Silo filling on record early due to heat and drought
In the Gruettinger area a month early silo filling begins as Doerke salvages feed from a corn crop that is stunted and largely earless. Fred Nissen and neighbors help unload while Henry Lammers irrigation sprinkles over about 80 acres to offset the lack of rain. Water from a river powers a 1000 gallon minute sprinkler system purchased in 1950 for nearly 6000 dollars. its impact on yields remains to be seen amid the hottest spell since 1996.
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Buil
Henry Lammers
Gruettinger
Lammers
FFA Fair Opens in Emmetsburg With 40 Entrants
The Palo Alto county FFA fair begins this morning in Emmetsburg with 40 boys entered across 23 market litters 19 purebred litters 27 sheep 8 dairy cattle and 14 beef cattle. Don Rix Grauttinger FFA advisor notes wide participation and a two day program includes exhibits F E A demonstration team contests livestock judging and dairy class judging.
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Palo Alto County
FFA
Emmetsburg
Don Rix
Grauttinger
Palo Alto
Graettinger to Play Mmetsburb Tonight at Evergreen Park
Graettinger town team hosts Mmetsburb at Evergreen Park this Thursday night at 8 15 pm. Local fans expected a competitive game as two town squads square off under lights.
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Graettinger
Mmetsburg
Graettinger Town
Minetabure
Evergreen Park
Legion Picnic Set for Emmetsburg August 14 at Soper Park
The Graettinger American Legion and Avchary will hold their annual Legion picnic next Sunday August 14 at Soper Park Emmetsburg. Attendees should bring a dinner. ice cream and beverages will be provided by the Legion. In case of bad weather the event moves to the Graettinger Legion hall.
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Legion
Graettinger American Legion
Avchary
Soper Park
Emmetsburg
Moon
Groettinger Legion Hall
Bob Reeves Named to National Chorus from Iowa
Bob Reeves, Graettinger high school sophomore and Graettinger FFA member, was chosen to represent Iowa in the 1955 National Future Farmer chorus. Only 125 boys were selected from 48 states plus Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Chorus members will rehearse in Kansas City and perform at the American Royal Ball during the Livestock Show on October 14. Reeves is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Reeves.
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Bob Reeves
Graettinger
Graettinger Ffa
Iowa
Future Farmer Chorus
James Hatch
Kinderhook
N. Y
States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Kansas City
Wesday
Odt
Bob
Gilbert Reeves
Rural mail carrier B R Cole dies suddenly in Graettinger
Bishop Rueben Cole longtime rural mail carrier for Graettinger route No 1 died after heart attack Tuesday morning taken to Holy Family hospital. He was born July 17 1884 and married Margaret Schnicker in 1919. Survived by wife daughter Mary Bonnie and two brothers. Burial in Glendale cemetery Des Moines. Pallbearers named. Funeral Friday Aug 12 at First Lutheran Church Graettinger. Martin Funeral Home in charge.
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Bishop R. Cole
Holy Family Hospital
First Lutheran
Graettinger
Glendale Cemetery
Des Moines
Town
Grachtinger
Rueben Cole
Fig
North Carolina
Lebanon
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Hot Springs
Margaret Elnora Schnicker
S. Dakota
AEF
Cole
U. S. Post Office Department
Margaret
Mary Bonnie
Emmerson Cole
Dewey Cole
Kansas City
John
Cora Cole
James
Walter
Bus Drivers For School Routes List Bus Drivers For School Routes
Bus drivers for the 1950 56 school year have been named by the Grart tinger Community School district. Returning drivers include Elmo Coleman Francis Schealler Howard Hinz man J W Knutsen Andrew Duus and Russell Lastine. New drivers are Lloyd Mac Combs Henry Miller and Leland Knudtson. Substitutes are G O Ben Brood Elden Swanson Ray Haag Hugh Thompson Lowell Platter Don Rix and Robert Prather. All hold required physicals licenses and state permits.
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Board of Education
Grarttinger Community
Elmo Coleman
Francis Schealler
Howard Hinzman
J. W. Knutsen
Andrew Duus
Russell Lastine
Lloyd MacCombs
Henry Miller
Leland Knudtson
G. O. Ben- Brood
Elden Swanson
Ray Haag
Hugh Thompson
Lowell Platter
Don Rix
Robert Prather
First Grid Practice Date for 1955 Pirates Set
The initial grid practice for the 1955 Graet tinger Pirates is scheduled for Wednesday morning, August 24 at 8 a.m. Coach Robert Held says all candidates must attend. Physical examinations will be held Monday evening, August 22 at 7 p.m. at the local school house.
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Graettinger Pirates
Robert Held
Palo Alto Trial Jurors List for 1935 August Term
Palo Alto county clerk L W Frost announced the jurors drawn for the August 1935 district court term. The term begins August 28 with Judge Fred M Kudson of Pocahontas as presiding judge. Jurors listed include Edna Fordyce Emmetsburg Eugene Cullen Emmetsburg Peartiautres Limmetsburg Norman Thoreson Ruthven Mrs Konrad Youngerven Curlew Mary Knae Marynaki Mallard Pauling Kliegl Cylinder Florence Olson Weat. Continued on page eight.
