Special City Election On Municipal Garage Next Tuesday
The list of 12 Palo Alto county grand jurors has been announced by E. M. Thompson, Palo Alto's clerk of courts. They are scheduled to appear at the court house in Emmetsburg at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The 1953 grand jurors are Ed McEwan Emmetsburg, Andy Grace Emmetsburg, Milford Backstrom Curlew, Harry Wikert Osgood, Elmer Masters Graettinger, Edgar Hansen Ruthven, Roland Keerles Mallard, Leo F Montag West Bend, Joe Leonard Graettinger, Joe L Lever Mallard, Eugene Sweeney Cylinder, Charles Gappa Fenton.
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Palo Alto County
E. M. Thompson
Palo Alto
Court House
Emmetsburg
Ed McEwan
Andy Grace
Milford Backstrom
Curlew
Harry Wikert
Osgood
Elmer Masters
Graettinger
Edgar Hansen
Ruthven
Roland Keerles
Mallard
Leo F. Montag
West Bend
Joe Leonard
Joe L. Lever
Eugene Sweeney
Cylinder
Charles Gappa
Fenton
Graettinger Votes On Municipal Garage Proposal
Graettinger voters go to the polls next Tuesday at City Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to decide a special election on building a municipal garage for fire trucks and city equipment. The measure would authorize a $10,000 debt, issue bonds, and levy up to two mills annually, with voting questions printed on the ballot for yes or no.
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Graettinger
Grachtinger
Town General Assembly
Iowa
Graettinger Girls Seek State Sectional at Ruthven
Graettinger girls basketball team will compete in the state sectional at Ruthven with games set January 26, 27, 29, and 31. First round opponent is Gillett Grove, in a bracket with Cylinder and Curlew. The other bracket includes Ruthven, Grover, Lake Dickens, and Silver Lake.
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Graettinger
Ruthven
Gillett Grove
Cylinder
Curlew
Grover
Lake
Dickens
Silver Lake
Graettinger hoops teams set for two next week
Graettinger boys and girls basketball teams schedule two games next week. Tuesday December 30 Gruver boys and girls visit Graettinger for a twin bill. Friday January 2 Graettinger travels to Everly for another doubleheader.
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Graettinger
Gruver
Everly
Graettinger Cagers Sweep Ayrshire Teams in Pre Holiday Wins
Graettinger high school earned two home wins over Ayrshire. The girls won 36 to 16 with a tight defense limiting Ayrshire to six first-period points and blanking them in the second period. The boys trounced Ayrshire 86 to 69 as Graettinger used a platoon system to pressure the visitors and pull away after halftime. John Elsen hit a late midcourt shot, and Mohr led scoring with 16 points. Graettinger totals reflected a strong all-around effort by guards Spies, Graettinger, and Herke.
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Jensen
Pirates
Pirate
Spies
Graettinger
Herke
Graettinger Boys
Doschadhs
Ayrshire
John Elsenbat
Henningsen
Mohr
Anton Swanson Estate Public Sale in Graettinger Area
The Anton Swanson Estate will offer many household items and farm machinery at a public sale next Monday December 29 on the farm 24 miles south and a half mile west of Graettinger. Sale starts at 1 o'clock. Also Mrs L H Wilson closes out sale on a Graettinger area farm one mile east one mile north and a half mile east of Graettinger on Monday January 5. A complete line of farm machinery plus milk cows straw and alfalfa will be offered. Details to appear in next week's Times.
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L. H. Wilson
Graettinger
New Line For Chevrolet In 53
Vernon Rouse and Pete Hersleff of the Rouse Chevrolet and Implement Co announce a new Chevrolet model promising “entirely new conceptions of automotive beauty and performance.” The Des Moines meeting revealed 1958 plans with strong advertising and promotion backing, signaling a major push for what could be Chevrolet’s biggest year in 1953. Rouse anticipates record crowds for an upcoming local display.
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Chevrolet
Vernon Rouse
Pete Hersleff
Rouse Chevrolet and Implement Co
Rouse
Des Moines
Company
Taverns announce closing time on Christmas Eve
The Graettinger taverns stated they will close at 7 o'clock Wednesday, Christmas Eve, and stay closed all day Christmas Day.
