Lions Club heart meeting at Graettinger School
Public invited to a Graettinger Lions club sponsored heart program at the school lunch room next Monday evening at 6. Free film “Cindi cus day Stroke” on heart disease followed by a Q and A. Dr. Dawson and Marcella Chapman will lead. free cookies served. no funds solicitation.
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Lions Club
Graetlinger
Heart Association
Ie Schol
Graettinger Lions Club
Robert Dawson
Grattlinger
Marcella Chapman
Mason City
Ibcornty
Iowa
Pran Jems, Ae
Board of Supervisors Lease Bank Building War Office
Palo Alto County plans a new Emmersburg building with the county paying a monthly rent of 2966 dollars plus real estate taxes and insurance. The lease includes one twelfth increases in taxes and insurance, aligning with grand jury recommendations to consolidate offices and improve the jail.
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Paty Aloo Gallety Board
Palo Atte Court
State Ui
Grand Jury
Unusual Weather Brings Snow Hail and Winds
The area endured a strange weather week with tornado in Belbn and 1.30 inches of rain. Early Friday brought hail east of town, with a farmer hearing hail strike the house at 2:30 am and yardlight reveal ground covered in square and triangular hail pieces. Temperatures dropped from about 70 to near freezing within hours. Graetlinger saw its first snowfall Saturday morning, about half an inch that melted by midmorning. Cool weekend temperatures lingered with 28 degrees Wednesday morning as farmers begin corn pictime and report strong yields.
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Belbn
Mercury
Graetlinger
Millea Barber Shop Closed By Illness
Millea Barber Shop has been closed for days due to illness. Millea is confined at home with an infection in his left leg and is expected to return to work next week if recovery continues.
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Mlness
Millea
FFA Boys in Soil Judging Contest Near Sutherland
The Northwest Town Soil Conservation Society contest on Oct 22 near Sutherland gathers 24 schools including Graettinger vocational ag departments. Five-man teams assess four soil sites, with a written exam on soils, aided by Joe Phillips and Charles Ballantyne of Ames. cash awards include 25 dollars for the top team. ribbons to top eight individuals.
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Northwest Town Soil Conservation Society of America
SCSA
Sutherland
Graettinger Vocational Agricultural
Vocational Agriculture Department
Xtension Agronomist
Joe Phillips
Charles Ballantyne
Ames
West Bend
Vo-Ag Department
Gracttinger
Supervisors Recommend Two Paving Projects
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution urging the Town Highway Commission to authorize two road projects using Farm to Market funds. One Seaboard route calls for cement paving 22 feet wide from Blue Wing Marsh south edge to east, then north and east to near Graet Lay. The second plans asphalt paving along the Palo Alto Clay county line from Highway 18 south seven miles, a joint project with Clay County.
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Palo Alto
Local Contribution Points For Belmond Tornado Relief
Graettinger residents can donate at Graettinger State Bank Ray's Cafe Hanna's Cafe the town hall utilities clerk Quaker Oats Co and Graettinger Coop Grain through Thursday Oct 27. Cash check or money order accepted and sent to Belmond authorities. The Graettinger drive follows the Des Moines area tornado that devastated Belmond causing fatalities injuries homelessness and millions in damage.
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Graettinger
Belmond
Graettinger State Bank
Ray’s
Hanna's Cafe
Quaker Oats Co
Graettinger Coop Grain
Constitutional Amendment Ballot Explained for Dasa Voters
Voters on Tuesday November 8 will receive a simple constitutional amendment ballot. The proposal changes only one ward in the constitution by substituting first for fourth in Section twenty six of Article III. The change affects fiscal matters tied to the July 1 date and quarter end records. A sample ballot appears on page eight.
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Dasa
Fiesg
Tew
Ralph Graettinger Elected President of County School Boards
Aaron Graettinger, president of the Graettinger Community School board, was elected by the County School Board Association at its meeting in Emmetsburg Monday night. Graettinger and Orville Nicol were chosen as delegates to the Iowa School Board Association representative assembly to meet in Des Moines on November 16.
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Aaron Graettinger
Graettinger
Schvcal Board of Education
County School Board Association
Emmetsburg
Orville Nicol
Graettinger Board of Education
Iowa School Board Association
Des Moines Noy
Early quail season opens October 22 in state
Hunters may take to Iowa fields in search of deetavinged quail nearly ten days earlier this year with tiishooting of the quail season on Saturday October 22, the State Conservation Commission said today. Shooting hours are from dawn to 630 p.m. over the entire state. The bag limit is eight birds with a possession limit of sixteen birds.
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Towa
State Conservation Commission
Graveside Rites For Infant Daughter Held Sunday
Graveside services were held Sunday at 1 p.m. at St. Jacob's Cemetery for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Guffey of Albert Lea Minnesota. Rev. Vincent Beacoin officiated. The baby died Saturday at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lee. She is survived by her parents, maternal grandmother Mrs. LaRue Wiserin of Estherville, and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Guffey of Newton.
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St. Jacob's Cemetery
James
Joanie Wiseman) Guffey
Albert Lea
Minn
Vincent Beacoin
Birh
Naeve T Hospital
Albert, Lei
LaRue Wiserin
Estherville
Paul Gutfey
Newton
Local PFA Chapter Outlines Corn Harvest Safety Rules
Gruettinger FRA chapter joined the Safe Corn Harvest Program sponsored by Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute and National Safety Council. A key rule: never operate or service the picker while in motion, always shut off the power before leaving the tractor.
