Voters set to decide in Graettinger Walnut townships
General election Tuesday November 4 opens at 8 am at Legion hall. Voters in Palo Alto county face races for sheriff treasurer state representative and county board districts with incumbents running unopposed in several districts and both major parties contesting others. County officials and local names listed for polling and counting procedures.
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Prenne
Legion Hall
Graettinver
Walnut Township
Stevenson
Eisenhower
United States
Palo Alto
Dick Miller
Art Weiland
Mercer Richter
Tony Stoffel
County Board of Supervisors
Joe Joyce
Lou Phillips
Joyce
Emmetsburg
Willian Fogarty
Rodman
Tatman
Cylinder
Graettinger
William McConnell
William Bargman
West Bend
A.’ P.’Rickless
Ayrshire
Frank Koch
William Fandel
Koch
Ed M. Thompson
Martin Thompson
Leslie A. Prichard
Ellen K. Brereton
Jom Hyde
Board of Supervisors
Kossuth
Emmet
Burl Ridout
Estherville
Duane Fe, Dewel
Algona
Iowa
Loveless
Beardsley
3. M. Anderson
John Carney
Wm. Herke
Raymond Tindall
Wv. L. O'Connor
Leona Leonard
Fannie Clayton
Eleanor Jacobson
Bess Hamilton
Picked Corn For Don Torreson Harvest
Last Tuesday 14 neighbors and relatives brought three cornpickers to harvest 25 acres for Don Torreson who was recently released from Holy Family hospital after losing his hand in a cornpicking accident. Dale Jorgensen John J Jorgensen Vernon Torreson led the crew with help from John E Jorgenson Art Duhn Soren Anderson Pete Duhn Marvin Duhn Elliott Larson Leo Thompson Joe Bannon Maynard Johnson Simon Omundson Ted Tor reson Eldon Swanson and Mrs Walter Jorgensen. A dinner was served for the crew and a general corn picking bee is planned to finish harvesting.
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Don Torreson
Don
Holy Family Hospital
Dale Jorgensen
John J. Jorgensen
Vernon Torreson
John E. Jorgenson
Art Duhn
Soren Anderson
Pete Duhn
Marvin Duhn
Elliott Larson
Leo Thompson
Joe Bannon
Maynard Johnson
McDonald Henry to Hold Pure Bred Black Poland China Sale
McDonald and Henry announce a sale of pure bred Black Poland China hogs on Monday November 3 at their Marmetsbore area farm northwest of town. Sale starts at 1 o clock and features 20 Boars and 80 Gilts. Also Graettinger FFA hosts its second annual Duroc Boar and Gilt sale Saturday afternoon November 1 at 1 30 in the High School shop building with 25 boars and 10 gilts offered.
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Vui
McDonald & Henry
Marmetsbore
FFA
Graettinger
Future Farmers of America
Chicken Supper at First Lutheran Church Planned
The annual chicken supper by the First Lutheran Ladies Aid will be in the church parlor on Thursday evening October 30. Serving starts at 6 30 p m. Adults 1.00 children under 12 50 cents. Menu includes chicken mashed potatoes gravy dressing green beans cabbage salad tea biscuits pickles cranberries pie and coffee.
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First Lutheran Ladies Aid
American Legion Auxiliary Bake Sale This Saturday
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a bake sale in the basement of the Legion Hall on Saturday November 8 with lunch including chicken sandwiches pie and coffee served through the afternoon and evening.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Island Ladies To Serve Dinner At Center School
The East Island South circle will host a dinner at Center School on Tuesday November 4. Proceeds support circle activities and local community projects.
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MST Island
Lest Island
South Circle
Center School
Luther Leagues To Hold Banquet
The First Lutheran St Pauls and Our Saviors Lutheran Luther Leagues urge youths to secure tickets from Merlin Norris or JoAnn Paulsen for the Pocket Testament League Banquet on Thursday November 6 at 6 45 p m. Pastor Marcus Grandal of Harmony Minnesota will speak. A colored film Book For the World of Tomorrow will be shown and a delicious menu is planned for an inspiring evening.
