Emmetsburg spelling finalists head to Interstate meet
Miss Jean Jackman 18 of Walnut township and Miss Joey Matthiesen of Curlew won oral and written divisions in a county spelling contest. Jackman will go to Omaha on April 24 with Matthiesen, while Jackman may also enter Des Moines spelling. Several local schools showed strong participation. judges and officials listed.
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Emmeteburg
Jean Jackman
Walnut Township
Joey Matthiesen
Curlew
Evelyn Anderson
Fairfield Township
Ait Palmer Cody
Fairfield
Jackmar
Lyceum
Oliver
Omaha
Des Moines Register
Jackman
Francis Jackman
P. R. Jackman
Our County
Jean
St. Ellen's Academy
Genevieve Higgins
Great Oak Township
B. G. Matthiesen
Matthiesen
The
Democrat
Frederickson
Cylinder
Vanderstoep
Mallard
Bessie Baldwin
Ruthven
Nellie Crowley
Emmetsburg
Cora Christopher
Graettinger
Fritz
Mary Hastings
Ruth Maguire
Graettinger District Receives $700 From Unpaid Tax Fund
The Graettinger Independent School District recently collected $700 from the unpaid tax fund and the Graettinger corporation will receive about $200. The tax fever operative in the county has unearthed roughly $21,000 in back taxes, largely on money and credits. The piece also notes film showings at Hawkeye with a prompt about attending.
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Graettinger Independent School District
Graettinger Corporation
Osgood Union Sunday School and services notice
U Sannouncement Osgood UnionSunday School at 10 Prayer meeting Thursdays at eight Welcome to services Ray Jones will preach Sun April 26 Formerly announced Hankey Dead A Hankey left for Twin Falls Idaho Friday Mrs Asa Hankey received a wire Monday from her husband stating his father had passed away Saturday April 18 Friends of this family regret this sad news The remains will reach here Saturday morning and the funeral will be conducted at the Meth-
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U. S
Osgood Union
Ray, Jones
Lewis Hankey
Hankey
Twin Falls
Idaho
Asa Hankey
Stratford visitors attend lucn plans and repairs noted
Carlos Shoberg Paullina and Raymond Lunden Velma Peterson, all from Stratford Indiana, spent Saturday at A T Lundgren residence while Vern Powers and Terri visit Glidden Iowa. Leonard Powers hosts guests. Hallett crew finished work and Tred Warner Duck Lynch Earl McKenzie return to Swea City for plant repairs. Ed Everhart from west of the river met his wife's mother from Humboldt for care amid blood poisoning in her hand. Fred Warner reports Fal lett Construction Co holds two large Minnesota contracts this year, plus one to Tremont and another linking Oxnkixs and Wadena for over fifty miles. Warner foremen Jack Lynch and Earl McKinzie, with Mallet Construction Co, arrived from Swea City to remove spur at the Pravel plant for shipment to St. Peter Minnesota, boarding at the P A Lambe home.
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Carlos Shoberg
Paullina
Raymond Lunden
Velma Peterson
Stratford
A. T. Lundgren
Vern Powers
Terri
Mr. Powers
Glidden
Leonard Powers
Hallett
Tred Warner
Duck Lynch
Earl McKenzie
Swen City
Ed Everhart
Humboldt
Fred ‘Warner
Fallett Construction Co
Minnesote Thia Yeny
Jackson Tast
Tniemont
Wadena
Fred Warner
Jack Lynch
Earl McKinzie
Mallett Construction Co
Swea City
Pravel
St. Peter, Minn
P. A. Lambe
Lost Island News Items From Cherokee Visitors
Mr and Mrs Alfred Simonson and family of Cherokee Texas visited relatives and friends in the area this week. The Ruthven Boys Glee Club and the farm bureau play cast were entertained at Charley Christenson home. Ted Thoreson and family of Ester ville visited at Martin Simonson home last Sunday. John Simonson was a business caller at Emmetsburg Monday. Francis Gleason visiting his parents and aunt left for Munson City to attend school.
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Alfred Simonson
Cherokee
Boys Glee Club
Ruthven
Farm Bureau
Center School
Charley Christenson
Ted Thoreson
Estherville
Martin Simonson
John Simonson
Emmetsburg
Francis Gleason
Ray Gleason
Misa Anna Donilon
Munson City
Quotations and quips from a bygone column in verse and prose
A collage of humorous snippets and maxims includes old jokes about references and employment, a parody of the forest exalting purity, playful wordplay on Flori-lo and Mort-ilo, a lampoon about dampness and baths, and a pastor’s quip on the Status Quo. It layers social satire with rhymed lines and domestic humor.
