Extensive Fish Stocking Of Local Lakes And River
Conservation officer Harold Johnson reports one of the largest stocking efforts in years. The program fills High Lake Ingham Lake Des Moines River locations Logt Island Lake Silver Lake Five Island Lake Rush Lake and 12 Mile Lake with tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of walleye pike and northern pike fry and adults. Hatchery eggs exceed 720 quarts with about 120 000 eggs per quart. fingerling expectations place sizes at 3 to 12 inches next year. Public hatchery tours are invited this weekend. The Graettinger board sets May 26 for a rural schoolhouse auction including the building oil burner 275 gallon oil tank and 200 concrete blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
State Conservation Department
Johnson
High Lake
Ingham Lake
Des Moines
Wallingford
Osgood
Logt Island Lake
Silver Lake
Ayrshire
Five Island Lake
Emmetsburg
Rush Lake
High
Ingham Lakes
Ingham
Spirit Lake
Graettinger Board of Education
Graettinger School
Aale
Gale
Father-Son Banquet Tonight at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The annual Father Son Banquet will be held at 6 30 tonight at St Paul's Lutheran church with Rev K R Jensen of Viborg SD as guest speaker All men are welcome Tickets on sale at Jensen's Barber shop Ray's cafe and D X Service Station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
K. R. Jensen
Viborg
S. D
Jensen
Ray's
D-X
FHA Girls To Hold Open House Today
The F H A girls host open house on Thursday May 6 1954 from 1 30 to 4 00 Displays run April 30 to May 5 in Murray s Variety Store Coan s Grocery and Olgon s Clothing Seniors Juniors Sophomores and Freshmen Exhibits and style show talks and demonstrations led by named chairpersons and students across the three groups in a community window display event with decorative balloons and involved activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.H.A
Murray's Variety Store
Coan’s Grocery
Olgon’s Clothing
Irene Heidecker
Eleanor Beck
Maureen Traver
Eballeting
Cynthia Vasey
June Swarlson
Mother's Day Flower Sale and Candy by Methodist Class
The Intermediate class of the Methodist church holds a Mother's Day flower sale all day Saturday at Hansen Hardware and sells homemade candy. Corsage orders accepted until 4 PM. Call Mrs. Chet Lundgren or Mrs. Don Moore. The American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday May 11 at 8 PM at the Legion hall. Members urged to bring large dish towels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Hansen Hardware Store
Chet Lundgren
Don Moore
Legion May Meeting Scheduled At Legion Hall
The American Legion holds its regular May meeting on Tuesday evening May 11 at the Legion hall. The session starts at 8 o clock and members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Plate Removed From Allen Hockett Leg After Auto Crash
Allen Hockett, 15, uses crutches after a steel plate and pegs were removed from his right leg. He broke the leg above the knee and spent much of last fall in Lutheran hospital. He exercises daily and plans to resume school next fall. Siblings Leon and Wilma have recovered and attend school. Albert Hackett, the father, can walk without crutches and hopes to return to work soon. The mother died from injuries in the same accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hockett
Alen
Allen
Kmee
Lutheran Hospital
Leon
Andl
Wilma
Albert “Hackett
Jabla
Graettinger Town Council hires Curry Engineering as consultant
The Graettinger town council met in special session last Friday night and employed Curry Engineering of Webster City as consulting engineer for the proposed summer blacktopping project. No start date announced. work will begin once all arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Curry Engineering Firm
Webster City
Two Injured In Auto Crash Near Emmetsburg
Milo Lammers of Graercinger and Orville Hankey of Osgood were injured when their car collided with Ervin Berkland’s pickup on Highway 18 five miles east of Emmetsburg at 10 20 p m Monday. Deputy Jim Bisenius investigated and said Lammers failed to see Berkland signaling to turn off the highway. Berkland’s pickup sustained $150 damage and Lammers’ Oldsmobile $500. Both men were treated at the hospital. Hankey was a passenger in Lammers’ car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Lammers
Graercinger
Orville Hankey
Osgood
Ervin Berkland
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Jim Bisenius
Lammers
Berkland
Dale Scott Farm
Oldsmobile
Hankey
Graettinger Band at Laurena State Music Contest
School officials announce Graettinger band will participate in the state music contest at Laurena this weekend. The band plans three numbers for their Saturday entry. Friday night the Girls glee club will also take part in the Laurena state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bchool
Graettinger
Laurena
Glee Club
Prizes Noted For Next Wednesday Jack Pot Event
The report records prize amounts of 75 Greettinger Bucks plus 10 and 15 awards planned for next Wednesday evening. Henry Jensen claimed 10 Graattinger Bucks and 15 for an unnamed claim. H Munson and Fred Pegum had names listed for 50 but were deemed unrelated.
Planning Council Seeks Community Input on Boxes and Programs
The Planning Council invites residents to mark needs for better living and entertainment, clip the questionnaire from the newspaper, and share opinions on programs and recreation. A space is provided for personal suggestions and the adult school topics for October 1954.
