School Year Begins With New Lunch, Insurance, Books
Registration for high school students runs August 28–29 from 9:00 a.m. to noon ahead of the September 1, 1962 opening. Textbook rentals are 8.00 yearly. typing rentals 3.00 per semester. Insurance plans list premiums for boys and girls activities. Band uniform deposits, hot lunch tickets, and facility improvements are noted, with new English books replacing 1939 editions. Faculty lists and athletic, vocational, and arts assignments are detailed for grades 1–8 and high school.
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Iowa High School
No. 1 High School
Virginia DeWall
Mary Ann Munson
Arnola Reinitz
Joycn Stearns
Coy Coan
Christine Hess
Margaret Forey
Cora Christopher
America
Marvin Doschadis
Frederick T. Fish
Don Multhaus
Dale Schnirring
George Case
Keith
Football equipment issued and fall practice schedule
Football equipment will be issued Saturday August 23 from 5 00 to 7 30 Practice sessions until school opens September 1 from 6 30 to 8 30 starting Monday August 25 Physicals and dental checks Monday August 26 at 8 00 Mr Case is the football coach and his team had an excellent record last year
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George Case
Case
Camp for crippled children aids in Boone outing
John Michaelson and Melville Ole son from Estherville along with a Wallingford boy attended a two week YMCA summer outing at Boone Iowa. Mrs Michaelson travelled from Boone to Iowa City where John received a check up at the children's hospital.
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John Michaelson
Melville Oleson
Estherville
Wallingford
Boone
Iowa
YMCA
Picnic Day Outing for Altar Boys at Iowa Great Lakes
Rev Father Maynard led altar boys on an annual outing to the Iowa Great Lakes on Tuesday. The warm day made the excursion especially enjoyable and well received by the group.
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Father Maynard
Iowa Great Lakes
Lakes
Tom Millea Takes Over Bartleman Barber Shop
Tom Millea has leased the N. S. Bartleman barber shop and took possession Monday morning. Mr. Bartleman’s health has been poorly for some time and he is giving up the work. He left for Town City this week for medical treatment at the University hospital. Mr. Mitten has been employed in the Gerhardt Jensen barber shop for the past few years. He is an excellent workman and is well liked. The Times wishes him every success in his business venture.
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Tom Millea
N. S. Bartleman
Mr. Bartleman
Town City
University Hospital
Mitten
Gerhardt Jensen
the Times
School staff and football schedule listed for 1952
The document lists staff names for Doss and Graettinger High School including teachers and bus drivers. It reproduces the fall 1952 football schedule: Sept 12 Gilmore City, Sept 19 Terris, Sept 26 West Bend, Oct 3 Marathon, Oct 10 Laurens, Oct 17 Titonka, Oct 24 Ruthven, Oct 31 Swea City. It notes coach Doschadis attending the IAHS coaching school at Ames with prominent instructors and speakers from Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio universities.
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Jorgen Knutsen
Dale Schnirring
Vernon Rouse
Loris J. Algers
Gilmore City
Terris
West Bend
Marathon
Laurens
Titonka
Ruthven
Swea City
Marvin “Dyke” Doschadis
Graettinger
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ames
Doschadis
United States
Branch McCraken
University of Indiana
Frank “Bucky” O'Conner
State University of Iowa
Bertha Frank Teague
Ada
Oklahoma
Southwest
Derald Enderson
Roland
Mallard
Enderson
Iowa
Dogcadis
Forrest Evashevski
University of Town
Clyde A. Lamb
Ohio Northern University
Chuck” Mather
Massilion High School
Maasilion
Ohio
Mather
Grand Celebration Planned For Graettinger Labor Day
Graettinger Iger announces the 56th Labor Day festival on Monday Sept 1 with 8:00 to 11:45 am events including FFA hog show grain exhibit and tractor rodeos then 12:00 to 1:00 dinner at the new Methodist church 1:30 pm trap shoot 1:30 to 2:00 Aaron Slick comedy 2:00 to 3:00 free arts 3:00 to 6:00 baseball Graettinger vs Sherburn 5:30 to 7:30 supper at Legion Hall 7:30 to 8:00 GHS marching band 8:00 to 9:00 free acts 9:00 to 12:00 dance Frank Jonas orchestra carnival rides by George B. Nelson Show Co with live pony rides ferris wheel merry go round and more. The committee calls the free acts the best ever scheduled for Graettinger Labor Day.
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Plang
Graettin- Iger
New Methodist Church
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Watson Theatre
GHS
Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Sherburn
Legion Hall
Frank Jonas
George B. Nelson Show Co
Spies Family Spending Week in St Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Spies and their son Jimmy are spending the week in St Louis. They expect to return home Saturday of this week.
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St. Louis
Adolph Spies
Jimmy
Graettinger FFA members head to Iowa State Fair events
Graettinger Chapter FFA members are named as fair hosts at the Iowa State Fair August 23 through September 1. Eighty FFA volunteers from 90 chapters will assist Grandstand performances with farm mechanics exhibits and hog show entries. Names include Paul Currans son of James and Mrs Currans of Emmetsburg, and Arnold Madsen who will manage boars. The group also plans a war on rats demonstration at the Clay County Fair September 19.
