Free Movie Here Saturday Graettinger Christmas Drawings
Children and teens in Graettinger and surrounding areas are invited to a free movie at the Graettinger theatre next Saturday afternoon December 22 with admission free for high school age and younger starting at two o clock. The event is sponsored by the Graettinger community club. At 3 p m the fourth Christmas drawing will award 75 dollars in six prizes five dollars each two ten dollar prizes and one twenty five dollar prize names drawn until the total is awarded. Also noted are local store hours for shopping and a list of recent winners from last Saturday including Robert Beck Mrs James P Hansen Salome Currans Mrs Arnold Henningsen Mrs Henry Duus and Fritz Berkmann a number of names drawn but not present. Seminary student Jean Fogde son of Mr and Mrs Myron Fogde Graettinger will preach at First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran churches on Sunday December 23 with services at Lost Island 9 30 a m and at First Lutheran 11 a m.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Theatre
Robert Beck
James P. Hansen
Salome Currans
Arnold Henningsen
Henry ‘Duus
Fritz“Berkman
Ira Schultz
A. R. Speck
I. A. Fetters
Carl Rasmugsen
BP. Clemengen
Jean Fogde
Myron Fogde
First Lutheran
Lost Island
Contested Palo Alto County State House Seat
Palo Alto County Republican incumbent Edward C. Norland of Cylinder filed with the secretary of state to contest his loss to Democrat Arley Barringer of Ruthven. Norland claims errors in Palo Alto County canvassing, notably West Broadway precinct, where Barringer allegedly gained 100 extra votes. Secretary Synhorst will delay Barringer’s certificate until an attorney general opinion is received.
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Palo Alto County
Edward C. Norland
Cylinder
Secretary of State of Intent
Arley Barringer
Ruthven
Norland
Walnut Township
Barringer
Iowa
Palo Alto
West Broadway
Emanuetsburg
Melvin D. Synhorst
Bsawance
House
Committee Ia
Pleasant Winter Weather Report Noted
Readable excerpts describe a week of general cold weather with below freezing temps and a dip into the thirties midweek. No specific dates or locations are provided, but the passage notes a pattern of chilly conditions and a mild Wednesday afternoon.
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Mercury
Sata
Rev Casper Fjestul To Be Pastor At First Lutheran Lost Island
The Rev Casper G Fjestul aged 52 of Winger Minnesota has accepted a call to be pastor of First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran churches. He will begin duties after Easter, succeeding Rev Paul G Tola who resigns and moves to Twin Valley Minnesota. Tola will be installed February 10.
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Casper Fjestul
First Lutheran
Lost Island
Casper G. Fjestul
Winger
Minn
Lost Island Lutheran
Frestul
Paul G. Tola
Twin Valley
Tola
School Vacation To Begin Friday In Graettinger
Graettinger schools announce vacation starts Friday at 2:20 p m and resumes Wednesday morning Jan 2. A notice from Bapt Manchester explains the change: bus drivers will provide a free movie trip for students, with buses loading at the school at 2:30 p m to take riders to the theatre.
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Graettinger
Manchester Haa
Studethen
Public auction announced for farm goods near Graettinger
Anton Kadlee will hold a public auction of farm machinery livestock hay and more on Thursday Jag 3 at the farm five miles west and one and a half miles north of Graettinger Auctioneers Bort int and Brown State Bank of Terris will clerk Details to appear in a later Times issue
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Anton
Tony) Kadlee
Graettinger
Bortint and Brown
State Bank of Terris
The
Times
Garbage pickup schedule adjusted for holidays
The Times notes city garbage collection will occur on Wednesday December 26 and Wednesday January 2 during the two holiday weeks due to Christmas and New Year’s Day falling on the regular pickup day.
Eddie Dubhin Story at Graettinger Theatre Next Week
The Eddie Dubhin Story, featuring Tyrone Power and Kim Novak, will be shown at the Graettinger theatre next Christmas Day night and Wednesday night in cinemascope and technicolor. Next weekend, December 22 and 23, Francis in the Haunted House stars Francis the talking mule with Mickey Rooney in a haunted house comedy.
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Eddie Dubin
Graettinger
Tyrone Power
Kim Novak
Francis
Mickey Rooney
Merwyn Coad to Visit Emmetsburg Friday
Merwyn Coad of Boone congressman elect from Iowa's sixth district will be in Emmetsburg on December 21 1956 in the courthouse courtroom. He will hold conferences from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and invited groups or individuals to schedule advance appointments by contacting Joseph P Hand in Emmetsburg Iowa.
