Labor Day talent show builds crowded lineup in Times Sosgee
Entrants for the Labor Day show swell as talent shows draw big crowds. Dick and his Rainbow Twirlers from Armstrong are billed as added attraction though they won prior contests in Estherville, Armstrong and Rolfe. The Melody Ramblers from KQTV will provide musical numbers. Emmetsburg businessman Wm. B McNamara hosts as emcee, with local tidbits from readers including a Los Angeles resident on traffic penalties and a Petersen family car sighting noted. Local golf benching at Estherville course mentioned.
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Rainbow Twirlers
Armstrong
Estherville
Rolfe
Melody Ramblers
KQTV
Wm. B
Billy Ben) McNamara
Emmetsburg
Beach Incident Details Suppressed by Local Sources
A local beach incident is mentioned with six unnamed pro sources ready to reveal details on request. Caution urged for driving rural Iowa roads as tall corn limits visibility at intersections. The Wallace’s Farmer survey notes most residents favor Saturday shop hours, with 73 percent choosing Saturday, 12 percent Friday, 5 percent other nights, and 10 percent not interested.
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Iowa
Wallaces
Gracttinger
Main Street
Cullines
Palo Alto County
Manson
Refrigerator mishap injures Sioux Rapids man
Bruce Behrens of Sioux Rapids broke a leg when he and his brother Timothy pulled a 9 foot home refrigerator over themselves. Timothy escaped with bruises and a scratched knee.
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Bruce Behrens
Sioux Rapids
Timothy
Drivers License Exams Schedule Across Iowa Towns
Mondays at Estherville and Orange City Tuesdays at Emmetsburg Wednesdays at Spencer Thursdays at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake Saturdays at Sibley mornings only.
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Estherville
Orange City
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Graettinger Thomsen Hughes DeVries and Kirkegaard
Four individuals named Thomas Thomsen Graettinger Leo Hughes John DeVries and Jens Kirkegaard are listed in a fragmentary item. No context or actions are provided to specify their roles or the event tied to them. The note reads as a bare roster or contact-like listing without dates locations or affiliations.
Graettinger Opens New Dental Office and Local News
Dr C A Shiley opened his Graettinger dental office after a week of equipment installation. Carl Wendt, 61, of Graettinger, died at his Sherburn Minnesota home. Graettinger Public School opens September 8. Hog bite injures Ray Rosburg at Wm Shocker farm. Corwith and Fairmont semi pro teams to play Labor Day in Graettinger. Lieutenant Governor candidate Nelson Krascher to speak September 5 at Labor Day event. Mrs H Blair of Graettinger dies in Los Angeles after surgery. Halfa school board stayed late. fight left Martin Olson with a broken leg. Graettinger school board also met late that night.
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C. A. Shiley
Graettinger
Publc
Carl Wendt
Alfred Hansen
Sherburn
Minnesota
Gracttinger
Ray Rosburg
D. C. Barringer
Wm. Shocker Farm
Corwith
Fairmont
Nelson Krascher
Harlan
Baumgartner's
Baumgartner
H. Blair
Los Angeles
Halfa
Harry Lowenburg
Martin Olson
Crusaders and Amos the migrant worker in Bethel sermon
Amos the hired man speaks in Bethel square and shatters expectations as a prophetic crusader. The piece contrasts crusaders from bottom experiences with those from privilege, citing Lincoln, Wilberforce, Willard, and Jesus Christ as figures who fought evil despite lacking personal victimization.
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Amos
Bethel
Mideast
Holy Land
Wilberforce
England
Lincoln
America
John Woolman
Frances E. Willard
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Jesus Christ
Peper Imersaies
Tabor Gardener Exhibits Giant Tomato
Henry Witthuhn, of Tabor, showed a huge garden tomato weighing about 1.25 pounds. The fruit measured roughly 14 inches in circumference and 13 inches around its depth, a remarkable produce display for a home garden.
