Graettinger Gridders Top Marathon 31–6 in Homecoming Booster
Graettinger High School defeated Marathon 31 to 6 Friday night, scoring early on two first possessions. Gary Bonstead starred with two rushing TDs, Elsenbast added a later score, and Don Potter finished with a rushing TD in the final quarter. Newcomers Westegard Herke and Tonderum stood out as Laurens trip and Titonka homecoming games loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High
Pirates
Marathon
Gary Bonstead
Graettinger
John Eisenbaat
Elsenbast
T. D
Lanny Eldridge
Laurens
Loyale
Titonka
Geese Bag Limit Report From Pag Canada Trip
Three Graettinger men Roger Ostby Dr Walston and Atty Merrill Clark reported a successful hunt on a Pag Canada trip they bagged the limit including three Canadian Wonkers three White Breasted geese and about 20 ducks. They flew out September 28 with Ostby piloting and reached Pas after nine hours. An illness of Dr Walston's daughter Paula cut the stay short and the party returned via Faulkton South Dakota where Paula recovered and Dr Walston remained briefly before rejoining his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Roger Ostby
Dr. Walston
Atty
Merrill Clark
Pag
Canada
Here
Hudson Bay
Paula
Mra
Walston
Faulkton
South Dakota
Prizes Claimed and Unclaimed at Merchants Event
In Wednesdays merchants event only one prize was claimed Mrs John Nelgon won $10 Dave Murray did not claim $15 and Ole Tangen did not claim $185 next Wednesday prizes will be $10 $15 and $1765.00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
John Nel‘gon
Dave Murray
Ole Tangen
Minnesota fishing good for the Earl Longs
Mr and Mrs Earl Long returned from a northern Minnesota fishing trip at Kabetogama near Ray just 400 miles north of here. The outing yielded abundant walleyes and northerns with Mrs Long catching a 12 lb northern and Earl two seven pound walleyes. They left in rain and snow with four inches of snow on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mya
Earl Long
Minnesota
Longs
Kabetogama
Ray
Canadian
Here
Mrs. Long
Earl
Air Wave Visit Connects Bennett Thoresons With Gulfport Friends
A late Saturday night short wave radio chat linked the Bennett Thoresons and Bonnie and Teddy in Gulfport Florida with Mrs Curtis Thore son Orland and others in Payton Town and the Kummerfeldts. Using WOGTO and WATU gear the nearly hour long contact on the 3900 meter band achieved good reception after midnight. The pre arranged air meeting noted warm greetings while noting the air temperature around 20 degrees here and that everyone was well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Thoresons
Curtis Thoreson
Orland
Bonnie
Teddy
Gulfport
Florida
John Kummerfeldt
Payton, Town
Edgar Grein
Wogto
George Harvey
WATU
Grachtinger
Night School Set to Begin Wednesday Evening
Adult night school will start on Wednesday October 15 for ten meetings. Men and women may attend with Dick McWilliams of Iowa State College as guest speaker for the first session on animal feeding. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick McWilliams
Iowa State College
Homecoming Here Friday October 17 1952 Graettinger High
Graettinger High plans Homecoming events for October 17 1952 starting with a 6 45 p m bonfire at Evergreen Park. Alumni and friends will speak as homecoming queen candidates from each class are announced. A mid afternoon parade features the school band floats bicycles and doll buggies with six judges to award prizes. The Graettinger Pirates meet Titonka in the evening followed by a homecoming dance at the high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Graettinger High School
Evergreen Park
Jane Wolfe
Maryanna Spies
Claudia Hanson
Betty Lundgren
Titonka
Shirley Berke
Manchester
Multhause
Bailey
Irene Heidecker
Mary Bonnie Cole
Harriet Herke
Harlan Hanson
