Concertmen to Perform in Emmetsburg Area Dates Set
On April 23 in Storm Lake and April 24 in Emmetsburg the Concertmen will entertain as a ten member ensemble. Edmond Karlsrud leads a group of soloists with backgrounds in television radio concert and oratorio. Members include Willard Pierce Jack Smith Charles Post Fred Patrick Buford Jasper Fred Jones William MacCully Leslie Harntey and David Hoover who holds an M A from the University of Iowa.
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Storm Lake
Emmetsburg
Association
Kearlsrud
Willard Pierce
Jack Smith
Charles Post
Fred Patrick
Buford Jasper
Fred Jones
William MacCully
Leslie Harntey
David Hoover
Towan
University of
Towa
Dry cycles and tile drainage boost 1955 yields in Iowa
Curly Cues explores dry and wet year probabilities, noting a coin‑flip odds pattern for rainfall. It cites Iowa data from 83 years showing precipitation around the 31.6 inch average with roughly equal dry and wet years, then describes crop responses to tile drainage in 1955. It also mentions drought indicators, soil moisture deficits, and upcoming livestock and farming events at Town State College.
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Iowa
Southern
Davis County
Howard County
Kanawha
Pirates Drop 6-5 Contest at West Bend
Graettinger led 5-3 in the seventh when West Bend’s Anicker hit a two run triple to put the hosts ahead 6-5. Graettinger had 11 hits but stranded runners, with Landing hitting a triple and single and Burg a double and single. Western Bend: 8 runs 7 hits 4 errors. Graettinger: 5 runs 11 hits 4 errors. The Graettinger battery was Burg Masters on the mound and Reeves behind the plate.
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Gracttinger Pirates
West Bend
Anicker
Pirates
Landing
Tom Burg
Gary Johnson
Leon Jespersen
Graettinger
Graattinger Battery
Gary Masters
Bob’ Reeves
State loses longtime resident Louise Schrader at 87
Mrs Louise Schrader died in Ladora at age 87, marking the passing of one of the state’s oldest residents. Her death leaves a legacy in the community where she lived.
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Louise Schrader
Ladora
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Edmond Karlsrud
Men of Song
PfIster
Dan Petersen
A. J. Weir
Joe Brinkman
Estherville
Oscar Nielson
Ruthven
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Monroe, Iowa
Hormanord
Mont Bach
Independant - Pws
Bey Sem
Curly
R. W. Ashby
Cylinder Creek
Cylinder
Clint Meadows
Bandry
Town State College
Vin Solberg
Ralph Durham
THE
Sporting News
Official Baseball Guide
Graettinger Stores
Main Street
City Water & Sewer
DeLawyer
Mildred Meyer
Adm
Ingete Bortwit x
M.c Clark
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