Graettinger Boys Beat Lake Center 48 29 In Conference Clash
Graettinger High School boys defeated Lake Center 48 to 29 on the S C floor, leading 28 12 after one period and 35 19 after three. Scorers: Frick 18 McWilliams 15 Potter 14 Baumgartner 4. Graettinger tops Mid Lakes standings with Gillett Grove tied for first. The Graettinger girls lost 84 37, with McDonald 16 Murray 11 and crew showing improved free throw shooting. Games slated for December 21 with Rodman, and schedule changes noted for February matchups.
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Graettinger High School Pirates
Lake Center
S. C
Graettinger
Paul Frick
Donald McWilliams
Reed Potter
David Baumgartner
Graettinger Boys
Gillett Grove
Graettinger Girls
Lake Center Girls
Graetlinger Girls
Reading
Kathryn McDonald
Jean Murray
Iva Murray
Lois Strain
Rodman
Christus
St. Mary's of Emmetsburg
Gruver
Ayrshire
Ringsted
Girla
St. Mary's
Ruthven
Milk bottles drive helps Kerr Dairy amid bottle shortage
In the Times want ads Kerr Dairy owner Howard Kerr notes a national bottle shortage with no new bottles available. The piece mentions hundreds of thousands of bottles needed and urges public help. Funeral attendees from the Miner and Luhman families traveled to Ackley on December 8 for a 95 year old aunt’s funeral, sister to the Grachtinger kin, with local condolences offered.
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Kerr Dairy
Howard Kerr
Times
Mia
C. O. Wikert
E. Miner
Charles Luhman
Ackley
Grachtinger
Gorrow
Auction Sale Notices from Graettinger Area
Historic Iowa auction listings announce multiple 1946 sales near Graettinger including J F DeMoss livestock and 80 acre farm, Vernie Hansen livestock and equipment, Robert Elsenbast farm retirement sale, and Jake Jensen closing out his Jorgen Andersen farm. Also includes local basketball schedule for Palo Alto and Kossuth County leagues.
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DeeMosa
Jan
Vernie Hansen
Robert Elsenbast
Jake P. Jensen
Jake P. Jeisin
Jorgen Andersen
Jensen
Sullivan Farm
Graettinger
Graettinger School to Present The Legend of the Snowman
The Graettinger grade school operetta The Legend of the Snowman will be staged Thursday at 8:00 pm in the school auditorium. The cast includes first to sixth graders led by Snowman Richard Wikert Sen and Mother Mary Bonnie Cote with songs and dances, despite illness.
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Graettinger School
Graettinger Public School
Miss Kreul
Snowman
Richard Wikert
Sen
Daniel Jacobson
Wilma Marley
Roger Henningsen
Fred Master
Mary Bonnie Cote
Wayne Dieworth
Louis Masted
Paul Appel
Bus Schedule Change In Iowa Rail District
Bus schedule changes effective Monday by ISG include three Graettinger northern departures at 11 05 AM and 8 27 PM, with southern departures at 9 09 AM and 3 47 PM serving Immetsburg Pocahontas Palmer Pomeroy Manson and Fort Dodge and connections to Ames Des Moines and other points. Tickets available at Jensen Drug Store. Mass hours at Catholic church Christmas lay are 6 00 AM and 9 00 AM with a high mass at six o'clock.
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ISG
Graettinger
IA. M
Immetsburg
Pocahontas
Palmer
Pomeroy
Manson
Fort Dodge
Ames
PeasMoines
Jensen Drug Store
Mags Willse
New Owner Takes Hawkeye Theatre At Auction
Wm. Hossack of Emmetsburg becomes the new owner of the Hawkeye Theatre in Grueltinger after purchasing the building and lots for 3800 at Saturday's sale. Other equipment sold for about 100 to various bidders. motion picture gear largely unsold. The 1911 built theatre opened in 1912 with The Messenger Bay, a George Sweet production.
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Wm. Hossack
Gracttinger
Hawkeye Theatre
Hossack
Emmetsburg
Times
C. S. George
Arizona
George Sweet
Mr. Sweet
United States
Canada
Little Rock
Lyon County
George A. Sweet
Louisiana
Gruebtinger
Hawkeye opera house sale letter stirs local debate
C S George of State College New Mexico writes to John about Hawkeye opera house sale bids and ownership history. He recalls stock, construction in 1911, a 1000 dollar saving, and a plan to keep the building as a public meeting place. The note also mentions a California trip and a casual exchange between friends.
