Gypsy Fortune Tellers Arrested At Carnival
Mrs. Millie Marks and her brother in law Joe Marks and his wife, all gypsies, were jailed on grand larceny charges in Estherville and Merced county cases linked to a carnival fortune telling operation. Sheriff and officers noted no weapon use. Mrs. Marks claimed she was a scapegoat in a larger theft ring.
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Eatherville
Miller
Grand Kreeny
Emmetsburg
Ted Mickeseh
McL
Dean
Clay County
Marks
Millie Marks
Mametsburg
Bayney Reynolds
Daily News
Sheriffs
California
Los Angeles
Ecutch
Mrs. Marks
Reynolds
Texas
Pitcairn Island Faces World with New Found Contact
Pitcairn Island, a two by one mile isle on the Panama to New Zealand route, gains regular ship visits and wireless contact. Descendants of mutineers still speak English with a sing song dialect while living largely in a communal society, trading fruit hand woven baskets and curios with passing ships.
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Pitcairn Island
Panama
New Zealand
Pitcairn
Pitcairners
Fletcher Christian
Delicious apple leads 1947 US production and Washington dominance
The United States Department of Agriculture summary shows Delicious as the all over favorite apple, producing 24,418,000 bushels in 1947, with Winesap second at 11,868,000. Total commercial production exceeded 112 million bushels. Washington produced about 18 million Delicious apples, and accounted for nearly three quarters of the state’s apple crop. Washington also supplied a large share of Winesap.
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America
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Winesap
McIntosh
Jonathan
Rome Beauty
Baldwin
Stayman
York Imperial
Delicious
Washington
Pulley Clothesline Dangers and Safer Alternatives
The pulley clothesline uses two pulleys and a rope tied ends to form a line between a backyard pole and a porch post or window sill. Low placement risks neck injuries from walking under it. safer options include revolving poles or multiple rope racks to reduce hazards.
Origin of Our Alphabet Traced Through Ancient Egypt
Dr Edward A Henry of the University of Cincinnati describes how our alphabet arose in Egypt around 3000 years ago via Semitic traders in the Sinai. Phoenician sailors carried it to the Aegean and Greek regions. The first symbol was the ox head called Aleph, meaning ox.
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Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Edward A Henry
University of Cincinnatibrarian
Aegean
Peanuts Could Transform Fabrics Paint and Paper
USDA southern regional research laboratory in New Orleans reports peanut protein may be used in synthetic fiber coating mixtures for paper and cold water paint. Experimental batches show the paint flows well spreads evenly and brushes smoothly.
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Southern Regional Research Laboratory
USDA
New Orleans
Upper Farm Bracket Reveals Farm Production Split
The top one third of the nation s 50 million farms produce 80 percent of production while the bottom third yield only 4 percent of total value. Census figures from the Agriculture Department show American farmers run the world s largest private business with a $25 billion annual output.
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Department of Agriculture
Costs for Research Rise Before World War II
Expenditures for scientific research by industry and government grew from 140 million dollars in 1930 to 309 million at the start of World War II. College research costs rose from 20 million to 41 million dollars.
Printing Leads NYC as Nation's Largest Center
Leads in Printing New York City is the nation's largest printing and publishing center. The value of the printing products amounts to nearly 600 million dollars annually.
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New York City
Miles of Transportation Network in U S Cities
The United States public transit system comprises over 110000 miles of community street car bus and trolley coach routes spanning cities and towns.
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United States
Smallest Plant Seed Revealed in South African Herb
The strep tocarpus is the smallest known plant seed. It takes 1,800,000 of these seeds to weigh one ounce.
Toy Drum Factory Claim in Granville Mass
Granville Mass toy drum factory asserts it is the oldest and largest of its kind in the world, highlighting its long history and scale as a regional industry leader.
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Toy Drum Factory
Granville
Mass
Wedding Reception Notes in Blue and White Theme
The ad describes a wedding reception with blue and white colors, garden flowers, and a three tier cake at the bridal table topped with bells and miniature figures. Hostess Mrs Wesley Sevdy wore a blue formal. waitresses named include Mrs Earl Rouse and several others. kitchen aides listed. one helper, Mrs Knapp, graduated Graettinger high school in 1944.
