Farm couple runs 5300 Leghorn layers for Hy-Line program
The Mesenbrinks of Graettinger area operate 5300 caged Leghorn hens under a Hy-Line contract. They provide a $17,000 building and labor, while Hy-Line supplies layers, feed, and selling. Pullets arrived in September and will be kept about 14 months before culling to a cannery. Egg gathering is manual with a special cart and automatic water and feed systems. Also noted is Leland Boblit of Graettinger named to the National Law and Order Committee of The American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ
Dorothy) Mesenbrink
Mrs. Mesenbrink
Leland Bohlit
Ta State Legion
Willian Tf. Fulton
Tawa American Leion
Leland Boblit
Grachtinger
National Law and Order Committee
American Legion
John Davis
National Executive Committee
Graettinger
Iowa
Fulton
Closing Out Sale By Mrs C Christianson Nov 15
Mrs Clarence Christianson will hold a closing out farm auction Tuesday Nov 15 on the farm five miles west and two and a half miles north of Gritter. Auctioneers are Bortint and Brown with Graettinier State Bank as clerk. Details appear in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Christianson
Clarence Christianson
Grilinger
Bortint and
Brown
Graettinier State Bank
Holiday observances listed for Graettinger businesses
The Graettinger State Bank Graettinger Coop Grain Co Quaker Outs Co and Graettinger Lumber Co will observe Veterans Day Friday November 11 The postoffice windows close mail sorted into boxes and dispatched on star routes no rural delivery Friday The Graststinger utilities office in the town hall will also close Friday
Graettinger Woman's Club PACARC Drive Tuesday Night
Graettinger Woman's Club will conduct a PACARC fund drive Tuesday evening at 6 30 from the Graettinger library for Palo Alto County Retarded Children's Association. Volunteers canvass Graettinger homes with porch lights on and return to the library for coffee. Funds support a trainable children class in Emmetsburg and county unit educational materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Woman's Elut
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Woman's Club
Pacarc
Emmetsburg
Young Named County Supt for Palo Alto
In a joint meeting of the Emmet and Palo Alto county boards of education last week at Estherville the joint board named Wm L Young, Palo Alto county superintendent, as county superintendent for the two counties when Zell Berryhill, Emmet county superintendent, retires. Berryhill surrendered his resignation to the boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Palo Alto County
Estherville
Wmll. Young
Zell Berryhill
Berryhill
Bishop Mueller Dedicates New Parish Center
The Most Reverend Joseph M. Much Dedicates Immaculate Conception Parish Center in Sioux City with a 4 p.m. service. A procession from the Parish Center to the church followed by blessings inside and out, then a Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Many priests and dignitaries attended, with a dinner for guests afterward.
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Joseph M. Much
Sioux City
Graetlinger Wesday
Immaculate Conception Church
Machar
di Cop Mueller
Rishon Mueller
Bisley
Very Teo
Meer
LL. W Wolfman
Sioux City Distese
Mayr
Joseph Schultes
Bancroft
Cleo Ivis
Storm Lake
Mega
Bill Fade Near Viet Nam Ammo Dump Explosion
Private Bill Fade of Graetters High school graduate details his Vietnam service and near fatal explosion at an ammunition depot. He arrived in Vietnam October 18 and escaped injury as shells flew. Casualties were reported among guards. Fade’s parents were informed by a teller. Fade lists his address and military unit in Texas and California.
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Pic
Bill Fade
Viet Nam
Dt Bhl Bude
May
Vy Mies
Wing
Gracturs
Teagh
Tien
Viet Naum
Bill
Tie Apy
Lis Hagie Triining
Port Pood
Texas
Wort Ord
Cadif
Pte
Win
Fade US
EBC
APO
Pane
Clsco
Calif
Ise
Bill Is
Graettinger High School
Elect Directors For Area School December 29th
Seven directors will be elected December 29 to serve merged five-county Area Vocational School Community College district. Emmet County Superintendent Zell Berryhill announced the election and duty to call it. Districts span Emmet, Palo Alto, Dickinson, Clay, and Kossuth counties with seven districts. Nomination papers available at Emmet county superintendent's office and due by December 9.
