American Education Week Encourages School Visits
During November 8 to 14 designated American Education Week, parents are urged to visit their children’s schools to see how today’s schools operate. Parents may visit anytime but are especially invited to observe, ask questions, and listen during the week. In other news, Orland Thoreson, son of Curt and Mrs Thoreson, was admitted to an Iowa City hospital with the first nurse on duty being Mrs Joseph Strabala, formerly Carol Graettinger. Otto Appel praises a state highway patrolman who helped change a flat tire west of Ruthven while the Appels and the Swifts traveled from Sioux City.
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Curt Thoerson
Iowa City
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Joseph Strabala
Carol Graettinger
al Graettinger
Otto Appel
Mira
Appel
Joe Swift
Sioux City
Appel Auto
Ruthven
Otto
Napoleon the goat steals the show in local photo feature
A quirky column spot honors Napoleon the goat from Joyce home. The two wheeled ride with junior Sileniker and Graettinger locals drew cheers as Napoleon playfully commandeered the moment, while a list of recognizable names from the community adds a personal touch to the lighthearted piece.
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Napoleon
Win
Joyce
Sileniker
Graettinger
God First: Lectures on Faith and Wealth in Modern Life
A reflective sermon urges true Godliness over wealth and status. It critiques empty talk about God, warns against idolizing wealth, power or public opinion, and emphasizes living with others’ needs in view. True loyalty means obedience to the true God and generous temperance.
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Church of God
Kingdom of God
Your Subscription Duet Check Your Expiration Label
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The Town House by Norah Lofts
A vivid 15th century saga follows three generations of a family from serfdom to wool merchant power, tracing the rise of a great house amid feudal change and early social freedoms. The novel blends romance and violence in a sweeping, dramatic portrait of medieval England.
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Norah Lofts
England
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Grasttinger bakery sale. local civic notes and sports
Ruthven residents Qmil and Joseph Rustan bought the Grasttinger bakery from Art Frauenholtz and will take possession November 1. Dan Turner and Kelly Greewalt, Republican nominees, visited Graettinger. The Albraham Lincoln Players Lyceum show is set for Monday. Reg Knutean injured his left hand at a husking machine. Donald Jones and Eleanor Christiansen wed in Spencer. Graettinger High football lost 6 to ? Harris.
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Qmil
Joseph Rustan
Ruthven
Grasttingel
Art Frauenholtz
Dan Turner
Kelly Greewalt
Graettinger
Graettinger Lyceum
Albraham Lincoln Players
Reg Knutean
Fallow
Donald Jones
Earl Jones
Eleanor Christiansen
Chris Christiansen
Armstrong
Spencer
Gesettinger High School
Harris
Corn busking contest draws 800 at Emmetsburg farm
Saturday in a net battle at Evergreen Field. More than 800 attended Palo Alto County corn busking contest at Elmer Frink farm two miles east of Emmetsburg on Friday October 26. Harley Hanson Ruthven won by picking 1120 pounds of corn in one hour twenty minutes. Will Fandel Rodman second. Willie Sorenson Graettinger third. Ted McCarty Graettinger home from Okoboji with ten pound northern pike. likely Graettinger high school champ. Arnold Henningsen also took a ten pound northern pike.
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Evergreen Field
Palo Alto County
Elmer Frink
Emmetsburg
Harley Hanson
Ruthven
Will Fandel
Rodman
Willie Sorenson
Graettinger
United
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Ted McCarty
Hoe
Ted
Arnold Henningsen
Notice of Proof of Will for Robert Elsenbast
Notice is given that an Instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Robert Elsenbast deceased was produced opened and read. The undersigned has fixed November 23 1959 as the day for hearing proof. Witness my Official Signature with Seal this October 23 1959.
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State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Robert Elsenbast
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