Only Miracle Will Save The 1951 Crop Of Corn
Palo Alto county farmers face a critical grain season after record rainfall. Normal 27 inches yearly, 94.07 inches by Sept 1, with four months left. Late planting, drowned acres, slow corn growth. potential bumper crop if mid fall weather clears. Government notes possible credit need, banks positioned to handle extra load. heavy losses in high priced machinery. Rancher Jon Flynn struggled with waterlogged fields and equipment getting stuck. limited harvests dip oats and corn yields. weather hampers disking, dragging, and combining for weeks.
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Palo Alto
Louis Gunn
L. D. Brennan
PMA
Brennan
Tech
Jon Flynn
Emmetsburg
Jon
Auction News Knudsen Estate sale set for Sept 18
Auction notices list a 1951 Mercury coupe with under 6000 miles and a large machinery list headed by an F-20 tractor. Sale starts 1:00 p.m. at the Knudsen farm three miles west of Spies corner, then half a mile south. Executors, auctioneers, and bank clerk named. Also notes Vincent Pullen 80 acre farm sold for 17000 to Schultz. Pullens moving to California with 70 acre tract purchase.
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Knudsen
Spies Corner
HA. A. Ebenbast
Grodland
Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Vitt
Ben F. Reeves
Schultz
Ayrshire
Vincent Pullen
Pullens
Sacramento
California
Knudsen Estate Auction Sale September 18
The Knudsen Estate auction will sell personal property including machinery hay tools and a low-mileage Mercury vehicle at the farm west of Glachtinger on Tuesday September 18 Grodland Bortint Brown act as auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk Also notes a course in guidance at Emmetsburg Junior College starting September 17 with credit options for teachers and others and a weather and school notices recap.
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K. C. Knudsen
Glachtinger
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Emmetsburg
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Lightning strikes Graettinger barn. firemen save other buildings
Graettinger fire department responded around 7:15 Sunday to Art Thompson farm south of town after lightning struck the barn. The barn and some hay and baled straw were a complete loss, but firemen and others saved nearby structures. Two calves were rescued, and nearby machinery was saved as flames enveloped the barn in fumes.
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Graettinger
Art Thompson
September tax deadline stated by county treasurer
September 30 marks the due date for the second installment of real estate and personal property taxes. A 0.75 percent penalty begins October 1. Officials note residents can still pay without penalty for a short period and may use the Graettinger State Bank as a contact point. County Treasurer Mercer B. Richter issues the notice in today's Times.
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Graettinger State Bank
Mercer B. Richter
GHS Football Team To Gilmore City Friday
GHS Coach Case will take his football boys to Gilmore City Friday after noon for their opening game of the season. The first home game will be with Emmetsburg B at Evergreen Park Thursday night September 20. Homecoming will be Laurens October 12.
Future Farmers Shine At Spencer Fair Show
Graettinger FFA boys excel at Spencer fair with a herd boar first in fall boars boosting total placings to 22 of 27 entries. Frankie King wins grand champion Duroc boar and gilt titles. other 4-H members claim multiple second and third places across Duroc and Hampshire classes. The Times congratulates teacher Mr Schnirring and the FFA group. Also notes a Civil Service exam for engineering posts with salaries from 3100 to 10000 dollars and opportunities across Washington and the Public Health Service.
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Golden Master
Clay County
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Frankie King
Labor Day
Dick Wikert
John Elsenbast
Arnold Madsen
Paul Appel
Lloyd McCombs
Poland
Don Bisgard
Hampshire
Spencer
the Times
Schnirring
FFA
All Stars and Graettinger Bagsball Tie in Softball Clash
In a feature game the All Stars softball team and Graettinger bagsball tied 8 to 4 in ten innings. The first half ended 4-0 for softball, the second half 4-0 for baseball as play concluded due to ball changes. A fall rematch may be arranged. Frank Young of the U S Navy on the Wisconsin is expected home next week for a brief visit, though plans remain tentative.
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Times
All Stars
Graettinger
Frank Young
U. S. Navy
Wisconsin
Frank
Al Graettinger Buys 162 Acre Farm in Chriss Knudsen Deal
Al Graettinger purchased the 162 acre farm known as Chris Knudsen Hatata. The deal hinges on completion of contract papers and related formalities.
