Primary Election Next Tuesday in Palo Alto County
Iowa voters head to the polls Tuesday September 6 with Walnut township voting at the Legion hall from 9 am to 9 pm. Local races include Democratic nominee for State Representative Palo Alto County Niels J Nielsen and Eugene Sweeney. Other contests include gubernatorial, U S Senator, and several state and county offices with incumbents and unopposed candidates noted.
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Iowa
Walnut Township
Legion Hall
Sa. m
B.m
Niels J. Nielsen
Ringsted
Eugene Sweeney
Cylinder
Palo Alto County
Robert K. Beck
Centerville
William J. Murray
Ames
U. S
Gary L. Cameron
Robert L. Nereim
Ernest J. Seeman
E. B. Smith
Jack Miller
Herbert F. Hoover
Joseph B. Flatt
Max Milo Mills
Rex McMahill
Lloyd R. Smith
C. W. Ward
L. B. Liddy
Harald Sellers
Secretary of Agriculture
Joseph G. Bertrode
Virgil
County Soybean Price Support set at 2.46 per bushel
Palo Alto County announces 1966 soybean price support at 2.46 dollars per bushel reflecting the national increase from 2.25 to 2.50. Producers may obtain loans on warehouse and farm stored soybeans or sell to purchases. loans run through June 30, 1967 and mature on demand but no later than July 31, 1967. Premiums and discounts match 1965.
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Palo Alto
Joe Lynch
ASC
Methodist Church Hires Architect for Educational Unit
Mr. Robert Warner of Spencer was hired as architect to develop plans for an educational unit for the Graettinger Methodist church at the church official board meeting Monday night. He has also been employed to plan buildings for Everly and Hartley Methodist churches.
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Robert Warner
Spencer
Graettinger Methodist Church
Warner
Everly
Hartley
Deadline Friday for Grachtinger school board filings
Friday noon September 2 is the deadline to file nomination papers for the Grachtinger Community School District board of education. Papers may be obtained and filed with district secretary Arnold Henningsen. Incumbent Ralph Graettinger and Lawrence Thomsen have filed. Terms of Graettinger and Merle Suss expire this year. Election will be for three year terms. District treasurer election also for term ending June 30, 1967.
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Grachtinger Community School District
Three $25 Buck Prizes Here Saturday Night
The pre-Labor Day Saturday night drawing will feature 375 Bucks in three $25 Buck prizes in participating Graettinger stores. Graettinger stores will offer many pre-Labor Day shopping values this weekend. Mrs. Melvin Nissen claimed a $25 Buck prize Saturday night while Mrs. D. D. Essing and Mrs. Clarence Christianson did not win when their names were drawn.
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Graettinger
Graetttnger
Melvin Nissen
D. D. Essing
Clarence Christianson
Churches Post New Sunday Service Times
Bethel Lutheran moves services to 9 30 and 11 am with Sunday school at 9 45 am. Methodist Church sets service at 10 30 am and Sunday school at 9 15 am. Wallingford Lutheran schedules service at 10 15 am and Sunday school at 10 15 am.
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Bethel Lutheran
Methodist Church
Wallingford Lutheran
Palo Alto County ASC Committee Election Summary
At the county convention in Emmetsburg on Saturday the Palo Alto County ASC committee members were chosen. Joe Lynch continues as county chairman in his second year of a three year term, Robert Neary is in his second year, and Robert Brown was elected to the committee. Newly elected alternates are Wm. Brodersen of Curlew and Vernes Parrell of Emmetsburg. The three year term cycle, with one new member each year, was established last year per L. D. Brennan, office manager.
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ASC
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Joe Lynch
Robert Neary
Robert Brown
Wm. Brodersen
Curlew
Vernes Parrell
L. D.brennan
70th Annual Labor Day Celebration at Gradlinger
Northwestern Trail Riders of Gradlinger present their 70th Labor Day horse show on Sunday afternoon at the Trail Riders arena near the ball park. Grand entry at 1 p.m. 16 events with trophies ribbons and cash prizes. Burdell Rowe judge and Clifford Brighton ringmaster. Lunch stand on grounds. Prizes include a colt and a Shetland pony and saddle. Graettinger swing band at Fahnestock park Sunday night and Monday night before the queen show. Rehearsals directed by Jim Girres and Jim Oleson. Band members listed with instruments. vocalists named. Dixieland combo featured during intermission.
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Northwestern Trail Riders of Gradlinger
Trail Riders
Ball Park
Burdell Rowe
Clifford Brighton
Graettinger
Fahnestock Park
Jim Girres
Sandy Robson
Ben Hankey
Mary Graettinger
Nancy King
Gillet Grove
Greg Hoekstra
Eo Rusk
Lorraine Hankey
Steve Gradlinger
Jim Oleson
Diane Bortini
Fat Brown
Ron Sackett
Emmetsburg
Jackie Carter
Cindy Hersleff
Northwest
Iowa
Grachtinger
Main Street
Sioux City
Ghost Chaser's Motorcycle Club
River Road
Graettinger Swing Band
Fahenstock Park
Legion Hall
Jefferson
Queens
Dan Christensen
East Main Street
Jim Iverson
Soil Conservation Queen
Fahnestock
Fahnestock Stage In 8:00 P.m. Monday Night. ‘the Graettinger
Tag
Fenton
Wil
Green Park
Graettinger Fpa
Prather Produce
Genet Pee Theatre
Northwest Iowa Labor Day Tractor Contest Listed
Northwest Iowa's original Labor Day celebration features a rubber tired tractor pull at Gracttinger Coop Grain or Quaker Oats offices. Entry is 3 dollars, weigh ins 9 to 11 am Monday September 5, with prizes in multiple weight classes.
