Graettinger and Gruver Clash In Local Basketball Night
Graettinger boys defeated Gruver 37 to 26 on the home floor as Graettinger led 10-2 after one, 20-8 at halftime, and 28-14 entering the final period. Graettinger top scorer had 12 points, while Gruver’s girls triumphed 52 to 21, with Graettinger’s Gayle Graettinger scoring 10. Graettinger boys later lost to Rodman 87 to 26 on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Gruver
Peterson
GHS
Voigt
Seoree
Holland
Treeee
Iverson
Elsenbast
Ja Appel
Larson
Potter
Thomsen
G Deski
Christiansen
Diesbot
Graver
Graettinger High School
Ginettinzer
Gayle Graettinger
Lois Sandvig
McWilliams
GFP Ptp
Sandvig
Jive
Doyle
Fo V.cessessseee
Martinson
Riseei
Knutsen
Rodman
Appel
V. Graettinger
GFT
Fossi
F . Wa
St Iverson
Cosserves
I.s
West Bend
Mallard
Cylinder
Burien
Ruthven
Uthven
Curlew
Correlation Between Type and Production in Dairy
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports production records for the first 1,000,000 animals. Top cows Excellent average 170 lbs more butterfat annually than Poor cows. Very Good, Good Plus, Good to Fair show gradual declines. Iowa had 266 classified herds. five new to be rated, fourteen more inspected since last. Bert Griggs rented Schany 80-acre farm. a nearby property sold recently. Mrs. Carter acts as Graettinger high school secretary after Warren Jones. Dairy Products Improvement Association renewed Fieldman John Dorothy’s term. Local association praised by state inspectors. all milk trucks covered by one other state association. Palo Alto Rural Young People received recognitions at State Farm Bureau Convention. total prizes, including a $60 check, reflect activities and membership feats. About 480 young farm people attended the convention.
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Palo Alto
Maurice Partridge
Hub Campney
Spied
Levi
T. J. Cullen
Ronald Chapman
Mike ‘Lanes
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Iowa
Dairy Products Improvement Association
John Dorothy
Palo Alto Rural Young Peoples Organization
Gomenica
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Services
Heinie Miller Sale to Close Out December 20
Heinie Miller of Graettinger area will hold a closing out sale next Tuesday starting at 1 PM. He offers two tractors, power and other farm equipment not older than 1947, hay and straw, 100 Leghorn pullets, and some household goods. Cash terms. John Finn autioneer. KX Reeves clerk. The Miller family plans to move to Arizona and has rented their place to William Schany.
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Heinie Miller
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Miller
John Finn
KX. Reeves
Arizona
Wm. Schany
Heinie
Spies & Lein Holstein Herd Classified For Rating
Spies & Lein Herd at Graettinger Iowa classified for Breed Type December 12 1949 by inspector W 8 Moserip of St Paul Minnesota. Herd classification aids in selecting breeding stock locating foundation families and selling registered holsteins with 90 plus point animals rated excellent. Average herd score 83 0 high good plus.
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Spies & Lein
Graettinger
Iowa
Moserip
St. Paul
Minnesota
Spies & Levi
Mgr
Maserip
National Holstein Fieldman
John H. Stewart
Waterloo Building
Waterloo
Masperio
Midnight Mass Marks Beginning of Holy Year at Local Church
Special permission granted for a Christmas Eve midnight Mass at Immaculate Conception church Grachtinger on December 24 1950 Holy Year announced by Pope Pius XII beginning that day The article notes a long-standing local tradition with a gap of over twenty years since the last midnight Mass and recalls a prior Mass 49 years earlier at the century’s start.
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Immaculate Conception
Grachtinger
Pius XII
Local teachers struck by pneumonia epidemic hits schools
An ongoing virus pneumonia outbreak has sidelined several local teachers this week. Four regular teachers were out at once, with more previously affected, prompting substitutes to cover classes as the illness continues to weaken in the community.
Checkerboard Moves Spark Local House Shifts
In a December relocation pattern several residents swap homes. Lars Petersen moves from country to town, Trvin Rierson leaves Clarence Thu farm for Petersens vacated house, and Irvin Dalen enters the Thu residence after purchase. The Dalen family had been in the Petersen home. Mr and Mrs Suss depart Ruthven for Casa Grande Arizona to winter there and request Times transfer.
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Lars Petersen
Trvin Rierson
Clarence Thu
Petersens
Irvin Dalen
Thu
Dalens
Oscar Suss
Cason Grande
Arizona
Ruthven
Mrs. Suss
Casa Grande
New 1950 License Plates Issued at Emmetsburg Court House
The new 1950 automobile license plates are described as nifty yet costly, but essential. They can be obtained at the treasurer's office in the Court House in Emmetsburg.
