Walnut Township Farmers Vote At Town Hall In Corn Referendum
Walnut Township farmers will vote in a corn acreage referendum on Tuesday December 11 with polls open 8 am to 7 pm at Graettinger Vernon Freedom Lost Island Emmetsburg Independence Ellington Booth Great Oak and other township halls. Local committees of three eligible residents will run each polling place under the Palo Alto County ASC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Wm. Brodersen
ASC
Walnut Township
Graettinger
Vernon, Freedom
Lost Island
Emmetsburg
Independence
Ellington, Booth
Great Oak
Highland Township
Ruthven
Fairfield Township
Cylinder Town
Rush Lake Township
Mallard Theatre
Silver Lake Township
Ayrshire
West Bend
Fern Valley
Rodman Town Hall
Nevada Township
Earl Darling
Urge Mailing Now To Be Sure Of Christmas Delivery
Parcel post packages should be mailed at once to insure delivery for Christmas. Cards and letters addressed outside the state should be mailed by Dec 15 while local delivery cards should be mailed a week before the holiday, per Graettinger postmaster. Post Office staff request patrons separate cards and letters into Graettinger and outgoing bundles for faster handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Nace
Graettinger
Nancy
Businessmen Purchase Theatre in Graettinger
Announcement Wednesday disclosed the purchase of the Watson theatre by Graettinger business men. The theatre was sold by Johnny Kallnas of Belgrade Minnesota after Mr and Mrs George Basta ran it from March to fall when operations ended and a public sale was held with Kallnas as sole bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Theatre
Graettinger
Johnny Kallnas
Belgrade
Minn
George Basta
Mr. Kallnas
Community theatre to open next Tuesday night
A Graettinger community club sponsored theatre plan was approved at a Wednesday board meeting. Quinten Jensen Ray Glazier and Dr Robert Dawson were elected as directors to operate the Watson theatre with a three man board. Admission tentatively set at 15c for students 30c for high schoolers and 50c for adults. Theatre equipment to be purchased and building leased from Sam Watson to provide youth recreation and town entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
the Watson
Sam Watson
Graettinger
Quinten Jensen
Ray Glazier
Robert Dawson
Walnut Township NFO Meeting Scheduled for Saturday
Officials of Walnut Township announce a meeting at Graettinger Town Hall on Saturday afternoon December 8 at 2 p m. All farmers are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Neo
Walnut Township Nfoshave
Graettinger Town Hall
Grant Approves Holy Family Hospital Addition Plan
The Iowa State Hospital Advisory Council approved a 434000 grant toward a 1300000 addition at Holy Family Hospital Estherville. The grant covers one third of costs with the Sisters of Our Sorrowful Mother and public gifts covering the rest. Construction could start in five to six months, with plans showing 55 new beds, expanded surgery and support services, and a new food prep center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Daily News
Holy Family Hospital
Iowa State Hospital Advisory Council
Order of the Sisters of Our Sorrowful Mother
Hatherville
Estherville Hospital
Coleman Hospital
Ihe
Oy Ao Wa
State Council
Paul Gray
Misray
Leo Fitagibbons
M. Irenaca
M. Bartholmea
Milwaukee
Des Moines
Renee
Rp. Teg Sai
Rites Held Here for Mrs Earl A Wilson
Mrs. Earl A. (Marian) Wilson died at Holy Family hospital after three months illness from diabetes and nephritis. Funeral at First Lutheran Church with Rev. Tale. burial in Lost Island cemetery. She was 29, born Aug 27 1927 in Bradgate Iowa, married June 27 1948, lived in Estherville Graettinger and later. She worked at Emmet County State Bank and Graettinger Cooperative Elevator. Survived by husband parents three sisters six brothers and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A
Marian) Wilson
Holy Family Hospital
Holy Family
Wilson
First Lutheran Church
Paul Tale
Lost Island Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Jack Wolfe
Omer Gjerde
Alan Birkland
Alvin Poppinga
Gerald Halverson
Harold Johnson
Bradgate
Iowa
G. M. Tonderum
Near Graettinger
Marian
Lost Island Township
Palo Alto County
Lost Island
Grachtinger High School
Graettinger
First Lutheran Women's Missionary Federation
Luther League
First Lutheran Choir
Marvin
Mavis) Wilson
Wiliam
Jane) Johnson
Estherville
Linda Tonderum
Curtis
Wallingford
Harlan
Maquoketa
George
Gordon
Roger
Benny
Uu. 8S. Army
Germany
Halver Clemitson
George Truesdale Dies At Phoenix
WW L O Connor left for Phoenix to attend the funeral of his brother George Truesdale about 34 who died Saturday morning. Survivors include his wife Anna sister of WW L O Connor. The Truesdales farmed west of Wallingford before moving to Phoenix years ago. O Connor plans an extended stay to visit Michael Ellen and Margaret in Phoenix.
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Michael
Ellen
Margaret
Phoenix
Holtes to Begin Several Months Norway Trip
Mr and Mrs Karl Holte residents near Gracttnger plan to depart Thursday evening for a first leg to Tansberg Norway a town just south of Oslo. They will make a lengthy visit with relatives in Norway where Mr Holte has three brothers and Mrs Holte a sister plus numerous cousins living there.
