Rural Palo Alto County libraries offer free cards
Rural residents of Palo Alto County may obtain library cards from all five county libraries Graettinger Emmetsburg West Bend Mallard and Ruthven without charge Municipal support waives previous rules restricting free service to city residents The county received 5000 from the Federal Libraries Grant to prepare for increased patronage as funds become available All libraries extend a welcome to both town and country patrons
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Palo Alto County
Palo Alo County
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
West Bend
Mallard and Ruthven
Wayne Knutsen Wins Pistol Shoot at Estherville Event
Wayne Knutsen of Graetlinger won the pistol shoot at Emmet County Trank Walton league field day held Sunday at the club grounds end of Valley Drive Estherville. He placed first in the hick vimfire and was high overall. Harlan Place of Emmetshire won high center Fire. Over 200 entered trapshoot, pistol shoot and archery events.
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Wayne Knutsen
Graetlinger
Emmet
Pleasant Weather At Pist Weel Amid Mild Midweek Change
Pleasant weather continued with dry conditions and above normal temperatures last week into the early week. A cool spell arrived Tuesday night bringing a fall like change Wednesday morning, ending a period of agreeable air.
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Aves
Community Thanks For Scoreboard Fund In Graettinger
Don Moran reports final list of $1,950 in contributions to the Evergreen park scoreboard fund sponsored by the Gracttinger American Legion. Contributions from Lions Club Torresan Oil Co and others supported installing the display used for football games this season. Contact Moran if any donor was missed.
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Don Moran
American Legion
Evergreen Park
Commander Moran
Legion
Suss Electric
Lions Club
Torresan Oi Co
Welnut Homemakers
Harry Sloniker
Albert Hackett
Quaker Oats
Jensen Bros
Marghret Sanders
Fire Department
Dr. Dawson
Stanley Young
Larchwood Produce
Anonymus
Jabor
Graettinger
Ball Park Ass
Moran
Pirates Open Season With 33 6 Win Over West Bend
Graettinger Pirates rout West Bend Bulldogs 33 to 0 in the Corn Belt opener. Team built a 26 point halftime lead with strong blocking and tackling. Bulldogs, former conference champions, were outmatched as Graettinger notched the season's high score in four years.
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Paul Bisgard
Graettinger Pirate
West Bend Bulldogs
Corn Belt
Pirates
Pirate
Bulldogs
James Burg Dies in Arizona at 40 Rites Planned Here
James Burg 40, of Mesa Arizona died in his sleep from an apparent heart attack. His body will leave Mesa Wednesday for Mason City arrival Friday. Rosary at Furhman Funeral Home Friday 7 pm, graveside Saturday 9 am Graettinger Cemetery. Survived by parents and nine siblings with two brothers in California Illinois and Cedar Rapids two sisters in Wyoming and Ruthven. Proceeded in death by brother Charles.
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James Burg
Mesa
Arizona
Charles Burg
Grachtinger
Purg
Mason City
Te Furhman
Wyoming
John
Ikathlesen) Simington
Ruthven
Charles
Graettinger Tractor Parts Named Distributor for New Scoop
Graettinger Tractor Parts has been named distributor for the GWE rear end hydraulic 1199 High Lift tractor scoop for Palo Alto Emmet Clay and Dickinson counties. Merie Clipperton store manager says residents are invited to see the scoop demonstrated at the Clay Counts Pair. The rear mount H90 scoop is manufactured by GWK Mfg Co of Arlington Nebraska.
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Graettinger
Palo Alto
Emmet
Clay
Dickinson
Merie Clipperton
Gracttinger Tractor Parts
GWK Mfg. Lo
Arlington
Nebr
Ronald Baedke to study at Manhattan School of Music
Ronald Baedke, son of Av. and Mrs. Marlin Baedke of Graetting, begins Bachelor of Music studies at Manhattan School of Music in New York City funded by a Young Artists Competition scholarship. A Graettinger graduate, he attended Buena Vista College and the State College of Iowa, where he was a concert band soloist. he married Jill Hoover on August 27 and plans to reside in New York for his bachelor and master's programs.
