Polls Open At Legion Hall For General Election
Voters in Graettinger and Walnut townships will cast ballots Tuesday November 6 from 8 a m to 8 p m at the Legion Hall with other polling districts in Lost Island Vernon and Emmetsburg townships. The race slate includes Stevenson Kefauver vs Eisenhower Nixon Hoeg Loveless and several county state and district contests. Incumbents Dolliver Dewel Norland Richter Miller Duhigg Hyde Bargman Ricklefa Joyce and others face Democratic challengers with several unopposed county offices listed.
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Legion Hall
Graettinger
Walnut Township
Lost Island
Vernon
Emmetsburg
Stevenson-Kefauver
Hisenhower-Nixon
U. S
Hickenlooper
R. M
Spike) Evans
Iowa
Leo Hoegh
Herschel Loveless
James I. Dolliver
Merwin Coad
Duane Dewel
Burl Ridout
Palo Alto
Mercer B. Richter
Melvin Sampson
BR. O
Dick) Miller
Joe W. Girres
John J. Duhigg
Merrill C. Clark
John R. Hyde
Martin Thompson
Lloyd Fréar
Alice Yoch
Election Boards Named for Local Precincts
County Auditor Thompson lists boards for Walnut and Lost Island Townships and Vernon Township. Walnut Township hall hosts receiving and counting boards with judges and clerks named. Lost Island Township hall fills judge and clerk roles. Vernon Township lists receiving board judges and clerks. continuing notes appear on page 5.
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Thompson
Walnut
Legion Hall
S. M. Anderson
John F. Carney
Wm. J. Herke
Raymond Tindall
Ed Herke
Besa Hamilton
Ross Clayton
Leo Hughes
Eugene Leonard
Rolfe Lundgren
Lost Island
Township Hall
W. Duhn
Donald Hermanson
P. J. Duus
Wayne Knutson
Sam Sieklocka
W. Dbuhn
Otis Hauge
Rudolph Christianson
Mra
Albert Norris
Vernon
Frank Smith
Ed J. Bradley
Mia
Gordon Smith
Otto Welland
Amos Herkland
Trapshoot at Wallingford Sunday event announced
The Wallingford American Legion invites entrants to a trapshoot on Sunday November 4 at 1 pm at the east edge of Wallingford. Open to teams and singles with prizes including hams turkeys and ducks for winners.
George Sel ls Nursery Land Sold to Joe Gabrielsen
George of Graettinger announces sale of nursery land in Graettinger south area to local fruit grower Joe Gabrielsen. Eight acres without buildings, to be used for fruit growing. The Graettinger Nursery, run by B. A. George and later Phil Johnson, has recently ceased operations for years.
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George
South Grasttinger
Joe Gabrielsen
Gabrielsen
Graettinger
Phil Johnson
Thib
Camureery
Rev Norbert Jolivette New Pastor At Wallingford Lutheran
Rev. Norbert Jolivette will start as pastor of Wallingford Lutheran on November 1 and preach his first sermon November 4. Installation will be held November 1 with Dr V T Jordahl presiding. Jolivette, former pastor at Almont North Dakota, is married with two children, succeeding Rev C B Gunderson who resigned to join an Oregon church.
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Norbert Jolivette
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Jolivette
V. T. Jordahl
Southentral
ELC
C. B. Gunderson
Wallingford
Oregon
Graettinger Pirates Rally To 20-19 Victory Over Sioux Rapids
The Graettinger Pirates finished their 1956 grid season with a 20-19 comeback win over Sioux Rapids. Trailing 13-6 at halftime, Graettinger scored twice in the third period and added a late rally to deny the visitors an extra point after their final TD. Key plays included a 20 yard TD pass from Chesty Masters to Dave Sandvig, a 57 yard run by Leon Jespersen, and subsequent scores by Sandvig and Jespersen. Sioux Rapids, led by Edwardson and Tol Meksen, dropped to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play, their second loss in the loop.
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Edwardson
Tol Meksen
Sioux Rapids
Sioux Rapid
Ruthven
Pirates
Graettinger School Dismissal For Teachers Convention
Graettinger students will be dismissed at 1 40 this afternoon and no school Friday Nov 2. Faculty will attend the Iowa State Teachers convention in Des Moines this weekend.
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Graettinger School
Des Moines
Banks To Observe Election Day Holiday
The Graettinger State Bank and Palo Alto county banks will observe a legal holiday on Election Day Tuesday Nov 6 and will remain closed. The Graettinger State Bank also observes Veterans Day with a closure Monday Nov 12. Post office and rural routes will be closed Nov 12 with updated routing times.
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Graettinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County Bank Association
Lune
Puio Alto
Straw Vote Poll Here Gives Eisenhower Nixon Loveless Wins
Chas Luhman conducted a local straw vote among farmers and businessmen, tallying 314 ballots with 10 rejected. Results: Eisenhower 162, Stevenson 142 for president. Nixon 145, Kefauver 137 for vice president. Loveless 183, Hoegh 105 for Iowa governor. Luhman, who has limited sight, urged residents to vote next Tuesday and exercise their privilege.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Loveless
Chas. Luhman
Luhman
Sident
Stevenson
Kefauver
Iowa
Lovelesa
Hoegh
Public Farm Auctions Near Graettinger Iowa
The estate of John Vogel will auction about 160 acres east of Graettinger on November 10 at 2 p m. The parcel includes an eight room house a large barn a grain bin and other buildings with Foshier Bortint and Clark as auctioneers and Walter Vogel as administrator. Karl Holte and Gilbert Stueve plan a November 13 sale at the Holte farm southwest of Graettinger with further details to follow in The Times. Mrs T W Doyle holds a closing out farm sale November 15 southwest of Graettinger including an M tractor and Holatein dairy cattle. Bortint and Brown are auctioneers with Palo Alto County State Bank of Emmetsburg serving as clerk.
