Graettinger Boys Capture State Title In Thriller
Graettinger defeats Grimes 25 to 20 in a hard fought state final. Pat Allen shines with three touchdowns supported by Berle Green and Tom Sullivan on the ends and L Tenborg at quarterback. Grimes rallyes late but Graettinger holds to the win before a crowd of Iowa fans.
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Central
Grimes
Grimes Speed Merchant
Tom Sullivan
Graettinger
Acroga
Ledil
Pat Allen
Iowa
Allen
Berle Green
Tenborg
Young
Leo Young
Bob Green
L. Tenborg
Bob O'Brien
Wdote Hartman
Berle “Green
Dwayne Lammers
George Frick
Kenneth Johnson
LeRoy Miller
Dick Starkey
Kenneth Barringer
Arthur Brown
Pat
Markler
Poe
Lammers
Don Hartman
Sullivan
Charles Jones Home Robbery Noted in Local Chronicle
After thieves robbed the Charles Jones home near Northwood of money two rifles and food they left a thank you note for the items. Graettinger fans congratulate the state champion and coach Brown while praising the winning team and acknowledging the losing group.
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Graettinger
the Times
Brown
Charles Jones
Northwood
Auction Sale News Items Of Local Interest
Local auction notices list forthcoming sales including the Sullivan Estate parcels near Graettinger and other area properties. Details reference Grodland Reeves as auctioneers, with bank clerking by Graettinger area institutions.
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John Graettinger
Graettinger
Grodland &. Reeves
Pioneer 322 and 822 Corn Hybrids Performance in 1939
In the Northern Iowa 1939 Iowa Corn Yield Tests Pioneer 822 led all hybrids sold there with high yield. Pioneer 322 shows rapid drying and easy husking with small cobs and deep kernels. The note promotes 922 flat kernels and urges readers to place orders or ask neighbors about clean afternoon husking and good yields.
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Iowa
Voting Day Approaches in Nation with Local Races Highlighted
The nation nears elections next Tuesday with Great Lakes states pivotal. Iowa governor race pits Republican George A. Wilson against Democrat John K. Valentine, while Fred Gilchrist vs Frank J. Lund contests the eighth district seat. Graettinger area favors two county races as Sheriff B F Montgomery faces Ben Reeves and Clerk of Court E M Thoreson challenges Ed Thompson.
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Great Lake States
Iowa
George A. Wilson
John K. Valentine
Eighth
Fred ©. Gilchrist
Frank J. Lund
Lund
George H. Keeney
Mallard
Walter G. Middieton
Emmetsburg
Alex Bonnstetter
West Bend
Kossuth
A.H. Henningsen
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Robert Keir
Martin Thompson
Lawrence Anderson
Joseph P. Hand
Emery I. Nefstead
Ellen K. Brereton
Mary Jo Dawson
Casper Nelson
Roy A. Weir
B. F. Montgomery
Ben F. Reeves
E. M. Thompson
Everrett
Mike) Thoreson
Thoreson
Graettinger High School
Ed Thompson
Keir for State Senator 47th District profile
A farmer and civic leader from Clay County, Keir is a 1927 Iowa State College Agriculture graduate who operates a 326 acre farm since 1993. He chaired the Clay County Farm Bureau for 1936 to 1938, directs the Clay County Fair, serves as Spencer Chamber vice president, and held Iowa committees on agricultural credit and state planning. He teaches Sunday School and is active in church and community, earning a 1940 Who's Who listing.
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Keir
Agricultural Department of
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Clay County
Towa
Iowa’ Press Association
I ELECTED I PROMISE TO REPRESENT YOUR INTERESTS
A state legislative candidate writes to voters outlining no campaign money or favors, thirty-two years in business, and that the only promise is to represent constituents to the best of his ability. He urges neighbors to ask for verification and seeks votes.
Local races loom in Graettinger area contests
Walter G Middleton is a known figure in Graettinger. Sheriff Montgomery and Ben F Reeves are familiar county names. Republican J M Robinson challenges George Singer in a key supervisor race for Vernon Walnut and Lost Island townships. Walnut assessor William McConnell faces Democrat Emmet Murphy in a tight clash. The Roosevelt Willkie presidential race dominates next Tuesday's ballots with a strong turnout expected.
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Graettinger
Montgomery
Ben F. Reeves
J. M. Robinson
Vernon
Walnut
Lost Island Townships
George Singer
Ship Office
Lost Island
McConnell
Emmet Murphy
A H Bornstetter Democratic Candidate For A Man With A Record
Facts About YOUR Candidate recounts A H Bornstetters life from farming near West Bend to public service. It details education at Highland Park College and Valparaiso University, teaching, farming, and long legislative tenure including chairing key committees. It notes tax cuts, state appropriations reductions, chain store tax enactment, and stance on tenancy, redistricting, and ballot reform.
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Town
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Towa
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Indiana
Charlotte Anderegg
Garfield Tno
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Grodland & Reeves
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Graettinger State Bank
Albert
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Francis
Grodland & Reaves
Barringer
D. Es Barringer
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Grachtinger
Vincent Kelly
Sioux City
Lincoln
iLand Bank
Birkland
George Sanding
Pioneer 322
Pioneer
ED Herke
Bob Keir
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Dickinson
Clay County Farm Bureau Federa
Palo Alto County
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Roosevelt
Willkie
A. H. Bornstetter
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Emmet
Institute
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