Arnold Larson
Luella Potter
Pratt
Carole Torresoy
Alberta Hockett
Frances Johnson
Janis Karen Manchester
Mantera
Mr. Schnirring
Frank King
Chm
Merlin Norris
Thereas Ann Tindall
Carol Graettinger
Mr. Finch
Ronnie Ropingon
Paul Kirkegaard
Mary Westfall
Noeline Jansen
Nona Wikert
Mr. Dow
Mr. Doschadis
Larry Kirkegaard
Cin
Jane, Wolfe
Richard Wolfe
Joan, Schnell
Wm. Herke
Gloria Thorson
Queens Crown
Marilyn. Bonatend
Zane Starkey
Queens Throie
Jean “Thompson
Karen Hidridge
Kay Hamniitan
Patty Andresen
Patty Christensen
Auction and Bazaar Announced by Local Church Group
Sale notes announce a series of auctions by Fred Goodchild & Sons Spies & Levi McDonald & Henry and an FFA hog sale set for late October to early November. The old Graettinger Methodist Church building will be auctioned October 18 after congregants move to a new edifice. Spies & Levi plan a fall sale October 24 and McDonald & Henry a Black Poland China hog sale November 3. A WSCS bazaar and chicken supper is slated October 8 with menu and price details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Goodchild & Sons
Methodist Church
Spies & Levi
FFA
Seviss
McDonald & Henry
Teter Methodist Church
Methodists of
Dale
Iti Spica
Lein
Spies & Lein
Poland
Towa
Emmetsburg
Farmers of America
Chicken Supper at Our Saviour's Church
The Ladies of Our Saviour's Lutheran church in Lost Island announce their annual chicken supper and bazaar on Thursday October 16 at the church parlors. Serving begins at 5 30 p m until all served. Menu includes chicken and dressing potatoes and gravy peas carrots vegetables pie and home made dark bread. Adults 1 26 children 75e¢ school ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Our Saviour’s
Ladies of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of
Graettinger Fire Dept Responds to Three Blazes Past Week
Graettinger firemen answered three alarms in four days. At Lloyd Simonson farm 1200 bales of hay burned last Thursday. A grap—a blaze occurred on the east edge of town Saturday around 1:50 pm. Sunday afternoon an explosion in air above Coan’s Grocery caused a fire in the Coan apartment above the store. damage was mainly smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Lloyd Simonson
Coan
Coan's
Mailing Date Update and Credit Check for Subscribers
All subscription payments through October 3 are credited for this week’s mailing. Verify your address, Jabal, for proper credit and report errors to the Times promptly. Palo Alto county has purchased a Ford truck and snow plow for a new removal operation in the 4th district, adding to existing equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jabal
the Times
W. H. McConnell
Palo Alto County
Election of New Board Members To Be October 27
The newly formed Consolidated Independent School District in Gracttinger will elect a five member school board and a treasurer. Petitions must be filed by October 17 with County Superintendent John E. Smith at Emmetsburg, Iowa, signed by ten qualified voters. Directors serve varied terms ending in March 1954 1955 or 1962. routine March election date noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Iowa
Board of Education
Territory
John E. Smith
Emmetsbieg
Bielock
Shiall
Start Drive For Children's Home in Palo Alto County
Mrs A H Piper county chairman Emmetsburg announces October 9 to October 15 drive by Palo Alto County for Children's Home Society goal 2200. Society has served 19000 children in Iowa with 532 placements last year. average 6 percent of Palo Alto County children served yearly. (Continued On Page Eight) City council held regular meeting no building permit issued to Jack Wolfe for a new garage. Local team to compete in National FFA Menta Judging contest in Kansas City on October 15. Joal team members Swannon Hanson Wikert Larson to represent Iowa.