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Times
C. S. George
State College
New Mexico
John
the Times
Hawkeye Opera House
Peter Paulsen
Laverme
Minnesota
Sand Lime Co
Graettinger
Beltion
Donald Kerr
California
Bert Anderson
Thomsen couple to spend winter in California
Mr and Mrs Thomas Thomsen left for Fullerton California at week end planning two months or more in the sun and orange blossoms. Fullerton near Santa Ana. Mrs Thompson has three sisters in California and has not seen them for years. Mrs Jensen of Estherville mother of Gerhardt and Hiner Jensen was taken to a Des Moines hospital Wednesday of last week for illness new to months Gracttinger and Estherville friends hope for her recovery.
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Thomas Thomsen
Fullerton
California
Santa Ana
Thompson
Thomaens
Severe Cold Weather Grips Area With Subzero Temps
For the past week temperatures fell well below zero with readings between 18 and 0 degrees. A light snow cover remains on the ground as residents brace for continued cold.
Free Show for Graettinger Youth at Hawkeye Theatre
Free Saturday matinee for boys and girls of Graettinger at the Hawkeye Theatre on December 22 featuring the motion picture A Man in We Will Go. Businessmen of Graettinger host with Sam Watson of the Hawkeye. admission is free and all youngsters are invited.
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Graettinger
Hawkeye Theatre
Sam Watson
the Mawkeye
Rev Francis Schuler Celebrates High Mass at Local Church
Rev Francis Schuler celebrated high mass at Gravtlinger Catholic Church on Sunday. Local Catholics met the young priest who grew up in Graettinger and Ruthven area. He was ordained December 2 1945 in Adrian Minnesota and will be stationed in the Santa Fe New Mexico diocese. The community extended best wishes and blessings for his future ministry.
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Father Francis Schuler
Gravtlinger Catholic
Father Schuler
Graettinger
Schuler
Trinity College
Sioux City
St. Thomas Keminacky
Denver
Colorado
Adrian
Minnesota
Sacred Heart Chuch
Ruthven
Kermore
Marmetsburg
Thomas Schuler
Rutiven
James King
Graattiiper
Santa Fe
New Mexico
the Times
Bus Driver Died From Carbon Monoxide Gas
Albert Lange aged 24 of Blencor, charter bus driver between Nimmetsburg and Sioux City, was found dead from carbon monoxide in a garage at 4 a.m. He was due to depart at 6:30. Janitor Jack Johnson found him after Lange did not return. Lange was a longtime driver on the route for Charter Coach Co. Friends mourn his death. In Los Angeles Vivian Sullivan met Mrs. J H Gammon and Mrs. A J Johnson at a cafe, surprising Mrs Johnson with a California greeting.
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Albert Lange
Blencor
Nimmetsburg
Sioux City
Fmmmetsburg
Lange
Jeading
Jack Johnson
Kermore
Grachtinger Ua
Los Angeles
Vivian Sullivan
J. H. Gammon
A. J. Johnson
Vivian
Johnson
California
McWilliams Hardware Sold To Estherville Man
A. D. McWilliams has sold Graettinger hardware to Robert M. Hansen of Estherville. The deal closed Monday. McWilliams will open an electrical store after purchasing the Soren Petersen building now used by Potter's Bakery. He retains agency for Frigidaire and Maytag appliances and runs a stock reduction sale. The change takes effect in January.
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A. D. McWilliams
Grachtinger
Robert M. Hansen
Estherville
Mr. McWilliams
Soren Petersen
Potter's Bakery
Frigidaira
Maytag
Hansen
McWilliams
Graettinger
the Times
McWilliams Hardware
Closing Hours and Bond Drive News
Closing hours extend to Monday night at 61, a half hour later than usual, as Allan Kline of the Iowa Farm Bureau discusses inflation and bond support. He urges farm leaders to back the Bond Drive to aid the country and notes high prices and scarce goods. Mary Sullivan earns a writing honor at Briar Cliff College. The Times outlines next week’s deadline, office closures, and a reader’s note. Jacob Brekke reports Mrs Brekke’s poor health, and Vivian Sullivan returns from Los Angeles for a month with her family while working in the navy procurement office.
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J. F. DeMoss
Graettinger
Highway 17
Fisherville
Ben
F. Reeves
Iowa, Trurat & Savings Bank
The
Times
Allan Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa
Los Angeles
Vivian Sullivan
iMr
J. J. Sullivan
Vivian
Navy
Flu Epidemic Claims Aged Lady Passes Away
An elderly Des Moines area woman, Mrs. Hughes aged 90, died during the influenza outbreak as bitter cold weather persisted. The report notes widespread coughing, colds, and influenza with funeral arrangements in Mallard and Graettinger.
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Hughes
Des Moines
Thea
Mallard
Times Force
Adolph Spies
Graettinger
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Asa Hankey
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Shaver Mfg. Co
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Harold Helgeson
Leora Gover
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Francis Schuler
Gradlinger
Mary Sullivan
Briar Clift College
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