Seven Candidates For Board In Gracttinger District Race
Seven candidates appear for two board posts in the Gracttinger Community School District on Monday's election. One director and one treasurer seat are unopposed. Ballot lists for director include Winn Thompson, John Hopman, James Voigt, Harvey Anderson, Paul Frice, Earnest Skattero, and Merle Suss with terms varying. Treasurer candidate Clara Thoreson. Polls open noon to 7 pm at City Hall, terms to begin following election.
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Gracttinger Community
John Hopnman
James Voigt
Harvey Anderson
Paul Frici
Earnest Skattero Merle Suss
Saturday Night Prize Draw At Graettingers Stores
Eight Graettinger stores offer a $50 prize next Saturday at the nine o’clock drawing. Ralph McCullah of Ruthven failed to claim last week’s $25 award.
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Graettinger
Ralph McCullah
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CALL TIMES OFFICE FOR ELECTION RESULTS
The Times office will provide election results after polls close next Monday evening. Election fans may phone 154 for results, expected around 8:30 to 9 p m. Polls close at 7, results given as soon as possible through judges’ cooperation.
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Services Held Saturday For A Christopherson
Services were held Saturday at First Lutheran church for Andrew Christopherson 90 former Graettinger resident who died last Wednesday at Park Clinic hospital Mason City. He had been in failing health for some time and cancer was listed as the cause. The Rev C T Fjelstul officiated and burial was at Valley View cemetery. Martin Funeral home had charge. Pallbearers were nephews David Hartvig Gary Fisher Melvin Albrecht Darre Loerke Arthur Albrecht Jr and Harland Hartvig. Immediate survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Harold Irma Loerke of West Bend and Mrs Arthur Hilvira Albrecht of Carpenter a half brother Albert of Redlands Calif six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers a sister and three half brothers. Andreav Ole Christopherson was born in Norway July 10 1870. He came to the United States with his family as a child and they settled at Whiting Iowa. He married Ellen Marie Axelton at Graettinger on Sept 9 1896. They lived in Whiting for a year and then made their home in Graettinger. Mr Christopherson worked on local railroad steel crews later a carpenter in Graettinger and built many homes there. He also worked as a blacksmith with his father in law during winters and was employed at the Jensen Auto company garage for many years before retirement.
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Park Clinic Hospital
Mason City
C. T. Fjelstul
Valley View Cemetery
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Mr. Christopherson
David Hartvig
Gary Fisher
Melvin
Nomway
United States
Whiting, Sr
Ellen Marie Axelton
Grachtinger
Whiting
Gracttinger
Christopherson
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Trophies honor Gnaettinger Mites and PeeWee champions
Handsome trophies are on display in Hersleff Clothing window. Coach Stiles recently received the trophies awarded to local Gnaettinger Mites and PeeWee teams for championship titles in the Iowa Great Lakes Mite and PeeWee leagues.
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Obituary of Mrs. Bert Shaver
Emma Maryette Shaver, 76, of Spencer died August 14 after a stroke at Spencer hospital. Funeral Aug 18 at Warner chapel with Dr. Harrison Dawes. interment Riverside cemetery. Survivors: husband Albert H. Shaver. two sons Leslie and Marion of Fontana, California. daughter Hazel Lowman of Rodman. 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Former Graettinger resident, born November 20, 1883 at Sheldon. married September 30, 1903 in Emmetaburg. She was active in Grace Methodist church and related groups.
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John Blair, Jr
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Robert Burt
Clifford Fear
Earl Lehigh
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Harald Lowman
Labor Day Horse Show Events At Northwestern Trail Riders
The Grachtinger Northwestern Trail Riders staged their annual Labor Day horse show Sunday with Buck Vandervelde as judge and Frank Gray and Jim Prather as ringmen. Norman Bortint and Edgar Grain manned the public address system as Chauncey Sherman delighted crowds with mule riding and clowning while a greased pig contest ended with the last pig.
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Emmetsburg
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Jim Prather
Norman Bortint
Edgar Grain
Chauncey Sherman
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Pirates Open 1960 Grid Season With Armstrong Here Friday
Graettinger Pirates start 1960 football slate with Armstrong as first test at Eyvergreen Field at 7 30 p m Friday Sept 9. Eight game schedule includes five home games and five Corn Belt conference games homecoming on Oct 14 vs Sioux Valley. Coach Smith in first year with eight returning lettermen. top conference rivals expected.
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Four County Residents Die In Weekend Traffic Accidents
Four Palo Alto county residents died in weekend crashes near Hampton and Fenton. James Kane 21 Patrick Ryan 24 and William Ryan 20 all died when their car left the road and struck a tree near Hampton early Saturday. Daniel Bleckwenn 56, a Cylinder farmer, died in a two car collision on a county road south of Fenton at 8 30 Monday morning. Funeral services for Kane Ryan and Bleckwenn were planned in Emmetsburg and Fairville respectively.
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M. J
Dude) Kane
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William Ryan
Francis Ryan
Hampton
Emmetsburg
Daniel Bleckwenn
Fenton
Leon Geizzenauer
Lone Rock
Bleckwenn
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Fairville
George and
Bernard Uwait
Gracttinger
Large Crowd At Labor Day Event Continues Tradition
Temperatures climbed to 90 degrees with high humidity during Gracttinger's 64th Labor Day celebration, slowing daytime activities. Cooler evening temps drew a large crowd Monday night as thousands attended the annual event, with Sunday afternoon activities launching the celebration.
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