Former Times Publishers Mark 45th Wedding Anniversary
John and Mrs. Sullivan, longtime Times publishers, observed their 45th wedding anniversary during a weeklong visit among Graettinger friends. They live in Inglewood California after retiring in 1952 and have five children. They expressed hope to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary with Graettinger friends.
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John Sullivan
the Times
Graettinger
Sullivans
2Nd Ave
Inglewood
Calif
Sullivan
California
Edward Sullivan
Cathedral Chapel
Los Angeles
Helen) Heberger
Air Force
Mary
Vivian
U.S. Navy Department
Thomas
John
Graehtinger
Pirates Face West Bend in search of third straight win
The Gractingar Pirates aim for a third consecutive Corn Belt conference football victory as they travel to West Bend Friday. They defeated Tepril 41-0 and West Bend beat Swea City 14-6 last week. last season the Pirates beat West Bend 14-4.
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Gractingar Pirates
West Bend
Pirates
Tepril
Swea City
Buddy Poppy Day Held by VFW Saturday
Saturday September 28 is Buddy Poppy Day with sales run by Mrs Merle Stillian in Grachtinger all day. Poppies go on sale about 10 am to raise funds for disabled veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. The VFW urges everyone to wear a Buddy Poppy to honor both the living and dead.
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Buddy
Merle Stillian
Grachtinger
V. F. W. Organization
Senior photos taken Tuesday by Storm Lake studio
The Senior class with Supt Hartung rode a school bus to Storm Lake on Tuesday for portraits at Buntrock Salle Studio. Proofs return in a few days and Mrs Buntrock will be at the school Wednesday at 9 am to take orders. parents may visit to discuss orders.
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Supt. Hartung
Storm, Lake
Buntrock-Salle
School photographers to take student pictures today
Local officials announce a photographer will be at the school all day Thursday to take individual pictures of students. On Tuesday, seniors traveled to Storm Lake for senior class pictures.
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Storm Lake
Pirates edge Estherville in high school football thriller
The Gracttinger Pirate B team and Estherville Freshman played evenly until the final three minutes when Gracttinger scored twice to win 12 0. Bennie Tonderum opened the scoring after a long march. Nneman Chuck Witt intercepted a pass for a second score. Gracttinger Junior High also won praise for a 6 4 win over Estherville Juniors, Tim Simington scoring for the locals.
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Pirate
Estherville
Pirates
Bennie Tonderum
Nneman
Chuck Witt
Gracttinger Junior High Gridbergs
Tim Simington
Making Plans For Homecoming On October 11th
Graettinger High plans homecoming events for Friday October 11 with Swea City as football opponent. A Thursday barbecue by FHA precedes a Friday parade and 8 pm game at Evergreen Park. Parade nominees and float sponsors invited. halftime ceremony crowns homecoming king and queen. a gym dance follows the game.
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Graettinger High School
Swea Cly
Evergreen Park
Wednesday drawing prizes rise to 10 15 and 50 dollars
The Gractinger Wednesday drawing will offer a $50 jackpot next week along with $10 and $15 Buck prizes. In the prior drawing Mrs. Charles Weir claimed the $10 prize while Clyde Dykhuis did not claim the $15 and Mrs. James Mienke did not claim the $25 award.
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Gracttinger
Charles Weir
Clyde Dykhuis
James Mienke
Adult Evening School Opens with Deach Speaking Session
The Adult Education night school began Tuesday with 75 attendees. Supt. Hartung reports strong enrollments in crafts law typing upholstery and tailoring while urging more students, noting an added Law class attraction and a likely address by Congressman Coach at the November 25 session for a Washington report to the community.
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Deach
F. M. Hartung
Reg Satory
FFA
Washington
Chicken Dinners and Suppers At Local Churches
The Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception church hosts a Sunday chicken dinner on Sept 29 with serving from 11 30 until sold out. Menu includes fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy buttered peas cabbage salad apple sauce tomatoes pickles rolls pie and coffee. Adults 1.00 children under 12 50 cents. Also Lost Island Lutheran hosts a chicken supper and bazaar Oct 3 from 5 30 pm, all you can eat with turkey dressing mashed potatoes gravy home baked bread cranberry sauce and pies, prices for adults and children under 12. Dr Richard L McCombs opens a dental office in Estherville Grand Theatre building after Navy service and University of Iowa School of Dentistry graduation. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Alfred McCombs of Graettinger.
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Immaculate Conception
Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception
Lost Island Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran W SF
Lost Island Church
Pricus
Richard McCombs
OFENS
Estherville
Richard L. McCombs
Alfred McCombs
Grauttinger
Grand Theatre
McCombs
Grauttinger High School
State University of Iowa School of Dentistry
Navy
Pirates Splash To 41-0 Shutout Of Terril Gridders
Graettinger Pirates dominate Terril Tigers 41 to 0 at Evergreen Park in heavy rain and lightning. Delbert Jensen, Joe Tindall, and Jim Jeapersen lead scoring as the Pirates control the game from the start despite many penalties.
