Christmas Seal Mailing To Start For 1952 Sale
Boxes and mailings go out soon as the 46th annual Christmas Seal Sale begins. Mrs. Oscar L. Oleson notes funds support Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association and Iowa groups. A higher countywide goal is set as Seals aim to aid neighbors and community health throughout the year.
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Grachtinger
Oscar L. Oleson
Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Iowa Heart Association
Christmas Seals urged to fight heart disease locally
Mrs. Oleaon urged Graettinger residents to buy Christmas Seals to support heart disease research and public health. She cited 829 new cases in Iowa during 1951 and emphasized the need for ongoing research before cures are known. Seals should be used on all holiday mail.
Borchers Family Sets Sail for Europe Tour
Mr and Mrs Ralph Borchers and their daughter Shirley depart for New York to board the United States for Le Havre France. Their son Corporal Romaine Borchers will join them in Europe. They head to Bonn to base their stay and visit Mrs Hilda Lavaski, a government worker there who speaks seven languages. The trip aims for about three months starting mid November.
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Ralph Borchera
Shirley
New York
United States
le Havre
France
Borchers
Cpl
Romaine Borchers
U. S. Army
Europe
Germany
Bonn
Hilda Lavaski
Lavaski
Thompson appointed to National Legion Advisory Board
Donald E. Johnson of West Branch announces that County Auditor Martin Thompson is named to the National Rehabilitation Commission Advisory Board of the American Legion. National Commander Lewis K. Gough approved the appointment, with the National Executive Committee's backing. Gough praised Thompson's past involvement and work in Legion activities.
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Mart Thompson
National Legion
Donald E. Johnson
West Branch
Iowa American Legion
Martin Thompson
National Rehabilitation Commission of the American Legion
Lewis K. Gough
American Legion
Thompson
Gough
Hog Sale At Graettinger FFA Nov 22 Night Auction
Graettinger School FFA presents a mixed breeds hog sale at the high school shop building on Saturday night November 22 at 8 p m. offerings include 10 Spotted Poland boars 15 Duroc boars 6 Spotted Poland open gilts and 10 Duroc gilts auctioneers Grodland Bortiit Brown with Graettinger State Bank as sale clerk.
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VFA
Graettinger School
FFA
Grodland, Bortiit & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Wallingford WMF Norwegian Lunch and Bazaar
Wallingford Lutheran WMP will host a Norwegian lunch Friday night November 14 with a 6 pm start for cafeteria meals featuring coffee rosettes kringta skrumkake fattigmand lefse and more. Bazaar sale begins at 8 pm and the public is invited to attend. Also First Lutheran Ladies Aid bazaar November 19 with sales at 7:30 pm and Norwegian foods served 3 pm onward. Golden Rule Circle bake sale November 19 at 1:30 pm at Murray Variety store.
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Wallingford Lutheran Wmp
Wallingford
First Lutheran Ladies Aid
Golden Rule Circle
Murray Variety Store
Local Drive For Kenny Polio Fund
The Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary chaired by Mrs. Lars Petersen will lead a local drive to raise funds for the Sister Kenny Foundation. The effort aims to provide no charge Kenny treatment to polio victims and train additional Kenny Therapists, with contributions tax deductible and no tax funding involved.
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Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary
Lars Petersen
Graettinger and
Sister Kenny Foundation
Kenny
Elizabeth Kenny
Kenny Foundation
Young Married Group To Meet In Emmetsburg
Rural young married couples of Palo Alto county are invited to the first meeting on Nov. 20 at the Emmetsburg Country Club. Steering committee Ed Bredehoeft Walter Depenbusch Wm. Stillman plans include Ted Girard showing hunting pictures and Jake Bauer leading square and regular dancing. Many couples already show interest and a social hour with lunch costs 50 cents per person.
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Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg Country Club
Ed Bredehoeft
Walter Depenbusch
Wm. Stillman
Ted Girard
Jake Bauer
Our Weather Report Bright Sunny Days Continue
The forecast notes no precipitation with mostly sunny days and cool nights. Mornings stay chilly while afternoons warm to pleasant. A few coal winds remind that winter is approaching, keeping the pattern steady.
Basketball Season To Open Here Monday And Friday Night
Girls practice began Oct 20 with 40 girls turnout including freshmen. The practice squad has 24 girls with 4 freshmen. traveling squad will be 18. One player from last year's 13 won and 12 lost team left, Jonne Shiley. Candidates Martha Knutsen June Clemenson Marilyn Christiansen Paarl Ann Reeves JoAnn Paulsen sought as replacement.
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Jonne Shiley
Martha Knutsen
June Clemenson
Marilyn Christiansen
Paarl Ann Reeves
JoAnn Paulsen
Patty Andresen
School youngsters to present operetta Friday
Fourth through sixth graders at the Grachtinger school will stage The Gallant Tailor on Friday November 14. The public is invited to attend this performance set to begin at p.m.
