Pirates Win Thrilling Corn Belt Opener Over Terris 20 13
The Pirate Eleven overcame an 18-6 halftime deficit to edge Terris 20-13 in the Corn Belt Conference opener. Hugh Thompson and Gary Bonstead starred with passes and runs, including a game winning 12 yard pass to Thompson on fourth down. Terris threatened late but couldn’t convert, as Pirate defense tightened in the final period.
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Pirate Eleven Edges Terris
Pirate
Terris
Pirates
Hugh Thompson
Gary Bonstead
Paul Bonstead
Terri
Pay Dirt
Hacven
Graettinger
Terril
Lowell Platter
Grein
Thompson
Yeagonal Ling
Tommy Grein
Butch Bachke
Corn Belt Conference Scores From Ruthven Area
Ruthven beat Sioux Rapids 19 to 0 and West Bend defeated Swea City 25 to 18. Laurens won 26 to 0 over Marathon. Graettinger topped Terril 20 to 13. Thompson 19 fell to Titonka 0. Upcoming games include Ruthven at Titonka and West Bend at Graettinger plus Marathon at Terril and Mallard at Swea City.
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Ruthven
Titonke
West Bend
Graettinger
Terris
Ruthven Vane Graettinger
Terril
Titanica
Sioux Rapids
Swea City
West Bend Farmer Suffocates in Oats Bin
Ralph Wilcoxon a 25 year old tenant farmer near West Bend suffocated Monday evening when buried under grain in an overhead oats bin. He entered the bin with a shovel to dislodge grain as his wife and three children waited nearby. Firemen’s 5 minute effort failed to revive him.
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Ralph Wilcoxon
West Bend
Wilcoxon
Tan
Band Parents Set Final Deadline for Calendar Listings
Community birthday calendar listings deadline extended to Monday September 27 to ensure residents’ birthdays anniversaries and meeting dates are included. Details appear in an advertisement inside this week's Times.
First frost of season spotted on rooftops and fields
The season's first frost settled Wednesday morning with temperatures around 31 degrees. Crops show uncertain damage, with some late harvests potentially affected while protected garden crops appear to have escaped. Warmer weather forecast for the rest of the week.
Highway Postal Service Changes Set For September 30
A new highway postal system will start September 30 reshaping routes to improve mail for Iowa’s sixth district. The Des Moines-Sheldon line will run north via Sioux Rapids Spencer and Spirit Lake to Estherville, with a Humboldt star route to Estherville and Emmetsburg. Mail will then ride Rock Island Trains 19 and 20. service effective October 1, inaugural trips set for September 30.
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James I. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Post Office Department
Des Moines-Sheldon
Sioux Rapids
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Humboldt
Highway
Emmoteburg
Rock Island Trains
Fish stocking hikes in Ingham lake and Des Moines river
Harold Johnson announces a state program stocking 12000 walleyes eight to ten inches in Ingham lake last week. Six thousand largemouth bass, 3,000 smallmouth bass in the Des Moines river near Wallingford Estherville Graettinger Osgood, plus 3,000 more near Graettinger and Osgood. Perch fishing at Ingham lake remains good with many juvenile walleyes from last year being caught.
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Harold Johnson
State Department
Johnson
Des Moines
Wallingford
Estherville
Graattinger
Osgood
Conservation Department
Palo Alto
Emmet
Ingham Lake
High Lake
Cooperation Requested From Football Fans At Local Game
School officials urge fan cooperation to reduce crowd problems at athletic events. Key points include parking cars tightly, avoiding empty cars near sidelines, not standing in front of parked vehicles, and using two ticket lines with exact change to speed entry.
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Gats
Graettinger Pirates Host Homecoming vs West Bend Bulldogs
Graettinger High School prepares for 1954 homecoming events on Friday Sept 24 with a pep rally parade floats and a football game against undefeated West Bend. Queen and King chosen at the rally, parade judging downtown, dance to follow with Tiny Rice and his orchestra.
