Pocahontas Triumphs On Ninth Inning Foul Ball Protest
In a dramatic ninth inning Pocahontas beat Graettinger 9-4 at Evergreen Park after a foul line drive narrowly ruled foul led to a protest and resumed play. Pocahontas batted around in the frame scoring five runs as Dodd for Graettinger struck out nine. Graettinger committed eight errors to Pocahontas four as Graettinger's Case hit a first inning triple. Labor Day notes say Times lacks standings for softball while St Paul and South Walnut schedule uncertain.
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Pocahontas
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Teen Center
Dodd
Case
Times
St. Paul's
Will Pley
St. Paul
South Walnut
the Times
Dressing percentages of baby beeves reported by county
Extension Office records show 28 calves so far with an average dressing percentage of 69.6 percent. Calves include tail-end lots with ear tag numbers 80 and higher, and 14 of the last 40 sold reached 102 and up. Dale Freeman top yield at 64.5 percent, graded choice, followed by Charles Norland at 68.6 percent.
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Dale Freeman
Booth Township
Charles Norland
Terrance Fogarty
Leonard Johnson
Yvonne Arbogast
Jackie Lowe
Derrold Baumann
Wilbur Merrill
Darwin Peterson
Alan Oppedal
Bob Klein
Norama Miller
Denny Rouse
Donald DeMoss
Wilson and Co
Tobias
Dairy herd report shows August milk yield across 24 herds
D H I A supervisor Richard Carrington reports 24 herds in Palo Alto county produced 825 cows in August with an average milk production of 708.5 pounds per cow and 27.0 fat. One new herd began test, Ed K rd in Nevada township, and several officials and residents returned from vacations with plans for further travel.
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Richard Carrington
Palo
Alto County
DHLA
Ed K
Nevada Township
Auction News H A Herke Sale and Public Auction
Auction notices detail H A Herke selling a two story Robbina avenue building with two lots and adjoining parcel, suitable for a garage, inside lift, terms easy. Dick Campbell residence auctioned September 16 at 2:00 p.m. on premises in South Graettinger with six room home, two lots, additional lots and a chicken house offered. Osher household goods sale held, with Mrs. H N Osher moving to Muscatine. Bonstead Labor Day crowd noted as cars parked and bids high, Bonstead plans college with Marine pilot call.
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Herke Galdl
H. A. Herka
Robbina Avenue
Herke Implement and
Ben I. Reeves
Gracttinger State Bank
Times
Eit
Dick Campbell
South Graettinger
Grodland, Bortiit & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Carl’ A. Bonstead
Javedon
Bonstead
Royal Demonstrations At State Fair 4-H Teams Placings
Two county 4-H demonstration teams at the State Fair earned ribbons in Tractor Maintenance. Fern Valley, Derrold Baumann and Truman Berkland, earned second place for Serving the Tractor's Cooling System. Highland, Phillip Iverson and Darrell Eaton, earned third for Servicing the Air Cleaner. Leaders were Russell Kuhn, Keyron Fogarty, Kermit Iverson, and Albert Clasing.
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Fern Valley
Derrold Baumann
Truman Berkland
Russell Kuhn
Keyron Fogarty
Phillip Iverson
Darrell Eaton
Kermit Iverson
Albert Clasing
Des Moines
Money Missing After Short Visit at St John’s Lutheran
A Sunday school collection at St John’s Lutheran church was reported missing after a brief visit by a mysterious arranger who was in the building for a few moments. Police are reviewing security footage and seeking witnesses.
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Telef Volis
Madrid
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Man Injured After Hay-Rack Collision In Lake View
Pete Buse of Lake View is recovering after an unusual accident involving a tractor pulling a hay-rack. A truck struck the hay-rack from behind, pushing it into Mr. Buse and knocking him from his seat, with reported broken ribs.
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Pete Buse
Lake View
Mr. Buse
Potwins mark 66th wedding anniversary and 9th birthday
Mr and Mrs Mod Potwin of Tequp observe their ninth birthday milestone and their sixty sixth wedding anniversary. They were born eleven days apart on August 21 and August 81, and were married in Monca in 1884.
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Potwin
Tequp
Monca In
Equipment moved into building years ago on Ashman sidewalk
A fragment notes that about 45 years earlier equipment was moved into a building along Ashman Street sidewalk. The brief mentions a group or person involved but details are unclear. It preserves the core action of moving equipment and the location Ashman.
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Ashman
Ho Hye
Dean And Neil Visit At Peterson Home In Bathervil
Dean and Neil Case sons of F. Case former Estherville police chief visit Graettinger at Mr and Mrs Forrest Peteie home. Mrs Peterson is Peggy Herum, friend of the Case family. Dean and Neil are in the United States to attend Iowa State College Ames with Neil in an NROTC program. Family says duty tour in Germany extended six months. Their father with American occupation forces in Germany. Gail Case attends high school in Nuremberg. They plan to stay until Ames school starts.
