Graettinger Beats Bradgate 24 to 6 in Friday Game
Graettinger high school defeated Bradgate 24 to 6 on Friday afternoon. The win follows a season where Bradgate earlier beat Graettinger 36 to 0. Graettinger’s defense stopped a Bradgate scoring chance on the goal line and the 24 points came from three touchdowns and three two point conversions. Graettinger will face Emmetsburg Friday in a homecoming context at Emmetsburg Catholic High, with hopes of disrupting the Irish. Starters listed include Potter, Westfall, Doerning, Barringer, Voight, Strain, Rasmussen, Sam Young, and Carl Rosburg, among others.
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Bradgate
Graettinger
Graettnger
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Catholic High
Richard Graettinger
Richard McCombs
Donald McWilliams
Obituary of Oliver C Refsell from Wallingford Lutheran
Funeral services for Oliver C. Refsell were held at Wallingford Lutheran church with Rev. L. G. Hinderaker and visiting speakers from Lakefield and Estherville. Born in 1854 in Norway, he moved to High Lake township, Emmet County, Iowa, at age 12 and later bought the homestead. He married Betsy Olson in 1889. four sons and a daughter survived him, with three sons predeceasing. The family includes son Martin, daughter-in-law Helen, daughter-in-law Dora, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Oliver
Refzell
Wallingford
Norway
Unite States
Modum
High Lake Township
Emmet County
Iowa
Betsell
Betsy Olson
Refsell
Morris
Lloyd
Conrad
I. G. Ness
Martin Refsell
Helen Refsell
Robbinsdale
Minn
Dora Refsell
Bank Statement Highlights Graettinger State Bank Rise
The Graettinger State bank reports financials as of October 18 with deposits totaling 883000 and total footings rising from 756000 on June 20 to nearly 881000, a gain of 125000. The report marks a remarkable showing for Graettinger.
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Graettinger State Bank
Graetginger
October Shower Sparks Warm Fall Weather Brief
A summer rain swept yesterday with showers and thunder then sunshine. The day grew warm for October 20 as the weather program tracked mild conditions.
Victory Potato Found by Mrs Russell Frick
A new victory potato was added to the Times collection after being found by Mrs Russell Frick. The discovery marks another entry in the ongoing potato collection drive reported by the Times.
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Times
Russell Frick
Warm and Windy Tuesday Weather Ahead
The day was warm with a strong east wind and a forecast of possible rain by the weather forecast. The breeze shaped the day as forecasters indicated chances of showers later.
Train Delayed Westbound Rock Island Passenger Train
The Rock Island westbound passenger train ran several hours late today due to trouble east of Cedar Rapids. Alaska reference notes Eskimo phrase and nicknamed Eldorado of the North, highlighting regional lore.
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Rock Island
Alaska
North
Four Page Times Delays Printing Tonight
This week's Times issue is only four pages due to a delayed Des Moines print service. The Western Newspaper Union printed four pages, shipped October 12, but the shipment has not arrived by October 21. Railroads now own or operate more automobile trucks than locomotives.
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The
Times
Des Moines
Western Newspaper Union
Auction Sale News Of Interest To Local Buyers Elmer Masters Sale Was Held Today
Auction news notes multiple sales in Dakota City Mallard Ruthven and Graettinger areas. Elmer Masters conducted a fixtures auction at Dakota City with Grodland Reeves as auctioneers. Other listings include Wytlt Fred F Gondchild Spotted Polands sale and Burg Black Polands sale with details on locations and dates.
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Elmer Masters
Wytlt
Fred F. Gondchild
Wii
K. L. Burg
Ruthven
Grodland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Times
Brekke Visit to Minnesota Marks 81st Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Jacob Brekke spent two weeks touring Minnesota visiting friends and family. They joined grandson Charles Barkaloo for his grandfather's 81st birthday at St Paul with relatives from Graettinger Blooming Prairie Minneapolis and Estherville. The trip included recalls of Rev Sande Mrs Gjevre and Rasmussen in Minnesota and Illinois with stops in Blue Earth Owatonna Austin Kenossit Iowa and Estherville before returning home.
