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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1949

Page

5

Graettinger Bows To Dolliver In Close High School Tilt

Dolliver defeated Graettinger 43 to 31 in a hard fought local gym game led by Dolliver height. Holland led Graettinger with 12 points while Appel added 7. Lake Center beat Graettinger 33 26 in another boys game. Graettinger beat Lake Center later 42 to 33. Dolliver girls toppled Graettinger 50 19 as Gayle Graettinger scored 16. Lois Sandvig and Mary Hennis Cole were ill with pneumonia. Photos of both teams ran in the Estherville Daily News.

Dolliver Graettinger GHS Holland Appel Elsenbast Iverson Ficesseseeeeue Hisenbast Voigt DO Larson Thomsen Potter DO Wilkens C Egeenuseer Burg King Pres Lake Center Csis Bed LO Graettinger Larnon DO OG Potter G .Issas Thomsen Christiangen Wilkens Sssseeseess Kirkegaard G .S G Seesevemeese Lake Center High School Groettinger Gayle Graettinger Nancy Doyle Gayle Estherville Daily News

Auctions Around Graettinger Iowa Land and Farm Sales

A local Times listing details multiple Graettinger area auctions. Leo Scheney sells two farms south of Graettinger on December 12 at 1 30 p m a 80 acre improved tract and a 40 acre unimproved tract auctioneered by W B Brown and clerked by W A Marley Sara Petersen closes out on December 8 with dairy cattle pigs hens and machinery from a Graettinger farm. Ben F Reeves to sell a 240 acre farm January 9 with over 100 tillable acres and stock buildings plus a large machinery list. other sales include Adolph Kemp near Graettinger and a Martin Myhre Estate sale in Emmetsburg with local bidders and court-approved bids. a Law Farm sold for 72 per acre to Elmer Andrews of Fort Dodge. a January livestock and machinery sale by Barringer McDonald Mowry is advertised for a farm west and south of Graettinger.

Pindae Leo Schaney Leo Scheney Gracttinger Graettinger Brown W. A. Marley Sara G. Petersen Graetinger Grodland, Bortint & Brown Grachtinger State Bank Hall Ben F. Reeves Janetion Reeves Emmet Adolph Kempt Graettinger State Bank Pbtene Gary Jensen Martin Myhre H. A. Elsenbast Emmetsburg Edgar Grein Jensen Rel Law Earl Law Elmer H. Andrews Fort Dodge D.C. Barringer Sona Harry McDonald James McDonald George Mowry

Mra M O Grodland Ill Since Sunday

Mrs M O Grodland has been ill since Sunday and is improving slowly. Friends hope for her early and complete recovery this week.

Lois Sandvig GHS Mary Bonnie Cole Mias Mary Hennis Cole B. R. Cole O. Grodland Siice

Graettinger Children Undergo Tonsil Removal

Rosemary and Denise Graettinger, daughters of Mr and Mrs Ralph Graettinger, had their tonsils removed at Holy Family Hospital on Friday.

Rosemary Denise Graettinger Ralph Graettinger Holy Family ‘Hospital

Obituary of Palo Alto county pioneer Joseph Kliegl

Joseph Kliegl 89 longtime Palo Alto county resident died November 28 in Cylinder Iowa after a long age related illness. Funeral held at St Thomas Catholic church with a large turnout and pallbearers among his grandsons. Surviving children number 14 with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He arrived in Iowa before Emmetsburg and lived a devout life as a farmer and active parishioner. Burial was at St Michael's cemetery near Whittemore. Funeral home handled arrangements.

Joseph Kliegl Palo Alto Times Emmetsburg Joseph Martin Klegl Iowa Palo Alto County Cylinder George Fliegi St. Thomas Catholic Church Francis Conway Vail W. F. Mason Assumption Church Co. E. Farrelly St. Thomas William West Whittemore H. Pick St. Michael’s Cemetery Martin Funeral Home William Pettit Joseph Goedéra Warren John Joseph George Kliegl Beaver Dam Wisconsin Kiiegl George Klieg Misa Catherine V. Herman M. Eucharia John of Osgood Mra Elizabeth Pettit Henry Matlard John Golders Anna Conery Chicago Kiegl Kilegh Towa Kneg Knights of Columbus Palo Alto County Kileg

Injuries In Arrest Aid Cornerstone of Local Incident

Fred Rubink suffered an ankle injury aiding Night Marshal Wm. Blom during an arrest. his wound worsened to a broken bone above the ankle per x ray. Rubink, a Graettinger welding shop operator and Times chief mechanic, faces weeks off work. Blom sustained facial injuries. a young man in the incident was fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days by Mayor Gilbauga.

