Labor Day Queen Contest details announced in 1964 regional event
The 1964 Regional soil conservation queen contest will feature 18 queens from nine counties competing for the regional crown on Labor Day Monday September 7 The day includes a Parade of Queens a 1 PM dinner a judging session and a banquet at the school community room The coronation ends the evening with Graettinger stage band performances and final interviews Palo Alto and Emmet county contestants are named The event is sponsored by Iowa Grain Dealers Association and Iowa conservation districts The regional winner advances to the state contest in Adel on September 9 with a $250 prize for the state winner Joe A Lynch was reelected Palo Alto county ASC committeeman with other officials named for one year terms
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Queens
Walnut and
Vernon Township
Graettinger
Graettinger School
Palo Alto County
Sheila Brown
Beth Berkland
Cylinder
Emmet County
Merry McGinnis
Connie Lunde
Estherville
Virginia Harding
Pocahontas County
Iowa Grain Dealers Association
Iowa
Adel
Town
Iowa Soil Conservation District
van Meter
Joe A. Lynch
Erlington
ASC
ASCS
Emmetsburg
Robert L. Neary
Nevada Township
Robert 0. Eon
West Bend Township
Eatin
Keyron Fogarty
Penn Valley Township
Jerome Kilepper
Times
Atony
Trail Riders
Gracttinger Fra
Gracttinger
Grachtinger High School
Pers
GHS
Graeuineeer High School
Filmore Stoermer
Spencer
Evergreen Park
Wallingford
Graettinger All Stars
Graettinger Youth Center
Legion Hall
Methodist
Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Graettinger Theatre
Main Street
Labor Day Campaigns Set for Graettinger Area
Republican candidates Howard Sokol of Sibley Jack P White of Estherville and Dr J P Clark of Estherville will attend Labor Day events with free coffee at the Graettinger Telephone Co offices a Republican headquarters. Stanley Greigg of Sioux City Democratic candidate for Sixth District Congressman will visit Graettinger with a Democratic booth and other Democratic candidates including John Kibbie Neils Neilsen and county party members are expected to appear.
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Howard Sokol
Sibley
United States
Graettinger
Graettinger Telephone Co
Jack P. White
Estherville
Iowa Senate
J. P. Clark
Iowa House of Representatives
Opening Enrollment Of 623 In Graettinger School
Graettinger Community school opened with 623 students, up from 612 last year. The breakdown lists 310 in K-6, 95 in junior high, and 184 in high school. Last year’s high school enrollment was 165. There will be no school Monday September 7 for Labor Day.
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Graettinger
Scout Award Night Thursday September 3
Graettinger Boy Scouts award night will be held tonight in the town wall. Merit badges and awards will be presented. Parents are invited according to Merle Clipperton the local Scoutmaster.
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Graettinger
Vtiremen's
Merle Clipperton
Nomination Papers Due Friday for Graetlinger School Board
Nomination papers for two school board vacancies in the Graetlinger Community School District must be filed with District Secretary Arnold Henning by noon Friday. The seats are the unexpired two year term of Marl Erickson and the expiring three year term of Lloyd Cornelius. A treasurer will be elected for a two year term succeeding Clara Thoreson, whose term ends July 1, 19.
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Adidates
Graetlinger
Arnold Henningsen
Tenningsen
Marl Erickson
Llnyd Cornelius
Orville Nicol Files Papers For School Board
Orville Nicol, Gracttinger farmer, has filed nomination papers with district secretary Arnold Henningsen as a candidate for the three year term on the Gracttinges Community school district board of education. Clara Thoreson, district treasurer, has filed nomination papers for reelection for a two year term from July 1, 1965 to June 30 Luz 1967. Secretary Henningsen said he had two more requests for school board nomination papers but none returned by Wednesday noon.
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Orville Nicol
Arnold Henningsen
Gracttinges Community
Clara Thoreson
Luz
Henningsen
Trial Jurors Named For Next Court Term In Iowa District
Alma Burns, Palo Alto county clerk, released the list of trial jurors for the September term. Grand jury reports Sept 29. trial jurors to appear Oct 5 at 10 am. Names include Mrs Fred Wolfe, James Mahan, Robert McDonald, and many others from Gruettinger, Ruthven, Emmetsburg, Cylinder, Whittemer, Ringsted, Rodman, Curlew, Mallard, Ayrshire, and West Bend. Judge Fred M. Hudson will preside.
