Influenza Ends Grid Season For Undefeated Pirates
The Graettinger Pirates season ends after Ruthven cancels their remaining game and a Friday match with Sioux Rapids is scrapped due to influenza. Health fears stop practices as 18 of 29 players report flu sickness. officials weigh final conference standings and winner status.
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Gracttinger
Pirate Grid
Ruthven
Pirate-Sioux Rapids
Sioux Rapids
Board of Education
Held
Fridday
Plo
Pirates
Graettinger Pirates
Aigux
Rapidata
Corn Belt
Attendance rising in Graettinger after flu peak
Attendance in Graettinger schools increased daily after resuming classes on Monday following a midweek closure due to influenza. Supt. Hartung reported Tuesday attendance up 43 students from Monday with widespread absences previously noted across all grades.
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Graettinger
Hartung
School Vacation Notice for Iowa Teachers Association Meet
School will dismiss early Thursday afternoon and all day Friday November 8 as teachers attend the Iowa State Teachers Association annual convention in Dra Monica.
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Iowa State Teachers Association
Dra Monica
Graettinger Theatre alters schedule and presents two weekends
Graettinger Community Theatre manager George Frick announces winter changes with Tuesday and Wednesday shows discontinued. Friday Saturday and Sunday Monday screenings replace the former midweek slots, while Graettinger stores adopt Wednesday closings and the weekly drawing shifts to Wednesday afternoons. First up are Joe Butterfly Nov 1 2 featuring Audie Murphy George Nader Keenan Wynn and others, followed by Tammy and the Bachelor Nov 3 4 with Debbie Reynolds Leane Naj?en.
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Graettinger
Joe Butterfly
G.I
Japan
Audre Murphy
George Nader
Keenan Wynn
Keiko Shima
John Agar
Charlot McGraw
Soldier Boys
Tammy
Ee Universal-Internatonal
Mississippi
Debbie Reynolds
Leane Nielaen
Dabbie
Regular Town Election On Tues Nov 5 at Town Hall
Regular town election set for Tuesday November 5 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the town hall to elect mayor five councilmen and treasurer. Incumbents seek reelection with no opposition. Roy Nissen contests one council seat. Ballot lists Mayor Thomas Thomsen. Councilmen Alan Hersieff John DeVries Jens Kirkegaard Roy Nissen Virgil Giesen. Treasurer Leo Hughes.Election clerks W Sh OConnor Frank Christensen. judges John DeVries Lester Craven Alan Hersleff. alternates Jens Kirkegaard Virgil Olesen.
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Roy Nissen
Thomas Thomsen
Alan J. Hersieff
John DeVries
Jens Kirkegaard
Virgil L. Giesen
Leo Hughes
W. Sh O’connor
Frank Christensen
John de Vries
Lester Craven
Alan Hersleff
Virgil Olesen
Propose Site for Natural Gas Border Station
Northern Natural Gas has optioned a Tift x12 ft site outside Graettinger city limits just south of Joe Gabrielaen's fruit and vegetable stand along Highway 17 for a border station serving Graettinger. An alternate Carl Spies parcel south of Evergreen Park is also under option. The Graettinger town council approved the border station location.
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Northern Natural Gas Company
Graettinger
Northern Natural Gas
Carl Spies
Corporation
Joe Gabrielaen
Highway 17
Grachtinger
Evergreen Park
Grachtinger Town
Border Station
New Chevrolet Buick On Display Today At Storck's Emmetsburg
Storck's Chevrolet Buick in Emmetsburg invites area residents to the first showing of the 1958 models with free coffee and donuts from two to five, live organ music by Bobby Lindeman, and door prize registration. The 1958 Chevrolet debuts with new styling, longer lower and wider lines, an X-shaped frame, dual headlamps, flared fenders, two suspension options, Level Area system, and a Turbo-Thrust V8 option for added torque. The event runs Thursday with official unveilings across Chevrolet dealers nationwide.
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Iis
Times
Chevrolet- Buick
Emmetsburg
Chevrolet
Buick
Bobby Lindeman
Feast of Saints Masses at Immaculate Conception
Rev Maynard announces Feast of All Saints Masses Friday November 1 at Immaculate Conception Church at 7:00 10 a.m. All Souls Masses Saturday November 2 at 7 7:20 and 7:40 at the same church with times clearly listed.
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E. S. Maynard
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Hanson to Speak at Night Adult Agriculture Class
Atty. Joe Hanson of the Smith and Hanson firm in Emmetsburg will address Graettinger’s night school agriculture class Tuesday evening November 1. He will discuss farm fence and roadside area problems with a Q and A period. The meeting is open to the public at 7:30 p.m. in the school agriculture room.
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Atty
Joe Hanson
Smith and Hanson Law Firm
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Farmery Creamery Incorporation Amendment Notice
The Farmery Creamery of Graettinger publishes a legal notice renewing articles of incorporation for twenty years from March 1, 1957 to March 1, 1877. Current officers are Ralph Graettinger as president Henry Lammurs as vice president Alfred Johnson as secretary and Jim Lensing as manager.
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Farmery Creamery Company of
Graettinger
Farmers Creamery
Ralph Gracttinger
Henry Lammurs
Alfred Johnson
Jim Lensing
Parent Conferences Scheduled For Monday And Tuesday
The nine weeks reports for kindergartners and students in grades one through three will be delivered personally to parents on Monday and Tuesday, November 4 and 5 at the school, per Supt. F. M. Hartung. Conferences let parents see a clearer picture of work than the standard report card. Kindergarten and grade two and three children will not attend on Monday. Kinder and grade one will be off Tuesday while others attend during conference times.