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A. H. Piper
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto Co
Town Children’s Home Society
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Jack Wolfe
Kansas City
Jooal
Jim Swannon
Harlan Hanson
Dick Wikert
Arnold Larson
Reeves Visit Brings California Greetings to Eastville
Mr and Mrs Ben Reeves Jr traveled from Los Angeles to visit Col and Mrs Ben F Reeves in Eastville. Reeves Jr noted notable weight gain in recent years while greeting friends during the Grasttinger Monday gathering and delivering California regards to hometown residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Ben Reeves, Jr
Los Angeles
Ben F. Reeves
Estherville
Ben, Jr
Variety Show of 1952 at Graettinger School Oct 21
The Graettinger Consolidated School vocal music department will present its Variety Show of 1952 on Tuesday October 21 at 8 00 p m. Acts include the Girls Glee Club Girls Sextet and Trio plus comedy acts. Proceeds fund choir robes and robes for both girls and boys glee clubs. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Consolidated School
Glee Clube
Graettinger Voters Approve Consolidation By Large Margin
Graettinger in Palo Alto and Emmet counties approved a new consolidated independent school district by a large majority. Final tally 536 yes to 109 no out of 648 votes with about 50 to 60 percent turnout at the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Emmet
Co. Supt
J. BE
Smith
Eestegeeacese Zol NG Wiscsieeieaetrsaves
Legion Hall
Iowa
Anmiede
Fallowine
FFA
FHA
Trial Jurors Named for November Term in Palo Alto County
A list of trial jurors drawn for the November term of the District Court of Iowa in Palo Alto county is announced. The term opens November 3 with Judge Harry M. Narey presiding. jurors are to report at 9 am at the Emmetsburg courthouse. Names include Joe Carroll Emmetsburg, Kenton Sewell Barnettsburg, Celia Girves Emmetsburg, Marion Montag West Bend, Constance Richardson Ruthven, and others from Emmetsburg, Graettinger, Mallard, Curlew, Ruthven, Whittemore, West Bend, Cylinder, Rodman, Osgood, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Lowa
Palo Alto
Harry M. Narey
Aepear
Court House
Emmetsburg
Joe Carroll
Kenton Sewell
Bammetsburg
Celia Girves
Marion Montag
West Band
Constance Richardson
Ruthven
A. Nelson
Graettinger
Gladys Higgins
Everett Bohn
Curlew
J. M. Kilvngs
Emmetsbureg
Monica High
Raymond Kunz
Roy’ Fordyce
Gladys Herke
Osgood
Ruth Baumgartner
Henry Falk
West Bend
Emilie Clark
Mallard
Norman Quamn
A. A. Pettit
Hazel Deerr
Ronald Chapman
H. H. Weise
Matt Conlon
Henry Westergard
Trvin Schuller
W. R. Arndt
Vivian Bargman
Rodman
Emil Skartved
Cylinder
Joy Gehrt
John J. Jackson
C.D. Bailey
William Campbell
Carl O'Brien
Matt Anderson
C. B. Chambers
Whittemore
Jens Flint
Oagoad
Henry Lammers
Jorgen Paulacy
Elmer Johnson
Return From Hunting Trip
Graettinger residents recently traveled through South Dakota and Wyoming for sightseeing and hunting. The group included Mr and Mrs Wm McConnell Mr and Mrs George Singer Mr and Mrs Elbert Powers and son LeRoy and Mr and Mrs A P Jacot with their house trailer. They hunted north of Gillette Wyoming and bagged eight mule deer including six two year old bucks and two two year old does. Mrs McConnell later visited Rangeley Colorado with her daughter and son-in-law Byron James and met her new granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
South Dakota
Wyoming
Mra
Wm McConnell
George Singer
Elbert. Powers
LeRoy
Magon City
A. P. Jacot
Arsa
Gillet
Graettinger High Band To Compete At Sac City Saturday
Graettinger High School marching band travels to Sac City on Saturday October 11 to compete with nine other bands for fonora. Last year at Storm Lake they earned second place with two judges giving two ratings and one judge a one. Larry Kirkegaard recently joined the National Association of Rudimentary Drummers after mastering thirteen rudiments under Arnold Bode at Webster City. Bode trained under renowned drummer Wm. Ludwig. Homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
Graettinger High School
Fonora
Storm Lake
Graettinger
Graettinger High School I
Larry Kirkegaard
National Association of Rudimentary Drummers
NARD
Larry
Arnold Bode
Webster City
Bode
Wm. Ludwig
Weather notes on a cool spell this week
A brief weather item reports a pleasant week with a fall feel and a Sunday temperature drop of several degrees below two dollars. The oddly phrased note references a Tuesday typing day and a lower mercury reading, typical of local brief weather notes in a historical paper.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Longs
Dickinson
Clay
Pocahontas
Sun
Cenc
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