Various Local Notes Include Visits and Football Rule Update
A collection of small items notes Paul Reese visiting Madison relatives, Wayne Knutsen on Air Force duty near Omaha signaling home, and Harlan Hash family move to Sacramento with sunny California reports. Also a light baseball puzzle and a note on high school football rule changes allowing a coach to confer with a player during charged timeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Knutsen
Air Force
Offut Field
Omaha
Wayne
Knutsen
Football Rules Changes and Conference Realignment in 1958
The article cites proposed rules to curb sideline coaching and a ban on the sucker shift to prevent offside traps. It notes interior linemen must stay still after three points of contact until the snap. It also describes the Corn Belt Conference breakup with Swea City Armstrong Titonka leaving for State Line, and many area schools reorganizing into a new loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Swea City
Armstrong
Titonka
State Line
Ringstead
Sentral
Rake
Lakota
Ledyard
Burt
Thompson
Tomato Star Shape Discovered by Local Growers
Mr and Mrs Albert Wagner of Buchanan report a star shaped tomato from their garden. It is the first such unusually designed fruit found by Wagner, who has grown tomatoes commercially for nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wagner
Buchanan
Wagner
Lost Island and First Lutheran Churches Merger Mentioned
Local church notes list Raettinger Thomas Thomsen Leo Hughes John DeVries Jens Kirkegaard associated with 2nd District alongside Rev C T Fjestul at First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran and Rev Ralph Grote of Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran and
Lost Island Lutheran
C. T
The Staff in God’s Kingdom September 8 1957
The article argues churches need staff beyond ministers, including secretaries, educators, and mission workers. It cites Baruch and Tertius as early examples of scribes aiding leaders. It urges youth to consider vocations in church service, especially on mission fields, and promotes volunteer roles in small congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah
Baruch
Paul
Tertius
God
Director of Christian Education
Church
Baneice
Estherville Labor Day closings and local notices in 1932
Estherville business places will close at noon on Labor Day for the Graettinger celebration. Attorney Joseph J. Hand seeks county attorney on the independent ticket. The Danish Lutheran state convention comes to Graettinger September 8 to 11. Carl Rasmussen bought a Lost Island quarter for 90 dollars per acre, the Jondahl farm. paving contracts set for No 17 from Estherville to Wallingford and No 18 from Emmetsburg to Clay County line. some segments not let this year. Marjorie Noble and Harry Keller wed in St Paul. Norman Williston Osher and Eleator Saxe married in West Hurley. Holstein awards at Iowa State Fair go to M. J. Lein and son, with Lein family previously linked to Spies and Lein farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Estherville
United Danish Lutheran Church of Iowa
Graettinger
Carl Rasmussen
Lost Island
Jondahl
Highland Township
Sorenson
Wallingford
Emmetsburg
Clay County
Ruthven
Crippen Corner
M. J. Lein
West Des Moines
Leins
Fred Spies
Spies
Lein
The Safe Bridge by Frances Parkinson Keyes at Down Library
Public library hours listed for Wednesdays 3 to 5 and Saturdays 2 to 6. The feature novel The Safe Bridge follows Elizabeth Burr, a Scot sent to Vermont by her father, her romance with Basil Keith, marriage to James Anderson, and the eventual return of Basil. Also notes summer story hour readers and a verse sendoff for the bookworms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Parkinson Keyes
New England
Elizabeth Burr
Scotland
Vermont
Ryegate
Basil Keith
James Anderson
Elizabeth
Baltimore News Post
Public Library
Cynthia Vasey
Faith Gabrielsen
Maurine Travers
Jean Elsenbast
Garnet Voigt
Clara Nelson
Sally Zitterich
Hazel Gabrielsen
Irma Robinson
Charlotte Held
Helen Erickson
Mary Jo Martin
Notice of Appointment as Executor in Palo Alto County
The undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executor of the Estate of Claus Kelting late of Palo Alto County deceased. All indebted persons must pay promptly and claimants file with the Clerk of the District Court duly authenticated for allowance. Dated August 22, 1957. H A Elsenbast, Executor, Burt & Prichard, Attorneys for Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Kelting
Palo Alto
District Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Membe Iowa Press Association
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Graettinger, Ia
National Editorial Associat On
Aefi A
Parrty
Emmet
Fenton and Terril
Renee Dalphine
Paul Reese
Madison
Wisc
Curt
Clara Thoreson
H. F. Reese
Milwaukee
Curt Thoreson
Mrs. Harlan
Hash
Blaine Wolfe
Sacramento
Calif
Spencer
California
Jack Poland
Paul Frick
Ralph Masters
Albert Suss
Cabinet
Orange City
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Gerald Steuve
C. R. Kitchen
North 6Th St
C. A. Shiley
House
K. L. Johnson
Gardston
J. Emmett Martin
Olene Jacobson, D.V.M
Iowa
Ted Knudtson
Merle Jones
OL — Graettinger
TIMES
Directo
Bud Craven
Alan Hersleff
Albert Jen
John DeVries
Jens Kirkegaard
Municipal Saght
Melvin Nissen
G. F. Shaver
Mike Weinholzer
Lars Petersen
Martin Thompson
Lloyd W. Frost
Richard Miller
Alice Yoch
Melvin Sampson Sdate
Jay Duhigg
J. RB. Hyde
W. H. Bargman
Walter High
Wee Arthur Cody
Wm H. McConnell
A. P. Rickless
J. E. Smith
Immaculate Conception
Father E
Maynard
ST. Paul’s
Wallingford Lutheran
Norbert Jolivette
Immanel Lutheran
Benjamin Colivet
Directory OF Graettinger Organizations
Community Club
del Baker
Woman's Club
Eathor
Rasmus
Am, Legion Auxiliary
Arlene
Lions Club
Arnel
American Legion
Kenneth Jens
Oleaen & Water Depts
Clayton Duhin
Robert Murray
Bud Hamilton
Wayne Potter
Robert Dawson
Pannes Gi
W. M. Rode Rodman
A. H. Hobson
Optometrist
B. E. Cappen
G. H. Frye
Terry I. Anderson
Emmet CO
Weres Eae
Casper
Nelson Urg
Panim
Kingdom of God
Board of Missions
Schweitzer
New York
Dr. Foreman
Harry Keller
Minneapolis
Marjorie Noble
W. H. Noble
St. Paul
Aurora Methodist Parsonage
Norman Williston Osher
New York City
H. N. Osher
Eleator Saxe
John H. Saxe
West Hurley
LEVIS
Iowa State Fair
City Hall
Lennie
Rolland
Jerry
Billy
Ted
Blaine
Jim
Marsha
OUR
State Bank
Palo Alto County
H. A. Elsenbast
Burt & Prichard
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