Hats off to vocal students at Darien festival
The Darien festival in Decorah drew praise for vocal music students amid broader remarks on education and poverty. A funeral brought St Paul visitor Hester Bennett to town, where a traffic incident caused minor injury but she recovered. An odd letter to the paper voices editor dissatisfaction and legalistic sarcasm about news coverage and a traded table.
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Decorah
Tas School
Hester Bennett
St. Paul
Art Thompson
Leila
Remembering Grandpa Henry and a Glimpse of Local Wit
A reader laments an editor must not omit a death notice for Grandpa Henry and notes a quirky alphabet poem by Aunt Sylvia. The missive hints at editor dissatisfaction, jokes about birthdays, and a casual quip on life’s pace. Also included is a brief ice fishing report noting several limits and a two-pound walleye from last Sunday.
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Coluuin
Grandpa Jlenry
Silbia
Mans Smith
Social Security District Office Announces Mobile Contact Schedule
Fort Dodge district office lists routes to Emmetsburg courthouse 10:00 to 12:30 on second and fourth Wednesdays Estherville City Hall 2:00 to 2:30 on first and third Tuesdays Spencer courthouse 9:80 to 12:30 on second and fourth Thursdays appointments by writing to Fort Dodge district office.
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Social Security District Office
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Estherville
City Hall
Spencer
Drivers' License Exams Schedule by City
Drivers' license examinations are held on Mondays at Estherville and Orange City Tuesdays at Emmetsburg Wednesdays at Spencer Thursdays at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake Saturdays at Sibley with morning sessions.
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Estherville
Orange City
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Oay
Graettinger Local Officials and Church Directory
A listing of local government officials including mayor council members and supervisors, county officers, and a directory of churches in Graettinger with pastors. It also covers Graettinger organizations led by Presidents Avery Bonstead and Helen Kirkegaard and mentions public library leadership.
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Graettinger Organizations
Graettinger Businessmen
Avery Bonstead
Weather and sports notes from Ruthven area Jan 1940
Weather report notes no snow since December 26 and generally good roads. Local sports recount Brown's Basketeers losing to Mallard by one point in a thriller at Grootehiger Tear. Community notices include Jeygensen moving his implement shop, Chris Jonson’s death, Farmers Grain Co annual meeting, and various local business and social items.
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Wiwal&e
Brown
Basketeers
Mallard
Tesday
Grootehiger
Mallat
Ademand
Jeygensen
Othe Bennett Thoreson
Albert Suss
Chris Jonsen
Ruthven
South Walnut
Two Welock
Tarmers Grain Co
F. L. Lambe
J. M. Robinson
Jorgen Anderson
Matt Quinn
Matt Murphy
Chris Nutson
Alfred Nelson
Otter
Boad
I. A. Elsenbast
Quinte Jensen
Ine Je Auto Co
Chevrolet
Tel McCarty
Dubuque
Laras Collegs
Times
Luverne Highh
Gradlinger High
First National Bank
Axelton
Carl Spies
Tawa U
Ames
Bartleman
Tis
Estherville
Olene Jacobson
Mail Order Bride at Graettinger Theatre
In the 1890 Congress Montana frontier town ex-lawman Buddy Ebsen answers a marriage ad to influence Keir Dullea. If Keir refuses to wed Lois Nettleton, a young widow with a son, the ranch deed may pass to Ebsen. Star cast includes Keir Dullea, Warren Oates, Lois Nettleton, Barbara Luna, Paul Fix, Marie Windsor and Jimmy Mathers.
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America
Metro Goldayyre Mayer
Graettinpee Theatre
Hellion
Buddy Ibsen
Congress
Montana
Keir Dullea
The Legend Of The Seventh Virgin by Victoria Holt
Victoria Holt crafts a suspenseful tale set in Cornwall where Karensa Carlee rises from humble origins to a grand manor, only to become entangled with jealousy and dark deeds within the noble St Larnston family alongside a young companion.
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Victoria Holt
Karensa Carlee
Cornwall Cottage
Karensa
St. Larnston
Webster City's oldest resident marks 100th birthday
100 S. A. Christenson observed his 100th birthday at Hamilton county hospital on January 4. Family ties including two children seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren along with friends gathered to celebrate the centennial birth date.
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S. A. Christenson
Webster City
Hamilton County Hospital
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Grazinger Business & PrOfeSsIonal Directory
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Lowa
Office of Home
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
Oaginal
N. 6Th St
Fuhrman Funeral Home and Ambulance Service
DIAL
Frank Furhman
Graettinger, Lova
Alene Jacobson
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Wayne Potter
Forrest Peterson
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Sunt
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Prea
Omer Gjerde Arnie Masters
Directory OF County Officials
Francia Hughes
Alma Burne
Richard Miller
Alice Yoch
Jack Phillips
Charles Barlow
Supervisors
Albert Runneberg
Walter High Grd
Lester Johnson
Russell Peterson
Merv Thompson County
Wim. Young
DR. A. KH. Hobson
Terry I. Anderson
Optometrist Emmet CO. Bank
Gerald Steuve
Comminity Church Directory
Emmetaburg
Vedi
Beine Wy
Thurs
Thom Ip
Bratland
Princesa Diamanda
Phon
Woman's Club
Lost Island Lutheran
Harald Bestul
Bethel Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
Methodist Church
F. Curtis
Wallingford Lutheran
A. E. Glaser
Immanuel Lutheran
Benjamin Colivet
Helen Kirkegaard AM
Legion Auxiliary
Florence Merk Lions Club
Poland
American Legion
Don Moran
W Public Library
Cora Christopher
Ali
Graettinger Times
Laglon
Lions Clan
Feony
Jan It
George Kent
Theo. Peterson
Jensen Auto Co
Teoay
Graettinger Milk
Buddy Ebsen
D& KE Electric
City Library
City
Graettinger State Bank
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Thoreson Insurance Agency
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
L. H. Thoreson
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