Quintet of Geil Farm Horses Shine in Modern Labor
Marcus Geil of Hillcrest Stables near Graettinger continues using five work horses Fanny Lady Dusty Uigh and May for corn planting cultivation hauling manure and other farm tasks. The four oldest share the same dam while May is Lady’s daughter. Marcus is also a well known rider with three riding horses competing in northwest Iowa rodeos.
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Marcus Geil
Hillcrest Stables
Graettinger
Marcus
Fanny
Lady
Dusty
Uigh
May
Gell Farm
Ago
Lowa
Matched Rodeo Events At Riverdale Ranch Sunday Oct. 6
Kevm Reeves Riverdale Ranch two miles northwest of Emmetsburg hosts its second annual matched rodeo Sunday afternoon Oct. 6 featuring bareback riding calf roping and a clover leaf race. Contestants from a wide area compete for sizeable purses as fans pack the venue for top action. See this week’s Times ad for full details and officials.
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Riverdale Ranch
Kevm Reeves
Emmetsburg
Harp Virtuoso Baganz To Play At First Lutheran
Otto Baganz, one of America's top three concert harpists, will present a Tuesday evening recital at First Lutheran Church on Oct 8 at 8 pm. The event offers a free will offering. Baganz founded the Baganz trio and has long performed with major Chicago orchestras. He owns a Chicago World's Fair harp worth 10,000 dollars. a photo of Baganz and his instrument appears in this week’s Times.
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Otto —Baganz
America
First Lutheran Church
Baganz
Baganz Trio
Chicago
Harp
Bagans
Times
Unseasonably Mild Week Across the Region
The past week brought warm sunny days with temperatures near 80 degrees and no frost observed locally. September rainfall totaled about 3.15 inches, well above the 0.8 inches in September 1958 and 1.9 inches in September 1955, according to weather experts.
Wednesday prizes rise to 10 15 and 75 next week
Next week's Wednesday drawing prizes will be 10 15 and 75 as the jackpot prize went unclaimed last night. Lena Christopherson claimed the 15 prize while Mrs Nick Meng did not claim the 10 awards and Lloyd Aimon did not claim the 50 Buck jackpot.
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Lena Christopherson
Nick Meng
Lloyd' Aimonnon
Social Security Representative Dates At Emmetsburg
The local district Social Security representative will be at Emmetsburg every third Wednesday each month. The schedule lists October 16, November 20, and December 18 at the Employment Service office in the courthouse from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Emmetsburg
Employment Service
Court House
International Letter Writing Week Observed Across Griesinger
Postmaster R. T. Naas announced Graet tinger will celebrate International Letter Writing Week during October 6 to 12. He notes that national observation since 1938 expanded internationally this year to promote written communication as a path to lasting peace and closer relations between nations. Citizens are urged to write overdue letters to friends and relatives in America.
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Graettinger
R. T. Naas
Nase
Post Office Department
Gractsinger
America
Junior High Eleven Beats Armstrong 26 to 7 In Night Game
The Grachtinger Junior High team defeated Armstrong 26-7 Monday night, with Keith Norris and Ron Kiner combining for two touchdowns in the main game. Ronnie Jensen and Norris each added a six pointer for the locals, while Bennie Tonderum scored for Armstrong B in a 13-6 loss to Armstrong B.
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Junior High
Armstrong
Grachtinger Junior High
Pirate
Keith Norris
Ron Kiner
Ronnie Jensen
Bennie Tonderum
Union High and B Team Games at Evergreen Park
A doubleheader at Evergreen Park features Union High Junior team vs Armatrong and the Pirate B team facing Mallard B. Games start at 6 30 for the Juniors and 7 45 for the B team. Season tickets will be honored for this event.
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Junion High
Evergreen Park
Armatrong
High Scoring Marathon Battles Pirates Friday Night
Graebtinger High School hosts Marathon at Evergreen Park in a Corn Belt clash. Marathon boasts a veteran backfield and heavy line after a 46 6 win over Terri last week, while Graebtinger seeks a fourth conference victory following a 32 13 win over West Bund. The band performs at halftime.
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Gracttinger Pirates
Evergreen Park
Terri
Pirates
West Bund
Marathon
Newell
Laurens
Graebtinger High School
Fall Schedule Begins Sunday At Immaculate Conception
The fall and winter schedule at Immaculate Conception Church begins Sunday October 6 with masses at 8 and 10 each Sunday morning and 7 am weekday masses. Catechism classes start Saturday October 5 and run 9 to 11:30 am each Saturday.
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Immaculate Convention Church
HE. &. Maynard
Immaculate Conception
New Graettinger Phone Directories Are Distributed
The Graettinger Telephone Company distributes the new phone books to patrons. The edition reflects fall printing and summer changes, with party line numbers updated to distinguish rural and town lines. Town numbers formerly with F prefixes use J or L endings for clarity to operators.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
Chicken Supper Bazaar At Lost Island Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran W M F hosts a chicken supper and bazaar Thursday evening at the Lost Island church. Serving from 5 30 pm until finished, menu includes roast chicken dressing mashed potatoes gravy beans cabbage salad cranberry relish rolls pies and coffee. Adults 1 25 children 5 to 12 50. Family style all you can eat. Public invited.
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Lost Island Lutheran
W.M.F
Lost Island
Methodist Church
the Women's Society of Christian Service
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The regular American Legion and Auxiliary meeting will be held Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. Members are urged to be present.