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Terril Tigers
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Pirates
Terry
Grachtinger
Trom
Pirates
Graettinger
Terfil
Tigers
Delbert Jensen
Tiger
Plyskin
Joe Tindall
Jaspersen
Paydirt
Uhirty
Dave Sandvig
Sandvig
Jeapersen
Leon Jesperasa
Pirate
Jespersen
Terril
Tiger Prasy
Tindall
Pasa
Jespuracn
Landvng
Jim Christensen
John Boonetead
Gary Johnson
Dave Torrence
Mike Langchough
Glenn Reeves
Jerry Murphy
Pete Martin
Jackles
Dennis Nissen
Tom Boecker
Grant Wilson
Joe Grasttinger
Lennis Hurd
Kay Carter
Chuck Witt
Jenpersen
Leo Beachorner
Larry Baedke
Ken Halsman
Brian Petersen
Roger Tondgrum
Benale Ceedktane
City Election To Be Held Tuesday November Fifth
Election set for Tuesday November fifth to elect mayor, councilmen and treasurer. Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Association to meet October 1 at 8 pm in the Supervisors’ Office. Junior High School campaign to begin Friday with Educational Reader Services Corporation sponsor. School plans income split from map activities to fund equipment.
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Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Association
Supervisors
Emmetsburg
Ar RW. Fobes
Educational Reader Services Corporation
Heee
Nomination Papers Due for Graettinger Election
Graettinger residents prepare for a regular city election on November 5 to choose a mayor five councilmen and a town treasurer. Nomination papers are available from city clerk Dwayne Lammers with an October 8 filing deadline. Incumbents Mayor Thomas Thomsen and councilmen Bud Craven Alan Horsleff will not seek reelection, leaving several seats open.
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Grachtinger
Dwayne Lammers
Sina Lite Rich
Banat
Buon
Aftice
Hing
Thomas Thomsen
John DeVries
Alan Hersloff
Virgil Olesen
Bud Craven
Jens Heirkegaard
Leo Hughes
Thomsen
Graettinger
the Times
Alan Horsleff
Top Secret Affair and The Burning Hills At Graettinger Theatre
Warner Bros presents Top Secret Affair a comedy of the sexes starring Susan Hayward and Kirk Douglas at the Graettinger Theatre with national humdrum conflict as a tough Army general clashes with a bold publisher. The Burning Hills a new outdoor action drama in CinemaScope WarnerColor opens Oct 1 and 2 with Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood in lead roles.
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Warner Bros
Gracttinger Theatre
Kirke Douglas
Troupants
Susan Hayward
Miss Hayward
Douglas
the Burning Hills
WarnerColor
Graettinger Theatre
Tab Hunter
Natalie Wood
Ruthven Farmer Killed in Tractor Mishap
A Ruthven farmer, Lewis Larson aged 30, was crushed to death when his tractor overturned on his 80 acre farm near Ruthven. A neighbor discovered the body in a boggy field around 11 4 p.m. Larson is survived by his wife, six daughters, and a son.
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Ruthven
Lewis Larson
Larson
Alx
Del's Farmers Supply Open House Saturday Sept 28
Del's Farmers Supply, recently named Purina dealer for the area, hosts an open house Saturday afternoon and evening. Free coffee and cookies will be served. activities include a special for children and ladies. Local Times ad provides further details.
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Del’s Farmers Supply Open House
Del
Purina
Bop
Adlo
Live Probe Swine Topic for Adult Ag Class
Next Tuesday evening the Ag Class will learn to measure back fat thickness by live probing swine. Melvin Carlsen, Laurens Voc Ag instructor and Laurens Swing Improvement Assay technician, will guide the session in the Ag room and at Gib Reeves farm. Probes supplied by Kerber Milling Co Emmetsburg will be given free to attendees who participate.
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Melvin Carlsen
Voc Ag
Laurens
Gib Reeves Farm
Kerber Milling Co
Emmetsburg
Terrace Demonstration At Edwin Tindall Farm
Palo Alto County conservation district officials announce a parallel terracing demonstration on Henry Lammers farm operated by Edwin Tindall. The event Thursday afternoon Sept 26, four miles east of Graettinger on the pavement. Bulldozer construction will be supervised by soil conservation service personnel and the public is invited.
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Palo Alito Solo Conservation District
Henry Lammers
Edwin Tindall
Graettinger
Soil Conservation Service
Weather and farm updates: warmth plus rain and harvest timing
Warm days and cool nights continue with no frost yet. Last weekend brought about half an inch of rain. Bean harvesting has begun on some farms while others wait for frost to kill weeds and stalks. Corn on the Spies farms reached about 85 percent in the field and harvest will start as moisture declines.
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Spies
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Buddy Poppy
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Splash
Terris
Palo Alto Hospital
Kirk Douglas
Paul Stewart
Jim Backus
Edwin Tindall Farm
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