Graettinger dedicates Evergreen Park for youth
Graettinger Mayor Adolph Spies dedicated a new park on June 22 1950 naming it Evergreen Park to serve local youth. The ceremony drew about 1000 attendees and featured speakers from Graettinger Ruthven Ayrshire West Bend and the North Iowa league. A league baseball game followed the program before a late storm interrupted play. The park boasts 180000 watt lighting and aims to support night baseball and football with future enhancements.
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Evergreen Park
Adolph Spies
Graettinger
Lyle Quinn
Town High School Athletic, Association
L. M
Mon Whitford
Jake Hoekstra
Ruthven
Learve
Manchester
Sram Sorne
Ayrshire
Weat Bend
Graéttinger
Algona
Times
Ball Park
the Times
Graettinger Park Association
This Week's Games Calendar and Local High School Matchups
Games this week include Eagle Grove at home on June 29 Humboldt at home on July 4 and Burt at home on July 6. June 80 features Lort Island versus Last Os good and Thoreson's versus Osgood. July 7 shows Farm Service against South Walnut with a later baseball game between GHS and Ayrshire high schools.
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Eagle Grove
Humboldt
Burt
Lort Island
Last Osgood
Thoreson’s
Osgood
Farm Service
South Walnut
GHS
Ayrshire
Two New Teams Joined Graettinger Soft Ball League
Rivalry grows as two additional teams join the Graettinger soft ball league prompting a revised schedule effective Friday June 80. A Friday night baseball game is set for July 7. Last Friday St Paul defeated Osgood 18 to 6 and First Lutheran beat the Hotel 8 to 1.
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Soft Ball League
Lost Island
East Osgood
First Lutheran
St. Paul's
Thoreson’s
Farmers Elevator
Hotel Panes
Osgood
South Walnut
Graettinger
St. Paul
Ruthven Triumphs 7-5 In Tuesday Baseball Thriller
Ruthven defeated Graettinger 7-5 at Evergreen Park Tuesday evening in a keen neighborhood rivalry. Eckhart pitched well for Graettinger with Woody Woodhall catching, while E. Y. Manchester umpired a lively game that fans enjoyed.
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Hudven
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Eckhart
Woody Woodhall
E. Y. Manchester
Fang
Graettinger Pirates rout Everly 18 to 0 on home field
Graettinger high school Pi rates opened summer play with an 18 to 0 win over Everly at Evergreen Park. Maynard Holland pitched a three hit gem with one trouble inning. Ingvert Appel made a running catch and doubled a runner to end the threat. The Pirates totaled 18 runs on 18 hits with 6 walks, led by Lloyd McComba and Bob Thomsen who each hit .760 in the game. Separately a Jefferson High reunion notes the undefeated 1928 and 1920 teams. Also coverage of Palo Alto Republican convention details and speakers at the Iowa Theatre in Emmetsburg with W. H. Nicholas among the attendees.
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Graettinger
Pirates
Everly
Evergreen Park
Maynard Holland
Holland
Bernard Elsenbast
Ingvert Appel
Lloyd McComba
Bob Thomsen
Two Graettinger youths enlist in Army Air Force
Beryl E. Starkey and John L. Platter, sons of Mrs. Sylvia V. Starkey and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Platter, joined the U S Army Air Force. They were sent to Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas. The report notes earlier air age assignments and Graettinger High School graduation last May.
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Beryl E. Starkey
Sylvia V. Starkey
John L. Platter
John E. Platter
U. S. Army Air Force
Grieco
U. S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Mary Margaret Sullivan
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Times
Fishing trip for Oleson and Christianson parties
Mr and Mrs Oscar Oleson and Mr and Mrs Ted Christianson left yesterday for northern Minnesota for a ten day fishing trip and vacation.
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Oscar Oleson
Ted Christianson
Minnesota
Veterans School Assured In Graettinger Training Plan
Advisory committee approved a temporary veterans schooling list in Graettinger with registration Monday and Tuesday. Terry Mathers of Haskins Iowa assists in the superintendent’s office as the opening class is set for July 3 at 8 00 p m in the high school. Final VA approval pending. Graettinger CYO Girls post diocesan runners up travel to play Pocahontas, while high school boys host Ayrshire. Summer baseball schedule lists Ruthven Emmetsburg and Pocahontas as opponents with a potential Emmetsburg game on July 4.
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Veterans School
Vaterang
Graettinger
Terry Mathers
Haskins
Iowa
Mathers
Iowia State College
Ames
Mra. Mathers
Clayton
Deena Johns
CYO
Pocahontas
Graettinger Cyo
Evergreen Park
Ayrshire
Grachtinger
Ruthveh
Emmetsburg
Pocahontas Ve. Graattinger Cyo
Ruthven
Everly
Alte
Rasmussen Re Appointed Methodist Pastor in Graettinger
Rev. Rasmussen is reappointed pastor of the Graettinger Methodist Church, with Rev. Arthur Rasmussen and his wife to remain in Graettinger. The note praises his success and community regard. Other clergy moves include Rove Potter transferring to West Union and Rev. Donald James taking Ruthven’s pastorate. Emmetsburg and Ayrshire appointments listed.
Will Leave for Muscatine Friday
Mrs Tt N Osher and her daughter Mrs Lydia Englund will depart for Muscatine Friday after spending five weeks in Gruettinger. The Osher home is for sale as the family prepares to move. Several relatives visited and plans were shared for future moves to Ames and Milwaukee.
