Saturday Night Prize Draw In Stores At Nine
The weekly drawing offers a $50 prize in participating stores at 9 pm next Saturday. Edgar Iverson did not claim last week’s $25 award. Myron Jean Fogdé earned a PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School on Friday August 30 and will lead the Religion Department at Carthage College in Carthage Illinois.
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Edgar Iverson
Myron Jean Fogdé
University of Chicago School of Divinity
Carthage College
Carthage, Ill
Jean
Myron Fegde of
Grachtinger
Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Glasses collection at Matt’s Furniture urged by local effort
Ernie Knutsen manager of Matt’s Furniture and Fuhrman’s Funeral Home reports 56 pairs of eyeglasses collected so far. Residents may still drop off old or unused glasses at the store for CARE and Medico to classify and ship to needy people in many countries.
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Ernie Knutsen
Matt's Furniture
Fuhrman‘s
Fuhrman’s
Medico
August Rainfall Totals in Graettinger Record
Charlie Henningsen’s official KICD gauge records August rainfall in Graettinger totaling 1.76 inches. Rainfall occurred in periods in early Aug and mid to late Aug with light showers reported Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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Graettinger
Charlie Henningsen
No School Monday for Palo Alto Teachers Institute
Graettinger school will be closed Monday September 9 as faculty attend the Palo Alto county teachers institute. Classes resume Tuesday at normal time. The county workshop will be at Emmetsburg High School from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m for all county public school teachers. Wm Young is Palo Alto county superintendent of schools. Workshop themes include Guidance as It Relates To Classroom Instruction and The Use of Community Resources in the School Program.
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Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Peck milestone in To Kill a Mockingbird at Gracettinger
Universal studios presents To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch. The film shows Saturday and Sunday at the Gracettinger theatre with Marvy Badham and Philip Alford co starring. Peck earns a rare on screen performance without a romantic partner in his 31st motion picture.
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Gregory Peck
Universal Studios
Peck
Pakula. Mulligan
219 Entries in Agricultural Show Winners Named
219 entries competed in Graettinger Labor Day agricultural show sponsored by Graettinger businessmen and the FFA chapter with ribbons awarded for grain and vegetables. Judge John Johnson Palo Alto county extension director selected placings leading to Champion and Reserve Champion.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Ffa
John Johnson
Palo Alto
Four Candidates Compete For Two School Board Seats
Four candidates race for two seats on the local school board in Monday’s city election. The Times will publish results after ballots are counted, with a phone line at 859-3576 for results between 9 and 10:30 p.m. Returns likely not available until after 9 p.m.
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DIAL
Dhat
Graettinger School Board Election slate set for Sept 9
Polls open noon to 7 p m at Town Hall for Graettinger Community School District board race with two seats and three year terms. Incumbents Harvey Anderson and Earnest Skattebo run against Earl Erickson Ralph Grachtinger. No county education election this year.
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Town Hall
Harvey ‘Anderson
Earl Erickson
Ralph Grachtinger
Earnest Skattebo
Harvey Anderson
Aro R.T. Nane
Henry Jensen
Lloyd Cornelius
Mission Week at Immaculate Conception Church
A Catholic mission will be given at Immaculate Conception Church by Redemptorists Fathers Joseph Fister and Joseph Pohl from Sept 8 to Sept 15. Daily Masses at 6 and 7 30 am with 7 30 pm devotions, confessions at 3 30 and 4 30, and morning pre Mass prayers. The Bishop Beacom invites the public to attend all mission services.
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Joseph Fister
CSSR
Joseph Pohl
Vincent Beacom
Immaculate Conception Church
Ecumenical Council
Graettinger Labor Day Celebration Draws Crowd
Graettinger marked its 67th annual Labor Day celebration with sizable crowds across Saturday and Monday despite Sunday rain. Kiddie rides and horse show drew families. a brief Legion hall rain program preceded calmer skies and a near perfect Monday night crowd. Rain totaled .46 of an inch as former residents and visitors signed the Times office labor day register.
