Senior Girls win class finals over Junior Girls at high school
Senior girls defeated Junior girls 41 to 31 in a hot class game final at the high school gym. Gayle Graettinger led Juniors with 26 points, while McWilliams led Seniors with 16 as Lois Sanding and Catherine King added double figures. Junior Boys beat Senior Boys 38 to 30, aided by a fast break for the juniors. Teachers edged Bus Drivers 29 to 23 with Manchester and Smith each contributing eight and six points respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Graettinger
Gayle
Doyle
Voigt
McWilliams
Lois Sanding
Catherine King
Lois
Catherine
Ve & G
Sandvig
King
Tonderum
Westergard
Christensen
Knutsen
Marxen
GFT P
Iverson
Holland
G . Thompson
G .Wilking
Christiansen
Appel
IL Graettinger
Elgenbaat
Fink
Prsereee Potter
Manchester
Petersen
Kim
Smith
Prather
Christy
Rasmuasen
Manchester Sssesepeeeee
Tones
Veisssseereertsee
O Smith
Sesereeee
Peterson .Scseeseesseee
King Sssesissue Enemnes
GFTP
Marxen Visseersesesene
OD Reynolds
Cseeeress
Prather Esrsvsegeser
Home Talent Play at Lake Center
The Lake Center PLA sponsors a two night benefit home talent show on March 21 and 22 at 8 00 pm in the Lake Center school. It features the musical comedy We Like Mountain Music with hillbilly songs and skits and a one act play Sisters Under the Skin. Tickets 60 cents with lunch included. Reserve by calling Colfax 25 Ruthven line or Melvin Peterson at the Farm Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PLA of the Lake Center School
Lake Center
Lake Center School
Colfax 25
Ruthven
Melvin Peterson
Barvice
Graettinger Auction Aids Park Association March 18
An merchandise auction for Graettinger Park Association will be held Saturday March 18 on Robbins Avenue starting at 1 30 p m Proceeds support a local community cause Donations of goods are requested from area businesses and residents contact Frank Eisen bast Ed Marxen Otto Appel or Supt Manchester for pickup or dropping off items Auctioneers are Grodland Bortint and Brown with Graettinger State Bank as clerk A Wallingford market day sale follows on March 28 with dinner by American Legion members and a donation auction to benefit the legion building fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Park Association
Robbins Avenue
Supt
Manchester
Frank Eisenbast
Ed Marxen
Otto Appel
Sup
Eraginy
Wallingford
Wallingford American Legion
Legion
American Legion Building Fund
Es Legion Post
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger
Demonstration Postponed for Filter Queen Cleaner Event
A cleaner demonstration at Thomson Hardware titled Filter Queen cleaner has been postponed from Saturday March 18 and a new date will be announced. Misa Delores Holland arrived from Washington DC to visit her parents Art and Mrs Holland. Delores works at the FBI office in Washington and recently spent nearly two years there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Washington, D. C
Misa Delores Holland
Mra
Art Holland
Delores
Washington
Immunization Drive for Iowa School Children
County medical groups and the State Health Department announce a booster immunization program for smallpox diphtheria and whooping cough to be offered at Graettinger School on March 23 1950 with a one dollar fee per inoculation. Preschool town and rural children are invited to participate and must return a consent slip by March 16 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Your
County Medical Society
State Department of Health
H. E. Sorensen
Graettinger
Chough
Buvcrs
Community club dinner and musical program at Legion hall
Tonight the Community club hosts a ham dinner at 7 at the Legion hall with 125 attendees expected. A music program follows featuring Mary Bonnie Cole Patsy Masters Jean Fogda Jack Platter and Elena Potka plus Irene Heidecker Dick Wikert Ingvert Appel. Sullivan Coan is president Jesse Anderson secretary Goodwin Thoregon entertainment chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Mr. Jones
Miss Kreul
Mary Bonnie Cole
Patsy Masters
Atlantic Zephyrs
Jean Fogda
Gift of Farmall tractor from Graettinger Implement Co
The Times thanks Claude Hansen and the International Harvester Co for a new Farmall tractor gift received in the mail last week. The plastic white body with rubber tires is now on display, and gratitude is expressed to Mr Hansen and the company. An accident occurred on Highway 17 four miles south of Graettinger Tuesday night. no details on vehicles, injuries, or official reports are available. The Lloyd B Moore family moved from Mitchell, South Dakota, to Ethan, South Dakota. Mr Moore formerly worked for Shaver Mfg Co in Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Claude Hansen
Graettinger Implement Co
International Harvester Co
Mra. Sullivan
Graettinger
Sheriff
Highway Patrol
Ethan
Dak
Lloyd “B.moore
Mitshall
South ‘Dakota
Moore
Shaver Mfg. Co
Bond Issue Approved In Monday's School Vote
A $47,000 bond issue for a two story school addition was approved 152 yes to 24 no from 179 ballots. Wn Luhman and Francis Heidecker were elected to three year terms on the district board. Heidecker received 172 votes, Luhman 158, replacing Arnold Henningsen who retires. The treasurer's term runs to July 2, 1951 with Wm Olson current treasurer. other board members are Oral Bonstead, Emmett Martin and Goodwin Thoreson. The addition will house the farm shop, home management room and new classrooms and should be ready for the Sept open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn. Luhman
