Ghost town trek ends with Charlie Spritties found
The tale details Charlie Spritties of Rocky Bar who wintered on snowshoes while trekking to Mountain Home and back. A cougar trailed him, he got lost in Dismal Swamp, bears crossed his path, and after a lengthy search he was found frozen on his way home from Hoventail Home.
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Charlie
Rocky Bar
Featherville
Three Bears
Boise
Mountain Home
Jolle
Charlie Gol
Bac
Rocky Bereo
Mowshoes
Charlie Spritties
Texaco
Stacy Gebbards
Jerome
Dale Baird
Glenns Ferry
Hoventail
Ketchum
Obituary for Goldie Stevens in Graettinger services
Goldie Frances Harris Stevens, 75, formerly of Graettinger, died Thursday at Balmer Nursing Home after six years as a resident. Born January 24, 1914, she married William I. Stevens in Emmetsburg. Survived by three sons William, Milo, and James. four daughters Dorothy Hiney, Dore Feldman, Violet Van Pelt, and others. 29 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. sister Ole Togen and brothers Hilton and Emmet Harris. Funeral at United Methodist Church Graettinger with Rev. Harlan Babcock. burial Valley View Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Frances Harris Stevens
Greettinger
Balmer Nursing Home
William I. Stevens
Emmeteburg
Stevens
R. I. Railroad
United Methodist Church
Graettinger
William J. Stevens
Milford
Milos
Terril
Piety
Fredonia
Frank
Dorothy) Hiney
Jackson
Minn
Henry
Dore) Feldman
Arnold
Violet) van Pelt
Spirit Lake
Ole Togen
Hilton
Emmet Harris
Louie Hannover
Dale Minscer
James Minscer
Ronald Minscer
David Stevens
Jeffrey Stevens
If You're a Lady Landlord L 0 0 K
A school forlady landlords will be held August 31 at the Iowa Public Service Co meeting room in Emmetsburg. Speakers include Everett Stoneberg from Iowa State University Ames on Cost and Income Sharing and Farm Management Problems, William Turner from Spencer on Leasing and Returns, and Harold Heykes on leaf blight. Sponsored by Palo Alto County Extension Service.
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Iowa Public Service Co
Emmetsburg
Everett Stoneberg
Iowa State University
Ames
William Turner
Spencer
Harold Heykes
Stoneberg
Turner
Heykes
Palo Alto County Extension Service
Funeral for Mrs. W B Price 92 in St Ansgar
Funeral services were held at United Methodist church in St Ansgar Iowa for Mrs. W B Price 92 who died August 18 at her daughter's home. Born December 14 1878 in Elgin Iowa she lived in Bolan then moved to St Ansgar in 1901. She and her husband celebrated their 67th anniversary in 1965 and she held WSCS life membership. Survivors include two daughters Hazel Price Rose of St Ansgar and Thelma Carter of Gratiot Ger, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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United Methodist Church
St. Ansgar
Iowa
W.B. Price
Oscar Rosel
Elgin
Bolan
Price
WSCS
Oscar
Hazel) Rose
C.V
Thelma) Carter
Graettinger
Funeral Held for Mrs Ralph Vosberg 84 Former Graettinger Resident
Funeral services were held at Dirk's Funeral Home in Olivia Minnesota for Mrs Ralph Vosberg 84 formerly Olive Wolfe of Graettinger Born July 26 1887 in Bemum Jews she was the daughter of Fred and Mary Elizabeth Wolfe She married Ralph Vosberg in 1931 and they lived in Olivia for 34 years Survivors include her husband two sons John and Leo Masters of Indianapolis Indiana two grandchildren Susan Woolums and Thomas Masters Four great grandchildren and five brothers predeceased Burial was at Fort Snelling cemetery The August meeting of the Walnut Boosters 4 H club was held August 16 at the Ball Park Members enjoyed a watermelon feed before a baseball game Seventeen members were present with seven absent Roll call noted ribbon winnings Grand Champion Market Pig Randy Struthers Champion pen of pigs Catherine Elsenbast Grand Champion dairy heifer Secretary read last meeting minutes Also noted were deer facts about cud chewing and four chambered stomachs
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Dirk
Olivia, Minn
Ralph Vosberg
Olive Wolfe
Graettinger
Fred
Mary Elizabeth Wolfe
Bemum
Ollie
Olivia
Minn
Ralph
John Masters
Leo Masters
Indianapolis
Indiana
Susan Woolums
Ind
Thomas Masters
Jacksonville
Walnut Boosters 4-H Club
Ball Park
Terry Wegener
Mike Pedersen
Randy Struthurs
Catherine Elsenbast
Dairy
Herseif
Joe Thompson
Regional cooperative conference topics and speakers listed
Henry will speak on Your Regional Looks Ahead Hofeted addresses Directors on Cur Ag Service Dir ages Topics include upgrading and finance techniques Continuing education information and motivation of cooperative personnel are goals Between 600 and 700 directors and wives expected for two sessions in the Iowa Great Lakes region Topics include good employee climate legislation impact on cooperative growth and progress through innovation Speakers include Claude Phillips Adair Countryman Robert Wellentine Don Bierlein and Cliff Lund Group discussions dialogues and team approaches will present material Felco Land O Lakes staff will lead programs plus directors and farmers Tomato A two pound tomato 18 inches ground picked by Art Bues from Clear Lake this month.
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Henry
Hofeted
Cur Ag
Dirages
Iowa Great Lakes
Claude Phillips
Adair Countryman
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company
Pierson
Iowa
Robert Wellentine
Sutherland Farmer Cooperative Company
Sutherland
Don Bierlein
Lamont Cooperative Grain and Seed Company
Lamoni
Cliff Lund
Freedom County Cooperative Oil Company
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Felco-Land O'Lekes
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Rocky Bar Cont
By Mark Vanderveide
Goldie Stevens
Russell
Community TV Signal Co
ST. Ansgar, IA
Easlese
United Inches
Terry Lee
Graettinger Lumber Co
Owa
W. G. Arents
A. W. Kruse
Optometrist
A. H. Hopson
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Terry Anderson
North 7Th Street
Estherville, Iowa
K. L. Johnson
James J. Roberts
Optometrists
Contact
North Sixth Streetstherville
Paul G. Larsen
Central Avenue
Estherville
B. G. Louscher
M. G. Louscher
10Th Street
Business
Fuhrman
Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Dial
Frank Fuhrman Graettinger
Walnut Boosters
4-H Club
Dan Voigt
Thoreson Insurance Agency
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
L. H. Thoreson
Tep Knudtson
Cabinet
Graettinger Barber Shop
Your Graettinger Times
Felco- Land O'Lakes
Art Bues
Palo Alto County
Ry. We
Carpenters
Sandler & Young
Liberace
Neil
Charley Pride
Agri-Biz
VFW Post
FBI
Eddie
Bonnie
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