Corn Growers To Vote On 1957 Program Tuesday
Corn growers in Palo Alto County and surrounding commercial area vote December 11 by ballot on a soil bank base acreage plan for 1957. If two thirds approve, national base acreage of 51 million acres will be allotted to producers with price supports at 1.91 per bushel for base-tied plantings and 1.31 for parity references. The plan sets 1957 payments at 90 cents per bushel nationally, with Iowa county ranges 85 to 90 cents and about 44 per acre reserve. If over one third vote for allotments, national 1957 allotment would be 37,988,889 acres in 24 states, about six billion less than 1956. Page Eight continues. Graettinger Pirates honored on all-state football lists with David Sandving, Charles Carter, and Tom Grein. Ruthven players also receive honorable mentions.
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Palo Alto
Iowa
Donald Girres Leaves for Army Service
Donald Girres son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Girres of Graettinger left Emmetsburg by bus Monday to report for induction in Des Moines. Also leaving Palo Alto county were Robert Andersen of Emmetsburg and George Halder Jr of Ruthven. They will be sent to Camp Chaffee Arkansas for basic training.
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Donald. Girres
Donald Girres
Arnold Girres
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Des Moines
Palo Alto County
Robert Andersen
George Halder Jr
Ruthven
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Cub Scouts Hold Regular Pack Meeting at Legion Hall
The Cub Scouts gathered Monday evening at the Legion Hall with about 70 Scouts and parents in attendance. Four new members joined, and the group along with Boy Scouts had sold 438 pounds of popcorn from the Orville Nicol field, netting around $65. no pack meeting is planned for December.
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CUB Scouts
Legion Hall
Boy Scouts
Orville Nicol Field
Mrs. S. K. Simonsen Dies at 91 in Graettinger
Mrs. S. K. Simonsen 91 a Graettinger resident died Tuesday night at Balmer Rest Home Estherville after years of illness Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev H A Svendsen officiating Burial in South Walnut cemetery Friends may call Martin Funeral home after 3 o clock this Thursday She was born in Germany December 11 1844 came to the United States in 1889 and lived in Graettinger since 1882 She and her husband farmed near Graettinger until 1918 Surviving are four sons Alfred and Robert of Graettinger Julius of Puyallup Wash Henry of Short Hills N J a stepdaughter Mrs Albert Nelson Ringsted a stepson Honus Osher Black Duck Minn five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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St. Paul's Lutherat Church
H. A. Svendsen
South Walnut Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Simonsen
Germany
Graettinger
Simon K. Simonsen
Hatherville
Julius
Puyallup
Wash
Henry
Short Hill
N. J
Albert Neilson
Ringsted
Honus Osher
Black Duck, Minn
Sophus Johnson Former Resident Dies in Canada
Word has reached here of the death of Sophus Johnson about 15, who died Wednesday evening in Vancouver, B C, Canada, at the home of his daughter Mrs. W G Gourlay. Burial was held Saturday at Kamloops B C. Survivors include his wife Minnie a daughter Mrs Gourlay and B SON. An obituary will be published in the Times as soon as available.
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Sophus Johnson
Navy
W. G. Gourlay
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Kamloops
Johnson
Graettinger
Hawthorne
Calif
Minnie
FFA Boys Hold Initiation And Award Chapter Farmer Degrees
The Graettinger Chapter FFA held its annual initiation of Greenhands and the advancement of past Greenhands to Chapter Farmer degrees. New Greenhands include clan Duus Marvin Egeland Job Kuyper Jim Mahan Glen Reaves Don Weir Rodney Thim Benny Tonderum and Gary Smith. Members raised to Chapter Farmer include Leo Beachorner Clifford Mgeland Lap-Merbertain Fry rhea Norris Larry Masters Alyin Mib ler Jerry Murphy Dave Paulson Richard Rick Darvin Schnell Joe Madall Kenneth Suss. Ceremony featured candlelight with 81 members and 40 parents in attendance.
