Trial Jurors Named for October Term Court in Palo Alto
Palo Alto County District Court will convene October 29 with Judge G W Stillman presiding. Jurors listed to appear November 7 at 10 a.m. include Myrtle Rathman Graettinger A J Bonstead Emmetsburg Josephine Donahue Emmetsburg Ruby Schurg Ruthven Duane Matthies Ruthven Henry Hankey Emmetsburg Alys Carter Graettinger Mrs Fred Wolfe Graettinger Mrs Wilma Key Cylinder Mrs Arnold Naig Emmetsburg Irene Fandel Rodman Walter Myer Mallard Mrs Irene Wiener Fenton Rodney Swanson Ayrshire Thomas Nelson Emmetsburg Mrs Ray Schuller Mallard Mrs Edna Domek Cylinder Ruth Christensen Ruthven Harold Oliver West Bend Edward Kenyon Whittemore Erma Bornstetter West Bend Ernest Whitman Ruthven Ed Conlon Curlew Susie Finne stad Cylinder John Farmer Cylinder George Rosewall Ruthven Wall Depenbusch Emmetsburg Mrs Jon McTigue Emmetsburg Homer Mileham Emmetsburg John Nolan Jr Emmetsburg S O Tendrum West Bend Meda Zunkel Emmetsburg Hazel Logan Ruthven Mrs Joe Hood Curlew Gilbert Schmidt Mallard Bert Roland Emmetsburg Robert Huskamp Ringsted A J Poeppe Cylinder Mrs Robina Jackson Emmetsburg Mrs Elmer Elbert Rodman Marguerite Scott Emmetsburg John Bonnatetter Rodman Luella Kress Mallard Goldie Wilson West Bend Mrs Harry Henderson Emmetsburg Dirich Juhl Emmetsburg Harrison Ruthven Walter Ulrich West Bend Mrs Julius Dalker Ruthven
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Palo Alto County
Josephine Donahue
Emmetsburg
Ruby Schurg
Ruthven
Duane Matthies
Henry Hankey
Alys Carter
Gracttinger
Fred Wolfe
Wilma Key
Cylinder
Arnold Naig
Irene B. Fandel
Rodman
Walter Myer
Mallard
Irene Wiener
Fenton
Rodney Swanson
Ayrshire
Thomas Nelson
Ray Schuller
Edna Domek
Ruth Christensen
Harold Oriver
West Bend
Edward Kenyon
Whittemore
Erma Bornstetter
Ernest Whitman
Ed Conlon
Curlew
Susie Finnestad
John Farmer
George Rosewall
Wall Depenbusch
Sirs
Jon McTigue
Homer Mileham
John Nolan Jr
Tendrum
Meda R. Zunkel
Hazel Logan
Joe Hood
Gilbert Schmidt
Bert Roland
Robert Huskamp
Ringsted
A. J. Poeppe
Hunters bag teal on opening day in dry conditions
Despite a severe water shortage local hunters found success on opening day. High Lake Trum bull Lake and the Lost Island outlet provided the best teal hunting with ducks reported in good weight and condition.
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High Lake
Trumbull Lake
Lost Island
Dolliver Wins In Graettinger At Public Meeting
James I. Dolliver Republican incumbent for Congress in the sixth district won in Graettinger on Wednesday afternoon and spoke to local residents at a school community room gathering. He was introduced by Attorney Merril Clark.
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Dolliver
James I. Dolliver
Graettinger
Road realignment planned east of Jack Creek Bridge
A road straightening project on the curve east of the Jack Creek bridge near Graettinger will shift the road bed about 150 feet north. A new creek channel will be cut north of the current course through the Charlie Luhman farm as the gravel road is redirected away from the creek bed.
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Jack Creek
Graettinger
Charlie Luhman
Hay fire consumes 700 bales at Hamilton farm near Graettinger
An outdoor pile of more than 700 bales of alfalfa hay at the William Hamilton farm nine miles east of Graettinger burned last Saturday after sparks from a nearby grass fire ignited the hay. Northwest winds threatened the nearby cornfield and gas barrels, but Graettinger firefighters and neighbors confined the blaze to the hay. Hansen Implement truck aided by hauling water from Graettinger.
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Hamilton Farm
Graettinner
Graettinger
Hansen
Gov Leo Hoegh to attend Emmetsburg meeting
Republican leaders announce Governor Leo Hoegh will speak at a public meeting Friday at 10 p m in the dining room of the New Cafe Emmetsburg. The public is invited to attend.
