FFA Show Winners Put on Action Ford Tractor Ride
Darvin Schnell won the FFA tractor rodeo held Monday morning by backing a 10-1 fertilizer spreader through a 9 ft 6 in gates in record time. Entrants had five minutes for their run. Schnell accumulated 116.5 points for first. Joe Gractinger took second with 115 points, Bob Reeves third with 83, and Rodney Thrr fourth with 75.3.
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Darvin Schnell
FFA
Darvin
Joe Gracttinger
Bob Reeves
Rodney Thhr
Al Graettinger Wins Another State Fair Checker Title
Local star Al Graettinger, a Graettinger farmer and top national checker player, adds to his string of titles by winning the Iowa State Fair checker championship last week. The community praises his latest victory as part of his long list of state and national accolades in checker-by-mail standings.
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al Graettinger
Graettinger Farmer
Democratic Dinner in Emmetsburg September 6
Palo Alto county Democratic central committee sponsors a dinner on Saturday September 6 at 7 pm in Assumption parish hall Emmetsburg Guests include Gov Loveleaf Congressman Coach and state chairman Donald Norburg Janus Colley is listed as contact.
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Palo Alto County
Democratic Central Committee
Assumption Parish Hall
Emmetsburg
Loveleaf
Donald Norburg
Sothe Vy
Saturday Night Prize Rises to 75 Bucks Next Week
Don J. Flint of Ruthven did not claim last week's 50 Buck prize. Registration can be made at any participating store for next Saturday's drawing with the prize rising to 75 Bucks.
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Don J. Flint
Ruthven
Two Grass Fires In Town Over Labor Day Weekend
The Grachtinger fire department responded twice during Labor Day weekend to grass fires in town. The first call was Sunday afternoon at the northeast corner of the round grain bins east of the Rock Island tracks. The second came at noon Labor Day near the A I Langehough residence.
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Grachtinger Fire Department
Rock Island
A. I. Langehough
1958 Graettinger yearbooks now available at school
Yearbooks for the Graettinger school from 1958 have arrived and may be picked up at the school office per a school officials announcement this week.
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Graettinger
Déchool
Central Ballroom Open All Winter at Arnolds Park
Chuck Stevena, manager of the Central Ballroom at Arnolds Park, announced it will be open all winter. Old time dancing on Thursday nights and pro dancing on Saturdays will fill the schedule.
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Central Ballroom
Chuck Stevena
Central Bellroom
Arnolds Park
Hes
the Central
Funeral Held Tuesday For Mrs. Ted Oleson
Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Pauls Lutheran for Mrs Olga Oleson 78 longtime Wallingford resident who died after a sudden illness at her home northeast of Wallingford She was born August 27 1889 in Sweden and married Ted Oleson on December 21 1938 The couple farmed northeast of Wallingford Survivors include son Cecil Halstein of Van Nuys California sister Jessie Donahue of Tyler Minnesota and a sister and brother in Sweden Burial was at St Pauls Cemetery Pallbearers were Matt Conway Albert Richard Howard Beaver Jens Rasmussen Castor Rasmussen and Otto Larson of Wallingford.
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Ted
Olga) Oleson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
H. [Rying Petersen
St. Paul's Cemetery
Matt Conway
Albert Richard
Howard Beaver
Jens Rasmussen
Castor Rasmussen
Otto Larson
Wallingford
Olesan
Ted Oleson
Grachtmandr
Graettinger Relives 62nd Annual Labor Day Celebration
Thousands attend Graettinger Labor Day events amid concerts, baton twirlers, free acts, and a Ru th Orr stage show. FFA livestock and grain show on Sunday. Monday features tractor rodeo and a well attended Methodist ladies dinner. Graettinger town team defeats Ayrshire 54 at Evergreen park. Big D rides opened after vendor crew walked out.
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Fahnesstock Park
FFA
Fahnestock Park
Ruth Orr
Gracttinger
Ayrshire
Evergreen Park
Gib Stueve
Dave Sandvig
Chesty Masters
Big D
Legion Hall
St. Paul's Circle
Margaret Pratt Starts Homemaking Column for Times
Margaret Pratt, vocational homemaking instructor at Graettinger High School and FHA adviser, begins a weekly column What’s News in the Homemaking Class. The Times will carry her regular notes on four o’clock homemakers and activities of high school girls in the homemaking program.
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Margaret Pratt
FHA
Graettinger High School
The
Times
Bomawaking
Household Goods Public Auction Near Osgoor
Mrs. EL P Famer, mother of Mrs. Ed Merk, to auction household goods and miscellaneous items on Saturday September 6 at the Ed Merk farm one and a fourth rail south of Osgoor. Details appear in this week’s Times.
