Pirates Defend County Tourney Title Next Week
The Graetlinger Pirates defend their 1947 Bajo Alto county toys tournament title as the event opens Monday night and runs through the week. A team photo lists players Jim Christensen Bol Reeves Delbert Jensen Sean Tesperaen Garry Masters Tom Grein David Sandgig with coach Held and others, Alan Masters absent.
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Pirates
Graetlinger Pirates
Bajo Alto County
157
Pirate Squad
Ares
Jim Christensen
Bol Reeves Wid Delbert Jensen
Sean Tesperaen
Garry Masters
Tom Grein
David Sandgig
Held
Ton Felkey
Gary Johnson
Jim Lévi
David Torrence
Alan Masters
Boys County Cage Meet Opens Monday Night
The 1957 Palo Alto County boys basketball tournament runs next week in Graettinger with first round games Monday and Wednesday. Semifinals Friday and finals Saturday January 26. Pairings include Ruthven vs Cylinder and West Bend vs Rodman among others with officials Hovey and Blair and admission 85 cents adults 3 cents students. The event is sponsored by the Palo Alto County Activities Association.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger Gymnasium
Clarence Hovey
Armstrong
Harold Blair
Everly
The
Prize winners claimed as draws announce next week
Lyle Westfall claimed the $15 prize in this week's Wednesday drawing while Mrs. Blanchard Jacobson and Mrs. H. H. Gjerde did not claim their prizes. Next Wednesday at three o'clock the drawing offers $10, $15 and $50 prizes.
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Lyle Westfall
Blanchard Jacobson
H. H. Gjerde
Polio Coffee Parties Kick Off In Emmetsburg Area
Polio coffee parties, pivotal to last year’s fund raising, start this week with Emmetsburg hosts Mrs. Adolph Spies Mrs. Alfred Westergard and Mrs. James Currana. County chairman Mrs. Vincent Donahue and co chairwoman Mrs. Coffee organize the drive inviting 10 guests each, who will in turn invite others to donate to the March of Dimes polio fund turning funds into Donahue Tire Shop in Emmetsburg.
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Adolph Spies
Alfred Westergard
James Currana
James Coffee
Emmetsburg
Vincent Donahue
Coffee
March of Dimes Polio Fund
Donahue Tire Shop
Corn for Polio Drive Run by Area Teenagers
County wide effort led by Graettinger high school students targets Walnut and Vernon townships on Saturday January 19 with farm to farm and house to house canvassing for corn or cash gifts to polio. Ruthven school challenges Graettinger in a friendly contest and KICD will broadcast a report on Saturday’s activities.
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Janu Swanson
Graettinger High School
Walnut
Vernon
Ruthven
Graettinger School
KICD
Graettinger
Paq
Lucy
Olea
Rosemary Graettin
Lois
Fry
Marya
Maaters
Junior High Cagers To Play Ruthven Here Tuesday
Local page reports a junior high basketball game between Graettinger and Ruthven set for Tuesday at the home court. The brief notes likely reference team names and venue with a period placeholder.
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Ruthven
Graettinger Theatres Schedule Two Jan Shows
At Graettinger Community Theatre the technicolor film The Mountain starring Spencer Tra and Robert Wagner screens Saturday and Sunday Jan 18 and 19. The Ow Laughed Last features Frankie Laine and Lucy Marlow slated for Tuesday and Wednesday Jan 22 and 23. A 25 minute wrestling film is shown Tuesday and Wednesday night.
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Spencer Tra
Robert Wagner
Graettinger Theatre
Starwthis
Frankie Laine
Lucy Marlow
Social Security Tax Rates Raised Effective 1957
George Replogle of the Fort Dodge social security district explains new tax changes taking effect January 1 1957. Employee and employer rates rise to 2 percent each, funding disability insurance for qualifying disabled workers aged 50 to 65. Self employment tax increases to 3 percent for years after 1958. 1956 self employment tax remains 3 percent. Taxes apply to the first 4200 of annual earnings. No disability payments start before July 1957, but applications are now being accepted. For details contact Fort Dodge social security office or Replogle.
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George Replogle
Fort Dodge
Social Security District Office
Replogle
Social Security
Social Security Office
Weather Outbreak Delivers Coldest Week Yet Across Regions
The Times notes Florida and California will escape the chill while the coldest week of the year grips much of the nation. Sub zero readings mark the past week with lows 3 to 15 degrees below zero on select days. Snow blankets the area with over an inch falling Monday afternoon and light snow Wednesday. Morning temperatures were around 10 degrees above zero in the latest reading.
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Times
Florida
California
Graettinger Phone Company to Hold Annual Meeting
The Graettinger Telephone company will hold its annual stockholders meeting next Monday January Q at 11 a.m. at the Legion hall in Graettinger. Merrill C. Clark, the company secretary, says the meeting will include yearly financial reports and election of officers. John DeVries is president and Keith Myers is manager.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Merrill C. Clark
John DeVries
Keith Myers
Choir Concert at First Lutheran Sunday Afternoon
The First Lutheran church hosts a Sunday afternoon concert on January 20 at three o'clock. The program features the First Lutheran choir, Ladies chorus, vocal solos and instrumental numbers under director Mrs. Helen Birkland. Admission is free with a free will offering welcomed.