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Alma Burns
Palo Alto
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
Fred Wolfe
James Mahan
Robert McDonald
Loretta Thompson
Irene Heidecker
Gruettinger
Donald Flint
Andrew Hermansen
Ted Hermanson
W. H. Fieseler
Dale Jensen
Ruthven
Ed Merk
Benny Chin Car
Haffert
Eugene My Henderson
Viola Girres
Gary Girard
Richard ‘Theil
Spencer ‘Torkelson
Elmer Hildegrand
Robert
Emmet Cox
Jlavald Meister
Emory Johnson
Dean Budd
Taine Drawn
Dave Bower
Curlew
Darlene Lockwood
Fred F. Goodchild
Mallard
Lester Arndt
Ralph Pheifer
Ayrshire
Alfred Wirtz
Arnold Wilderman
Arden A. Jones
Vera Boos
West Bend
Jansen
Fred
Robert Refsell Named President of Wallingford Coop Elevator Board
Robert Refsell was named president of the Wallingford Coop Elevator board at its reorganizational meeting Tuesday night. Vernon Brown became vice president and Vernon Torreson secretary, with Elmer Borchers Arnold Olson Augie Andersen Earnest Henricksen Romaine Borchers and G Bonstead as other members. The annual meeting details appear elsewhere. The cooperative sponsored a bus trip to a Twins Baltimore game in Bloomington, with about thirty passengers.
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Robert Refsell
Wallingford Coop Elevator
Vernon Brown
Vernon Torreson
Elmer Borchers
Arnold Olson
Augie Andresen
Earnest Henricksen
Romaine Borchers
G. ©. Bonstead
Wallingford Elevator
Bloomington
68th Labor Day Celebration Highlights League Clash At Evergreen Park
The Labor Day season pivots to key league action as the Viet Gang and other teams clash at 7:30 PM at Evergreen Park. Voigt Gang edged Jubbers 8-0 last Pride’s, while James Bays defeated Nep Tisiney 21-18 in a tough exhibition. The Graetlinger allstars prepare to meet Watford at 2 PM Saturday, with Bud Juhl and Gib Stueve among the managers and players named in the all star lineup.
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Viet Gang
Othe Dames Boys
Evergreen Perk
Ori Phete
Graetlinger
STA
Ghesen
Tecms
Voigt
Jubbers
James Bays
Nep Tisiney
Lortaanmeny
Graetlinger Allstars
Watford
Lathoayme
Areen Park
Elows
Bud Juhl
Gib Stueve
Finer Appel
Tom Burgi
Buc
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The Grachtinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a meeting Tuesday night September 8 at 8 p.m. at the Legion hall. All members are urged to attend.
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Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Grachtinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Trail Riders Horse Show At Arena On September 6
The Northwestern Trail Rider Gractlinger will present its annual horse show on Sunday September 6 at the Arena. The show is state accredited by the Tuwa State Saddle Place Association. Gates open at 1 pm with a grand entry. Eighteen competitive events offer trophies cash prizes and a free gate prize. Duane Anderson serves as ringmaster and Norman Borvit as announcer with an approved judge overseeing the judging.
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Gractlinger
Sur Toon
Thet Arena
Ball Park
Tuwa
Tio Anid
Sundia
Op. Om
Duane Anderson
Norman Bortvit
$100 Buck Prize Set for Saturday Night Shopping
Pre Labor Day shoppers in participating stores can win a $100 Buck prize this Saturday during the weekly nine o'clock event. Merle Brockshus of Graettin ger did not claim last week's $75 Buck award.
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Merle Brockshus
Graettinger
Resignations Open Vacancies on Graettinger Light Plant Board
Earl Erickson resigns from the Graettinger municipal light plant board creating two vacancies along with Paul Lars Petersen’s prior resignation. The openings will be filled at the next regular council meeting amid local government changes. Andrew Hereim of Fort Collins Colorado dies aged 76 after a nursing home stay in Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held in Fort Collins with survivors including two sons Orthun Hereim and A T Hereim.
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Earl Erickson
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant Board of Wastees
Andrew Hereim
Fort Collins
Colorado
Andrew Herein
Colo
Salt Lake City
Herein
Ronald Nissen
Graetlinger
Orthun Hereim
Baise
Idaho
A. T. Hereim
Dongway
Utah
Miller's Clothing Joins Weekly Town Drawing
Graettinger drawing officials announce Miller's Clothing is now a member of the weekly Saturday town drawing.
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Miller
Graettinger
Miller's Clothing
Firemen Called To Simonson Home Fire
Graettinger firemen were summoned to the Mrs Esther Simonson residence about 8 20 Wednesday night to extinguish a blazing fire in an electric meter on the outside of the house. Damage was confined to the meter and immediate wiring and the outside wall was scorched.
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Simonson
Graettinger
Esther Simonson
Graettinger Labour Day Celebration Highlights
Graettinger marks its 63rd Labor Day weekend with horse shows, a bike hill climb, flower and grain exhibits, stage bands, a queen contest, and a softball game. Activities run Saturday to Monday with entertainment for families, a teen hop, meals by church and legion groups, and a Labor Day movie lineup continuing into Monday.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Arena
Osceola
O'Brien
Emmet
Clay
Kossuth
Winnebago
Hancock
Dickinson
Joe Lynch
Ascs County
Graettingef
Sivan
School Board
Wallingford Coop Elevator Board
Whoublers
James Boys
Voigt Gang Norriamen
Harold Christensen
Edmund Herke
Gue
Light Plant Board
Grachtinger
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