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Hoegh
Emmetsburg
Leo Hoegh
Fire Prevention Week urged by ISU official
Norval Wardle Iowa State College extension safety specialist cites state and national surveys linking home fires to major hazards during Fire Prevention Week. A separate note mentions a grass fire near the railroad tracks north of the light plant sparked by a trash fire, which menaced a cornfield but was stopped by firefighters as wind drove the blaze northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval Wardle
Iowa State College
Grass Fire at City Dump Extinguished Wednesday
Greettinger firemen were called to the city dump to extinguish a grass fire about four o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The blaze prompted a quick response from local firefighters who contained it before spreading to nearby debris.
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City
Arass
Svendsen Named Interim Pastor at St Pauls and South Walnut
Rev H A Svendsen of Hutchinson Minnesota to serve as interim pastor at St Pauls and South Walnut Lutheran churches. They will move October 18 and reside in the St Pauls parsonage. Svendsen is a retired pastor who previously led a church in Eugene Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Svendsen
Soon Time To Mail Parcels For Overseas
The period October 15 to November 15 is set for accepting Christmas parcels for Armed Forces overseas. Mailers are urged to send early. no guarantee exists for parcels mailed after these dates to arrive by Christmas. Air parcels after December 1 and surface parcels after November 15 may not be delivered in time.
Marching Band to Compete at Sac City Contest
Gracttinger High School's 40 piece marching band will take part in the state marching band contest at Bac City Saturday afternoon. Instructor Jack King leads the band with Helen Peterson as drum majorette. Mies Peterson will perform a baton twirling solo at the Sac City contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
Gracttinger High School
Bac City
Jack King
Helen Peterson
Mies Peterson
Pirates Prepare for Fifth Straight Win at Swea City
Graettinger Pirates travel to Swea City next Friday for a Corn Ball Conference game as Graettinger and Ruthven sit tied for first in the standings. The showdown marks Graettinger’s fifth straight victory and a key league contest.
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Pirates
Swea City
Graettinger Pirate
Graettinger
Ruthven
Grand Opening of Boji Ballroom at Arnolda Park
The Boji Ballroom at Arnolda Park will hold a grand opening on Saturday October 13 with a door prize of a Hetland pony. Dances will be every Saturday night through summer, per owners Carl Thacker Bernard Storck and Darlene Oloson.
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Arnolds Park
Arnolda Park
a @hetland pony
Carl Thacker
Bernard Storck
Darlene Oloson
Arnolds Amusement Park
Methodist church chicken dinner and bazaar set
The ladies of the Methodist church host an annual chicken dinner and bazaar at the church on Thursday Oct 11. Serving starts at 5 30 p m and runs until finished. Menu includes chicken potatoes gravy buttered corn vegetable salad rolls jam jelly assorted pickles pie and coffee. Adults $1.00 and children under 12 50c. Bazaar offers many useful articles and baked goods for sale in the afternoon and evening.
Roy Young Household Goods Sale Announcement
Roy Young will hold a public auction of household goods and miscellaneous items on Saturday October 20 at 1 30 pm at the residence end of the third block east of the Rock Island depot north side of the street. Women bidders may bid on crochet work and dishes to be auctioned. See ad in next week's Times.
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Roy Young
Rock Island Depot
County seeks applicants for county health nurse post
Palo Alto county seeks a registered nurse for the vacant county health nurse position. Mrs Avonell Rutherford resigned in June. no nurse has served since. Miss Selma Luther will interview applicants at Emmetsburg courthouse on Thursday Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Board of Supervisors
Avonell Rutherford
Nebraska
William B. McNamara
Selma Luther
Iowa State Department of Health
Emmetsburg
Boy Scout Fund Drive Here Friday October 19
H A Elsenbast named chairman for the Groettinger community drive on Friday October 19 part of a state wide effort to raise funds for scouting. Drive captains include Lloyd Cornelius Omar Gjerde J J Grady Bud Hamilton Adolph Spies Dwayne Lammers John Tindall Orval Peterson Ray Tindal. Prairie Gold Council budget 62325 for 1957 with 30310 from 24 Community Chests and 42015 from 81 non Chest communities supporting 3600 Cub Scouts 3300 Boy Scouts and 200 Explorer Scouts in the Cotin ell. Gractiinger leads a local troop and Cub pack urging support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Elsenbast
Groettinger
Dreas
Lloyd Cornelius
Omar Gjerde
J. J. Grady
Bud Hamilton
Adolph Spies
Dwayne Lammers
John Tindall
Orval Peterson
Ray Tindal
Prairie Gold
Theatre Auction Held Here Tuesday
A public auction at the Watson theatre saw Johnny Kalinas of Glenwood Minnesota win the theatre and Dairy Sweet against via sealed bid with no other bids. Me and Mrs. George Basta bought the theatre from Sam Watson last March. Watson had purchased the Dairy Sweet inventory stock Tuesday, not included in the auction.
