Tide soaked voyage from Nova Scotia coast to dull town window
A writer recounts a Nova Scotia coastal visit with storm driven tides in Minas Basin, describing topsy tides of up to fifty feet, fresh fish at doors, and sea treasures like dulse and jewelled rocks. Lighthouses, tide tables, and local life color the voyage from Parrsboro to Nod.
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Parrsboro
Nova Scotia
Minas Bay
Upper Bay of Fundy
Parraboro
Nod
Bay of Fundy
Special City Meeting Votes Count in Gracetinger Iowa
City Hall Gracetinger Iowa held a special meeting at 8:30 A M on June 4 1959. Mayor Thomsen and Clerk Lammers canvassed votes from the June 2 1959 special election with 2387 yes and 66 no and 1 spoiled for a total of 30L votes mst. Motion to adjourn carried.
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Grachtinger
Iowa
Thomsen
Canvan
DeVries
Hersleff
Nissen
Kirkegaard
Olesen
Nigsen
Thomas Thomsen
D. L. Lammers
Graettinger City Council June 1959 Minutes Open Meeting
City Hall regular meeting notes from June 1 1959 with Mayor Thomsen present. May minutes approved. Building permit denied for sidewalk at Cedar and Patterson. Sam Watson request approved for remodeling Lot 4 Block 10 Original Town. bills approved across General Street and Public Safety funds including election supplies, rent, travel, maintenance, and gravel.
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Sam Watson
DeVries
Nissen
Thomsen
Elmer Olson
Cedar Street
Patterson Street
Olesen
Matt Parrott & Sons
Graettinger Telephone Co
Graettinger Times
John DeVries
Gerald Stueve
Masters
Fred Beckman
Estherville Sand & Gravel Co
Vogel Paint & Wax Co
Gracttinger Block & Tile Co
Thoreson
Elsbury Farm
George Neilson
Graettinger Telephone
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant Board Meeting June 8 1959
The Graettinger Municipal Light Plant board met in regular session June 8 1959 with all members present. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Bills were read and paid in full. The meeting was adjourned.
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Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
Petersen
Hansen
Hanson
Peterson
Carrie
Chicago
R. I. & Pacific
White Diesel Engine Division
Sebastian Diesel Equipment
Kenneth Miracle
Wim. W. Nugent & Co
Towa Electric Supply
Chicago, R. L. & Pacific
Industrial T & A
Osborn Refrigeration
Crescent
Electric
Terry-Durin
Lyman Auto Supply
Shaver Mfg. Company Tat Omer Gjerde
Albert Suss Masters’ Groc
Jensen Drug Store
G. F. Shaver Tha Graettlinger Times Graettinger Insurance Agency
Town Team Drops Contest At Spencer
Graettinger town team lost 85 at Spencer on Thursday amid reported errors affecting play. Local battery was Dave Sandvig Glib Stueve and Chesty Masters. Both teams connected for six hits apiece. High School loses 1 at Lake Center as Pirates fall 7 1. Lake Center scored 3 in the third and 6 in the sixth. Graettinger’s lone run came in the seventh on a walk by Larry Baedke and a single by Larry Sorensen. Marvin Egelund Lavery Baedke paired in the local battery.
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Spencer
Graettinger
Spencer Thurday
Dave Sandvig
Glib Stueve
Chesty Masters
Lake Center
Grmocttinger Pirates
Larry Baedke
Lary Sorensen
Marvin Egelund
Lavery Baedke
Ceylon
Minn
Tom Burg
Midgets And Mites Drop Doubleheader To Ocheyedan Clubs
The local Midgets and Mites opened home league play last Friday night, dropping two games to Ocheyedan. The Mites were shut out 0 0, while the Midgets fell 9 to 8 in a tight decision. Ocheyedan connected for a grand slam early, jolting the games.
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Ocheyedan
Milteg
Mites
Midget baseball rally falls short in 84 loss to Ceylon
In a weathered box, the Graettinger Midgets trailed 9-1 then cut the gap to 9-6, adding two runs in the seventh before finishing 84 under Ceylon. Gjerde struck out 12 on a six-hit line for Graettinger, while Leonard Gorne and Jerry Anderson worked the batteries in the earlier clash with Ochevedan.
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Homer
Gruettinger
Leonard Gorne
Jerry Anderson
Weaver
Ochevedan
Grettinger
Gjerde
Larry Baedke
Ron Baedke
Jerry Sloniker
Bruce Gjerde
Larry Sorensen
Keith Nowris
Alan Heiducker
Bob Vasey
Larry Cornelius
Mite
Lamy Jensen
Laren Jamison
Eddie Erickson
Randy Henderson
Leonard Cormejius
Dale Munson
Billy Rathman
Charles Moran
Charlie Hartung
Doug Naa
Doug Herke
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Nova
Wool
Fred Webb
Fred
Council Proceedings
City Hall
Onder
Albsent
Romaine
Heidecker
Wallingford
Graettzinger
North Iowa
Storck
Chevrolet
Buick Emmetsburg
Ditch Boy
Graettinger Lumber Co
City
Robert Simonsen
Elsbury Farm Equip
Machaul Gill
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