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Graettinger
Snow Falls in Northern Iowa After Heavy Monday Storm
A heavy snowfall hit northern Iowa Monday with four inches reported in places. The storm arrived forenoon and persisted through the day, bringing mild temperatures and high moisture. There was no wind, allowing snow to pile in exposed areas.
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Iowa
Fifty Names Drawn For January Court In Palo Alto County
The list of fifty jurors for the January 1953 term of the District Court of Palo Alto County Iowa is announced by Clerk of Court M R Thompson. Jurors are to report at Emmetsburg courthouse at 10 a m on Tuesday January 27. Names include Kandel Ayrshire Huber Emmetsburg Perdue Graettinger Masha Traog Mallard Baker Emmetsburg Haman Curlew Paterson Ayrshire Andresen Graettinger Stattleman West Bend Hite Emmetsburg Duus Graettinger Marcolini Emmetsburg Chapman Emmetsburg Anlker Rodman Otto Mallard Laughlin Emmetsburg Bortint Graettinger Robbins Darrah Emmetsburg Yonderum West Bend Ulrich Mallard Nicol Osgood Voigt Graettinger Weldt Mallard Wright Cylinder Larson Ringsted Larson Ayrshire Goodchild Mallard Dobbins Emmetsburg Snyder Osgood Sehnell Ruthven Kirkegaard Graettinger Long Emmetsburg Fanning Rolfe Callaghan Emmetsburg Kunz West Bend Schmalen Ruthven Torkelson Emmetsburg Higgins Emmetsburg Molloy Emmetsburg Olson Graettinger DeSart Fenton Tolsdorf Cylinder Baas West Bend Dreesch Rodman McEvoy Emmetsburg Jansen Emmetsburg
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District Court
Palo Alto
Iowa
M. Thompson
Emmetalburg
John J. Kandel
Ayrshire
Richard Huber
Emmetsburg
Alice Perdue
Graettinger
John Masha
Edith Traog
Mallard
Mary Baker
Ray Haman
Curlew
Lawrence Paot
Erson
Eric Andresen
Art Stattleman
West Bend
Ray Hite
Ernest Duus
Paul Marcolini
Dave Chapman
Reuben Anliker
Rodman
William Otto
Mate Lard
Laura Laughlin
Emmetsbus Norman Bortint
Carleton Robbins
Ivan Darrah
Helen Kirkegaard
Martin Long
Leo Fanning
Rolfe
Vince Callaghan
August Kunz
N. J. Schmalen
Harriett Brady
Ruthven
Spencer ‘Torkelson
Gene Higgins
Joe Molloy
Wm. C. Olson
Scott DeSart
Fenton
Rudolph Tolsdorf
Cylinder
Irene Ba
Pairings Set For County Basketball Meets
Palo Alto announces girls and boys county tournaments with Ruthven hosting the girls on Jan 12 14 16 and 17 and Graettinger hosting the boys on Jan 19 21 23 and 24 Championship dates include finals on Jan 17 and Jan 24. Matches feature Ruthven Curlew Rodman Cylinder West Bend Silver Lake Mallard Graettinger Emmetsburg Rodman Mallard and West Bend.
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Palo Alto
Ruthven
Graettinger
Imeet
Curlew
Rodman
Cylinder
West Bend
Silver Lake
Mallard
Emmetsburg
Many Students Home For Holidays From Amory Area
Amory area students from multiple colleges and training programs are listed as home for Christmas and New Year holidays. Names include Gayle Graettinger, Delores Jesperson, Wanda Knutsen, Jonne Shiley, Joan Elsenbast, Barbara Jensen, Richard McCombs, Lloyd McCombs, Ingvert Appel, Dale Larsen, Joan Flannegan, Mary Lane Herke, Ronald Jensen, Herb Lancaster, Yone Bonstead, Kenneth Westergard, Jean Fogde, Catherine Elsenbast, Donna Jean Flannegan, Shirley Rasmussen. Homes shown with host families and colleges such as Sioux City, Carroll, Fairview, State University of Iowa, Colorado Woman’s College, St Olaf, Dana College, Iowa State Teachers College, Grinnell, Estherville Junior College, Davenport, and more. Editor notes more names welcome for next week.
