World War II rifles tied to Gractinger color guard
An item notes that color guard rifles at Grachtinger High are Japanese war prizes from World War II. They were sent to Dick Wikert by a relative in the U.S. Navy after a destroyer captured the Japanese hospital ship Tashiana-Maru in May 1945. The piece also mentions a Lions Club discovery near an ice skating rink and various local church dinners and community news from Graettinger.
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Grachtinger High
Dick Wikert
U.S. Navy
South Pacific
U.S
Celebes
Times File Notes Conte nt Of A Local Charmion Cabhate
From the files of the times a local feature highlights a colorful figure described as a charmion cabhate raiser who presented a remarkable monster head. The write up notes the display was impressive in appearance and sound in tone.
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Far
Brucellosis Free Swine Herds Short in Supply
R W Ashby notes there are not enough brucellosis free swine herds to breed boars. Only one accredited brucellosis controlled herd exists in Palo Alto county, Harley Hansen Hamp shire at Ruthven. Rising demand prompts call for more herds to be accredited and expanded. An unrelated report mentions a six year old boy in Denison suffering a concussion after an accident involving a football and a garage roof.
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J. A. Carlyon
Grace Sturdevant
Paul Barringer
Gruettinger
George Graettinger
A. G. Herke
United States
J. M. Resh
Times
Peter Miller
Mate
Carrington
North Dakota
Sherifs
Carl Elsenhast
Robert Simena
Minneapolis
Teun Cotant
Estherville
Clara Suss
Palo Alto
Harley Hansen Hampshire
Ruthven
Arcredite
Oirward Keranees
Denison
Lan
Wreck Halts Traffic in St Ansgar After Rail Collision
Last week traffic in St Ansgar was halted due to no railroad deHisions in town. A dive venue of the M u St L collided with maintenance cars from Illinois Central. Traffic was shut up for four hours.
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St. Ansgar
M.u& St. L
Twe
Illinois Central
Appointment of executors for Mary H. Lambe estate
Mary Margaret Lambe and Leo Philip Lambe named executors of Mary H. Lambe estate in Palo Alto County Iowa. Creditors must promptly pay or file claims with the District Court Clerk authenticated for allowance. Burt and Prichard Attorneys listed, dated September 14 1953 or 1957.
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State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Mary H. Lambe
Palo Alto
District Court
Mary Margaret Lambe
Leo Philip Lambe
Burt & Prichard
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Mimier
OWA Press Association
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
Post Office
Graettinger, Ta
Emmet
Fenton and Terris
Selter
Polo
Lions Club
Times Office
City Playground
Water Tower
Lamacue
St. Paus
Ras
Graettinrermes
Graettinger
The
Gracttinger
Adolph Spies
Genevieve
Main Street
Adolph
Regutenciee
Otto Appel
Ingham Lake
Glenn Shaver
Glenn
M. J. Ornelius
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jetter
Eva Pern
Shaver Mfg
Jimmy Beh Ten
Wavrerly
Albert Suss
Sindh
Ferom
Allis-Chalmers
the Times
R. W. Ashby
Emmetsburg
Spencer
H. A. Elsenbast
Aviay
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