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Watson Theatre
Johnny Kalinas
Glenwood
Minn
Dairy Sweet
George Basta
Sam Watson
Rites At Wallingford For Mrs Peterson
Mrs. Lewia P. Sarah Peterson 19 longtime Wallingford resident died Saturday at Good Samaritan home after a lingering illness. Born August 20 1877 she farmed in Wallingford area with husband Lewis P. Peterson until his death September 5 1940. Survived by one sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at Sundin Fuhman funeral home and Wallingford Lutheran Church with burial in High List Cemetery.
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Lewia P
Sarah) Peterson
Wallingford
Good Samaritan
Lewis P. Peterson
Peterson
Sundin-Fuhman Funeral Home
Wallingford Lutheran Sharen
W. A. Earson
Fiv
High List Cemetery
Funeral Held Monday for Miss Helen Welsh
Miss Helen Welsh 74 longtime Jack Creek resident died Friday after a hospital stay at Holy Family. Funeral services were held Monday at Estherville. Born August 3, 1882 on a farm near Emmetsburg she taught in Armstrong Buckeye schools retiring in 1942. She lived on the home farm with her brother James and sister Annie after her parents death in the 1840s.
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Helen Well
Helen Welsh
Jack Creek
Itivdriday
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Emmetsborg
James Welsh
Welsh
Armstrong Publile
Mate Iant Buckeye
Thirty Hours Devotion at Immaculate Conception
The Thirteen Hours Devotions will be held all day Sunday October 14 at Immaculate Conception Catholic church. They begin at 8 p m and close at 7 30 p m The Very Rev Magr Vollmer of Sioux City will assist in conducting the services. Next week's prizes total 10 15 and 75 with winners Kenneth Harland Irene Eblers and Salome Currans drawn for amounts 10 15 and 50 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate, Conception
EL Os. Maynard
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Magr. Vollmer
Sioux City
Kenneth Harland
Irene Eblers
Emmetsburg
Salome Currans
Triaisburg
Rites Here Tuesday For Sirs Hendricksen
Funeral services were held at St. Pauls Lutheran church for Mrs. P. J. Hendricksen formerly of Craettinger and Estherville resident for six years. Burial at south Walnut cemetery followed. Survivors include husband Peter Hendricksen and three children along with two brothers. Christina Johnson born May 17 1890 Thornton later married Hendricksen and farmed near Emmetsburg before moving to Spencer then Atherville.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
P. J
Pete) Henda
Craettinger
Estherville
Hendricksen
Jets
Leveau GC
Voly
South Walnut Cemetery
Tel Ledur
Nk Foster
Olesen
Melville Olesen
Virgil Olesen
Clayton Rusybora
Lite May
Tira
Peder Johnson
Christena Johnson
Thornton
Christina Johnson
Peter Iver Hendricksen
Frendricksen
Emdetsburg
Grauttinger
Spencer
Constracion
Hendricksens
Atherville
Mr. Tiendricksen
Mra
Herman
Edith) Kimball
Apiet Lalo
Alvin Hendricksen
Pomona
Caltf
Lloyd N
Olive) Boone
Msthervilles
Hans Johnson
Tacoma
Wash
Wiliam Johnson
Britt
Conservation Reserve Payment Rates Set by ASC in Iowa
The Iowa ASC announced per acre payments for cropland in the Conservation Reserve. Palo Alto and several nearby counties will receive 13.00 dollars per acre, with state rates from 10 to 13 dollars based on the Iowa crop production index. Sign up deadlines are October 15 for 1956 contracts and March 11 for 1957 entries at the county ASC office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Conservation Reserve
Soil Bank
Wm. Broderson
ASC
Clay
Emmet
Pocahontas
Kos
Iife
Iowa
Hurd Farm Near Estherville Holds Old Rail Race Lore
Ed and Theda Hurd own a 220 acre Graettinger area farm east of town where they raise dairy cattle poultry and sorghum. The property sits on former Milwaukee and BCR and N right of way once claimed by rail races. The Hurds, married 1938 Vidig son of Mrs Hurd and Mrs Mayo ties to local families. The couple moved to the farm in 1951 and improved the house grounds and site.
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Ed Hurd
Hurd
Hareim Hendrickson
Rockwell City
Hore
H. 8
Clarence George
Milwaukee
BCR & N
Estherville
High Lake
Esthervile
Rock Island
Vidig
Wm, Hurd
Oregon
Theda
Frank Mayo
Lytton
Lake City
Lennis
Dee Ann
Graettinger
Curtis
Walnut Farm Bureau
First Lutheran Church
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Boy Scout Fund
Mrs. Peterson
Graettiinger
Mr. Smith
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