Odd-shaped egg found in local nest and fishing prizes noted
Local notes report a gourd-shaped pullet egg found by Leroy Mowry’s family and a 10 lb 6 oz northern from a Longville fishing contest won by Bill McConnell. Residents praise guests at Grand View Paint quarters on Leech Lake and thank a donor who left ready-for-pot sweet corn in a car back seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Mowry
Geo. Mowrys
Bill
Gretta McConnell
Grand View
Leech Lake
Longville
Minn
Stolen Gems and Odd Quotes Spark Nationwide Curiosity
A quirky collection of remarks and misheard phrases circulates as a lighthearted feature. The piece highlights confused references to Uncle Sam, a boy explaining forgiveness, and playful word origins linking vegetables to tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Joan Ranger
Icus
Social Security Office Schedule to Visit Fort Dodge District
The Fort Dodge district office announces a social security contact station schedule. Emmetsburg courthouse sessions run 10:00 to 12:30 on Wednesdays August 8 22 September 5 12 and 26. Estherville City Hall sessions run 1:00 to 2:30 on Tuesdays September 4 and 11. Appointments to see a representative may be obtained by writing to the Fort Dodge district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security District Office of
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
City Hall
Beginning Again After Disaster in Biblical Times
The devotional reads that bearing near and distant sorrow is hard. It recalls Jerusalem's fall, exile, and the shift from optimism to despair. Forgiveness follows punishment, and recovery comes after calamity. It warns that nuclear war would test survival but God remains present before and after disasters, guiding toward a straight road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Solomon
Judah
God
Jesus
Billy Graham
Marriage of Carl Spies and Kathryn Misbach in Algona
On Thursday August 19 1937 Attorney Carl L Spies of Immetsburg and Miss Kathryn Misbach of Algona were married in the Misbacha parish at Algona Sunday morning The report notes heavy rains since Monday that caused sewer ditch flooding and water in basements in Graettinger Also mentions Ben F Reeves attending a baseball festival in Coon Rapids and Labor Day speaker Senator Wm S Beardsley of New Virginia Iowa for the Graettinger celebration yield reports and historical notes on crops rent and local events from 1914 to 1917
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Spies
Immetsburg
Kathryn Mis+bach
Algena
Algona
Graettinger
Wm. S. Beardsley
New Virginia
Iowa
Graettinger News Briefs Include Postmaster Reappointment
Neutral heats sunk by German nines and torpedoes, Graettinger works win $160,000 in contracts at Winnebago Wossuth. Mitchell reappointed postmaster of Graettinger. Corn down 75 cents per bushel. hogs at 17 dollars per hundred pounds. Ralph Geeteh, 17, drowns in Des Moines River west of Osgood. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan visited Mallard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Tile Works
Winnebago Wal Wossuth
Fd. Mitchell
Graettinger
Ralph Geeteh
Des Moines
Osgood
J. P. Wagner
J. J. Sullivan
Mallard
Winner Named for Free Theatre Ticket Drawing
Mrs. Forrest Sipes won a free theatre ticket in a drawing of residents who correctly identified last week's mystery farm as the Lyle Westfall farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Sipes
Lyle Westfall
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Ia Press
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Palo Alto
Emmet
Fenton and Terris
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Albert Suss
Cabinet
Ole Tamer
Social Secuan
Orange City
Spencer
Hock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
C. A. Shiley
Graettinger, Iowa
Office of Home
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
St. Estherville
Glene Jacobson, D.V.M
Graettinger, Owa
Ted Enudtson
Work Soreen
Glasa Graettinger
V. G. Rients Chiropractor
Msn
Fi Diamonds
OF the
Roy Z. Peterson
Tom Millea
Ted Knudtson
Byron Rolfson
Wayne Potter
John McDonald
Gilbert Stueve
Chas
Directory OF County Officials
Suptef
Francis Hughes
Alma Gurne
Richard Miller
Mra
Alice Voch
Jdaek
Phillipe Charles Barlow
Or. J. L. Coffey
H. Bargman
Walter High
Lester Johnson “Russell Peterson
A. P. Ricklets
Indent
Community Church Directory
Bethel Lutheran Church
J. Reltz
Grace Baptist Church
Wallingford Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran
Benjamin Coltvet
Directory of
Graettinger Organizations
New Susinegsmen
Robert Dawson
Graettinger Hes
Wallingford
G. H. Frye
A. BH. Hobson
Exmetsburg
Terry S Anderson
Emmet CO. Bank
Gerald Steave
Donarue Tire
Whane T Isei
Qrone
Casfery
CAP
Nelson Ule Alte County
Absienet
Emmetsberg
the Graettinger ‘Times
Paaaapdadeeraar Oreragd
Foreman
RYE
Ben F. Reeves
Coon Rapids
Olson Bros
Times
C. W. Higgins
Carroll County
Carroll
D&e Electric
City Librarian
City Library
Richmond P. Hobson, Jr
British Columbia
Skyline
Frank Jonas
AME
State Bank
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