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West Bend “Bulldogs
Graettinger High School
Evergreen Park
Grachtinger Pha
Graettinger
Supt.e. V. Manchester
Downstown
Noeling Jensen
Wayne Johnson
Marlyn Johnson
Paul Bonstead
Shirley Bonstead
Tommy Grein
Arlene Bisguard
Tommy Burg
Graettinger Pirates
West Bend Bulldogs
Tiny Rice
Buddy Poppy Day Saturday in Graettinger and Palo Alto county
VFW Auxiliary Post 2295 of Emmetsburg designates Saturday September 25 as Buddy Poppy Day in Graettinger and nearby Palo Alto county towns. Poppies go on sale all day in Graettinger led by Mrs. M. F. Stillian to aid needy and disabled veterans and support the Eaton Rapids Michigan Orphans Home. Proceeds benefit veterans and their families. a photo of the Eaton Rapids home appears in this week's Times.
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VFW
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Post 2295
Emmetsburg
M. F. Stllian
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Graettinger FFA Lions Participate in Clay County Livestock Judging
Graettinger FFA and 52 Iowa teams judged livestock at Clay County fair on Sept 18. Members Paul Bonstead Martin Baedke Darrell Schnell Dennis Graettinger and Gene Twait led Graettinger with high scores in hog beef and dairy classes. Bondurant won top honors. Paullina Grand Junction follow. Soil judging team Gary Bonstead Jerry Haisman Wayne Johnson Curt Larson to enter Sac City contest Sept 25. Dairy judging at National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Oct 2.
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Paul Bonstead
Martin Baedke
Dennis Grasttinger
Darrell Schnell
Gena Twait
Bondurant Chapter
Paullina
Grand Junction
Gary Bonstead
Jerry Haisman
Wayne Johnson
Curt Larson
Sac City
Waterloo
Town
Graettinger Band Parents Elect New Officers
New officers for the coming year were elected by the Graettinger Band Parents organization at their meeting Tuesday night. Omer Giede was named president and Mrs. Wm. Fude was elected vice president. Mrs. Ernést Duus became secretary and Gary Jensen was chosen treasurer. Jack Wolfe served as president the previous year.
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Graettinger Band jParente
Omer Gieide
Ernést Duus
Gary Jensen
Jack Wolfe
Holstein herd dispersal sale near Gruettinger announces timing
Myron Fogde and Ray Rose will disperse their Holstein dairy herd at their farm, located one and one-fourth miles west of Gruettinger, on Thursday, Sept. 23, starting at 1:30. About 200 head of purebred and high grade Holsteins will be offered. Also, Immaculate Conception Church ladies host their annual chicken dinner on Sunday, Sept. 26 at church parlors from 11:50 to 2. Menu includes chicken, potatoes, gravy, cabbage salad, peas, tomatoes, pickles, rolls, jam, pie, and coffee. Adults 1.00, children under 12 50. Everyone invited.
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Myron Fogde
Ray Rose
Gruettinger
Ladies of the Immaculate Conception Church
Lost Island Lutheran to host cafeteria supper and sale
A free will supper at Lost Island Lutheran Church on Thursday September 30 begins at 5 30 with chicken and noodles stossed salad hot rolls tomatoes pickles jam pie and coffee. Afterward a sale of home made articles will be held inviting the public to attend.
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Lost Island Lutheran Church
Spies and Levi Announce Annual Spotted Poland China Sale
Spies and Levi will hold their annual Spotted Poland China Boar sale on Tuesday night October 19. The event is noted across a wide area for its high quality offerings of Spotted Poland China boars.
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Spies & Levi
Poland
Ernest L Jensen Dies in California at 30
Ernest L Jensen, 30, of Graettinger and El Centro California, died suddenly of a heart attack while at work in El Centro. He had called his mother on Tuesday for her birthday. Survived by wife Wanda, parents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Jensen, two sisters Verna Christian sen and Ruth Oleson, and two brothers Henry and Holger. Funeral plans pending in El Centro. Next jackpot prizes were unclaimed with winners Mia Russell Frick 10 John Clemenson 15 Marilyn Munson 40.
