Graettinger Girls Rally Past Ruthven In Tight 43-41 Win
Graettinger strengthens Palo Alto conference lead with a 43-41 victory over Ruthven as Knutsen scores 20 and McDonald 10. The girls avenge earlier loss and remain undefeated in league play, with key backcourt and rebounding from Graettinger's guards.
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Graettinger Girls
Ruthven
Palo Alto
Graettinger Sextet
Graettinger
Ruthven Girls
Cylinder Girls’ Sextet
Jean Graettinger
Martha Knutsen
Eloyne McDonald
Harriet Herke
Maryanna Spies
JoAnn Paulaen
Noeline Jensen
Patty Andresen
Mr. Doschadis
Bextet
Ant Aealteo
Gracttinger
Ruthven Court
Pirate
Coschadia
Knutsen
McDonald
Paulsen
Jensen
Margatina Spies
Girls County Cage Tourney Opens in Palo Alto County
The 1953 county girls basketball tournament begins Monday January 12 in Ruthven with Ruthven facing Curlew and Rodman meeting Cylinder. Graettinger Mallard clash in the late game as six teams including Graettinger Ruthven Rodman Cylinder Curlew Mallard West Bend Ayrshire vie for the title. Semifinals Friday and finals Saturday determine the champion.
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Palo Alto County
Ruthven
Graets Finger
Mallard
Graettinger
Rodwan
Cylinder
Curlew
Mallard Club
West Bend
Ayrshire
Rodman
Graettinger Free Family Show At Local High School
Graettinger Implement Co IH dealers announce an annual free family party at the high school gym on Wednesday January 14 at 8 pm. The program features a lively vaudeville stage show in person and motion pictures with no angles talk and no charge. Everyone is invited for free entertainment for the whole family.
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Graettinger Implement Co
International Harvester Dealers
Anles
Returnees From Korean War Zone Arrive Aboard Brester
Aboard the Gen. A. W. Brester at San Francisco California a group of soldiers listed among the returnees from the Korean War zone. They are part of the army rotation of personnel.
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A. W. Brester
San Francisco
Calif
Graettinger Pirates Face Gruver in Friday Return Match
The Graettinger Pirates basketball teams travel to Gruver Friday night for a return engagement with the Gruver cagers after Graettinger swept the Gruver squads in the previous local doubleheader.
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Pirates
Gruver
Graettinger Pirate
Gruver Cagers
Graettinger
Ask Cooperation On Car Parking In Graettinger
Graettinger city authorities request car owners cooperate by not parking on Main Street after snowfalls that require removal. The advisory notes nightly parking hampers snow crews this winter and urges public cooperation whenever heavy snowfall closes streets.
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Graettinger
Mons Evinge 74 Dies After Long Illness
Mons Evinge 74 died Saturday in an Estherville hospital after a 16 month illness. Funeral services were held Monday at First Lutheran Church with Rev Paul G Tolo officiating. Interment was in a cemetery at Huron South Dakota near his wife. He had lived in Graettinger since 1936, operated a woodworking shop, was born in Norway in 1878, married Johanna Hanson in 1904, survived by two children, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren, plus siblings in Canada and Norway.
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First Lutheran Church
Mons Evinge
Estherville
Paul G. Tolo
Frank Herke
Ted Knudtson
Jorgen Anderson
Ole Bratrud
Oliver Osher
Glenn Shaver
Martin Funeral Home
Huron
Gracttinger
S&s. D
Mons Kvinge
Norway
Johanna Hanson
Granite Falls
Minnesota
Kvinge
Elmer Iverson
Graettinger
Oscar Kvinge
San Francisco
California
British Columbia
Architects to draw plans for new school building
The Board of Education has contracted Thoreson Thoreson and Madsen of Forest City Iowa to prepare preliminary plans and secure estimates ahead of a bond election. With rising enrollment the district expects 176 high school students and 376 in grades by 1968. A Citizens Advisory Committee may be appointed to aid in planning.
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Board of Education
Thoreson, Thoreson and Madsen
Forest City
Iowa
Citizens’ Advisory
Ruthven Legion Smorgasbord Dinner and Dance
Ruthven's American Legion hosts the second annual smorgasbord at the new legion hall today January 8 with serving from 6 15 to 8 30 pm. A post dinner program features Mrs Larson a noted stadium entertainer performing native Swedish songs followed by dancing for all attendees.
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Ruthven
American Legion
New Legion Hall
Larson
Stadio
Committees For ’53 Named By County Board
The Palo Alto county board elected third district supervisor William Fogarty as chairman for 1953. The board named committee appointments for Finance, Poor, and Social Welfare and announced county officers and staff for 1953 including appointing Ricklefs, Bargman, McConnell to Finance and others to social welfare and buildings. Dennis A. Bagan, 65, Estherville clothier, died suddenly of a coronary occlusion. he had run a men’s clothing business in Estherville for 40 years.
