Spelling bee and community notes brighten Legion hall night
Graettinger Coop hosts a big spelling bee with local talent coached by Coan and Mrs Oleson, featuring contestants like Mrs Frick, Jerry Fitzpatrick, and John Bond hus. Spencer Schumate serves as pronouncer, while another dinner meeting welcomes Del Baker as a new member and notes an active Community club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Coop
Legion Hall
Coan
George Frick
Bob Carter
Phil Johnson
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Lloyd Cornelius
Arnie Henningsen
Don Oleson
John Bondhus
Bill Brown
Emmet Murphy
al Grachtinger
Leo Wikert
Jack Platter
Spencer
Tom Schumate
Ed Chadwick
del Baker
Lines by Soglow Promotes Defense Bond Investments
The piece urges readers to save before payday and invest in Defense Bonds, noting a better yearly return. It frames a clever cure for money leakage and hints at a quick, secure way to build savings through government bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asten
Secoe Tee
From the Files of the Times Graettinger News Briefs 1958
Reginald Knutsen's Chevrolet was damaged Friday in a snow storm when struck by a Decker Packing Co truck on the new state road near Dr Nane place. Ground frozen two and a half inches. farmers worry about small grain. Patrick Sherlock, longtime Graettinger resident, died last Thursday at his home after a brief illness. A child suffered a broken arm in an accident at home. Carl Elsenbast becomes manager of the White Service Station, replacing A F Johnson who resigned. Easter snow storms recur, creating deep drifts. Sam Reynolds visited Graettinger for business. Mr and Mrs M C Smith and sons dined with Ed Herke. D. C Barringer’s son ill with Trumps. Horse drawn vehicles seen around town. A son was born to Mr and Mrs W Hamilton on Tuesday, April 17. Cora Christopher, returning from Newton, rode a train back to Graettinger. Producers named Master Swine Producers: John D Kerber, W N Baxter & Son, Theo Miller, eligible hog raisers invited to enter by June 1. 1958 spring favorable for pig production. expected strong entries from Palo Alto County.
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Reginald Knutsen
Decker Packing Co
New State Road
Dr. Nane Place
J. M. Ress
Patrick Sherlock
Grachtinger
Our County
Little Hope Fall
Rey
Fremont Faul
Carl Elsenbast
A. F. Johnson
C. A. Jensen
Neucleus
Sam Reynolds
Asgood
M. C. Smith
Maurice
Gerald
Ed Herke
D. C. Barringer
Graettinger
W. Hamilton
Cora Christopher
Newton
Community skating party draws 288 4-H members
Recipts show 288 4-H members skated at the county-wide skating party last Monday night. Mr. Paul Bove from Uruguay, delayed on the East Coast, will spend three weeks with the Henry Depenbusch family in Great Oak township. The Towa Master Swine Producer project runs in Palo Alto county for its twelfth year, with 275 top market hogs recorded in Iowa to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Ashby
4-H
Paul Bove
International Farm Youth Exchangee
Uruguay
Henry Depenbusch
Great Oak Township
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Iowa Lakes Closed to Minnow Removal Under 1953 Rules
Iowa conservation biologists recommend closing most state owned artificial lakes to minnows seining and trapping to protect game fish. Swan Lake Allerton Reservoir Lake Keosauqua Reed's Lake Upper Pine Lake remain open. Several natural lakes including Clear Lake Spirit Lake and West Okoboji are closed due to adequate game fish populations.
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Iowa
Conservation Commission
Swan Lake
Carroll County
Allerton
Lake Keosauqua
Reed’s Lake
Upper Pine Lake
Fishing opens with crappie boom across Iowa lakes
The State Conservation Commission reports strong crappie populations in Black Hawk and Clear lakes with two pounders possible. Lake Cornelia and the streams show heavy bullhead and yellow bass, while northwestern lakes may yield bullhead if not frozen out. Open seasons include crappies and yellow bass year round. catfish season begins April 16 statewide.
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Towa
State Conservation Commmission
Black Hawk Lake
Lake Cornelia
Clear Lake
Commission
Silver Lake
Ayrshire
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Graettinger, Ja
Leonard Barrett
Leonard
FFA
Dale Sehniring
Lions Club
PFA
Des Moines
Times Office
Palo Alto
Emmet
Fenton and
Tee
Oma Belteré
Soglow
Grachtinger State Bank
the Times
John D. Kerber
W. N. Baxter & Son
Theo Miller
Aatar Nba
Pfister
Curtis Thoreson
Graettinger, Towa
Mearse, Iowa
É& Good Salesm
Lake Milla
Heidecker
D-X Service
Torreson Oil Co., Distr
Wallingford, Iowa
New International
Interna
Hewa
America
Nfete
Wabane
Carbanes
Fay
Graettinger Implement Co
Graettinger, Iowa
Ossee
Liu International
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