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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1962

Page

5

Mrs Karoline Hess Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Karoline K Hess died Tuesday night at 11 05 p m after a ten week illness. Funeral Friday at 130 p m Fuhrman Funeral home and 2 pm at Lost Island Lutheran church with Rev Harald Bestul officiating. Burial in St Pauls Lutheran cemetery. Survived by two daughters Christine and Viola, two sisters in Denmark, and a nephew and niece.

Karoline K. Hess Grachtinger Holy Family Hospital Fuhrman Funeral Home Lost Island Lutheran Church Harald Bestul St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Frank Christensen Gordon Hess Cylinder Martin Jacobsen Frank Jacobsen Etner Appel Herman Jensen Fuhrman Karoline Katherine Borup Denmark Niels Daugaard Borup Soro H. C. Hess Coin Iowa Palo Alto County South Walnut Township Graettinger Hess Charles Viola) Henningsen Marie Sorensen Pedersen Aarhus Fru Kirstine Nielsen Middelfart John Jorgenseri Hess

Graettinger Men s Chorus Announces First Rehearsal

Graettinger community men s chorus formed under Alan Zevenbergen will hold its first rehearsal at 7 30 p m in the Graettinger school music room on Wednesday Oct 8. Interested local men are invited to attend and join the new chorus.

Alan Zevenbergen Graettinger Graettinger Community

Buddy Poppy Days Planned in Graettinger

Friday and Saturday are VFW Buddy Poppy days in Graettinger. Bessie Howard chairs the sales and urges support for disabled veterans, noting the sacrifice of servicemen and the need to remember those who made freedom possible.

Buddy Poppy Graettinger Bessie Howard

Graettinger Men Win at Emmet County Field Day

The Emmet county Izaak Walton Held day at Walton league grounds featured Graettinger competitors taking top places. Wayne Kauteen won first in the individual pistol match while Bob Carter and Roger Will led Graettinger Emmetsburg teams in the team pistol event.

Emmet County Izaak Walton Walton League Valley Drive Graettinger Wayne Kauteen Bob Carter Roger Will Emmersburg

Gas Tax Refund Deadline at Hand

Farmers are reminded that the deadline for mailing federal gas tax refunds is at hand. The notice cites Revenue Service and cites a Saturday deadline.

Ciera de

Afternoon Sales Begin October 3 At Emmetsburg Barn

The Emmetsburg Sales Barn shifts to fall and winter afternoon sales starting October 3 at 1:00 PM. Weekly auctions will feature all livestock classes plus several loads of western cattle. For information call Graettinger 59-3418 or Emmetsburg 20221.

Emmetsburg

Residents Invited To Inaugurate Card-O-Rama Series

Community wide Card-O-Rama returns with bridge and 500 events inviting all to participate. Entries by teams or couples due by Oct 10, monthly matches through May with host couples, substitutions allowed, 50 cent per player fund-raiser for a tennis court debt, trophies for winners.

the Times Hammersberg Drug Square D Farm Supply Bob Davis Lions Club Graettinger Orama Graettinger Lions Club

Display New Chevy Friday At Storck's

Storck Chevrolet Buick showrooms will host a Friday display of 1963 Chevrolets on September 28. A photo features the new lineup including four distinct lines such as the Corvette and other models, with Romaing Heisecker as Storck's area representative guiding details.

Storck Romaing

Mrs Marion Martin Died Sunday Rites At Terril

Mrs Marion Martin eighty two year old former Terril resident died Sunday evening at her daughter's home near Graettinger from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Terril Methodist Church with Rev Robert Williams officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery Terrill. Fuhrman Funeral Home handled arrangements with pallbearers Clarence Baughey Lloyd Emory John Baumunk Ed Schnell Ed Munsterman Clyde Spencer. She was born April 15 1880 in Sac City and married Marion Martin on March 27 1896. The couple lived in Palo Alto County and also in Sac City Odebolt Schaller and Terris before settling in Terril. She is survived by seven or more children including Mrs Lulu Baumunk Hummelburg Mabel Brown Des Moines Lenora Clausen St James Minn Rosella Black Milford Avis Shoemaker Duarte Calif Gaye Martin Palms Calif and Veil Martin Albuquerque New Mexico. Also survived by three brothers Jim Ashbaugh Frederick S D John Ashbaugh Aberdeen SD and William Ashbaugh Wisconsin. Her husband and five children preceded her. Two of the children died in infancy and the other three were Arnold Glenn and Amos.

