Football Candidates Report For Preseason At School
Football candidates must report to the high school building Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. for physical and dental exams ahead of practice starting August 24, 1951. Examinations must occur before any practice begins. The board hired Elsie Larson as hot lunch program supervisor for the year. Latson to hire her own staff. cooks named Henningsen Masters Hamilton approved. Bus drivers for the year listed: Swift No.1, Prather No.2, Hinzeman No.3, Rasmussen No.4, Rasmussen No.5, Clark No.6. substitutes Rasmussen, Rasmussen, Schnirring.
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Board of Question
Elsie Larson
Board of Education
Harold Prather
Howard Hinzeman
Warren Christiansen
William A. Rasmussen
Merrill Clark
William D. Rasmussen
Richard Rasmussen
Dale Schnirring
All Handicapped Children Guest At Spencer Fair
Disabled children aged 3 to 16 from Palo Alto county and nearby areas are invited as special guests at the Clay County Fair on Monday September 10. About 100 kids with an accompanying adult will enter free, with wheelchair provisions and reserved grandstand seating to create an educational and memorable day for attendees.
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Spencer, Ja
Palo Alto
Clay County
Northwest Town
Minnesota
Dakota
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
Grand
Des Moines
Iowa
Misses Valois Jensen trip to the East
The Misses Valois Jensen of Graettinger Barbara Jensen and Margaret Habinga of George Iowa and Peggy Brinker of Auburn Iowa are on a two weeks journey to Washington D C New York City and other eastern points of interest.
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Valois Jensen
Graettinger
Barbara Jensen
Margaret Habinga
George
Iowa
Peggy Brinker
Auburn
Washington, D. C
New York City
East
Father Maynard to Be Installed August 26
The Rev. Father Edward Ss Maynard will be installed as pastor of Immaculate Conception church Grachtinger Sunday August 26 at 8 00 p m Special installation services will be held at the church Eleven year old Pater Kurash of Fort Atkinson in Winneshirk county had a narrow escape recently when he slipped into a deep hole while fishing A Des Moines man passing by jumped into the water pulled the boy out and applied artificial respiration until the youth regained consciousness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Edward Ss. Maynard
Immaculate Conception Church
Grachtinger
Pater Kurash
Fort Atkinson
Winneshirk
Des Moines
Businessman Ed Gothier buys Iaven Dalen residence
Ed Gothier, manager of the Quaker Oats Co, has purchased the Javen Dalen residence. The Dalens will farm starting March first. Mr. Dalen is now a mechanic at Thoreson Hardware. The Gothier family has been leasing a home since moving to Gracttinger.
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Ed Gothier
Quaker Oats Co
Javen Dalen
Dalens
Dalen
Thoreson Hardware
Gothier
Gracttinger
Mrs Andrew Nelson Purchases Home in Town
Mrs. Andrew Nelson buys the Lee Robinson residence and will move to town to establish her future home. The current occupants are Allan Pete Hersleff and family who are building a new house nearby.
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Andrew Nelson
Lee Robinson
Allan
Pete) Hersleff
Hersleffs
Sioux City Good Willers Plan Graettinger Visit Next Thursday
As part of the 1951 Siouxland Goodwill trips, 100 Sioux City businessmen from the Chamber of Commerce will visit Graettinger on August 23 from 2 25 to 2 40 p m. The group travels in chartered buses, wears western shirts and hats, and will bring a six piece band candy and balloons for kids. The trip covers 68 towns in 4 states over 1400 miles with aims to foster better relations across Siouxland. An official from Sioux City and Chamber members accompany the delegation.
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Siouxland
Sioux City
City of
Merriman Buys Clear Lake Mirror Unites Two Papers
Dayton Merriman, editor of the Clear Lake Reporter, has purchased the Clear Lake Mirror and will publish both papers. The merger aims to cut operating costs and strengthen local journalism in Clear Lake. Merriman comes from a family with deep newspaper ties in Graettinger, Redfield, and Minneapolis.
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Times
B. Dayton Merriman
Clear Lake Reporter
Clear Lake Mirror
Clear Lake
Dayton
E. B. Merriman
Graettinger Times
Graettinger
Redfield
South Dakota
Journal-Observer
Merriman
Minneapolis
Bubinesa
Clear Lake Field
The
Lande Lost Eye After Illness in Rochester Hospital
Cc J Lande of Estherville is a hospital patient in Rochester with High daughter Alma by his side. He has lost an eye due to an ailment. The Landes lived many years in Lost Island township before marriage. Mr Lande was an early subscriber to Graettinger Times for 67 years.
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Cc. J. Lande
Graettingsr
Michael suffered light stroke at daughter's Rodman home
Michael suffered a light stroke a few weeks ago and is under care at home with his daughter Mrs Hazel Lowman and family in Rodman. His health has been poor since then and he was a patient at Iowa University Hospital last March.
