Recollections of the sod house era in early Iowa life
A senior citizen recounts pioneer days detailing sod houses with sod roofs and a roof hole, fuel from wood and hay, and daily chores like cutting and splitting wood and starting fires. The tale describes oxen trips to Fort Dodge, fords, storms, and life on the growing Emmetsburg frontier, noting Jesse James buying hides with a hundred dollar bill.
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Fort Dodge
Fort
Dodge
Emmetsburg
Jesse James
Poland wins senior soil conservation speech plaque
John Poland received the plaque in the senior division of the Palo Alto County Soil Conservation Speech Contest held in early April. His topic was Land Use Planning Insurance for Mankind. In the photo are Don Miller principal Dean Miller and Chuck Moser who helped during preparation.
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Palo Alto County
John
Don Miller
John Poland
Dean Miller
Chuck Moser
Palo Alto Soil Conservation Office
Graettinger Community School
Senior Spotlight: Gaylen Zeman profile
Gaylen Zeman, born July 18 1957, is profiled with parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Zeman. He lists favorites including blue Pizza and shrimp Billy Jack These Eyes by Guess Who and favorite sport basketball. Nicknamed Z he drives a Chevy and enjoys hunting.
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Gaylen Zeman
Mrs
Raymond Zeman
Billy Jack
Guess Who
Chevy
Ben
Bust Reynolds
Angie Dickinson
Sharon Rustad Personal Fact Sheet Card
The note lists Sharon Rustad with parents Mr and Mrs Harold Rustad born October 10 1956. It records blue as favorite color pizza as favorite food Earthquake as favorite movie and a nickname none. It lists bicycle as favorite vehicle Gone with the Wind as favorite book Robert Redford and Angie Dickinson as favorite actors and actresses and advises underclassmen to have as much fun as they can while recalling past times riding bicycle.
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Sharon Rustad
Harold Rustad
Robert Redford
Angie Dickenson
What is it A zeta query and a stream of quotes
A jumble of names and phrases asks what to do with a zeta and blends questions about disposal and storage with quoted lines. It includes a list of people, a 1945 reference, and cheeky statements about wives and mothers. The piece resembles a fragmented kiosk page amuse and social commentary.
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Independent Insurance Agents of
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Graettinger
Pam Sampson
Deb Heller
Steve Flint
Harry Haack
Cindy Helmich
Kathy Stroud
Tammy Kulow
Deb Poeppe
Kirby Hersleff
Mary Westergard
Robin Anderson
Lori Schacherer
Sue Jacobson Deb Prather
Steve Dawson
Mrs. Herfindahl
Tom Thompson
Earl Westergard
Randy Frerichs
Lisa Jansen
Rhonda Ruette
Guy Oliver
Danny Voigt
Mre Worley
Mre Crabb
Zeta
Mike Fries
Scott Gilbaugh
Ivery Little
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