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First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran
Helen Birkland
Al Graettinger Wins Another Checker Title and Trophy
Al Graettinger captured first place at the North Iowa Checker Association tournament in Magon City during late December, earning a handsome trophy. He already held the 1956 state checker title from last spring and placed second at the Iowa State Fair tournament last fall.
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al Graettinger
Magon City
1957 Band Birthday Calendars Still For Sale
Grasttinger school band instructor Jack King announces a few 1957 Band Birthday Calendars remain available for purchase. Calendars can be obtained from Mr King at the school.
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Jack King
Grasttinger School
Calendar Ern est Peterson Farm Sale on Monday Jan 21
Ernest Peterson will hold a complete closing out farm sale on Monday January 21 on the farm five miles west of Graetlinger. There will be 26 head of cattle, a Farmers Hybrid boat, two tractors and other farm machinery, plus hay straw and oats and household goods. Auctioneers Bortini and Brown. Graetlinger State Bank clerk. See ad in this week's Times for details. Ed Anderson Thursday February sale announced. details to appear in the Times.
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Ernest Peterson
Grachtinger
Bortini and Brown
Graetlinger State Bank
ED Anderson
Times
Reelect Officers of Graettinger State Bank
Stockholders of Graettinger State Bank met at the Legion hall for the annual meeting. Officers and directors were reelected with C. A. Jensen as president, George Graettinger as vice president, H. A. Eisenbast renamed cashier, and Francis Warren as assistant cashier.
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Airaettinger State Bank
Legion Hall
C. A. Jensen
George Graettinger
Mike Weinholzer
H. A. Eisenbast
Francis E. Warren
HH. A. Evsenbaat
Francis Warren
Northwest Town Band Festival Students to Perform
Four Graettinger students Bob Fanning Margaret Fade Susan Shiley and Cynthia Vasey were selected to appear in the second annual Northwest Town Band Festival at Cherokee Town on Saturday February 2. The 350 piece band will present a concert at the school gymnasium and tickets will be sold at the door.
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Northwest Town
Cherokee
Town
P. Me
Jack King
Graettinger
Bob Fanning
Margaret Fade
Susan Shiley
Cynthia Vasey
Franchise Election Petition Presented To Mayor And Council
A petition requesting a special election on granting Northern Natural Gas Co a franchise for distribution in Graettinger was delivered to Mayor Thomsen. It was signed by 158 residents and property owners and the council acknowledged receipt. James Walsh advised he cannot study the city mall alteration until after March 4, 1957. the proposal includes a city hall addition for a library and municipal vehicle storage.
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Thomsen
Northern Natural Gas Co
Peoples Natural Gas Division
Graettinger
Grachtinger
James Walsh
Spencer
All County NFO Meeting Set for Emmetshburg Courthouse
An All County NFO gathering will convene at Emmetshburg courthouse on Thursday night January 24. Election of officers and other business matters will be addressed.
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NFO
Emmetsburg
Emmetshburg
Court House
Graettinger Sextet Meets Ruthven Friday Night In Tourney
Graettinger girls who had a first round bye in Palo Alto county tourney at West Bend face Ruthven in a semifinal Friday night. Championship and consolation finals are set for Saturday. Ruthven beat Rodman 57-26 Cylinder defeated West Bend 57-44 Mallard beat Ayrshire 50-42 in Monday round.
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Geraettinger Sextet
Ruthven
Graettinger Girls
Palo Alto County
West Bend
Rodman
Cylinder
Mallard
Ayrshire
Herb Philbrick to Speak at Plantation Ballroom Whittemore
Herb Philbrick will speak at the Plantation Ballroom Whittemore Town on Tuesday afternoon January 22 at 1 30 p m He describes himself as a citizen communist and counterspy for the FBI and will relate his experiences uncovering communistic activities in the United States
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Herb Philbrick
Plantation
Whittemore
Town
Herb
F.B.I
Mystery Graettinger farm linked to McCombs family history
Last week's Times notes a mystery farm three miles east and half a mile south of Graettinger, owned by Mr and Mrs Alfred McCombs. They have lived on the farm ten years since buying from Fred Spies in 1847 and have since built a corn crib, hog house, garage, and remodeled the house with a water system. Alfred, son of the late Joseph McCombs of Lighton, married Leta Young of Graettinger in 1919. They have three sons Kenneth in West Bend, Lieut Richard with the U S Navy, and Lloyd at home. Alfred has long assisted farm program administration and was Walnut township chairman. He is an avid fisherman, hunter, and sports fan. Mrs McCombs enjoys tinkering.
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Mystery Farm
Graettinger
Alfred. McCombs
Bra. McCombs
Fred Spies
Spiex
Alfred
Joseph McCombs
Lighton
McCombs
Leta
S. R. Young
Kenneth
Weat Bend
Greamery
Richard
U.S. Navy
Rerainr
Lloyd
Walnut Township
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Jim Piles
Lloyd Oakes
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Henry Schaubauze
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