Thick lake ice and muskrat crop forecast dominate spring notes
Warm late March thaws opened lakes with ice up to 28 inches, the thickest in memory. Kenneth Clark notes high oxygen levels and rising spring water. 7,000 muskrats were taken last fall and winter, signaling a larger crop next fall. Also, golf practice returns and lighthearted jokes fill the page with local color.
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Kenneth Clark
Ingham Lake
Clark
Ingham
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Ingnam
Graettinger reelected mayor and new council named
Mayor Fred Spies secured another two year term in Graettinger's election. The new council includes Quentin Jensen Max Baumgartner Clarence Clemmenson C A Jensen and George Graettinger. Graettinger also opened refrigerated lockers making the town busier with Roseboro Jones already holding lockers and room for more. Wallingford voters chose Joe Haring and L B Nelson for mayor candidates Norman Mickelson Norman Larson Norman Osher were elected councilmen.
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Fred Spies
Graettinger
Quentin Jensen
Max Baumgartner
Clarence Clemmenson
C. A. Jensen
George Graettinger
Messrs
Clayton Roseboro
Cecil Jones
Joe Haring
L. B. Nelson
Wallingford
Norman Mickelson
Norman Larson
Norman Osher
Estherville Public Office Appointment Dates Listed
City Hall hours 1:00 to 2:30 on Tuesdays April 2 16 30 May 14 28 June 11 25. Citizens may schedule a meeting with a representative by writing to the Fort Dodge district office.
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Social Security District Office of
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spencer Courthouse
Graettinger Community Shifts and Events This Week
Ralph Bryan and Gilbert Osher announce Graettinger stores will stay open Wednesday nights starting next week. Earl Lehzh transfers to Kingman Kansas post office. Frank White man of Kingman will replace him locally. Highway 17 work starts soon with culverts and road cutting planned as spring weather improves. Iowa Public Service Co moves resident manager Clyde Salven to Graettinger. Graettinger high school mixed quartet and girls sextet head to district music contest at Britt Friday. quartet members are Helen Banker Margaret Skattebo Howard Noble and Alan Hersleff. girls sextet includes Doris Henningsen Helen Barber.
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Ralph Bryan
Gilbert Osher
Graettinger
Iowa Public Service Co
Emmetsburg
Clyde Salven
Helen Banker
Margaret Skattebo
Howard Noble
Alan Hersleff
Doris Henningsen
Helen Barber
Palm Sunday Sermon Celebrates Jesus as King of Kings
Rev. Robert H Harper preaches at a Palm Sunday service recalling Jesus riding a colt into Jerusalem and being hailed by followers with Hosanna. The sermon links the event to Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi and calls all ages to worship the Christ, Son of the living God.
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Mount of Olives
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Caesarea-Philippi
Quartet Names in Local Notice Include Cooper Trio
Frances Cooper Florence Cooper Margaret Skattebo and Connie Longh are listed as parties in a local filing. The brief entry identifies these individuals as connected to the case but provides no further detail on action, date, or location.
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Frances Cooper
Florence Cooper
Margaret Skattebo
Connie Lon
Ronald Baedke to Attend Buena Vista College
Ronald Baedke of Grachtinger Iowa has been accepted for freshman admission to Buena Vista College next September. Full acceptance awaits completion of his high school transcript. Baedke, a Gradlinger high school grad candidate, has participated in basketball baseball tennis and music and served as class officer. A Rhode Island hen survived 20 days buried in snow beside a chicken house in Alta Vista, under Grover Johnsen.
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Storm Lake
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Ronald Baedke
Grachtinger
Iowa
Buena Vista College
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Bachike
Gradlinger High School
Rhode Island
Grover Johnsen
Alta Vista
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G. H. Frye
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Directory OF County Officials
Francia Hughes
Alma Burne
Richard Miller
Alice Voch
Jack Phillips
Chartes Barlow
J. L. Coffey
W. H. Bargman
Walter High Lester Johnson Russell Peterson
A. P. Rickless
V. &. Smith
Community Church Directory
Irland Lutheran
Harald Bestul
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O. J. Beltz
Terry I. Anderson
Emmet CO
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Emmateburg
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Legion Auxiliary
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American Legion
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Public Library
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Groettinger Times
Laglon
Aions Club
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Kingman
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Highway 17
Robert H. Harper
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Ronaldo Baedke
Buena Vista
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