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Grandma's Brag Corner and Weathered Memories of 1847
In Graettinger area notes, Angela Herke tags as flower girl and the column invites more preschool grandchild photos while recounting a brutal Midwest blizzard era. The narrative recalls 1847 Spirit Lake conditions and the 1940 Armistice Day blizzard, detailing crops, livestock and infrastructure losses. In sports, Graettinger Pirates open season with an 80-50 win over Lincoln Central Hawks, led by Steve Dawson's 20 points, with bench action in the final quarter and follow up a loss to Spirit Lake in Estherville.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
Midwest
Blizard
Great
Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
Arctic Circle
Polar
Florida
Graettinger Pirates
Lincoln-Central Hawks
Steve Dawson
Mike Masters
Randy Brobst
Pirates
Mike Elsenbast
Terry Masters
Gerald Studer
Scott Gilbaugh
Pirate
Pete Hanson
Gracttinger
Hanson
Graettinger
Spirit Lake Indians
Northwest Iowa
Estherville