Francis Heidecker
Heiidecker
Luhiman
Luhman
Heidecker
Arnold Henningsen
Wm. Olson
Oral Bonstead
Emmett Martin
Goodwin Thoreson
Independent
Cynthia Vasey Spelling Champ From Fifth Grade
Cynthia Vasey, a fifth grader, won the spelling contest at the high school auditorium Monday night with Jean Whampson placing second. Cynthia will miss the county contest due to mumps and Graettinger will be represented by Jean Thompson. Bob Barringer of Graettinger teaches science at Roosevelt High as part of Drake University student teaching program in Des Moines schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Vasey
Jean Whampson
Cynthia
Oith Prader
Avery
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Jean Thompson
Bob Barringer
Robert Barringer
Graattinger
Drake University
Des Moines
Bob
Roosevelt High
College of Liberal Arts
Drake
Robert Vasey
Dick Campbell Chosen Manager for Fostoria Elevator
Dick Campbell, former Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co. employee, is hired as manager of the Farm er Elevator Co. at Fostoria. He will assume duties the first of the month after relocation planned once a home is secured. The Graettinger firm loses a valued worker admired by customers. Also noted, Iowa led in crop donations last fall with 414,535 dollars, Palo Alto county contributing 6,745 and other counties listing totals for relief to Europe and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Campbell
Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co
Farmere Elevator Co
Fostoria
Graettinger
Campbell
Graettinger Co-Op
Iowa
Jorgen Andersen
Palo Alto
Emmet
Clay County
Kossuth
Uy Food
Europe
Globe
gener+ OUR
Old Man Winter Battles With Ice and Snow In Iowa
In northwest Iowa a harsh January style storm delivered snow and a brutal wind lasting a day. A second March wind produced nine inches of snow, the heaviest of winter, with temperatures plunging to zero in Spencer. Large tractors cleared Robins Avenue streets in hours, operated by Whi Leduc and John Andre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mercury
Spencer
Whi
Leduc
John Andre
Robins Avenue
R M Young Home From Sunny California
Roy Young returned home from California on Saturday March 11 to snow banks icy roads and near zero weather. He spent winter months there visiting son Charles in San Francisco and family in Los Angeles also seeing daughters Mis Charles Ostheimer and Mrs Lee Ostheimer as well as other relatives. He toured Knott Berry Farm and other sights noting a dog funeral at a pet cemetery and observed changed job markets since war days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeney
George H. Keeney
Mallard
Kenney
Des Moines
Emmetsburg
Latrens
George 8. Johnson
Los Angeles
California
Paul March
Berwyn
Maryland
Thines
Roy Young
Roy
San Francisco
Charles
Young
Merle
Mis
Charles Ostheimer
Lee Ostheimer
Torrance
Charles Christianson
Tommy Thompson
Edward Sullivan
Tom Sullivan
Califtornia
Knott Berry Farm
Timea
Mr. Young
Boston
Times Pubisher
West
Mercury
Death of Father Keane at St Benedicts City
Father Keane aged 53 died unexpectedly last evening at St Benedicts in Sioux City after a heart attack. He had served as pastor of St Patrick’s Catholic church in Estherville for 11 years and was well known in Graettinger and area. He had been at St Benedict’s for two weeks and was found dead in his room after failing to attend the evening meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Keane
St. Benedict's Conventioux City
Estherville
Adolph Spies Only Candidate For Mayor
Adolph Spies is the only candidate for mayor in Grasttinger. Two tickets filed for town offices before midnight Saturday. Citizens ticket lists Spies for mayor and Grady Wolfe Hansen Antresen Olesen Hughes for treasurer. Peoples ticket lists Erickson Rasmurgen Masters Watton McDonald. Election set for Monday March 27 at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasttinger
Gudrid Nase
Citizens
Adolph Spies
Joe Grady
Jack Wolfe
James I. Hansen
Ernie Antresen
Virgil Olesen
Leo Hughes
Hansen
James F. Hansen
Hansen Hardware
Gilbaugh
Christiansen
Splea
Peoples
Leo
Emmetsburg St Patrick Dinner Set for Sunday
The annual St Patrick's day dinner of Emmetsburg will be served at the south side gym Sunday March 10. Serving will start at 11 30. Hundreds of Palo Alto people outside Emmetsburg attend this dinner each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
South Side
Palo Alto
Bought a New Buick and a Mercury Amid Local Moves
Ole Peterson owns a new 1950 Buick with modern features and Arnie Mostera buys Petersons Mercury. The Grain Electric Co relocates to the Edgar Grein building, formerly the Fahnestock and Wildey store, with Mr Grete purchasing it from James Dh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole
Peterson
Arnie Mostera
Mercury
Grain Electric’'Co
Edgar Grein
Fahnestock and Wildey Store
Grete Purchase
James
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Laate
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Champ
Ion
Fostoria Elevator
Barringer
the Methodist Church
Hansen's Hardware
St. Ellen's Academy
Immaculate Conception Church
Ronald Jensen
Ames
Mrs
C. A. Jensen
Old Man
Winter
R. M. Young
Sunny
Father Keane
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