Graettinger Booster Tickets On Sale For 1960-61 Season
Graettinger High School announces season tickets for 1960 61 football and all athletic events. Football tickets cover five home games and B team games for 3 00 saving 75 cents from regular admission. Booster Pass at 8 00 grants access to all home events including football basketball and baseball except tournaments, timing, with five home football games and at least 10 home basketball games plus spring baseball. Ticket sale begins Saturday night on downtown streets.
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Graettinger High School
Graettinger
Supt
Hartung
Candidates File For School Posts Deadline Sept 2
Friday September 2 is the filing deadline for regular school election candidates. Open seats include two three-year director terms, a two-year term, a one-year term, and a two-year treasurer term to be decided at the September 12 election. Nominees listed include Merle Suss, Harvey Anderson, and Clara Thoreson, with others such as William Thompson and Earnest Skattebo circulating petitions in Wallingford.
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Merle Suss
Wm. Thompson
Harvey Anderson
Clara Thoreson
Last Regular Teen Hop of Season Friday Night
The last regular teen hop of the season will be held at the Legion on Friday night with dancing from 8 30 to 12 00. The Labor Day night teen hop will also be held at the Legion with dancing to begin at 9 p m.
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the Legion
The
Legion Shall
Notice to parents on bus seating and meal prices
Grestlinger Community Baleoi reminds patrons that children will not ride buses unless assigned to their specific bus due to overcrowding danger. It also notes meals cost 30 cents for individuals and meal tickets are 3 cents per meal.
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Grestlinger
Baleoi
Joe Swift Estate Auction Notice
The Joe Swift estate holds an auction sale of farm equipment and household goods at the Swift residence five blocks south of the Farmers Elevator and one block east on Saturday September 2. The Grachtinger State Bank will clerk and Bortint and Brown will act as auctioneers. See the gale ad in this issue for details.
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Joe Swift
Swift
Grachtinger State Bank
Bortint and
Brown
Gale Ad
Andrew Christopherson Dies at Mason City Clinic
Andreaw O Christopherson about 90 Graettinger resident died Wednesday afternoon at Park View Clinic Mason City after months in the Good Samaritan home. Survived by wife at the same home and two daughters Mrs Art Albright Carpenter Iowa and Mrs Harold Loerke West Bend. Funeral arrangements pending at Martin Funeral Home Graettinger.
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Andreaw O. Christopherson
Grauttinger
Park View Clinic
Mason City
Good Samaritan Home
Twwo
Art Albright
Carpenter
Iowa
Harold Loerke
West Bend
Martin Funeral Home
Graettinger
12 Big Events In Trail Riders' Horse Show Sunday
Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger announce plans for their Labor Day Horse Show at Evergreen Park on Sunday Sept 4 starting at 1 pm featuring 12 events such as western pleasure pony race kids pop race musical chair and jumping race Special attractions include a greased pig contest chicken race bucking mule and clown Announcers Norman Bortint and Edgar Gretn and judge Buck Vandervelde listed for the event.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Norman Bortint
Edgar Gretn
Buck Vandervelde
First Lutheran Sunday School Resumes at 9 45
First Lutheran church officials announce Sunday School resumes this week at 9 45 with students asked to bring their books. Lewis Grover 71 of Spencer Grove died early Tuesday at Spencer hospital after four weeks as patient. Funeral at 2 p m today at Gillet Grove Methodist church. Survived by wife and eight children.
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First Lutheran Church
Lewis Grover
Gillet Grove
Spencer Hospital
Lorly
Charlotte) Alger
Graettinger
Albert Hockett
Giraettinger
Al Graettinger Wins Another State Fair Checker Championship
Al Graettinger, a renowned checker player, captured the Tawa State Fair checker championship on Tuesday. He has won multiple state titles and the state fair title previously in 1953, placing second last year. Des Moines Register featured him in a state fair interview earlier this week. He is noted as a top checker-by-mail competitor across the state, nation, and Canada.
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al Graettinger
Anther
Grachtinger
Des Moines Register
Nation
Canada
Political booths planned on Labor Day in Graettinger
Labor Day plans call for six political booths on Graettinger's main street. Democratic and Republican groups will host the displays with local candidates present to meet the public and potential state candidates may participate.
