Gala Saturdays Planned For Graettinger Shoppers
Graettinger merchants plan a string of gala shopping days starting next Saturday December 6 with Turkey Day values and store decorations as the Graettinger Community Club launches a holiday season campaign. Subsequent events run December 13 kiddies day December 20 free movies and candy at Watson theatre with Santa, plus Wednesday prizes and extended store hours December 22 and 28, with post office hours until 6 PM on the three Saturdays before Christmas.
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Graettiliger’s
Graetling
Graettinger
Watson Theatre
Legion Meeting Scheduled Next Tuesday December 9
The Graettinger American Legion will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. The time is listed as pending with the event planned for December 9 at an evening hour.
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Graettinger American Legion
Legion Hall
Holiday Show At Watson Dec 11
The Watson theatre hosts its annual Christmas program on Thursday December 11 with two shows at 7 and 3 p.m. Featured are the Kittleson family Millie Laddie Pals Little Bobbie Mia Larson Swedish Nightingale and Mrs Larnon a regular KSUM radio singer. Display ad in this week’s Times includes program details and photos.
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Watson Theatre
Kittleson
Millie
Laddie
Little Bobbie
Mia
Larson
Nightingale
Minnesota
Iowa
Larnon
KSUM
Fairmont
Closing out farm sales listed on local Times ads
Louie Duhr Harvey Sorensen and Mrs L H Wilson each announce farm sales in December. Duhr sells 42 head of livestock and farm machinery at a Graettinger area farm starting 1 pm Thursday December 11. Sorensen offers 25 cattle and power machinery at his Wallingford Graettinger area farm on Monday December 8. Wilson plans a complete closing out sale near Graettinger with livestock and farm equipment, details to appear in a later Times.
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Louie Duhy
Louie Duhn
Grachtinger
Lake Center
Rey
Harvey Sorensen
Wallingford
Graettinger
L. H. Wilson
The
Times
Junior High Cagers Open Season at Rodman
Graettinger’s junior high basketball team opens their season next Monday evening with a road game at Rodman under coach Mr. Fish. The crew, short on practice, has focused on drills to sharpen readiness as four letter winners depart from last year’s 14-2 squad. Veterans Paul Bonstead Lowell Platter and Hugh Thompson headline the lineup with Paul Kirkegaard and Keith Kischer likely filling two vacancies. A strong group of reserves led by Jimmy Christiansen and Tommy Grein backs the quintet.
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Graettinger
Rodman
Mr. Fish
Boya
Paul Bonstead
Lowell Platter
Hugh Thompson
Paul Kirkegaard
Keith Kischer
Jimmy Christiansen
Tommy Grein
Set Times For Cage Contests
Supt. Manchester announced new basketball start times due to rule changes. All Tuesday games will begin at 7 00 p m and Friday games at 7 15 p m for the rest of the year. Cages feature Rodman teams and Ruthven doubleheaders at Graettinger gym next week.
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Supt
Manchester
Plastic Hearts To Be Distributed In Graettinger
Bright red plastic hearts will be distributed Friday in Graettinger as volunteers hand out coin collection devices for the Christmas Seal Sale. Mrs. Oleson, chairwoman, said distribution will occur December 6 at various locations around town and the school to support tuberculosis control and heart disease programs.
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Graettinger
Oregon
Iowa Heart Association
Much Activity For Graettinger Cagers
Graettinger high teams completed a busy five day stretch with three doubleheaders. Friday the Pirates split with Arnolds Park as the girls won 64 to 40 while the boys fell 68 to 50. The next night in Cylinder the boys won the close game while the girls lost 48 to 41. Tuesday Mallard defeated Graettinger as the girls won 47 to 87 and the boys dropped 63 to 52.
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Graettinger High
Pirates
Arnolds Park
Graettinger
Mallard
Graettiner Girls
Death of Mrs. Mary Galleger Emmetsburg Iowa
Mrs. Mary Adams Galleger 82 died November 26 1952 at her Emmetsburg home after ten days of hospital care heart condition and complications. Funeral at Assumption Church Emmetsburg conducted by grandson Father Edward J. Sullivan. Burial in St Johns Cemetery with six grandsons pallbearers. Survivors include twelve children 29 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Continues on Page Eight.
