Stories and notices from Emmetsburg and Palo Alto county
A reader note covers Dwight G. McCarty’s new book Stories of Pioneer Life on the Iowa Prairie focusing on early local events with Don Buchan contributing many stories. Also mentioned are a homecoming, a recent subscription sale, and veteran bonus filing tips including VA numbers and DD214 guidance for Iowa residents returning to county recorders and commissioners.
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Dwight G. McCarty
Emmetsburg
Iowa Prairie
Palo Alto County
Don Buchan
Veterans Administration
Vietnam
Graettinger Park vandalism targets PA system and field
Graettinger Police report vandals damaged Evergreen Park last week tearing up grass and breaking goal post tops. Two public address speakers donated by Graettinger American Legion Post in 1971 valued at about 30 dollars each were stolen, with no apparent sales value. Authorities hope for return.
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Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Post
American Legion
Stiles wins football contest with top honor
Kevin Stiles took first place money in this week's football contest. Dave Ennen scored second place honors and Mike Elsenbast received last place money. The contest is sponsored by Graettinger State Bank Graettinger Freight Lines Graettinger Light Plant Roy's Service Your Graettinger Times Terminal Cooperative Graettinger Municipal Gas Shavers Manufacturing Graettinger Block Tile Pocahontas REC.
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Kevin Stiles
Dave Ennen
Mike Elsenbast
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Freight Lines
Graettinger Light Plant
Roy's Service
Graettinger Times
Terminal Cooperative
Graettinger Municipal Gas
Shavers Manufacturing
Graettinger Block & Tile
Pocahontas Rec
Duck season opens Saturday for 1973 season
The 1973 duck and cool season runs October 6 to October 10, reopens October 20 to November 28. A point system sets bag limits with 100 point ducks, 90 and 25 point species, and a 15 duck daily bag for the cool season with a 30 possession limit. Mississippi River has a closed canvasback and redhead season.
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Mississippi River
Chance For Apartment At Graettinger Community Homes
Tenants in the Graettinger Community Apartments include Anna Hanningsen Tena Garretts Iva Dobbins Chris Las tine and Lee Kamp. Kamp seeded the lawn and is the unofficial grounds keeper. The Board of Directors praises his work as discussions begin on a second building for seniors and the plan to collect a month’s rent in advance from five prospects to secure a loan. All five apartments were already occupied before October 1 marking good progress toward a second building.
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Graettinger
Anna Henningsen
Tena Garretts
Iva Dobbins
Chris Lastine
Lee Kamp
Kamp
Boar of Directors
Board of Directors
Letters From San Diego Reflect 50th Anniversary News
A San Diego reader writes from September 29 1973 celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary and sharing family updates including a colored TV gift, grandchild Tim Walters touring Europe with the Los Altos high school band, and long service at North Island. She recalls teachers and classmates, hopes for old friends, and thanks a friend via the Times. A separate Graettinger reader sends a subscription payment and comments on local civic projects and apartment housing as valuable community assets.
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Lavonne
Tim Walters
Europe
Los Altos
Eve Gene
North Island
C.S
Joe
Jerry
del Mar
Fischer
Schillig
Bragg
Smythe
R. Grigsby
Denison Teapot Lover Collects 125 Pieces Since 1944
Hobbyist Margaret Meggers, also known as Hobby Mrs John Meggers of Denison, is a dedicated teapot collector. She began in 1944 and has built a collection of at least 125 pots, each containing a story of how it was acquired.
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John
Margaret) Meggers
Denison
Also Mentioned on This Page
New England Daily
Moosehead Lake
Pirates
West Bend
Your Times
Chance
San Diego
Calif
Mr. Wilson
Clara Gammon
Money Matters
State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Estherville
Eatherville Township
George Chipponman
ASC
Caroline Barrett
Lloyd Clark
Clair Clark
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