Grandma's Brag Corner highlights local families and fair plans
The column features April Lynn Pagel and Summer Ann Pagel of Cleveland with their proud family ties, plus notes on Palo Alto County history efforts. It covers book sales of Dwight McCarty’s History of Palo Alto County, fair display plans, museum items, and upcoming Historical Society meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
April Lynn
Summer Ann
Howard Pagel
Cleveland, Ohio
Dwight McCarty
Palo Alto County
Old wagon trails and prairie sights on Virgil's pasture
In a rural August outing Virgil Hendrickson guides a walk through native prairie on a 30 acre knoll five miles west of town. They study blue stem grass and wildflowers, inspect deep wagon wheel ruts, and muse on the old stage coach line from Ft. Dodge to Spirit Lake and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hendrickson
Virgil
Richard Westergard
Ernest
Ft. Dodge
Old Town
Osgood
Des Moines
Graettinger Bridge
Terril
Spirit Lake
Jackson
Minn
Don's August meetings and local events schedule
Don's announces a monthly meeting at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Estherville on Thursday August 11 at 9 30 am. Friday August 12 hosts Annual Terminal Co op Bar B Q Milford at 6730 main grounds. Saturday August 13 Tentative Graettinger Water Carnival. Sunday August 14 bridal shower for Jean Lowman at American Legion Graettinger 2 4 30 pm. Hostesses Mrs Currans and Mrs Frerichs. Sunday August 14 Annual Legion and Auxiliary picnic Evergreen Park noon. Sunday August 21 Ralph and Mrs Wilsons 40th anniversary open house 2 5 at American Legion Dining Room Ringsted. Sunday August 21 Open House for Mrs Coy Coans 80th birthday 2 4 30 pm Senior Citizens Center. Everyone invited no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCORE
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Estherville
Milford
Graettinger
Jean Lowman
John Fales
American Legion
Graettlinger
Marty Currans
Ed Frerichs
Annnual Legion and Auxiliary
Evergreen Park
Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Ralph Wilson
Ringsted
Senior Citizen's Center
Coy Coan
SCORE to Meet in Estherville August 11 1977
SCORE will hold its monthly meeting Thursday August 11 1977 at 9 30 a m at the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Estherville Gulbrand Jensvold chairman announced SCORE provides free management counseling to small business men and women sponsored by SBA For more information contact the Estherville Chamber of Commerce or SBA in Des Moines at 515 284 4760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Service Corps of Retired Executives
SCORE
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Estherville
Gulbrand Jensvold
Iowa Lakes Score
The
Small Business Administration
SBA
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big Sister
Little Sister
Kinney Shoe
Toledo
Ohio
Clyde McGriffin
St. Patt
Minnesota
Anna Christensen
Howard Pagel, Sr
St. Paul
County Historical Society
Historical Society
County Farm Bureau Women's Booth
Gilbert Knudson
William Moses
Fred Brown
Avery Carpenter
Lois
Iver Holmgren
Ruthven
Baldwin
Huston
Russell Winkleblack
Beta Sigma Chi
Nebraska
Scottsdale
Arizona
Emmetsburg
Knudson
Dickinson County Museum
Harry Brown
Dorothy J. Place
BY Joe Gabrielson
Oaks
Keebler
AIM
Starkis
Crisco
Flav-R-Pac
Slim Jim
Bologna
U.S.D.A
Us.d.a
WY Ib
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KRAFT
Hollywood
Dairyland
del Monte
Campbells CR
Mushroom Soup
Aati
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Dupon Pitase
Clover Farm
Athe Pk
Sood
Ai Clover Fc
F & M Clover Farm
Church OF Your Choice
Cascade
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Don’s
Don’s Gas, Oil & Car Wash
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