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Graettinger
Legion Hall
Times
Graettinger State Bank Bids on City Revenue Bonds
Des Moines firm Shaw McDermott and Graettinger State Bank won the bid for 65000 dollars in electric revenue bonds of Graettinger municipal light plant at a 9.238 percent rate. Other Des Moines bids from Carlton Beh Becker & Cownie Neu & Co were sealed. Bonds fund improvements and extensions to the light plant as hookup to receive power from the federal bureau of reclamation is planned for October.
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Ught
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Cycle Hill Climb Draws Large Crowd and Entries
The Ghost Chaser cycle club hosted a hill climb and rally on club grounds south of Graettinger attracting about 425 spectators and 28 entries from Iowa and Minnesota. Local cyclists placed in tie events with John Studer taking third in 125 high hill climb and first in 0-15 in the field event, while Gene Studer finished second in the same event.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Ghost Chaser Cycle Club
Graettinger
John Studer
Gene Studer
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary hold a meeting on Tuesday September 10 at 8 pm in the Legion hall.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion ‘Hall
Sunday Matinees Begin at Theatre in Graettinger
Graettinger community theatre manager George Frick announces Sunday afternoon matinees starting September 3 and continuing weekly through the winter. Matinees will begin at 1 30 p m each Sunday.
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George Frick
Graettinger
Large Crowd Attends Sunday's Horse Show Winners Listed
Sunday’s show drew 200 horses from Town and southern Minnesota with about 50 spectators. The North Western Trail Riders presented the state accredited event featuring 16 classes, 16 trophies, 344 dollars in premiums and 9 ribbons. Judges and ringmen included Virgil Potts Storm Lake Ron Struthers Cliff Brighton and Dean Brobst Graettinger.
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Minnesota
Northwestern Trail Riders
Virgil Potts
Storm Lake
Ron Struthers
Cliff Brighton
Dean Brobst
Graettinger
Brovst
Graecttinger
Eight Game Grid Schedule For Pirate Squad
Pirate football coach Hamlin Nelson fields 26 prospects for the 1963 season with six lettermen returning. The eight game slate opens Sept 13 at Armstrong, followed by Mallard, Terris, Sioux Rapids, Sioux Valley, West Bend, Ruthven, Marathon with several players named for starting roles and backfield duties.
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Pirate Squad
Hamlin Nelson
Pirate
Tis
Nelson
Pirate Grid
Kelliher, Minn
Jim Girres
Leonard Cornelius
Mel Thomsen
Ron Petersen
Bill Fude
Alan Graettinger
Girres
Pude
Dale Munson
Jim Dalen
Doug Nave
Randy Henderson
Alan Greettinger
Greg Hoekstra
Dan Brown
Dick Petersen
Ron
Pirates
Armstrong
Mallard
Terris
Sioux Rapids
Sioux Valley
West Bend
Ruth
Fishing Party Reaches Arctic Circle Crossing Certificates
Father Beacom and Father Conway of Algona, along with two local businessmen, fished at Great Bear Lodge dock amid 38 degree waters and 45 to 55 degree land heat. They flew from Edmonton to the area by private and chartered planes, faced rough weather, and limited char fishing. They earned Arctic Circle crossing certificates after the trip.
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Father Beacom
Great Bear Lodge
Conway
Algona
Arctic Circle
Edmonton
Canada
Extension Course in Emmetsburg Opens for Teachers
A State College of Iowa extension course titled Arithmetic Workshop will be offered in Emmetsburg for elementary teachers starting Monday September 9 at 7 p m in the Emmetsburg High School building. For more information, contact E L Halgt Dean of Emmetsburg Community College. Students should enroll by September 9 to avoid a late registration fee.
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State College of Iowa
Emmetsburg
E. L. Halgt
Emmetsburg Commisstrity College
Graettinger PTA Sets Regular Meeting Date
The Graettinger PTA will hold its annual faculty reception on Tuesday evening September 17 in the school community room. All school patrons and friends are invited. The third Tuesday of each month has been set as the regular meeting date for the Graettinger PTA.
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PTA
Graet+ tinger
Graettinger Pta
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Labor Day
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