Graettinger Eleven Dominate West Bend 38 to 6 in Friday Clash
Graettinger High school exploded for three first period touchdowns and three more in the opening drives to rout West Bend 38 to 6 at Ever teen Park. John Elsenbast led Graettinger with strong runs and the home team capitalized early, while West Bend managed a single score in the third period after a fumble.
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Graettinger High School
West Bend
West Bank
Ever‘teen Park
Case
Loyals
West Benders
Graettinger
John Elsenbast
Schmidt
Elsenbast
Hannon
Lanny Eldridge
Bonsteat
Besch
Hanson
Lanny
Funeral planned for Mrs Geilenkirchen at Graettinger
Mrs Wm Geilenkirchen 53 died last evening at home northeast of Graettinger after months of illness. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Graettinger Saturday at 9 80 with Rev Father Maynard officiating. Martin Funeral Service in charge. Rosary at home Friday 8:00. Survived by husband and two children. Residence on Richard Jengen farm in Hoping area. Obituary to appear next week. Also note: a group flew to the Pas Canada for big game hunt with plans to report next week.
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Wm. Geilenkirchen
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Maynard
Martin
Richard Jengen
Hoping
1200 Bales of Hay Destroyed By Fire At Farm
Fire at the Lloyd Simonson farm southwest of Graettinger destroyed 1200 bales of hay and some flooring lumber this forenoon. Graettinger fire crew stood by to protect other property. The hay is partly insured. The farm is the Charles Henningsen place. Mrs Simongon is Henningsen’s daughter. Weather brief notes high 92 in Des Moines Tuesday, slight frost by Wednesday with falling leaves.
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Lloyd Simonson
Graettinger
Charles Henningsen
Simongon
Henningsen
The
Times
Mercury
Des Moines
Merchants Prize Event Awards Unclaimed Winnings
Mrs Wayne RB Knutsen won 85 dollars, Alfred Simonsen 15 dollars, and Mrs Roland Wikert 10 dollars in the merchants prize event on Wednesday afternoon. None of the prizes were claimed. The next prize drawings are scheduled for Wednesday at three o'clock with 10, 15, and 135 dollars.
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Wayne
Knutsen
Alfred Simonsen
Roland Wikert
Graettinger Faces Marathon Away After Big Win
Graettinger football team visits Marathon this Friday in the season opener on the road after last week's 88-6 victory over West Bend. The schedule lists three home games in the first three weeks with two away games afterward and an October 10 matchup at Laurens.
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Graettinger
West Bend
Marathon
Laurens
Community Auction and Fair Schedule Highlights
Auction notices outline complete closing out sale by Fred Masters on October 7 at Graettinger with farm machinery buildings and household goods. Also listed are Spies and Lein fall sale of Spotted Poland China on October 24, McDonald and Henry Black Poland China hog sale on November 3, and FFA Hog Sale on November 1. Also a church bazaar and supper by WSCS Indies on October 9 with a chicken dinner and Christmas display.
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Wiptti
Spies & Levi
Fred Goodchild & Sons
Methodist Church
McDonald & Henry
Fred Masters
Spies & Leii
Spies & Lein
Poland
China
Lse
Emmetsburg
Chicken Supper at St. Pauls Church
St Pauls Lutheran invites all to a Thursday October 2 chicken supper starting 5 30 pm. Adults 1.00 per plate, children 12 and under 75 cents. Menu includes mashed potatoes gravy fried chicken dressing cabbage salad tomatoes buttered peas pie and coffee. Remember the date Thursday October 2.
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Wscs Indies
ST. Paul's Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Palo Alto County logs ninth polio case in 1952
Palo Alto County reported its ninth polio case of 1952 as Wayne King, 56, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth King of Emmetsburg, was admitted to Blank Memorial hospital in Des Moines with bulbar type polio. Other 1952 cases include Mrs Earl Bisgard Tommy Grady of Graettinger Joan Walddechmidt and Mrs Loren Langbolts of Rodman Eddie Kelly of Emmetsburg and Kay and Patrick Vernla of Wert Bend.
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Palo Alto County
Wayne King
Kenneth King
Emmetsburg
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Palo Alto
Earl Bisgard
Tommy
Grady
Graettinger
Joan
William Walddechmidt
Loren Langbolts
Rodman
Times Change Hands In Heartfelt Publisher Note
After nearly 37 years ownership of the Times has changed hands. John J. Sullivan passes the helm to new publishers in Gradlinger who pledge to keep the paper strong and welcome community news, ads, and corrections. Lillie Sanding will stay on, and the new team invites feedback and visits as they settle in.
