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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
2
Classified notice listing several items for sale including a horse drawn tea spreader, Allis Chalmers corn picker, Warp's plastic coverall, Hansen's hardware typewriter ribbons, and a note of gratitude from Mrs. Ted Leduc and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nichternix for hospital and wedding anniversary wishes.
Local residents include Kenneth Swift and his daughter visiting Ames along with friends and relatives. Thursday evening guests at Fassel Johnsons’ home included Mrs James Jensen Roy Mrs Robert Starkey Alvin Foppings and Merle Jensen home on leave from Fort Leonard Wood. Nearby visitors Harold Duhn and daughter Sharon of Wilmington California and Anita Sloniker of Ventura California are visiting P L Duhn and relatives here.
A long list of Hawarden and Graettinger families gathered across Iowa and Minnesota as guests of Cap Hendersons at Lake Okoboji. Many traveled from Albert Lea Audubon Coon Rapids Fairmont Garner Forest City Britt Estherville and Graettinger while others planned moves for teaching positions and birthdays. A picnic and ball game marked the weekend with visits to Pinon Texas Milwaukee and Park Rapids as relatives extended travel and kinship across a wide region.
Billy Orr Jr. of Fayette keeps a Leghorn rooster named Smartie that perches for hours on his shoulder or head. If placed on a fence Smartie will not move until Billy retrieves him.
Three improved farms near Walnut Grove list acreages 3260 320 and 244 with descriptions noting good cropland stock farming and permanent improvements. The first emphasizes one of the best croplands, the second highlights a good stock farm, and the third mentions level cropland with permanent features.
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