Regular City Election Set For November 3 In Gracttinger
Gracttinger residents head to the polls Tuesday November 3 to elect five councilmen a mayor and a town treasurer. nomination papers are due October 6 requiring 10 signatures and a declaration of intent. Incumbents currently hold mayor and council seats with terms ending this year and begin January 1860. also note school insurance deadline September 18 and county road speed limit signs statewide 60 daytime 50 night with lower limits at Depey and Osgood communities.
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Grachtinger
Dwayne Lammers
Hach
Thomas Thomsen
John Doe- Vries
Alan Hersleff
Virgil Olesen
Jens Kirkegaard
Roy Nissen
Leo Hughes
Palo Alto
Joe Camery
Two ASC Conservation Deadlines Cut Back
The soil bank conservation reserve program acceptance date extended to Sept 30 per L D Brennan ASC office manager. The APA also extends conservation contracts ACP deadline from Sept 24 to Oct 16 while instructing continued applications for basic farm payment rates but halting rate establishment and notices until further notice.
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Soil Bank Conservation Reserve Program
U. S. Department of Agriculture
L. D. Brennan
ASC
Graettinger Market Prices Report
Graettinger market bulletin lists Wednesday September 16 prices for corn at 95 cents, oats at 60 cents, and beans at 1.84 per unit.
Gridders Open Corn Belt Play at Sioux Rapids Friday
The Graettinger Pirates head to Sioux Rapids for their Corn Belt conference opener Friday night. The team drills focus on weaknesses exposed in last Friday’s 7 6 non conference loss to Armstrong as they prepare to face a top conference contender.
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Graettinger Pirates
Corn Belt
Sioux Rapids
Pirate Drilla
Armstrong
Groettinger Chamber Welcomes New Residents and Firms
The Groettinger Chamber of Commerce runs a welcome advertisement in this issue greeting new business and professional people, teachers, and recent arrivals. It also extends best wishes to those who have left the area in recent months.
Thoreson’s Hardware Observes Longstanding Anniversary Sale
Thoreson’s Hardware in Graettinger marks a long history with a weekend anniversary sale announced in this week’s Times. The ad highlights the firm’s origins, building expansions from 1947 onward, and a staff photo from 25 years ago alongside current owners Bennett and Evelyn Thoreson.
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Thoreson's Hardware
Graettinger
Russell Jones
Bennett Thoreson
Avery Bonstead
Thoreson’s
Our Own Hardware
Ita
Thoreson’s Hardware
Charlie Jensen Hardware
Thoresons
Builing
Bennett
Goodwin Thorson
Frank Vasy
Evelyn Thoresdn
County adopts 2 fee for tavern license sales
Palo Alto County Supervisors set a 2 fee for county licenses now required for taverns, eating and amusement establishments. The 1950 act makes theaters, pool halls, dance halls, amusement parks, restaurants and other public venues obtain county licenses after filing applications notarized and submitted to the auditor.
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Palo Alto
Poet Snabbig
Lewiby
Leo Fannings Farm Sale Auction Details
Leo Fanning will hold a closing out public auction of farm machinery and livestock on Thursday September 24 at the farm two miles east of Graditinger then a quarter mile south via farm lane Clark and Bortint will auctioneer and Pato Alto County State Bank will clerk See ad in this issue for details.
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Leo Fanning
Gradtiinger
Clark and Bortint
Pato Alto County State Bank
Annual Chicken Dinner at Immaculate Conception
The Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Church hosts its annual chicken dinner on Sunday September 27 in the parish hall serving from 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Adult price is 1 25 and 65 cents for children under 12. Menu includes chicken mashed potatoes gravy buttered corn cabbage salad sliced tomatoes rolls pie and coffee. Everyone is invited.
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the Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Western Union Closes Telegraph Office Here
Western Union telegraph service was discontinued here Sept. 15, according to Arnold Springer, local Rock Island depot agent. Service for this area will be maintained at the Estherville Western Union office. Outgoing messages must be called to the Estherville office and incoming messages will be phoned here from the Estherville office.
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Western Union
Arnold Springer
Rock Island
Estherville
Second Deadline For Taxes Due October First
Palo Alto County Treasurer Melvin Sampson warned that the second installment of personal special and property taxes for 1958 is due October 1. Penalty is three quarters of one percent per month. postmarks don’t count. Payments must be in the treasurer’s office by October 1.
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Palo Alto
Melvin Sampson
Sampson
Gampeon
Franklin Anderson 40 Dies in Emmetsburg Rites Held
Franklin Anderson 40 died Wednesday at his Emmetsburg home after a lingering illness. Funeral at First Congregational Church Emmetsburg with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by his wife Arlene two sisters Laura and Mary and his mother Mrs Arthur Anderson. He was born August 16 1919 in Emmetsburg and formerly worked as a Des Moines mechanic before returning to Emmetsburg to join Anderson Abstract Co.
