Palo Alto Farm Bureau Picnic and Eighth Grade Graduation
Palo Alto County prepares for the Sixth Annual Farm Bureau Picnic and Eighth Grade graduation on June 11 at Emmetsburg Park. Guests include W. D. Schilling of Twin Cities Milk Producers Association, noted dairy farmer and national organizer. Program features graduation ceremonies, diplomas, Service Star Legion prizes, music, speeches, horseshoe contests, home management exhibits, and a countywide invitation to all farmers and families.
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Farm Bureau
Palo “Alto
United States
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg High School
Service Star Legion
Gertrude M. Thornwall
Board of Education
Emmetsburg
W. J. Breakenridge
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Schilling
Home Project
Naae Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Saturday afternoon at the Dr Th J Naae home about two hundred friends and relatives gathered to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the marriage of Dr and Mrs Naae. The Graettinger couple have lived in the town a quarter century and are active in social educational and religious life. Out of town guests included Rev and Mrs 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 attended. Rev Sande praised the couple, Master gave a recital, and a silver gift was presented. Dr Naae spoke movingly. All hoped they would celebrate many more golden anniversaries.
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Th. J. Naae
O. Sande
Pearl
Fenton
Givens
Lake Mills
Iowa
Goodman Lee
Estherville
Bishop Holm
Eagle Grove
Sande
Naae
High Wind Damages Osher Storeplate Glass and Trees
A Sunday episode of strong winds from the southwest caused a brief gale lasting about ten minutes followed by a light rain. A plate glass window at Osher Department Store blew in and broke a side window. some trees were blown down. The storm brought a dust cloud and extensive windiness over the preceding days.
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Osher
Thomas Usry Died at Sibley in Graettinger Region
Thomas Usry of Sibley and cousin of M O Grodland passed away last Thursday at age 68. He worked 48 years for the Rock Island company as a locomotive engineer. Funeral held Sunday with attending family including M O Grodland Lawrence Thoresen John Helvig Hyelyn Thoregon and Charles Christiansen.
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Thomas Usry
Sibley
M. O. Grodland
Graettinger
Rock Island. Company
Charley Christiansen
Dry spring hurts crops and pastures in Nobloweat Town
The article describes an exceptionally dry spring causing pastures to burn out and hay prospects to fade. It notes corn and small grains withstand the drought, while rain soon could save them. O B Anderson recalls 1887 and 1894 drought years, with 1894 remaining dry and windy and Medium Lake at Emmersburg going dry.
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Nobloweat
O. B. Anderson
Times Office
Emmersburg
Frick's Specials Beat Jonsen's Giants In Diamond Ball
Friday evening at the High School grounds Frick's Specials defeated Jonsen's Giants 18 to 12 in an engaging diamond ball contest. Monday evening Burkhead's Bat tlers beat Racpe's Dougtboys 17 to 13 and the Battlers remain undefeated this season.
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Diamond Ball
Frick
Jonsen
Giants
Burkhead
Battlers
Racpe
Dougtboys
John Hickey Farm Home Wrecked by Storm
Continuation reports describe extensive ruin at the Hickey farm with the granary and barn toppled, hog and chicken houses scattered, about 40 dead hens, several dead pigs, and cows unharmed nearby. A dog sheltered in the basement showed fear, while neighbors describe a loud overhead noise during the event and prompt medical care for a injured resident. Telephone service was disrupted.
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Ile
Fred Heschorier
Wickey
Wes Beschorner
Hickey
McEwen
Big Day at Hand's Park Promises More Grachtinger Fun
Hand's Park drew many Grachtinger residents last Sunday for a lively event. Next Sunday is billed as another big gathering at the popular park. A display ad in this week's Times outlines full details. In church news, Mass hours change starting next Sunday with first mass at 7 and second at 9, through the summer.
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Hand's Park
Local Visitors and Arrivals Highlight Week
J L Burkhead spent Sunday at Armstrong. Edward Mitchell arrived from Iowa City Thursday for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs J Mitchell. Mrs Pearl Erickson and baby arrived from Waterloo earlier in the week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Masters west of town.
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J. L. Burkhead
Armstrong
Edward Mitchell
Iowa City
J. Mitchell
Iowa University
Pearl Erickson
Baby
Waterloo
Bert. Masters
West of Town
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the Hunchback
Notre Dame
the Qgraettinger ‘Times
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Forzol
Gr. Nly
FORD
Ifand Service
Royal Neighbor
Woodman Hall
Moorl’s Orchestra
Lodge
Johnson Orchestra
John Hickey
Charley Jensen
Gracttinger, Iowa
M. W. A. Hall
Wallingford
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