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Jacob Brekke
Minnesota
Barkaloo
St. Paul
Charles Barkaloo
Mr. Brekke
J. Brekke
Sacha Kaltved
Graettinger
John Brekke
Blooming Prairie
A. 0. Thompson
Sande
Pearl
John O. Jertson
Minneapolis
Raymond Fralid
Ada Underdal
Brekke
Knud Johnson
Blue Earth
Rev. Rasmussen
Rev
Estherville
Farmers Get OPA Ration Report Forms Information From Rationing Office
Farmers who sell or transfer rationed meats fats and dairy products must take points from buyers and hand them to the local OPA Rationing board with monthly reports. Boards mail reporting forms and instructions to farmers. registration occurs when filing the first report and submitting stamps.
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OPA
County War Board
War Price & Rationing Board
Regal Rationing Board
Mr and Mrs A St Speck Move to Armstrong
Mr and Mrs A St Speck and family relocate to Armstrong to establish a new home. The husband had long operated an automobile and garage business in Graettinger, selling all equipment at auction last summer and disposing of the garage building to D C Barringer. The community laments losing a splendid family.
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A. St. Speck
Armstrong
Mr. Speck
Graettinger
D. CG. Barringer
Gracttinger
Left For California With Family to Pittsburg Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesr left for Pittsburg California on Saturday. They stored their furniture in Grachtinger and plan a west coast stay. They have two daughters in Pittsburg and visited a daughter in Estherville before continuing to Worthington to board a westbound train.
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Charles Wesr
Pittsburg
California
Grachtinger
West
Estherville
Worthington
West Coast
Record Potato Crop Breaks 1943 Yield Goal
The 1943 potato crop is a record breaker with an expected gain of 89,000,000 bushels over last year. The Food Administration urges housewives to use potatoes frequently and in varied forms, recommending boiling with jackets on as the best method.
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Food Administration
Many Farm Changes In Palo Alto And Emmet Counties
Several farms in Palo Alto and Emmet counties change ownership. Purchases appear driven by home use and as a hedge against inflation, with some sales not yet fully reported by the Times due to uncertain details.
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Palo Alto
Emmet
First Killing Frost Hits October Sixteen
The frost arrived October 16 and the thermometer fell below freezing Sunday morning. The corn crop proved the big winner in the 1943 frost race, while overall October weather has been nearly perfect so far.
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Mercury
Drowned Child in Stock Tank Near Lake Park
Richard Finnern aged 15 months, son of Mr and Mrs Menhardt Finnern of Lake Park, drowned in a stock tank Monday. He was their only child.
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Richard Finnern
Menhardt Finnern
Lake Park
Hoe
Trial Jurors Set For November District Court Term
Palo Alto county Iowa district court will convene November 1 1943 at nine am with Judge P C Davidson presiding. Jury candidates including Theo Christiansen Graettinger Frankie Evans Emmetsburg and many others listed must report November 2 1943 at 9 am for grand jury service and trial jurors.
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District Court
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Court House
P. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Em Inetsburg
Court
Theo
Christiansen
O. Bevard
Mmetsbure
Lowell Fessler
Cylinder
Harry Nelson
Ringstess
J. M. Kelly
Ayrshire
R. K. Travis
Wm. Johnson
West Bend
LeRoy Sprout
Osgood
Stanley Anderson
G. L. Jay
Curlew
Lloyd Bannister
Anton Swanson
Graettinger
Geo. Vercant
Mallard
John Kerber
Ringster
Tom Gjerde
George Probst
Ray Watson
West Benil
Get Ration Book Four At School House This Week
Public notice for ration book issuance at Graetlinger high school band room October 22 to 25 from 2 to 6 pm. Families may file one ration for related members, individuals must file separate applications with R-146 form and existing Ration Book 3.
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Graetlinger High School
Census Bureau
Burleys Move to Nevada Town After Short Residence
Mr and Mrs Burley who had lived here for years relocated to Nevada Town this week. A brother of Mr Burley recently died in a highway accident while farming for his parents. The Burleys had served the Mrs J A Spies family and Graettinger friends extend best wishes to their new location.
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Nevada
Burley
J. A. Spies
Graettinger
Mrs Hester Moves to Estherville in November
Mrs John Hester will relocate to Estherville on November first and make a new home two blocks north of the post office. Her granddaughter Mrs Kathryn Hester recently worked in Estherville, and Graettinger residents regret losing the family from the area.
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Estherville
John Hester
Kathryn Hester
Graettinger
Busy At Bremerton
A Bremerton couple Mr and Mrs Harold Duhn report they are both working daily and enjoying fine fall weather. They apologize for not being able to visit home this fall due to time constraints while noting rapid file activity.