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Area Vocational School Community College Distriet
Zell Berryhill
Emmet
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Clay
Kossuth
State Board of Education
Educstion
Dai-Lamze
Cis
Emmet County
Court House
Motherville
Estherville
Lincoln Central
Armstrong Community
Ringsted Independent
Rossturg County
Terril
Sehonl
Ditkincon County
Graeltinger Community
Eimetsburg
West Bend
Pheasant Hunting Season Opens Saturday
The State Conservation Commission announced pheasant opening with a bag limit of three and six in possession. Pheasant numbers are down locally as farmers report few birds during harvest. Hunters should target standing and picked corn fields with weed cover, starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. on private land only with permission.
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Towa
Navy
State Conservation Commission
Sanders and Phillips Lead Local County Races
Unofficial Palo Alto county results show Sanders, Phillips and Barlow leading in county races with ties in several precincts. Notable tallies include Phillips 219 to Sanders 210 and Doran 193 vs Miller 78 in one area, plus statewide figures for governor, senator, and attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders, Barlow
Phillips
Phidiges
Sweeney
Larson
Sy Barlow
Doran
Walnut Voters Cast 424 Ballots in Off Year Election
Walnut township voters leaned Republican then shifted toward Democrats in district and county races. County totals show Charles Barlow defeating John Doran 2797 to 2285. Eugene Sweeny losing to Lea Sanders 4565 to 4391 after Emmetsburg adds Sanders’ margin. Incumbent Alice Yoch unopposed for recorder with 3304 votes. Mayne defeats Greigg in Palo Alto despite Greigg carrying 2747 in county.
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Walnut Township
Ion
Walnut
Walnugt
Palo Alto
Charles Barlow
John Doran
John Phillips
Percy Larson
Alice Yoch
Recorder
Lea Sanders
Estherville
Democra
Eugene Sweeny
Cylinder
Pato Alto County
Sweeney
Sanders
Buettner
John Carney
Ralph Graettinger
Don Grattinger
Justice of the Peace
Lioyd Jensvold
John Kelly
Emmetsburg
County Hospital Board of Trustors
Iow
Supreme Court
Emamet County
Palo Alto County
Parent Teacher Conferences Here Friday
The Graettinger school schedules annual Parent-Teacher conferences for Friday with conference specifics to be mailed to parents. Details indicate adjusted schedules for kindergarten classes on November 10 and other Friday events amid unusual autumn weather patterns locally.
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Hell
Graettinger
Orto
sitTeaehey Eootfereters
Groettinger Markets Werresday Market Listing
Brief late 19th century style market note lists commodities and prices for oats and beans with irregular OCR errors. Mentions COP erin orc and date November 2, unclear context, probable local market update in a newspaper column.
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Werresday
Erin Orc
Emmetsburg Sale Barn Shifts to 1 PM Wednesday Sales
Emmetsburg Sale Barn now holds Wednesday sales at 1 pm. Changes from summer evening hours began this week. Cattle sheep and shops are included in weekly sales with western cattle offered at private sale daily. Graettinger and Jemmelsburg contact numbers provided for sale information. Graettinger Legion Auxiliary reports USO fund drive total of 80 dollars with 25 dollar Legion contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Jemmelsburg
Three 25 Buck Prizes Shift to Saturday Afternoon Time
In Graettinger the weekly prize drawing moves from Saturday night to 3 p m Saturday afternoon starting Nov 19. Last week two winners John Munson and Mrs Isabelle Tonderum collected 25 Buck prizes. Mary Jean Tindall and Mrs Emer Dales did not claim. Three prizes will be awarded in stores participating this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Munson
Isabelle Tonderum
Mary Jean Tindall
Emer Dales
Gradiinger
Graecttinger
Graettinger
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Barlow
Miller
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Awstry
Lec'y of Agriculture
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Linkly
Athorney Genera Seale
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