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John Vogel
Graettinger
Foshier, Bortint and Clark
Walter Vogel
Karl Holte
Gilbert Stueve
The
Times
T. W. Doyle
Bortint and Brown
Palo Alto County State Bank of
Estherville Auction Schedule Shifts to Friday Afternoons
The Estherville Auction Co announces weekly auctions on Friday afternoons beginning at 1 30 PM through the winter. Buyers and sellers are invited to attend the popular events at Estherville with the North Circle of Lost Island Ladies Aid serving meals during the afternoon and evening at Center School in Lost Island Two. Election day falls on Tuesday November 6 and patronage is appreciated.
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Estherville Auction Co
Estherville Aale Besn
Lost Island
Drawing On Wednesday Afternoons Starting Next Week
Mrs. Vincent Leduc won the 25 deckpot award while present to claim it. Mrs. Ed Hurd missed the $10 prize and Gary Alger missed the $15 prize. Next Wednesday afternoon prizes will be 10 15 and 25 dollars.
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Vincent Leduc
Ed Hurd
Gary Alger
Graveside Rites Here Wednesday For M. T. Axelton, 79
Made T. Axelton 79 former Graettinger resident died Saturday at Rolla Missouri after a lingering illness. Born March 23 1877 in Roland Iowa he moved to Graettinger as a boy and was a noted carpenter. Funeral services were held at Bethany Lutheran Ames and a graveside rite was conducted east of Graettinger Survivors include son Marvin of Whittier California four brothers three sisters and one son Gilmore predeceased him.
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Made T. Axelton
Graettinger
Rolla
M. T. Axelton
Roland
Iowa
Bethany Lutheranne
Ames
4 Erickson
Paul Toiv
First Lutheran Church
Marvin
Whittier, Callt
Clarence
William Axelton
Phoenix, Ariz
Alexander Ariton
Parkland, Wash
Bertha Axelston
Ellen) Christopherson
Grasttinger
H. E
Annie) Johnson
Mra Chels
Tilley Jensen
Gilmore
Wayne Potter Seeks Justice of Peace Post in Election
Wayne Potter announces in this week's Times his bid for Justice of Peace of Walnut Township. He asks voters to consider write in votes in Tuesday's election amid a slate of 90 candidates on the ballot.
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Wayne Potter
Justice OF Peace Post
Justice of Peace
Walnut ‘Township
Graettinger Stores to Close Wednesday Nights
Merchants announce Wednesday night closings starting next Wednesday November 7 with a weekly drawing held Wednesday at 3 PM to boost local shopping. Stores have extended hours since early summer for resident convenience and remind residents of the ongoing Wednesday drawing.
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Graettinger Merchants
Voters to decide Korean veterans bonus question
Iowa voters in Tuesday's general election will cast a Yes or No on a special ballot approving a proposed bonus payment to Korean veterans. The measure follows detailed regulations outlining eligibility and payment terms.
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Iowa
Post Office Closes At Noon On Saturdays
Graettingur postmaster R. T. Nave announces Saturday window service will end at 12 00 noon starting Nov 10, due to star route arrival moving to 10 a m from 12 noon. Mail dispatches shift after the 4 p m star route on Saturdays and outgoing mail before 8 p m southbound route.
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Graettingur
R. T. Nave
Bop Mt
Graettinger Cub Scout Pack Enrolls Five New Members
The Graettinger Cub Scout pack enrolled five new members at Monday’s meeting. They plan a get-out-the-vote campaign next week to hang vote-themed signs on local residents’ doors. October’s theme featured puppets in a skit. November’s theme is Puerto Rico, the land of two Christmases.
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Graettinger
Puerto Rico
Mystery farm of Andersens near Graettinger identified
Last week's Times feature describes the Andersen farm five miles south and half a mile west of Graettinger. Owners Soren M Andersen and Mattia Andersen trace ownership to Lars Duhn and Lars Dulin, with the couple wed in 1909 and children including a daughter in Curlew. The piece notes improvements such as a water system, new house sections, hog and poultry housing, and mentions a fire in 1950 that destroyed portions of their home when away from Graettinger. The farm is operated by Herman Jensen on a 132 acre tract typical for the area.
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Soren M. Andersen
Gprasttinger
Mrs. Andersen
Mattia
Lars P. Duhn
Mr. Andersen
Jo den Mark
United States
Andersens
Graotytinger
Parta
Carlatman Ava
John DeVries
Herman Jensen
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Arley Barringer
Wallingford Lutheran
Norbert Jollvette
Mr. Luhman
Ray Tindall
Robert Bigeghast
Marie Singer
Loont-Faudents
Estherville Auctions
Weapebayg
CUB
Racine
Wis
Andersen
Emil
Myra) Andreasen
Curlew
Anderseng Fra
Farm Bureau
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