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Paul Currans
Graettinger Ffa
Paul
FFA
James Currans
Emmetsburg
Golden Master
Clalara
Arnold Madsen
Chm
Graettinger
State Department For Vocational Education
Graecttinger
Northwest
Iowa
Clay County
John Elsenbast
Dick Wikert
Gary Bonstead
Allen Thu
Merle Jensen
Poland
Ronald Duhn
Richard Duhn
Frank King
Harlan, Hanson
Jim Swanson Lare
Clay County Fair
Dale Schnirring
Midgets defeat Spencer 1-0 to win tourney title
Graettinger Midgets capture the midget baseball championship by edging Spencer All Stars 1-0 in the final. Ayrshire defeated West Bend 2-0 in the consolation game as Graettinger’s young players celebrate a season finale win. Roy Masters heads to Albany Oregon to join daughter Ellwood Erickson’s family near her home.
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Graettinger
City
Spencer All Stars
Ayrshire
Spencer
Weat Bend
West Bend
George Case
Oregon
Roy Masters
Albany
Ellwood Erickson
Masters
Weather Report notes warm week and crop progress
The report describes warm humid conditions and a light rain on Tuesday morning. Fifteen percent of corn has begun to harden as ideal growing weather continues. Paul Frick and Francis Shhealley returned from New York City and enjoyed a vacation east week. Paul Frick arrived home from Tokyo, Japan, as a civilian.
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New York City
Paul Frick
Francis Shhealley
Paul
Tokyo
Japan
Suffered Skull Frature Little Tommy Fries
Little Tommy Fries, 14 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fries, sustained a skull fracture last week. He is being cared for at home and is recovering nicely.
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Tommy Fries
Tom Fries
Free Dance at Roof Garden Hosts Teens and Chaperons
The Lions club of Milford sponsors a free dance at the Roof Garden next Monday night for teenagers and their chaperons. A tomato vine at the Gener Barker home near Troy in Davis county bore 166 small red tomatoes.
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Roof Garden
Lions Club of
Milford
Gener Barker
Troy
Davis County
Graettinger and Emmetsburg Baseball at Evergreen Park
Tonight the Graettinger and Emmetsburg high school baseball teams face off at Evergreen Park with first pitch at 8:00 p.m. The event marks a local Friday night game between neighboring towns.
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Graettinger and
Emmetsburg High School
Evergreen Park
Labor Day Meals at Graettinger Labor Day event
Graettinger marks its 56th Labor Day celebration with a noon dinner served by Methodist ladies and an evening supper by Auxiliary ladies. About 1,000 people attended via 242 cars and school buses at Evergreen Park, underscoring strong local interest in midget baseball on Sunday night.
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Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Lone Rock Coach Earns Praise For Sportsmanship
A Lone Rock midget baseball coach, unnamed, forfeited no win in a Graettinger tournament dispute. He halted play when Junior Legion players were barred, allowed a rematch, and led Lone Rock to a 1-0 opening win then 3-1 loss, before Lone Rock captured the title 1-0 over Spencer.
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Lone Rock
Graettinger
Andrew Andresen Ill in Estherville Hospital
Andrew Andresen of the Wallingford vicinity and father of BE is very ill in Holy Family hospital Estherville after a week old surgical operation. He relapsed after initial improvement and is feared to be seriously ill. Friends hope for a rapid recovery and better condition.
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Andrew Andresen
Wallingford
Andresen
Graettinger
Holy Family
Estherville
Wildey in Europe Sends Venice July Card
California traveler H Leslie Wildey writes from Venice noting bomb damage in Germany during World War II era. He mentions Cologne cathedral slight damage and Munich walls as evidence of war impact, ending with love to all.
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H. Leslie Wildey
Germany
J. A. Spies
California
Europe
Venice
Maly
Cologne
Munich
Leslie
Rescue at Gravel Pit Highlights Local Heroism
Dale Baxter, 20, nearly drowned at Rock Island gravel pit after stepping into a 12 foot deep pocket. Mary Hanson, 20, and her 17 year old brother Larry, with help from younger Paul, found and revived him using artificial respiration until firemen and doctors arrived. Baxter, employed by Estherville Sand & Gravel, was taken to Holy Family hospital.
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Rock Island
Dale Baxter
Bob Hanson
Mary Kirkegaard
Larry
Paul
Baxter Boy
Mary
Table Land
Graettinger
Walston
Powers
Estherville
Dale
Martin
Holy Family Hospital
Hanson
Jes Soha
Leslie Baxter
Camp Custer
Michigan
Waterloo
Baxter
Estherville Sand & Gravel Co
Donated Infant Jesus Statue Given to Local Church
Mr and Mrs John Cilaluca of Omaha donate a statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague to Immaculate Conception church in Graettinger placed to the right of the main altar. Pastor Father Maynard and parishioners express thanks as Mrs Cataluca is remembered locally as Louise Grady.
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John Cilaluca
Omaha
Infant Jesus of Prague
Immaculate Conception
Graettinger
Father Maynard
Cataluca
Louise Grady
Wisconsin woman dies in Highway 18 crash
A Wisconsin woman was killed Monday evening when the car she rode in wrecked on Highway 18 near Crippen corner after a tire blowout. Her husband and her husband’s cousin were slightly injured. The group was en route to Extra for a funeral.
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Wisconsin
Highway 18
Crippen Corner
Extra
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Bartleman Barber Shop
F. F. A. News
Mary Bonnie Cole
EK. T. McCarty
Sacramento
Calif
Young Democrats of
Court House
Stockton
Edward T. McCarty
D, Be, McCarty
Clarence Westfall
Roy Maaterg
Grachtinger
Westfall
Vanee
Dale Baxte
Gravel Pit
Catholic
John Boeckera
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