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Gruettinger Fra
Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute
National Safety Council
FFA
Important Loop Clash With Terril Here Friday Night
The Pirates seek a key win as Terril visits Evergreen Park Friday at 7 30 p m The Terril squad has one loss and Sioux Rapids 64 4 last Friday while Terril trails the league leaders The matchups feature Graettinger and Terril’s strong defense in a tight race for the Corn Belt title with final outcomes still looming
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Whit
Pirates
Terrrck
Sioux Rapids
von Siv
Ruth
Banes
Tihoe Pirates
Tergil Bere
Corn Bell Gilles
Tin
Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Terris
Terril
A P Thompsens Escape Injury In Belmond Tornado
Relatives of A P Thompsen and family learned they escaped injury when a destructive Belmond tornado struck the main street and nearby homes. The Thompsens clothing store suffered major damage with the roof torn off the residence, bricks and debris entering the store, and two employees hospitalized. Volunteers numbering about 2200 aided in cleanup and recovery. families evacuated to basements during the storm.
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Belmond
Red Cross
A. P
Duteho ‘Niconypsen
Graetlinger
Nels Nelson
Ernie Andresen
Thompsen
Webb
Hompeents Clothing
Champsen
Thompson
Emma
Walter Jorgensen
Frank Christensen
Ernie Antresen
Clarence Christensen
Mayme Stucland
Herman, Minn
A. P. Thompsen
Graettinger
Jnanélans Wid
Roms
Postoffice Applauds ZIP Code Cooperation Effort
Postmaster Nae thanked Graebtinger residents for adopting ZIP Codes on mailing lists and urged those who have not sent in the two five-digit form to do so. The Postal Service will add ZIP Codes to addresses to improve routing and reduce handling, with returns sent to the front of mail pieces and extra forms available on request.
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Graebtinger
Nade
Adoe
Nace
Art Weiland Named PCA Manager in Emmetsburg
Arthur Weiland of Emmetsburg was appointed manager of Emmetsburg Production Credit Association by the board after serving as acting manager since Leo B. Jensveld’s death this spring. A 1938 resident of the Kimmetnsburg area, he served in the 1942-46 army as a Xeray technician in Europe and has held local posts including deputy sheriff and Walton League president. The board also elected RB. Chambers as president and Robert Place as vice president, with Lee Frederick as assistant manager and Ruth Duanestrom as assistant secretary.
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Arthur Weiland
Emmetsburg
Emmetshie Production Credit Association
PCA
Leo B. Jensveld
Kimnmetsburz
County Conservation Board
All Walton League
RB. Chambers
Robert Place
Armstrong
Lee Frederick
Ruth Duanestrom
Ant
Donald Dodge
Milford
No School Here Thursday Friday In Grwttinger Community
Unclear notice announces two days with no classes in the Grwttinger area during an unspecified week. Text references faculty members and teaching staff, but details are garbled and uncertain about exact dates or events. An October sale at C. A. Jensen Store in Seattle is also mentioned with unclear event details.
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Grwttinger
Sehord
Vertonth Des Moles
C. A. Jensen
A. Jensen
Ciettingrer
Seattle
Prize Draw at Gracttinger's Saturday Night
Gracttinger's prize drawing Saturday features four $25 Buck prizes totaling $190. Mrs. Carl Wicks claimed a prize. other attendees included Mrs. dl Bradley, Marat V2 Miller, and Florence Sherman.
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Gracttinger
Carl Wicks
Dl Bradley
Marat V2 Miller
Florence Sherman
Pirate Band To Storm Lake Saturday
The Pirate band will travel to Storm Lake on Saturday October 22 for Buen Vista college anniversary homecoming parade. About 50 horses floats and other entries will be in the 9 30 am parade. The band leaves from the high school at 7 am and returns about 8 pm.
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Grietlinger Bam
David Mitchell
Storm Lake Sanday
Buen Vista College
Theshigh School
B Team Keeps Winning Streak Into Early Season
The Grachtinger B team opened season with three straight wins at Evergreen Park. Lynn Tindall ran in a TD and LeRoy Mowry added the extra point to start a 6-0 lead, then 12-0 after Mike Schany’s run. Barton’s club topped Armstrong 7-1 in the opener, and 27-0 over Mullan with Murphy and Sehany each scoring twice. Defenders Windall Peter sen and Juke Peterson honored on D.
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Grachtinger
Lovey
Ruthven
T's
Evergreen Park
Guach Ren Bartels
Lynn Tindall
Mike Schany
Pirates
Stright
Armstrong
LeRoy Mowry
Loeaks
Mullan
Ban Murphy
Mike Sehany
Murphy
Sehany
Craig Windall
David Petersen
Juke Peterson
Pirates Win Sixth Straight At Everly In Stormy Match
The Graettinger Pirates edged the Isverly Cattlefeeders 20 to 6 in a rain sleet soaked game at Everly. A power outage halted the second half as weather worsened, leaving Graettinger six straight wins and strong hopes for the Corn Belt title.
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Pirates
Everly
Grachtinger Pirates
Isverly Cattlefeeders
Eere Swath
Doug Dvirdt
Soxccu Ree
Cord
Graettinger
Everetimen
Terri
Sioux Rapids
Rich Rose
Hile
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Dr. Deuneson
Board of Supervisors
Ralph Graettinger
Greettinger Marketa
A. P. Thompsens
Art Weiland
Storm Lake
Jeanne Wikert
Miss Wikeri
Leo Wikerl
Bethel Lutheran Church
Graatlinger
Porris
Emmetsburg Catholic
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