Graettinger Homecoming Parade Draws Large Crowd and Festivities
Crowds lined Graettinger streets for a vibrant homecoming parade featuring the band, king Fon Felkey and queen Maureen Traver, plus a pep rally where the homecoming results were announced. The Pirates defeated West Bend 14-6, with parade prizes awarded to student entries and honors given during halftime and at the dance featuring Jimmy Smith and his orchestra.
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Gracttinger High School
Ron Felkey
Maureen Traver
Maureen ‘Traver
Fon Felkey
Susan Shiley
Bob Reeves
de Etta Meng
Jack
Jenkins
Mary Ann Egeland
Jamea’ Mahan
Pirates
West Bend
Jimmy Smith
King
Quede
Feeder Calf Judging Contest Opens Door to Cash Prizes
Judges of feeder calves in the area may win 1000 dollars in cash or be among 56 other prizes totaling 61000 pounds of formula beef feed. The contest is a feature of Beef Project 67 announced in this week's Times and launched with an open forum at Sheldon on September 28. It aims to dramatize advances in cattle formula supplements. To enter, feeder feeders may obtain details continued on Page.
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Pychas
Pfizer “& Co, Inc
Sheldon
Catholic Daughters Hold Rummage Sale in Gractinger
The Catholic Daughters of America of Grachtinger will stage a rummage sale on Wednesday October 10 starting at 2 p.m. in the former Coan building and continuing until all articles are sold. Your patronage is appreciated.
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Catholic Daughter's of America of
Grachtinger
Coan
Driest September on record with minimal rainfall
Unofficial figures show September brought just a half inch of rain, far below last year’s 1.8 inches. Fall heat records rose above 8 degrees, followed by the area's first hard fall freeze. Graettinger totals show 204 inches since April 1, about 2.1 inches below growing-month averages. Mild week with highs in the upper 80s.
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Graettinger
Duck Hunting Opens Saturday Oct 6 1956 season rules
The town announces the 1956 duck and geese hunting season opening Saturday October 6 running to December 14 with daily shooting from sunrise minus 30 minutes to sunset minus 30 minutes. Ducks four per day four bag eight possession two waterfowl limits five geese including up to two Canada or white-fronted geese. Coots and mud hens ten, hooded merganser one. Ross’s geese geese excluded species and other birds closed. Wilson’s snipe open October 6 to November 4 with eight bag and possession.
New Mass Schedule At Immaculate Conception Parish
The Rev EB Maynard announced Sunday Masses will be at 8 am and 10 am at Immaculate Conception starting next Sunday. Catechism is set for Saturday 9 to 11:30 am. A parish corn in gathering asks members to contribute a half acre of corn or equivalent for the local parish fund.
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Maynard
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Immaculate Conception
Former Pastor Christensen to Lead Services at St Pauls
The Kev. James P. Christensen of Brush Colorado, a former pastor at St Pauls Lutheran, will conduct services and deliver the sermon at St Pauls and South Walnut Lutherans next Sunday. Sermon times are 9:00 a.m. at South Walnut and 10:30 a.m. at St Pauls. Christensen served here over 15 years ago and later led churches in Washington Island Lake Michigan California and Denver before retirement. His wife will accompany him as they visit Graettinger.
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Washington Island
Lake Michigan
California
Denver
Colo
Chrisensen
Graettinger
Chrietannen
A. W. Sorenaen
St. Paula
East Lake City
Utah
Tabor Lutheran Church
Pirates To Play At Marathon Friday
The Gracttinger Pirates face a 4& Corn Bell conference game at Marathon Friday night aiming for a fourth straight win. Tom Burg, sidelined by injuries in the Lorril contest, is expected to rejoin the squad this week.
Ruthven contestants win prizes in midweek drawing
Mrs. Ralph Mothilah of Ruthven was the sole claimant of a $10 prize on Wednesday night. Dale King did not claim the $15 prize and Don Anderson of Ruthven failed to claim the $25 award. Next week's prizes will be $10, $15 and $50.
