Graettinger Midgets win 13-0 over Bancroft for tourney crown
Graettinger Midgets overwhelmed Bancroft 13-0 to claim the North Town Midget baseball championship at Evergreen Park. Tommy Burg pitched, Thoreson highlighted with two key hits, and Graettinger completed their third straight North Iowa tourney title with four double plays. Pomeroy beat Armstrong 7-6 in the consolation.
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Bancroft
North Town
Evergreen Park
Pomeroy
Armstrong
North Iowa
Graettinger
Thoreson
Jespersen
Sandvig
Kirkegaard
Gary Masters
Tommy Burg
Burg
Wildness
Teddy Thoreson
Christensen
Clark
Menke
Wilhelms
Bancroft Battery
Graettinger Park Association
Howard Hanson
Graettinger Midgets edge Pomeroy 4 1 in thrilling tourney finale
In the Midget tournament semi final Graettinger rallied from behind to beat Pomeroy 4 1 as Tommy Burg and Bob Benedict locked in a pitchers duel. McCarty belted a two run homer for the visitors and Graettinger added two insurance runs in the seventh to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Teddy Thorzson
Jespersen
Kirkegaard
Tom McCarty
Reeves
Burg
McCarty
Benedict
Gorman
Teddy Thoreson
Christensen
Robbie Reeves
Felkey
Ron
Christengen
County lunch program aids Palo Alto students with funds
County Superintendent J E Smith announced that Palo Alto County schools used 1953 54 federal funds to finance noon meals totaling 13562 41 with 948 577 Type A lunches served and 4875 free meals. Schools received commodities from the National School Lunch Act and surplus items with no transportation cost.
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Palo Alto County
J. E. Smith
Iowa
Supt. Smith
C. W. Bangs
Department of Public Instruction
Banga Alao
Mavis Wanda Knutsen Begin Tour Of Europe
Mavis Knutsen and Wanda Knutsen, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Knutsen and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knutsen, finish courses at Oslo University and plan a Friday start to a group tour of Europe. They will travel from Oslo to Copenhagen then to Frankfurt area, Paris, Holland, Belgium, Aalborg in Denmark, with a return to Oslo and a September 3 sail to the United States.
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Mavis
Jorgen Knutsen
Wanda
Ernest Knutsen
Oslo University
European
United States
Oslo
Copenhagen
Denmark
Frankfort
Germany
Paris
France
Holland
Belgium
Aalborg
Wallingford Mayor Fines Nine For Speeding
Wallingford Mayor Jamie Kasa announced a speed crackdown and fined nine drivers last week. He vowed the campaign will continue until motorists slow down through Wallingford and warned that the speed analyzer will catch violators.
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Jamie Kasa
Wallingford
Speedera
Kasa
Farm Machinery Auction by L. H. Traver Details Later
L H Traver will public auction a line of farm machinery and miscellaneous farm articles on Monday August 24 starting at 1 30 p m on the farm one half mile north and four miles west of Graettinger Details of sale to appear in a later Times advertisement
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L. H. Traver
Graettinger
Gale
The
Times
Methodist rummage and bake sale at Rouse Chevrolet show
The W.S.G.8 church will host a rummage and bake sale at the Rouse Chevrolet show rooms on Saturday Aug 14. Lunch is served in the afternoon and evening with chicken sandwiches 15 cents barbecue beefburgers 15 cents pie 10 cents and coffee free. Donations invited by Mrs Lloyd Cornelius or Mrs Vernon Rouse who will arrange pickup.
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W.S.G.8
Methodist Church
Lloyd Cornelius
Vernon Rouse
Ice Cream Social at Immaculate Conception Church
The Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception church invites all to an ice cream social in the church basement on Sunday August 16 from 4 to 8 pm. Open house for the newly decorated church will be held at the same time and attendees are welcome to visit.
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Rosary Society of Inmaculate Conception
Col Osher and Family Visiting Here for North Africa Station
Lt. Col. Ernest Osher of the U S Air Force and his wife Betty with children Sandra Janice Susie and Larry visited the area for Col Osher's mother Mrs E B Osher. He will be deputy base commander at Sidi Slimane in French Morocco North Africa for a two year tour. He served as a fighter pilot in the North African campaign during World War II and recently was based in Lake Charles Louisiana. He has siblings in several states and Washington. The family will fly from New York to North Africa.
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Ernest Osher
U. S. Air Force
Betty
Sandra
Janice
Susie
Larry
Osher
Col. Osher
Grachtinger High School
Sidi Slimane
Moroco
North Africa
Casa Blanca
Tangiers
New York
Air Force
Lake Charles
Ernest
Gilford Oshe
Watlingford
Leonard Osher
Graettinger
Glen Thu
Near
Grachtinger
Genevieve
Elgin
Ruth
Des Moines
John
California
Elmer
Montana
Norman
Denver
lColo
North vs. South In Two Softball Games At Evergreen Park
A repeat of last year’s popular event is planned with two men’s and a women’s game on Thursday evening Aug. 19 at Evergreen Park. North vs. South teams are selected from Graettinger area with Graettinger’s main street as the dividing line. Mrs. Harold Christensen will manage the north women’s team and Mrs. Elbert Powers the south. Proceeds go to the Park Association to support local Midget and town team baseball.