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Tt. N. Osher
Lydia Englund
Muscatine
Osher
Gruettinger
Ruth Schooley
Mountclair
N. J
Norman Osher
Milwaukee
A. H. Henningsen
Ames
Earnest Jensen
Lone Rock
Wald
Jensen
Lydin Hawthorne
Cajifornia
Wher
Schooley
Englund
Henningsen
Trusband
Graettinger
Illness at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Mrs Nase is very ill at Holy Family hospital in Estherville with declining strength. Friends hope for early improvement and full recovery. Dennis Graettinger, son of Mr and Mrs Graettinger, returned from surgery but had to return for further appendicitis treatment.
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Dennis Graettinger
Ralph
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Frianda
Mrs. Carl Sprea Returns Home From Emmetsburg Hospital
Mrs. Carl Sprea was able to return home from Emmetsburg hospital at week’s end after a medical stay. Friends wish for her early and complete recovery.
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Carl Sprea
Emmetsburg Hospital
Remainder Students Urged For Final Vaccination Shot
The message requests remaining students to come to the high school on July 6 at 1:00 p m for the last dose of the vaccine.
Reception for Dr and Mrs Walston Wednesday
A reception for Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Walston will be held at the Legion hall Grayttinger next Wednesday evening July 6 from 8 30 to 10 30 p.m. The town and area are invited with committee members listed and a ladies committee led by Helen Westfall. Mrs S W Duhn is in Holy Family hospital recovering. Graettinger league team to play at Lakefield Sunday and Armstrong at home July 9 at 8 30 p.m.
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J. H. Walston
Legion Hall
Grayttinger
Adolph Spies
Emmett Martin
Herman Elsenbast
J. J. Skow
Helen Westfall
Helen Kirkegaard
Clara Suss
Genevieve Spies
Edith Elsenb
S. W. Duhn
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Lakefield
Graettinger
Armstrong
Dr J H Walston Family Move to Graettinger
Dr J H Walston and family relocate from Clarkfield Minnesota to Graettinger last week occupying the Adolph Spies residence formerly used by Dr Soren sen and family. He retains the same office suite as Dr Soren sen with hours Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7 to 9 p m and weekdays 9 to 5. Walston, Northwestern graduate, interned at Minneapolis General, has practiced three years in a rural Clarkfield post and vows to win local favor as Graettinger welcomes them.
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J. H. Walston
Clarkfield
Minnesota
Grachtinger
Adolph Spies
Sorensen
Walston
Northwestern University
Minneapolis General Hospital
Walton
Graettinger
Times
Mail Delivery Satisfactory During Rail Strike at Graettinger
Graettinger maintains solid mail service during a railroad strike with Emmetsburg truck runs delivering to Estherville and back. The evening star route continues, while freight losses arise from suspended rail service. Unions govern public control as of now, and July 16 looms as potential railroad stoppage.
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Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Water mains and hydrants flushed for chlorine purification
Water mains and hydrants were flushed Tuesday afternoon. The tank level fell to one third as four and a half pounds of chlorine were added to the reservoir and agitated by the pump. Some residents may have noticed a chlorine taste. it is safe and used to purify water while deep well water is used briefly.
Claude Norria Improving After Stroke in Graettinger
Claude Norria is improving nicely at his home in Graettinger after suffering a stroke in May. His right side is affected but he is gradually regaining the use of his right hand. The improvement is slow but steady and friends hope to see him about again in the near future.
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Claude Norria
Ig. Graettinger
Talk on Rome and Clerical Life by Rev Edward Sullivan
Rev Edward J. Sullivan returned from Europe and spoke at a Sunday reception in the Catholic church dining room. Highlights included Rome St Peters the Pope and churches with a focus on Claretian order missions and canonization events.
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Catholic Church
Father Edward Sullivan
Europe
Joe Grady
Father Edward
Way
Rosemary Graettinger
Father D
Hurley
Rome
European
Paris
Dublin
Madrid
Lisbon
St. Peter's
Jenpersen
Delores Patsy Manters
Rosary Society
Kenneth Swift
Era
John’ Galloget
Emilmetsbure
Edward
Sullivan
Helen
Atlantic
France
Ireland
Spain
Portugal
New York City
Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
Chicago
Los Angeles
Astherville
Omaha
United Airlines
Edward Plang
Torrance
Calif
Nebraska
Nativi
E. J. Sullivan
The
Daily News
Father Sullivan
Graettinger
Everett
Thorson
Franco
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Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Saturday Evening Post
North Central
Iowa Loop
Thor Cheer Eee
Burt Bese Verre
Raees
GHS Pirates
Jefferson High
Schdol
Jefferson
Palo County
Iowa Theatre
Emmeteburg
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
Impor
Nicholas
Appel
Elgénbast
Istecon
B.S
Thomeen
Leduc
Vieseseeerseee
Elsenbast
Rfs c
Cies
Hanson
Army Air Force
Lackland Air Base
Rasmussen
Rising Star, Texas
Jack McCarty
Rising Star
McCarty
Fort Dodge
Michael
Anna McCarty
Rising Star Record
Jock McCarty
Dan McCarty
Fort Worth
Mrs. Walston
Clarkfield, Minnesota
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