Services Held Friday For Joe Nyborg 71
Funeral services were held Friday at Lost Island Lutheran church for Joseph Nyborg 71 of Ruthven a longtime Lost Island township farmer. He died Tuesday at Spencer Municipal Hospital after a short illness. Burial was in Lost Island Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Wilcox Bill Pedersen Ora Brown Harold Jorgenson Norman Thoreson and Harold Brady. Nyborg born May 28 1895 in Lost Island township served in World War I and farmed there before retiring to Ruthven. Survived by his wife a son Lowell a brother and four sisters.
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Lost Island Lithenan
Joseph Nyborg
Ruthven
Lost Island Township
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Lost Island Cemetery
Paul Wilcox
Bill Pedersen
Ora Brown
Harold Jorgenson
Norman Thoreson
Harold Brady
Joseph Myborg
Cornelius
Betsy Nyborg
Lost Island Lither
Lowell
Jacob Nyborg
Jackson
Market Prices Reported for Corn Oats and Beans
Readable fragment shows Wednesday market quotes with corn at 1.23, oats at. beans at 3.39. Names or places missing. no full context or businesses clearly identified.
Lena Gunderson Estate Sale July 30 in Wallingford
The Lena Gunderson estate sale is set for Saturday July 30 at Wallingford. Items include household furniture antiques a 4 bedroom house and several acres of land plus a 16W acre improved farm. Sale begins at 12 30. Harold Rustad of Wallingford is estate executor. See sale ad in Uris issue.
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Lena Gunderson
Wallingford
Harold Rustad
Uris
Hoyt Kills Bear At His Resort in Minnesota
Fletcher Hoyt owner of the Buena Vista resort in Rapids Minnesota shot a black bear at his resort Sunday July 10. The 63 year old said the bear had lingered in the area two weeks and guests feared leaving their trailers at night. He fired a 30 06 near the garbage trailer by the office, noting it was the first bear he had ever shot.
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Fletcher Host
Buena Vista
New Rapids
Minn
Hoyt
Gib Stueve
Graeitinger
Wilbur Janssen
Emmetsburg
Park Rapids
Lakes League Midget Tourney Here Finals Saturday Night
The Lakes League Midget Tournament is set at Evergreen Park this week with games Wednesday Thursday and Saturday night July 20 21 and 23 Teams Graettinger Estherville Spirit Lake Terrill Milford and Ruthven open rounds with Graettinger facing Estherville and Terril meeting Milford Wednesday night The finals occur Saturday at Evergreen Park A Republican fundraising dinner for Palo Alto County will be held in Emmetsburg Monday July 25 at 7 pm at the Assumption Parish Center chaired by Joseph L Hanson with Wiley Mayne of Sioux City as chief speaker Tickets from precinct committee men or Ed Norland Reservations requested
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Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Terrill
Milford
Ruthven
Terril
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Assumption Parish
Joseph L. Hanson
Wiley Mayne
Sioux City
Congress
Mayne
Hanson
Ed Norland
Budget Hearings Set for Graettinger Town and School
The Graettinger town and Graettinger Community school schedule August 1 and August 5 hearings at 7 30 p m. in public buildings to determine next year tax levies. School estimates total 429 403 with 310 123 to be raised by tax versus 344 559 and 286 428 last year. Town expenditures total 180 622 with 122 580 to be taxed, including sewage plant costs. Tax per 1 000 assessed values is shown. valuations cited for 1966 and 1964.
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Graettinger
Clanthers
Hoth
Sanitation Fund
Pocahontas REC Loan Approved for Rural Electric Coop
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 291000 loan for Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative in Iowa. Norman M. Clapp notified Lloyd Simmson, president, by telegram. Funds will finance four miles of new line, 13 miles tie-in, 20 miles conversion plus heavier transformers and meters and switching gear.
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Pocahontas Rec
Rural Electrification Administration
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Pocahontas
Iowa
Norman M. Clapp
Lloyd Simonson
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
George M. Stockdale
Trip Offer To See Minnesota Twins And Kansas City Game
The Graettinger Coop Grain offers a fan trip to Minneapolis to see the Minnesota Twins play Kansas City on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 13. A return trip follows the game with bus fare around $1.00. Interested fans should contact MeLeerson or the Graettinger Coop Grain by Saturday, July 23, to confirm interest and aid arrangements.
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Met Stadium
Grarttinger Coop G
Weendac Twins
Kansas City
Sim iWwerson
Coup Grain
Tyersen
MeLeerson
Graettinger Coop Grain Prive
Bis
Coop Grain
Extension Council Sponsors Corn Growing Contest in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto Extension Council announced a county corn growing contest aligned with the Turaws Master Corn Growers Contest. Eligibility covers growers with ten or more acres in Jo Way excluding hybrid seed production. Entries due at the Palo Alto extension office by July 23 with a $4 fee and a copy of a news article announcing the contest.
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Palo Alto County
Extension Trust Fund
Arnolds Park Plans Big Week at Park and Roof Garden
Arnolds Park Amusement Enterprises and the Root Garden announce a big week with a Sunday 2 p.m. money drop plane tickets worth 1500 dollars for cash merchandise and free rides. Next Thursday the Roof Garden hosts a modern dance band directed by Bobby Linteman before the band departs for Chicago Marine City engagement.
