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Poppy wear and local notes dot Bancroft area
Local items report a fire destroyed a barn and granary on Pat Mulligan farm near Bancroft, plus community welcomes and visits across Estherville Paullina and Graettinger. News notes include civic notices on poppies, new hires at Jensen Hardware, bank robberies in Filton and Des Moines court actions, plus town events, sales and county updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Mulligan
Bancroft
Espeset
Estherville
Arnold Christiansen
Paullina
John Helvig
M. D. Grossland
R. Wright
Amarillo
Texas
Clara Suss
Wright
Cedar Rapids
Arnold Henningsen
Gruettinger High School
Jensen Hardware
Apare
Grover Yaberg
Glendale
California
Grachtinger
Yaberg
Polk County
Des Moines
Filton
South Dakota
Alice Collins
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Gamble
Emmetsburg
Uncle Sam
Winniper
Canada
States
Claussen & Hansen Department
Forest City
Graettinger
al Hayes
Joe Hayes
Calhoun County
John Galleger
Joseph
Fenton
George Frick
Lakota
A. A. Jensen
LeRoy Bartleman