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Michael
Hazel Lowman
Rodman
Iowa University ‘Hospital
James Lein Grand Champion In Daily Division
James Lein of Graettinger area won grand champion Holstein showman at Emmitsburg 4-H fair last week. He also placed first in second year Holstein, second in first year Holstein. Delores Chapman earned reserve champion as Jimmy’s heifer topped the dairy class.
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James Lein
Minard Lein
Graettinger
Emmitsburg
James
Jimmy
Delores Chapman
Spies & Leii
Mid-West
Townsend Picnic at Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Townsend club sponsors a Harrison Park picnic on Sunday August 19 with speakers J A Kearns state organizer and Mrs A M Anderson 6th district council chair. Registration 10:00 am pot lunch at noon. each family brings dish and own service. Program 2:00 pm includes speaking music and singing with prizes for various age and distance categories. Public invited and welcome.
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Emmetsburg
Townsend Club
Harrison Park
J. A. Kearns
A. M. Anderson
6Th District Council
Souvenirs From Far Away Include War Bonds
Lancaster sent souvenirs to his mother and family including Korean war bonds marked 100 and 500. He included Chinese propaganda leaflets, one well written undermining morale and a crude circular. The leaflets praised surrender passes for American troops and were considered a waste of ink, though treasured as keepsakes.
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Pfe
Lancaster
Philip Johnson
Four School Houses To Be Sold At Auction
Four school houses in Lost Island township will be sold at auction on Thursday and Friday August 30 and 31 starting at 1 00 pm. The two west of Graettinger go August 30 and two southwest of Graettinger August 31. Otis Hausa district secretary Grodland Bortiit Brown auctioneers Graettinger State bank clerk. Demand high. read display ad in today Times. Mrs Miller of Mallard surgical patient in Rochester hospital aged 77. Her son Father Miller of South Dakota with her. friends wish for improvement and recovery.
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Lost Island Twownship
Granttinger
Graettinger
Otis Hausa
Hts
Grodland
Bortiit & Brown
Graettinger State Bank Fa
Times
Miller
Rochester
Mallard
Rochester Hospital
Father Miller
South, Dakotas
Henry Schmidt
Beauty
Eight Killed In Four Accidents On Highways
A string of deadly crashes near Whittemore and Waterloo leaves eight dead. Victims include four Inska family members from St. Joe after a Missouri river bound train collision in heavy rain. Also among the dead are Kenneth Lind of Miller South Dakota and Moore Co owner Helmuth Huenhold. Two Spencer men, Vernon Roberts and Donald Barker, face critical injuries, with Nancy and Anne Asher lightly hurt. The spate of crashes also claims Una Mae Kleinman of Waterloo and recalls Floyd Tate, Spencer and Estherville coach, a past highway fatality.
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Milwaukee
Whittemore
Ree
Donald Inska
Della
Alguna
Delores
Livermore
Inska
St. Joe
Kenneth Lind
Miller
South Dakota
Mark Insko
Helmuth
Moody) Huenhold
Algona P
Yarm
V. Taine Asher
Hunt
Asher Motor Co
Spencer
St. Anne's Hospital
Algona
Vernon, Roberts
Asher
Donald Barker
Roberts
St. Anne’s Hospital
Barber
Rochester
Nancy
Anne
Waterloo
Una Mae Klieman
Anto
Cade
Mia
Kieman
Floyd Tate
Tate
Spencer High School
Estherville
Soldier Dies Returning to Camp McCoy in Crash
Pfc LeRoy Peterson 19 son of Mrs Charles Peterson Estherville killed in a car crash two miles from Camp McCoy while returning from a three day pass. Sgt Gordon Ostlund 23 Estherville is seriously injured with broken ribs and internal injuries. One more soldier hurt and a fourth escaped injury.
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Camp Mccoy
LeRoy Peterson
Charles Peterson
Estherville
Gordon Ostlund
Agnes Elsenbast Receives B S Commerce at Iowa University
Miss Agnes Elsenbast daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Elsenbast was among 734 graduates at Iowa University August 8. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and will teach commercial subjects in Missouri Valley Iowa schools starting the first week of September. Mr and Mrs Elsenbast attended the graduation. congrats are extended.
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Agnes Eisenbast
Frank Elsenbast
Iowa University
Elsenbast
Misesour! Valley
Iowa
Iowa City
Times
Mis. Elsenbast
Miss Esther Simonsen to Teach in Sioux City Public Schools
Esther Simonsen will depart for Sioux City at month end to teach in the public schools there. She previously taught at Graethinger grade school for several years. Young readers are reminded of library story hours next Saturday with Mrs. Lars Petersef guiding the younger group at 8 PM and Mrs. Bob Burringer supervising the older group at 4 PM. John T. Scopes was arrested and convicted for teaching evolution in Dayton Ohio.
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Sioux City
Esther Simonsen
Graethinger
Lars Petersef
Bob Burringer
Tohn’t. Scopes
Dayton
Ohio
Simington Family Sets Out for California Home in Auction Move
The Simington family Paul Simington and three children left on Monday April 14 for northern California to establish a new home. They liquidated most of their machinery and household goods at auction, and friends extend best wishes as they depart the community.