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Minneapolis
Ernie Knutsen
Jonne Shiley
State University of Towa
Towa City
C.A. Shiley
Joan Elsenbast
Colorado Woman's College
Denver
Bob Elsenbast
Barbara Jensen
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Quinten Jensen
Richard McCombs
Town University
Alfred McCombs
Lloyd McCombs
Dana College
Blair
Nebr
Ingvert Appel
Otto Appel
Dale Larsen
Jorgen Larsen
Joan Flannegan
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Francis Flannegan
Mary Lane
Herke
Howling Green
Ohio
Ed.Herke
Ronald Jensen
Grinnell Collegr
C. A. Jensen
Herb Lancaster
Grinnell
Phillip Johnson
Yone Bonstead
Estherville Junior College
Jerry Bonstead
Kenneth Westergard
Town State Baer
Alfred Westergard
Jean Fogde
Myron Fogde
Catherine Elsenbast
Mary Crest College
Davenport
Herman Elsenbast
Donna Jean Flannegan
Shirley Rasmussen
Art Rasmussen
Just Call
Delay In Orders For Dr Walston
Dr Walston, who expected to be called to active duty with the U S Air Force soon after the new year, announced Monday that officials indicate orders will arrive in the latter part of February He had planned to report to Gunter Air Base Alabama after the first of the year He will continue his practice locally until further orders Mrs Walston and he are spending Christmas week with relatives in Redfield South Dakota
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Walston
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Gunter Air Base
Montgomery
Ala
Graettinger Merchants Send Seasonal Greetings
Graettinger merchants extend holiday wishes to patrons and friends in this week’s Times, inviting readers to enjoy seasonal greetings on other pages.
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Graettinger
Former Resident Thomas Duffy Dies at 66
Thomas Joseph Duffy 66 of Mallard died Friday at Mercy hospital in Dubuque after several heart attacks. A former Graettinger resident, he was buried at Calvary cemetery Ayrshire after a Mallard St Mary’s Church service led by Rev. Father Ug. Survived by his wife two daughters and a son Eugene and Mrs Paul Miller of Dubuque and Mrs Clarence Doorning of Mallard.
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Thomas Joseph Duffy
Mallard
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Mr. Duffy
Graettinger
St. Mary’s Church
Father Ug
Calvary Cemetery
Ayrshire
Duffy
Lave Eugene
Paul Miller
Clarence Doorning
Fire department responds to chimney fire east of Graettinger
Graettinger fire crew was called to the Anderson farm east of Graettinger Sunday morning where a chimney fire threatened. No damage occurred and the threat was past when firefighters arrived at the Howard Peterzon residence.
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Graettinger
Anderson Farm
Howard Peterzon
Bank to Close at Noon on December 31
Bank officials in Palo Alto county announced a year end half day close. In line with other banks the institution will shut at noon on Wednesday December 31 to allow staff to handle unusually heavy year end work.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger Picnic Set January Fourth in California
An invitation from Mrs. Louis Christensen of Pasadena invites Graettinger friends to the Sycamore Grove Park in Los Angeles on January 4, 1963. Attendees are asked to bring lunch and coffee will be served to all.
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California
Louis Christensen
Pasadena
Calif
Sycamore Grove Park
Los Angeles
Mrs Joe Jacobson of Depew Dies at 60
Mrs Joseph C Jacobson aged 60 died in Emmetsburg hospital after over five years bedrapt. Funeral services will be at St Johns Lutheran church Depew Friday at 2 pm. She is survived by her husband two daughters a son Joy of Cylinder and daughters Mrs Merlyn Larsen Pearle of Spencer and Mrs Eldon Rhoades of Cylinder. Brother Roy IP of Graettinger and other relatives listed.
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Joe Jacobson
Depew
Joseph C. Jacobson
Emmetsburg
Roy Peterson
Graattinger
St. John'’s Lutheran Church
Pearle
Spencer
Eldon
Rhoades Na
Cylinder
Loren Wright
Se Weick
Ben Jacobson
An Ae
Roy IP
Graettinger
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Ralph Snyder
George Sehnell
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Graetlinger
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Kenneth Atkinson
Janet
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Art Jonsen
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Khmer Coleman
Connie
James Sandvig
Dr. Walston
Thomas Duffy
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Gravttinger Times
Palmer, Cleo and
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