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Karl Holte
Norway
Near Gracttinger
Tansberg
Oslo
Mr. Holte
Holte
Move offices from Spies Building to new quarters
Gracttinger Block and Tile Co and Shaver Mfg Co moved their offices from the Spies Building last weekend. The Block and Tile Co relocated to the Saf and the Shaver Mfg Co moved to remodeled quarters at the Shaver shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPIES
Public sale to close farm auction near Dickens
EilZee Bob Mansager will conduct a complete closing out sale on the farm located one and a half miles east and north of Dickens on Friday December 7. The catalog includes 14 head of cattle 60 head of feeder pigs farm machinery 2000 bales of hay 350 bales of straw and many other items. Norman Bortint and DLioyd Berkland serve as auctioneers with Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Spencer as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mansager
Dickens
Norman Bortint
Dlioyd Berkland
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Spencer
Town Properties to be sold at public auction
Public auction set for Saturday December 8 at 2 p m featuring two small frame houses one block north of Erickson's store and a six room house with garage one block west and two blocks north of the creamery Bortini and Brown auctioneers Mabel Andersen agent sales details in this week's Times Anton Kadlec farm sale to be held January 3 on a Graettinger area farm five miles west and 1 1/2 miles north Bortini and Brown auctioneers State Bank of Terris clerk details to appear later in the Times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Mabel Andersen
Bortini and
Brown
Anton Kadlec
Anton
Tony) Kadlee
Graettinger
Bortint and Brown
State Bank of Terris
The
Times
Seals sales update for Graettinger area to Dec 1
Mrs. Oscar Oleson Graettinger chairman reports Christmas Seal campaign total reached 125.05 as of December 1 toward a town quota around 300. Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary announce annual Christmas party next Tuesday evening December 12 at the Legion hall per post commander Pete James. attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Oleson
Graettinger
Graetinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Pete James
Graettinger Post Office Opens 1 to 4 PM Saturday
Postmaster R. T. Nane announces Graettinger window hours from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday December 8. The special opening aids shoppers attending the first of four big Yule prize drawings to be held Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Gerald Weber Resigns As Town Marshal
Gerald Weber resigns as town marshal and street commissioner effective immediately after nearly two years in office. Mayor Thomas Thomsen notes Weber is now employed by the Morrell company in Estherville. Council and Mayor consider several applicants but have taken no definite action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Weber
Thomas Thomson
Weber
Morrell Company
Estherville
Thomsen
Shopper wins $100 jackpot in Gratttinger drawing
Mrs. Arlin Kulow captured the $100 jackpot in the weekly Gratttinger drawing on Wednesday. Several prizes went unclaimed by Delbert Petersen, Mattson Sigler, and Kenneth Lee Jacobson, while the regular Wednesday drawing is paused for Christmas street drawings on December 8 12 15 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlin Kulow
Delbert Petersen
Mattson Sigler
Kenneth Lee Jacobson
Public Square Dance Next Thursday Dec 13 at Legion Hall
The Gracttinger Square Dance club sponsors a public square dance on Thursday evening December 13 at the Legion Hall at 7 p.m. Square dance clubs from Emmetsburg Estherville and Ruthven are invited. Ed Kenyon will call. Admission is $1 a couple. Attendees may bring their own sack lunch.
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Gracttinger Square Dance Club
Legion Hall
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Ruthven
Ed Kenyon
Graettinger $75 Bucks Street Drawings Amid Christmas Events
Graettinger shoppers can win $75 in prizes at a 3 p.m. Saturday drawing with six $25 awards and two $10 prizes, as three more $75 drawings are scheduled for December 12 18 and 32. The Graettinger Community club also stages a free Christmas City Circus on main street with Santa lions bears clowns tigers and an elephant, with shows at 2 and 7 p.m. Free shop hours extend December 19 20 21 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Grachtinger
Christmas City Circus
Graettinger Community Club
Main Street
Santa
Tigera
Shirley Temple
Feast of Immaculate Conception Masses Set
The Rev. E S Maynard announced Feast of Immaculate Conception Masses at Immaculate Conception Church at 8 and 10 a m on Saturday December 8, with schedules to be observed.
Graettinger Teams Open Conference Play at Cylinder and Estherville
Graettinger boys and girls prepare for Palo Alto conference games in a twin bill at Cylinder on Friday night. Next Tuesday, November 11, the Graettinger boys travel to Estherville for a Midget Lakes contest against the Lakes teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagers
Cylinder
Estherville
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Graettinger Boys
Mystery Starkey Farm Shares Graettinger Heritage
Last week journalist notes Dale Starkey and wife moved to the C P Jackson farm near Graettinger, a historic stock and grain operation linked to the Allen and Jackson lines. The water system draws from a spring on site, supplying the farm's large tank. Dale Starkey, a Graettinger area softball fan, and Kathleen Starkey, daughter of the Duhn family, married in 1946 and have three daughters. They belong to Farm Bureau, American Legion and St Pauls Lutheran Church.
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Dale Starkey
C. P. Jackson
Graettinger
Allen and Jackson
B. L. Allen
Laurens
John Jackson
Wallingford
C. BP
Jackeon
Rathervilla
Dale
Kétine
Mra
RE. P
Duhn
Mray Starkey
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Linda
Gale
Graettinger School
Becky
Starkeys
Farm Bureau
American Legion
Amiliary
St. Paul's Lutheran’ Church
Graettinges Dale
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Business Men
Holy Family Addition Plan
Earl Wilson
George Truesdale
EilZee
Legion
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