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Ralph Mothilah
Ruthven
Priven
Dale King
Don Anderson
Rouse Chevrolet Closes After Five Years in Business
Rouse, known as Mer Rouse, owner and operator, closed Thy Rousy Chevrolet and Implement last Saturday after announcing defnite closure. Family had moved to a farm south of Kmimoetsburg last spring, ending five years of operation.
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Mer
Rouse
Juant
Kmimoetsburg
Grass Fires Spread Near Graettinger Farms
Gradinger firemen battled grass fires near the Fred Wolfe farm west of Graettinger and near Kenny Gilbaugh's residence after discarded lighted items started them. The dry conditions raised danger as crews also fought a second blaze east of the Rock Island depot. Careful fire precautions were urged due to the extreme dryness.
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Gracttinger
Fred Wolfe
Graettinger
Kenny Gilbaugh
Gravttinger
Fat
Rock Island
Chicken dinner and bazaar at Methodist church
The Methodist church radios hold their annual chicken dinner and bazaar on Thursday Oct 11. Serving begins 6 30 p m and continues until all served. Menu includes chicken potatoes and gravy buttered corn vegetable salad relis jam jelly assorted pickles pie and coffee. Adults 1.00 children under 12. Bazaar features many useful articles and baked foods for sale afternoon and evening.
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Methodist Church
National Letter Writing Week Observed in Graettinger IA
Postmaster R T Nave announced Graettinger Iowa will celebrate National Letter Writing Week October 7 to 13. Since 1938 the event reminds residents of the personal letter’s meaning and the freedoms of uncensored communication.
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Graetlinger
Iowa
R. T. Nave
Nake
Graettinger
Ma. Naar
America
Grachtinger
Scout Finance Seminar Held in Emmetabu
H A Elsenbast, chairman of the local Boy Scout drive, led a finance meeting in Emmetabu with regional representatives to plan the Scout finshee campaign starting October 16. Leaders Pavayne Latimers and Bud Hamilton from Grautlinger attended, focusing on training committees in fundraising methods.
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H. A. Elsenbast
Emmetabu
Grautlinger
Pavayne Latimmers
Bud Hamilton
Matched Riding Roping At Riverdale Ranch Next Sunday
Korm Reeves of Riverdale Ranch near Emmetsburg on Highway 18 announces a free matched bare back bronc riding contest and matched calf roping contest on Sunday afternoon October 7. Top six riders earn a third horse. top six ropers a third calf, two calves per roper, open clover leaf event with a $50 purse. Iowa claims first such matched contests.
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Korm Reeves
Riverdale Ranch
Emmetsburg
Highway 18
Reeves
Iowa
Emmetsburg and neighbors gridiron schedule updates
The Gradlinger Pirate Bootoven will play Marmmetsburg Catholic High at Evergreen Park on Tuesday October 9 with a 6 p.m. kickoff. On October 15 Emmetsburg Junior High meets the local junior high team at 4 30 p.m. and on October 22 Swea City seventh and eighth graders play here at 7 p.m.
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Gradlinger Pirate Bootoven
Marmmetsburg Catholic High
Evergreen Park
Emmetsburg Junior High
Focal
Swea City
Real estate transactions reported cast of three transfers
Real estate transactions list several transfers including the sale of the Vernon Rouse residence to Dr. Robert Dawson the sale of the Earl Jones residence to Lilovel Cornelius in Gerueltinger and the sale of the Anna Riersen farm in Lost Island township to Leroy Rasmussen.
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Vernon Rouse
Robert Dawson
Earl Jones
Lilovel Cornelius
Gerueltinger
Anna Riersen
Lost Island Township
Leroy Rasmussen
Platter Farm Identified Near Gractinger by Readers
Last week the Times revealed the mystery farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Platter three miles west and a half mile north of Gractinger. They purchased the 160 acre property in 1945 from the Nelson family and have since modernized buildings, raised crops and livestock, and worked as Farm Bureau members with St. Pauls Lutheran Church ties.
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Mra
John
Jack) Platter
Grachtinger
Mra. Platter
Andrew Nelson
Platter
Mra. Platten
Jack
On. Platter
Estherville
Martha
John Nelson
Gracttinger
The
Farm Bureau
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
Graottinger
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