Desert Wanderings Show Southwest Indians Transforming Lifestyles
A reporter’s travelogue through Navajo lands and towns near Chandler and Youngtown highlights shifts from traditional mule drawn travel to pickups, rise of bank accounts, and Indian rights sales. It notes retirement communities in Youngtown, modern homes, and loss of old mobility, with brief forays into Short Creek and cattle herder practices, ending with observations on meat grinders and sheep herder wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Navyaras
Jeanly
Youngtown
Lyell Johnsons
Kayenta
Arizona
Hogan
Graettinger Junior Tennis Meet Highlights Local Talent
Graettinger youth teed off in the Emmetsburg city Junior tennis meet last week. In doubles, Brian Peterson and Alan Heidecker fell 7-5 to Rusty Hauenstein and John Allbaugh. Phil Johnson beat Pat Kelly 6-2 in singles, while Jerry Gordon defeated Ron Jansen 8-0. Johnson then lost 6-2 to James Norvell in the second round. The Graettinger entrants, new to regular practice, showed strong effort in their first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graetlinger
Emmetsburg
Brian Petersen
Alan Heidecker
Graettinger
Rusty Hauenstein
John Allbaugh
Phil Johnson
Pat Kelly
Jerry Gordon
Ron Jansen
James Norvell
MIDGETS WIN SECOND SPOT IN BORDER LEAGUE
Lake Park midgets dominate the Border League with 11 straight wins to claim second spot as Coca Cola Bottling backs trophies for Lake Park and Sibley’s mites. Graettinger trails in the midget division while Ocheydan and Wing show strong records. In the mite division Sibley edges Ocheyedan to seize the crown, with Estherville and Ocheyedan close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Park
Sibley
Coca Cola
Spirit Lake
Graettinger
Ocheyedan
Slbiey
Estherville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williams Air Force Base
Chandler
Sam
Miller
Phoenix
Philip Woendl
Utah
Short Creek
Marj Vandervelde
ETON
Kallin-Peterson
Monument CO. Inc
North 7Th Street
Court House
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Oscar Lee
Evergreen Cemetery
Balboa
Coer
Grartti ER Netmentsemaurg
Gradlinger
Soth
Ruth Maier
Marion
Ciy
W. C. Sheets
MITES
Round Lake
Rock Rapids
Gracttinge Lake Park
Midget Lake Park
Belsradt Or
Ochey
Rock Rapids Bibley
RADIO
Fairbanks Morse
Phono Records
Grein Electric
Clark Building
East Main Street
FFA
FFA Boys
Quaker Oats Co
Erickson’s
Jack
Graettinger State Bank
Hersleff
Graettinger Lumber Co
Ed Herke
Watson Pony Farm and Equipment
Graettinger Coop
Del’s
I.H.C
C. A. Jensen & Son Dry Goods
Elsbury Farm Equipment
Allis Chalmers & New Idea Machinery
Leonard Barrett
Orville Smith
DeKalb
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