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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1954

Page

6

Notice of Appointment and Auto Bid in Palo Alto County

Notice of appointment issued for Einar A Petersens estate in Palo Alto County with administrator Lars C Petersen. creditors urged to file claims. Also Palo Alto County seeks sealed bids for a standard half ton pickup truck with specified features by May 3, 1954, per County Board of Supervisors.

Einar A. Petersen Inte Palo Alto County District Court Lars C. Petersen Joseph P. Hand Emmetsburg Iowa

John A Swanson for Palo Alto County Representative

John A Swanson of Ayrshire is a Republican candidate for Palo Alto County representative. A longtime county farmer and active worker in Farm Bureau, corn hog, REA, Farmer's Elevator, and Ayrshire school affairs, he is described as a leader who gets things done. Born near Ayrshire with early years in Sweden, he emphasizes experience, mature judgment, and character for the June primaries.

John Swanson Ayrshire Palo Alto John Farm Bureau Corn-Hog REA Farmer's Elevator Ayrshire School Sweden America Eccratch

Increasing Yields Key to Future Cropland Supply

An editorial argues the nation will feed a growing population if yields per acre rise on existing cropland, with limited new land available. It cites 17 million acres drained and 8 million irrigated, plus improved drainage and irrigation, as essential factors, and notes shifts in production and mechanization have boosted output but warns surpluses may be temporary. The piece asks how to achieve longer-term increases in farm production.

America U.S. Department of Agriculture South Corn Belt West

Young Farmers Earn More Than Their Elders in Studies

Studies in New York and Vermont show younger operators on dairy farms generate higher labor income and production per cow and per dollar invested. The New York survey of 151 large dairy farms (1951) found operators under 30 earned the most, and experts urge young farmers to buy and run farms while their earning capacity is greatest, encouraging succession from father to son.

New York Vermont Tietty Ego Mfe

Leaky pipe fix by diverting water with cord method

A basic home repair note explains stopping a leaking horizontal water pipe by tying a cord over the leak and letting the ends hang into a bucket to divert water until a proper repair can be made. This temporary measure addresses drip along the pipe length.

Wallingford News Highlights Local Visits and Events

Wallingford residents share visits withMinot and Doranda families while Lena Gunderson hosts and Gary Gunderson stars in a local operetta.The town notes school children performances, WMF meetings, church gatherings and upcoming conventions with details on attendees and hosts.

Peters Minot N. D Lena Gunderson Charles Nierman Minneapolis Leonard Munson John DeLawyer Doranda Wisconsin DeLawyer Gary Gunderson Gallant Tailor Maniece Jackson and McKinley Tommy Nelson Gary Henry Lofblom Lena Gundersen Belle Egertson Venita Brown Farnest Skattebo Glenn Young Clare Skattebo Freddy Fitzgerald Jackson Minnesota Hell BE. B. Turge John Smith Masts Wales

Hydrogen blast injures LeMars youth in toy ballon incident

At LeMars, Leslie Bunt was singed last week by a hydrogen blast from a toy balloon. He had filled the balloon with hydrogen and lit a cigarette, causing an explosion. The event was a genuine hydrogen blast but not a nuclear one.

LeMars Leslie Bunt

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State OF Iowa John A. Swanson RADIO Fairbanks Morse Phono Records Grein Electric City Meat Market Graettinger, Lowa Robert Simonsen Graettinger Implement Co Graettinger Finer Petersen Lars Petersen Adm Gradland Bortvit & Brown Auds Graetlinger State Bank Wallingford Mre Warnest Skatteho i Fromlemmet Claude Timmons Earnest Skattcho Anos Egeland Mmes Gilbert England Herman Andreeon Jamie Kasa John Thomas Harvey Nichtern Albert Richard Everett Osher Elmer Andrews Paul Johnson Caral Jean Lundgren Richard Kropf Skattebo WMF C. B. Gunderson Ourl Orvis Kaltved Ronald Herum Charles Lande Laya Anderseon Hans Gunderson Albert Madison Ila Mitchels Ruth Hull Lutheran World ‘Relief Ratherville WMP Aretic Lutheran Church Armstrong Clarence Olson Stan Young Lester Larson Dale Younes Silas Lundy Merlin Clark Carl Berkland Harold Rustad Gail Epeland Paul Larson Louis Schacherer FFA Davenport William Chris (Argon Trygve Larson Estherville Nazareth Lutheran Church Orville Dahl Curtis Olson Circuit Education Circuit Chorua T. Ic, Nelson Del R. T
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