Graettinger Local Notes Reflect Social Visits and Events
Local residents and visitors are listed from Graettinger and nearby areas with mentions of Emmetsburg, Des Moines, Mason City, and other towns. People include Mrs. George Frick, Arnold Nielsen, Kash Wolfe, Gloria Vasey, Olen Anderson, Frank Sink, and many others attending visits, workshops, or conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frick
Emmetsburg
Arnold Nielsen
Fenton
Graettinger
Kash Wolfe
Holy Family Hospital
Gloria Vasey
Olen Anderson
Wallingford
Bennett Thoreson
Des Moines
Peter Martin
Mason City
Ray Martin
Graattinger
Frank Sink
D. E. McCarty
Catherine
Fort Dodge
Garland Gage
Superior
Jimmy Carlson
Herman Herke
Herke
Wayne Masters
Drake University
Fred Masters
Maxine Martinson
Darrene Knutsen
Frances Jensen
Five Island Lake
Gary Wallman
Bronx City
Lost Island Creamery meeting chose new directors
The annual meeting of Lost Island Creamery shareholders elected directors Norman Thoreson Merle Suss Martin Norris Carl B Jensen and H M Jorgensen for the coming year. The group favored converting the firm to a cooperative creamery. Harold Barrick of Emmetsburg joins as new buttermaker. Also noted, Lyle McCulley injured when a tree fell during logging near Indianola and Mrs Herman Leander marked her 100th birthday in Red Oak, born in Sweden in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island
Lyle McCulley
Albia
Indianola
McCulley
Red Oak
Herman Leander
Sweden
Explosion at Belmond home kills 84 year old Miss Helen Harbert
Escaping gas caused a blast in the residence of Miss Helen Harbert of Belmond. The 84 year old was found dead in the basement as the floor of the house lay blown to bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Harbert
Belmond
Bita
Jacob Hansen
Fertile
Iowa
Wallingford Telephone Co Improves Local Plant
Wallingford Telephone Co has completed extensive building updates including office relocation from the second to the first floor and new plumbing. Electric wiring, a Kellogg switchboard, and resumed service after installation are noted. Underground cable work will follow. The firm serves 210 subscribers with plans to add more this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford Telephone CO
Lawrence Christiansen
Donald Jones
S. Olson
C. 1. Skattebo
C. O. Rogers
Estherville
Kellogg
L. BR. Nelson
Wallingford
O. & Olson
Wallingford Company
Bonds for Freedom on Freedom Train Exhibit Shines
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder and Mrs. Snyder view the Priceless exhibit during the Freedom Train stay in Washington. The display highlights how U S Government bonds underpinned the nation since 1778 and underscores a renewed drive to boost Savings Bonds to curb inflation and support peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Snyder
Washington, D. C
United States
United States of America
U. S
Measles deaths and agricultural stagnation noted
Measles affects most under age 15 with high death rates in ages 5 to 15. Whooping cough and related illnesses cause far fewer deaths in under 20. History notes agriculture stalled for 2300 years, with iron plow advances barely changing early systems.
Unusual Northwest Iowa Storm and Cold Snap Grips Region
Frigid weather and a freezing drizzle moved through Northwest Iowa causing slick roads between Sioux City and Des Moines. Cars left ditch and drivers used gravel roads to avoid the slick pavement as temperatures hovered 22 degrees below freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sioux City
Des Ioines
Jett Graettinger
Luametsburg
Here
Justhervillé
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack’s Food Market
Armour’s Star
Fairmont Pride Peas
Baby Food
Heinz
Gerber’s
IVERY
R. W. Vasey
Marian Cosner
Omaha
Cosner
Eddie Turpin
Blrod
Frank Herke
Marshalltown
Rose Harris
Gon Floyd
Ray Wikert
Pegum
LeRoy Luitjens
Walter Jorgensen
Dele
John
John ‘Andersen
Belmond Frisday
A. P. ‘Thompsen
Ted Winters
Francis Beschorner
Virginia Nissen
Ruthven
C. H. Brown
St. Paul
Mary Sorensen
Chris Christofferson
Joe Grady
the Great Magazine
Chicago Herald-American
Wensen
Jensen’s
California
NAVAL
Betty Crocker
Pyequick
Cudahy
Ellen Nessa
Story City
Olony Rose
Sidney
Extra
Howard Gregerson
Carl Voigt
Algona Hospital
Margaret Hackett
Wellington
New Zealand
Zealandia
West‘phalia
Harlan
3EN
Julius Caesar
Shirley Poasch
Walnut
Denver
Shirley
Windsor Heights
Terry Riddle
Terry
Breda
Iistern
Frank Sturm
John Renfro
New Market
Melba
Tacoma
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