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EL P, Famer
Ed Merk
Osgoor
Graettinger Auction and School News Summary
Mrs Gladyce Lundberg to close out farm machinery sale Monday September 22 on farm two miles north of Graettinger Highway 17 and 1 1 2 miles west No school Monday September 8 Graettinger Community School faculty attend Institute Graettinger High School elects class officers for 1958 59 with seniors Pat Watson etc and underclass officers named for sophomores and freshmen
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Gladyce Lundberg
Gladyen Lundberg
Grachtinger
Graettinger
Pillo Alto- Emmet
Graettinger High School
Richard Bughton
Patty Watson
Janice Felkoy
Lou Rosehorner
Margie Anderson
Tom Burg
Kathy Hartung
Jane Karen Reeves
Charles Witt
Mary Ann Egeland
Marlene Egtland
Bruce Gjerde
Phil Johnson
Carol Thomas
Kathy Kuyper
Sandra Reeves
Maxine Henningsen
Kennews Haisdan
Counci
Top Talent Shines at Fahnestock Park Variety Show
A large crowd packed Fahnestock park for the annual Lavor Day Variety show with acts from Wallingford Emmetsburg Pocahontas Graettinger and Sac City The audience chose winners by postcard voting and prizes were donated by the Graettinger Community club Local talent ranged from instrumental and vocal numbers to tap dance acrobatics and ventriloquism led by master of ceremonies Ian Watson.
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Fahnestock Park
Ian Watson
Otto Larson
Wallingford
Lonnie
Nancella Smith
Wayne Smith
Gracttinger
Donawid
Ronald
Linda Knapp
Carl Knapp
Jerry
Jim Barkve
Emmetsburg
Beverly Myer
Herman
Sac City
Warren Long
Cylinder
Banjo
Dwayne
Dorothy Kinnelz
Jimimettsburg
Perormance
Shareen Long
Iimimetsburg
Carolyn Smith
Rockwell City
Hadek Twins
Diane and
Dana
Pocahontas
Harry Barkyo
Graettinger
Albert Smith
Grachtinger Community Club
Sam Watson
Watson
Pirates to Host 1958 Football Jamboree at Evergreen Park
The 1958 Pirate grid squad under coaches Bob Herd and Gorton Loucks will stage a Tuesday jamboree on September 9 at Evergreen Park box Binning at B p.m. Fans will see Unis Ws squad demonstrate plays and fundamentals with a public address system. admission is free and season tickets will be sold at the event to boost interest in the regular season.
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Pirate Grid
Bob Herd
Gorton Loucks
Evergreen Park
Box Binning
Unis Ws
Pirates announce 1957 football schedule and homecoming date
Coach Robert Held unveils an eight game 1957 grid, opening Sept 12 at Evergreen Park against Armstrong. Homecoming set for Oct 3 vs West Bend. Squad nears 44 candidates with a large roster, but lacks last year’s speed and experienced ends.
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Robert Held
Pirates
Evergreen Park
Armstrong
Held
Gordon Louck
Pirate
Jim Alger
Leo Beschorner
Richard Brighton
Tom Burg
Joe Gracttinger
Chesty Masters
Larry Masters
Jerry Murphy
Dennis Nisson
Alan Norris
Joe Tindall
Dave Torrence
Pete Martin
Kay Carter
Bruce Gjerde
Jim Mahan
Glenn Reeves
Rodney Thim
Bennie Tonderum
Charles Witt
Marvin Egeland
Wayne Anderson
Tom Boecker
Kxen Halsman
Alan Heidecker
Phil Johnson
Lennis Hurd
Don Mahan
Brian Petersen
Larry Sorensen
Francis Tindal
Jerry Zitterich
Larry Baedke
Victor Young
Ron Christianson
Ron Kiner
Don Miller
Bob Murphy
Keith Norris
Gary Park
Tim Simington
Eddie Joe Tindall
Bob Vasey
Danny Schang
Loucks
District PTA Conference Set at Estherville High
The third district Parent Teacher Association meeting will be held at Estherville High School on Tuesday September 9. Mrs Dun Bieler of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers will direct. Coffee hour 8:30 to 9:30, registration 50 cents, luncheon at noon. Reservations to Carl Bonstead by September 5. Open to all PTA members and those in offices or committees. Further information from Sept F M Hartung.
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Diser Association Rnit
Oheld
Mean High
Estherville
UN Dull Bieler
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
Carl Bonstead
F. M. Hartung
DeMille North West Mounted Police at Local Theatre
The Paramount re release of Cecil B DeMilles North West Mounted Police stars Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll with Robert Preston Akim Tumiroff and Lon Chaney Jr in a Technicolor adventure tale of two love stories and mass battle scenes. It plays Tuesday and Wednesday September 9 and 10 with Abbott and Costello in Lost in Alaska on September 6 and 7.
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Demille
School Insurance Premiums Due By Sept 10
School officials announce that no premiums for school accident insurance will be accepted after Wednesday September 10 and must be submitted by that date to avoid lapse or delay in coverage.
Citizens of Tomorrow photos feature Graetiinger youngsters
The Times presents another Citizens of Tomorrow image from Graetinger area taken in April by Waltz Studioa of Dew Moines. Top row lists Edith May seven months, Jerome eighteen months, Mickey three months, and Lawrence Thansen with George Ton adorum. bottom row shows Connie Lou two years, Kim Li mes, Michaal eightyre, with various parents.
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the Times
Citizens of Tomorrow
Graetiinger and
Vicinity
Waltz Studioa
Dew Moines
Lyle Westfall
Jerome
Lawrence Thansen
Mickey
George Tonadorum
Connie Lou
Laverne Nissen
Kim EF. Limes
James Elanding
Michaal
Wallingford
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Patricia Rathman
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Kaye Petersen
Kenneth Jacobson
Betty Masters
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Terris
Emmetsburg Catholic
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Emmetsburg Catholic High
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