Instrumental Music Program Expands at Graettinger School
Eighty Graettinger Community School students join instrumental music under director Eugene Kreal. Of these, 38 enter the senior band and 10 join the junior band. The program includes 82 beginners, with 27 starting at the term's outset.
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Graettinger Community School
Eugene Kreal
Pirates Rally To 32 13 Victory At West Bend
Graettinger Pirates reach a third straight Corn Belt win by defeating West Bend 32 13 on their field. Leon Jespersen scores three touchdowns and two extra points while Bob Reeves and Dave Sandvig add the others.
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Pirates
West Bend
Graettinger Pirates
Rugged
Leon Jespersen
Res Clvers
Bob Reeves
Dave Sandylg
Jespersen
Roger Tonderum
Delbert Jensen
Jim Christensen
Reeves
Tonderum
Nissen
Sandvig
Jesperaon
Weat Bend
Pirate
Heldmen
Jenperson
Sanding
Bulldogs
Grauttinger
del Jenzen
Denny Nissen
Gary Johnson
Mike Langebough
No Nominations Filed For City Offices Yet
City clerk Dwayne Laimmers reported no nomination papers filed for mayor councilman or treasurer in the upcoming Gratingser city election. Nominations close Oct. Signatures from 10 qualified residents required to obtain papers. Terms for mayor five councilmen and treasurer expire at end of current seat.
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Dwayne Laimmers
Grachtingser
Pep Barbecue and Rally Set for Graettinger High School
Tickets go on sale Friday for next Thursday evening’s pep barbecue supper and pep rally at Eveorgrven Park. Proceeds fund Graettinger PHA girls’ trip to Ames, Iowa State College next May. Notables include Kathy Burg and many Egeland and Rivmon family members. Homecoming king and queen will be announced at the rally. Friday parade and Friday night football game vs Swan City precede the homecoming dance.
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Uracttinger
Eveorgrven Park
Graettinger High School
PHA
Iowa State College
Ames
Kathy Burg
Mary Ellen Craven
Judith Christofer
Karen Ann DeVries
Marlene
Mary Ann Egeland
Patty Elbert
Faith Gabrielsen
Ann Langehough
Maxine Lammers
Sandra Lee
Maxine Luke
Mary Martin
Karen Reeves
Trudy Rivmon
Patty Ruppert
Pauline Schang
Mary Kay Thorson
Twila Thu
Swan City At & Doom
Emmetsburg Voters Approve Gas Contract with Northern Natural
Emmetsburg residents approved installing natural gas after a Sept. 26 special election. Voters backed a contract to purchase gas on a wholeway basis from Northern Natural Gas 515 to 18. A similar vote is planned for Graettinger to pursue a gas contract, with installation awaiting Federal Power Commission approval expected after Jan. 1. Local officials and representatives appeared before the FPC earlier this summer.
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Emmetsburg
Witi Northern Natural
Northern Natural Gas Company
Aguinst
Grachtinger
Federal Power Commission
Federal Power
John Nissen 59 Dies After Long Illness Funeral Saturday
John H. Nissen a longtime resident of the community died at home early this Thursday after a two year illness and a four month bed stay. A stroke contributed to his death. Funeral services set for Saturday afternoon at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev H Irving Petersen officiating and burial in South Walnut cemetery. Martin Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include wife Hannah two daughters Imogene Fries and Pearl Frick of Graettinger a son Arnold of Terril and seven grandchildren.
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John H. Nissen
Nissen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jurors Named For October Term Of District Court
The list of trial jurors drawn for Palo Alto county Iowa October term of district court convening October 28 before Judge Fred M. Hudson. Jurors must appear at Emmetsburg courthouse at 10 a.m. on November 5. Includes Meyers Haugh Duis Chapman Hoffman Hanson Rierson Gordon Driscoll Kassel Buettner and others.
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District Court
Palo Alto County
Iowa
L. W. Frost
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
Court House
Emmetsburg
Laura Meyers
M. Haugh
Ayrshire
William Duis
Curlew
Mary Chapman
Ruthven
Louis Hoffman
Gradttinger
Bob Hanson
Leif Rierson
Russell Gordon
Keith Driscoll
John F. Kassel
Hugo Buettner
Oklahoma Film At Local Theatre This Weekend
The Rogers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma will show at Graettinger theatre on Saturday and Sunday October 5 and 6. The complete Technicolor cinema scope version features Gordon MacRae Gloria Grahame Shirley Jones and others. Also Tarzan and the Lost Safari premieres at the same venue Tuesday and Wednesday October 8 and 9 with widescreen color and added realism from a Sol Leeser MGM production.
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Graettinger Theatre
Gordon MacRae
Gloria Grahame
Shirley Jones
Gene Nelson
Charlotte Greenwood
Eddie Albert
James Whitmore
Rod Bleiger
Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Sol Leeser
M-G-M
Irrigation Sprinkler System Aids Lammers Crops
Menry Lammers’ pasture irrigation runs from a 1000 gal per minute pump drawing Des Moines River water. The system, in use for eight years, moves two gin pipe strings every two hours, delivering about a million gallons per hour to pasture sections to save seeding and boost yields for livestock feed.
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Menry
Des Moines
New Bontligg
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First Lutheran
Pirate Foe
Pirate Ling
John Nissen
Oklahoma
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