Fred Rubink Wm. Blom Mr. Rubink Rubink Holy Family Hospital Graettinger Fred Times Office The Times Blom Gilbauga

Fall Weather, Snow Flurry, Farm Shifts and Notable Death

A week of warm fall days gave way to a light slushy snow Thursday morning that melted quickly. Grounded corn picking continues in several fields as residents note changing seasonal activity. Mrs. Earl Boye, 72, died of a heart attack in Donnepfels, Rhine Palatinate, Germany, with funeral held November 16 and Mrs. J A Spies of Graettinger expressing condolences. Mrs. George from New Orleans reports visiting St Louis cathedral built in 1718 and cool damp weather there on November 18 followed by sunshine on November 19. Wayne Hamilton and Sean Kay plan to move to Hawkeye Apartments, with Irvin Graettinger taking over the Graettinger farm.

J. A. Spies Johath J. A. Spien Graettinger Earl Boye Donnepfels Rhine Palatinate Germany

Herbert McKenna Family Heads to San Francisco

Herbert McKenna, his wife and children Kathleen and Michael, arrived from Patuxent Maryland for an over Thanksgiving visit with relatives in Zwingle Iowa. They attended two weddings and later left for San Francisco where Mr McKenna would be stationed at Moffett Field. Mrs Clarion Paulson shows slight improvement after polio hospitalization.

Herbert McKenna San Francisco Kathleen Michael Patuxent Maryland Moffit Field U. SN Clarion Paulson Merle Suss Clarion Sharon Paulson Harold Jorgensen Anna Hennington Iowa City Paulson Children’s Hospital

St Paul church to host chicken and ham supper

A chicken and ham supper will be served in the St Paul church dining room on Saturday December 3. Serving begins at 5 30 p m with admission charges of $1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. An abundance of food and trimmings will be available. The public is cordially invited.

St. Paul Church Ady

Emil Anderson Dies After Heart Attack in Graettinger

Mr. Emil Anderson of Lyle Minnesota died Sunday after a heart attack at home following a visit in Graettinger where he and his sister-in-law and wife G C Carter celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary. Funeral planned for Thursday in Lyle Minnesota.

Emil Anderson Lyle, Minnesota Graettinger G. C. Carter Carter Mr. Anderson Lyle Minnesota

Postage on Christmas Cards Is Now Two Cents

Third class postage rises to two cents for unsealed printed greeting cards. Do not write a message to mail at this rate. sealing envelopes with a three cent stamp provides forwarding service. No forwarding on two cent mail. mail Christmas cards early with well wrapped packages and complete addresses.

Graettinger Christmas Program and decorations planned

Graettinger prepares for Christmas with well stocked merchandise in shops and new lighted stars on Robbing Avenue. A free Saturday show at Watson Theatre on December 17 features Santa Claus and candy, with prizes on December 10 14 and 23. Local merchants invite all to Graettinger as holiday shopping center.

Graettinger Robbins Avenue Robbing Avenue Graettingert Watson Theatre Santa Claus Grachtinger Walcome

Adolph Spies Honored by National Farm Managers Group

Mr and Mrs Adolph Spies left for Chicago Saturday night after his election as a member of a national farm managers organization The convention ran three days and the Times congratulates Mr Spies The organization requires extensive farm managing experience of at least 1000 acres plus educational criteria Members are admitted after committee review The farm management company operates across the United States and Canada This growth comes alongside rising returns and costs in farming

Adolph Spies Chicago Spies National Farm Managers Organization Spleg United States Canada

Father of Mrs Cole 18 Quite Ill at Home

Mrs. B R Cole's father Mr Schicker is quite ill at his daughter's home. His condition is not considered critical, at age 85, and he recently came from Des Moines to stay with the Cole family. Mrs R C Fletter from Des Moines arrived to help care for him. Her daughter Mrs Gardner attended to bring her own care. MOURNS DEATH OF HER AUNT Mrs Bessie Howard of Grattinger mourns the death of her aunt Mrs Mina Baade of Lakota. Funeral held Saturday with Mrs Howard and Mr and Mrs Jess Ellis in attendance. Mrs Bande was a daughter of Mrs Wiegmann, mother of Mrs Howard and Mrs Bi. The Times extends sympathy to the relatives.

Portsmouth Virginia Frank Arthur Young USN R. M. Young Grachtinger Iowa Atlantic Reserve Fleet Norfolk Naval Shipyard Young Navy Des Moines Caneter Great Lakes Graettinger Public School Qwen McWilliams Gwen McWilliams GHS Tawa KRNT Des Moines Register Misa McWilliama Joe Gabrielson A. D. McWilliams Jos Gabrielson Ames the Times Gabrielson Tis Cole B. R. Cole Mr.Schicker Schicker R. C. Fletter Gardner Bessie Howard Grasttinger Mina Baade Lakota Howard Jess Ellis Emmatsburg Mya Bande Mra. Wiegmann Mra. Howard Mra

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