Snow removal through the years on dusty county roads
Jorgen Paulsen recalls snowbound winters from horse drawn road graders to early motorized plows. He shares memories of 1935 38 road blockages and Christmas day plowing. Paulsen, 89, spent 41 years in road maintenance with jobs on township and county roads and helped stranded motorists. He and his wife Alva have six children in California and Kansas, including LeRoy Paulsen.
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Lem
Jorgen
Paulsen
Countl
Alva
Minerva Russell
Lavonne Daniels
Helen Westfall
California
Delorlg Lamont
JoAnn
LeRoy Paulsen
Topeka
Kans
Paving Marks 37 Years of County Road Work For Paulsen
Jorgen Paulsen marks 37 years with Palo Alto County road maintenance with the three mile stretch west of Splea corner completed this July. He began in 1920 and helped patrol dirt roads with three horses and a hand grader, earning 75 cents per tour. Now he covers about twice the miles daily, maintaining Lost Island and Walnut townships with long service under four supervisors.
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Jorgen Paulsen
Lost Island
Walnut Townships
Splea
Jorgen
Paulsen
Palo Alto
Vernon
Vacation Issue Notice From The Times
The Times announces a vacation issue with abbreviated content this week and asks readers to bear with the staff during the short disruption. It invites readers to submit personal or family news items for next week and thanks advertisers and subscribers for early copies enabling an early print.
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The
Times
Times Wtaff
Talent sought for Graettinger Labour Day amateur show
Graettinger Community club invites entries for Amita Talent contest to be staged at the Labour Day celebration. Open to the trade area and surrounding counties, with professional acts on both festival and stage shows. Co chairs Edgar Grein Lloyd Petersen urge locals to publicize and enter. More details on prizes and rules to be published later.
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Graettinger
Hawkeyn
Edgar Grein
Lloyd Petersen
Graettinger Community Club
Emmet County Fair Opens August At Estherville
The Emmet county fair and 4-H and FRA livestock show begin Monday Aug 5 at the Estherville fairgrounds and run through Aug 7. Grandstand shows are nightly at 7 30 featuring the Royal United. Admission to the main gate is free with exhibits prizes and a big midway.
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Emmet County
Toe
Estherville Fairgrounds
Royal United
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Art B. Thomas
Reunion for Graettinger High Class of 1947
The 1947 Graettinger High School graduating class held a reunion at Evergreen Park on July 14. Front row includes Mrs. K. M. Chase and several listed spouses, with back row featuring Supt. K. M. Chase and other attendees.
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Graettinger High ‘School
Evergreen Park
K. M. Chase
Harold
Marjoris Rasmussen
Lange
Marvin
Ruth Torreson
Duhn
Kenneth
Kathryn McDonald
Children Story Hour at Graettinger Library Next Saturday
Mrs Nela Nelson will read at the Graettinger public library story hour from 2 to 3 PM. All young children are invited to attend these Saturday afternoon sessions each week.
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Nela Nelson
Graettinger Public Library
The Tattered Dress and Gun For A Coward at Local Theatre
Universal’s The Tattered Dress with Jeff Chandler and Jeanne Crain plays Saturday and Sunday August 3 and 4 at the Grachtinger Theatre. Gun For a Coward in color CinemaScope follows Tuesday and Wednesday August 7 and 8 featuring Jeffrey Hunter with Fred MacMurray and Janice Rule.
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Universal International
Jeff
James Dean
Warner Bros
Dean
Warners
U-I
Band members urged to return Dank uniforms for cleaning
School officials request all band members with Dank uniforms to bring them to the school promptly so they can be cleaned.
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Walnut
Lost Island Township
Hans Westergard
J. A. Suss
Jim Robinson
Bill McConnell
Bert Anderson
Jess Ellis
Clare Myers
Dave Murray
Hank Clemmensen
Joe Grady
Frank Payton
Barney Rolfson
Roas Clayton
Clayton
Labor Day
Estherville
Mammen
Dorene Larsen
Westergard
Paul Frick
Earl Bisgard
Harlan Tonderum
Arnold
Ruth Jensen
Qloson
James
Karoline Andersen
Ralph Godfrey
Crescent
Oklahoma
Graettinger American Legion Post
Legion
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