Graettinger Iowa Council OKs deed sale to Olesen heirs
Graettinger Iowa town council special meeting June 30 1954 approved a deed for vacated Grove Street to Virgil L. Olesen and Lois Olesen after full payment of $200 bid. Mayor Thomsen and Clerk Coan authorized to deliver deed. July 6 regular session reviewed permits and utility actions with multiple building and sewer permits approved and bills presented for payment.
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Graettinger
Iowa
Rouse Chevrolet
Thomsen
DeVries
Olesen
Kirkegaard
Craven
Hersleff
Virgil L. Olesen
Lois Olesen
Grove Street
Town
Jona
Thomas Thomsen
Coan
Graettinger Town Budget Hearing Set for Aug 2 1954
The Graettinger Iowa council met July 6 1954 to file and consider the local budget estimate and fixed August 2 1954 at 7 30 p m at City Hall for a hearing. Clerk S Coan to publish notice in Graettinger Times ten days prior. A special meeting on July 9 1954 covered street blacktop widths and possible additional blocks on Olive and Jackson streets with savings options and storm sewer discussion. Tombstone accident in Denison reports Gus Arnold 72 injured by a falling tombstone while clipping grass.
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Grachtinger
Palo Alto County
Towa
A. D
Graettinger
Iowa
Thomas Thomsen
S. Coan
Hersleff
de Vries
Coan
Goan
Craven
Kirkegaard
Olesen
DeVries
van Gorden Street
Walnut Street
Maple Street
Patterson Street
Washington Street
Loat Island Street
Cedar Street
Lost Island Street
Brown Street
Lincoln Street
Cameron Ave
Jackson Street
Olive Street
Spies Ave
Hoffman Street
Enirety
Washington
Cedar Streets
Lost Island
Olive Streets
Corn
Fractured man suspected in self inflicting axe injury
Delbert Schroder, 54, of Sibley, is believed to have fractured his own skull with an axe while trimming a fallen tree. The axe-head snagged on a clothesline wire, causing the injury. He was found by responders and treated at a local facility.
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Delbert Schroder
Sibley
Lee soybean variety Lee tested in Southeast by USDA
A new soybean variety Lee announced by the U S Department of Agriculture and cooperating state stations in the Southeast is touted as the most shatter resistant to date and resistant to several major diseases. Seed production expands in eight Southern States with general planting planned by 1956. Lee likely replaces Ogden in many areas where grown. Lee adapts to the mid southern belt from southeastern Oklahoma to the Atlantic coast, has brown hairs, glossy yellow seeds with a black eye, and minimal shattering 8 to 10 weeks after maturity.
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Lee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ogden
Oklahoma
Atlantic
Seed Oil Strain Show Lee Leads Ogden in Tests
In 1951 to 1953 over 90 tests by the U S Department of Agriculture and 12 Southeastern States compare Lee and Ogden strains. Lee yields averaged 29.3 bushels per acre versus Ogden's 27.5. Oil content reached 21.5 percent dry weight for Lee and 21.3 for Ogden.
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Ogden
Lee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Vets Prove Mosquito Transmits Bluetongue
A Texas Sonora Agricultural Experiment Station team proved mosquitoes transmit bluetongue virus in sheep, a South African disease affecting movement and grazing. Researchers trapped mosquitoes during the outbreak, isolated the virus, and confirm vector transmission. No vaccine exists yet to combat multiple identified strains.
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Sonora, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas
United States
Divided tank aids cattle water in four yards
A divided water tank, led by an unnamed farmer, furnishes water for cattle across four yards. It rests on a concrete slab to stay dry, with fence sections near the tank hinged for transferring cattle between yards.
County Conference Board to Meet in Emmetsburg
The County Conference Board of Palo Alto County Iowa will meet August 8 1954 at 1 30 P M at Court House Emmetsburg. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the expenditure estimates for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1955. LEO E CONWAY Clerk County Conference Board.
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County Conference Board
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Court House
Emmetsburg
Leo E. Conway
Clerk County Conference Board
County Education Budget Hearing Notice
The Palo Alto County Board of Education will meet August 3 1954 at 7 30 P M in the Emmetsburg Court House Iowa. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1965 under Chapter 273 Code of Iowa creating a county school system.
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County Board OF Education
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Court House
Emmetsburg
Code of
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Graettinger Times
Quaker Oats Co
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John Nolan
Kirkeraard
E. S
George
Robert Carter
Spies
Herstoff
John DeVries
John DeVrieg
Robert Simonten
Ed Duhn
Harvey Eldridge
Lester Craven
Thomas Luitjens
J. J. Grady
Iersleff
Albert Jensen
Bud Harris
Ferdinand Pegum
Public Safety
Leo Counley
General
Dave Guess
Gracttinger Times
Ben Boecker
Mun
Enter
Hansen Holwe
Fay's
Atreet
Utilities
E. C. Andresen
White
Currie Engineering Co
Gen
Eyeland
Sheriven
John Bean
DuVries
Gradtinrer Ins
Newark
N.J
Sultr
Dominique Willms
Paris
Ed Furgol
Missouri
Baltusrol
South
Johnfrite Achellé
Commercial Factors Corp
Walter M. Kelly
Ing
Seles
Tombstone
Gus Arnold
Denison
Mr. Arnold
General Tee
Shinee Utilities
Attagae
Soutines
Soglow
County Ansessor
J. E. Smith
A . County
Board of Education
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Cesepevere
Vane
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