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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Donald Torre thank neighbors and friends for helping harvest corn and for flowers and gifts given to Missions and other remembrances during their recent bereavement Clif ford Knudtson and Pamela 1161x
The First Lutheran Ladies Aidthanks the public for the fine patronage that made the recent chicken supper a success.
Mr and Mrs John Andersen express gratitude to all who aided at the recent corn picking bee at their farm. They thank the men for bringing machinery and the ladies for serving food, noting appreciation from their family.
A lengthy roundup from Graettinger and surrounding towns details family visits, travel, and hospital news. Included are Lundgren and Vail relatives, Stratford Iowa funeral notices, California winter plans for Luchsingers and Murrays, Shiley in Iowa City, and local church renovations. Also noted are road trips to Rochester and Minneapolis for family gatherings and the Iowa Minnesota game attendance.
A local insurance agency promotes itself as offering insurance for all kinds of risks with business scope described as main line rather than a sideline. The ad notes a name change from Skow & Green to Graettinger Insurance Agency and emphasizes professional focus on policies.
Graettinger Iowa meat market advertises a large stock of fresh and cured meats ham and bacon at consistently low prices. It promises to supply items for Sunday dinners and mentions groceries fruits vegetables bread and cream.
Lanny Eldridge carried on a double reverse for Graettinger as Trojan 9 gained six points. M. Smith scored a 70 yard TD for Swen City to push the score to 26-18 while Pirates threatened near the Swan City four yard line as time expired.
In the 1952 season finale Graettinger Pirates fell 125 to 15 at Swea City. Haylan Hansen scored on an end around for Graettinger, Gary Bonstead added the extra point, and Swea City’s Smith scored twice in the third period to build a 19-7 lead as Graettinger fought to the end.
Grinnell student actor Herbert Lancaster of Grattlinger appeared on the Grinnell college campus in a student produced play Aeschylus Agamemnon Lancaster a Grannell high school graduate and junior is a member of Grinnell Players campus radio staff and has played football. A meeting of the Iowa Taxpayer Association will be held in Des Moines on Friday November 14 at the Port Des Moines hotel with Gov Beardsley scheduled to speak. Reservations may be made via Merrill Clark Here. Mr Inez has full meeting details.
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