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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
7
The Vernon Climbers met August 17 at Royanne Donovan’s home with 13 members answering roll call. They discussed the fair booth and lunch was served by the hostess and her mother Virginia Garber.
Omitted from last week’s list are Graettinger entrants Dr. Don Green 89 Lester Perkins 106 and Ernie Andresen 109 in the Estherville Country Club golf qualifying scores.
Local residents enjoyed a spell of cool sunny days and chilly nights this week improving conditions for corn and soybean arrivals. Farmers report favorable weather aiding field work and promising yields.
Northwest Iowa crippled children, aged three to sixteen with moderate or severe handicaps, will gain free admission to the Clay County Fair in Spencer on September 18. James W. Fay, Easter Seal Sponsor for Palo Alto County, announced the event and a reserved grandstand section for viewing special attractions. One accompanying adult will be admitted free per severely handicapped child. clubs and friends are asked to contact for registration details.
A woman, Mrs Ple, reportedly fell into a cistern on a vast lawn and drowned recently. Delmar left the cistern open for about an hour while going downtown, and the body was found several hours later.
A notice requesting that the Serviceman's Abents Trallot for the General Election on November 2, 1954 be sent to the serviceman at his military or naval address. The plain printed name and address line is requested.
The Times asks students or parents to provide information on focal students enrolling in colleges nationwide. If the college has a public relations office, details help. Without such access, the paper seeks reader assistance to publish enrollment news.
The Town Conservation Commission sets pheasant quail and Hungarian partridge seasons for 1954. Long zone pheasant season runs from noon November 11 to December 5 in Palo Alto and surrounding counties with hours noon to 4:30 p.m. Possession limit is three cocks. Short zone pheasant season runs November 1 to November 22 with same hours. Quail season November 1 to December 15 in the long zone, hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m., bag and possession limits. Short quail season November 1 to November 15 with same limits. Partridge season November 11 to November 30 noon to 4:30 p.m. with bag and possession limits two birds. State game authorities.
Wildlife officials report pheasant quail and partridge numbers about unchanged from the prior year. Pheasants may rise by about ten percent. Quail zones list many counties across long and short regions with numerous named places. Partridge counties include Lyon Palo Alto Osceola Dickinson Emmet Kossuth Sioux O Brien and Clay.
Local residents Meo and Mrs George Henderson with son Bernard travel in Gradtin wer for the week. Mr O and Mrs C C Wikert and Dick and Harlin Hansen visit Garry Wallmans in Sioux City. The Paul Simmington family recently returned from California moved to their farm vacated by the tay Dalins. Max Linsteren of Graettinger visited Healy Family hospital for care. if day McCarty continues to improve, he will return home Friday from Holy Pamity hospital.
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