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Arnolds Park Amusement Enterprises
The
Root Garden
Roof Garden
Roof Garden Dance
Modern Dance
Bobby Linteman
Mand
Chicago
Marine City
Weather Review Notes On Heat and Dry Week
Above normal temperatures persisted through the week with no rainfall except a small total recorded. Oats harvest is underway with varying yields but good quality oats. Cooler conditions occurred Tuesday night and Wednesday, underscoring continued dry weather concerns.
Vandervelde Named To County Board Of Education
William Vandervelde of Emmetsburg was named to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Clem Milder on the Palo Alto County School Board at a recent meeting of the Board of County Supervisors in William Young's office Thursday evening. Milder moved to Fort Dodge.
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William Vandervelde
Emmetsburg
Clem Milder
Palo Alto County
Board of County
William Young
Milder
Fort Dodge
Farmers Increase Soil Erosion Controls in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto farmers are boosting soil erosion control methods on county croplands, per Mark Bertrand of the USDA Soil Conservation Service. In the past fiscal year they applied more terraces contour farming and open ditches and installed more tie than ever expected. (Continued on Page Five)
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Palo Alto
Palo Alto County
Mark Bertrand
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Three $25 Buck Prizes Drawn Saturday Night
Three prizes of 25 dollars each were awarded in the weekly Saturday night drawing at participating Grachtinger stores. Walter Mammen and Maxine Reeves claimed their prizes, with Mrs. Byron Rotts and Harriet Miller also among the Saturday winners.
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Grachtinger
Walter Mammen
Maxine Reeves
Byron Rotts
Harriet Miller
County Primary Candidates File For Nomination
Incumbents in four Palo Alto county offices filed nomination papers by July 13. County Reorder Alice Yoeh seeks reelection unopposed. County Treasurer John F. Phillips faces Republican Percy H. Larson. County Attorney Charles H. Barlow runs for reelection opposed by John Doran. Three candidates seek County Supervisor, representing Highland Silver Lake and Booth Townships. Incumbent Mervin Thompson is opposed by Ploy Peterson. general election contender Hugo Buettner. Holdovers include Auditor Hughes Court Clerk Burns Sheriff Miller and Supervisors Sligh Runnebere Johnson and Peterson.
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Palo Alto
Francis Hughes
Alice Yoeh
John F. Phillips
Percy H. Larson
Emmetsburg
Charles H. Barlow
Vieter
Hugo Buettner
Ayrshire
Hughes
Alma Burns
Dick Miller
Walt Sligh
Lester Johnson
Albert Runnebere
Mallard
Russell Peterson
Graettinger
Plan To Move To Emmetsburg Dormitory Role
Mr and Mrs John Poland of Graettinger will become resident managers of Emmetsburg College men s dormitory for the coming year. Poland plans to move mid August and resign his Graettinger mayor post August 1. The council will appoint a successor until the November 1967 election. The dormitory will be in the former Palo Alto hospital undergoing remodeling to house 20 men with potential expansion to 40. The Polands have resided in Graettinger since 1950 and own a home there. Their son Dale serves in the Navy in Vietnam.
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John Poland
Graettinger
Emmersburg
Poland
Emmetsburg
John
Graetlinger
Pins
Grachtinger
Rock Island Railroad
Palo Alto Hospital
Emimetsburg
Dale
Navy
Vietnam
Services Held Thursday At Marshalltown for Elmer Powers
Funeral services were held Thursday in Marshalltown for Elmer Powers 47 of Marshalltown burial at Detlavon cemetery near Ralston A flag presenting ceremony was conducted by the American Legion Pallbearers were Joe Akers Ed Shimek Eugene Allen Walter Phillips Kraft Lorenzen and George Shine Powers brother of Elbert Powers died near Pine River Minnesota Sunday July 10 of a heart attack He was born January 5 1919 near Ralston son of the late Frank and Sara Powers He served in the Navy 1942 to 1945 He married Jurvena Helsenbeck in 1910 He had lived in Marshalltown 18 years and was custodian of Franklin and Roger schools The immediate survivors include his wife five children Mays Rosetta Punk Ronald Roberta Rodney and Romana a brother Elbert rural Emmetburg and two grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents one brother and one sister.
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Marshalltown
Elmer Powers
Marshallton
Léster Parren
Detlavon
Ralston
American Legion
Joe Akers
Ed Shimek
Eugene Allen
Walter Phillips
Kraft Lorenzen
George Shine
Powers
Elbert Powers
Pine River
Minn
Frank
Sara Powers
Navy
Jurvena Helsenbeck
Franklin and Roger
Mays
Rosetta Punk
Ronald
Roberta
Rodney
Romana
Elbert
Emmoretsburg
Farmers Reminded of 1965 Corn Soybean Loan Maturity Dates Near
Farmers were reminded of the maturity date for price support loans on 1965 corn and soybeans. Joe A. Lynch, ASC County Committee chair, notes growers may redeem loans through August 1 by paying loan plus interest. If July 31 falls on Sunday, the date extends to the next day.
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Joe A. Lynch
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Barber shop to close for vacation. Millen away next week
Tom Millen of Millen's Barber Shop reports he will be on vacation next week. Ant Welland will keep the shop open late after noons and on Saturday night to serve customers during the absence.
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Tom Millen
Millen
Ant Welland
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Joe Nyborg
Bear
Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Extension Council
Arnolds Park
Vandervelde
ASC
Lynch
ASOS
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