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Bathervil's Daily News
Dean
Neil Case
F. Case
Estherville
Graettinger
Forrest Peteieson
Peterson
Peggy Herum
Case
Cases
Ostherville
Neil
Germany
Gail
Nuremburg
United States
Iowa State College
Ames
Navy
Revered Barringer Visit Gr
Rev and Mrs Kenneth Barringer and children from Revere Massachusetts spent weeks with relatives in Graettinger and Spirit Lake. They attended Methodist services, a church reception, and a plenary meal. He will return to Revere to lead a Methodist church while continuing studies for conference eligibility.
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Kenneth Barringer
Rever
Massachusetts
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Barringer
Little Son
Methodist Church
Grattinger Remittance For Times In Goodridge Minnesota
In Goodridge Minnesota Mr and Mrs M J Grattinger send in a remit tance for the Times a weekly letter they enjoy reading. The note expresses appreciation for the publication and supports another year of delivery.
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Goodridge
Minnesota
Timea
The
Times
the Times
M.j.gracttinger
Earl Carney’s Car Stolen and Possibly Destroyed
Earl Carney of the San Francisco area reports a loss as his automobile was taken and damaged. He suspects theft or possible sabotage amid tensions in the local union community.
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Earl Carney
San Francisco
Earl
Kathman Couple Delighted Return From Rochester
Mr and Mrs John Kathman returned from Rochester Thursday evening Their son Lawrence and his wife drove to Rochester and brought them home Mr Kathman was a medical patient for two weeks Mrs Kathman remained in Rochester while her husband was in hospital Friends hope for Rathmall s continued improvement and recovery
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John Kathman
Rochester
Lawrence
Mr. Kathman
Little Girl Improving in Sioux City Hospital
Three year old DaVonard is improving at a Sioux City hospital after a poliomyelitis illness. The report notes her gentle recovery and ongoing care by medical staff and family at the facility.
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DaVonard
Aean
I Nena Hospital
Sioux, City
Waa Ik
Polio
Alice Yard
Went
Red Oak Police Detain Woman Over Laundry Request
Red Oak police detained Mrs Norman Paul overnight after she asked officers in Atlantis to retrieve and deliver her laundry to city hall. The message, reportedly from Grover,Douglas, shows a puzzled exchange and unusual request.
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Oak
Mra
Norman Paul
War
Atlantis
Red
Vanity Econ Skited In Any Seatlat at Take Real
A garbled item notes a vehicle incident affecting a horse and a person named Take Real, with unclear context. The fragmented report mentions a car and a horse collision and a person or entity possibly labeled Waa skited. Details remain uncertain due to damaged text.
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Take Real
Football Practice At The School Schedule And Safety Note
Football practice is under way at the school with drills focusing on fundamentals of individual and team play. The season schedule lists games from Sept. 15 to Oct. 29 including two Thursday night matches. insurance highlights, physical exams, and protective equipment are stressed to ease parent concerns about injuries while noting football is statistically safer than basketball or baseball.
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Gilmore City
Emmeteburg
Ustherville
Livermore
Laurens
Spencer
Rode
Weather Snapshot Shows Pleasant Week With Cool Nights
A week of fine weather with no rain and warm days. Nights remained fairly cool, and furnaces were in operation again over the weekend.
Yellowstone Visit Keeps Elsenbasts Busy a Summer
Mr and Mrs Frank Elsenbast and family visited Yellowstone Park recently Their daughter Agnes worked there during the summer and on Tuesday the family took her to Iowa City Agnes is a postgraduate student at the State University
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Yellowstone Park
Frank Elsenbast
Agnes
Iowa City
Stata University
Louvain Town Hall A 600 Year Old Gothic Monument
The famous Louvain town hall stands as a landmark in Belgium. The present building follows a long history of earlier halls and reflects Gothic architecture renowned for its ensemble and detailed craftsmanship.
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Louvain
Belgium
Innovation drives security through human progress
An early note argues that innovation sustains mankind and underpins security, citing history as proof. It asserts unprecedented growth results from American invention and emphasizes the link between creativity and national strength. The piece frames innovation as essential to societal advancement.
Trumpeter Swans Population Report Fragment
Population notes from a 1946 report mentioning swans and counts, with scattered readable data. Key entities include trumpeter swans and a dated entry, though text is fragmented and partial.
Arrivals From Los Angeles Visit Graettinger Family
Miss Vivian Sullivan arrives from Los Angeles for a three week visit with her parents in Graettinger. Her brother Tom also arrives, planning four to five weeks there. Vivian works in the navy purchasing office in Los Angeles and Tom is with a Torrance job printing firm. Joe Sullivan and sons come from Chicago for a few days at J. J. Sullivan’s home. James studies at Mt. Carmel College in Niagara Falls, Canada, while Joe remains in Chicago in a composition plant job.