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Bremerton
Harold Duhn
Washington
Harold
Knutsons Visit for Memorial of Wisconsin Grandson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Knutson of Mailison Wisconsin attended memorial services for their grandson Cpl Arthur Pp Clemingson. They left Grachtinger 22 years ago and Mr Knutson, nearing 84, remains hearty despite age. He advocates swift peace in the war and questions loyalty prosecutions of Madison residents.
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Peter Knutson
Mailison
Wisconsin
Cpl
Arthur PP. Clemingson
Grachtinger
Knutson
Madison
Germany
Knutgon
Bombers Over Graettinger Reported Flying Traffic
For weeks planes of various kinds have been overhead in Graettinger. Some are four motored bombers and cargo ships. Night traffic is heavy, a new pattern for the area. About ten days ago a large plane woke most of the town early morning. Earlier weeks saw around a dozen planes nightly.
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Graettinger
Mrs. L A Larson to Leave for Geneva Utah
Mrs. L A Larson plans to depart for Geneva Utah on November 5 to join her husband who is employed by the targeted company. Larson has been in Geneva for several months.
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Utah
L. A. Larson
Geneva
Larson
Correction lists Mrs J A Fleming as worship leader
The Times published a WSCS meeting notice but omitted the worship leader’s name Mrs J A Fleming. This error occurred in the Times office and is acknowledged as a correction.
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Times
J. A. Fleming
WSCS
War Chest Fund Over The Top In One Day Drive
The National War Fund drive in Grachtinger Monday was an over the top affair with many solicitors meeting generous response. Max Baumgartner chaired a streamlined drive that funds 17 relief organizations, led by the USO, with the Red Cross set for a separate spring appeal.
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National War Fund
Grachtinger
Max Baumgartner
USO
Red Cross
Local man Leo Kolb Dies in St Louis at 60
Leo Kolb formerly of Graettinger Graettinger and Marine Illinois died in St Louis last week. He was a nephew of Mrs J A Spies and often visited the Spies home in Graettinger. Survived by a sister in Marine Illinois. Charles Spies of Emmetsburg attended the funeral. Mrs J A Spies could not attend. Graettinger friends regret his death.
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Leo Kolb
Marine, Illinois
J. A. Spies
Graettinger
St. Louis
Mr. Kolb
Old Age Assistance Totals Shown For September
In September Palo Alto reported 328 recipients averaging 24.76 dollars and totaling 28 122 60. Emmet county 226 recipients averaged 26.09 dollars totaling 5 895 90. Statewide 53 585 recipients averaged 26.24 dollars totaling 1 856 517 80. Twenty two deaths among recipients were recorded. 470 cases were closed and 335 added.
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Palo Alto
Emmet County
Iowa
NELS GIRRES VERY ILL IN ILLNESS REPORT
Nels Girres of Ellington township is gravely ill after a week of illness. He has suffered arthritis for some time and his heart appears affected. His son Arnold Girres lives east of Graettinger. The Times prays for his early improvement and return to health.
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Nels Girres
Nels Girves
Ellington Township
Arnold Girres
Graettinger
the Times
Girres
October Roses Break Season Bloom Record
The Times notes Mrs Andrew Walstrom of Spencer reported roses blooming in September, surpassing August records. Votes arrived from Mrs George Frick on October 12 and Mrs Clemmenson on October 14. Graettinger then set the latest bloom record as the killing frost arrived October 16.
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Andrew Walstrom
Spencer
Sullivan
George Frick
Clarence Clemmenson
Corn moisture high may threaten early cribbing
On October 14 Fred Spies had several corn samples tested by the official tester at the Des Moines office. Moisture content reached 21.9 percent, far too high for cribbing machine picked corn. Frost Saturday expected to dry some corn, though last week saw ongoing picking. Loss risk from cribbing too early possible.
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Fred Spies
Des Moines
Red Cross Sewing Drive Seeks More Volunteers
The Red Cross reports open sewing shifts with hours Friday afternoon, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening, inviting additional volunteers to help with ongoing garment production and relief efforts.
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RED Cross
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G.H.S
Oliver C. Refsell
Estherville Daily News
America
Green Bay
Nicolet
Perrot
Marquette
Joliet
Black Bird
Spirit of Northwest
Denmark
Holland
Greece
Knutsons
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