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Honalt L. Baecdke
Marlin Baedke
Women's Association of the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Graetting Community High School
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
State College of Iowa
Baedke
Jill Hoover
New York
Edke
Moving Permits Required by Oraettinger Town Officials
Town officials remind residents that moving permits are required for moving buildings grain bins and other large objects to prevent damage to overhead wiring when officials are not notified. Permits are available from the town clerk.
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Oraettinger
John Nolan Auction Thursday Sept 22 at Graettingers area
John Nolan will hold a public sale of farm machinery on Thursday Sept 22 at the Far Cry area ten miles south and two miles west of Graettingers. Sales begin at Lo'elock. Brown and Rorivit are auctioneers. Details of sale in this issue.
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John Nolan
Goilys
Graettingers
Brown
Rorivit
Rites Held Tuesday For Albert Richard Wallingford Farmer
Albert Leonard Richard 65 a Wallingford resident and retired farmer died Saturday night at St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota from a heart attack He was born November 17 1900 in Sae County He moved to a farm near Wallingford as a boy and married Ethel Klein at Blue Earth in 1926 He farmed in Emmet County near Wallingford until retirement Survived by wife Dreneel two sons Denali and Wayne seven grandchildren one brother George Estherville and one sister Mrs Dewey Zuelke Paramuis services held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Estherville Christian church Rev Forward Wakelin officiating Burial in Oak Hill cemetery
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Albert Richard
Wallingford
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Albert Leonard Richard
Sae County
Dave Richard
Wallinufomi
Sav Eimast
Ethel Klein
Blue Earth
Tie
Iymmet
Wie
Krenel
Denali
Wayne
Estherville
George
Dewey Zuelke
Parailisi
Richard
Christian Church
Foward Wakelin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cycle Hill Climb Draws Crowd for Graettinger Event
Results from the Cycle Hill Climb at the Graettinger club grounds show multiple classes with riders from Graettinger and neighboring towns. Top finishers include John Studer 90 ft, Tony Nissen 76 ft, Gary Waddell 73 ft, plus 175cc to 200cc winners Blakers Des Moines over the hill in 7.09 seconds, and Gene Studer 14.28 seconds. Other notable placers include Gary Edwards Des Moines 110 ft, Dave Moss Joplin Mo 110 ft, Norm Hammond Lik View 100 ft, Jim Stirig Paul Minn 98 ft, with special category leaders John Trenikeer Mankato Minn 76 seconds and Dor Juliean Mankato 1 secant, among others. Estherville’s Irlan Dalen rode a Honda Shee to win the rocket run. Paul Laws and Tom Spooner posted notable times in field events.
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Graettinger
John Studer
Tony Nissen
Humboldt
Gary Waddell
Omaha
Blakers
Des Moines
Gene Studer
Dave Moss
Joplin
Norm Hammond
Lik View
Jim Stirig
Paul
Minn
John Trenikeer
Mankato
Avi
Dor Juilin
U1 Secant
Soocee
Richard Castle
Angola
Min
Jim Stiff
St. Paul
Over
Gary Edwards
Ide Moines
Godce
Ove Richard Livons
Minneapolis
Erving Andrew
Normaat Parratt
Rochester
Richard Brown
Irlan Dalen
Estherville
Paul Laws
Tom Spooner
Bill Leonard
Pirates Eleven At Mallard Friday Night
The Pirates seek their second straight conference win as they travel to Mallard for a Comn Belt game. They blanked West Bend 39 0 in last week's opener while Mallard lost 20 8 to Slowx Rapids in their season debut.
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Pirate
Mallard
Pirates
West Bend
Slowx Rapids
Graettinger School Board Elects Graettinger Thomson
Ralph Graettinger and Lawrence Thomson are elected to the Graettinger School Board. Palo Alto county officials attended a law enforcement education session led by State Attorney General Scalise, featuring Cray Sawyer and Drake University law professor discussing arrest practices and pitfalls. Continued on Page Five.
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Palo Alto
Charles H. Barlow
R. ©. Miller
Wis
Scalise
Veterans Memorial
Des Moines
Altondance
Cray Sawyer
Drake University
Donald Bennett
Istant
New Members Join Palo Alto OEO Advisory Board
Seven new members were elected to the Palo Alto County Office of Economic Opportunity advisory board at Emmetsburg with Walter High elected as chair and Drawn of West Bend as president. Existing members include Dr Crown, Mrs Place, and Rev Swedberg. appointments to process Neighbor Hood Youth Corps and other programs were made.
