Services Held for Mrs Don Leonard of Graettinger
Many attended the last rites for Mrs Don Leonard of Graettinger at Immaculate Conception Church Friday. Burial was in St Jacob Cemetery with Martin Funeral Home in charge. Leonard, a lifelong Weland native, was the last of eight siblings and died in 1991. She left four children Leona Joe Gene and Ferry Leonard and a daughter Bernardine who died young. distant relatives came from Milwaukee Audubon Carroll Emmetsburg and Schaller.
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Don Leonard
Graettinger
Immaculate Conception
Democrat
John Nolan
Ray Haag
John Carney
Ralph Graettinger
Francis Flannegan
Forrest Lines
Thomas Duffy
W. L. O'Connor
James Quinn
Philip O'Connor
Matt Murphy
John Sullivan
D. K. Hurley
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Martin Tuner al
Msr. Leonard
Hannah Murphy
Weland
Leonard
Jim Donovan
Dennis Murphy
Elmer Kiehl
Treve Montgomery
Wallace Robe- Jeatx
MM Pat Donovan
Hidie Murphy
John
James Crowley
Milwaukee
Wis
Grimel Dirks
Audubon
Clarence Dirks
Carroll
Henry Dick
Schaller
Hilary Millen
Emmelsburg
Gut Ofton
Ruthven Man Wins Honors at Spencer Rodeo
Franklin Hersom of Ruthven sees his palomino Red Devil's Liss named grand champion at Spencer's second annual championship rodeo last weekend. The horse was favored in the bridle path mitre class.
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Franklin Hersom
Ruthven
Spencer
Palomino winners highlighted in Spencer bank breed show
Trust and Savings bank of Spencer showcased palomino entries owned by Hersom with Hy¢lase Beauty taking top honors as a reserve champion in bridle path mares. Hersom also claimed first and second in the 2-year-old class, while Golden Bonnie N. led the yearling bridle path mares and Graceland's Golden Lucky took second in the yearlong bridle path stallion class. An Iowa Palomino Exhibitors official Ruthven man, a longtime northwest Iowa riding club figure, directed the event.
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Iowa Palomino Eshibitora Association
Northwest
Iowa
Correction on Sandvig divorce filing facts
Mrs Edythe Sandvig of Gracttinger informs the Emmetsburg papers that her marriage to defendant James E Sandvig was her first marriage. Court officials had previously stated she had married before. the error was corrected by Mrs Sandvig.
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Edythe Sandvig
Gracttinger
James E. Seandvig
Automobiles Collide Near Ruthven Causing $265 Damage
Howard L. Allen a Ruthven farmer and Andrew Ivan Means of Lorimer collided Monday at the intersection of Highway 18 and a gravel road a half mile west of Ruthven. State Patrol report to Sheriff Dick Miller’s office lists $250 damage to Means and $15 to Allen.
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Howard L. Allen
Ruthven Farmer
Andrew Ivan Means
Lorimer
Highway 18
Rulhven
Dick Miller
State Highway Patrol
Méan
Allen
Delegates Return From Auxiliary Convention at Waterloo
Mrs Merle Harper president of Palo Alto auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Mrs Frageis Johnson attended the department encampment at Waterloo over the weekend. Headquarters were at the Hotel President with sessions at the Masonic temple. The Sixth district including this county won the membership prize for the largest yearly increase, prompting Mrs Harper to view the parade from the reviewing stand.
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Merle Harper
Palo Alto
Frageis Johnson
Waterloo
Masonic Temple
Enmetsburg
Harper
Encampment Dinner and Ball With Sunday Officer Elections
A Saturday night encampment dinner and grand ball concluded with officer elections on Sunday. Art Weiland served as a delegate from the VFW post to the VFW convention in Waterlow during the same period.
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Art Weiland
V. F. W. Post
Vo. F. W
Waterlow
Local Sox Defeat Graettinger 15 to 7 in Eight Hit Parade
Emmetsburg roving Sox led by pitcher batter Joe Gard beat Graettinger 15 to 7 Tuesday night under the lights at Graettinger. Gard allowed nine hits, struck out six, walked two and collected three hits including a triple. Arleigh Allen sparked a 12 hit Emmetsburg attack with four hits in five trips. Graettinger coughed up 19 bases on balls and blew an early 4 0 lead, but Gard shut them down after the first. Additional Emmetsburg players included Allen, Gard, Carpenter, Knoer, Myers, Pitcher, Vandervelde, Millen, Thompson, and Mileham. Weekend Minnesota fishing trip noted for Harold Wohl and family from Marshalltown.
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Joe Gard
Emmetsburg
Sox
Graettinger
Mghts
Gard
Arlegh Allen
Emmetsbure
Greettinger
Emmelsburg
Allen
Bob Carpenter
Bob Knoer
Dave Myers
Tom Pitcher
Kerm
Vandervelde
Mike Millen
Dave Thompson
Junior Mileham
Omaha man escapes after truck plunges into Boyer River bridge
Joseph Peronne of Omaha rode a truck and trailer into a bridge on the Boyer River at Woodbine. The crash sent the vehicle into the river and sank out of sight. Peronne swam to shore after the impact opened the cab door, escaping with his life.
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Boyer River
Woodbine
Joseph Peronne
Omaha
Peronne
Ted's Unbeaten Run Leads Northwest Softball Tilt
The weather may draw a large crowd for Tuesday's Northwest softball clash between Ted's and Harold's. Ted's leads the league race, remaining unbeaten, while Harold's sits in second place. The match, teased as a key early-season showdown, emphasizes Ted's consistency and Harold's bid to close the gap.
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Ted
Harold
Nolan fires second no hit game this year for Ted's
Pitcher Pat Nolan delivered his second consecutive no hitter of the season as Ted's blanked Ringsted 9 to 0. Nolan allowed only six runs in the year and struck out 16 Ringsted batters while Bob Nolan caught. Ted's offense exploded for 10-0 against Arnie Jenneh and Keith Bachelor, led by Knobby Kelly's three run homer and hits from Paul Thompson, Vern Myers, Hugh Neary, and Pat Nolan.
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Pat' Nolan
Nolan
Bob Nolan
Ted
Arnie Jenneh
Keith Bachelor
Knobby Kelly
Paul Thompson
Vern Myers
Hugh Neary
Pat Nolan
Harold
Viner
Bernie
Dick Carpenter
John Nolin
Sammy Henkeling
Chris van Gosbree
Bill Hinrichs
Dob Darrah
Harold Drew
Bill Stauss
Jerry ‘Stoltz
Junior Mileham
Dick Parks
Pat
Merle
Tommy Kelly
Ray Lowmit
Jim Scot
Dick Jackman
Armstrong
AL Jensen
Aid
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Harold Wot
Fred Scott
Marshalltown
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Mr. Scott
Wohl
North Town
Ted's
Harold’s
Fenton
Ingsted
Wallingford
Estherville
Ryan
Krochler
Brown
Kroehler
Streit
Slumber Chair
Ryan Furniture
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