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Graettinger
FFA
Clan Duus
Marvin Egeland
Job Kuyper
Jim Mahan
Glen Reaves
Don Weir
Rodney Thim
Benny Tonderum
Gary Smith
Leo Beachorner
Clifford
Mgeland
Lap -Merber Tain
Fry Rhea
Norris
Larry, Masters
Alyin Mib
Ler
Jerry
Murphy
Dave” Paulson
Richard Rick
Darvin Schnell
Joe ‘Madall
Kenneth Suss
Hoya
Memorial for 15 year old killed in Sioux Falls elevator
Terry Wermerson aged 15 former Graettinger resident died from injuries after being crushed in a freight elevator at a Sioux Falls store. He had moved to Sioux Falls two years ago with his family and was a Washington High School sophomore. Funeral held in Sioux Falls with survivors including parents two brothers a sister and grandparents. The accident occurred about 4 30 p m with no witnesses and authorities said he died en route to hospital.
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Terry Wermerson
Dick Wermerson
Grachtinger
Sioux Falls
Wermersons
Graettinger
Jerry
Paul
Deborah
Cecil Wermerson
Alex Miller
Mason City
June Hinzman
Benz
Terry
Immaculate Conception Catholic corn in gathering results
Rev E S Maynard reports Immaculate Conception church members gathered corn totaling 1079 with about 2900 in cash contributions. The corn was shelled and sold that week.
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Maynard
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Immaculate Conception
Grade School Operetta Next Tuesday Evening
Grades four five and six of the Graettinger school will present the operetta Snow White on Tuesday evening Dec 4 at 8 00 pm in the school auditorium. Adaptation by Grant Shaeffer directed by Mary Mortensen and Garnet Reekers with accompanist. Admission 50c and 25c. Snow White Yvonne Clark Queen Wistarla Carol Jensen King Larry Cornelius Sir Fate David Twait Court Doctor Larry.
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Graettinger
Snow- White
Grant Shaeffer
Mary Mortensen
Garnet Reekers
Snow White
Yvonne Clark
Queen Wistarla
Carol Jensen
King
Larry Cornelius
Sir Fate
David Twait
Larry
Pheasant Season Closes December 3
Iowa pheasant season ends December 3 after a mixed report year. Some regions saw good hunting and strong crops while others faced skimpy shoots. Veteran hunters report a late start in locating birds and adapting to evolving cover conditions statewide.
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Iowa
Farm Sale Auction By Mrs Kajewski Near Graettinger
Mrs Edward Kajewski will hold a complete closing out sale of livestock and farm machinery on Monday December 3 at the farm seven miles east one mile south and one half mile east of Graettinger. The sale includes 66 head of livestock two tractors and household goods. Brown and Bortin will be auctioneers and Cylinder State Bank will clerk. See ad in this week's Times for details.
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Edward Kajewski
Graettinger
Brown and Bortin
Cylinder State Bank
Public sale of farm equipment and livestock near Dickens
Bob Mansager will conduct a closing out sale on his farm located one and a half miles east and north of Dickens on Friday December 7. The auction features 14 cattle 60 feeder pigs a full line of machinery 2000 bales of hay 350 bales straw and other items. Norman Bortvent and Lloyd Berland serve as auctioneers and Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Spencer acts as clerk. See ad in this week’s Times.
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Bob Mansager
Dickens
Norman Bortvnt
Lloyd Beridand
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Spencer
Town Properties At Public Auction Saturday Dec
Town properties will be offered at public auction on Saturday Dec 8 at 2 p m. Two small frame houses one block north of Erick son s store and a six room house with garage one block west and two blocks north of the creamery will be auctioned. The sale is the Terry Madi Anderson agent. Bortint and Brown with auctioneer. See ad in next week s Times for details of sale and description of the houses.