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F. M. Hartung
Kbinderpirten
Funerals Held for Roy Bellcock in Jefferson
Mr and Mrs Paul Bellcock and family of Graettinger attended the funeral of Roy Bellcock of Stella Missouri at Jefferson Iowa last Friday. Bellcock died Tuesday October 22 following surgery in Stella Missouri.
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Jefferson
Paul
Bellcock
Paul Bellcock
Graettinger
Mr. Balcock
Roy Bellcock
Stella, Mo
Iowa
Mr. Bellcock
Corn Burns in Crib on Christensen Farm
Graettinger firefighters were summoned to the Harold Christensen farm about six miles northeast of Graettinger at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday where 2200 bushels of corn in a steel wire crib burned. The corn, recently picked, was being dried by a gas burner. Firefighters kept the crib standing and the blaze could not be extinguished until neighbors moved the corn out of the crib with tractors scoops to spread it in a nearby field. A neighboring crib a few feet away was undamaged. The fire was first noticed by Harold Nitchals. The crib sat on a field not near any farm buildings.
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Graettinger
Harold Christensen
Noutheast
Harold Nitchals
Farm auction near Wallingford Wednesday closing night
Leland Aanongon announces a farm sale on Thursday November 7 at the farm two miles north and five miles east of Wallingford. Sale starts 12 30 with lunch on grounds featuring three tractors power machinery and miscellaneous items. Bortini and Clark are auctioneers. Also a social security representative will be in Emmetsburg Wednesday November 6 from 10 00 to 3 00 in the Court House basement to accept benefit applications and discuss old age and survivors Insurance.
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Leland Aanongon
Wallingford
Bortini and Clark
Emmetsburg
George Reeplogic
Fort Dodge
Court House
Grach Tinger Band Parents name officers and call for calendar listings
Officers for the coming year have been named for the Grach Tinger Band Parents: Merle Susy president, Mrs Elmer Mastera vice president, Mia Omer Grende secretary, and Tom Luit jens treasurer. Band members seek local residents for Birthday Calendar listings and may contact Mrs Francia Heidecker or Mrs Jack Wolfe if anyone was missed in the canvas.
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Grachtinger Band
Merle Susy
Elmer Mastera
Mia. Omer Grende
Tom Luitjens
Francia Heidecker
Jack Wolfe
Pancake Day Planned At Wallingford
The Wallingford American Legion WI sponsors the annual Pancake Day in Wallingford on Saturday November 9 at the Wallingford henon ball. Pancakes will be served from 9 am to 2 pm. A four prize drawing will be held at 11 am with prizes of a quarter of heel, a turkey and a duck. Everyone is invited to attend and hunters opening pheasant hunting day are invited to stop for the tasty panel.
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Wallingford American Legion WI
Wallingford
To & P
Hanters
Weekly Drawing On Wednesday Afternoons
The weekly drawing sponsored by Graettinger merchants will be held on Wednesday afternoons at three o'clock starting next Wednesday Nov. 6. Local stores will begin their Wednesday night closing schedule, part of a pattern to boost shopping in Graettinger's large trade area. Also noted is the Iowa State Employment Service at Spencer seeking to improve service for farmers needing help and farms needing workers. Volunteer Farm Representatives and locations are listed: Earl Erickson Graettinger Erickson's Produce. Clifford Thomas Wallingford Wallingford Co op Elevator. Jake Hoekstra Ruthven Ruthven Clothing Store.
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Graettinger
Iowa State Employment Service
Spencer
Earl Erickson
Gracttinger
Erickson’s Produce
Clitford Thomas
Wallingford
Clear Weather Returns Prompting Harvest Delays and Drying
After a freezing weekend at about 20 degrees, skies cleared and farmers resumed corn and bean harvest. The age crops are about two weeks behind normal as moisture from recent rains left the corn, beans, and sorghum sour. Drying effects are expected from the current clear conditions.
Jackpot prizes set for drawing next Wednesday afternoon
The weekly drawing at Soy.om next Wednesday afternoon offers prizes of 10, 15, and 75 dollars. No winners last night. names drawn include Mrs. James Mienke for 10 dollars, Paul John Clemmenson for 15, and Donald Girres for 50 dollars.
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Soy.om
James Mienke
Paul John Clemmenson
Donald Girres
Graettinger FFA Promotes Safe Corn Harvest Program
Graettinger FFA joins statewide Safe Corn Harvest program to run safety pledge drive in the community. Pledges urge disengaging PTO before leaving tractor, wearing close fitting clothes, and keeping guards in place. Local instructor Ray Satory and Graettinger High School leaders urge caution due to heavy borers, clogged pickers, and late summer rains increasing field dangers.
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Graettinger Future Partnery
PFA
Ray Satory
Graettinger High School
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Peoples Natural Gas
Farm Bureau
Palo Alto
George Frick
Graettinger Community Theatre
Storck’s
Atty. Hanson
Christensen
Leland Aanonsown Farm
Tiursday
Graettinger Ffa
Bob Reeves
Grauttinger
Future Farmers of America
Grachtinger Pfa
FFA
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