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Grachtinger School
13 Hour Devotion Service Held Here Sunday
The annual 13 Hour Devotion services were held at the Immaculate Conception church Sunday with many priests and out-of-town visitors attending all day. Father Edward Vollmer of Sioux City helped conduct the service.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Edward Vollmer
Sioux City
Times Resumes News Items From Years Ago Column
The Times reintroduces a feature resuming past news items from several years back. The column, formerly regular, is planned to appear again, offering readers a retrospective view of earlier events and coverage.
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TIMES
the Times
The
Merle Hagedorn to Speak at Lutheran Men Meeting
Merle Hagedorn a recent candidate for State Representative will speak to the Lutheran men of Grasttinger and surrounding area this Thursday November 18 at St Pauls Lutheran church His topic The Necessity of Christian Principles in Politics. He will discuss government and politics from a non partisan view and lead a Q&A after the talk Coffee will be served in the basement following the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Hagedorn
Grasttinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hagedorn
Jin
Greater Than Show on Earth at Watson This Weekend
The Watson theater will present The Greatest Show on Earth for four days Friday November 14 Saturday 16 Sunday 16 and Monday 17 with two nightly showings. Starring Betty Hutton Jimmy Stewart and Cornel Wilde among a host of circus performers in Technicolor Extravaganza.
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Greater&t
Watson
Watson Theater
Betty Hutton
Jimmy Stewart
Coronet Wilde
Township Halls Vote Approves Tax for New Buildings
Vernon and Lost Island townships approved tax levies in the November 4 election to erect or buy a building for township hall use. Vernon won 112 to 65 and Lost Island 120 to 91. The measure aims to replace lost meeting spaces due to school consolidations, allowing use of unused school buildings or construction of new halls.
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Lost Island
Vernon Township
Vernon
Curlew and Laurens Open Season with Graettinger Clash
Graettinger starts basketball campaign next Monday hosting Curlew Girls. Laurens boys and girls visit Graettinger on Friday for season opener doubleheader. Marvin Doschadis coaches both teams. schedule lists numerous upcoming games through February including county and sectional tournaments with multiple towns such as Cylinder Arnolds Park Ruthven and Hartley.
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Graettinger High
Graettinger
Curlew Stirls
Laurens
Marvin Doschadis
Ruthven
West Bend
Terril
Ayrshire
Arnolds Park
Grover
Everly
Tuvs
Ithere
Mon
Coun
Hartley
Emmetsburg Catholic
Terris
Ayrahire
Atlas
Legion and Auxiliary host pheasant fry at Legion Hall
Russell Jones announces a pheasant fry to be held Monday evening November 24 at 7 o'clock in the Legion hall. All members and social members are invited to attend. Members are urged to turn in their pheasants for the fry to Ben Hoocker.
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Russell Jones
American Legion
Legion and Auxilary
Legion Hall
Fru
Io Ben Hoocker
Deaths of Dale Moffitt in Sioux Falls Hospital
World War II veteran Dale Leslie Moffitt age 28 died after nearly five months of ill health in a Sioux Falls hospital on Thursday November 6. Born August 21, 1924 in Emmetsburg he attended Estherville rural and Emmetsburg public schools. He married Lorraine Oddson June 2, 1944 in Jackson, and they had five children Patty 8 Bobby 5 Dennis 4 Donna Lee 8 and Allan 10 months. He worked at Estherville Concrete Products. Survivors include his wife and children, his mother Susan Moffitt of Estherville, brothers Clarence Marvin and Francie of Estherville, sisters Mrs Gordon Phillips of Midland Michigan Mrs Clark Juhl of Cylinder Mrs Harold Brobst and Nina Moffitt of Estherville.
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Dale Leslie Moffitt
Sioux Falls
Mr. Moffitt
Emmeteburg
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Jackson
Lorraine Oddson
Graettinger
Moffitt
Estherville Concrete Products Company
Patty
Bobby
Dennis
Donna Lee
Allan
Mra
Susan Moffitt
Estherville
Clarence
Marvin
Francie
Gordon Phillips
Midland
Mich
Clark Juhl
Cylinder
Harold Brobst
Nina Moffitt
Eatherville
FFA Boys to Spencer for Pfister District Corn Show
About 24 FFA members from Gractinger district travel to Spencer on Thursday to compete in the Pfister district corn show. Each boy enters a 10 car sample for the contest.
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FFA
Spencer
Pfister
Duck Hunting Hours Planned For The Week
The schedule lists two hunting slots daily starting 20 minutes before sunrise and one hour before sunset. The dates span Fri Now 14 to Thurs Now 20 with November dates noted as Sun Nov 16 Mon Nov 17 Tue Nov 18 Wed Nov 19 and Thurs Nov 20. Authorities set these times for the coming week.
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Sun
New Books At Public Library Read by Local Officials
Gruettinger's public library in the city hall recently added three new books for readers under librarian Mrs. Forrest Perdue. Open Saturdays 2 to 5 pm, the library board notes more new juvenile titles arriving soon. The review highlights the novel Giant by Edna Ferner and promises further details on page eight.
