Mayor Urges Residents To Buy Yule Seals
Mayor Thomsen asks Graettinger residents to support the 1952 Christmas Seal Sale by the Palo Alto County TB and Health Association. Proceeds fund tuberculosis control, heart disease research, and the Mobile Chest X ray unit visit last year. The sale runs Nov 17 through Christmas Day, proclaimed by the Mayor.
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Palo Alto County
Ferculosis and Health Association
Thomsen
Oleson
Graettinger
Tuberculosis Association
Proclamation for Christmas Seal Sale in Graettinger 1952
Mayors proclamation urges Graettinger residents to buy Christmas Seals to support tuberculosis and heart disease control efforts. Notes tuberculosis as a major killer and cites Iowa and national statistics from 1951. Highlights Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association as local lifeline and promotes year round health funding through the seal sale.
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Graettinger
United States
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Christman
Goodwill Truck To Collect Clothing In Graettinger
Goodwill Industries will send a truck to Graettinger on Wednesday December 3 to collect old clothing and discarded articles. Rev A Rasmussen asks residents to bring items to the Methodist parsonage garage before that date and to call there for Goodwill bags. The effort aids the physically handicapped with district offices in Sioux City.
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Tha Goodwill Industries
Graettinger
Rev
A. Rasmussen
Methodist Parsonage
Methodist
Goodwill Organization
Sioux City
Hog Sale At Graettinger High School November 22
The Graettinger PFA will hold a mixed breeds hog sale at the high school shop building Saturday night November 22 starting at 8 p.m. Offerings include 10 spotted Poland bears, 14 Duroc bears, 6 spotted Poland open gilts, and 10 Duroc gilts. Auctioneers Grodland, Bort wit, and Brown. Graettinger State Bank will be sale clerk. Coffee and doughnuts served. The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary host a pleasant fry and social evening at the Legion hall Monday Navy 24. Members and wives invited. pheasants to Ben Boecker.
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FFA
Graettinger School
PFA
Grodland, Bort+wit, & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Legion
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Navy
Ben Boecker
Duck Hunting Hours Set For Local Area Through Week
Duck punting hours are listed for Fri November 21 to Thurs November 27 with varying start and end times each day. Pheasant hunting hours run daily from 12 noon to 4 30 p.m. throughout the season.
Palo Alto County drafts large November call for 12 men
Twelve Palo Alto county residents left Emmetsburg by bus Monday for Des Moines to enter military induction. The group includes Norris Rierson of Graettinger Vincent Heller Donald Staver Emmetsburg James Cody Cylinder Paul Dietrich Cylinder Lewis Egemo Cylinder Duane Meling Cylinder Bernard Dean Miller West Bend Laurence Nelson West Bend John Bell West Bend Gerald Kerns Mallard and Laurence Mortenson Ayrshire.
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Emmetsburg
Des Moines
Armed Services
Palo Alto County
Norris Rierson
Graettinger
Vincent Heller
Donald Staver
Emmoetsburg
James Cody
Cylinder
Paul Dietrich
Lewis Egemo
Duane Meling
Bernard Dean Miller
West Bend
Laurence Nelson
John Bell
Gerald Kerns
Mallard
Laurence Mortenson
Ayrshire
Ruthven to Be Featured on TV on Community Planning
Ruthven will be highlighted on WOI TV AMEG channel on November 24 in a program about the newly formed Community Planning Council and its role coordinating area agencies to build a better community. The show notes Ruthven’s past year’s projects including recreation, youth playgrounds, the automer playground, swimming activities, and the summer band with participants Erma Hansen Sally Rustan Laula Pickett and Andy Boones among those appearing.
