Whimsical Fragments and a Clay County Fair Preview
A collage of light vignettes from small town life and a Clay County Fair tease. Includes humorous lines about pressmen and English gals, Cuban refugees, improvised first aid kits, Hoover birthday reminiscences, a window-nose anecdote, a pastor and nap joke, survival tales, and a detailed fair schedule with events from September 9 to 15 plus daily exhibits and midway performances. Regions include Spencer Iowa references and a note on writing for reservations.
Clay County Fair Program Details at Spencer
Spencer notes the 42nd Clay County Fair runs September 9 to 15 with a motto the worlds greatest. Highlights include a circus, band concerts, chuck wagon stampede, harness racing and more for all ages in a full week of events starting at 9 a.m. daily.
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Iowa
Clay County
Brent
Castle Circus
Art B. Thomas
Midway
Spencer
Sepember
Minnesota
50 Year Medal Awarded to Frank Kratosiva
At the Belle Plaine lodge No 151 IOOF regular meeting a fourth member now resident in Cedar Rapids received the 50 year pin. The honoree is Frank Kratosiva.
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Belle Plaine
IOOF
Cedar Rapids
Frank Kratosiva
Graettinger Graduates From Signal School
Fort Monmouth New Jersey private Ronald D Graettinger son of Mr and Mrs Ralph M Graettinger of Graettinger a 1962 graduate of Graettinger Community School was among technical men who graduated from the U S Army Signal School after 28 weeks training as a radio technician Ronald will be stationed overseas.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
Ronald D. Graettinger
Ralph M. Graettinger
Graettinger
U.S. Army Signal School
Ronald
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Handy Mandy
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Chrisie
Kerm Reeves Corner
America
Herbert Hoover
U.S
Harlow
Hoover
U. S
Deacon Jones
By Mark Vandervelde
Federal Land Bank Association
Emmetsburg
Federal Land Bank Associations
Federal Land Bank
Palo Alto
Emmet Counties
Des Moines
Rosemary Clooney
Buster Keaton
NEW Idea Gardens
Nfun Agricultural Hall
Hall of Health
Better Living Exposition
Best of Iowa
Appalacca
Society Horse Show
National Rhetland Pony Congress
Zains
ASC Loans
Graettinger Lbr. Co
Ron Graettinger
Signal School
GRAD
Lone Sn Ie
Bonstead Hardware
Hank Service Center
the Baptist Church
Westinghouse
Montgomery-Ward
Davenport & Chals
Kenmore Washing Machine
Plymouth
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