Brattleboro Holstein Herd Posts Strong Test Year
In Brattleboro Vermont a 25 cow Holstein herd owned by Spies & Leii Graettinger completed its test year with an average 11 795 pounds of milk and 428 pounds of butterfat. The herd produced about 19 quarts daily per cow. Testing followed the Herd Improvement Registry program of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America, with milking twice daily and supervision by Town State College in cooperation with national Holstein headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro, Vét
Spies &Leii, Graettinger
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Town State College
National Holstein Headquarters
Injured Augie Herke in Dakota auto crash
Mr and Mrs Wm Herke of Mitchell report their son Augie Herke hospitalized after a passenger vehicle crash near Mitchell. He sustained a possible neck injury with rib damage and a facial head wound. relatives plan to travel to Mitchell for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augie Herke
Dakota
Wm. Herke
Mitchell
Augiht
Augie
Heye
Howard
Harvey Anderson
Myx
Om Herke
Weekend Rain Snow Leaves Gardens Damaged
Nearly three inches of rain fell over the weekend with sub freezing nights. Snow flurries briefly whitened the ground Sunday, while temperatures dipped to 26 degrees. Cooler weather is forecast. gardens fruit trees and flowers report freezing damage and oats show early frost injury.
Highlights of Deer Season Report Iowa 1953
Conservation Commission biologists told the Iowa Academy of Science on May 1 about the 1953 deer season. Key figures show 3 782 licenses sold and a total season kill of 4 004. About 38 percent of successful hunters took no deer, 55 percent took one, 6 percent took four, and small fractions took five. Nearly 13 percent were shot on opening day. Weekly statewide kills averaged 741 Friday, 606 Saturday, 464 Sunday, 356 Monday, 282 for the week, with hunters averaging 5.7 hours to bag a deer and about 3 deer seen per hour. Crippling loss was light. bucks at Avoca had few antler points, Spirit Lake had most. Average weights: bucks 180 pounds, does 108. bucks over 1% years averaged 148. Most deer in each county were killed by residents, and 40 percent of state deer were farmers. Continued on Page Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Wheeling
Avoca
Spirit Lake
Graettinger Whittemore Meet in Sectional Final Friday
Sectional final basketball looms as Graettinger faces Whittemore here Friday evening at Evergreen Park. Weather may push finals to Friday afternoon. Highlights include Whittemore’s 6 4 win over Cylinder and Graettinger 11 0 rout of Emmetsburg Catholic in recent play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Whittemore
Evergreen Park
Gracttinger High
Manchester
Pirates
Emmetsburg Catholic High
Arnie Larson
Felke
Henningsen
Kirkegaard
Hanson
Arnie Larsson
Travers
Pelke
Paul Bonstead
Kirkeenardt
Farrell
Carpenter
Emmetshire Battery
Graettingrer
Whittemore Presentation Academy
Fenton High
Whithemore
Cylinder
Sears Horseless Carriage to Be Shown in Sioux City Centennial
The 1907 Sears Horseless Carriage owned by A. L. Christiansen to be reconditioned and shown in Sioux City during a centennial program. Arnott Christiansen plans to transport the auto next week. Elkin Motors to exhibit. The device, last run in 1941, features steel‑bound wooden wheels and friction drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
A. C. Christiansen
Sioux City
Arnott Christiansen
Christiansen
Elkin Motors
Spencer, Jackson
Estherville
Graettinger
Chrittiansen
Graettinger Students Earn High Ratings at Perry Music Contest
James Barringer earned a Division T rating in the vocal Baritone solo. Graettinger brass sextet and junior trio received Division IE ratings, the clarinet trio got Division I. The girls vocal trio won Division TI. Cynthia Vaney received a Division IT rating. Accompanists were Gayle Thompson and Mies Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Barringer
Graettinger High School
Perry
Graettinger Brass
Jearnet
Cynthia Vaney
Graettinger High
Gayle Thompor
Mies Jordan
Film at Methodist Church Tonight Shows “The Hidden Heart”
Rev R E Hodgkin of Gracttinger Methodist church announces a church made feature film The Hidden Heart to be shown tonight at 8 pm at the Methodist church. The film from Hollywood aims to inspire and entertain the whole family with humor drama and heart appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
R. E. Hodgkin
Gracttinger Methodist Church
Weekly school lunch menu with varied entrees
Monday to Friday meals list includes tomato and spaghetti, orange juice and milk daily, with buttered corn or peas, sandwiches or ham, fruit desserts, and sides like scalloped potatoes or potato salad. Several OCR errors appear in fruit and item spellings but the pattern shows daily lunch offerings and beverages.
Many School Activities Slated In Final Weeks
Graettinger High School schedules a busy finale for the class of 1054. On Friday May 14 the Senior Close play is at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Baccalaureate services are set for May 16, with further events for juniors and seniors including a prom at 6 20 p.m. and a banquet and midnight show at the Watson Theatre. Commencement is planned for May 18 in the school auditorium. Details will follow in the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
Watson Theatre
Salvation Army Drive Now In Progress
Jot Gabrielsen chairman of the local Salvation Army unit says letters have been mailed to residents inviting contributions. Donations may be sent to H A Elsenbast treasurer or left at Graettinger State Bank. The drive is the only fund effort this year and 20 percent supports local needs. Last year clothing and goods were donated to needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrn
Jot Gabrielsen
Salvation Army
H. A. Elsenbast
Focal Unit
Graettinger State Bank
Hospitalized After Auto Crash Near Emmetaburg
Gary Alger, a focal high school student, lies in Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Emmetaburg after a Wednesday night crash three miles east of town. Passenger Alger sustained leg muscle injuries and shoulder bruises as James Sussover drove the car. other occupants include Freddie Lukiman of Graettinger and an Mameteburg resident. Alger is improving but will stay in the hospital for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Alger
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Emmetaburg
James Sussover
Algers
Freddie Lukiman
Graettinger
Mameteburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Auxiliary
Town Council
Laurens
Donald Bloss
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Plover
John DeVolder
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Laverne
DeVolder
Planning Council
Rome
Dan Resh
Regent Fall
Wance V. Wolfe
Admiral
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