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Evergreen Ipark
North
South
Graettinger
Harold Christensen
Elbert Powers
The
Park Association
Prizes Awarded at Wednesday Night Event
Mrs. Agnes Girres won 100 Graettinger Bucks Paul Peton received 16 Bucks and Ralph Graettinger claimed 30 Bucks Next week's awards will be 10 16 and 25 Bucks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Girres
Graettinger
Paul Peton
Ralph Graettinger
Midgets To Play Graettinger Tonight At Evergreen Park
Graettinger High Schools Midget baseball team meets Graettinger in a pivotal matchup at Evergreen Park tonight. The Midgets, who led their league last year with only one loss, face the high school Kummer team in a clash seen as highly competitive by local fans. The event follows delays in oil delivery for street paving by Hargrave Construction Co. Palo Alto county Education Board appointed Oral Bonstead to fill the unexpired term ending in 1955, with a six year term to follow. Bonstead, manager of Farmers Creamery, previously led local school districts and boards.
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Oral Bonstead
H.S
County Education Board
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Evergreen Park
Kummer
Palo Alto
Area One
Bonstead
Farmers Creamery
Graettnger
Jurors Listed for August Term at Emmetsburg Court
Fifty trial jurors have been chosen for the August term of district court in Paulo Alto county. Clerk BE Thompson says jurors must appear at Emmetsburg courthouse on Tuesday September 7 at 10 am. The grand jury for 1054 m will convene at 10 am August 31 if notified. Read list includes Mrs James J Burns Emmetsburg Clarence Weinzeil Mallard Imma Hermansen Ruthven Mrs Ku Draman Emmetsburg Melvin Sampson Emmetsburg Norman Thompson Emmetsburg and many others across Ruthven Graettinger West Bend Cylinder Curlew Mallard Rodman Ayrshire Fnnnetsburg Ringsted, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulo Alto
BE. M. Thompson
Emmetsburg
James J. Burns
Clarence Weinzeil
Mallard
Imma Hermansen
Ruthven
Ku Draman
Mrametsburg
Melvin Sampson
Norman Thompson
Lawrence Russel
Leonard Leslien
Curlew
Hubert Caumpney
William Walsh
M. C. Smith
Orville Bannart
Cylinder
Francis Hughes
Floyd Struthers
Ayrshire
Estelene Frieden
West Bend
Robin Vasey
Graettinger
Bob Beck
Helen Domck
Fnnnetsburg
R. J. McCain
Bmunetsburg
Art Duhn
Lester Fisher
Emmetsbury
Mildred Clarken
Charles Brawner
Fannie Clayton
Harold Loerke
Dorothy Fordyce
Emmetsburgy
Fred Grange
Mrs. Robt
Darrah
Eugene Huskamp
Ringsted
Kathryn Thorson
Walt Frederick
Monica Baxter
Lester Loomis
Carl Grieve
Nellie Alderson
Ed Clore
John Woodford
Arleta Beekman
Midgets To Play Rossie Here Tuesday
The Rossie Midgets will travel to Groettinger Midgets here Tuesday night after an Evergreen Park plan change. Coach Bob etd confirms the matchup as the teams prepare for the league contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossie
Evergreen Park
Groettinger
Bobetd
Terril Boy Injured Playing Suffered Shoulder Dislocation
Jerry Probst, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Probst of Terril, was admitted to Holy Family hospital Friday night for a minor shoulder dislocation sustained while playing. The shoulder was set and put in traction. He remains hospitalized but is improving. Jerry is grandson of Mr and Mrs A C Christiansen of Graettinger.
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Jerry Probst
Harry Probst
Terril
Holy Family Hospital
Jerry
A. C. Christiansen
Graettinger
Tie for First in Hin Two-Ball Foursome
A two-way tie for first produced the final standings in the Graettinger two-ball golf foursome at Matherville Country Club last Sunday. The combos Dry Don Green and Mary Grady along with Francis Heidecker and Alys Carter led with 44. The Green and Grady pair won the first place prize in the draw.
Preparations For Labor Day Gala In Graettinger
Preliminary plans by Labor Day committees center on Graettinger's fifty eighth annual gala to be held September 6 with Ruth Orr and her Des Moines free act troupe entertaining in afternoon and evening shows. Byers carnival and concessions along with a live stock show and baby beeves sale by Graettinger PFA, FFA grain exhibits, and FILA girls window displays are planned for downtown and surrounding events. More details will appear in The Times.
