Carmen Nelson Bride Of Kiester Young Man
Carmen Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Selmer Nelson of Grass Lake Minnesota married Gilbert Cleven of Riester Minnesota on Saturday August 13 1949 at 7 pm Rev Raymond Johnson officiated with immediate relatives present The couple will live on a farm near Kiester The bride is well known in Graettinger and past resident of Fallow with ties to the Nelson family Congratulations are extended by the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Nelson
Kiester
Selmer Nelson
Grass Lake
Minnesota
Gilbert Cleven
Riester
Raymond Johnson
Nelson
Graettinger
Fallow
Times
Ewes
August Film Lineup Features Loretta Young and Cummings
The notice lists screenings for Thursday August 18 with Loretta Young and Robert Cummings, followed by August 29 to 24 showings of Son of God's Country and Shock Proof. The brief indicates a schedule for a local theatre with multiple titles and dates.
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PHE
Loretta Young
Robert Cummings
This and That column from Hazel Doer
This feature reviews September preparations and 4 H local achievement shows. It covers judging nutrition projects and baking tastings, plus canning tips, fruit prep, and avoiding waste. Weather notes include rain, warmth, and a breeze, with a Los Angeles trip update and a health note on Wm Fuller of Armstrong.
Ed Herke Family Tours 13 States on West Vacation
The Ed Herke family recounts a four week trip starting July 8 from Graettinger visiting 13 states and Old Mexico. They toured Lincoln, Goodland, Colorado Springs, Juarez, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Redlands, Los Angeles, Catalina, San Francisco, Fort Bragg, the Redwoods, Yellowstone, Black Hills, Bad Lands and South Dakota relatives. They enjoyed fishing at Balboa Bay and a boat trip to Catalina. Mrs Herke disliked mountain roads but all returned home happy Iowa moisture welcomed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Herke
West
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Old Mexico
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest
Boulder Dam
Las Vegas
Desert
Redland
California
Santa Ana
John Wikert
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Pacific
Leech Lake
Balboa Bay
Herke
Wikert
Cal
Catalina
Herkes
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Fort Bragg
Redwoods
D. E. McCarty
Vivian Sullivan
Oregon
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
Buffalo Dam
Black Hills
Big Horn Mountains
Mitchell
South Dakota
Corn Palace
Hale
Colorado
Veteran Palo Alto official Joe Kiiegl Jr in hospital
Joe Kiiegl Sr, longtime Palo Alto county resident and former chairman of the Palo Alto board of supervisors, is a patient at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville. He is 88, in fair condition, and old friends hope for his early improvement and complete recovery.
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Joe Kiiegl, Jr
Joe Kiiegl
Palo Alto
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Kliegl
Graettinger Co-Op Ships Six Cars of Soybeans
The Graettinger Co-Op shipped six cars of soybeans Tuesday morning. The shipment began for Baltimore on its overseas journey.
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Graettinger Co-Op
Baltimore
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Annual Picnic at Lost Island
Families of the Legion and its Auxiliary held their annual picnic at Lost Island State Park on Sunday. The day was ideal for the outdoor gathering and featured casual fellowship among members.
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Larry Root
John Peterson
Legion
Lost Island State Park
Rural School Class Photo From 97 Described as Prized Souvenir
A 62 year old photograph from a rural school southwest of Graettinger featuring teacher Kit O Connor now Mrs. Oscar Craven of Waterloo and pupils with several named individuals including Hans Duus and James Jensen. The image is owned by Mrs. Frank Barrett and reflects a once vivid class portrait now treasured by the family.
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Times
Graettinger
Frank Barrett
Kit O'Connor
Oscar Craven
Waterloo
Hans Duus
Ames
James Jensen
Jensen
Duus
George Godfrey
Anna Duus
Anna Bondhus
Ida Truesdell
Andrew Nelson
Ida Christensen
Ida Thompson
Frank W. Christensen
Minnie Jensen
Pete Jensen
Tom Cullen
Carl Christensen
Howard Petersen
Alfred Nelson
Carrie Duus
Tillie Duus
Hail stones as large as eggs hit area in 20 minute storm
A fierce hailstorm swept through Jackson, Martin and Emmet counties yesterday evening from 6 to about 6 30 PM. Stones reported as large as hen eggs damaged fields with estimates from 10 to 75 percent loss. Dunnell suffered equipment and roof damage at the farmers elevator and many telephone poles were knocked down along routes north of town.
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Estherville Daily News
Jackson
Martin
Emmet
Dunnell
Huntington
Maple Hill
Alpha
Halfa
Walter Anderson
Owen Waldee
Clarence Carlson
Russell Emery
F. B
Peterson
Floyd Hoffmeyer
Swanson
Dunnell Farmers
C. B. Campbell Company
Dea Motney
M. BE. Carnahan
Eatherville
Fairmont
R.C. Rogers
Martin County
Algona
Blue Earth
Dolliver
Harold
Sampson Farm
Agehie
Bunda
Storm damages farms near Maple Hill and Huntington
A storm moving through the Maple Hill area caused broken windows at several farms and Maple Hill school. Power lines serving Huntington were down for hours. Farmers including the Hall, Balmer, Isder, Jespersen, Triplett, Handelanis, Blamer, Valen and others reported crop and property damage though not universally severe. The storm tracked from 5:30 to 6 PM with leaves ripped from corn stalks and some stalk breakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ards
Huntington
Dolliver
Jackson
Michael Davis
Maple Hill
Ray Smith
Nels Christiansen
ACA
Halfa
Armstrong
Ringsted
Larson
Lee
Herman
Wesley Hall
Art
George Balmer
John Isder
Chris Jespersen
Melvin Triplett
Lester Handelanis
Art Blamer
Lewis Valen
Laverne Valen
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Graettinger Nursery
Walnut Merry Maids
Henry Hankey
Jean Thompson
Lucille Baxter
Rolfe Lundgren
Julie Merk
Doerr
McKinney
Hankey
Marian Powers
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Civil Service
Commission
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Luther League
Luther League of
Catholic Ladies’ Aid
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Ralph ‘Tindall
LaRue Wiseman
Watson Theatre
Graettinger, Kowa
Mark Stevens
Lloyd Nolan
Connecticut Yankee
Bide Cradby
Rhonda Fleming
Bandit Freak Sinatra
Kathryn Grayson
Hazel Doer
Andrews Rosina
Fuller
Edward Westfall
Bird Westfall
Johnnie Johnson
Wallingford, Lowa
Iowa
Joe Marsh
Grace
Joe Ikea
Mary
Towa
Joe Marsby
U.S. Brewers Foundation
Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
Mammoth
ROE Sagt
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