Band Festival Slated Here February 4th
The Palo Alto County Band Festival will be held in Graettinger on February 4, 1952 with Warren Jones as festival chairman and Dr. Gordon Bird as guest director. About 250 students will participate in the massed and 60 piece bands, open to the public, with further details to come.
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Palo Alto County
Grachtinger
Warren Jones
Gordon Bird
Drake University
Graettinger
Times
Graettinger Girls Sell Season Cage Tickets
Graettinger High School girls basketball team announces a season ticket sale at 3.50 dollars each valid for all remaining Graettinger home games. Proceeds fund new basketball suits for the players.
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H. S
Graettinger High School
Graettinger
Pheasant Hunting Rules Extended Through December 12
Pheasant hunting remains in progress as ringneck birds grow wiser with days of the season. State headquarters reminds that the current pheasant season will continue until December 12, with shooting in both long and short zones extended by one week after the original opening date was postponed.
Summers Moves Blacksmith Shop to Minnesota Location
Abe Summers, long engaged in blacksmith and welding in Graettinger, moves his equipment and household goods to Odessa, Minnesota, after purchasing a building there to establish a blacksmith and welding business. His Graettinger shop was in the R. T. Peterson building.
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Abe Summers
Graettinger
Odessa
Minn
Mr. Summers
R. T. Peterson
Fishing Shelter Permits Required
State Conservation Commission announces that ice fishing shelters on state-owned waters from December 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953 require permits. Rules require permits, approved shelter construction, legible numbered markings, and removal by February 20, 1958. West Okoboji Lake sees heavy shelter use. permits available from conservation officers or park offices.
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State Conservation Commission
Weat Okobsil Lake
Des Moines
Wilson Farm Sale Near Graettinger Declared
Mrs L H Wilson will hold a complete closing out sale on her farm located one mile east one mile north and one half mile east of Graettinger A complete line of farm machinery and livestock will be offered on this sale Details of sale will appear in a later issue of the Times
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Mes
L. H. Wilson
Graettinger
The
Times
Thanksgiving Services In Graettinger Churches
Special services will be held in Graettinger churches for the annual Thanksgiving observance this Thursday. Immaculate Conception will offer a 9 o'clock Mass. South Walnut and St Pauls Lutheran churches unite at St Pauls at 10. Our Savior's Lutheran holds 9:30 a.m. and First Lutheran 11 a.m. services led by Pastor Paul G. Tolo.
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Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Church
Arthur W. Sorensen
South Walnut
St. Pauls Lutheran
St. Paul's Church
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Paul G. Tolo
Corn State Plates Debut For 1963 Vehicles In Palo Alto
County Treasurer Mercer Richter announced new 1963 auto plates will go on sale December 1 at the treasurer’s office in the courthouse. The passenger plates feature black numerals on white and include a bottom line reading THE CORN STATE. Owners who moved to Palo Alto county this year should notify their former county treasurers.
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Court House
Mercer Richter
Corn State
Palo Alto
Richter
Local Women in State Chorus Festival
Miss Clara Suss and Mrs P J Duus of Graettinger sang in the Rural Womens Chorus at the State festival in Des Moines Monday. The Palo Alto Chorus won a second and received a red ribbon. There were 25 members of the chorus attending, Professor Andrew White of Drake University was the judge. Other Farm Bureau members from here who attended were Mr and Mrs Bill Thompson, Lars Thompson and Martin Simonsen.
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Clara Suss
P. J.duus
Graettinger
Des Moines
Palo Alto
Andrew White
Drake University
Farm Bureau
Bill Thompson
Lars Thompson
Martin Simonsen
Wallingford Lutheran Bible Conference Set For Late November
Wallingford Lutheran Church will host a Bible conference from Saturday, November 29 through Thursday, December 4. Pastor Conrad M. Thompson will lead a Saturday workshop for members, with Pastor Olaf Holan and Durward Roa continuing sessions daily except Sunday and Monday afternoons.
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Wallingford Lutheran
Conrad M. Thompson
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran
Olaf Helen
Durward Roe
Thompson
Delver
Ingham Lake
Olaf Holan
Roland
Iowa
Durward Roa
Girl Cagers Trounced Laurens 69-28
Laurens girls routed Graettinger 69 to 28 as the Laurens team dominated from the opening whistle, building a decisive lead and never relinquishing it. The uneven contest highlighted strong Laurens defense and scoring bursts.
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Laurens
Duck Season Closes Dec 1 in Iowa
The 1952 duck season ends in Iowa one hour before sunset on Monday December 1. Dry warm weather kept many ducks north, with scattered hunting success as birds moved in small flights. Some large concentrations will remain after closing. Final days hours vary by area from morning to late afternoon across November 27 to December 1.
