Night School Begins October Thirteen In Graettinger
Graettinger adults plan an agricultural night school starting October 13 at 7 30 pm with ten courses and a square dancing segment. An advisory council representing seven districts and town representatives met to discuss topics from corn picker safety to weed control and soil management.
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Graettinger Cone
Graettinger
Gerald Bonstead
Northwest
Howard Hansen
Northcentral
Henry Webbe
Bill McConnell
Gilbert Reeves
Southcentral
Don Oleson
Sullivan Coan
Adolph Spies
John Carney
Ways
Reveelionie de 4Acer
Home Economica Adult Education Council
Rose Hamilton
Olene Jacobson
Mra
Robert Beck
Russell Jones
Frans Swangon
Margaret Pratt
Graettinger High School
Clarauss
Ray Glazier
Francis Heidecker
Robert Carter
Robert Jensen
George Frick
Dliver
C. V. Carter
Seraki McGreevy
Donald Rix
Graattinger School
Mrstt
End of Rail Mail Service Affects Graettinger
The railroad mail closure ends mail arrivals and departures on Sundays and holidays. Four daily star routes will serve Graettinger starting Friday with deliveries from Emmetsburg Spirit Lake at 7 30 a m and Humboldt Estherville at 12 25 noon. Northbound services will arrive 4 10 p m from Estherville Humboldt and 6 46 p m Spirit Lake Emmetsburg after hours.
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Graettinger
Cagnettinger
Emmetsburg
Spitit Lake
Graettinmer
Humboldt
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Homecoming Photo Prints Available
Anyone desiring prints of the Homecoming photos in the coloring at left and other homecoming photos may leave orders for prints with Ray Glazier.
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Ray Glazier
Kerm Reeves Rodeo Opens Sunday With Free Program
Kerm Reeves of Riverdale Ranch invites all to the Sunday grand opening of the Riverdale Ranch Rodeo at the river bridge on Highway 18 west of Emmetsburg. Admission is free for a full program including a rodeo queen selection and acts by George and Rocket and Bob Barnes with Lulu Belle. Reeves brings about 20 head of rugged horses and a large stock lineup, while planning a new arena on his farm to host locals for the sport.
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Kerm ‘Reeves
Riverdal Ranch
Riverdale Ranch
Jake Vent
River Bridge
Highway 18
Emmetsburg
A.B. Patton
Auburn
George and
Rocket
Bob Barnes
Jack Flannegan
Lulu Belle
Reeves
Reever
Ruthven County Legion Meeting Draws Large Crowd
More than 100 people attended Ruthven’s county-wide Legion and Auxiliary meeting on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Max Goldman spoke and a Boy Scout demonstration was held. The next county gathering is set for Mallard on October 26 with Don Hemmingsen of Algona as speaker.
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Grasttinger
Legion and Auxiliary
Ruthven
Max Goldman
Mallard
Don Hemmingsen
ofAlgona
Wednesday winner prizes and unclaimed awards listed
Wednesday winner Doris Alger wins ten bucks. Prizes unclaimed include Nell Meng at fifteen dollars and Fred J Willans at ninety six bodka. Next week's Wednesday evening prizes include ten sixteen and one hundred bucks.
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Doris Alger
Nell’Meng
Fred J. Willans
National Fire Prevention Week Set For October 3 9
Graettinger residents join the Graettinger volunteer fire department in observing National Fire Prevention Week from October 3 to 9. Two inspection teams will survey Main Street businesses and alleys for fire hazards and offer home inspections on request. Fire Chief Joe Grady stresses home and business safety, enforcement if needed, and collective responsibility to prevent costly fires and loss of life.
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Graettinger
Sure
Joe Grady
Gracttinger Volunteer Fire Department
Gracttinger
Fire Department
Grady
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Association Meeting Set
The annual meeting of the Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Association will be held in the Courtroom at the Courthouse in Emmetsburg on October 5, 1954, at 8 p.m.
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Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Association
Emmetsburg
Graettinger No School on Friday October 1
Supt. E Y Manchester announced Graettinger will not hold classes on Friday October 1 as teachers attend the Palo Alto-Enmet county Teachers Institute at Estherville.