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Court House
Emmetsburg
New 4-H Project Offered for Palo Alto County Boys
The 4-H Boys County Club Committee introduces a Junior Feeding club for older calf feeders in Palo Alto County. Requirements include five calves per member, age 15 by Jan 1 1960, two years baby beef experience, and limits of one pen. The Beef Cattle Feeders and club committees will set timing, cattle type, and other rules. Five members needed to start in 1950. members must weigh calves, provide feed and shelter, and sell at marketing day for gains, aiming at medium to good quality cattle. A three-member adult inspection committee will oversee calves in the county group. The Dairy 4-H Club will operate under existing rules, with purebred registration papers due June 15 and a August 1 deadline to register purebred heifers for county and state shows.
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Palo Alto County
I Beef Club
Hia
Graettinger Community Club Meets Tonight at Legion Hall
The December meeting of the Graettinger Community club is held at the Legion hall this Thursday evening at eight. Jack Wolfe will lead the program and a large attendance is expected as the evening promises to be interesting. You are welcome.
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Graettinger
Legion Hall
Jack Wolfe
Open Nights At Graettinger Businesses Schedule
Graettinger businesses announce evening hours next Wednesday Thursday and Friday with closing at seven on Saturday December 24. Shops will remain closed all day Monday December 26 and Monday January 4.
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Graettinger
Grady Plays Notre Dame Vivid Highlight For Creighton
Jack Grady, former Graettinger student and Creighton University guard, played against Notre Dame in a 69 to 60 loss. The Times notes his rise to college basketball, mentions family ties, and praises Creighton while reporting a separate park association drive with memberships ranging from 60 to 500 dollars and plans for flood lights and improvements.
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Jack Grady
GHS
Notre Dame
Jack
Creighton University
Creighton
Graettinger
J. L. Grady
Joseph Grady
the Times
Pennies in Rural Boxes Warned Against
A local carrier warns residents not to place pennies in rural mail boxes as cold weather slows pickups and delays the route. Use stamps and have mail ready. J. M. Robinson returns home from Mary’s Hospital Rochester after surgery. he is recovering well and greeting friends on the street.
James Jacobsen Ill At Home In This City
James Jacobsen is ill at his home in this city recovering nicely after a period of serious illness. He was a patient at Holy Family hospital for five days and friends hope for his early and complete recovery.
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James Jacobsen
Holy Family Hospital
Unclear fragment notes hospital mother in Graettinge area
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mrs Sw eein hospital Wan Ve ae ares mother of Mrs Be MeN Maris pa Graettinge ta. Readable facts are minimal and names are partially garbled. The note lacks a coherent event or date to summarize into a proper news item.
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Dre
Ares
Be Men Maris
Santa Claus To Be In Graettinger Saturday
The Graettinger Community Club invites Graettinger and nearby residents to a free Santa show at Watson Theatre Saturday starting at 2:00 with candy gifts for each child. Santa will appear on Robbing Avenue at 4:00 and greet youngsters in stores after the show.
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Graettinger
Watson Theatre
Santa Claus
Santa
Weather Swings From Zero To Sixty In Town This Week
Last Thursday saw the mercury at zero as early fall cold snapped in. By Sunday morning it was nearly 60 with rain and then a cool NW wind. Tuesday dipped to zero again and Wednesday hit five below, while a sunny, clear day followed.
Christmas Decorations Complete in Robbins Avenue
Robbins avenue gleams with colored light strings and miniature trees on electrolier brackets from Shaves Manufacturing Co. The town gears up for Santa Claus visit next Saturday with a free 2:00 p.m. Watson Theatre show where every child receives a candy gift.
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Robbins Avenue
Shaves Manufacturing Co
Santa Claus
Watson Theatre
Mrs. Geo B Johnson Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs George B Johnson leaves Holy Family hospital to recover at home. Family notes her health has improved considerably and hopes for continued recovery. The Johnsons, ill for a long period, had planned a winter trip to the southwest and may undertake it after Christmas.
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Geo B. Johnson
George BR. Johnson
Holy Family Hospital
Johnson
Corn picker Pete Duhn Aged 79 Reaps 4000 Bushels
Pete Duhn of south of Grasttinger, age 79, still works hard as he gathers 4000 bushels of grounded corn since the October wind. He remains hearty, and a younger challenger is not expected to beat him in a ground corn picking contest. Also note a band concert postponement at Graen iger High Acou due to inclement weather on Wednesday night.
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Pete Duhn
South of Grasttinger
Duhn
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Graver Girls
Schany Farm
Bert Griggs
Schany
Carter
Robert Carter
Warren Jones
D. C. Barringer & Sons
Harry and
Jim MacDonald
George Mowry
Dan
James McDonald
Spies & Lein Herd
J. J. Waldron
John J. Waldron
Estherville
Charles Waldron
Frances Conlon
Joe Joyce
Carl Thoreson
Times
Wallingford
Thoreson
Graettinger Times
Florida
Ayrshixe
Eater
Graetinger
Oylinder
Emmetsburg Catholic
John Grady
Ball Park
Gracttinger Park Association
J. M. Robinson
Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Mr. Robinson
MRS
Graeniger High Acou
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