National Farmers Organization meeting report from St Joseph Mo
L. Dale Jorgensen reviews the National Farmers Organization convention in St Joseph Missouri November 12 13 14 with 00 delegates. Officials discuss grass roots representation and legislative reform while officers are elected and new directors named. Delegates from Palo Alto County attend with women auxiliary members.
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NFO
St. Joseph, Mo
National Farmers Organization
St. Joseph
Farm Organization
Noel Monty
Keokuk County
National Board of Directors
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
Staley
Bob Casper
Madison County
Iowa
N.F.O
PMA
ASC
Bill Barnes
Lamont
Ed Murrow
Clifford Houck
Corning
Houck
Noel Montz
Webster
William C. Reinger
Chicaney
Ind
John Holman
Cedar Rapida
Nebr
Carl Kapp
Fennimore
Wis
Palo Alto County
Don Fisher
Chm
Ralph Smith
Kenneth Lockwood
Ellicott Larsen
James Myers
Henry Climle
Dale Jorgensen
Don Sheer
Luther Leaguers to Hold Youth Banquet
Luther Leaguers from First Lutheran and Lost Island Church host a formal youth banquet at First Lutheran on Thursday evening November 28 at 7 pm. High school youth from the community are invited to attend with Living For Jesus as the theme and a ventriloquist act by Pastor David Luttie, who will speak briefly on the theme. Tickets are $1 each via Aileen Bisgaard.
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Luther Leaguers
First
Lutheran
Lost Island
First Lutheran
Living For Jesus
David Luttie
Joice
Iowa
Christmas Mailing Tips From the postal department
The postal department offers timely Christmas mailing tips for patrons. Buy stamps early and prepay postage, address mail clearly with street or PO box, place return card upper left, send greeting cards first class with prepaid stamps, and note that third class Christmas cards with 2c stamps cannot be forwarded. Pack parcels securely, stay under 80 pounds and 100 inches length plus girth, consider registration or insurance, and use air mail or special handling for faster service.
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Postal Department
Parcela
Winter Snow Arrives With Slippery Roads Across Town
A cold front brought about three inches of snow by Tuesday forenoon, with slick streets and drifting conditions reported. Strong winds were forecast, and temperatures were expected to dip toward a low around freezing by Wednesday morning as the storm's effects lingered.
Wallingford Auction Sells 16x60 Building on Corner Lot
John R. Hangen offers a 16 by 60 frame building and corner lot at public auction in Wallingford Iowa next Saturday November 24 at 1 30 p m The dwelling can serve as a business building Brown and Bottin auctioneers Grachtinger State Bank clerk See ad in this week s Times for details Ervin Rierson to hold complete farm equipment and dairy cattle auction Wednesday November 28 three miles north of Estherville on Blacktop Highway 17 two and a half miles west 42 Holsteins power machinery and more Burns and Clark auctioneers Emmet County State Bank clerk See ad in this week s Times for details
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Wallingford
John R. Hangen
Iowa
Brown and Bottin
Grachtinger State Bank
Ervin Rierson
Estherville
Blacktop Highway
Burns and Clark
Emmet County State Bank
Farm Sale At Dickens Features Cattle Pigs And Machinery
Bob Mansager will conduct a complete closing out sale at the farm east and north of Dickens on Friday December 7. Highlights include 14 head of cattle 60 head of feeder pigs a full line of farm machinery 2000 bales of hay 350 bales of straw and many other items. Norman Bortint and Lloyd Berkland are auctioneers with Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Spencer as clerks. See ad in next week's Times.
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Bob Mansager
Dickens
Norman Bortint
Lloyd Berkland
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Spencer
Fatally Injured Auto Crash West of Ruthven
Lindy Umbrell, 29, of Ruthven, died in a Spencer hospital Monday from injuries suffered in an early Saturday crash. Authorities say he was alone in the car, apparently fell asleep at the wheel, and struck a bridge on Highway 18 one mile west of Ruthven.
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Bruthven
Lindy Umbrell
Ruthven
Spencer Hospital
Umbrell
Highway 18
Campaign drives support for mentally retarded children in Palo Alto
In Palo Alto County supporters urge mailed contributions to Robert Jensen of Graettinger to aid educable and trainable mentally retarded children locally. Funds stay 70 percent locally, 16 percent aid Iowa diagnostic clinics and teachers, 15 percent support national efforts with minimal research funds.
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Palo Alto
Robert Jensen
Graettinger, Lowa
Palo Alto County
State Association For
Iowa
National Association
Town Association For
Robert Jannen
Grayttinger
Two Home Games On Tap For Pirate Cage Teams
The Gmettinger boys and girls basketball squads schedule two home double headers next week with Hartley teams visiting Friday and Arnolds Park teams set to play Tuesday on the local court.