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Walter High
Emmetsbury
Palo Alto
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Emmetsburg
Drawn
West Bend
Tian Place
Emmelsburg
Peter Hart
Emmelshuerg
Pragiig
Upper
Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
Kid Narlei
Myr, Wart and Craigford
Respurtaf
Clinton
Merle Hanson
Ronald Swedberg
Grachtinger
Herman Doerning
Mallard
Ronald Davis
Neal MacLachlan
Tfmmers
Hutps
Robert Bruhn
Cytheder
Mary Helen Stawell
Ayrshire
Lividever
Beard
Dr Crown
High
Place
Virginia Barringather Mervin Iood
Mary Piteler
Ruthven
Jo Anh Rilliers
Warren McCreary
Beil
Mallave
Repa
Barringer
MirLachlin
Crown
Swedberg
Hac Youth Corps
Progran
Graettinger and Thomsen elected to Graettinger School Board
Ralph Graettinger was reelected and Lawrence Thomsen won a three year term on the Graettinger Community School Board in Munday's regular election. Thomsen 216 votes Graettinger 189 Robert Ressell 82. Incumbent district treasurer Chira Tharesi reelected with 208 votes. 255 ballots cast three spoiled. New directors begin at reorganizational meeting Monday night Sept 19. Other board members: Orville Nicol Harry Nelson Maurice Jacobson. Retiring Merle Suss did not seek reelection. Treasurer Clara Thoreson to begin new two year term July 1 1967.
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Ralph Graettinger
Lawrence Thomsen
Thomsen
Graettinger
Robert Ressell
Chira Tharesi
Orville Nicol
Harry Nelson
Maurice Jacobson
Merle Suss
Clara ‘Thoreson
Four $25 Buck Prizes Drawn Next Saturday
The weekly drawing offers four $25 Buck prizes next Saturday with a $100 Buel prize this week in participating stores. Names drawn include Mrs. Dufford Brighton Harold J. Nitchals and Mrs. Fred Wolfe who did not claim their $25 Buck prizes when drawn in recent weeks.
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Racttinge
Furhman Purchases New Ambulance Vehicle
The Fuhrman Funeral Home of Graetlinger and Estherville recently bought a Cadillac combination ambulance and hearse. Eenie Knutson of Graetlinger traveled to Dayton Ohio to obtain the vehicle, returning by plane from Mason City. The unit features automatic heating and air conditioning and is fully equipped with motor facilities for emergencies.
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Fuhrman Funeral Home
Graetlinger
Estherville
Eenie Knutson
Dayton
Ohio
Mason City
Evangelism And Spiritual Emphasis Services At Wallingford Lutheran
Wallingford Lutheran invites friends to evangelism and spiritual emphasis services beginning Saturday at 9:00 am with worship and evening gatherings at 7:00 pm. Evangelist Schmittz will lead Bible teachings and parish missions with youth groups assisting. He has led multiple congregations in the southwestern United States and Phoenix, Arizona.
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Wallingford Lutheran
Ulingdard Sthovin Church
Colina Bnd
Javelina
Arizona
United States
American Lutheran Church
Phoenix
Allance
Great Phoenix
Evangelist Schmitz
ALC
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Main Street
Robins Avenue
Ed Westfall
Kenneth Jensen
Lloyd Duhn
Don Fay
Spies Farm
Municipal Light Plant
Graettinger, Emmetsbureg
West Brend
Pistol
Cindy Blighton
Trail Riders
Northwestern Trail Riders Club
Cindy
Immaculate Conception Church
Graettinger School
Twelve Mile Lake Townships
Clifford Blighton
Graettinger Tractor Parts
Ronald Baedke
Manhattan School of Music
Ronald L. Bacdke
Lawrence Thomson
Barlow
Miller
Kieet
Furhman
Charles Sehainity
North Phoenix Lions Club
New Bible
Eunice Nee May
Charles Schmitz
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