday November 2 due to scheduling constraints. The plan follows the first nine weeks and aims to discuss each child's progress abilities and aptitudes with staff.

Graodttinger Community

Skyline Club 15th Anniversary Dance at Skyline

A free anniversary dance will be held at the Skyline club on Wednesday November 1 in observance of the venue’s 15th anniversary. Details in ad.

Skyline Club

Halloween Romance Comic Slated At Gractinger Theatre

A Halloween showing next week screens Love in a Goldfish Bowl a Technicolor and Panavision romance. Fabian and Tommy Sands star as rivals for Toby Michaels with Sands as a college junior and Fabian as a Coast Guardsman, both in a tale of two top favorites among teens at Gractinger Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday.

Fabian Tommy Sands Panavision Gracttinger Theatre Sands Toby Michaels

Market quotes Graettinger Wednesday October 25

Graettinger market notes show corn at 8 63 at 2.27 for oats beans and futures data. The page records commodity prices with small figures, reflecting local grain trading data for the community.

Wheelchair Evangelist to Speak at St Pauls Lutheran Church

Rev. Allen V. Lee of the American Lutheran Church will conduct preaching services at St. Pauls Lutheran Church from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. He will preach at Harvest Festival and each evening at eight. Supper meetings for Luther Leaguers and senior confirmands accompany each session. A discussion follows. Lee, a Stewartville native, is a Luther College and Luther Seminary graduate and has worked as an evangelist from his wheelchair for 16 years.

Allen V. Lee Commission On Evangelism of the American Lutheran Church St. Paul's Lutheran Church H. Irving Petersen Lee St. Paul's Church Luther Leaguers Rev Ericksen Sioux Falls Dak Luther Seminary St. Paul BLC Rochester Minneapolis Warm Springs Georgia Elizabeth Kenny

Charles North Elected President of Farm Bureau

Charles North of Cylinder was elected president of the Palo Alto County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting on October 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Emmetsburg. Other officers named included John Luse as vice president Dit Simonson as secretary LeRoy Wikert as treasurer and former president Max Rouse as voting delegate. The 1962 women’s executive committee and the 1942 directors and women’s township chairmen were approved. The women’s executive committee includes Mrs Amos Berkland of Cylinder chairwoman Mr Dale Long of Cylinder vice chairwoman and Mrs Pat Henderson of Mallard publicity chairman. Glen Martz of Washington Dol Co was the featured speaker.

Charles North Cylinder Farmer Palo Alto County Amos Berkland Cylinder Dale Long Pat Henderson Mallard Glen Martz Washington Dol. Co

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Times Linotype Pagare B. A. Rust God Howard Hansen Ruthven Pacarc Margaret Jensen James Cooksey Spencer Betsy Gramm Jana Moore Kathy Walsh Nancy Brown Carolyn Dinges Becky Hanson Emmetsburg Karen Frank Cindy Smith Gayle Jensen Woman’s Club Otto Peton Cornfield Lendford Eayfield Iim Sindee Ithe Gragn Kare Paulo Alto County District Court C. W. Stillman Alma Burns Ben Westergard Chris Christensen Carl Rasmussen Clarence Kemna Rudman Erwin Bruhn Rodney Swanson Ayrshire Grace Steil Chester Bahr Ernest J. Krough Lewis Gunn Emmetsbung Lorna Schmidt Richard Ernst Reuel Carmichael John Froh Ludwig Reinen West Bend Felix Thilges Marie Schafar Vannie Gisch Laurence Kassel Leo O'Clair Frances Lynch Malland Dale Beddow Theodore Naig John Tindall Oscar Decker Ted Grange Mildred Klingaman Georgia A. Schramm Dorothy Rouse Columbia Pictures William Inge Gracttinger Technicolor Kansan William Holden Kim Novek Pere Somaneaes Chit Taretiad Joshua Loganc Fred Kohimar Graettinger Theatre Graettinger Markets St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Allen Lee Farm Bureau
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