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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1946

Page

5

Iowa farm kernels and farming outlook highlighted

Iowa ranked fifth in national turkey production with an expected 2,791,000 birds this year. Farm safety notes cite corn picking accidents from operator carelessness, and 60 applications seek fish for pond stock. The dairy sector aims to match next year milk output, while farm price indices dip for the first time since 1940. USDA engineers unveil a quick corncrib roof design.

Iowa Iowa State Conservation Commission Towa Usda Agricultural Engineers Town State College

Sale notices for October auctions in Graettinger area

Spies Levi and Burg Hirt announce sales of Black Poland China sow boars and top quality spotted Poland China hogs near Graettinger Iowa. Auctions run October 22 29 with Duncan Henry and Fred Goodchild as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank as clerk. Furniture sales by Rev Maxted October 26 planned. catalogs available.

Piddeburg & Hirt K. L. Burg Leland Hirt Poland Bure Ruthven Duncan & Henry Graetlinger State Link Maxted Julius K. Masted Vale of Household Spies & Levi Graettinger Iowa Fred F. Goodchild Col Ben F. Reeves Gracttinger State Bank

Trial jurors drawn for Palo Alto County November term

The list names jurors to report at Emmetsburg Court House at 9 a m on Tuesday November 12 1946 for trial jury duty with the Grand Jury to appear November 6 1946. The term opens November 4 with Honorable Harry F E Narey of Spirit Lake presiding and includes residents from Ruthven Graettinger Emmetsburg Mallard West Bend Curlew Ayrshire Rolfe Terril and neighboring towns along with multiple Mrs and Mr holders of jury service credits.

District Court Palo Alto County Iowa Court House Emmetsburg Harry FE. Narey Spirit Lake Oscar Nielsen Ruthven Ernest Krueger West Benil Leo Brownlee William Harris Mallard Robert Robinson Graettinger Lou M. Storck Ernest Knutsen John Anderson Raymond Montag West Bend Fred Duffner Edward Kajewski Osgood George Manhs Rodman Kate Ludvig Rolfe Carl G. Hanson Rudolph Christianson C. P. Bonstetter West Beni Nolan Ayrshire Marie Lever P. L. Godden Robert Elsenbast Mary Hepp DP. S. Umbrell Harry Henderson George Frick Leon Oleson Terril George Aylward Himmetsburg

Emmetsburg Woman's Club Hosts County Ladies Party

Mrs. J. P. Wagner of Grachtinger attended a party at the Ker Moore hotel in Emmetsburg hosted by the local Woman's club. The event welcomed all county ladies who have lived in the county since 1880 as guests.

J. P. Wagner Grachtinger Emmetsburg Woman's Club Kermore Hotel

Dance Friday Night At Watson hall Graettinger

The Scandinavian Accordion band will provide music for the old and new time dance at Watson hall Graettinger Friday evening. The public is invited. Roy M Gilbaugh M F Gilbaugh and Ross Gilbaugh attended the funeral of Merle Turner in Anita Iowa yesterday.

Watson Hall Graettinger Paneral Roy Gilbaugh M. F. Gilbaugh Ross Gilbaugh Anita Iowa Merle Turner Messrs. Gilbaugh

Graettinger Leads Estherville Bowling Standings

Graettinger Boo led Estherville league play by 18 to 7 on October 7. Tobins closed the gap, Graettinger’s standings show 14 wins four losses, booster team 1b-3, Legion 2-16. Boosters and Tobins posted highIndividual scores. detailed totals listed for players across teams. Class officers named for first semester 1946-47 with student council members.

Estherville Daily News Estherville Graettinger Cherry Tobins Gravttinger Leann Hain Daostors Byivk Urlin Saz Wdy AV Mavsen Art Dulin Wor Lerion Jensen Venningsen Carter Miller Trachtinger Boosters Urree Swenson Graettinger Legion Legion Landvig Henningsen Boosters Ronstead Martin Frick Marxen Art Duhnagi

Record Attendance At Watson Theatre Graettinger

A Thursday night program at the Watson Theatre drew 700 attendees, a new Thursday record. Organizers praise the show and note rising monthly attendance as October features strong films. Fan Ross Clayton recalls a St Louis trip where scalpers sold out tickets at high prices for a World Series game.

WHO Watson Theatre Graettinger Ross Clayton Ross St. Louis

Sevatsons Return to Wallingford for Visit

Mr and Mrs Louie Sevatson arrived from the west the first of the week for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Wallingford It has been several years since they left the town During the war years they were employed at Richmond California They are enjoying their time in the old home town with relatives and friends

Louie Sevatson Wallingford Richmond California

Long Beach Hospital Patient From Graettinger

Bob Olson of Graettinger is a patient in the navy hospital at Long Beach after being flown from Guam. He suffered an injured hand during the war and Graettinger friends hope for his full recovery.

Long Beach Hospital Bob Olson Wm. Olson Graettinger Navy Hospital Long Beach Guam Bob

G.H.S. Team Won From Ayrshire In Short Game

The GUS baseball team defeated Ayrshire on the diamond last Tuesday afternoon by a 5 to 2 score. Key plays came in the fourth inning as two runs crossed in the eighth, with multiple hits contributing to the win. Other notes cover local visitors, family news, and improvement projects around town.

