Damages Totaled Nearly Three Quarters Million for Landowners
A jury awarded Susan Gross of near Walnut Town 57 489 for 48 08 acres seized by the Rock Island road in a re routing project between Atlantic and Council Bluffs. Total landowner damages reached 292 584 for 269 27 acres in the case. Dean Mosman, a 15 year old Grand Junction youth, has a fine taxidermy collection learned by mail. Mrs C O Wikert visited Emmetsburg this afternoon. A D Mc Williams and William Sweet of Motherville stopped at the Times office Monday. Mc Williams has a leg cast from knee injuries in an auto accident. Mr Mc Williams hopes for full use after cast removal. Mr and Mrs Carlson vacationing in California for Carlsons 80th birthday celebration. he recently retired from farming. They visit coast relatives.
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Palo Alto
Emmet
Susan Gross
Walnut
Town
Rock Island Road
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Dean Mosman
Grand Junction
C. O. Wikert
Emmetsborg
A. D. McWilliams
William Sweet
Motherville
Times Office
McWilliams
J. A. Carlson
Local News Notes From Graettinger and Surrounding Areas
Numerous short items list visits and travels of residents and relatives. Anna MacDonald of Emmetsburg visits. Wm Luhman family spends weekend in Des Moines. Duhn family moves to Alfred Simonsen home. Elaine Reynolds and son Mark visit Grace Brobst in Graettinger. Mrs. Frick returns from Decatur Illinois to visit son George. Wayne Masters from Sioux City visits ill father Fred Masters near Graettinger. Luchsingers relocate from Glendale California to visit Norman Luchsinger in Graettinger. Henninesen guests at Belmanil for Dutch Thompson celebration and state basketball finals via TV. Mrs. Albert Erlandson from Saskatchewan visits Kenyon for a funeral. Cpl. Arnold Nissen and wife on ten day leave from Camp Carson and Colorado Springs to stay with John Nissen and Zitterich homes. Mrs. Rasmussen and Mrs. Norris visit Windom Minnesota to see Mrs. Rasmussen’s mother, with health concerns prompting possible Rochester clinic trip.
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Anna MacDonald
R. N
Emmetsburg
Wm. Luhman
Ina Mae Voigt
Des Moines
Louie Duhn
Alfred Simonsen
Duhn
Elaine Reynolds
Mark
Reynolds
Grace Brobst
George Frick
Decatur
Illinois
George
Wayne Masters
Sioux City
Fred Masters
Graettinger
Glendale
California
San Francisco
Norman Luchsinger
Arnold Henninesen
Dutch Thompsen
Belmanil
Hey
Thompsen
Fred Adams
Albert Erlandson
Adams
Saskatchewan
Canada
Erlandson
Kenyon
Minnesota
Cpl
Arnold Nissen
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Colorado
John Nissen
Grachtinger
Zitterich
Terrill
Wm. Rasmussen
Chris Norris
Windom
Rasmussen
da Lande
Pirettes and Boys Win Big in Junior High Basketball at Fenton
The Pirettes routed Fenton 52 to 10 and the boys won 40 to 13. Girls built a first quarter lead for an easy victory while the boys outpaced Fenton for many shots. The results give the girls five wins and four losses and the boys eight wins and one defeat. The Pirettes host Ruthven Friday in a final home game with county tournaments set next week at Cytin eer, with two games at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. on March 11.
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Pirettes
Fenton
Manueuerer
Fentay
Manchester
Talen
Simonsen
jPotter
Christiansen A de Ld Aed Vasey
Seer
Hamilton
Zitterich
Eeas
Wikert
I Bays
Bonstead Schnell
Thompson
Bachke
Alper
Kischer
Larsen
Giusy
Ruthven Basketballers
Rams
Cytineer
It 18S LATER THAN YOU THINK Atty Merrill Clark
The article argues for consolidation of rural school districts, tracing history from World War I to 1956. It criticizes Iowa for lagging in modern transportation and one-room schools, warns of teacher qualification squeezes, and predicts Graettinger District would face overcrowding and potential state intervention leading to county consolidation in Estherville and Kimmett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Merrill Clark
Iowa
Towa
State Department of Education
State Department
Graettinger Independent
Old Square
Graettinger
Estherville
Kimmetsburg
Consolidation Urged to Save Graettinger Schools
A plea argues for immediate consolidation of the Graettinger area to avoid long bus rides to Emmetsburg or Estherville. It warns of possible state-imposed limits on new construction and urges a quick, affirmative decision to keep local school control.
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Emmetsburg
Estherville
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the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Algona Rendering Co
cFespees
Ia Stock Commission
OWA
Mr. Farmer
Wallingford
Livin
Livium
Nutrene Milla Ae R
Nutrena
Northrup
King Farm
King’s Cross
For
C. E. Torreson Oil Co
F. R. Heidecker
Robert Simonsen
City Meat Market
Albert Suss
Cabinet Shop
Pgs
Putsburg
Grein Electric
NORGE
Fairbanks Morse
Gary Jensen Graettinger
State Bank
Education
Glenn Henrich
Graettinger_ Implement Co
ED Herke
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