Garden Talk commemorates Elmer Carlson and a farm drought
Joseph Gabrielsen recalls Elmer Carlson of Audubon as the national husking champion and recounts Carlson’s role in meeting Mike Thoreson in France. The piece notes Carlson’s presence at a funeral in Lost Island Cemetery, with military honors, and laments hot dry weather hurting crops while linking it to past droughts and a long weather cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett L
Mike) Thoreson
Elmer Carlson
Vegas
Carlson
Audubon
France
Mike Thoreson
Mike
Graettinger
Lost Island Cemetery
God's Acres
Social Security Office Schedule Released for Fort Dodge Area
The Social Security district office announces contact station hours at Fort Dodge Emmetsburg Court House from 10:00 to 12:30 on Wednesdays July 5 and 19 August 2 16 30 and September 13 27, outlining dates for public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security District
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Court House
Local Iowa Businesses and Services Directory Mix
A crowded OCR of Estherville Graettinger and nearby towns lists Jewelers, a flower shed, a barber shop, a tire dealer, a dentist, an optometrist, a funeral home, a real estate office, and general contractors. It reads like a local business directory with multiple phone numbers and addresses, including Estherville Graettinger and nearby Donahue, Fithernville, and Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central “Avenue
Graettinger Repreentative
Lloyd ‘van Laut Graettinger Barber Shop
Estherville
Owa
Weather Cheer for Gardeners Brightens Morale
Amid garden woes from wilting plants and sun scalded tomatoes, a hopeful note says rain will return and hopefully bring relief, even if it comes in heavy bursts. The message encourages patience and care for crops as seasons shift.
Death of Mrs George B Cum ming former Lou Montgomery
A letter to the Graettinger Times notes the death of Mrs George B Cum ming of Edison Park New Jersey born February 13 1893 died August 12 1972. She was formerly Lou Montgomery of Graettinger Iowa daughter of Patrick and Montgomery. Evelyn M Pletcher signs the note. Fifty Club members Lori Spies and Brenda Haack each visited the library over fifty times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cumming
Edison Park
New Jersey
Graettinger Times
Lou Montgomery
Graettinger
Iowa
Patrick Montgomery
Evelyn M. Pletcher
Evelyn Montgomery
Lori Spies
James Spies
Brenda Haack
Charlotte Haack
Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean biography
New non-fiction biography CAPTAIN COOK by Alistair MacLean presents Captain James Cook with fresh life and research. It features 63 paintings and prints, 12 pages of full color, four maps, and three double spreads, highlighting the explorer’s world fame in vivid style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Cook
Alistair MacLean
James Cook
MacLean
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Joseph Gabrielsen
Business & Professional Directory
Donald Pfund
Sp.m
Central Ave
Terry J. Anderson
North 7Th Street
V.g.rients
Louscher Dor
Louscher Dentists
6Th Street
Fmmetsburg
Wallingford
Gpaetzinger
Ternesy DE Son Cablilet
E- Gho
Gcraert
Boom Jewelers
Piamond
South 6Th Street
Esther Vill
Donahue
A. H. Hobson
Thoreson Insurance Agency
Farmers Mutual Ins
Association Mobile Home Insurance Surety Bonds
L. H. Thoreson
Paul G
Larsen
Central Avenue
Fuhrman
Bakker
Thervelt Fr
Jowa
Drlasn
Keraise
Optometrist
Iowa ‘Trust and Savings Bank
Broadywry
Graettinger Barber Shop
Lloyd Vian Laar
Ken
Kyl. Johanson Hh
Robfats
Joan
Postoffic Fithernville
Merle ‘T
Hanson General Construction
Repa
Farmers Creamery
DIAL
Russell
Craettinger
Community TV Signal Co
Cook
Ite
Eleezier Boonsdoggle
Meritable Mainswagger
Enid Fay Oink
Herby Ichinose
Cprah Hankhammer
Zella Zayzzwump
Irving Tolinder Footlik
Palo Alto County State Bank
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Sheldon
Sibley
Money Matters
State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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