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Simington
California
Myre
Paul Siwington
Names on Rural Mail Boxes Requested by Carriers
Rural mail carriers urge residents to place names on rural mail boxes. Carriers note substitutes struggle when time routes are covered due to the absence of names on boxes.
Mow All Weeds Clean Up Property For Labor Day
Gradlinger residents plan a town wide cleanup for Labor Day two weeks from next Monday. A power mower will tackle city streets parks and city property while private lots including vacant homes require tenant action within ten days. Remove rubbish and piles, keep lawns clean and promote civic pride.
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Gradlinger
Weather Summary From Emmetsburg Stays Rainy Week
A week of summer weather brings considerable rain including a heavy Sunday downpour. Emmetsburg Reporter notes over two inches fallen at Emmetsburg with ongoing wet conditions since Sunday. Harvesting of small grain remains delayed as fields show ripened heads yet to be cut.
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Emmetsburg
Charley Jackson Loses Eye Injury At Farm Work
Charley Jackson a well known farmer near Graettinger Iowa injured his eye by a wire while removing a wagon endgate last Friday. He was treated at Holy Family hospital where doctors report the eye is healing and the loss of the eyeball is not expected. A later card from Marshalltown Iowa lists Dr Wolfe eye clinic for further treatment with hope sight may be saved.
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Charley Jackson
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Jackson
Charlie Jackson
Dr. Wolfe
Marshalltown
Deaconess Hospital
Iowa
Council Meeting Sept 10 Postponed For Labor Day
The town council’s next regular meeting is moved to the following Monday due to Labor Day festivities. Mrs. A. H. Mills departs Graettinger for St. Paul to make her future home, renting her Graettinger residence amid the well wishes of friends.
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ST. Paul
A. H. Mills
Graettinger
Double header radish on display at Times office
Gerald Bradley aged 10 brings a curious double header radish to the Times office. The oddity is described as a curiosity and hidden from easy explanation, with details remaining unclear.
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Times Office
Gerald Bradley
Ed Bradley
Changes At LaSalette Seminary Milford Iowa
Changes at the LaSalette seminary in Milford effective August 31. Rev Father Monahan of Hartford directs preparations and assigns LaSalette priests to new locations. Rev Father Dunn remains superior at Milford for now and with Father LaRouche runs the seminary property. Fathers Lalvasha and Dennis receive new posts, with Dennis moving to Broomfield Connecticut as prefect and professor. James O Reilly to Bloomfield as professor. Donahue to Jefferson City Missouri as junior seminary prefect. Seventy boys attended the summer camp. Milford students to eastern colleges. Seminary buildings to be used as a lay retreat house. lakes property on West Okoboji remains an investment and work continues.
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Milford
Father Monahan
Pravincial House
Hartford
Connecticut
Father Dunn
Father LaRouche
Father Lalvasha
LaSalettes
Spirit Lake
Father Dennis
Broomfield
Mather James O'Reilly
Bloomfield
Wannerlicut
Bather Donahue
Jefferson City
Missouri
Milford Seminary
Eastern Colleges
Semmary
West Okoboj Lake
LaSalette
Northwest
Iowa
Name Left Off List At Ray Kis cher Farm Bee
An error in preparing copy for the onecasting machine left the name Arnold Girres off the list of workers at the combining bee held at the Ray Kis cher farm place. The writer apologizes for the oversight and notes such mistakes occur in a newspaper office.
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Ray Kischer
Arnold. Girres
Luther League Social at Logham Camp Friday August 24
A Luther League social is planned at the Bible camp in Logham Friday August 24 at 6 00 pm Leaguers urged to bring sandwiches and covered dish for a pot luck dinner Coffee and pop will be served The event is sponsored by Estherville Circuit LeRoy Oddson was admitted to Holy Family hospital last Thursday for surgery Friends wish him a speedy recovery
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Luther League
Logham Ke
Estherville
LeRoy Oddson
Holy Family Hospital
Softball schedule for remaining games in August and September
The schedule lists multiple doubleheaders among Lost Island Farm Service Graettinger Implement Farmers Creamery Farmers Elevator Graettinger Block and Tile and Buds Service. Dates span Friday August 17 Monday August 20 Friday August 31 Monday September 1 Friday September 7. Games alternate pairings with first and second games noted for each date.
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Graettinger Block
Farm Service
Lost Island
Buds Service
Graettinger Implement
Farmers Creamery
Buds Fervice
Farmers Elevator
Graettinger
Loat Island
FFA
Graetinger Implement
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Spencer Fair
Father Maynard
Iaven Dalen
Hom
Good Willers
Dayton Merriman
Second Clear Lake Paper
KGREA
Agnes Elsenbast
Missouri Valley
Wolfe Eye Clinic
LaSalette Seminary
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