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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1931

Page

10

Armstrong Teams Triumph In Close Cage Debut At Arm Strong

The Arm strong girls edged Graettinger 11 to 10 after leading 10 to 6 at halftime while Armstrong boys beat Graettinger 16 to 8. Players include Mamie Tonsteal Irene Nelson Lillie Jacobsen Wyelyn Jones Christena Rolfson Leona Sandvig and substitutes Gladys Tilsenbast. Graettinger boys led 8 to 7 at halftime with Donald Jones Vincent Allen Leon Moraine Marion Hatficht Earl Carney and subs Edward Sullivan Joe Grady Arnold Henningsen. Both Graettinger teams showed strong material and the close scores suggest two strong squads this season.

Mamie Tonsteal Irene Nelson Lillie Jacobsen Wyelyn Jones Christena Rolfson Leona Sandvig Gladys Tilsenbast Sound Armstrong Boys Grachtinger Boys Armstrong Donald Jones Vincent Allen Leon Moraine Marion Hatficht Earl Carney Edward Sullivan Joe Grady Arnold Henningsen Graettinger

Graettinger High News Recaps Busy Week of Events

Graettinger High School reports a week of activity with pep meeting and class updates. Freshmen Irene Johnson and a large roster of clubs, concerts, and exams filled the schedule as the Glee Clubs prepared for a December contest and Thanksgiving programs entertained students. A rock garden project and room reassignments were noted along with multiple junior high activities and basketball schedules.

Graettinger-Dolliver Irene Johnson Irene Graettinger High School Cotton Blossom Singers Cora Vivian Norris Norris Marikato Minn Vivian

1981-82 Basketball Schedule Highlights key matches

The schedule lists both boys and girls games with Ruthven, Curlew, Ayrshire, and others. Notable dates include December 16 at Ruthven, December 18 at Dolliver, January 8 Curlew at home, January 16 West Bend away, January 22 Curlew away, January 26 Rodman home, and February 12-13 Emmetsburg tournament. Ayrshire and Graettinger feature in girls and boys contests with Gracttinger.

Pita Thare Ruthven Dolliver Curlew Ayrshire San Ayrshire

Christmas Seal Sale In Progress In Palo Alto

Mrs P 3 Paulsen heads the local Christmas seal drive warning buyers about confusing commercial seals with the tuberculosis Christmas seals. The message urges purchasers to ensure funds support health work, noting many decoy seals are sold by an Eastern firm via children on a commission basis.

Palo Alto

Christmas seal and Graettinger appeal for health support

A local appeal highlights the red Lorraine cross Christmas seal as a symbol of health fundraising. It explains the seal's branding, its nonprofit copyright and the impact of purchases on year‑round health work. The piece urges Graettinger businesses to stock up and support their community during tough economic times.

Graettinger Grasttinger Tlea

Corn Husking Bee At Duhn Farm A Community Effort

Members of the American Legion and neighbors gathered at the Duhn farm and harvested 80 acres of corn yesterday. While men worked in the fields, women prepared two hearty meals at the Chris Knudsen home. Mr. Duhn has been ill, and neighbors and Legion friends assisted, with many names listed among the helpers.

American Legion Wm. Duhn Famiy Duhn Chris Knudsen Legion Merle Jones Ralph Masters Russel Duhn Ord Sanders Franz Swanson Palmer Frettem Oral Ronstead Andrew Duus Art Duhn Jim Duhn Pete Duhn Matt Quinn Bert Montgomery Lewis Christensen Jank Petersen John Jensen Ted Knutsen Charles Bonstead Fred Lewison Karl Lehigh Alfred Cameron Calvin Petersen Alfred McCombs Fred Graettinger Frank Elsenbast Ted Paton Leonard Johnson Jorgen Knutsen Dan Petersen P. G. Petersen Anna Best S. P. Duhn Virginia Duar

Vacancies in the Government Civil Service Exams

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for warder positions. Head of cottage role pays $1,200 yearly and warder in relief class pays $1,020 annually.

The United States Civil Service Commission

Federal posts and closing dates for government jobs in 1931

The notice lists openings at the Federal Industrial Institution for Women Alderson WV with $800 extra for quarters sustenance and laundry, a 1931 closing for a Photo-engraver at the Government Printing Office Washington DC, and senior orthopedic mechanic salaries from $2,600 to $3,200. It also notes a principal social economist at the Children’s Bureau with a $5,600 salary and a 1931 closing, plus a statement that most states except a few have received less than their apportioned departmental service share in Washington.

Federal Industrial Institution For Women Alderson West Virginia Government Printing Office Washington, D. C Children’s Bureau Department of Labor Delaware Iowa Maine Maryland Vermont Virginia District of Columbia Washington

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