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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1955

Page

8

Pirates Fall 14-13 in Heartbreaking Clash with Ruthven Rams

The Pirates lost a tight Friday night 14-13 contest to Ruthven Rams in a clash marked by a disputed extra point. Gracttinger, Banstead and Masters standout plays aided by strong Pirate defense, but Ruthven edged ahead on a late fourth quarter drive and a successful point after.

Pirates Ruthven Rams Rams Ruthven Sandvig Pirate Grein Jespersen Dennis Gracttinger Platter Ram Vinnegan Gary Masters Bonstead Masters Banstead Jeff Landing Paul Kirkegaard

Election of Ladies Aid Officers at Two Churches

Recent elections at Lost Island and First Lutheran Ladies Aid named officers for the coming year. First Lutheran elected Helen Kirkegaard as president, Elaine Dalen as vice president, Nina Levdy as secretary, and Evelyn Shiley as treasurer. Lost Island chose Magda Christianson as president, Stena Norris as vice president, Marion Thoreson as secretary, and Esther Thu as treasurer.

Lost Island First Lutheran Ladies Aid First Lutheran Helen Kirkegaard Elaine Dalen Nina Levdy Evelyn Shiley Magda Christianson Stena Norris Marmion Thoreson Esther Thu

Wallingford Notes Move and Visits Across States

Mrs Ivan Cook and Mrs Velma Sevatson traveled to Davenport and Chicago for relatives visits. Chet Torreson Ernie Hendrickson returned from Miles City Montana with antelope. Ralph Torreson guests at Melvin Book home Missouri Valley. Refsell family updates and hospital stay. Mable Refsell Ames arrives to visit. Diane Young discharged after surgery. Orvis Kaltreds set to move Estherville. Chris Egeland visits from Wallingford home.

Ivan Cook Velma Sevatson Davenport Mrs. Cook Chicago Sevatson Chet Torreson Ernie Hendrickson Miles City Montana Ralph Torreson Melvin Book Missouri Valley Silas Lundy Refsell Mable Refsell Ames Diane Young Orvis Kaltreds Estherville Edwin Osher Wallingford Amos Egeland Chris Egeland

Meats and Groceries Offer Fresh and Cured Selections

When you want the best in meats and groceries we want you to think of us. We carry a very large stock of fresh and cured meats. If you want something especially fine for your Sunday dinner we can accommodate you. We carry the best of

Retarded Children's Ass'n Gives $100 For Organizing Drive

The Emmet County Association for Retarded Children met Thursday night Oct. 6 at City Hall and voted to send $100 to the Alpha Delta Sigma fraternity in Iowa City to lead the National Week for Retarded Children fund drive in November. Attorney K B Welty of Spirit Lake spoke, with a tape of H L Kellman of New York City and the Woodward State hospital boys chorus. Committees were named for the drive. 24 groups in the state work for classrooms and teachers, Estherville already has a classroom with Ada Webmeyer as teacher, and visitors are invited to see the schoolroom by appointment through Co Supt Berryhill.

Emmet County Association For City Alpha Delta Sigma Fraternity Iowa City K. B. Welty Spirit Lake H. L. Kellman New York City Waterloo Woodward State Hospital Kellman National Association Jerry Madsen Johnnie Johnson James Spencer Russell Frick Ames Sheldon Mann Hotel Estherville Ada Webmeyer Contactings Co Berryhill

12 Year Old Manning Cat Passes Away

The 12 year old cat of the Heirie Dethler family in Manning died recently. During her career she mothered 125 kittens of various species colors and temperaments.

Dethler Manning

Bill Tipp Joins Red River Scene As Subscriptions Chief

Bill Tipp a former resident of Gra chokinger and veteran North Dakota newspaper salesman has joined the Red River Scene to solicit subscriptions across the area. He recently won Look magazine’s third highest national award in sales and has long been tied to Fargo News in Moorhead. Tipp, Mar 73, has spent 15 years in newspaper and magazine sales in North Dakota.

William Bill) Tipp Grachtinger North Dakota Red River Tipp Look Magazine United States Fargo News Moorhead

Woodwards man suffers minor leg cut while stump removal

Lemuel Coll of Woodwards received a small gash in his leg when an axe slipped during stump removal in his yard at home. No major injury reported and he self treated.

Lemuel Coll Woodwards

Bow Season for Deer Opens Saturday October 29

Towa's 21 day bow and arrow season for deer begins at 6 30 a m October 29 the longest Iowa deer season in modern times All Iowa counties are open and there is a bag possession and season limit of 1 deer of any age or sex Only bows of 40 pounds pull or more may be used and arrows must be broad head hunting arrows Cross bows or any mechanically operated bows are prohibited The 1955 Iowa pull season for deer runs December 3 through December 5 with all counties open One successful archer may also hunt deer during the gun season on their 1955 deer licenses

Towa Iowa

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