Doughboys Honored at Graettinger Legion Social
World War I veterans were saluted at the Graettinger Legion hall on December 2 during a social honoring the Doughboys and marking the Legion's 40th anniversary. Auxiliary members served refreshments as a large birthday cake with 40th Birthday trimmings topped the event. veterans posed behind the cake, with Seated from left to right Oscar Olesen Alfred McCombs Frank Christensen Wimner Nicol Andrew Daus Jans Schuison and Standing Wm Dubin Frank Herke Ted Susa Fred Ghaettinger Earl Lehigh Ray Rosburg Hayes Hans Knutsen Alfred Simonsen.
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Graettinger
Legion
Oscar Olesen
Alfred McCombs
Frank Christensen
Wimner Nicol
Andrew Daus
Jans Schuison
Wm. Dubin
Frank Herke
Ted Susa
Fred Ghaettinger
Earl Lehigh
Spencer
Ray Rosburg
Dee Hayes
Hans Knutsen
Alfred Simonsen
Community Chorus To Present Christmas Concert Sunday
Graettinger 60 voice chorus led by Alan Hernsloff performs a Sunday matinee at 2 30 pm in Graettinger Methodist Church featuring soloists Sigrid Simonsen Patty Watson Sylvia Hernleff and Robert Anderson with Mrs James Voigt on organ. Free will offering to defray costs.
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Graettinger
Community
Graettingar Methodist Church
Alan Hernsloff
Sigrid Simonsen
Patty Watson
Sylvia Hernleff
Robert Anderson
James Voigt
Feeding Demonstration by Purina Dealer
A steer feeding demonstration by Deis Farmers Supply at Richard Grothen's south farm near Grach tinger compares two cattle fed identically except for a protein supplement. Weights and feed use are recorded every 28 days over 112 days, with a Cattle Feeders' Field Day to follow later. Public invited to visit the event.
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Richard Grothen
South Farm
Grachtinger
Deis Farmers Supply
Purina
Post Office Open All Day on Two Saturdays
Gracttinger post office will stay open all day Saturday December 13 and Saturday December 20 for Gracttinger shoppers and patrons. Postmaster R T Nane urges early mailing of parcels and Christmas cards and gives packing tips. Use sturdy containers heavy paper and strong twine, write or print address on one side, return address upper left, and separate local from out of town deliveries. Christmas cards require 5c stamps and should be mailed first class for forwarding or return.
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Gracttinger
R.T. Nane
Possedin Fla
Naae
Winter snow arrives as season opens with record cold
The report notes bitter cold and the season's first snowfall arriving over the weekend. Five below zero Saturday morning and four inches of light fluffy snow Sunday disrupted plans, with temperatures around 10 above during the day and dropping to four below Monday morning.
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Balender
Extremely cold spell grips town with subzero lows
The winter chill remains severe as Tuesday mornings drop to 14 below zero with no wind. Spencer reports a 27 below low on Tuesday, following 12 below on Wednesday and four below on the latest morning.
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Spencer
Pirettes win sixth straight as Graettinger beats Ayrshire
Graettinger firsts over Ayrshire 68 45 on Friday as the Pirettes claim their sixth consecutive win. Jane Langehough 20 Shirky Thompson 21 and Ann Langehough 18 lead the Pirettes with balanced scoring. Ayrshire’s Mary Kay Thorson 28, Verjean Peterson 17 pace the opposition. Pirates edge Ayrshire 64 56 in late show, with Ringsted game set for next Tuesday at Graettinger.
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Graettinger
Palo Alto
Ayrshire
Pirettes
Pirates
Bob Anderson
Jane Langehough
Shirky Thompson
Ann G Langehough
Phe Pirette
Mary Kay Thorson
Pirelle
Sharon Hynes
Verjean Peterson
Gandor
Isters
Virginia
Deanna
Ayrahire
Held
Ayrshine
Beschorner Barringer Dairy Auction Set for Dec 15
F L Beschorner and D C Barringer announce a complete closing out dairy auction Monday December 15 at the farm two miles east and three miles north of Graettinger 58 Holstein cattle dairy equipment and related items to be sold Brown Wedel and Clark as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank as clerk See ad in this issue.
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Beschorner-Barringer
F. L. Beschorner
D.C. Barringer
Attlea East
Mortl
Graetlinger
Sie
Ate Brown, Wedel and Clark
Grachtinger State Bank
Omundson Public Auction Of Farm Equipment And Cattle
Simeon Omundson will host a public auction on Thursday December 18 at the farm located 414 miles south of Grachinger on Highway 17 four miles west. Sale includes farm machinery registered and high grade Swiss cows and heifers. Auctioneers are Bortint and Brown. See sale ad in this week's issue.
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Simon Omundson
Leane Simeon Omundson
Thurs
Grachinger
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger High School Christmas Concert on Wednesday
Graettinger High School instrumental and vocal students present a Christmas program at the school auditorium on Wednesday evening December 17 at 7 30 p m. The instrumental department under Eugene Kress and the vocal department under Misa Sigrid Simonson will perform. Admission is free with a free will offering.
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Graettinger High School
Eugene Kress
Misa Sigrid Simonson
Decorating Prizes On Display In Weinholzer Window
Graettinger residents are invited to view prize displays for the Graettinger home Christmas decorating contest sponsored by the Graettinger Municipal Light Plant. The contest ends December 24 to spread Christmas spirit and beautify the town with decorations and lights. First prize is a Sunbeam dual control electric blanket, second a Sunbeam automatic fry pan, third a Sunbeam automatic electric steam iron. Light plant officials say all patrons are eligible. judges will be from out of town on a date to be announced.