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Graettinger
Ruth Orr
Des Moines
P.F.A
F.F. A
FFA Dairy Judging Team Takes Second at District Show
Graettinger FFA dairy judging team members Darrell Schnell Gene Twait Paul Ronstead and Martin Baedke earned second place at the District Black and White show at Clay County fairgrounds on Aug 5. Newell FFA chapter led with 558 of 600 points. Graettinger totaled 661. Schnell was top scorer with 195 of 200. Dennis Graettinger won junior division honors among 50 contestants.
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Darrell Sehnell
Gene Twait
Paul Ronstead
Martin Baedke
Clay County Fair Grounds
Graettinger
Faw.a
F.F.A
Newell F.F.A
Graettinger Boys
Darrell Schnell
Dennis Graettinger
Parker
Qua Weather Report Delivers Mixed Fall Warmth and Rain
The past week brought fall like days with warmth during the day and cool nights. Over half an inch of rain fell Saturday evening and additional precipitation occurred early Wednesday morning. Oats harvest is complete and corn and beans show good yields with promising noise of fine crops.
New Publisher at Ringsted Dispatch Names Change
Myron Crosewalt becomes publisher of the Ringsted Dispatch and his wife Gloria takes over as editor. Crosewalt previously worked for Emmetburg Publishing. The Crosewaites began publishing Ringsted Dispatch on August 1. Sob Harlan, the former editor, now works for a Wapello, Iowa newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Crosewalt
Ringsted Dispatch
Gloria
Dispatch
Mr. Crogswait
Emmeteburg Publishing Company
Crogswaite
Harlan
Wapello
Iowa
Kindergarten Enrollment Rises With 25 Additions
Supt BE V Man chester reports 25 more kindergarten pupils registered for the fall term. The list includes Vance Jensen Karen Fitzgerald Pamela Jo Peterson Donald Schnell Timmy Murphy William Nissen Marvin Curry Benjamin Hankey Loren Eldridge Robert Stoltz Shirley Sampson Jane Henderson Ernio Jean Kadlee Roger Mitchell Cynthia Hersleff Nancy Elbert Grace Gabrielsen Gary Lee Adams Darrell Tonderup Marilyn Garber Roberta Rierson Cecelia Hughes Steven Bon Blead Glorya Swalve Roxanna Guinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acconling
Supt
BE. V. Manchester
Vance Jensen
Karen Fitzgerald
Pamela Jo Peterson
Donald Schnell
Timmy Murphy
William Nissen
Marvin Curry
Benjamin Hankey
Loren Eldridge
Robert Stoltz
Shirley Sampson
Jane Henderson
Ernio Jean Kadlee
Roger Mitchell
Cynthia Hersleff
Nancy Elbert
Grace Gabrielsen
Gary Lee Adams
Darrell Tonderup
Marilyn Garber
Roberta Rierson
Cecelia Hughes
Steven Bon- Blead
Glorya Swalve
Roxanna Guinn
Winners In Holstein Show In Palo Alto County
Spies and Levi and Donald Jorgen sen of Palo Alto County exhibited at the District Holstein Show in Spenseer on Thursday August 5 winning Grand Champion Cow and Bull. They took 20 firsts in 210 classes with the largest class the Holstein heifer division won by 4-H member Jimmy Lein, followed by 4-Her Donald Jorgensen in second place. Jim Tein earned the premier Junior exhibitor award. Don Jorgensen Philip Henderson of Pawlina and Darwin Olson of Estherville received plaques from Spies and Levi for first prize heifers in their division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spies and
Levi
Donald Jorgensen
Palo Alto County
Spenseer
Spies
Jimmy Lein
Jim Tein
Don Jorgensen
Philip Henderson
Pawlina
Darwin Olson
Estherville
Curb and gutter added to notable local properties
City clerk S Coan announces new curb and gutter installations for residents including Everett Thorson across from the old Methodist church and Ed Westfall residence, expanding street improvements in the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Coan
Everett Thorson
Old Methodist Church
Ed Westfall
Town Team Plays Ruthven Here Friday
Gracttinger town team manager Gilbert Stueve announced a Friday night game against Ruthven at Evergreen park with an 8 15 start. After a 13 inning loss to Lone Rock the prior night the club seeks rebound and redemption at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven
Gilbert Stueve
Gib Stueve
Roy Henningsen
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Thoresen
Jeapersen
Burg Peeingsen
Sespenee
Rare
Teaee
Danas Masters
Pomeroy Club
Bob Benedict
Tommy McCarty
Lonfield
Dave Sandvng
Library
Clara Suse
Brary Room
City Hall
Wanda Knutsen
OLT Holding
Hargrave Construction Co
Boon
Terril Boy
FFA
Holstein
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