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Merwyn Coad
Boone
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Coad
Joseph P. Hand
Emmatyburg
Congress
Starkey Family Injured In Fairmont Auto Crash
Dick Starkey and family of Graettinger were in a Sunday auto accident near Fairmont while en route to church. Mrs Starkey and the children escaped serious harm while Dick Starkey, hospitalized, is expected to be released soon. Mrs Starkey is the daughter of Marie Jacobson of Ceylon and granddaughter of Chris Jacobson of Graettinger.
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Dick Starkey
Fairmont
Starkeys
Starkey
Kenneth Starkey Graettinger
Starkey Inna
Marie Jacobson
Ceylon
Chris Jacobson
Graettinger
Graettinger Stores To Close Next Tuesday For Christmas
Graettinger stores and businesses will be closed all day Tuesday December 25 for Christmas. Rural mall delivery will stop, and the post office along with the Graettinger State Bank will also be closed.
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Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Council Tables Gas Franchise Election Request
Graettinger town council in a special session tabled Peoples Natural Gas request for a special election to grant a franchise for a natural gas distribution system. The council said it may consider the request later while it investigates a possible city-owned municipal gas system.
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Graettinger
Peoples Natural Gas
Peoples Natural Gaz
Paul Kirkegaard Receives Appointment to Air Academy
Paul Kirkegaard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Kirkegaard, has been appointed to the Air Academy in Deliver Col. He must pass entry and physical tests whose dates are not yet announced. Paul, a Graettinger High School graduate now at Ratherville Junior College, starred in speech music sports and was all-state in baseball last spring. His brother Larry is a West Point cadet.
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Paul
Air Force
Air Academy
Army
West Point Academy
Jens Kirkegaard
Graettinger High School
Ratherville Junior College
Larry
Christmas Worship Hours From Local Churches
The Graettinger post office will stay open until 5 p m next Saturday for late Christmas mailings and special parcel post distribution. Midnight Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is set for Christmas Eve with a 11:45 p m carol start and High Mass to follow. Christmas Day Masses at 8:00 8:30 and 9:00 a m with Mon aigner Bauer assisting. First Lutheran and Lost Island hold 8:20 and 9:00 a m services respectively on Christmas Day, Lost Island dedicates a new Baldwin Spinet organ. South Walnut Lutheran at 9:00 a m and St Paul’s Lutheran at 10:30 a m. Wallingford Lutheran observes 9:30 a m Christmas worship. Additional church news appears in page eight.
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Graettinger
BH. S. Maynard
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Adolph Spies
Elisabeth Hoysack
Immaculate Conception
Monaignor Bauer
First Lutheran Church
Lost Sland
Lost Island
Florence Hauge
South Walnut Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Wallingford Lutheran Church
West Bend Cavers Here Friday Night
The Graettinger Pirates and Pirettes will play their third Palo Alto conference game of the season Friday night Dec 21 when the West Bend teams play here in a twin bill. On Friday night Dec 28 the Everly boys and girls will play here in a non conference encounter.
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Graettinger Pirates
Pirettes
Palo Alto
West Bend
Everly Boys and Girls
Pastor Fiskerbeck Accepts Call to Ruthven Church
Zlon Lutheran church of Ruthven reports Rev. Victor A. Fiskerbeck of Ossian Iowa has accepted the Ruthven pastorate and will assume duties after March 1. The current Ruthven pastor Rev. Eugene Foehringer resigns effective Jan. 1 to take a call at Rushford Minnesota after serving Ruthven since 1952. Fiskerbeck has led Ossian since 1942.
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Zlon Lutheran Church of
Ruthven
Victor A. Fiskerbeck
Osslan
Towa
Fiskerbeck
Eugene Foehringer
Rushford
Minn
Ossian
Christmas Circus Delights Graettinger Crowd on Wednesday
A large afternoon crowd in Graettinger gathered for the Christmas circus on Main Street. The outdoor show featured an elephant lions tigers and a bear with a clown and Santa Claus as master of ceremonies. Sunny skies and a 28 degree afternoon framed the event.
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Graettinger
Santa Claus
Mystery farm tied to Schaller family history near Gracinger
The Times identifies a mystery farm operated by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Scheller located about a quarter mile south of Gractinger on a 120 acre tract. The farm, formerly Con Fogde, is owned by Mrs. Scheller’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. The Schellers, married in 1952 at Kenston NC, have two children Gary Allen and Debra Joe. They are active in Farm Bureau and St. Pauls Lutheran church.
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Wayne
John Scheller
Cylinder
Mra. Schaller Ig A
Eghgorite Ar
Wm. Thompson
Ralee Hivaetenx
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Bill ‘Thompsons
Thompsons
Bill
Graettinger Square
Legion Hall
Ed Kenyon
Anton Kadlec
Eddie Dubhin
Dick Starkeys
Paul Kirkegaard
J. I. Dolliver
Deliver
Col
Grachtinger
R. T. Naae
Naae
Ruthven Church
Tai
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