Plow relic sparks talk. candy sales up in 1957
Marcus Wilke, a noted horse fancier from Graettinger, buys an old 14 inch wooden walking plow with a nonreversible moldboard at a Gib Stueve sale. The item stumps him as to use while readers recall early farming gear. Also notes candy sales rising in 1957 and per capita consumption surpassing 11 pounds.
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Marcus
Hillcrest Stables
Graettinger
Ian Obdtime Walthings
Mars, Inc
U. S. Department of Commerce
Birthday Roses From Far Away Reach Surprised Twin
Mrs Arlis Landvig celebrated her birthday with a dozen roses sent by her twin brother Arland Dunford who is stationed in Korea. The flowers arrived by mail all the way from California.
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Arlis Landvig
Arland Dunford
Korea
California
Tom Carlson retires after 39 years with Chicago Great Western
Tom Carlson ends his career after 39 years as a section laborer for the Chicago Great Western. He notes relief at no longer making the cold 42 mile daily motor car ride.
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Tom Carlson
Chicago Great Western
Notice of executrix appointment for Hans C Hess estate
State of Iowa Palo Alto County notice announces Viola Hess appointed and qualified as executrix of Hans C Hess deceased. Creditors must promptly pay and claimants file with the District Court Clerk, as required by law, for allowance. Dated January 2, 1958. Cornwall & Cornwall, attorneys for the estate.
Social Security schedule across towns listed
The Social Security representative will be at the basement of the Emmetsburg Court House on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. The article lists Mondays at Estherville and Orange City, Tuesdays at Emmetshurst, Wednesdays at Spencer, Thursdays at Rock Rapids, Fridays at Spirit Lake, Saturdays at Sibley, mornings only.
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Estherville
Orange City
Emmetshurst
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Emmetsburg Court House
Lutheran Churches Unite Names on Mission Boards
Thomas Thomsen, Leo Hughes, John DeVries, Jens Kirkegaard, Carl Spies, and Dr J. Br Hyde appear in a church roster for First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran with Rev C T Fredstul and Rev Ralph Grote serving at the Methodis1 Church.
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First Lutheran and
Lost Island Lutheran
C. T. Fredstul
Ralph Grote
Bible Verses Devotional Reading Summary Card
A devotional card highlighting passages Acts 6 1 7 and 20 16 38 Romans 12 3 8 I Timothy 3 5 17 22 and First Peter 5 1 11. Includes brief meditation on leadership service and faithful conduct for church members.
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Peter
School lunch menu for the coming week at Lyle
The menu lists daily offerings from Monday to Friday featuring chicken and noodles, dried beef gravy, scalloped potatoes, minced ham, and toasted cheese sandwiches with salad or fruit and milk. The note appears from Lyle with Roy Hobbin, a barber of 58 years tenure.
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Lyle
Roy Hobbin
Organized Church Lesson on Early Christian Organization
January 26, 1958 lesson argues organization aids faith not hinders it. It compares water pipes and schools to church structures, noting Acts shows church growth driven by need, with deacons elected to meet need, not by a preplanned chart.
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Christian Church
America
Paul the practical saint and church officer ideals
A column discusses Paul’s guidance on church officers stressing character over function, noting personal qualifications precede technical skills. It argues right people matter most, while stressing structure to avoid one man rule, and cites Paul’s focus on officers’ personal integrity before duties. The piece frames church leadership as serviceable, governed by virtue.
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Paul
Timothy
Titus
Church
Christ
Najenal Cosnell
Churches of Christ
Down Library Lane and The Valley Tale By Hasty Carroll
A Maine valley tale follows Althea and Owen as life in a Scots valley shifts with the arrival of the Daley family. The narrative contrasts love, place, and change while reflecting on community and faith within a small town setting.
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Cladys Hasty Carroll
Maine
Althea
Owen
Gractinger High School Teams Sweep Ruthven Matches
After a sleet storm, a clear day followed with icy sidewalks. Gractinger High School girls beat Ruthven 48 to 18 and the Gractinger boys won 50 to 15 in a double header last evening.
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Grachtinger
Ruthven
Gracttinger
Notice of Appointment Administrator for J M Robinson Estate
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the Estate of J M Robinson late of Palo Alto County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted to or having claims against said estate will file them with the administrator. Dated January 3, 1958. Lee Robinson Administrator. Smith Hanson Emmetsburg Iowa.
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Palo Alto County
Hans C. Hess
District Court
J. M. Robinson
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MEMB_ IOWA PRESST ASSOCIATION
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Graettinger, Ia
National Editorial “Y
Palo Alto
Eminet Counties
Fenton and Terris
Ingan Towa
David Harum
Otto Appel
Washington, D. C
Otto
Albert Suss
Cabinet
State OF
Iowa
Viola Hess
Cornwall & Cornwall
Emmet
Gerald Steuve
C. R. Kitchen
North 6Th Sc
C. A. Shiley
House Ph
K. L. Johnson
Gardston
Eatherville
J. Emmett Martin
Olene Jacobson, D.V.M
Ted Enuctson
Wariant Repair
Screen
Lowa
Truchelms
TIMES
Woman's Club
Meath
Community Club
Monday of
Alan Hersleff
Roy Nissen
Virgil
Albert Jensen
Thomas Thomsen
Leo Hughes
John DeVries
Jens Kirkegaard
Diesen
K Water Depts
Clayton Duhn
Dwayne Lammers Bnd Hamilton Wayne Potter
Melvin Nisgen
G. F. Shaver
Mike Weinholzer
Lars Petersen
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Directory OF County Officials
Martin Thompson Lloyd W. Frost
Richard Miller
Ias
Alicea Yoch
Melvin Sampson
Carl Spies
Dr. J. Br, Hyde
W. H. Bargman
Ted Walter High
Sasa
Arthur Cody
Wm H. McConnell
A. P
Immaculate Conception
Father E. 8S
Maynard
ST. Paul's Lutheran and
South Walnut Lutheran
Rev. H. Irving Petersen
Wallingford Lutheran
Norbert Jouvette
Robert Dawson
A. H. Hobson
Optometrist
Emmetsburg
Owa
G. H. Frye
Terry I. Anderson
Emmet CO
Reinders Bros
Directory OF Graettinger Organizations
John Wolfe
Esther Rasmussen
AM. Legion Auxiliary
Arlene Brighton
Pres
Lions Club
Arnold Alesch
American Legion
Amander Menneth Jensen
Legion and Auxiliary
Kenneth
Forema
Han
Dr. Foreman
Iowa State College
W. H. Meeker
Mechanical Engineering
Ringsted
Christiansen
Graettinger Independents
Curlew
Merle Grodland
Independents
Marvin Wikert
Nsaac
Bud” Craven
Allen
Thorson
Carney
Leo Young
R. M. Young
City Librarian
City Hall
Cielion
Daley
Dennis Daley
Dennis
Lee Robinson
Smith & Hanson
Rly
Amat
Graettinger State Bank
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