Woodrow Wilson Omitted From Memorial Day Tribute
Memorial day address in Graettinger praised war presidents Washington Lincoln McKinley but omitted Woodrow Wilson. The article notes Wilson led US through World War I and the 1918 victory, emphasizing his role as a world figure and beacon of peace before detailing the nation’s wartime unity across political and religious divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
W. E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Washington
Lincoln
McKinley
Saunders
America
Mt. Calvary
Star of Bethlehem
Wilson
Congress
United States
White House
Providence
American Legion
Memorial Day Reflections and Community Anniversary in Lost Island
In a solemn Memorial Day note the piece honors fallen soldiers and the World War generation, citing President Wilson and the American Legion. It also reports a May 29 wedding anniversary in Lost Island, celebrating Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Sporan with a large gathering, toasts, and thanks from local families and friends.
New Lunch Room Opens East of Paulsen Furniture Store
A new lunch room near Paulsen Furniture in Estherville offers ments and lunches with home cooking. Local residents and families from Estherville, Graettinger, Emmetsburg, and Lost Island areas are noted as patrons and visitors. Public notices mention Jack Creek flood notes and many Lost Island friends sending best wishes to Rev. and Mrs. Sande on their Norway trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island News
Lost Island
L. H. Sporan
Charles Christiansen
Mandsager
Graettinger
Wigdahl
Ruthven
Hamlin Sandvig
A. Smith
Jake Nyborg
Anton Banstead
Martin Simonsen
John Simonsen
Henry Rierson
Oscar Christiansen
M. B. Hampson
Oscar Suss
John Helvig
Wilmer Petersen
Thyra
Alice Thoreson
Jeannette Helvig
Henry Knutsen
Ole Knutsen
Gangestad
Paulsen Furniture
Porter Thoreson
Emmtsburg
Samuel Simonsen
Charles Bonstead
Lost Island Lake
Ardelle
Emmetsburg
John Rierson
Stratford
Iawa
C. L. Thoreson
Marie
Nettie Thoreson
Fenton
Arthur Christiansen
Charlotte
Clarence Christiansen
Chas Bonstead
Spencer
Oral Bonstead
Charles
Bonstead
Arthur Espeset
Estherville
Nels Flugum
Silas Nyborg
Lloyd Nase
S. 0
Sande
Pearl
Norway
Farmers Turn to Diving Suits for Corn Planting
Farmers along local streams adopted diving suits to plant corn after heavy rains. Minnesota’s lakes per capita surpasses this community. Catfish briefly attacked chicks and piglets as streams ran high. Bridges still serve as landmarks for old road sites. Bullheads swam through corn fields in scattered areas, reducing seed corn.
Cemetery dues collection notices
Dues for the upkeep of the Catholic Cemetery association may be paid to Mrs. T. Sullivan or Mrs. J. H. Hester Anna McCarty, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Cemetery Association
T. Sullivan
J. H. Hester
Anna McCarty
Also Mentioned on This Page
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
Farmers Supply Co
Graettinger, Iowa
the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Mississippi
Erica
Fundi
Saturn
McLaughlin
Kelloggs
Bert Barrett
Graetfinger
Iowa
H. N. Jensen
Albert Lea
Minnesota
J. E. Osterhus
Leonard Wigdahl
Grover Ritzel
Torrie Knut~sen
O. K. Thoreson
Joe Peterson
Ole Larson
Mand- Bager
Hans Westergard
Henry Westergard
M. E. Raepe
Oscar Olson
O. C. Olson
Lars Qleen
Theo Olson
Marie Thompson
Cylinder
L. Larson
Gay Larson
Halvor Larson
Des Moines
Jack Creek
Little Jack
Jack Little
Jack
Duhn Bros
Hawkeye
Wisconsin Lumber Co
C. E. Norris, Mgr
Mrs
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