Sixth Annual Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Picnic and Eighth Grade Graduation
June 11 marks Palo Alto County Farm Bureau picnic and grade graduation at Emmetsburg. W J Schilling of Northfield Minnesota will speak on farming and cooperative marketing. 8th graders meet at 9:30 at Emmetsburg High School. parade to park for program with diplomas and prizes. Horseshoe contest 10 to noon, picnic lunch at noon, afternoon music and addresses conclude the day.
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Farm’ Bureau
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Rwin Cities Milk Producers Association
Schilling
Northfield
Minn
United States
Palo
Alto
Emmetsburg High School
Service Star Legion
Gertrude M. Thornwall
Board of Education
Emmetsburg
County Picnic Program Promises Big Sports and Exhibits
response by W. J. Breakenridge and Mr. Schilling opens a county picnic with a larger sports program featuring new stunts. Home Project Chairman plans an exhibit of Home Management work from Training Schools. Ladies and all county residents are invited to inspect exhibits and attend, with plans to make the date a county holiday for farmers and families.
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W. J. Breakenridge
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Schilling
Home Project
Silver Wedding Anniversary for Dr Naae and Wife 25 Years
A Saturday celebration at the Dr Th T Naae home marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Dr and Mrs Naae. About two hundred friends and relatives attended as they, longtime Grach tinger residents, were praised for social educational and religious contributions. Out of town guests included Rev Sande and daughter Pearl of Fenton Mr and Mrs Givens of Lake Mills IA and Mr and Mrs Goodman Lee of Estherville. Bishop Holm of Eagle Grove arrived later. Rev Sande lauded the couple and Student Master delivered a fine talk. A generous silver gift was given in esteem. Dr Nane expressed gratitude and wished for their continued health to celebrate many more together.
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Th. T. Naae
O. Sande
Pearl
Fenton
Givens
Lake Mills
Iowa
Goodman Lee
Estherville
Bishop Holm
Eagle Grove
Sande
Nase
Nane
High Wind Damages Osher Store Windows in Sunday Storm
A severe wind event Sunday afternoon from the southwest to northeast caused chaos and a ten minute gale. A large plate glass window at Osher Department Store shattered when struck by debris, with another window also breaking. Trees toppled and a dust cloud moved ahead of the rain, darkening the air for a time. The period Friday through Monday was notably windy.
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Osher
Rain Shortage Shapes Grim Crop Outlook in Northwest Town
O. B. Anderson recalls past dry years 1887 and 1894 as spring drought bites. Very little moisture in April and May left pastures burned out and hay prospects dwindling while corn and small grain tolerate the drought. A few soaking rains this week could salvage crops and restore pastures, the driest season the town has ever seen.
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O. B. Anderson
O.B. Anderson
Times Office
Efkimetsburg
Frick's Specials Beat Jensen's Giants 18 to 12 in Diamond Ball
Frick's Specials defeated Jensen's Giants 18 to 12 at the High School grounds in Friday night action. Burkhead's Battlers then beat Racpe's Doughboys 17 to 18 on Monday evening. the Battlers remain undefeated this year with no losses.
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Diamond Ball
Frick
Jensen
Giants
Burkhead
Battlers
Racpe
Doughboys
John Hickey farm home wrecked by cyclone damage
The Hickey farm near Marmet suffered extensive destruction from a recent storm. The granary and outbuildings were carried away or scattered. nearly 40 hens dead, chickens in the cellar, cows unharmed nearby, and a boundless mess of debris. Mrs Beschorner and Mrs Meleweén aided the injured, while Dr Cretzmeyer treated a wounded Hickey family member. Telephones were disrupted.
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Payre
Big Day At Hand s Park Draws Graettinger Crowd
Graettinger residents enjoyed a lively scene at Hend s Park last Sunday with plans for another big event at the same popular park next Sunday. A full details appear in this week s Times ad. The Catholic church will change masses starting next Sunday with 7 o clock and 9 o clock services through the summer.
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Hand's Park
Graettinger
Hend’s Park
Local visits and arrivals at Armstrong and nearby homes
J L Burkhead spent Sunday at Armstrong while Edward Mitchell arrived from Town City Thursday to visit his parents, T J Mitchell and wife. Mitchell attends Towa University. Mrs Pearl Erickson and her baby came from Waterloo at the start of the week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Masters near town.
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J. L. Burkhead
Armstrong
Edward Mitchell
Town City
T. J. Mitchell
Towa University
Pearl Erickson
Baby
Waterloo
Bert Masters
West of Town
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Windsor Hotel
OPHE
TIMES
John Ve ‘Sullivan
Graettinger, Ta
Siseariaeeevecssee
Dan
McGrew
Hawkeye
the Hunchback
Notre Dame
Hawkeye Theatre
Royal Neighbor
Woodman Hall
Lodge
Johnson Orchestra
Veedol
John Hickey
Fred Beschonner
Hickey
Beschorner
Myr
Meleweén
M. W. A. Hall
Wallingford
Essental
Burkhead & Co
Charley Jensen
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