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Henry Witthuhn
Tabor
Benson couple returns to Emmetsburg to view marriage record
Mr and Mrs Oscar Benson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by visiting Emmetsburg Iowa with their Fairmont Minnesota address. They revisited the county courthouse to reread the original marriage record from fifty years ago.
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Oscar Benson
Fairmont
Minn
Emmetsburg
Down Library Lane and Carr Crime Reviews
The piece promotes a reading section at Down Library Lane with hours Wed 8 00 to 5 00 and Sat 2 00 to 5 00 and features reviews of John Dickson Carr works. Frederick van Wyck Mason and Vincent Starrett praise Fire Burn The Third Bullet as superb crime fiction set in 1829 London and showcase Carr as a master of sophisticated plotting and vivid reconstruction.
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John Dickson Carr
Phil
London
Carr
Frederick van Wyck Mason
Vincent Starrett
Alis
John
Will Oursier
White Horse Mounted Patrol to perform at Clay County Fair
Spencer Iowa residents will host the Abu-Bekr World Famous White Horse Mounted Patrol from Sioux City for a Sunday evening pre fair grandstand show at the Clay County Fair grounds. Forty pure white Arabian horses will perform precision drills and individual dances with the horses answering questions and doing comedy routines in colorful uniforms.
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Spencer
Iowa
Sioux City
Clay County Fairgrounds
Notice of Appointment in Palo Alto County Iowa
Arlee Osher is appointed Administratrix of the estate of Oliver T. Osher, deceased, Palo Alto County. Creditors are asked to settle debts with the undersigned and filing claims with the District Court Clerk, authenticated for allowance. Dated August 12, 1957. Joseph P. Hand, attorney for the estate.
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Palo Alto County
Oliver T. Osher
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Iowa Press Association
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Graettinger, Ta
National Editorie Association Sobs
Palo Alto
Emimet
Fenton and Terris
Wm. R. Sullivan
West Tenth Pl
Earl Petersen
Levittown
P. G. Petersen
H. EE. Fink
Petersen
Nash
American Motors
Earl
Albert Suss
Cabinet
Palo Altg
Emmet
Gerald Steuve
C. R. Kitchen
North 6Th St
House
K. L. Johnson
Gardston
Emmett Martin
Olene Jacobson, D.V.M
Ted Knudtson
Merle Jones
Bud Craven
Alan Hersleff
Thomas Thomsen
Leo Hughes
Virgil
Albert Jensen
John DeVries
Jens Kirkegaard
Clesen
T & Water Depts
Clayton Duhin
Robert Murray
Bud Hamilton
Wayne Potter
Melvin Nissen
G. F. Shaver
Mike Weinholzer
Lars Petersen O—O
Martin Thompson Lloyd W. Frost
Richard Miller
Miss
Alice Yoch
Melvin Sampson
Jay Duhigg
Dr. J. RB. Hyde
W. ‘Hh. Bargman
Walter High Coeeee
Arthur Cody
Wm H. McConnell
A. P. Rickless County
By. E. Smith
Robert Dawson
W. M. Rode Rodman
IGWA
A. H. Hobson
Optometrist
O Community Church Directory
Maynard
First Lutheran and
Lost Island Lutheran
T. Fielstul Methodist Church
Ralph Grote
ST. Paul's Lutheran
South Walnut Lutheran
Rev. H. Irving Petersen
Wallingford Lutheran
Norbert Jolivettie
Directory OF Graettinger Organizations
B. E. Dappen
G. H. Frye
DR. ‘Terry I. Anderson
Emmet CO
Reinders Bros
Well Drilling & K
Community Club
del Baker
AM. Legion Auxiliary
Arlene Brighten
Casper
Cap
Nelson Emmetsburg
Kenneth J. Foreman
Crusaders
Dr. Foreman
Crusader
Crusading
OUR
City Hall
White Horse
Arlee Osher
Joseph P. Hand
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