Lawrence Skow Escaped Injury In Auto Crash
Lawrence Skow escaped injury after a Monday night auto crash on a gravel road near Highway 17. He was turning right when another car attempted to pass, forcing a sudden turn that left his vehicle off the road. both cars were ditched but did not overturn. Damages were about 100 dollars to Skow’s car and 75 to the other, with insurance covering the loss. The other driver, a star route mail carrier between Wsberville and Emmetsburg, also escaped injury.
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Lawrence Skow
Star Route Mail
Wsberville
Emmetsburg
Skow
Hatherville
Highway 17
Watherville
Arrived in Los Angeles With Graettinger Relatives
Mr and Mrs Leltey Vor arrived in Los Angeles after visiting Dr and Mrs Raymond Simonsen at Valley Falls Kansas. Eleanor Dalen who stayed with the Paulsen family in Graettinger was mentioned by an oil station attendant during the trip.
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Eleanor Dalen
Eleanor
Paulsen
Gyracttinger
Farm Tractor Crash Injures Three Youths at Manning
Three 15 year old Manning farm youths had a narrow escape last week when the tractor driven by Charles Frank ran off the road shoulder and overturned. Two were injured, but the third lad escaped without a scratch.
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Manning Farm
Charles Frank
Memorial Book Shelf Sponsored by Local Groups
Graettinger Woman's Club and the Legion Auxiliary sponsor a memorial book shelf for Graettinger City Library. Auxiliary members have donated 35 dollars. others may donate a memorial book. Publicity chairman is Mrs. Hamilton.
Weken to Locate on Brekke Farm Near Graettinger Iowa
Fred Weken of Odebolt Iowa plans to move to the Brekke farm a quarter section east of Graettinger. The farm is owned by a man named Vogel with Vogel’s son-in-law, Mr Weken, involved in the move. The wording indicates Vogel is the owner and Weken the son-in-law arranging relocation to the property.
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Fred Weken
Odebolt
Iowa
Graettinger
Brekke Farm
Vogel
Weken
Ames College Band Tour Features Don McWilliams
Donal McWilliams son of Mr and Mrs A D McWilliams Graettinger is among 90 Iowa State College students on the 1948 spring concert tour with the College Band. The tour opens March 8 in Ames High School and visits Webster City Atlantic Vid School Omaha Council Bluffs Creston Shenandoah Des Moines Indianola Pella and Newton with Prof Alvin R Edgar directing and Harriet Porter as soloist. McWilliams plays saxophone in the sextette and is a sophomore in the College of Engineering.
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Donal McWilliams
A. D. McWilliams
Graettinger
Iowa State College
Ames High School
Webster City
Atlantic
Shenandoah
Creston
Chariton
KRNT
Des Moines
Indianola
Pella
Newton
Alvin R. Edgar
Harriet Porter
Ames
WHO
Donald
the College
Lost Island Creamery Becomes Co-Operative Unit
The Lost Island Co-Op Creamery formed March 1 1948 succeeding the 1890 established Lost Island Creamery Co. Key leaders include Norman Thoreson president and Harold Uarrick manager with directors Otto Appel Albert Bisgard and Leo Joyce driving the creamery truck. The firm served local dairy farmers and supplied butter for the U S Navy in World War I while the Times wishes it continued success.
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Lost Island Co-Op Creamery
Lost Island Creamery Co
Norman Thoreson
Martin Norris
Merle Suss
Otto Appel
Albert Bisgard
Harold Uarrick
Leo Joyce
Lust Island
U. S. Navy
Times
Lost Island Co-Op
Enjoyed trip to Texas by Gangestad family and friends
Mr and Mrs Gangestad and daughter Opal with Jake Reining and son Tommy completed a 4400 mile Florida vacation. Opal did light damage backing into a pole on return trip. They toured Louisiana and Texas visiting Donaldsonville and Hamilton where Mr Barnes was in hospital.