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Erickson
Aala
Terry Madi Andarston
Bortint and Brown
Piano Recital by Mrs Jacobson Students at Gretinger Church
Piano pupils of Mrs Olene Jacobson will hold a Christmas music recital at Gretlinger Methodist Church Sunday afternoon December 18 at 2 p m The event promises seasonal pieces and student performances presented in a community church setting.
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Olene Jacobson
Grettinger Methodist Church
Fire Strikes Emmet Riley Farm Home Early Morning
A fire early this morning damaged the Emmet Riley farm home nine miles east and three miles north of Graettinger. The blaze started in the basement near the furnace, with most damage confined to the basement and wing room floor but extensive smoke damage elsewhere. The Riley family escaped unharmed as Ringsted and Graettinger fire departments responded.
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Emmet Riley
Graettinger
Petersen to Lead St Pauls and South Walnut Lutherans
Officials announce Rev. H. Irving Petersen 57 of Jacksonville Town will become pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran and South Walnut churches here, starting duties in late February. He has led Bethlehem Lutheran in Jacksonville for eight years and has five children with Mrs. Petersen.
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H. Irving Petersen
St. Paul’s So. Walnut
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jacksonville
Town
St. Paul's
South Walnut Lutheran
Rev. Petersen
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Harlan
Iowa
1957 Auto Licenses Go On Sale Dec 1
Mercer B. Richter Palo Alto county treasurer announces 1957 motor vehicle license plates go on sale December 1 with new plates for trucks tractors trailers motorcycles and farm trailers. Vehicles moved into Palo Alto County this year should notify their prior county treasurer to have their records sent so licenses can be issued here.
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Mercer B. Richter
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Co
Clown to Appear Here With Christmas Circus
Lou Walton the famous Disney clown headlines Graettinger Christmas City Circus on Wednesday December 19. The free show, produced by the Community Club, features Terrell Jacobs and his lions, Duke the Royal Bengal tiger, Shirley Temple the elephant, and Santa Claus as master of ceremonies. Shows at 2:00 and 7:30 on Main Street promise candy for kids and a festive Christmas shopping day in Graettinger.
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Lou Walton
Disneyland
Christmas City
Graettinger
Main Street
Terrell Jacobs
Duke
America
Shirley Temple
Santa Claus
North Pate
Have You Answered Your Christmas Seal Letter
Residents of Grachtinger are urged this week to respond to the Christmas Seal letter they received. First week returns are slower than expected. a progress report is due November 30 to the county seal chairman.
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Grachtinger
Oger Oleson
Local Cagers At Terril Friday Twin Bill
Graettinger High boys and girls basketball squads travel to Terrill for their first away games of the season in a Friday night twin bill. Graettinger teams face Terrill with district town, game dates, and season openers.
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Terril
Graettinger High
Terrill
Mystery farm of Edm und Herke near Osgood profile
Readable portions describe Edmund Herke and family barn operations north of Osgood. Details cover ownership lineage from 1903, marriage in 1945 to Ada Fern, two children Diane and Douglas, and farm holdings of 470 acres with an adjacent 60 acre tract. The Herke name is tied to the property though Mrs. Walter Hungaker owns the farm since 1947. The couple are active in Graettinger Methodist Church and local clubs. Edmund hunts and fishes in his spare time.
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Edmund Herke
Osgood
Walter Hungaker
Long Beach
Calif
Herke
August Herke
Edmund
Ian
Ed Harke
Ada Fern
Harry Lewis
Estherville
Diane
Douglas
Graettliger
Graattinger Methodist Church
Mrs. Herke
Rebekah Lodge
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Graettinger Pirate
David Sandvng
Charles Carter
Tom Grein
Sunday Register
Sandvng
Grein
S. K. Simonsen
8. K
Rosie) Simonsen
Balmer Rest Home
Ole Bratrud
Donald Westergard
A. Rasmussen
Albert Mastera
Jorgenaulsen
Joe Andersen
Emmet Riley Farm
Christmas Circus
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