Quiet Graettinger Primary Draws Little Interest
Primary election in Graettinger was quiet with no local contest. In Palo Alto county heavy turnout in supervisor races. Lou Phillips won Democratic nod in Emmetsburg, Joe Joyce unopposed Republican, and Henry Kleigs defeated Alvin Jolliffe 94 to 73 for Democrats. Contributions include lieutenant governor and attorney general races, plus many county offices and a governor nomination for Lester Gillette.
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Iowa
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Lou Phillips
Emmetsburg
Tom Cullen
Joe Joyce
Henry Keliegs
Alvin Jolliffe
Bargman
Thompson
Silver Lake District
Rickleffa
Rosacker
Phillips
Rickleffs
Loveland
Nela Kraschel
Hickenlooper
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
Pato Alto
Larson
Graettinger Streets May Be Oiled This Year
Dust from windy summer days sparks plan to oil Graettinger streets with asphalt base lot. Ad highlights oiling the street from the Adolph Spies office corner to the ball park. Cost set at 8 per running foot. apply to Quinten Jensen, Graettinger.
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Adolph Spies
Ball Park
Quinten Jensen, Gracttinger
Graettinger High Band To Visit Mason City Event
Graettinger High School marching band will travel to Mason City Tuesday June 18 for the North Iowa Band Festival. About 75 bands are expected with a parade at 10 30 a m and a massed band of roughly 4000 musicians in the afternoon. Gwen McWilliams of Graettinger to compete in Miss North Town queen contest.
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Graettinger High School
Mason City
North Iowa
Roosevelt Field
Rf Oeren
Bsinger
Gwen McWilliams
Graettinger High
Graettinger
North Town
Gwen
Thea
Legion Hall
Main Street
Atudents
Barbara Jensen
Liberty, Bell
Emmetsburg
West Bend
Graettinger and CYO Ball Games Reported Across Week
Graettinger league team posts a 500 average and beat Algona 18 to 12 in the first league game, then lost 6 to 2 at Eagle Grove in a rain-shortened sixth inning. CYO softball week features two games ending 28 to 8 and 26 to 14, with finals slated at Emmetsburg and Whittemore. Public notices mention lighting upgrades at the ballpark and upcoming games, while Graettinger junior teams and youth players train for a summer season.
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Graettinger
Algona
Eagle Grove
CYO
St.Thomas of
Emmetsburg
Soper Park
St. Mary's of
Whittemore
Betty Tindall
Newa
Graewinger
Young America
Emmetsburg Sox
McCombs
Eisenbast
Appel
Burg
Graettinger Junior Legion
Alfred Larsen 48 Killed In Montana Accident
Mrs. P A Petersen of Graettinger received a telegram Tuesday morning stating that her brother Alfred Larsen 48 of Carlisle Montana was accidentally killed. Deceased is survived by his wife and children including a boy about 12 and a newborn baby. Brothers Henry Illinois Lewis and Dan Montangs and sisters Mrs Petersen Mrs John P Jensen Mrs Grover Ynberg and Mrs L C Gammon. Alfred left Graettinger at 14 to live with brothers in Montana. Old friends here regret the sad news.
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P. A. Petersen
Graettinger
Alfred Larsen
Carlisle
Montana
Henry
Fof
Illinois
Lewis
Dan
Montangs
Petersen
John P. Jensen
Grover Ynberg
L. C. Gammon
Alfred Larson
Obituary: Mrs Abbie Briggs Dies at 80 in Portland Area
Mrs Abbie J Briggs eighty died at Holy Family hospital Monday evening after months of illness. Funeral Thursday at the residence and Methodist church with Rev Arthur Osmussen officiating. Burial in View cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs A W Richardson and Mrs Mary Anderson, and four sisters. Obituary to follow next week in the Times.
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Abbie J. Briggs
Holy Family Hospital
Methodist Church
Arthur Osmussen
Ley, View Cemetery
A.W. Richardson
Thin Lo Eality
Mary Anderson
Portland
Oregon
Briggs
Garbage Route To Start Next Monday Morning
Dale Mills is hired to manage the garbage collection route in Grach tinger this summer. He will start Monday, June 12, and run until September 12, with rules for curbside placement by 8:00 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays, dry loose waste, no glass or cans, and service free to property owners.
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Dale Mills
Grachtinger
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Thoreson Grad finger will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday June 11 1950. Open house will be 2 to 6 PM and 7 to 9 PM. Friends invited. Dakota Cowboys Play Friday Night at Le Gion Hall in Graettinger Curly Boyd's troupe arrives June 9 for a 9 PM vaudeville show with old time music and dancing afterward.