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Supt. E. Y. Manchester
Graettinger
Palo Alto-Enmet County
Teachers’ Institute
Estherville
Boy Scout Fund Drive Set For October 19 In Town
October 19 is the annual Boy Scout finance drive for communities not in a Community Chest. Campaign workers will seek every citizen in one day, with late week visits for those away. Grachtinger chair H A Elsenbast heads a committee including Nune, Alesch, Heiddecker, Cody and Craven. solicitors organized in teams of five with a captain. Funds support the Boy Scout Council providing leadership and materials to communities.
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Grachtinger
H. A. Elsenbast
R. T. Nune
Arnold Alesch
Francis Heidecker
P. T. Cody
Bud Craven
Fire alarm false alarm due to stuck siren
Firemen rushed to a reported fire at 8 30 Tuesday morning only to discover no blaze. The siren was stuck and sounding for seven minutes after rain and thunderstorm likely triggered it. Investigators pulled fuses to stop the errant siren. Earlier, two electric wires were found shorted, probably by rain, causing the early alarm.
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Gynettinger
Automatic signals to be installed at Rock Island crossing
Rock Island railroad crews begin installing automatic signals at the Rock Island crossing near Graettinger's depot. Iowa officials approved the project two years ago with costs about 8000 dollars, 90 percent funded by farm to market funds and 10 percent by the railroad. Two signals with multiple lights and bells will operate automatically from both directions to improve crossing safety.
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Rock Laland Railroad
Rock Tslant
Main Street
Graettingens
Iowa Commerce Commission
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Highway Commission
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Date Set For Graettinger School Dedication Evening
Graettinger Consolidated district sets October 26 for dedication of the $290,000 school addition. Open house will let residents view the interior of the newly finished structure. Construction neared completion with classes starting August 30 and final finishing touches completed.
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Supt. E. V. Manchester
Graettinger
National Letter Writing Week Observed October 3 to 9
Postmaster R T Naac announces National Letter Writing Week from October 3 to 9 as an annual observance. Public enthusiasm and participation grow, urging people to write and mail personal letters with air mail for speed and special delivery for immediacy. Write now today.
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Grachtinger
R. T. Naac
Gridders Challenge Marathon Friday in Corn Belt Tilt
The Gradtingrr Pirates aim to rebound in the Corn Belt as they travel to Marathon for a loop contest. They sit at .500 in league play after beating Terris 20-13 and losing to West Bend 19-14, while Marathon has played one conference game, a 25-12 loss to Terris.
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Gradtingrr Pirates
Marathon
Pirates
Terris
West Bend
Murnathon
Graettinger Homecoming 1954 Crowned With West Bend Loss
News notes from Graettinger reveal 1954 homecoming festivities marred only by a 1914 grid loss to West Bend. Senior Noeline Jensen crowned queen at halftime with Wayne Johnson as king amid pep rally, parade wins, and band performances. Attendance and floats praised before weathered by the West Bend defeat.
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Noeline Jensen
Wayne Johnson
King’. Johnson
West Bend
Graettinger
Novline
Martin Baedke
Wayne
JoAnn Paulsen
Ar- Jeon Bisgaard
Shirley Bonstead
Martyn Johnson
Tommy Burg
Freshmaan
Tommy Grein
Paul Bonstead
Blass
Stockf
FPA
Uddés
Firat
Tthie
Donna Reeves
Maureen Thea Ete
Et” Olzon
Fen Phe Doll 'Grat
Nigeles
Diana
Jimmy
Murphiy
Ve Couttabed
Fage
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Arlene Bisgaard
Shirley Ronstead
Queen Noeline
Marlyn Johnson
A. C. Christianson
Sears
Abe
Bob Jensen
Kerm Reeves
Legion
Frida
Rock Island Crossing
Lost Island Lutherans Shurch
Spies & Leln
Spies & Levi
Poland
National Letter
Titania
West
Bond
Terril
Sweq City
Bronx Rapids
Titanka
Swea City
Peaatee
sTorvdl
Esseees
Sioux Rapids
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