Pirates Meet Ruthven Rams Here Friday Fight
Traditional gridiron rivals Ruthven Rams and Graettinger Pirates square off at Evergreen Park in a Corn Belt conference clash. Both squads seek clean records after 13-6 wins last week, with a strong local turnout and longtime regional series intensity ahead of kickoff at 7:30.
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Pirates
Ruthven Rams
Evergreen Park Freight
Grachtinger Pirates
Graettinger
Mallard
Ruthven Downall Sioux Rapids
Onehanci
Griffvon
Notice of Second Tax Installment Deadline
Palo Alto county taxpayers are reminded of the deadline to pay the second installment of car and personal property taxes. Details appear in this issue, issued by Palo Alto county treasurer Jack Phillips.
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Palo Alto County
Jack Phillips
Immaculate Conception Catechetical School Opens Tonight
Immaculate Conception church catechetical school begins tonight September 17 at 8 p.m. in the parish house. Rev. Vincent Beaton, pastor, says instructors include Freshmen Mrs Don Gracttinger Sophomores Mrs Emmet Murphy Juniors Tom Millen Seniors Peter Hart.
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Immaculate Conception
Immacwate Conception Church Catechetics
Vincent Beatom
Don Gracttinger
Emmet Murphy
Tom Millen
Peter Hart
Boy Scouts Receive Awards at Troop 55 Night
Grapttinger Boy Scout troop 55 held its annual Awards Night Wednesday September 9. Scoutmaster Merle Clipperton presented awards. Terderfoot pins went to Ronnie Alger Tom Moran Craig Gilbaugh Danny Mammen James Christensen Ronnie Rinders Kenneth Bradley Jimmy Justice Steve Christensen Robbie Carter and one year pins to Kenneth Gilbaugh Don Christiansen and Stanley Gilbaugh. Second class pins and two year pins were awarded to Terry Hanson and Sven Bisgard. Other badges and awards included Michael Stuart a 1st class Scout.
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Grapttinger Boy Scout Troop 55
Merle Clipperton
Terderfoot
Ronnie Alger
Tom Moran
Craig Gilbaugh
Danny Mammen
James Christensen
Ronnie Reinders
Kenneth Bradley
Jimmy Justice
Steve Christensen
Robbie Carter
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Don Christiansen
Stanley Gilbaugh
Terry Hanson
Sven Bisgard
Michael Stuart
Two New Directors At Wallingford Election Results
High Lake Wallingford school district voters elected John Logan from the east area and Jesse Anderson from the west area to two director seats. Richard Herum won the at large seat while Edgar Warrington and Ronald Herum sought reelection. write-in votes favored a three-man board. Over 100 ballots were cast.
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High Lake
Wallingford
Elavuch
Wisby
Jesse Anderson
John Logan
Chard
Edgar Warrington
Ronald Herum
Blanche Munson
East Area
West Area
Lomina Henley
Richard Herum
Munson
PTA Welcomed Faculty and Staff at First Meeting
Over 100 attended the first PTA meeting on a Tuesday in September. Mgr Allan Zevenberven and vocal instructor led community singing with pianist Via Olson. Rand Jaras and Terry Wikertaccon accompanied on electric guitars. Mrs Shirley Fredericksen was the first teacher finisher and Mrs J Hoekstra the first parent, awarded Honorary PTA memberships. R T Naac, school board president, welcomed teachers. readings and compositions followed, honoring custodians and staff. Continuous report notes continued on page five.
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Mgr
Allan Zevenberven
Via Olson
Rand
Jaras
Terry Wikertaccon
Shirley Fredericksen
J. %. Hoekstra
PTA
R. T. Naac
Tom Millen
Lloyd Petersen
Sehealler
and Hersleff
Cindy
Adam
Akt
Nicol and Suss Elected To School Board
Nicol and Suss win seats on Gradlingey Community School District board at Leuk school election. Stes defeats Hen son for one year term to fill vacancy from Erickson resignation. Orville Nicol unopposed for three year term. Thoreson unopposed for another seat. Voter turnout 172 ballots. one spoiled. Sworn in at reorganizational meeting. other directors include Dit, Graetlinger, Naw and Jensen.
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Ls Stes
Orville Nicol
Gradlingey
Leuk
Stes
Bory
Cap) Henson
Eaal Erickson
Orville Nicel
Streeel Lluwd
Carnoalius
Thoreson
Wwe Teasuley
Uisyt
Aluka Dit
Bok 21
Ralph Graetlinger
Naw
Henry Jensen
Gierde and Masters Named to Graettinger Light Plant Board
Amer Gierde and Arnie Masters Graettinger businessmen were named to the Graettinger municipal light plant board to fill vacancies. Masters takes Petersen’s term through 1965 and Gierde fills Erickson’s term through 1967. Howard Suss remains on the three member board and was elected chairman at the organizational meeting.
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Amer Gierde
Arnie Master
Weel Howard Suss
Statrman
Lars ‘Petersen
Immaculate Conception Plans Parish Center Meeting
The Gractlinger Band Parents will meet Tuesday evening September 29 in the school community room to elect officers and discuss business. Mrs Claude Shaffer announces an eight week knitting class with the first lesson September 24 at her home. details follow in the notice.