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Iowa
Gracttinger Coop Grain Company
Quaker Oals Company
East Main Street
Coop Grain
Quaker Oats
Jim Iverson
Services Monday For Don Baumunk
Memorial services were held Monday at the Methodist church in Emmetsburg for Don Baumunk 31 of Des Moines son of Mr and Mrs Walter Baumunk of rural Emmetsburg Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery Emmetsburg He died Thursday night in Des Moines in a crash involving a small foreign sports car The other driver was seriously injured James Greenewalt 39 also died He and Baumunk were Des Moines mobile home court neighbors Mr Baumunk born in Clare moved to Emmetsburg area as a boy He graduated from Hammetsburg High School 1953 Capital City Commercial College Des Moines lived in Des Moines nine years an office manager for Interstate Chemical He married Roberta Webster in 1955 in Graettinger He served in U S Army Korean War 1955 1956 He was active in the Tall Corn Council Boy Scouts of Des Moines Surviving are his parents two brothers Earl Farmington Miah Paul Mankato Minn and one sister Shirley Madison Wis
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Methodist Church
Emmetsburg
Don Baumunk
Des Moines
Walter Baumunk
Evergreen Cemetery
Baumunk
Bemmelsburg
James Greenewalt
Greenewalt
Mr. Baumunk
Clare
Hammetsburg
Capital City Commercial College
Interstate Chemical Company
Roberta Webster
Graettinger
My. Baumunk
U. S
Earl
Farmington
Miah
Paul
Mankato
Minn
Shirley
Madison
Wis
Petit Jurors for September Court
Alma Burns announces the September term district court begins September 26 with Judge Richard W. Cooper presiding. Petit jurors are summoned for October 3 at 10 am. Grand jurors report September 27. local jurors include Orville Nicol Richard Olson Mrs Ronald Duhn Otto Appel Rachel Lehigh Pauline Neilson Hilda Luke and Louise Ioffman.
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Alma Burns
Palo Alto County
Richard W. Cooper
Orville Nicol
Richard Olson
Ronald Duhn
Otto Appel
Rachel Lehigh
Pauline Neilson
Hilda Luke
Louise Ioffman
Weekend Warmth Boosts Corn and Soy Yields
Temperatures rose considerably over the weekend and into early this week aiding corn and soybean crops. No rainfall occurred in the past week, but warm weather was welcomed as yields are expected to be excellent in the area.
Kiddie Parade Now Slated With Queen Parade
A Labor Day change moves the kiddie parade to 1 p.m. joining the Queen parade. Cash prizes of 4.33, 2, and 1 dollars will be awarded, and each entrant gets a free midway ride ticket. Entries meet at the school grounds by 12:30. Chairman Lloyd C. Petersen accessible for details.
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Lloyd C. Petersen
Labor Day Grain Vegetable and Flower Show Classes
The Labor Day show will run Sept 4 5 in the Prather Produce building sponsored by Graettinger businessmen and the local FFA chapter. Entries eligible Sept 4 1 to 5 pm for grain and vegetables Sept 5 8 to 10 am for flowers with judging at 10 am. Blue red or white ribbons awarded plus grand champion and cash prizes. Judges include Gene Boblit Keith Norris and Mrs Joe Girres.
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Prather Produce
Graettinger
FFA
Tz Nuon
IFA
BP. m
Graettinger Ffa
Gene Boblit
Keith Norris
Joe Girres
Emmetsburg
New 40x70 Garage Under Construction in Graettinger
Work has begun on a 40 by 70 foot block garage south of the laundromat in Graettinger. The project is for Melvin Nissen and Don Moran with Miller Construction Co. handling the build. The pair bought the lot from C. O. Wikent and plan a full auto repair and used car sales business. more details will follow.
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Graettinger
Melvin Nissen
Don Moran
Miller Construction Co
Nissen
Moran
C. O. Wikent
Redline Works On Graettinger Streets Project
Redline Construction Co. resurfaced several Graettinger streets. About ten blocks received scarified blacktop with new gravel and seal coat application.
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Redline Construction Co
Graettinger
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Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Immaculate Conception
Leonard Arndorfer
Wesley
Joe Gappa
Caroline Kriege
Edmund Elbert
Whittemore
Ervin Alses
Bancroft
Joseph Sheehan
LeMars
Ralph Kelly
Early
Dadies
Greattinger
AL Brown
Tall Corn Council
Boy Scouts
Petit Jurors
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