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Palo Alto
L. W. Frost
Trim
District Court
Fred M. Kudson
Pocahontas
Edna Fordyce
Emmetsburg
Eugene Cullen
Peart Iautres
Limmetsburg
Norman Thoreson
Ruthven
Konrad Youngerven
Curlew
Mary Knaemarynaki
Mallard
Pauling Kliegl
Cylinder
Florence Olson
Weat
Plans Completed For Donkey Softball Show
Donkey softball event comes to Crescent Oklo at Evergreen Park on Sunday night August 21 with main event Donkey Ball and a mule stunt act. American Legion sponsors the show starting at 8 PM with admission 50 cents adults 25 cents under 12. advance tickets on sale. Local Legion and Lions Club teams scheduled to play, lineups to follow.
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Ralph Godfrey
Crescent Oklo
Grachtinger
eGrnettingar American Legion
Evergreen Park
Legion
Lions Club
Rev Omundson Named Pastor For Grachtinger Church
The Rev John Omundson age 20 of Ravenwood Missouri is appointed pastor of the Grachtinger Methodist church by the North Iowa Methodist Conference. He will begin his duties around September first and he and Mrs Omundson have four children. Omundson was born in Forest City and spoke at the Grachtinger church on Sunday August seventh. The church had been without a pastor since June when Rev Flodgkin left for Popejoy.
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John Omundson
Ravenwood, Mo
Grachtinger Methodist Church
North Iowa Methodist Conference
Omundson
Grachtinger Methodist
Flodgkin
Popejoy
Town
Mrs Donald Fay Purchases D X Cafe In Graettinger
Mrs Donald Lilliany Fay of Graettinger announces the purchase of the D X Cafe from Mrs Carrie Miller. Fay plans home cooked pastries and varied dinners under new management with open hours. Miller and her husband T B Miller will leave for Canada and move to a farm near Graettinger next spring.
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Donald Lilliany Fay
Graettinger
Carrie Miller
Way
Mrs. Miller
Grachtinger
Mrs Larry Des Combez Reads At Public Library Story Hour
Mrs Larry Des Combez will read at the public library Children’s Story Hour this Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4 pm. The event invites local families to enjoy the tale and participate in the library program.
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Library
Larry Des Combez
Public Library
Midgets Capture North Iowa Tourney Final in Close 5-4 Win
Graettinger Midgets edged Bancroft 5-4 to win the North Iowa Invitational baseball title as Bancroft outhit the locals 5-2 but committed key errors. Hatten and Menke led Bancroft with a first inning triple and double, while Graettinger capitalized on miscues in three innings. Pocahontas won the consolation 12-40 over Wesley. trophies went to top teams and Gractinger Legion presented medals. Joe Grady made the award presentation for the Legion.
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Cradlinger
North Iowa
Bancroft
Pocahontas
Wesley
Gracttinger Legion
Joe Grady
Legion
Graettinger
Hatten
Dennis Menke
Page
Graettinger Prize Drawing Names Winners
Holger Jensen won $15 and Edwin Graettinger took $100 in Graettinger’s Wednesday drawing. Other prizes of $10 $25 were awarded to Mrs. Gilbert Stuave and Mrs. Kenneth Neilson. Next week's prizes set at 10 15 50 and 100 Bucks.
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Holger Jensen
Graettinger
Gilbert Stuave
Kenneth Neilson
Edwin Graettinger
Weather report notes brief rain and cooler trend
A brief Tuesday evening shower dropped .35 inches here while nearby communities saw higher totals. Last weekend brought cooler air with lows near 50 degrees and readings in the 70s and 80s have been common this week.
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Grachtinger
Mystery Farm No 9 Ownership and Family Details
Mr and Mrs Soren Duhn of Graettinger farm two miles south and four west. They have lived there 32 years since moving from a retired life of P Duhns. The farm was purchased by Boren in 1938 from I P Duhn who owned it since 1911. A new shed and home remodel including a water system were completed last fall. This year 55 acres are in corn and the rent includes oats and beans. The Duhns raise 75 head of spring pigs and feed cattle as part of the annual program. Soren and Marie Duhn married in 1918 and have seven children, all married except Ronald. Mrs Duhn is Kate Mahan’s daughter from Graettinger. Children include Mrs Sam Bjeklocha, Mrs George Hoyt, Walter, Raymond, Mrs James Kane in California, Richard in the army, and Ronald at home. They attend Immaculate Conception church in Graettinger. Soren has long served as Lost Island township trustee and was a former school board member. The couple enjoy fishing and recently returned from a northern Minnesota trip.
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Times
Soren Duhn
Graettinger
Soren
Marie Duhn
Ronald
Duhn
Kate Mahan
Duhna
Sam
Dorothy) Bjeklocha
George
Hoyt
Walter
Raymond
James
Betty) Kane
California
Richard
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B. R. Cole
Martin Funeral Home
R. T. Nané
Forrest Peterson
Dwayne Landers
Bud Craven
Dr. Olene Jacobson
Fred Wolfe
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Bishop Kr, Cole
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