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John Galleger
Emmetsburg
Galleger
St. John’s Cemetery
Eugene Schumacher
Jerry Galleger
Cletus Galleger
Don Culligan
Lee Gustin
Maurice Kunz
Cedar Rapide
Lilian Culligan
Wm. Galleger
Waterloo
Joseph Galleger
Seattle
Washington
Bremerton
Anna Mousel
Cheyenne Wells
Colorado
Josie Mistzner
Weather Report of Freezing Week and Ice Storm
Varied weather over the past week including sub zero temperatures plunging to ten below, high winds several times, and yesterday's freezing rain. This morning surfaces were coated with a heavy ice layer across the area.
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Qur
Kbilzgard
Mercury
Postoffice Open On Saturdays In Graettinger
Postmaster R T Nane announced Graettinger postoffice will open Saturday afternoons from December 6 through December 20, staying open until 6 p m to help residents and shoppers complete Christmas mailing more conveniently.
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R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Allen R. Bailey Dies In Rochester Hospital
Allen R. Bailey, 63, longtime Emmetsburg life insurance salesman and former athletic coach, died Saturday in a Rochester hospital after a month as a patient. He is survived by his wife, two sons Mart and Thomas, his father in Grundy Center, and several brothers and sisters.
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Allen R. Bailey
Emmetsburg
Rochester
Minnesota
Grachtinger
Mart
Thomas
Grundy Center
Comedy Magician To Appear Here At Graettinger High
Russ Charles, a seasoned showman with years in entertainment in the United States and Canada, will perform at Graettinger High School Gym on Thursday December 18 at 9 00 a m. His act blends magic and comedy with audience participation and feats such as vanishing birds and sleight of hand with coins cards and balls. He is praised for handling children on stage and delivering both mystifying and humorous moments. The program aims to entertain and educate younger audiences through interactive tricks.
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Russ Charles
United States
Canada
Graettinger High School
Charles
Graettinger Council Seeks Voters For Municipal Garage Bond
Graettinger Iowa council, advised by Chapman Cutler Chicago, votes to resubmit a proposition at a Dec 30 special election. The measure asks to issue not more than 10000 dollars in bonds to build a municipal garage and levy up to two mills annually for repayment, with the ballot detailing the millage.
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Graettinger
Chapman & Cutler
Honding Attorneys
Chicago
Iowa
Dr Walston Called to Active Duty With Air Force
Graettinger physician Dr J H Walston announced he is called to active duty with the United States Air Force and will report to Gunter Air Base Montgomery Alabama. He opened a Graettinger practice in June 1959 later moving to the ground floor location in 1961. He and wife Frances will reside in a house trailer with children Paula and Mary as they move to Montgomery. In his message he regrets leaving Graettinger and says he hopes to return as soon as possible.
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J. H. Walston
Graettinger
United States Air Force
Gunter Air Base
Montgomery
Ala
Walston
Weinholzer
Paula
Mary
Frances
Dr. Walston
J. H. Walaton
General Farm Outlook for Iowa Farms in 1953 Forecasts
The General Quilook prepared by the Bureau of Agricultural Eddno miles projects another good year for Iowa farm families in 1953 but warns the defense program may temp er expectations. The forecast suggests no sharp production cuts but a cautious two to four year outlook with potential mild downturn later. Farm prices are mixed with feed grains steady to slightly lower, dairy products higher, and hog prices rising through winter.
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Bureau of Agricultural
Eddno
Miles
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Legion
Watson
Larney
Wateen
Larne
Te Ho
Northwest
Pamle
Lowie Duhr
Mra
H. Wilson
Coors Jam
Hyddi
L. H. Wilson Sale
Marc
Hed
Leo Counley
Albert Jensen
Ray Glazier
Ruthven
Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association
John J. Sullivan
Allen
Bailey
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