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Gractlinger Band
Claude Shaffer
Plan For Parish Center Beside Immaculate Conception Church
The Rev Vincent L Beacorn announced a fund campaign to build a parish center and catechetical facility south of the Immaculate Conception Church. The current catechetical house is undersized for 15 additional students and will be replaced to serve multiple functions. A parishmen committee will be formed within 11 weeks and parishioner solicitations begin on Sunday October 11. Further details will appear in parish and church newspaper editions.
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Vincent L. Beacorn
Immaculate Conception
Father Beacom
Immaculate Conception Parish
Rain totals eight inches in September at Graettinger
Graettinger has recorded over eight inches of rain this month with 7.6 inches on Labor Day. The town saw 35 degrees Tuesday morning the coolest this season, with frost unconfirmed in low areas and crops nearing harvest as 80 percent of the northwest Iowa corn is out of frost danger. September rain totals show scattered daily amounts including .03, .05, 44, 16, .05, and .02 inches on various dates.
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Graettinger
Iowa
Return Prom Military Service at Port Permicu
SPI Jerry Zitterich son of Mrs Maeitterich and SPY Don Mahan son of Mr and Mrs James Mahan returned home Wednesday morning after discharge from active service at Port Permicu New York. They visited the World's Fair after separation Fort Hamilton early Tuesday and flew to Minneapolis arriving Wednesday by bus to Estherville. Each spent two and a half years in France and Germany, enlisted together, trained together, and returned home together.
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SPI
Jerry Zitterich
Maeitterich
Don Mahan
James Mahan
Port Prmiticu
New York
Fort Hamilton
Minneapolis
Estherville
Hau
France
Germany
Jerry
Don
Services Held Tuesday For Mrs J L Johnson
John L. Johnson 82 of Graettinger died Friday night at Holy Family Hospital from hipuke. Funeral Tuesday at Wallingford Lutheran Church at 2 pm with Rev. Robert E. Glaser officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Born June 24 1882 at Voss Norway, lived in Graettinger area since 1898. Married August 1916 in Graettinger. Survived by husband and three sisters Carrie Thu, Aes Aun Cre not, Lena Klete di.
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John L
Gertrude) Johnson
Graetlinger
Holy Family Hospital
Hipuke
Wallingford Lu Vian
Robert E. Glaser
Duval
Riverside Cemetery
Willingford
Fuhrman Muneral Tome
Clarence Thu
Glenden Thu
Willard Larson
LeRoy Oddson
Maxwell Jamison
Ervin Wikert
Mrs. Johnson
Rogenhild
Trond Gjeraldstreet
Vossssorgas
Graettinger
John L. Johnson August Oi
Craettinger
al Johnson
Staviours
Carrie
Thu
Lena Kletedi
Voss
Norwiu
Ren Maran Named Commander of Legion Post
Ren Maran elected commander of the Gractinger American Legion post and will be installed with other officers at the next regular meeting. Named officers include Lawrence Thomsen vice commander Byron Rolson adjutant Leland Goblit finance officer Frank Christensen historian Far Lehigh chaplain Henry Jensen service officer.
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Dom Maran
Gractinger American Legion
Lelaan
Lawreence Thomsen
Byron Rolson
Leland Bgoblit
Frank Christensen
Far Lehigh
Henry Jensen
Senator Miller Speaks at Emmetsburg Fundraiser Dinner
United States Senator Jack Miller will address Palo Alto County Republicans at a fundraising dinner at the Emmetsburg Country Club on September 30. Dinner tickets cost $3 and are sold by precinct committee women and the county chairman Joseph L. Hansen's office.
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United States
Jack Miller
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg Country Club
Joseph L. Hansen
Cattle Feeders' Meeting Set at Square D Farm Supply
Bob Davis of Square D Farm Supply in Graettinger announces a cattle feeders meeting at his Graettinger store on Thursday Sept 21 at 7 p.m. See ad in this issue for more details.
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Square D
Bob Davis
Graettinger
Saturday Night Prize Up To 850 Bucks In Stores
Graetlings announce a Saturday nine o'clock drawing with a prize of 850 dollars in participating stores. Walter Petersen did not claim last week’s 25 dollar prize.
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Graetlings
Walter Petersen
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Gruettinger
Ken Cornelius
Kenneth Jensen
Dennis Lasting
Darwin Schnell
Erle Clipperton
Omer Gjerde
Arlin Kulow
Marcus Geil
Grachtinger
Ctr
Pirate Grid
Boy Scouts
Nicol, Suss
Mantay
Chitra Thoreson
Gierde
Light Plant Board
Immaculate Conception Church
David
Mark
Bernard Elsenbasz
Jeff
Francis Schealler
Mayor Poland
Pete James
Mirs
J. L. Johnson
Ren Maran
Legion Post
Miller
Emmetsburg
Gay
Dennis Lastine
Lastines
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