Four-H Auctions Highlight Fair's Final Day Bids
The 4-H auctions on August 8 featured lambs pigs and baby beeves selling in two sales led by John Finn of Emmetsburg. Lambs averaged 95.7 lbs at 334.02 per hundred, totaling 423.58, with Marvyn Berkeland’s champion lamb at 37.00 per hundred. Pig lots totaled 3274.88 at 23.70 per hundred from 72 head. Mamea Norland’s champion pig brought 29.00 per hundred. Beefs saw 148 calves with top price 69.50 for Paul Freeman’s grand champion, average 37.04, first 120 head at 37.70. The beel auction drew strong local interest, organized by farmers and the Extension Office, with about thirty workers plus buyers. The event ran under auctioneer Finn and a large supporting team from Kerber Milling and local banks, and concluded with calf loading and coordination by the beat department superintendents and crews. A separate incident in Graettinger involved a car accident injuring Janet Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Finn
Emmetsburg
Champion
Marvyn Berkeland
Mamea Norland
Paul Freeman
Finn
Bill Brown
Buford Henry
Leo Jensvold
Emmetsburg Production Credit, Association
Marvin Broadwell
Palo Alto County State Bank
Andy” Anderson
Jim Oliver
Funeral Of Mrs. Synneva Olson 70 Held Thursday
Obituary notes Synneva Olson born May 1 1881 in Ofthus Norway died virus pneumonia August 7 1961 at Holy Family hospital Estherville. Funeral services were held at Sandia Funeral Home Estherville and First Lutheran Graettinger with burial in Valley View cemetery. She leaves five children nine grandchildren and was long active in First Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synneva Olson
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Sandia Funeral Home
First Lutheran
Graetlinger
E. W. Quamn
Valley View Cemetery
Graettlinger
Nels and
Ingeporg Oftus
Ofthus
Voss
Norway
Ole Rud
Ostre Toten
America
New York
Gridley
Iowa
Ceylon
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Graettinger
Ingeborg Marie
Olson
First Lutheran Church
Olaon
Fred
Des Moines
Leonard
Bertha
Henry Valen
Anne
Edgar Iverson
Wallingford
Clarence
Ronald
Donald
Clair Iverson
Miriam
Ruth
Paul
Linda
Lois
Mark Valen
Nor Way
the Times
Local SCS and PMA unify to aid soil conservation
Technicians from the U S Soil Conservation Service moved into adjoining office space in the Mud roney building to create a one stop station for soil conservation. Clinton Shellmaker and Lawrence Brennan said the setup enhances farmers access to help while maintaining PMA and SCS roles. They stressed local districts retain authority under state law and that cooperation with SCS PMA and local districts will guide policy and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technicans
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
PMA
Clinton Shellmaker
Soil Conservation Service
Lawrence Brennan
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation District
Charles Stillman Jr
SCS
State Extension Service
R. W. Ashby
Stillman
Shellmaker
Brannan
Farmers Home Administration
Corydon Girl to Sail for North Africa Mission Work
Miss Ruth Johnson of Corydon will sail this fall as a special worker for the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church. She will be stationed in North Africa for three years to support missionary efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Ruth Johnson
North Africa
Board of Missions of the Methodist Church
Notice of Appointment of Estate Administrator in Iowa
The undersigned Charles Neet was appointed administrator of the estate of America Mason of Palo Alto County Iowa, deceased. Creditors are to file claims with the district court clerk duly authenticated for allowance. Dated July 24 1961. Joseph P Hand attorney for estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred ‘Hansen
Palo” Alto
Ohiasce
Whder
Eatate
District Court
State OF
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Estate of America Masonate
Charles Neet
Joseph P. Hand
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Malaga
Jello Kool Aid
Bbeck
Russell Johnson
Walt Baumnink
Wm. Fogarty
Henry Garretts
Joe Currans
Henry Depenbusch
Clarence Wells
Joe Gappa
Bill Herke
Art Berkland
Wolfe's Grocery
Jensen Drug
C. A. Jensen and Son
Little Avon
Janet Adams
Griswold
Jear
Janet
Adolph SP Spies
David Wright
Centerville
Wright
Nils
Aisin
C. A. Jensen & Son
Mr. White
Marshall & Swift
Marshall & Swift Furs
Farrers Creamery Co
Graetsinger
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