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Weinholzer
Graettinger
Light Plant
Marathon Cagers In Twin Bill Here Friday
The Gracttinger Pirates and Pirates will resume Corn Belt conference play when Marathon clubs visit the Gracttinger court Friday night for a twin bill with the local boys and girls. The undefeated Gracttinger Pirates aim for their seventh win and second Corn Belt victory. The Pirate quintet seeks their second straight Corn Belt win.
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Gracttinger Pirettes
Pirates
Iowa
Pirate
Free Movies and Drawings at Graettinger Theatre
Free movie event this Saturday offers a community drawing for 50 dollars and 10 turkeys. The Graettinger theatre hosts youngsters and families with Saturday’s Western feature You Gun. Graettinger business men sponsor. Banta visits on Dec 20 with treats for kids after the film. Stores extend hours Dec 19 20 22 23 for Christmas shoppers.
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Graettinger Theatre
Gr 1
Graettinger Bbusiness Men
Graettinger
$50 Prize Offered Saturday Afternoon
Graettinger shoppers can win a $50 Buck prize in Saturday's 3 p.m. drawing. Booster club officials note last week's $25 Buck prize went unclaimed by Jorgen Paulsen of Ruthven.
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Graettinger
Jorgen Paulsen
Ruthven
Booster Club
Local Ren Attends Funeral of Alfred Jorgensen
Funeral services held near Wednesday December 3 at Allington Heights Chicago for Alfred Jorgensen 59 former resident of the area who died November 29 at his Chicago home. Burial in Waslington state. Attending from the vicinity were Harold M Jorgensen Paul Peton and families. Alfred R Jorgensen born 1899 and survivors include wife Albertina son Alfred R Jr of Washington and brothers Harold Herman and more.
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Chicago
Alfred Jorgensen
Waslington
Harold M. Jorgensen
Paul Peton
Otto Peton
Rudolph DeWaland Sos
Verlyn
Virginia
Estherville
Alfred. R. Jorgensen
Peter Jorgensen
Gillett Grove
Oat Island Township
Albertina Peton
Albertina
Alfred R. Jr
Washington
Harold M
Grachtinger
Herman P
Oshkosh
Wis
Henry W
Robert J
Martin Lewis Film Scared Still At Grasttering Theatre
Donn Martin and Jerry Lewis star in Scared Still showing at the Grasttinger theatre on Thursday and Saturday December 11 and 13. Also starring Lizabeth Scott and Carmen Miranda.
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Martin-Lewis
Donn Martin
Jerry Lewis
Grasttinger Theatre
Lizabeth Scott
Carmen Miranda
Graettinger Street Drawing Promises Christmas Prizes
A street drawing in Graettinger will be held next Wednesday at 3 p m with 14 prizes including 25 00 dollars two 10 00 prizes a 5 00 prize and 10 frozen turkeys Registration runs from today Thursday Dec 10 through Tuesday Dec 16 at local stores The event limits one prize per family per drawing day and registrations are open to residents 16 and older Graettinger merchants promote gifts and Christmas foods at low prices encouraging local shopping
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Graettinger
Lucky Graettinger
Bigo
Prize winners named in Wednesday drawing
Rural Ruthven resident R. G. Rierson won the $25 Buck prize in the Wednesday drawing. Albert Masters and Elwood Byatt earned $10 Buck prizes, Armella Cornelius received $5, and several individuals were awarded oven roasted turkeys: Ted Gilbaugh Ray Rose Mrs Merle Suillan Fred Masters R. T. Peterson Gust Boodke Mrs M C Grodland Mrs Mildred Sampson Margaret Mahan and Mrs Emmet Harris.
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R. G. Rierson
Ruthven
Albert Masters
Elwood Byatt
Armella Cornelius
Ted Gilbaugh
Ray Rose
Merle Suillan
Fred Masters
R. T. Peterson
Gust Boodke
M. C. Grodland
Mildred Sampson
Margaret Mahan
Emmet Harris
Elsbury Appointed Grain-O-Vator Dealer in Grachtinger
Elsbury Farm Equipment of Grachtinger is named a dealer for the Grain-O-Vator grain unloading wagons in this week’s advertisement. The appointment expands local access to the new wagons and supports farm operations in the area.
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Elsbury
Elsbury Farm Equipment
Grachtinger
N W Trail Riders To Meet Tonight At City Hall
The Northwestern Trail Riders will meet tonight at 7 30 at city hall. Members are asked to bring pony tickets to the meeting.
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N. W
Northwestern Trail Riders
Mrs Alela Cameron Injured in One Car Crash
Mrs Alela Cameron a former Grachtinger resident sustained a fractured wrist and possible back injuries in a one car collision Sunday night on a bridge detour south of Emmetsburg on Highway 17. icy, snow packed road caused loss of control. she was treated at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital where she is employed.
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Alela Cameron
Grachtinger
Emmetsburg
Cameron
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Graettinger Merchants offer giveaway at street drawing
The Graettinger merchants announce a pre-Christmas street drawing Wednesday afternoon offering $50 Bucks and 10 pan ready turkeys. The Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger will give away a young Shetland pony at the 3 o'clock drawing. Further details are available from organizers.
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Graettinger
Trail Raders
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