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Local News and Notices From St James Area
Local residents visitations and travels include Mr and Mrs Joe Ball Marilyn of St James Minnesota visiting Graettinger. Guests Mr and Mrs H C Larson Vermore visited George Larson home. Ruth Frick Made Na teacher weekend. Albert F Johnson visiting Nebraska son Alvin and family. Ames relatives hosted. Norris family attended wedding in Mankato. Wm Mingcer Heron Lake returned home after week with Stevens and Harris. Ole Stanger Leonard ND visiting John Clemmenson and George Neilson. Ulrich Traog Mallard and son Gregory dined with J P Wagner. Lloyd Nane family Briceley were guests of Nanes. Laverne Payton US Air Force visiting relatives from San Antonio. Dianne Sorensen visiting aunt Mrs Robert Simonsen. Franklin Vail Belvidere IL for weekend. Fireman ball at Legion hall next Thursday tickets $1.00. New grandson born to Mr and Mrs Harry Fink Jr Ames last February. Fink family in Ames. Mrs W Tuetken Monticello named foreman of Jones county grand jury the first woman to serve. Independence Legion basketball team returned from national tournament in Kansas. Ray Clark near Knoxville lost part of his thumb hitching a horse. Courthouse at Chariton fenced with high tension line. Sidney incident mentioned. Nine Eagle Park fire near Davie City damaged brush. Gene Packard Renwick drowned March 24 after ice break Boone river. Larry Kraft rescued. Jeweler Robert Anderson Osage retired after 45 years in business. Grundy Center meter theft cost town 76. Big Mare flying boat crash near Honolulu escaped by former Emmetebirg resident Lieut Commander R T Jennings. George Statta Davenport injured after auto collision in Durant. both legs amputated.