Town Election Set For November Eighth in Graettinger
Graettinger Iowa town officials will be elected November 8 with a filing deadline of October 11. Five council seats a mayor and a treasurer are up for two year terms. Nomination papers require at least ten signatures and are obtainable from Town Clerk Robert Murray. Incumbents Thomas Thomsen John DeVries Bud Craven Virgil Olesen Jens Kirkegaard Alan Herateff and Leo Hughes hold current posts. none have stated intentions to seek reelection. A new 4 inch water main is being installed in the southwest to replace the old 30 year line, with a fire hydrant planned at the south end of the block.
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Iowa
Graettinger
Thomas Thomsen
John DeVries
Bud Craven
Virgil Olesen
Jens Kirkegaard
Alan Herateff
Leo Hughes
Grachtinger
Anna MacDonald
Convention and Choral Union Gather in Emmetsburg
The Estherville Circuit Luther League will hold its convention and choral union at Bethany Lutheran church in Emmetsburg on Sunday September 25. Afternoon and evening sessions are scheduled for 3 and 8 p.m. Pastor Ernest Nelson of Madison will give the main address and the choral union will perform in the evening.
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Estherville
Luther League
Bethany Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg
Ernest Nelson
Madison
Marshal Weber Heads Long Chase With Teen Driver
Graettinger marshal Gerald Weber pursued a teenage driver who failed to stop for speeding on Graettinger’s main street. The chase reached over 100 mph, looping to Highway 17, then into Estherville where it ended in a vacant lot near the skating rink. The teen, from Ruthven, appeared in mayor's court and paid a $25 fine.
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Graettinger
Gerald Weber
Weber
Highway 17
Estherville
Ag Ruthven
Mayor's Court
Pirates Bow To Terril 14-0 In Conference Opener Here
In a Corn Belt opener Terril tops Graettinger 14 0 as the Pirates bow under the Tigers high powered running attack after intermission The Pirates defense stifled Terrils aerial game but failed to keep pace with the running threat Ehwegen connected with Blanden on a late scoring pass for Terril Paul Banstead drew triple coverage all night as wind hampered Graettingers passing efforts Peterson Jacobson Jensen and Burg starred on defense in a closer than score game The week’s results and upcoming games are listed with Terril at Marathon and Graettinger at West Bend among others Northwest Iowa Hereford Association meets Sept 26 at the Farm Bureau building in Spencer with pot luck supper suggested
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Pirate
Terril Tigers
Tigers
Pirates
Terris
Seliqualy
Ehwegen
Blanden
Tiger
Paul Banstead
Piraté
Peterson
Jacobson
Jensen
Burg
Iowa Hereford
Northwest
Iowa Hereford Association
Farm Bureau
Spencer
Henry Moore
Cylinder
New Money Order Regulations Go Into Effect October 1
Grarttinger Postmaster R. T. Nane says starting October 1 1955 new two part money orders replace the old forms. Purchasers supply the payee name and sender address on the order and are responsible for centering details. Money orders are cash until the payee is written on the form.
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Grarttinger
R. T. Nane
Post Office Department
Spies & Leii Enters 13 Holstein Cattle at Congress
Information from the Dairy Cattle Congress states Spies & Leii of Gradlinger entered 13 head of Holstein cattle for the 1955 Congress to be held in Waterloo from October 1 to 8.
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Spies & Leii
Dairy Cattle Congress
Gradlinger
Waterloo
Adult Might School Hears Frank Miles Address
The Grach tinger Community Adult Evening School opened with a combined class meeting Tuesday led by Frank Miles of Dea Monica. Miles delivered a well received talk. Enrollment dropped from last year but instructors expect later increases. Courses listed include Driver Training five, Upholstering twelve, Volley Ball zero, Music eight, Fun and Food for the Family fourteen, First Aid four, Current Farm Problems twenty eight, Beginning Sewing unknown. more enrollees needed in several classes to hold sessions.
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Grachtinger Community School
Frank Miles
Dea Monica
Miles
Lsteners
Rosary Society Chicken Dinner and Auxiliary Meetings
The Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Church hosts a chicken dinner on Sunday September 25 in church parlors with fried chicken mashed potatoes beans cabbage salad tomatoes pie and coffee served 12 00 to 2 30. Palo Alto county Legion Auxiliary meets in Ruthven on Tuesday September 27 at 8 pm and district meeting in Fort Dodge on Thursday September 29 all-day event.