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Franklin Anderson
Emmetsburg
First Congregational Church
Mr. Anderson
Wm. Herke
Graettinger
Alvin H. Boettcher
Evergreen Cemetery
Emmetaburg
Kenneth Sampson
DesMoines
Weastey Anderson
Wallingford
Andrew Duus
Franklin
Andy) Anderson
Emmetburg
Arlene Herke
Des Moines
Anderson
Emmets
Burg
Anderson Abstract Co
Christianson and Reeves Sweep Berkshire Division Honors
Ron Christianson and Bob Reeves dominated the Berkshire division at the Clay County Fair FFA Swine Show. Ron captured Champion Boar and Reserve Champion gilt, while Bob held Reserve Champion boar and Champion gilt, plus top penalties in the pen and market barrow classes. Both plan to enter open class events later this week.
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Ron Christianson
Bob Reeves
Clarence Christianson
Gib Reeves
Berkshire
Graettinger Future Farmers of America
Ron
Bob
Market Barrow
Market
Barrow
Frost Worries As Temperatures Dip Across Regions
Autumnlike heat has lingered though frost reports appear in lowlands and some areas last week, signaling potential damage to mature crops. The public weather outlook cautions yet to officially begin fall as chilly conditions threaten sensitive fields.
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Tate
Mental Health Meeting At Estherville Sept 21
A public meeting of the Northwest Town Mental Health Center is set for Monday September 21 at 7 30 p m in the Estherville courthouse. Representatives from Emmet Clay Palo Alto Dickinson and Kossuth counties will attend to gauge support and discuss county funds for a proposed center at Spencer. Centers already exist in Decorah Mason City Weeverly Waterloo Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Des Moines Davenport Burlington Keokuk and Ames.
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Northwest Town
Estherville
Emmet
Clay
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Kossuth
Spencer
Prize Draw Promises $50 Next Saturday Night
This week's Saturday night prize will be $1 Bucks in participating Gracttinger stores at 9 p.m. Arnold Girres of Gracttinger did not claim last week's $25 Bucke prize according to drawing officials.
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Gracttinger
Arnold Girres
Motor Fire Sunday Morning At Isomer's Tap
Graettinger firemen were summoned Sunday at 8 am to Homer's Tap where a motor fire in a cooler room in the basement was extinguished. Heavy smoke hampered the firefighters as they located the blaze and Joe Boles, an employee, discovered the fire while staying overnight in the tap's sleeping quarters.
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Graettinger
Homer's
Joe Boles
Empliye
Pre Registration Set For Local Adult Night School Classes
The Graettingeer Adult Education council schedules pre-registration for the year’s adult night classes. Registration runs Sept 80 to November 30 with an extra meeting night. Classes offered at Times Office Post Office Hammerberg Drug Store Masters Grocery and Thoresons Hardware. Driver Training costs $3 per hour of actual driving.
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Graettingeer Adult Education Eoumnell
Times Office
Post Office
Hammerberg Drug Store
Masters Grocery
Thoreson's Hardware
Two Men Injured In Pickup Mishap Near Graettinger
Freddie Luhman a Graettinger farmer and his brother in law Wa Hewett were hospitalized Wednesday after their pickup left the highway and plunged into a ditch west of Graettinger. Luhman was pinned under the vehicle while Hewett escaped through the windshield and was helped free by Olaf Rierson and others. They were taken to Holy Family hospital after treatment at Dr Dawson's office. Luhman suffered shock and possible fractures. full injuries to both men were not yet determined.
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Freddie Luhman
Graettinger
Hewett
Luhman
Spies Corner
Olaf Rierson
Danvsan
Public Urged to Help End Car Theft Wave in Palo Alto
Palo Alto law officers led by Sheriff Dick Miller and Deputy Ray Corlay ask residents to report prowling, theft and break ins quickly with details. Four incidents linked to stolen cars, prowlers and window peeping have raised concerns as officers emphasize locking vehicles and watching for suspicious activity to catch suspects.
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Palo Alto County
Dick Miller
Ray Corlay
Gib Stueve
Albert Jensen
Miller
Pease
Sheriff's Office
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Getober Gih
Kay
Depey
Osgood
Graettinger Markets
Chamber OF Commerce
Immaculate Conception
Robert H. Prather
Harold Prather
Iowa
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebraska
Towan
Air Force
Jerry Gretchen
Northwestern Trail Riders
Times
Jerry
Dick Grethen
Gruettinger
Jim Girres
Jim
Isomer's
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