Quirky Fireside Snippets From A Rural Pageant
A collage of humorous vignettes from town life features Sam Watson’s junior drill team at a Mallard horse show, a joke about a prolific 19th century mother, pet parade musings on Emmetsburg, a Darien Jungle jaguar trick using a record player, parson to parson quips, a curious tale of a bushy tailed squirrel, and a dry humor note on keeping dry during tropical downpours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Sam Watson
Darien Jungle
U. S
Municipal and Gas Fund Motions From Graettinger Meeting
The council approves deposits by Gas Manager Mesenbrink of sales receipts to Graottin-Rev Stave Bank with quadruplicate slips and copies to Town Treasurer and Clerk. It also authorizes payment of gas bills to Continental Industries Graettinger Insurance Graettinger Telephone The Graettinger Times and Our Own Home for supplies, insurance, rent, and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Mesenbrink
Northern Natural Gas Co
Millen
McDonald
Mesenbrink
Graottin- Rev Stave Bank
Rolfson
Continental Industries Inc
Graettinger Insurance Agency
Graettinger Telephone Co
Graettinger Times
J. T. Peterson
Graettinger Mui
Lars C. Peterson
Insurance Street Fund
Noel Construction Co
Fay
Bud & Russ Repair
Dallam Ford Tractor Inc
Borstead
Qur Own
Rasmussen Ltd
Mrs Olive Addieman Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mrs Olive Addieman a Manchester resident since 1926 marked her 100th birthday at the Deha Custodial Home where she has lived since 1954. She enjoys good health for one of such age and era.
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Olive Addieman
Manchester
Deha
Third Generation Wedding Ties Yard Family Legacy
Dr. W R Yard of Washington performed the wedding of Louise De Saix and Richard C Anderson of Sioux Falls South Dakota. Yard has united the bride’s grandmother in 1912 and the bride’s mother in 1940, marking the third generation he has officiated for with the same family.
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W. R. Yard
Washington
Louise de Saix
Richard C. Anderson
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Council Proceedings in Graettinger Iowa July 1 1963
City Hall meeting chaired by Mayor Pro-tem Thomas Millen notes present council members and approves June minutes. Thomas Thomsen resigns from Board of Adjustments and is appointed mayor to finish deceased R T Peterson’s term. oath administered. Building permits issued for Vincent Heller and Arlin Kulow. liquor permit renewed. funds transferred. trail riders allowed park access for horse shows. fireworks display permit approved. various bills paid.
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Thomas Millen
Thomas Thomsen
Board of Adjustments
Potter
Knudtson
Thomas ‘Thomsen
R. T. Peterson
Thomsen
Protem Millea
Thom- Sem
Vincent Heller
McDonald
Jackson Street
Millen
Rolfson
Arlin Kulow
High House
Axelton
Lucky
Emnudtson
Liquor
Recreaton Fund
Dean Brobst
Kenny Mammen
Kenneth Murray
Trail Rers
Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fedor Vassilet
Wat
Emmetsburg
Darien
Ray
By Mar) Vandervelde
Graettinger
Thomas Thomson
D. L. Lammers
Ins
Cloud Petersen
FELCO
Graettinger Coop Grain
Jim Iversen
City Hall
Iowa
Trail Riders
Gracttinger Bail Park Board
Ball Park
FMC Corp
New Fire Equipment Sanitation Fund, Ltd. Oil Co
Utilities Fund
Gracttinger Mun. Light Flant
Electricity H. A. Elsenbast Agency
Insurance National Ghemsea
Sni
T Reimi Gil Hodge
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