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Palo Alto
Grachtinger
Ricklefs
Board of Social Welfare
T. R. Martin
Quentin Jameson
John Thompson
Custedian
Marguerite Calkins
Fogarty
McConnell
Joyce
Bargman
Rickless
Casper Nelson
Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Times
Ditor
Mart Thompson
W. F
Robert M.skewis
E. M. Thompson
L. W. Frost
Allen K. Brereton
Louise Allen
Mercer B. Richter
Patricia Flannegan
Patrick Neary
Marvin Jacobson
Richard Miller
J. W. Bisenius
Viola Thacker
John R. Hyde
Leslie A. Prichard
Dennis A. Bagan
Emmet County
Estherville
Mr. Bagan
Graettinger Juniors Split With Mallard Teams
Graettinger junior high girls lost 20-18 to Mallard while the boys won 43-28. The girls were held scoreless for the first three minutes of the game. Continued on page eight.
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Graettinger
Ruthven
Graecttinger
Mallard
Dean Osher Sale closes out on Graettinger farm
Dean Osher who has been recalled to active service with the air forces will hold a closing out sale on the farm one mile east and one mile south of Wallingford on Monday January 12. Ninety seven head of livestock will be offered including thirty seven Holstein cattle and sixty hogs. Power machinery two tractors and a combine plus milking equipment will be sold. Auctioneers are Grodland Bortvnt and Brown Graettinger and Clare Clark Cey sion. Graettinger State Bank will clerk. Spies Levi Hog Sale details follow in this issue. The Graettinger American Legion meets Tuesday January 13 at 8 p m. at Legion Hall.
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Dean Osher
Air Forces
Wallingford
Grodland, Bortvnt and Brown
Graettinger
Clare Clark
Ceysion
Graettinger State Bank
FFA Winner at National Show with Elsenbast placing
Local FFA chapter reports results from the International Hay and Grain Show in Chicago. John Elsenbast won 16th place overall, with his Pfiester 299, after a regional victory in Aurora where he was champion. Bill Munson placed eighth, Jerry Halsman fourth, and Mr. Schnirring honorable mention.
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FFA
John Elsenbast
Chicago
Aurora
St. John
Weather Snapshot For Grachtin Ger In Early 1953
The week began with heavy snow on January 1 and rising temperatures later. A stiff wind on January 4 created drifts blocking side roads. By Monday morning the temperature hit 8 below zero. Two inches of snow fell early Tuesday followed by a fall to 10 below before night, then a rebound above zero overnight. Additional snow was forecast for later in the week.
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Grachtinger
Mercury
Graettinger Leads Estherville Bowling Standings
Graettinger Block & Tile Keglers top the Estherville City 12-team league for five to six weeks. The Monday league lineup includes Gary Jensen, John De Vries, Francis Schealler, Ed Gothber, and Bud Hamilton. Current standings show Graettinger at 46 percent, with several teams like Mac's Dutch Lunch and Central Barbers midpack and Emmet Co. State Bank near the lower end.
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Graettinger
Estherville
Gary Jensen
John de Vries
Francis Schealler
Ed Gothber
Bud Hamilton
Thomas Motors
Superior
Eens
Estherville Implt
Mac's
Central Barbers
Seeeeeres BL
Emmet Co. State Bank
Hammond Olvise Ceerer Neers
Sheltren Master
Pla-Mor Viseveeeeenee Sovcess
Council to re submit Graettinger city project vote
Graettinger mayor and council on Monday night decided to re submit a proposal to the city's voters on January 28. The plan would build a municipal building to house fire trucks, maintenance equipment, and other city gear, addressing crowding and weather wear. The project failed narrowly in a prior election, but officials argue it is essential for firefighter response and equipment storage. City officials urge all eligible residents to vote on the issue.
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Graettinger
Graoettinger
Not Too Late To Answer Seal Letter
Christmas Seal returns are still coming in to the Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association though the campaign closed Christmas Day. Mrs. Cla son Seal Sale chairman urged late contributions, noting strong local support in Graettinger and asking residents to buy an extra sheet of Seals to aid heart disease research. Make a New Year’s Resolution.
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Palo Alto County
Public Invited To Chevrolet Display Friday
The Times announces a display of the 1953 Chevrolet at Rouse Chevrolet and Implement on Friday January 9 with free coffee and donuts all day. Also reported a Graettinger man fined $25 plus costs in Mayor's Court after a Tuesday intoxication arrest.
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Rouse Chevrolet
Rouse
Chevrolet
Graettinger
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Mason
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Hanson
Whiting
Finnegan
Silver Lake
Ruthven Legion
Douglas
Lyal Bonstead
Debra
Patty
Clarence Olesen
Terry
Carole
Calvin Petersen
Jackie
Dorothy Layinge
Spies & Levi Hog Sale
Spies
Graettinger American Legion
Legion Hall
City
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