G.H.S Ayrshire GUS Ned Sittaeds

Weather notes show cool week with frost and rain

The report records rain and cool conditions with a trace of snow on October 11, a heavy frost on October 12, delaying the bean harvest. Overall the week remains pleasant but cool with continued variable weather.

Purchased Farm Changes Ownership Near Grattinger

Charles Stillman purchased the Rothermel farm east of Grattinger and now the A. W. Richardson family occupies it. Nearby a resident bought a farm in the Emmetsburg vicinity a few weeks ago. Twin girls were born to Mr and Mrs Al Schaffer of Havre Montana on October 7 with congratulations from The Times.

Charles Stillman Rothermel Grattinger Emmetsburg A. W. Richardson al Schaffer Havre Montana

Attended Funeral At Ruthven

Mr and Mrs Ross Clayton were at Ruthven Sunday attending the funeral of Clyde Adlrich cousin of Mrs Clayton.

Ruthven Ross Clayton Tuuthven Clyde Adlrich Clayton

Rummage Sale At Erickson's This Saturday

Members of the Happy Hour circle at the Methodist church will hold a rummage sale at the Minckson store on Saturday October 19. Many useful items will be offered and the public is invited to attend.

Legion Grachtinger Post Nimmersburg Happy Hour Circle The Methodist Church Minckson

Progress on New Apartments Nears Completion

The Tour apartments at the Phawh bye tvillirie gare de ta dae vrovl mice, CTH construction work will be completed. Rentals have been to Gita and the s¢. the Tasement room will be used as a hatchery adding a new enterprise to Graet ner. The text also mentions Graetlinger’s hatchery, a Times subscription issue, and letters from the Ritzmans in Oklahoma City. Reverend Verner Carlsen, a former navy chaplain, spoke at Gradlinger, with snow disrupting plans to drive there.

James Andersen George Prick Emmett Martin Phawhbye Tvillirie Gare Vrovl Mice CTH Ganne Dehiy Gita Graetner Verner Carlsen Benmare North Dakota St. Taut Dutheran Vhareh Carlsen St. Paul Church Kenmare Gradlinger Carlson Navy

Witterns Visit Graettinger and Storm Lake Family Picks

Mrs. Harold Wittern of Wetherville reports her 82 year old mother Mrs. J B Mahan is well. Her brother-in-law George Jenkins of Storm Lake has been ill, with tooth extraction followed by a blood clot causing facial paralysis. The Witterns and Shavers plan to visit Jenkins in Storm Lake next Sunday.

Harold Wittern Wetherville Graettinger Mahan

Hester Matron Visits Old Home Town in Olia

Mrs. John Hester of Motherville recently visited her son Steve and family and her daughters in Chicago. Traveling with Mr and Mrs Steve Hester, she toured Olia, the town where she was born and spent three years. It was her first visit there for AG years, and she said she would not know the place due to many changes since she left.

John Hester Motherville Steve Lyda Duzek Blanche Hester Chicago Steve Hester Olia

Local man suffers heart attack in Wastherville

Kenneth Harding of this locality suffered a heart attack Sunday and was taken to Holy Family hospital Wastherville for rest and treatment. Friends hope for his early improvement and full restoration to health and strength.

Kenneth Harding Holy Family Hospital Wastherville

Montgomerys Move Back to Graettinger Iowa

Mr and Mrs Art Montgomery have returned to Graettinger from Otho Iowa where they lived the past few months Friends welcome their decision to make Graettinger their home

Graettinger Art Montgomery Otho Iowa

Supt Kyle Jones Tells Of Visits To War Nerve Centers

Kyle C Jones superintendent of the Memetsburg public school system recalls wartime service with the State and Defense departments. He flew 600000 miles visiting European capitals Africa and Latin America carrying top secret weather reports and coding equipment. He met Harriman Moscow and met Kathy Harriman daughter in social settings with warnings to destroy sensitive material if captured.

Emmetsburey Democrat Kyle C. Jones Memetsburg Dle Cowie Flys Waar Whet Corey Lo Gantigies Servien United States Depserlingak Oat Slade Willy Averill Uschman Conniere Hleory A. Wallace Olkeial Toller Jusin Thirrimin Mostow Uniter Y the Caan Jones Taresman Harriman Kathy Moscow Jaffie Scandinavian Peninsula Algo Africa Yalta Cairo Tehuran Stalingrad Johannesberg Kimberly Cape Town Ankara Istanbul Red Sea War Department State Department Atlantic Department Russia

Kenneth Barringer aids church service at Drake University

Drake University student Kenneth Barringer spent the weekend with his parents and conducted the Methodist Church service Sunday in Rev. Miller’s absence. He delivered an engaging talk and is preparing for the ministry, with the Times congratulating him on his ambition and wishing success in his studies.

Drake Kenneth Barringer Drake University D.C. Barringer Kenneth Miller The Times

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