Grandma's Brag Corner Ankeny family notices and relatives
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Einer Appel celebrate Chad Lee four and Amy Marie Mesenbrink three of Ankeny. Parents Ronald Mesenbrink and Jeanne Wikert. Maternal grandparents Leo Wikert and family. great grandmother Ray Wikert of Graettinger. Separate agricultural notes describe oat leaf disease and barley yellow dwarf virus observed locally with minor crop impacts noted by Harold Heykes.
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Einer Appel
Chad Lee
Amy Marie Mesenbrink
Ankeny
Chad
Amy
Ronald Mesenbrink
Ron
John Deere
Jeanne Wikert
Leo Wikert
Ray Wikert
Graettinger
Harold Heykes
Garden Talk and Graettinger Pioneer Sketches
A Washington script of Northwest Iowa history recounts early Graettinger and nearby settlers, from the Mahan family along the Des Moines River to the Graettinger depot era, local figures like Bill Blum and Ely Roberts, and 19th century town life. An update follows on the heavy canning season with answers about pressure canners, bottle losses, salt and sugar use, open kettle methods, and freezing safety, inviting readers to contact the Extension office for bulletins.
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America
Iowa
Miles E. Mahan
West Bluffs
West Fork
Des Moines River
Inkpadatah
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Labor Day Bicentennial Meeting Planned for Graettinger
Plans for Graettinger s three day Bicentennial and Labor Day Celebration progress at a recent chairpersons meeting. Labor Day Chairman Harris Mortensen reports good progress on the flea market donkey ballgame parade bingo stand and other events. A Spirit of 76 Time Capsule will be placed in a vault and a $100 savings account begun to fund the 2076 Tri centennial. The deposit could grow to over 54000 when withdrawn. Next meeting is Friday July 23 at 8 p m in the Happy Hour Red Room. Volunteers urged to join Mortensen in duty for Graettinger s 80th straight celebration.
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Graettinger
Harris Mortensen
Mortensen
Royal Neighbors
IPS
Emmetsburg
Hillcrest Country Club
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Brag Corner
BY Joe Gabrielson
Mahans
Osgood
Osher
Berndorfer
Oregon
Los Angeles
Blum
Ely Roberts
Ely
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Graettinger & Wallingford
Fuhrmans
Funeral Home Phone
Estherville
Wilsons Braunschweiger
Wisconsin
Colby
Swanson
Skippy
Hur
Jpon
Clover Farm
Teamelles Macaroni
Pillsbury Rig
Can Clover Farm
Clover Farm Bread
ENS
Jug
California
Dairyland
Adam's
Florida
Adam
M & J Clover Farm
BIC
Handican
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