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the Times
John J. Sullivan
John
Gradlinger
Gractlinger
The
Times
Grachtinger
Lillie Sanding
Sullivans
Sohn
Mrg. Sullivan
California
Times Office
Special Ballot Details for Iowa General Election
Voters in Palo Alto County Iowa will receive a special yellow ballot alongside the standard ballot on November 4. It presents two amendments to the state constitution covering vacancy filling for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
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Vetera
Palo Alto
Iowa
iGovernor
Duane Kiners Take Over Farm Service Station
Duane and Mrs Duane Kiner have taken over the Farm Service station on Highway 17 on the west edge of Grastinger. They offer a full line of Farm Service products including gasoline greases oils and auto accessories and are open seven days a week and at night. Gay Martin, former operator, has moved to Armstrong to run another station.
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Duane Kiner
Highway 17
Grasttinger
The
Times
Kinera
Gay Martin
Armstrong
Retired Times Publisher John Sullivan Passes Torch
News notes that John Sullivan, longtime publisher of the Times nearly 87 years, has retired after an announced handover last week. The new publisher has assumed duties amid a ceremonial photo shown despite Sullivan’s protests, as editors honor his modesty.
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John Or, Sullivan
the Times
John
Times Readers Advised of Change in Publisher
Subscribers are told billing and address checks will adjust to the new owner John J. Sullivan. Subscriptions due or in arrears remain payable as before and can be mailed or paid in person at the office. Advertising and job work accounts before October 1 are payable to Sullivan, with all business after October 1 belonging to the new publisher.
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Alee
John J. Sullivan
James Lein Wins Waterloo Honors in Dairy Cattle Show
James Lein of Walnut township 4-H club won the grand champion Holstein and Dolores Chapman placed in the top six at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress 4-H show. Juanita Chapman earned reserve champion in the Holstein class, with Palo Alto county taking first in county group class and Levi placing fourth in showmanship. The youths, 12 years old or older, marked Palo Alto’s first Holstein exhibit in eight years as top county candidates.
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Emmetsburg
James Lein
Walnut Township
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Juanita Chapman
Highland Township
Pato Alto
James Levi
Palo Alto
R. W. Ashby
Levi
Chapman Sisters
Juanita
Delores
Curly
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Algo
Jim
Juanta
Seix
Dolores Chapman
Holstein
M. J. Levi
Grasttingers
Chapman
Consolidation Election at Legion Hall to Vote Monday
Voters are urged to participate in a consolidation election at the American Legion Hall from 12 noon to 7 pm. The message explains the impact on local schools and taxes, urging residents of Walia Township and nearby areas to inform themselves and vote for or against consolidating Graettinger Independent School District with Palo Alto and Emmet Counties.
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Walia
American Legion
Graettinger Independent
Aregg
Palo Alto
Emmet
Y. Manchester
Graettinger
Chicken Dinner Draws Large Crowd in Local Church Aid
Catholic ladies reported a largely attended chicken dinner with 477 meals served plus workers. Booths sold many items at good prices, and organizers thanked the public for support. A pony and car collision injured a nine year old boy Ronnie Kiner. he suffered head injuries but was released to return home. Governor Stevenson set to speak in Fort Dodge on October 4 at 2 p.m. with a caravan from Palo Alto county meeting at Mallard.
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Ronnie Kiner
Roy T. Peterson
Peterson
Ronnie
Holy Family
Stevenson
Iowa
Adlai Stevenson
Fort Dodge
Palo Alto
Mallard
Residents of 86 Sections to Vote on Consolidated School District
Residents in 86 sections of Walnut township and adjoining Graettinger area will vote Monday October 6 to form a consolidated school district spanning Palo Alto and Emmet counties. Polls open noon to 7 pm at Graettinger Legion Hall. sample ballot appears in this week's Times.
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Walnut Township
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Emmet
Legions Hall
I. V
Manchester
Field Day Monday At Luhman Farm
Public invited to a McCormick Farmall Field Day on Monday October 6 at the Bill Luhman farm one mile south of Graettinger on Highway 17. Events begin at 1:00 p m with plowing and corn picking demonstrations featuring the Farmall Super M S P Gas Farmall Super C and the McCormick model 24 corn picker.
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McCormick-Farmall
Bill Luhman
Graettinger Implement Co
Luhman
Graettinger
Highway 17
Farmall
S. P
McCormick
Death of three year old Kempf son in Dodge Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Adolph Kempf of Dodge Nebraska mourn the death of their three year old son after a illness. Funeral is set for Saturday in Dodge. Frank Kempf of this locality is a brother. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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Adolph Kempf
Dodge
Nebr
Kempf
Nebraska
Frank Kempf
Graettinger Visits By Titanica Topic and Bancroft Register Editors
Frank Clark editor of the Titanica Topic and his son Harold Clark editor of the Bancroft Register visited Graettinger Friday forenoon. Frank Clark had worked on the Tribune at Emmetspurg for 43 years.
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Frank Clark
Harold Clark
Bancroft Register
Graettinger
Tribune
Emmetspurg
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J. H. Walston
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Future Farmers of America
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