Labor Day program outlined for Graettinger event
Labor Day plans for Graettinger outline a full day of activities Sunday September 5 with FFA grain and livestock judging at 2 p.m. Entertainment by Byers Bros. and Endres promotions plus rides and concessions for all. Monday September 6 features a tractor rodeo 8 a.m. to 10 30 a.m. livestock auction 10 30 to noon and Methodist church dinner 11 30 to 1. High school band concert 1 30 to 2 p.m. free acts 2 to 3 p.m. Ruth Orr troupe at Fahnestock park and a potential baseball game at Evergreen park. Supper at Legion hall 7 to 7 80 p.m. Address by Rep Thomas E Martin 7 30 p.m. Tree-nod stage. FHA show 8 to 8 30 p.m. Free act 6 30 to 9 30 p.m. Dance 9 30 p.m. to 1 a.m. and The Boy From Oklahoma at Watson theatre 1 30 p.m. to midnight. Committees include concessions Sam Watson Sanford Olson Alan Hersleff, free acts Sam Watson Edgar Grein, advertising Vern Rouse Russell Jones Earl Erickson Edgar Grain, band Franela Heidecker Everett Manchester, beaches and stage O Wikert Joe Grady.
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Graettinger
FFA
Gruettinger
Byers Bros
Methodist Church
Ruth Orr
Fahnestock Park
Evergreen Park
Legion Hall
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
Labor Bay
FHA
Karl Hughes
The
Watson Theatre
Oklahoma
Concessiona
Sam Watson
Sanford Olson
Alan Hersleff
Free Acta
Edgar Grein
Vern Rouse
Russell Jones
Earl Erickson
Edgar Grain
Franela Heidecker
Everett Manchester
O. Wikert
Joe Grady
Bread truck overturns near Graettinger after ditch collision
A Clear Lake bakery truck left the road two miles east of Graettinger early Saturday, rolled onto its side after hitting an embankment. The cab was badly damaged and the top sheared off, but the driver escaped unharmed, claiming he may have dozed off at the wheel.
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Graettinger
FHA Girls Picnic Set By Graettinger Chapter
The Graettinger Future Homemakers of America and Mish school home economics club announce a picnic for Aug 26. Eligible high school girls in home economics class or planning to join F H A may attend, bring a sack lunch, meet at 9 am, then ride a bus to Gull Point state park.
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Graettinger
Future
Homemakers of America
Mish School
Margaret Pratt
F.H.A
jGull Point State Park
Fink Resigns After 28 Years as Graettinger Manager
Graettinger Telephone directors hire Everett Feller of Emmetsburg as new manager beginning October 15. H. E. Fink retires after 28 years as treasurer and manager of the Graettinger exchange. The Finks plan to visit children in Washington and Arizona before returning spring. Feller, former Emmetsburg manager for Central Iowa Telephone, will move here and start October 1. he and his wife and three children will relocate. ERS BROKEN RIBS IN FARM ACCIDENT Kenneth Starkey of rural Wallingford released after hospital stay for two broken ribs from being pinned between hay and a baler elevator. DAN PETERSEN APPOINTED PFISTER HYBRID DEALER Pfister Hybrid seeds appoint Dan Petersen as local dealer, effective immediately.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
Everett Feller
Emmetsburg
H. E. Fink
Grachtinger Exchange
Emmeetaburg Exchange
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Mr. Feller
Kenneth Starkey
Wallingford
Haly Family Hospital
Hey
Dan Petersen
Pfister
Pfister Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Petersen
Postoffice Receipts Show Record In Graettinger
The Graettinger post office reports a 866.49 dollar gain or 19 percent over 1953 for January to July. 1953 receipts were 10,489.08, the highest in local history, with 1954 projected to about 12,000 based on early gains.
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Graebtinger
R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Nane
Graecttinger
Children Story Hour at City Library Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. Wm. Voigt Jr. will read at the library in city hall next Saturday at 3 p.m. Pre school through third grade children are invited to attend.
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Wm. Voigt, Jr
City Hall
Prizes Awarded With Names Mentioned At Event
W Duhn claimed the 25 Buck award and Russell Frick took the 10 Buck prize. Pete Besaw did not claim the 10 Buck award. Next week the prizes will be 10 165 40 Bucks.
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W. Duhn
Russell Frick
Pete Besaw
Farm accident injures Dale Schnirring near Sac City
Dale Schnirring, former Graettinger vocational agriculture instructor, was seriously injured last Friday on his Sac City farm when the tractor axle struck his chest and limbs after a fall. His wife Shirley, two children and his mother witnessed the incident. he was rushed to Sac City hospital, where he remained conscious after the accident.
