Community Notes and Park Funding at Evergreen Park
The Times recounts a 50th wedding observance noting a forgotten guest Mrs Lydia Nor ris who made the trousseau. Retiring 1952 park board members Jorgen Knutsen Gib Reeves Joe Grady are named. A neighbor reports editor Gib Knudsen piloting the Blue Goose. volunteers urged for Evergreen park rest room funding. Sam Watson to show 3-D films, but the motion picture association warns delays and lighting issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Christiansen
Abe
Christiansens
Chris
Lydia) Norris
Christiansen
Park Board
Jorgen Knutsen
Gib Reeves
Joe Grady
Sam Watson
Grachtinger
Sam
Motion Picture Association
The
Watson
Future Farmer team places at Sioux City livestock contest
The Graettinger and Towa Future Farmer livestock judging teams competed at the fifth annual Invitational Livestock Judging Contest April 2 at the Sioux City Stockyards. Four-men teams judged eight classes with 96 teams entered from Iowa South Dakota Nebraska and Minnesota making it the largest on record. Albert City Iowa won the contest and Jerald Hachmann of Pipestone Minnesota was high individual. Graettinger placed 20th in beef judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Towa
Sioux City Stockyards
Allen Thu
Arnold Madsen
Merlin Norris l
Dick Wikert
Fis Dale L. Schnirring
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Sioux City
Marriage of Floyd Master and Esther Paton at Estherville
From the Files of The Times details the April 8 wedding of Floyd Master and Esther Paton performed by Rev. Otis L. Lang. The report also notes heavy snow storms causing major travel disruptions, drifts up to fifteen feet, and widespread highway closures. Additional items include local births, deaths, and community events in Graettinger and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Master
Bert Masters
West of Graettinger
Esther Paton
E. Paton
West of Town
Estherville
Otis L. Lang
F. C. Wiegmann
Otto Spies
Carl Spies
Ruthven
D. C. Barringer
Graettinger
Local notes from Estherville area Easter week
Joe McCarty remains at Coleman hospital Estherville this week. Lucille Gilbaugh 11 underwent appendicitis operation at Emmetsburg hospital Thursday. Mayme Sullivan of Sioux City spent Easter with parents. Norris family drove to Fort Dodge for Wisconsin Lumber dealers meeting at Wahkonsa hotel. Margaret George of Manson visited E. S. George family. Catherine Barnett of Hester ville spent Easter with H A Elsenbast. A daughter was born to Pete and wife Duhn Tuesday. St Olaf students Quinten Jensen John Bondhus and Haakon Thoreson returned home for Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille
Roy Gilbaugh
Emmetsburg Hospital
Mayme Sullivan
Sioux City
Sullivan
C. I. Norris
Stan
Fort Dodge
Norris
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Wahkonsa Hotel
Margaret George
Manson
E. S. George
Catherine Barnett
Hstherville
H. A. Elsenbast
Pete Duhn
Quinten Jensen
John Bondhus
Haakon Thoreson
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minnesota
Death in Panora Fire Destroys Shanty Home
An 84-year-old man died in a Panora area fire when his two room shanty burned and was destroyed. The victim was Charles Rogers, longtime resident of the vicinity for about 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panora
Charles Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Press Association
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Palo Alto
Emmet
Fenton and Terris
Builder Relief Community
Ogre
Gib Knudsen
Emmetsburg
T.M.K
Here
Mary K
Gib
Evergreen Park
Times Office
MR. Farmer
Omer Gjerde
Nlene Jacobson
D. Vv. M
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist Vision Specialist
Gardston Hotz Bldg
Graettinger State Bank
Ali
the Times
Mr. Barringer
Myron Fogde
Gus Cox
A. L. Lundgren
Patrick O’rourke
Dubuque
G. M. Graettinger
Graettinger Blacksmith & Welding
Wisconsin
Lbr. Co
Joe McCarty
Eugene McCarty
Coleman
TIMES
Diess
RADIO
Fairbanks Morse
Phono Records
Grein Electric
Pio Staqieg
Cara Ta Theta
Erickson Produce
Chevrolet
Mavro
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