Marion Martin Terril Walter Baumunk of Graettinger Terril Methodist Church Robert Williams Fairview Terrill Fuhrman Clarence Baughey Lloyd Emory John Baumunk Ed Schnell Ed Munsterman Clyde Spencer Sarah Ellen Ashbaugh E. E. Ashbaugh Sac City Palo Alto County Odeboldt, Schaller Terris Martin Lulu Baumunk Hmmelsburg Mabel Brown Des Moines Lenora Clausen St. James Minn Rosella Black Milford Avis Shoemaker Duare Calif Gaye Martin Palms Veil Martin Albuquerque New Mexico Jim Ashbaugh Fredrick S. D John Ashbaugh Aberdeen William Ashbaugh Wisconsin Wayne Helen) Potter Graettinger Graettinger Methodist Church C. F. Curtis David Sonne James Voigt Eastside Estherville Puhrman Jim Iverson M. J. Leonard Merle Jensen Darvin Schnell Lloyd Petersen Bob Vasey Helen Louise ‘Rotter Beaver Iowa A. I. Reed Grand Junction University of Commerce Wayne Potter Knoxville Jefferson Potter American Legion Auxiliary Woman’s Club Embroidery Club PTA The Legion Auxiliary Richard Luella) Campbell Harlan Town Donald Potter Reed Potter Spirit Lake W. L. Reed Robert K. Reed S. Dak

Annual Band Calendar Sales Campaign Begins This Week

The Graettinger Band Parents sponsor the annual Graettinger Band Birthday calendar sales drive. Local band members will contact all residents of the school district to list birthdays and meetings for the calendar and take orders. If any resident is unintentionally missed, contact Mrs. Raymond Rose, calendar chairman.

Graettinger Band Raymond Rose

County polio immunization event set for Oct 6 in Emmetsburg

Palo Alto County residents of all ages are urged to attend a mass Sabin polio vaccination program starting Saturday Oct 6 at West Elementary School Emmetsburg. Type I oral vaccine will be used with a 25 cent per dose charge for those who can pay, sponsored by the county Medical Association Nurses Association and the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce. Further details to follow.

Palo Alto County Emmetsburg West Elementary Rove Bolte Palo Alto County Medical Association Palo Alto County Nurses Association Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce

Annual Meeting of Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Association

The Annual Meeting of the Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Association will be held in the courtroom of the Palo Alto County Courthouse. Attendees are requested to attend the session on the scheduled date and time.

Palo Alto Memorial Hospital The Palo Alto’ Memorial Hospital Association Palo Alto County

Janice Anderson Named Queen Contest Entrant

Janice Anderson, a Graettinger high senior and four year Graettinger band member, will represent Palo Alto county in the Estherville band festival queen contest Saturday. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Anderson and active as pep club president, softball participant, FHA member, senior class secretary, Walnut Merry Maid 4H president, Bethel Luther League secretary, and Sunday school teacher.

Graettinger Estherville Janice Anderson Janice Harvey Anderson FHA Walnut Merry Maid Bethel Luther League Palo Alto County

Pirate Homecoming Plans for Graci tinger High

Plans for 1962 Gracti nger High homecoming on Friday October 5 include a parade at 2 30 pm with floats and entries from clubs and local firms. Queen and king nominees to be chosen by student body and announced at halftime of the Pirate Sioux Valley game. A pep rally and FHA barbecue supper are set for Thursday at Evergreen Park and the homecoming dance follows the game.