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First Lutheran
St. Paul’s
Our Savior's
Lutheran Luther Leagues
Merlin Norris
JoAnn Paulsen
Marcus Grandal
Harmony
Minnesota
Pink Magic Pink Magic Junior Class Play Next Wednesday
Graettinger High School presents the junior class play Pink Magic in the high school auditorium on Wednesday November 6 set in Mexico. Cast includes Mariano Merlin Norris Jose Harlan Hangon Wally Roger Henningsen Estrellita Marilyn Christiansen Kimball Danny Jacobson Guide James Murray Mia Prowder Dorothy Rasmussen Mr Prowder James Barringer Miss Ferenden Jean Thompson Clara Hotch Irene Heidecker Hester Hotch Martha Knutsen Harty Shirley Herke Corney Janis Masters Mrs Cardee June Clemenson Lambie Patty Andregen Mrs Colby Judy Rolfsen Geo Crater James Swanson Bolt Richard Wikert Waitress Marietta Zitterich Queen for a Day Dorothy Mammen. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
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Graettinger
Pink Magic
Mexico
Mariano
Merlin’ Norris
Jose
Harlan Hangon
Wally
Roger Henningsen
Estrellita
Marilyn Christiansen
Kimball
Danny Jacobson
Guide
James Murray
Mia
Prowder
Dorothy Rasmussen
Mr. Prowder
James Barringer
Miss Ferenden
Jean Thompson
Clara Hotch
Irene Heidecker
Hester Hotch
Martha Knutsen
Harty
Shirley Herke
Corney
Janis Masters
Cardee
June Clemenson
Lambie
Patty Andregen
Colby
Judy Rolfsen
Geo
Crater
James Swanson
Bolt
Richard Wikert
Marietta Zitterich
Queen
Dorothy Mammen
Graettinger School Announces Two Day Break
Graettinger schools will be closed next Thursday and Friday for a two day vacation as teachers attend the state teachers convention in Des Moines. No classes will be held for Graettinger students during the period.
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Graettinger Young Atera
Graettinger
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Elects New Board At Palo Alto Meeting
G Bonstead Reeves Heidecker Herke and O Bonstead were elected to the new board as the Farm Bureau held its annual meeting October 23 in Emmetsburg with about 470 farmers and families present. Newly elected officers include President Wm Stillman vice president Ed Norland secretary Henry Pehr treasurer TT G Berkeland voting delegate Harry Wilson and alternate Henry Depenbuseh county women s chairman Mrs Albert Twigg county boys 4 H chairman B G Berkeland and county girls 4 H chairman Mrs Albert Swanson.
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Palo Alto County
Ae Bureau
Sheld
Emmetsburg
Wm. Stillman
Ed Norland
Henry Pehr
Tt. G. Berkeland
Harry Wilson
Henry Depenbuseh
Albert Twigg
B. G. Berkeland
Albert Swanson
County Farm Council Sponsors Broadcast by Hoeven
The Palo Alto county Republican farm council sponsors a broadcast on KICD tonight from 8 30 to 6 45. Congressman Hoeven will answer President Truman's Iowa talk from yesterday. Hoeven is the sole Iowa member on the House Agriculture committee.
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Palo Alto County
Republican Farm Council
KICD
Hoeven
Truman
Iowa
Towa
House Agriculture Committee
Lost Hand In Cornpicker Mishap
John Anderson a 25 year old farmer south of Graettinger lost his right hand at the wrist in a corn picker accident on his farm Wednesday near eight in the morning. He was cleaning stalks from the stalk ejector when his hand was caught. His physician called the condition satisfactory. Cyrus Guinn, a north Graettinger farmer, lost his thumb in a similar accident Monday afternoon. Other county picker accident victims include Ernie Dobbing and Joe Nemeth.
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John Anderson
Graettinger
Anderson
Cyrus Guinn
Graeftinger
Ernie Dobbing
Joe Nemeth
Emmetsburg
Noted Russian author to speak at Graettinger High
Graettinger residents will see Paul Voronaeff, noted Russian author and lecturer, on Friday November 7 at eight o clock in the high school gym. The speaker will present an expose of communism during the school sponsored event.
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Graettinger
Paul Voronaeff
Voronaeff
Change of Adult Night School Date Noted
The adult night school will be held on Monday of next week instead of Wednesday due to a conflict with the Junior Class Play and Teachers Convention. Please remember this change and plan accordingly.