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Donaldsonville
Charles Barnes
Hamilton
Texas
Mr. Barnes
Louisiana
Indianola Welder Pursues Rock Collecting Hobby
James Crowson, a local welder, left his home for the southwest to hunt rocks. He has over 7,000 rocks and relics gathered by himself, likely walking more than the earth's circumference in the process. His prize is a Uma Indian blade valued at about $400.
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James Crowson
Indianola
Southwest
Record Cold Sweeps Through Morning Across Regions
The mercury dropped to 22 below zero at seven this morning, a March record surpassing the old low of 19. Readings from several towns range from 27 to 30 below with light winds and clear skies. Also notes Bob Lundgren returns home from navy service after two years, including Pacific duty and a stormy trip back via Rochester and Minneapolis.
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Bennett Thoreson
Grachtinger
Schurmann
Spencer
Emmetsbore
Sibley
Bob Lundgren
AT. Lundgren
Won
Navy
Pacific
Okinawa
Guam
California
Seattle
Minneapolis
Rochester
Bob
Talk on Denmark by Jens Kirkegaard at Lutheran group
Jens Kirkegaard spoke at a Lutheran Brotherhood meeting at St Taul church after returning from Denmark two weeks ago. An Atlantic plane trip was described and a large audience attended with a launch served after the talk. Mr and Mrs Lars Petersen and Mrs Petersen’s mother arrived from Los Angeles following the death of Alfred Nelsen.
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Jens Kirkegaard
Lutheran Brotherhood of the
Lars Petersen
Fen Petersen
Los Angeles
Petersen
Alfred Nelsen
Graettinger Businessman C C Rucker Ill in Hospital
G Cc Rucker, a Graettinger business man, is very ill in Emmetsburg hospital after a stroke of paralysis last Wednesday. He improved briefly but grew worse this week. Many Graettinger friends hope for better news from his bedside.
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C. C. Rucker
G. Cc. Rucker
Graettinger
Very
Emmetsburg
Tie
Mr. Tucker
First real snowstorm of the year hits Grachtinger
Grachtinger recorded an eight inch snow fall on Saturday marking the season's first real storm after a lighter two inch fall a few weeks earlier.
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Grachtinger
Arrange Now For Farm Jobs For This Year
Iowa State Employment Service will host a farm clinic for farmers and job seekers on Friday March 12 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The meeting aims to connect employers with workers in agricultural operations and finalize hiring arrangements. Attendees from Estherville City Hall and Emmetsburg Wirdahl Building office.
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Iowa State Employment Service
Estherville
Public Meeting On Cancer Control Sunday March 14
Public notice from Emmetsburg announces a cancer control meeting at the high school auditorium on Sunday March 14 at 3 p m An outstanding speaker will discuss cancer to explain the disease and help people cope intelligently Representatives of all civic organizations are invited to attend.
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Clara Suss
Emmetsburg
Rev Father LeBlond 77 Dies After Month-Long Illness
Rev Father F LeBlond 77 retired priest died Saturday at Holy Family Hospital Hatherville after a month of illness. Funeral held Emmetsburg Wednesday morning with Coadjutor Bishop J Mueller of Sioux City presiding. He served as Spirit Lake pastor for 24 years and later lived with Very Rev W N Mason Emmetsburg dean. Northwest Iowa friends mourn his passing.
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Father F. LeBlond
Holy Family ‘Hospital
Hatherville
Emmetsburg
J. Mueller
Sioux’ City
Father LeBond
Spirit Lake
W. N. Mason
Northwest Iowa
Father LeBlond
J W McCann Returns Home From Holy Family Hospital
J W McCann left Holy Family hospital Sunday after weeks as a medical and then surgical patient He is able to be about much of the time and is steadily regaining his health Friends express optimism for his continued improvement and good news for his recovery.
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J. W. McCann
Holy Family Hospital
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5Th Avenue
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Don McWilliams
Ames College
Harry Erpelding
Waterloo
Pine Creek Baptist Church
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Bancroft
Lynn Kerns
Elmer Zenor Telephone
Ross Wilson
Terril, Iowa
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Old Company
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Glock & Tile CO
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