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O. L. Thoreson
Gradfinger
Dakota Cowboys
Curly Boyd
Graettinger
the Legion Hall
Mary Sullivan Among Passengers on Giant Sky Ship
An Omaha reporter witnessed a 54 passenger four engine airliner depart Washington DC and stop in Chicago and Omaha en route to Denver and Los Angeles. Mary Sullivan rode the giant plane from Omaha to LA and sent a note home describing the 14 000 foot pass over Grand Island and the smooth flight with a full cabin and clear views.
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Omaha
Los Angeles
Mary
Los Angeles County
Mary Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Denver
Iowa
Contract Let for New Well Near Light Plant
Graettinger town council awarded the contract for a third city well to Layne Western Co of Ames. The shallow well near the light plant will produce about 100 gallons per minute, with workmen due in two weeks to dig a test hole. The old shallow and deep emergency wells will be kept for reliability.
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Graettinger
Layne-Western Co
Ames
Thorpe Well Co
Ames Company
First GH Band Summer Concert Draws Large Crowd
Warren J. Jones led the GH band at a summer concert in City Playground last evening. The program was excellent and attendance was large. Sullivan Coan, Community club chairman, praised the new location. Lighting aid from the light plant manager McDonald helped, and morale was high for future events. Wednesday concerts are sponsored by the Community club.
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Warren J. Jones
Sullivan Coan
McDonald
Light Plant
Community Club
Graettinger Population Tops 1000 in Unofficial Count
Graettinger’s unofficial census places its population at 1,006 after a decade of growth, with 22 new names added by local residents and officials noting missed counts. The official tally won’t be released until fall, while analysts compare to nearby Spencer’s 7,200 and discuss the advertising value of crossing the 1,000 mark.
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Graettinger
Emmet Harris
Paul Derrickson
McMahon
Fort Dodge
Grachtinger
Local graduates list from several colleges
The Times congratulates numerous local graduates from Iowa State College Harry Fink and Earl Petersen from Iowa University Madge Jacobson Verna Hangen Drake University Robert Barringer Wayne Masters Grinnell College Vatels Jensen Luther College Heniy Appel Stephens College Mary Elsenbast and wishes them success in their futures.
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Iowa State College
Harry Fink
Earl Petersen
Iowa University
Madge Jacobson
Verna Hangen
Drake University
Robert Barringer
Wayne Masters
Grinnell College
Vatels Jen-sen
Luther College
Heniy Appel
Stephens College
Mary Elsenbast
the Times
Tfc
Garold Lewis Injured After Motorcycle Wobble on Highway 17
Garold Lewis suffered two bruised and skinned hands when his motorcycle wobbled on Highway 17 north of Graettinger on Monday. He slid along the pavement for a long distance and was picked up by Lea Robinson. Fortunate to suffer no broken bones.
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Garold Lewis
Highway 17
Graettinger
Lea Robinson
Garold
Farm Bureau Picnic at Lost Island Lake
Walnut township Farm Bureau invites families to a Sunday picnic at Lost Island Lake State Park at 1 00 PM. Attendees bring enough food for their own family. pot luck style serving, ice cream provided. Band News Band rehearses Mondays at 7 30 PM and hosts Wednesday concerts. open to new players.
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Farm Bureau
Ricnic
Walnut Township
Lost Island Lake
Fragmentary notice about Jenseh family and week plans
The readable fragments describe Jenseh and family plans involving a week with relatives. Mentions Mr and Mrs and unspecified locations, but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
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Wim. Fandel
Frank Koch
Martin Thompson
Mercer B. Richter
M. Thompson
Miller
Joe Girres
Ellen K. Brereton
Joseph P. Hand
Lesle A. Pritchard
James E. Black
Lester ‘Gillette
Fostoria
J. I. Dolliver
Maurice O'Reilly
Congress
Wallingford
Norman
Mike) Mickelson
Hag
Legion and Atteiliary
The
Legion
Auxiliary
Guttenberg
Frank Meyer
Mississippi
E. H. Bartley
Bartley
Alana
Raaigee Richey
Forrest Kunkle
Resi Honad
Tony Lacina
Woodrow Wirkler
McGregor
Neiger
Thoreson’s Hardware
Osgood Thoreson
Osgood
Thoreson’s
Thoresona
Gjerden
Dalens
Little Pirates
G H. Walston
Tadee
Florenaon
Diiday
fAleton
Pris A
Peter A. Petersen
Abbie Briggs
Richardson
Pena
Grand Island
George Torrance
Joseph's ‘Hospital
Bionx
Cauniplate Eavery
Bill Horke
Cee -Warren
Jones
Bmith
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