Forrest Perdue's Father Dies in Des Moines
Forrest Perdue of Graettinger mourns as his father G. Perdue dies in Des Moines after a stroke on Monday October 27. Brief services today in Des Moines followed by church services and burial at Indianola Town. Survived by daughter Mrs Curt Randa of Emmetsburg, son Forrest of Graettinger, and two grandchildren Donna Lee Randa and John Perdue.
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G. €. Perdue
Forrest Perdue
Graettinger
Des Moines
Perdue
Indianola
Curt Randa
Emmetsburg
Forrest
Donna Lee Randa
John ‘Perdue
Wallingford Pancake Day Sponsored by Legion and Auxiliary
Wallingford plans an all day Pancake and Pow Wow on Tuesday November 11 hosted by the American Legion and Auxiliary. Night program features include a fowl catching contest and an amateur talent show at eight at City Hall. Auxiliary carnival also set for the evening. More details to come in next week’s Times.
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Wallingford
American Legion
Auxiliary
FHA Girls To Get Out The Vote
The Graettinger FHA girls will canvass residents Thursday and Friday asking Are you willing to vote They will pair country and town girls and explain why voting matters They offer rides to polls or babysitting while mothers vote The project involves about sixty Future Homemakers of America under Margaret Pratt
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Graettinger
FHA
Hey Wave
Future Homemakers of America
Margaret Pratt
FFA Hog Sale This Saturday in Graettinger
Graettinger Future Farmers hold their boar sale this Saturday with 25 boars and 10 gifts for sale. The group praises their pigs and expects buyers to select market hogs or purebred hogs for new owners.
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Graettinger
McDonald-Henry Hog Sale Monday in Iowa
McDonald and Henry, northwest Iowa Poland China hog breeders, announce their annual Poland China boar and gilt sale Monday night November 3 at eight. The sale offers 20 boars and 30 gilts at their Graettinger area farm seven miles south and one mile east. Buford Henry notes Polands’ rising carcass contest and barrow show success and invites buyers to inspect stock prior to sale.
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McDonald and Henry
Northwest
Iowa
Poland
Graettinger
Buford Henry
Corn Field Fire At Local Farm Prompted Fire Call
Last Thursday afternoon the local fire department answered a summons to the Ralph Tindall farm east of town where a fire started in a cornfield. The blaze, dangerous in the dry spell, was brought under control before the fire truck arrived.
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Ralph Tindall
Sullivan woman to fly to Washington on navy plane
Ming Helen Sullivan of San Diego will fly to Washington D C today aboard a navy plane. She traveled from San Francisco yesterday and plans to stay in Washington until November 7. On the return trip she will visit Graettinger.
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Ming Helen Sullivan
San Diego
California
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Navy
Washington
Mina Sullivan
Graettinger
School board names officers after consolidation
The organizational meeting elected Oral Bonstead as president and Helen Helgeson as secretary. William Olson was sworn in as treasurer for the newly consolidated school district.
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Oral Bonstead
Helen Helgeson
William Olson
Reformation Day Observance Here
St Pauls Lutheran along with First and Our Savior's Lutherans will hold a Friday evening service at St Pauls church to mark the annual Reformation Day anniversary. October 31 is celebrated as the birthday of the Protestant Reformation, tracing to Martin Luther's 1517 act at Wittenberg.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran
St. Paul’s Church
Martin Luther
Wittenburg
Extra police to patrol Graettinger Halloween night
Graettinger council and Mayor Thomsen authorized deputizing extra policemen to increase protection on Halloween night. The measure aims to bolster town patrols and public safety Friday night.
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Graettinger Council
Thomsen
Weather turns colder as winter nears Iowa
A weekend of warm weather gave way to a cold snap on Monday with winds turning biting. Tuesday's low dipped to 11 degrees in northern Iowa areas.
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Ang
Iowa
Unclaimed prizes in Graettinger merchants event
None of the awards were claimed yesterday by Jatmar Linn Estherville Ray Rosburg and Rev. A Rasmussen. The unclaimed prizes were $10 $15 and $50. Next week's awards will be $10 $15 and $100.