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Rosary Society of the Immaculate Conception Church
Doladss
Meeryene
Palo Alto County
Locpion
Ruthven
Lovil Post
Fort Dodge
Saturday Buddy Poppy Day Comes to Graettinger
Saturday September 24 marks Buddy Poppy Day in Graettinger with sale led by Mrs Merle Stillian starting around 10 a m Proceeds aid disabled WWI veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans, honoring the fallen.
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Mra
Merle Stillian
Graettinger
WW. I W
New Entrance Planned at Erickson Grocery on East Main
A new street level entrance is under construction on the west side of the Erickson Grocery on East Main Street. The ramp will open into the grocery department from the west with a loading dock. the south entrance will be closed after completion. Harvey Eldridge oversees the project. Lightning likely sparked a field grass fire near the Soren Andersen farm south of Graettinger around 1 p.m. Thursday. the blaze threatened a nearby cornfield but remained confined to a fence row.
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Erickson'’S
Erickson Grocery
East Main Street
Erickson
Grocery Department
Mr. Erickson
Harvey Eldridge
Graettinger
Soren Andersen
Methodists Plan Three Day Harvest Festival In October
Methodists announce a three day Harvest Festival in October at their church with plans for community gatherings, food stalls, and special services. The event aims to bring neighbors together and support church outreach in the fall season.
Pirates Play At West Bend Friday
The Gructtinger Pirates travel to West Bend for a tough conference game against a top rival. Coach Held says Del Jensen has an injured arm and will miss action this week, reducing the squad’s depth for the showdown.
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Estherville
Evergreen Park
Pirates
West Bend
Gructtinger Pirates
Terrill
Pol
del Jensen
Held
Two Prizes Claimed and Unclaimed in Last Night's Drawing
Harold Prather claimed the $10 award and Ebert Powers claimed the $15 prize in last night's drawing here. Helen Grethen did not claim the $15 award and Fred Petersen failed to claim the $100 Jackpot prize. Next week's prizes will be $10, $25, $25 and $100 Bucks.
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Harold Prather
Ebert Powers
Helen Grethen
Fred Petersen
Graettinger Methodist Homecoming Harvest Festival Planned
Graettinger Methodist church members outline a three day Homecoming Harvest Festival at the oval church October 13 to 16 to raise funds for the building fund. Events include a smorgasbord, parade with a school band and church floats, a Harvest Sale of grain and livestock items, a lunch, a children's supper, a dedicatory worship service with vessels of corn and oats, and a Sunday potluck dinner and choir festival.
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Graettinger Methodist Church
Oval Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Church
Wrain
Cauetion
Farners
Olhers
AL Vo i
Maryanna Spies Named Highlander Candidate
A State University of Iowa release states Maryanna Spies daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Spies Graettinger has been accepted as a candidate for the Scottish Highlanders all girl bag pipe band at the University. She was among 71 chosen from over 300 applicants for the Highland era on musical background personality and dancing ability.
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State University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Maryanna Spies
Adolph Spies
Graettinger
Maryanna
Mystery Farm of the Bisgaards Near Graettinger
Last week's Times feature profiles Mr and Mrs Arnold Bisgaard living a quarter mile south and four miles west of Graettinger in Lost Island township on a 160 acre farm. They bought in 1843 from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co after previously owning it via Mrs J M Reitd. The couple married in 1933 and have five children Don Doris twin daughters Aileen and Aileen Ruth Ann and Bobble. They are Farm Bureau members and Arnold sits on the local Farmers Cooperative Creamery board. They worship at First Lutheran Church. The farm yields cattle pork and chickens with about 60 head of cattle raised yearly along with hogs sheep and chickens.
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Arnold Bisgaard
Graettinger
Lost Island Township
Bobble
Blagaards
Arnold
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
First Lutheran Church
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Bon Park
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Marshal Weber
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Reaulte Terril
Swea City
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Marathon
Titanka
Mallard
Newell
Sioux Rapida
Cornbelt Conference
Sioux Rapids Marathon
Titanka Grachtinger
Crradfinger
James I. Dolliver
U.S
United States Postal Department
U. S. Postal Department
Warlong
Gradtiinger
Forrest Peterson
Fred Wolfe
Bishop Cole
Orland Thoreson
NAVY
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Spencery
Des Moines
Des Moines Vriday
Great Lakes
Orland
Curt Thoreson
Graettinger High School
Estherville Junior College
Graettinger Markets
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