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Graettinger
Main Street
Labor Day Dinner At Methodist Church Scheduled
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church will serve its annual Labor Day dinner on Monday September 5 at the church. Serving begins at 1130 am with adults 125 and children under 12 50. Menu includes fried chicken roast beef potato salad baked beans tomatoes salad jam rolls pie and coffee. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
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Ladies of the ‘Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Aiin
Two Day Program For 64th Labor Day Celebration
A two day schedule for Graettinger s 64th Labor Day celebration outlines livestock exhibits with five steers from three boys Keith Norris Bob Murphy and Paul Joyce plus two dairy exhibitors Bill Thompson and Richard Brighton each showing two or four heifers. Sheep feature Eddie Tindall Gary Park and Richard Blighhton with multiple rams and ewes. Swine show counts 18 hogs with exhibitors including Norris Jensen Zittenich and Reeves. Poultry and rabbits also listed with rest of events. A Kiddie Matinee by Dobson United Shows runs Saturday afternoon and a homecoming visitors sign in outside the Times office.
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Labor Day
Keith Norris
Bob Murphy
Towo
Paul Joyce
Bill Thompson
Richard Brighton
Eddie Tindall
Gary Park
Richard Blighhton
Gary
Ron Christianson
Loren Jamison
Gerald ‘Tait
David
Richard Jensen
Jerry Zittenich
Darrel Reeves
Bob Miller
Munson Wins 75 Buck Prize in Weekly Drawing
John S. Munson of Graettinger was present when his name was drawn for 75 dollars in the weekly nine o'clock drawing at participating stores. This week's Saturday prize will be 25 dollars.
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John S. Munson
John
Munson
Graettinger
Lightning Strikes Rosburg Residence
At about 1 10 a m Sunday lightning struck the Rosburg home as a ball of fire appeared outside the meter and followed wiring into the house. The TV set and antenna rotor were damaged and a lamp burned atop the unit. Fuses in the fuse box were described as welded.
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Ray Rosburgs
Rosburgs
Eight Lettermen Form Nucleus For 1960 Pirate Gridders
Morris Smith enters his first year as head football coach with Leland Stiles at his side as the Pirates prepare for the Sept. 9 home opener at Evergreen Park. Thirty players signed for practice. eight lettermen return, led by seniors Alan Heiddecker Boecker Hurd Miler Petersen Haisman Tindall Baedke, with backs Ron Jensen Tony Alesch and Bob Vasey among hopefuls. Expect a single wing offense and a defense under construction as Smith notes possible gaps and urges more players to report. Veteran lineman Lennis Hurd is sidelined by a cycle accident and may miss the opener.
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Morris Smith
Leland Stiles
Pirate
Armstrong
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Labor Day Fair Sets Full Weekend Lineup
Graettinger prepares a large Labor Day celebration on Sept 4 and 5 with Go Kart races at 2 p.m. and a powder puff race. Events include Northwestern Trail Riders horse shows, FFA livestock and grain judging, baton twirling, a high school band concert, a baseball game, WSCS dinner, and a free variety stage show with 10 acts. Lunch and supper served at Legion hall. teen dance planned at Legion hall.
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Dobson United
Northwestern Trail Riders
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Ffa
Graettinger Summer Recreation
West Main Street
Graettinger High School
Fahnestock Park
Graettinger Town
Ayrshire
FBA
Methodist Church
Main Street
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Opening Enrollment Of 611 As Local School Begins Classes
The notice describes opening enrollment for 611 students as the local school starts its term. It notes schedules for classes and references a Labor Day program or activities connected to the new school year.
Opening Day Enrollment Rises at Grachtinger School District
Opening day enrollment totaled 611 as classes resumed, eleven more than last year's 600. Most of the increase occurred in kindergarten and first grade classes.
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Grachtinger Community School
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Gerald Mammen, Graettinger
Michael
Michele
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Marty
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Cochran Studios
Des Moines
Earnest Skattebo
Wallingford
Graettinger Markets
ORIN
Andrew Christopherson
First Lutheran
Mrs. Alger
Spencer
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Rosburg
Smith
Gaid
Wayne Anderson
Derald Trait
Jay Reinders
David Twait
Bill Fade
Richard Petersen
Eddie Erickson
Jim Girres
Ronald Thu
Lennis Hurd
Gracttinger
Simmons
Swea City
HR. O. Grote
Valley View Cemetery
Orville Guke
Harry Lund
Frank Manwarren
Darrell Simmons
Carl Simmons
Earl Theesfield
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