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AL Graettinger
FREM
al Gragitinger
Chris‘Knudsen
Hatata
Methodist Women Visit Day Plans New Church Kitchen
Members are urged to prepare for visitation Day on Tuesday September 18 at 2 30 pm. The event features entertainment and lunch and plans for a new church kitchen are noted.
Eaton Family Motor Trip to Fairbanks Alaska
Mr and Mrs Floyd Eaton completed a Sunday return from a northward motor journey to Fairbanks Alaska traveling via Edmonton Dawson Creek and Whitehorse Yukon Roads exceeded expectations Floyd caught a 16 lb salmon Maxines Skattebo remained in Fairbanks with her husband at Ladd Air Force Base and secured a Pan American Airlines office job En route home the Eatons visited Banff National Park in Alberta.
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Floyd Eaton
Fairbanks
Alaska
Edmonton
Alberta
Dawson Creek
British Columbia
White‘horee
Yukon
Floyd
Maxine Skattebo
Ladd Air Force Base
Maxine
Pan American Airlines
Ladd Field
Eatons
Bante National Park
Michael Haag Dies at 72 in Ronneby Minnesota
Michael Haag 72 died of a heart attack Sunday evening at his daughter Mrs Joseph Appert's home in Ronneby Minnesota. Funeral held Thursday morning at Immaculate Conception church with Rev Father E Maynard officiating. Burial followed at St Jacob's cemetery. Haag leaves seven children including John Haag in the U S Army who came home from a west coast hospital for the funeral.
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Michael Haag
Joseph Appert
Ronneby
Minnesota
Grachtinger
Immaculate Conception Church
Father E. 5
Maynard
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Haag
John
U. S. Army
Korea
Auto collision at Kathman corner on Highway 17
A Tuesday 9:45 am accident at the John Kathman corner north of Graettinger involved Elmer Hansen in a pickup and Donald Grove in a 1949 sedan. Grove and his four year old daughter suffered minor cuts and bruises. other occupants were unhurt.
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John Kathman
Highway 17
Graettinger
Elmer Hansen
Kathman Corner
Donald Grove
Fort Dodge
Grove
Soldier Gene McDonald Returns From Korea
Pvt Gene McDonald left for Sheri Ihan Illinois after an 80 day home visit. He recently returned from a year in Korea and his army enlistment ends in December. A safety message warns that December 1951 will reach 1,000,000 traffic deaths, urging careful driving.
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Gene McDonald
Sheri- Ihan
Illinois
Gene
Korea
Pears From James Jacobsen’s South Graettinger Lot
James Jacobsen visited the Times office Tuesday to show samples of pears grown on his south Graettinger lot. The pear tree yielded abundantly this year and the fruit is of excellent quality.
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James Jacobsen
Tha Times Office
South Graettinger
Tha
Fishing in Canada card from Rep Frank Koch
A card from Rep Frank Koch of West Bend dated a week ago Monday notes Chrng Jensen of Gracttinger James Jensen of George and A J Jensen Elvin Rolfson and Frank Koch of West Bend are in Canada and ready to reel in big fish. The message mentions about 70 degrees there.
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Canada
Frank Koch
Weat Bend
Chrng Jensen
Gracttinger
James Jensen
George
A. J. Jensen
Elvin Rolfson
Martinsons Seriously Injured In Auto Crash Near Maryville
Mr and Mrs Lester Martinson were seriously injured in a two car crash near Maryville Missouri A 1948 Pontiac and a 1991 Pontiac collided as the southbound car ran into the Martins ons vehicle Mrs Martinson suffered a severe throat injury and both were hospitalized at St Francis Maryville Their son daughter and relatives traveled to the scene and hospital officials reported they would remain hospitalized for some time The Kuse car driving Mrs Wm A Kuse was killed instantly in the crash
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Lester Martinson
Maryville
Missouri
Martinson
Topeka
Kansas
LeRoy
Paulsen
Kage
Daily Forum
Mra
Wm. A. Kuse
Clearmont
J. W. Whan
Ruse
Graettinger
Kuse
Curnett Motor Company
Edwardene
Corn Crop Scarcity Spurs Caution in Northwest Iowa
Reported fears of a corn crop scare in northwest Iowa lead buyers to tighten purse strings. The public limits nonessential spending as worry grows about liquidity later in the year and the impact on prices and supplies.
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Towa
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Prom Hospital
Mral
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Holy Family Hospital
GHS
Gilmore City
Iowa Falla
Hull
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
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United States Public Health Service
Lester Martinsons
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