Local residents share visits and calls around Spencer area
Mr and Mrs Morgan Trundrum and family and Mr and Mrs Ola Thoreson spent Monday evening at Floyd Maton home. Walter Smith and Reg Bachman were business callers at Spencer. Harry Friscus and Blanch Phillips visited Spencer last Saturday. The Johnsons of Ti Lake neighborhood visited J Johnson’s home last Sunday. QO Olson and family visited near Grever on Thursday. Roy Glover and family, moving from near Terril, were noted residents. Gallamore and Irene visited Seth Smith. Clarence Christiansen and Charles and Ty Christensen spent Sunday at Charley Christensen’s. Crookshank and family from Hot Springs SD visited locals. Crookshank born nearby on Lost Island Lake North Side. Q M Olson and Lena Olson visited Fi bherville Saturday. Gust Vieldman and mer Fieliman from Graettinger visited Seth Smith early week. Conrad Johnsons visited Forest Johnson near Hik Lake at start of week. C Vermic and Spencer callers Monday. Mrs Harvey Brown visited Arthur Simonson at Coleman hospital last Friday. Mrs Ted Christenson took medical treatment at Coleman hospital last Saturday. Evertt McCoy and wife did business at Spencer Monday. Albert Thoreson of Dolliver and Avanelle McNew called at Martin Simonson’s Thursday. Anna Donlon, wintering with sister Mary at Ruthven, moved back home. Many fish bullheads at Lost Island lake though water stays cold. Will Hermansen and daughter visited Andrew Hermanson at Ruthven Sunday.
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Rudolph
Rodman
Hallett
H. G. Howell
Jack
Ceylon
Minn
Robert Abby
Robert Ayers
Here
George Thompson
Osgood
Carl Peterson
Leonard Powers
A. J. McClelland
Floyd Higgins
Wallingford
A. J. McCleland
Ed Herke
Tlwin
Lundgren
Vera Lundgren
Stratford
Godfrey Abby
Samaolao Norman Meyer
Swan Lake
Fro Warner
Estherville
Aletta McClelland
Emmatsburg
Cedar Falls
Morgan Trundrum
Ola Thoreson
Floyd Maton
Walter Smith
Reg, Bachman
Spencer
Harry Friscus
Blanch Phillips
Roy Glover
Muarch
Terril
Mra
Ct Gallamore
Irene
Seth Smith
Clarence Christiansen
Charles
Ty Christensen
Charley Christensen
Crookshank
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Mr. Crookshank
Lost Taland Lake
Q. M. Olson
Lena Olson
Fibherville
Gust Vieldman
Mer Fieliman
Graettinger
Conrad Johngson
Forest Johnson
Hik Lake
C. Vermic
Harvey Brown
Arthur Simonson
Coleman Hospital
Ted Christenson
Evertt McCoy
Albert Thoreson
Dolliver
Avanelle McNew
Martin Simonson
Anna Donlon
Mary
Ruthven
Lost Island Lake
Will Hermansen
Andrew Hermanson
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Ruth Raleigh
Gracitinger
Emmetaburg
Qegend
Lena McClelland
Tena
Peip Bert Carmon
Russell Gillpatrick
A. J. McCelland
Inter
Washington
Oregon
M. D. Smith
Orville
Mary Kavenda
E. R. Ayers
Abby
Fred Newall
Tom Hamilton
T. F. Link
Spirit Lake
W. Patterson
Fatherville
Vance Kavenda
Peterson
Arch Clayton
Helen
Hawkeye
Sinclair Oil Station
Oscar Hauge
Mer
Lost Island
Finnie
John Jones
Flori
Mort-ilo
Flori-lo
Al-asker
Dee
Pye
Bredern
Brudder Jones
Pat
Brudder
Praary
Henry
Hsberville
Times Office
Times
R. C. Reds
Thoreson
Martin Ressell
Henry Appel
J. A. Doorning
Farmers Grain Co
J. M. Resh
Iowa
Justic of the Peace
Real Satate
O. H. Raleigh
Henty J. Peterken
Jensen Hardware
Roy Masters
Adv
White Rock
Cameron
Graettinger Nursery
Coolidge—Graettinger
Dentor
Herb
Martin Ottesen
Prop
Ney
Bergeson House
Farmers Supply Co
T. A. Hersleff
Wallingford, Towa
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