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Gruettinger
Forrest Perdue
Library Board
Edna Ferner
Darwin Koppie Honored In Korea
Army release dated October 20 reports Cpl. Darwin Koppie awarded the Commendation Ribbon for meritorious service in Korea. A radio operator with the 3rd Signal Company, he performed duties between January 12 and August 28, 1952. His wife Nancy resides in Graetbinger and his parents Mr and Mrs Anthony J Koople live in Emmetaburg.
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Korea
Darwin Koppie
Nancy
Graetbinger
3Rd Signal Company
Mia
Anthony J. Koople
Emmetaburg
FFA Rat Control Demonstration Team Offers Free Service
The local FFA boys under instructor Dale Schnirring offer a cost based rat control program with no charge for service. The demonstration team, winners at last fall's Spencer fair, will present to any group. Members are Harlan Hanson, Jim Swanson and Darrell Jesperson.
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FFA
Dale Schnirring
Harlan Hanson
Jim Swanson
Darrell Jesperson
Pheasant season postponed to November 18
Under drought and fire hazard, the sea Conservation Commission postponed the 1952 pheasant season. The short and long zones will open November 18 with daily shooting from noon to four. The short season ends November 29 and the long season ends December 12. Bag limit remains three cock birds. Other seasons unchanged.
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Sea Conservation Commission
Community Club To Meet Next Monday Night
Graettinger community club schedules its regular meeting for Monday night November 17. The session at Helen's cafe includes a business meeting and dinner at 6 30 as reservations are urged. president Pete Harsleff emphasizes Christmas merchandising plans.
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Grachtinger’s
iHelen
Robert Jensen
Pete Harsleff
Graettinger
Services To Be Held Friday For Mrs Th T Naas
Funeral services for Mrs Th T Naas who died Tuesday November 11 at Balmer Bent Home Estherville will be Friday November 14 at 1 30 at the Nana home Graettinger First Lutheran Church at 2 p m with Rev Paul Tolo officiating Burial will be in Graettinger cemetery east of town Pallbearers are John Wolfe Lester Craven Forrest Petersen Haakon Thoreson Norman Thoreson and Nels Balmer Funeral services will be in charge of Martin Funeral Home Mrs Birgit Susanna Thoreson born December 18 1872 in Lozt Island Two married Th T Nase in May 1900 four children She was predeceased by Dr Nase in 1941 Surviving are children Gudrid Story City IA Lloyd Bricelyn MN Marion Waterloo IA Reynald Graettinger two brothers O L Thoreson Graettinger J H Thoreson Gulfport FL two sisters Mrs Anna Hjermatat Red Wing MN and Mrs Gena Gullord Colorado Springs CO five grandchildren The Times extends sympathy to the family
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Th. T. Naas
Balmer Bent
Estherville
R. T. Nana
First Lutheran
Graettinger
Paul Tolo
John Wolfe
Lester Craven
Forrest Petersen
Haakon Thoreson
Gudrid
Story City
Iowa
Lloyd
Bricelyn
Minnesota
Marion
Waterloo
Reynald
O. L. Thoreson
J. H. Thoreson
Gulfport
Florida
Anna Hjermatad
Red Wing
Mra
Gena Gullord
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Nane
First Lutheran Church
Dr Hyde Elected Palo Alto County Coroner
The Palo Alto county board of supervisors announced after canvassing election returns that Dr John R Hyde Emmetsburg physician was elected Palo Alto county coroner in the general election November 4. Dr Hyde who has been serving as acting coroner polled 161 ballots. No candidate’s name appeared on the printed ballot for the office of coroner.
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Hyde
Palo Alto County
Board of ‘Supervisors
John R. Hyde
Emmetsburg
Dale Masters With MPs In Korea Anniversary Note
Pvt Dale L Masters son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Masters Graettinger joined with other 25th Military Police Company members and USO veteran Frances Lang ford to celebrate the Army Military Police Corps 11th anniversary Now in Korea the 25th MP Company formed October 1941 part of the 25th Infantry Division served in the Pacific during World War II Masters assigned to the unit as a CE had been in Korea since July
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Army
Dale L. Masters
Ralph Masters
Graettinger
25Th Military Police Company
USO
Frances Langford
Military Police Corps
Korea
25Th MP Company
25Th Infantry
Pacific
Masters
Uly
Columbus Boys Choir Featured at Estherville Concert
The Estherville community concert Sunday November 16 at 8:00 p.m. will be held in the high school auditorium. The Columbus Boys Choir will be featured, a group praised in Emmatsburg years ago.
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Columbus Boys Choir
Estherville
Columbus
Emmatsbirg Ghout
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Blydia
WMF
Polio Fund
Laurens Boys
Dale Moffitt
Public
Wallingford Legion and Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Osher
Town Hall
Th. T. Nane
Dale Masters
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