Gractiinger High Evergreen Park

Bob Hope and Lana Turner in Bachelor in Paradise

Bob Hope teams with Lana Turner in MGM romance comedy to show Saturday and Sunday at Graettinger theatre. The bachelor faces wild shopping, busy freeways and quirky appliances as a whirl of daily life leads to constant laughs. Janis Paige Virginia Grey Paula Prentiss play neighborly wives with Don Porter Jim Hutton and Agnes Moorehead in a judge role amid the chaos.

Bob Hope Lana Turner Metro Goldwyns Mayer Graettinger Theatre Bob Paradise America Hope Janis Paige Virginia Grey Paula Prentiss Don Porter Lee Goodman Jim Hutton Agnes Moorehead

Shirley Moran Wins 75 Buck Prize at Saturday Event

Mrs Shirley Moran won last Saturday night's 75 buck prize. The article notes a 25 dollar prize upcoming this week and mentions Moran as the recent claimant of the award.

Shirley Moran Rane Pee Will

Household Goods Public Auction Saturday Sept 29

Public auction will be held Saturday Sept 29 of the household goods furniture and miscellaneous items of Idella Fleming Louise Swift and the Carl Spies estate. The sale of all three groups will be at the Fleming house corner west of the school house. Sale ad in this issue. Christian sen estate land auction Monday Oct 1 at 9:30 a.m. J C Christiansen estate offers 80 acres five miles south three miles west and ½ north of Graettinger. Martin Jacobsen administrator. See ad in this issue.

Idella Fleming Louise Swift Carl Spies Fleming House School House D. C

Bake sale and lunch planned by Methodist Church circle

The Happy Hour circle of the Methodist Church will hold a bake sale and lunch Saturday afternoon and evening Sept. 29 at the Our Own hardware building.

The Methodist Church Our Own Hardware

Immaculate Conception Chicken Dinner This Sunday

The Immaculate Conception Rosary Society will hold its annual chicken dinner at the church parish hall on Sunday Sept 30 serving from 11 30 to 1 30. Menu includes chicken potatoes and gravy dressing beans salad pickles rolls coffee and pie priced at 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12.

Immaculate Conception Rosary Society

Chicken supper at Lost Island Church Oct 4

Lost Island church women announce their annual chicken supper for Thursday October 4. Details to follow in next notes.

Lost Island Church

1962 Corn Price Support Set At 1.11 In Palo Alto County

Palo Alto County ASC chairman Joe Lynch announced a minimum 1962 crop corn price support of $1.11 per bushel. Eligibility depends on participation in the 1962 feed grain program, farm yield, acreage, grade, moisture, and storage adequacy. Loans and purchase agreements run from harvest to May 31 1963 with loans due July 31 1963.

Palo Alto ASC Joe Lynch Mallard Lynch ASCS

Rites Held Here Monday For Helen Potter 52

Helen Potter age 52 of Graettinger died Friday night after months of illness. Funeral Monday at Graettinger Methodist Church with Rev. C F Curtis officiating. Burial in Eastside Cemetery Estherville. Survivors include husband Wayne, daughter Luella Campbell, sons Donald and Reed Potter, mother Mrs A I Reed, three brothers and six grandchildren.

Helen Potter

County Supervisors Approve Nine More Miles Of Paving

Palo Alto County board approves nine miles of concrete paving for county farm to market roads. Planned 1964 projects include completing the Fenton to Highway 18 link and paving routes east of Mallard and west of West Bend totaling about 6.5 miles.

Palo Alto Fenton Depew Palo Alto-Kossuth County Rodman Mallard West Bend

Pirate Gridders Go To Sioux Rapids Friday

The Graettinger Pirates travel to Sioux Rapids for a Corn Belt conference game. Both teams are winless with small squads this year. Kickoff is at 7 30.

Pirate Sioux Rapids Graettinger Pirates Sioux Rapide Pirates Indians

Lions Plan Light Bulb Sale Drive for Projects

The Grasttinger Lions Club plans a light bulb sales drive to raise funds for community projects. Details will follow as the annual sale, previously successful, is prepared.

Grasttinger Lions Club

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