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Graettinger
Jatmar Linn
Estherville
Ray Rosburg
Rev. A. Rasmussen
ENS Dave Baumgartner Home on Naval Leave
Ensign Dave Baumgartner recently commissioned in the U S Navy visited Graettinger with his parents for three weeks. He will report to San Diego November 14 to attend a five week amphibious training school before further duties.
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Dave Baumgartner
U. S. Navy
Graettinger
Max Baumgartner
Ens. Baumgartner
San Diego
California
Navy
Died at Estherville F G Sullivan 67
Francis G Sullivan 67 died at his Estherville home Tuesday October 28 after years of illness He was born August 8 1885 in Clinton He married Margaret Maloney in 1924 and had four children Survived by widow four children four grandchildren one brother and three sisters Funeral services set for 9 am Friday at St Patrick’s Church Estherville with Rev James Duhigg officiating burial in St Patrick’s Cemetery
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Francis G. Sullivan
Estherville
Mr. Sullivan
Clinton
Margaret Maloney
Leonard
Margaret Mary) Roberts
James
Katherine) MecAlraith
Cedar Rapids
Jack
Patricia) Stevens
Jerry
U. S. Navy
Five member school board elected in Monday special election
G. O. Bonstead and Gilbert Reeves won seats to serve until 1953, Oral Bonstead and Francis Heidecker to 1954, and Ed Herke to 1955. William Olson was chosen treasurer to serve until 1963. A total of 270 ballots were cast.
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G. O. Bonstead
Gilbert Reeves
Oral Bonstead
Francis Heidecker
Ed Herke
William Olson
G. O. Bonstead Sebesi
Elalea Cofete
Alee
Arnold Alesch
Donald Oleson
Raymond Rupert Raed Into
Ray O’neill
Helen Helgeson
Aeeeeee
Heidecker
Graettinger
New~territory
Iowa
Olson
Emmetsburg Hosts Palo Alto 4-H Corn Show Event
Palo Alto county residents invited to Emmetsburg for a two day 4-H and open corn show at the Soper building Friday and Saturday October 31 and November 1. Registration and entries run Friday 10:00 to 12:00 with judging by E S Dyas Iowa State College Extension Service at 1 30 p m. Saturday 9 30 to 2 p m opens to the public. awards announced at 2 00 p m and corn released at 2 30 p m. Over fifty ten ear samples expected from 4 H corn club members and 18 farmers who have participated in the five acre yield contests sponsored by the Emmetsburg club.
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Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Production Credit Association
Soper
E. S. Dyas
Iowa State College Extension Service
AL 4-H
Emmetsburg ©. of C
Honor Roll Listed First Six Weeks at Graettinger High
Sept E V Manchester releases the honor roll for the first six weeks at Graettinger high school. Freshmen on honor roll include Jacquelyn Howell Karen Manchester Nona Wikert. Secondary roll lists Betty Lundgren Gene Twaite Merlin Norrin. Honorable mention Paul Bonstead Dennis Graettinger Marjee Kuyper Carol Tor rerson Richard Wolfe. Sophomores honor roll Earl Erickson Jerry Halaman Lovrce Jacobs Phylise Rierson. Juniors honor roll Roger Menningsen Martha Knutaen Maryanna Spies James Swanson Virgil Traver. Seniors honor roll Mary Bonnie Cole Jean Graettinger Larry Kirkergaard Twila Nelson Ronnie Robinson. Secondary roll Zora Starkey. Honorable mention Mary Weatfall Marilyn Bonstead Gloria Thorgon.
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E. V. Manchester
Phylise Rierson
Roger Menningsen
Martha Knutaen
Merlin Norrin
Shirley Herke
Janis Masters
Bill Munson
Maryanna Spies
James Swanson
Virgil Traver
Mary Bonnie Cole
Jean Graettinger
Larry Kirkergaard
Twila ‘Nelson
Ronnie Robinson
Zora Starkey
Mary *Weatfall
Marilyn Bonstead
Gloria Thorgon
Also Mentioned on This Page
McDonald & Henry Fit
First Lutheran Church
Luther Leagues
G. Bonstead
Reeves, Heidecker
Herke
O. Bonstead
Farm Bureau
County Farm Council
FFA Hog Sale
McDonald-Henry
F. G. Sullivan
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