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Ruthven
Community Planning Council
Woi-Tv
Ameg
Iowa
Erma Hansen
Womén’s Club
Sally ‘Rustan
Home Talent Productions Council
Laula’Pickett
Sup
Shhoola
Andy Boones
Graettinger 1952 Gridders Front Row Names List
A team photo caption lists Graettinger 1952 gridiron players by row with names Curt Larson David Jacobson Ronald Duhn Allen Thu Lottny Knutsen Hugh Thompson Richard Herke Don Dalen Richard Wolfe Fred Luhman Richard Duhn Lowell Platter Gordon Tonderum Paul Appel Leroy Wilson Dick Wikert Poul Banstead Keith Kiseher Jim Barringer Coach George Cage managers Duane Anderson Arnold Larsen Lanny Eldridge Gary Banstead John Kilsenbast Harlan Hanson Don Poller Edward Westergard Edwin Alger James Susa Wayne Johnson not present for the picture.
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Curt Larson
David Jacobson
Ronald Duhn
Allen Thu
Lottny Knutsen
Hugh Thompson
Richard Herke
Don Dalen
Richard Wolfe
Fred
Erson
Arnold Larsen
Lanny Eldridge
Gary Banstead
John Kilsenbast
Harlan Hanson
Don Poller
Edward Westergard
Mgr
Edwin Alger
James Susa
Wayne Johnson
School Census Flags Growing Enrollment at Graettinger
A 1952 Graettinger Consolidated School census shows rising enrollment for the district with preschool counts by age. The town population grew from 615 in 1920 to 1016 in 1950, signaling more students in future years though some may move in or out. Continued details appear on page eight.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Faces New Conference and Schedule Outlook
Fourteen letter winners are expected back for Graettinger's wind team next year along with eight returning non letter-winners. The 1953 nine game schedule includes Gilmore City September 11 and Laurens October 9 with games at home against Marathon October 2 Ruthven October 28 and Swea City November 6, among others in the new loop with Lioux Rapids Tonin?
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Grachtinger Wind
Lioux Rapids
Marathon
Tervil
Ruthven
Graettinger
West Bend
Titonka
Swea City
Gilmore City
Laurens
Sioux Rapids
FFA Hog Sale Slated Saturday
The Grachtinger chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold a mixed breeds sale next Saturday evening, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at the high school shop building. Twenty five boars and sixteen gifts will be offered including ten Spotted Poland China and fifteen Duroc boars and six Spotted Poland China and ten Duroc gifts. Auctioneers will be Grodland, Bort vit and Brown with Grapsttinger State Bank as clerk. Doughnuts and coffee will be served.
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Grachtinger Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Poland
Grodland, Bortvit and Brown
Grapsttinger State Bank
Graettinger Sextets Split With Curlew
Graettinger girls basketball openers feature the Graettinger second and first teams against Curlew on November 18. June Clamenson nets the opening Graettinger basket as the seesaw game swings with back and forth scoring. Pearl Ann Reaves is tops for Graettinger, with Curlew also showing strong play as the crowd reacts to a fast paced contest.
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Graettinger
June Clamenson
Graettingar
Sawack
Grasttinger
Curlew Scan
Pearl Ann Reaves
Little Tots to Give Operetta Friday December 12
The first, second, and third grades of Graettinger school will present an operetta to the public on Friday night, December 12. The program aims to showcase the children’s singing and acting talents in a festive community event.
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Graettinger School
Graettinger School Board Names Substitute Bus Drivers
At the November 4 Graettinger school board meeting substitute bus drivers were appointed for the coming year. Appointed were Dale Walker and Richard Duhin, joining Vernon Rouse who had previously been appointed.
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Graettinger
Dale
Walker
Richard Duhin
Vernon Rouse
Graettinger Pirates 1952 Grid Season Review
Review of Graettinger High School football 1952 season outlines roster with 4 seniors 10 juniors 7 sophomores 5 freshmen. Opening game vs Gilmore City 27 0 loss. next vs Terris led 7 0 at halftime and faltered in second half.