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Los Angeles
Vivian Sullivan
J. J. Sullivan
Tom
Graettinger
Vivian
Navy
Torrance
California
Joe HE
Sullivan
James
Robert
Chicago
Graettinger HS Names Class Officers by Grade
Graettinger high school lists class officers chosen by students. Seniors select JoAnn Flannagan as president with Dale Largen as vice president and Patsy Masters as secretary. Juniors elect Helen Baumgartner president and Harvey Hanson as vice president with Joe Anderson as secretary treasurer. Sophomores name Jean Graettinger as president and Jane Wolfe as vice president. Freshmen pick Shirley Herke as president with Roger Henningsen as vice president.
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Graettinger High School
Supt
Manchester
JoAnn Flannagan
Dale Largen
Patsy Masters
Delores Jespersen
Ingvert Appel
Bettie Marie
Joan Eisenbast
Mr. Rasmussen
Jean Graettinger
Jane Wolfe
Treas
Marilyn Bonstead
Marilyn Munson
Paul Appel
Spender
Mr. Case
Shirley Herke
Roger Henningsen
Marthe Knutaen
Daniel Jacobson
Harlan
Hanson
Don Dalen
County Superintendent Change Announced
John Bond, president of the county board of education, announces a new county superintendent will be selected to replace K. T. Hancer, who has served in the post for several years. Hancer previously led the Grachtinger school before taking the county role. Future plans for Hancer are not yet known.
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John Bond
County Board of Education
Yeitl
K. T. Hancer
Hancer
Grachtinger
GOOD FISHING REPORT AND LOCAL INCIDENTS
Good fishing notes report Leslie Greena catching wall eyes up to six pounds at Loat Island lake and a hoped for a big turnout of fishermen from Walker Minnesota. Michael Elkin of Ellsworth had a near miss when a dog bite pierced his upper eyelid but caused no lasting injury. Enoch Sanders of Chariton retires after 38 years as Burlington cashier marking a long tenure. An Independence building once used as a livery stable was torn down last week after 60 years.
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Leslie Greena
Loat Island Lake
Walker
Minnesota
Michael Elkin
Ellsworth
Enoch Sanders
Chariton
Burlington
Sanders
Independence
Tip for cooks saves odor with salt spillover rescue
A kitchen tip advises sprinkling a little salt on the mixture that spills over from a pie or casserole to absorb and neutralize undesired odors as it browns and overflows in the oven. This quick trick aims to prevent lingering smells after baking mishaps.
Sterilizing Bottles with Pressure Cooker Note
A historic brief notes using a pressure cooker as a baby bottle sterilizer. It mentions a quart of liquid and five minutes at 18 pounds pressure as the needed detail for the process. The line reflects era guidance on infant care and sanitation.
One Room Schoolhouses Persist in U S Education
About 15 percent of elementary pupils in the United States are still taught in one room, single-room schools in the countryside. The figure highlights a slow shift toward larger graded schools amid ongoing rural education challenges.
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United States
Fragmented OCR hints at local notice content
Readable fragments suggest a public notice or brief item about a timeframe. No clear names, dates, places, or actions are discernible beyond vague reference to days and an entity related to benefit. The text remains too incomplete to identify the event or authority involved.
Jeffersons Woes: Papers Lost When He Was Twenty Six
Jeffersons misfortune recounts a blaze that consumed his precious papers when he was 26, leaving legacy records lost to history and prompting enduring reflection on private documents and fame.
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Jefferson
Thomas
Graettinger Labor Day 50th Celebration Draws Large Turnout
The 64th annual Labor Day celebration in Graettinger featured a mix of acts rides and concerts. A strong evening crowd filled Rob bins avenue and Fahnestock City Park while afternoon events included two softball games and a well attended program. Mayor Spies court heard a liquor case against Kuyper tavern owner with bond set at 3500. Weather was ideal for the day longing for the 1951 event. organizers C E Norris Sullivan Coan and Sam Watson were praised for planning success.
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Gracttinger
Robbins Avenue
Fahnestock City Park
M. L. Nelson
WHO
Des Moines
Nelson
Iowa
Evergreen Park
Osgood
Islang
Emmetsburg All Stars
Graettinger All Stars
Graettinger
Warren L. Jones
Nelson Show Co
Ruth Orr Show Co
Kuyper Tavern
Spies
Grand Jury
Legion Hall
Watson Theatre
Armstrong
Norris
Sullivan Coan
Will Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Winn
Mr and Mrs Charles Winn will observe their 26th wedding anniversary on September 10 with an open house from 2 to 6 PM and 7 to 10 PM at their farm home northeast of Ruthven. Friends and relatives are invited. Legion and Auxiliary meet next Tuesday at the Legion hall with hostesses Lala Ritzman Helen Poten Clara Aisa and Lets MoComb.
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Charles Winn
Ruthven
Legion
Don Hartman Injured as Car Hits Gut and Tips Over
Don Hartman suffered a hand injury when his car struck a gut on Axelton Hill Saturday night and tipped over. He was fortunate to avoid more serious injuries.
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Don Hartman
Axelton Hill
Don Was
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Geersema
Burg
Towa
Genter
Dept. Reunigny Burg
H. A, Herke Sale
Osher
H. N. Osher
Muscatine
A. H. Henningsen
Peterson Home
Praia
JOE Sullivan and Sons
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