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Jake Jensen
Ernest L. Jensen
EL Centro
Calif
Ernest
Graettinger
California
Wanda
Earl
Verna) Christiansen
Halfa
Arnold
Ruth) Oleson
Armstrong
Henry
Holger
Mia
Russell Frick
John Clemenson
Marilyn Munsen
Enter Dairy Cattle Congress Entries Highlight 1954 Show
Spies & Tein of Graettinger entered 18 head of Holsteins at the National Dairy Cattle Congress to be held October 2 through 9. Exposition secretary-manager E and Estel announced judging for Guernseys and Jerseys on Oct 5–6, Ayrshires Oct 6–7, Brown Swiss and Holstein-Friesians Oct 7–8, and Milking Shorthorns Oct 8–9.
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Spies & Tein
Graettinger
E. & Estel
Exposition
C V Carter Named Troop 55 Scoutmaster
C V Carter, an industrial arts and driver training instructor at local schools, is named scoutmaster of Groettinger Boy Scout troop No 55 succeeding Wayne Ziegler. The next meeting is Monday September 27 at 7 30 pm at the Scout den below Groettinger State Bank. all scouts urged to attend.
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Co. V. Carter
Groettinger
Wayne Ziegler
Grachtinger State Bank
Circuit Luther League Convention Here Sunday
The Estherville Circuit Luther League convention meets at Graettinger First Lutheran church on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Canton South Dakota pastor A L Abrahamson is the main speaker. David Paulson of Wallingford is president. A 7:30 pm business meeting follows, with an 8 pm evening session and a Choral Union concert by Estherville circuit church choirs.
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Luther League
Estherville Circuit
Graettinger First Lutheran Church
A. L. Abrahamson
Canton
S. D
David Paulson
Wallingford
Estherville
County Legion Holds First Meeting of Year at Ruthven
The first joint county wide meeting of Palo Alto American Legion posts will be held in Ruthven on Tuesday evening September 28 at the Ruthven Legion hall. Earl Long of Graettinger was named Palo Alto County Legion Commander and Roland Keerles of Mallard was elected vice commander. New officers include Tom Millen Graettinger adjutant Roy Hansen Ruthven finance officer Le Roy Wills Mallard chaplain Ed Merk Emmetsburg sergeant at arms. Robert Schoscow Emmetsburg retires as County Commander Augszel Jones Graettinger is named County Vice Commander.
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American Legion
Palo Alto County
Ruthven
Ruthven , Legion Hall
Ayrshire
Earl Long
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Roland Keerles
Mallard
Tom Millen
Roy Hansen
LeRoy Wills
Ed Merk
Emmetsburg
Robert Schoscow
Aug
Soon Time To Mail Overseas Parcels Reminder
Christmas mail for armed forces overseas should be mailed between October 16 and November 15. Early mailing is urged as no guarantee parcels mailed after this period will arrive in time for Christmas. Further details on wrapping and addressing will appear in a future Times. Several recent farm transactions in the area include 80 acre parcels: Ray Haag trust to Lester Martinson Graettinger. H Garber to Elmer Nicol Graettinger. Kenneth Sorengen to Merle Hay Cylinder. J Christensen to George Winters just west of Graettinger.
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The
Times
Ray Haag
Graettinger
Lester Martinson
Kenneth Sorengen
Merle Hamp
Cylinder
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Titonka
Ca Creresseseneree
Reese
Ore Eeddubes
Corn Belt Conference
Highway Postal Service
Buddy
FFA
Clay County
EL. Jensen
ENTER
Dairy Cattle Congress
C. V. Carter
Carter
H. Garber
Elmer Nicol
Graetinger
J. Christensen
George Winters
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