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Towa
Iowa
Eetey
Twin Bill For Cagers Friday At Graettinger Gym
Arnolds Park boys and girls visit Graettinger gym Friday for a non conference double header. Graettinger opens Palo Alto conference play December 2 at Mallard in both boys and girls contests. Graettinger girls won their first conference game against Curlew on November 17.
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Arnolds Park
Graettinger Gym
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Mallard
Curlew Girls
Install New Stop Sign At School Intersection
After residents complained motorists ignored the stop sign at the northeast corner of the school grounds town officials moved to place a new stop sign. Police will enforce to protect children crossing the street to and from school.
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Grasttinger
Tndard Statie Aign
Aereetea
Graettinger Girls Cruise Past Laurens Elks 69 28
Graettinger Pirettes win 69 to 28 over Laurens Elks on Friday November 21, their second straight victory. Eloyse McDonald scores 34 points, Reeves and Starkey add seven each, while Laurens Cowan tops their team. Strong crowd and spirited cheer from the gym.
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Graetlinger Pirettes
Laurens Elks
Graettinger Girls
Eloyse McDonald
Gracttinger
Reeves
Starkey
Paulsen
Knutsen
Christensen
Graettinger
Jensen
Cowan
Laurens
Norman Jensen Injured in Graettinger Hunting Mishap
Norman Jensen aged about 26, a farm hand on the Joe Oakes farm east of Graettinger, lost a toe while Sunday afternoon hunting. He was loading a 12 gauge pump gun when the accident happened with two companions present. He is the father of two small children.
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Norman Jensen
Joe Oakes
Graettinger
Jensen
Graettinger Schools Close For Thanksgiving Break
Sept E V Manchester announced that Graettinger will not hold classes Thursday and Friday this week due to Thanksgiving vacation. Local officials emphasize students may enjoy the holiday and return to classes after the break.
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Graettinger Schools
E. V. Manchester
Graettinger
Bond purchases in Emmetsburg rise in October 1952
John B. Kelly, Emmetsburg chairman, reports October bond buys in Palo Alto county total $46,139 for series E and H, with total county sales at $47,189 including series J and K. State October sales reach $8,079,788, up $145,238 from September. He urges a 15 percent county rise in final quarter 1952 purchases to reach $284,626, and notes a plan for farmers to replace machinery via defense bond purchases matching depreciation claimed on federal tax returns.
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John B. Kelly
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Kelly
Iowa
Radio Television Shop to Open in Graettinger
Victor Johnson plans to open a radio and television shop in Graettinger around December 1 in the former hotel building once a barber shop and later a restaurant. The store will offer Arvin radios and televisions with up-to-date repair equipment and prompt service. Johnson, a Graettinger high school graduate and U S Air Force radar technician, is married to Mavis Boness and they have a son Victor Jr. They currently live with Mrs. Johnson’s mother.
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Victor Johnson
Grachtinger
Johnson
Arvin
Mr. Johnson
Leo Joyce
Emmetshbure
Graettinger
U. S. Air Force
Mavis Boness
Christine Boness
Victor, Jr
Johnsons
Timely Information On Yule Mailing
Postal guidance advises prepaying stamps and ensuring fully addressed mail with sender return information. Greetings should use first-class prepaid postage, and unsealed cards sent third class incur extra charges. Pack, wrap, and label securely. observe weight limits and consider registration for valuable gifts. Send early to expedite delivery.
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Greeting Cards
Holiday Greetings Ag
City Digs Out Of Winter's First Blizzard
Northern Iowa endured a heavy blizzard with nearly eight inches of snow and 40 mph winds. Roads were blocked and visibility poor, with schools closed and travel halted as maintenance crews moved to clear highways and mail service was interrupted.
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Iowa
Graettinger
Highway Patrol
Robbing Avenue
Star
Estherville
Sheming
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Howard Suss
Jack
Pheasant Fry Draws Large Legion Attendance
The American Legion and Auxiliary held a Monday pheasant fry at Legion hall with many members social members and guests enjoying the dinner. Afterward, attendees relaxed with informal entertainment during the social evening.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Urges Caution In Holiday Travel
AAA of Iowa safety director Floyd L. Link predicts a record number of cars over Thanksgiving as mild fall weather dulled memories of hazardous driving. He warns motorists and pedestrians to use extreme caution due to possible rapid changes in visibility from rain, snow, sleet or front and offers safety tips for starting out, fueling up, and reading road conditions.
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Floyd L. Link
AAA Motor Club of
Iowa
Link
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Local Women IN State Chorus Festival
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Jean Nelson
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Jacobson
Eldridge
Elsenbast
Kirkegaard
Appel
Duhnfi
King
Hanson
Henningsen
Cagers
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