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Graettinger High School
Pirates
Paul Appel
Leroy Wilson
John Eilsenbast
Gary Bonstead
Richard Duhn
Graettinger
Gilmore City
Terris
Weather closes drought as showers sweep the state
A statewide rainfall ends a drought with moisture ranging from under a half inch to over four inches in Southern Iowa. Sunday remained warm and damp with thunder and lightning, followed by rain late Sunday night into Monday. Winds cleared skies Monday, and by Tuesday and Wednesday temperatures fell to about 16 degrees.
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Iowa
Des Moines Move for Graettinger Couple Norris
Mr and Mrs Claude Norris long time Graettinger residents moved to Des Moines on Saturday. They bought a home near their daughter and son in law Mayor and Mrs Allen Denny of Des Moines.
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Claude Norris
Des Moines
Graettinger
Allen “Denny
Verdict Awarded in Estherville Auto Collision Case
A district court verdict delivered by July 9 in Estherville grants A D Mc Williams $6389 05 in damages from Albert Johnson of Graettinger for a two car collision on February 17 1962 four miles north of Graettinger on highway 17. McWilliams sought 14088 05.
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Estherville
A. D. McWilliams
Albert Johnson
Graettinger
McWilliams
Johnson
Highway 17
Cage Doubleheader Slated Here Friday
Graettinger prepares for a high school basketball doubleheader featuring the payrene boys and girls teams. The girls game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., followed by the boys in the evening, offering fans the season's first matchup of the year.
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Graettinger
City Plans Big Holiday Season Efforts in Graettinger
Graettinger Community Club met at Helen's cafe last Monday for a dinner and business session led by president Pete Hersleff. Plans were outlined for Christmas decorations and lighting, free movies and candy for children, merchandising events, and turkey days plus other pre holiday activities in the weeks ahead.
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Graettinger
Isigt
Pete Hersleff
Pheasant Hunters Report Mixed Opening Day Bags
Local pheasant hunters report good hunting on opening day with a mix of excellent and just good results. Some bagged limits quickly while others worked longer. hunting hours are 12 noon to 4 30 p.m.
FFA Boys Win Corn Show Entries At Spencer Contest
Graettinger FFA boys entered 19 ten ear corn samples at Spencer with ten placing. John Elsenbast won reserve junior overall. Awards by Pfister company list Graettinger boys with multiple varieties. Four samples advanced to the International corn show in Chicago.
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Graettinger
FFA
Pfister
Spencer
John Elsenbast
Pfister J Company
Jerry Haisman
Don Balen
Dick Wikert Ith
Gordon Tondorun
Harvey Petersen
Frank King
Bill Munson
Virgil Traver
John Elsenbaat
Richard Herke
Dale Schnirring
Chicago
Dale [Schirring
Catholic Daughters Initiate in Emmetsburg Event
The Catholic Daughters of America held their formal initiation at the K. C. hall in Emmetsburg last Sunday afternoon. Two Gruettinger candidates were Mrs. Maynard Johnson and Mrs. Raymond Tirdall. Local attendees included Mrs. Mariel Andersen, Mrs. Leo Schaney, Miga Letna Leonard, and Mrs. Adolph Spies.
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Emmetsburg
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
Gruettinger
Maynard Johnson
Raymond Tirdall
Mariel Andersen
Leo Schaney
Miga Letna Leonard
Adolph Spies
damages of 82855 asked in two suits in emmetalburg
Damages totaling 82855 are sought from Charles and Kenneth Henningsen and Jon Simonsen in companion district court suits filed by Clarence Olesen on behalf of himself and his son Richard. The action stems from a 1950 car and corn scraping machine accident near Graattinger.
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Charles
Kenneth Henningsen
Jon Simonsen
Emmetalburge
Clarence ‘Olesen
Himself
Richard
Graattinger
Barn Destroyed In Farm Fire Near Graettinger
A barn on the Lee Moran farm five miles south and two west of Graettinger burned Saturday. Firemen from Graettinger and Emmeraburg fought the blaze to prevent spread to adjoining buildings. The hay-filled barn was completely destroyed despite efforts, with no report of injuries.
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Corneriba
Lee Moran
Graettinger
Emmeraburg
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