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Gmettinger
Hartley
Arnolds Park
Hair Raising Encounter on Friday Bus Route Near Graettinger
Otis Hauge, driver of Grachtin ger school bus No 6, faced a near tragedy Friday evening when a hunter in a nearby truck fired a gun as the bus passed. The shot barely missed the bus, alerts were filed with Emmet County authorities, and the incident was referred to a game warden. Authorities discussed the case with the truck driver and urged hunters to exercise extreme caution and follow hunting laws to prevent accidents.
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Otis Hauge
Grachtinger
Hauge
Graettinger
Ray Ruppert
Otis
Ous
Emmet
Thanksgiving Break at Graettinger School
Graettinger school dismisses early Wednesday at 3 PM for Thanksgiving. No classes Thursday or Friday. School resumes Monday, November 26.
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Graettinger
Local Stores Begin Yule Shopping Season in Graettinger
Graettinger stores plan Christmas displays and gift merchandise this weekend as towns start the Yule shopping season after Thanksgiving. Readers are urged to check this week’s Times for gift selections, with the notable feature the Christmas Circus performing on Wednesday, December 19, in Graettinger with both afternoon and evening shows.
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Thomas Thomson
Graettin- Ber
Gradling
Graettinger
Yale
Grachtinger
Clarence D Olson Leases Shop for Auto Repair
Clarence D. Olson has leased the Chevrolet garage shop here to do auto repair work. He previously worked as a mechanic for Rouse Chevrolet Co. in town.
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Clarence D. Olson
Chevrolet
Clarence
Rouse Chevrolet Ca
23 Lucky Shoppers Claim Free Turkeys at Dollar Day
Graettinger Thanksgiving Dollar Day drew many shoppers with special values and a free turkey drawing. Twenty three of registrants claimed their turkeys by Saturday evening, naming Mia, Don Fogde, Gertrude Reinders, Lawrence Thomson, Wayne Smith, Eugene Leonard, Daniel Resh, LeRoy Oddson, Grex Elberta, Donald M. Peterson, M. J. Jamison, June Hinsman, Stanley Sampson, Roy Gilbaugh, Thomas Johnson, Art Montgomery, Ellen H Olson, Leo Wikert, Clarence Thu, Clancy Anderson, Clarence Westman, Sam Sieklocha, Carl Wicks, and Dale Christensen. Two drawn hooks did not claim by 9:30 p.m. on Saturday: Bill Hughes and Donald Gage.
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Graettinger
Mia
Don Fogde
Gertrude Reinders
Lawrence Thomson
Wayne Smith
Eugene Leonard
Daniel Resh
LeRoy Oddson
Grex Elberta
Thanksgiving Day Worship Services Across Local Churches
Local churches announce Thanksgiving worship times with services on Thanksgiving Day At South Walnut Lutheran 9:00 a.m. and St Pauls Lutheran 10:30 a.m. First Lutheran holds 7:30 p.m. Wednesday service November 21 Lost Island Lutheran 9:30 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception 8:30 a.m. Wallingford Lutheran 10:30 a.m. and Catholic Mass at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day Post office and Gracitinger stores close all day for national holiday.
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Gracitinger
South Walnut Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Tfirst Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Wallingford Lutheran
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Palo Alto County to Send Delegates to State Farm Bureau Meet
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting will be held in Des Moines November 26 to 28 with Vesper services led by Bishop F. Gerald Ensley and general sessions at KRNT theatre. Palo Alto County will be represented by William Stillman as voting delegate, with hubs Compney Joy Dunn Audy Tolsdorf Andy Hermanson attending, and free room reservations offered through the Emmetsburg Farm Bureau office.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
F. Gerald Ensley
M. E. Church
Varieta Service Companion
KRNT
Representative Judd
Minnesota
Fletcher Kuebel
Washington, D. C
Palo Alto County
William Stillman
Vernon Township
Hub Compney
Joy Dunn
Audy Tolsdorf
Palo Alto
Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg
Mystery farm of Carl and Mrs Wicks near Graastinger
Last week’s Tines feature centers on the Wicks farm six miles east and two miles north of Graastinger. Carl Wicks, farmer for over 30 years, owns 190 acres with a modern water system, barn, machine shed, and diverse livestock. The couple married in 1945 and have three children. they are active in the Jack Crack township Farm Bureau and First Lutheran Church in Graastinger.
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Carl Wicks
Grasttinger
Carl
Ole Wicks
Frank Joeman
Meg Ole “Wicks
caNalden
Blebert Nielaom
Brooklyn
Wicka
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Palo Alto Co
Bereford Association
Bee
Northwest
Hereford
Masonic Institute
Earnest Lodge No
Grand Lodge of
Dickinson
Clay
Palo
Alto
Kossuth
Potahontas
Ted Bale
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