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Dale Schnirring
Nnear
Sac City
Schnirring
Graettinger
Shirley
Susan
Debby
Palo Alto Fair Opens Monday At Emmetsburg
The Palo Alto county fair and 4-H show begin Monday at Emmetsburg fairgrounds, running through Tuesday and Wednesday. Extension director R. W. Ashby released the event schedule. Northwest Iowa Hereford Group meets Monday in Spencer at 7 p.m. Henry Moore announces tour photos and recording.
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Palo Alto County
Fairgrounds
Emmetsburg
R. W. Ashby
N.W. Iowa
Henry Moore
Cylinder
Northwest Iowa Hereford Association
Farm Bureau
Spencer
Local Children s Photos to Be Taken Free for Publication
The Times invites parents to bring children to the Legion Hall Basement on Monday between 1 pm and 6 pm for free portraits by Waltz Studios of Des Moines. Photographs will appear in the forthcoming Citizens of Tomorrow feature. No age limit. participation is encouraged to boost the feature. Continued on Page Eight.
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the Times
Legion Hall
Waltz
Des Moines
Iowa
Citizens of Tomorrow
School Term Prep and Registration in Graettinger
Officials of Graettinger Consolidated school announce term details with August 26 27 high school registration and August 30 classes. Book rents stay $3.00, workbooks extra. New drivers training and manual arts added, typing fee $1.00 per semester. Hot lunches start August 31 at 25 cents per meal. Insurance plans for athletes and general coverage described with premium splits. Cub Scouts plan a trip to Fairmont Mileton with a meeting August 24 at 12:45.
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Graettinger Consolidated School
Athletioa
Lhs.a.a
Toyotoan
AIH
Awa
Stasy Isles
Je. Hi
Jr. al
Jr. & Sr. High
Fairmont
Mileton
Tuessday
Loo'clork
North South Softball Tonight in Twin Games
North and South teams meet in men's and women's softball tonight at Evergreen Park in two action packed games. North girls are coached by Mrs Harald Christensen and South by Mrs Elbert Powers while Warren Christensen and Duane Kiner lead the respective North and South men. A postponement fallback date is set for Friday night August 20.
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Evergreen Park
Harald Christensen
Elbert Powers
Warren Christensen
Duane Kiner
Tanncers
Farmer Jens Flint Loses Finger After Basement Battery Mishap
Jens Flint of near Osgood suffered a crushed finger on his right hand while removing a battery from a basement. He was rushed to Emmitsburg hospital where doctors performed amputation of the injured finger.
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Jens Flint
Osgood
Emmitsburg
Weather notes on rainfall and crops in CGraettinger area
CGraettinger received nearly two inches of rain in the past week with fractions of an inch on Friday night Sunday night and Tuesday night. Corn and soybeans look fine and some fall plowing has begun.
Brown buys Dale Garber quarter north of farm
The purchase of the Dale Garber unimproved quarter section of land by Wm. S. Brown has been reported. The section is about a half mile north of Brown's present farm.
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WM. Brown
Dale Garber
Wm. S. Brown
Grid Practice Begins Tuesday Announce 8 Game Schedule
Coach Robert Held announces football practice starts Tuesday August 24 at 8 AM with morning sessions until school begins. Assistant coach Gerald Mc Greevy. players report Monday evening August 28 for physicals at 6:80. Open positions, many changes expected to form a strong team for the season opener September 10 against Gilmore City at Evergreen Park.
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Robert Held
Gerald McGreevy
Held
Gilmore City
Evergreen Park
Incals
Pirates
Sioux Rapids
Titaliata
Graettinger
Gary Bonstead
Martin
Butch) Baedke
Tommy Grein
Ernest
Sonny) Knutsen
Hugh Thompson
Paul, Bonstead
Wayne Johnson
Dennia Graettinger
Gordon
Mark Craw
Wikert
Hanson
Henningsen
Wilson
Thu
Kischer
Darryl Schnell
West Bend
Titanica
Terris
Marathon
Swea City
Ruthven
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Main Street
Jack Molison
J. L. Holland
P. J. C. Larsen
Robbing Hill
Graettinger State Bank
Grachtinger
Wim, Rasmussen
Veegeee
Galal
Fred
Carl Spies
Germany
Carl
Decatur
Library
Palo Alto
I. H. Traver
Gale
North
South
Mallard
Mdnth Truog
Robert Fish
Independence
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