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Pagene
Wesley Sevdy
Earl Rouse
Donald ‘Thorn
Orella Sevidy
Olive Hendrikson
Flaine Raedke
Dora Saundvig
Heo
Oleson
Frank Christensen
Gust Baedke
Leone Leonard
Minard Lain
Knapp
Graettinger High School
Wedding Bells Ring Across Graettinger For 1948 Union
Marian Tonderum and Karl A Wilson wed at Lost Island Lutheran church with 160 guests, aqua white colors, three tier cake, and reception. The bride is Graettinger High School alumna and works in Estherville. groom a two year Army veteran now employed in Estherville. They plan a home in Ames after a wedding trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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American Institute of Business of
Des Moines
Graettinger State Bank
Fron Plover
U.S. 2
Iowa State Inve
Theta Ai
Ames
Deo Mery
Knapp
Marian Lola ‘Tonderum
G. M. ‘Ponderum
Ruthven
Karl A. Wilson
L. H. Wilson
Ralph Wilson
Curtis Tonderun
Af Graettinger
Benny Tonderum
Benbery
M Russell Elliott
Charles City
Paul Johnson
Wallingford
Rudolph Christianson
Hey
Nathalie Tonderum
Iva Mae Tonderum
West Beni
Lois Simonsen
Floyd Eaton
Martin Norris
Carl Rasmusgen
Theo, Hermangen
Harold Johnson
Gracttinger
Curtis Tonderum
Alvin
Johmson
Olive Anderson
Down
Leonard Heggens
Havelock
Ralph Schulze
Humboldt
Alfred Tonderum
Bode
S. C. Tonderum
West Bend
Joe M. Tonderum
Doria
Estherville
Tom Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Ogden
Iowa
Waldo Standly
Joan Standly
Boone
Meg
Wo Wilson
Beth Wilson
Woodward
Beryl Andersen
Stratford
Havold Carlson
Marsha
Esbherville
Lruce Sampson
Jimmy
Terri
Agness Schultz
Rutland
Conderum
Graettinger High School
Pantry
Esthervile
Woodley's Matchery
Heiko Electric Co
Wilson
Central Avenue
Hesberville
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Church Notices and Mass Schedule
The Methodist Church led by Rev J Heber Miller lists Sunday School at 10:00 with M D Smith as superintendent and morning worship at 11:00 Rev D K Hurley leads Immaculate Conception Church with Masses Sunday at 7:30 and 9:30 and confessions on the first and third Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:20 PM and 7:30 to 8:20 PM.
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the Methodist Church
J. Heber Miller
M. D. Smith
Immaculate Conception Church
D. K. Hurley
Noom
Lutheran Church notices circle July services and events
Mirst Lutheran Church holds Divine Worship at 11 00 Sunday School at 10 00 Parish Luther League on Thursday July 1 at 8 00. The Ladies Aid meet Wednesday July 7 at 2 30 with listed hostesses. Our Savior's Lutheran Church worships at 9 30 with Sunday School at 10 30 Parish Luther League on Thursday July 1 at 8 00 p m at First Lutheran church Thursday July 8 at 2 00 p m with hostesses. St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev Fred Jacobsen pastor Brotherhood meets tonight Thursday in Town church at 8 00 Rev George Pallesen speaker. Sunday July 4 worship services 9 30 South Walnut 12 00 Town Church 8 00 p m communion in Town church Sunday School 10 in Town church and 10 30 in South Walnut church. July 4th celebration Monday July 5 at South Walnut church with dinner at noon and Rev Gordon Smedstad speaker. games and races for children. visitors welcome.
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Mirst
Luther League
First Lutheran Church
Ladies' Aid
Edmund Jensen
Norman Thoreson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
Brotherhood
George Pallesen
Ningsted
Unday
South Walnut
South Walnut Church
Ysuag
Gorden Smedstad
Milford
St. Paul's
Wallingford Lutheran Picnic and Services Schedule
Divine services and Sunday school picnic planned for next Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on the ground west of the schoolhouse, with bleachers at the Ball Park. Families should bring picnics. coffee and Kool-Aid provided. refreshment stand open all day. Kids will have games and races in the afternoon. Ladies Big Thursday event noted for July 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the church, hostesses listed.
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Wallingford Lutheran
C. B. Gunderson
Art Skattabo
Harold Dall
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces summer camp schedule
The notice lists Senior Bible Camp from July 4 to 9 at Randall Iowa with Loyd Skattebo Loyd and O J Anderson Lawrence Olson and Chester Paulson named. Senior choir meets Wednesday at 8 pm and junior choir Saturday at 10 30 am. Divine services next Sunday at 9 am with a time change noted and a tele rehearsal Thursday evening.
Riverside Club To Meet Next Tuesday
Riverside club set to gather at the home of Mrs. Jones next Tuesday with Ava Clemmenson and Emma Montgomery as co-hostesses. The event caps a string of social occasions including birthdays and open-house visits noted by The Times.
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Riverside Club
Ata Jones
Ava Clemmenson
Emma Montgomery
Karl Spies
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MD Peterson
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Wolfe
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Times
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Vail
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Ralph Payton
Joan
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Shirley
Henningsen
Donna McDonald
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J. A. Spies
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