Local residents active in service, travel, and farm awards
Des Moines veterans hospital discharge follows Ed Marxen’s return home with plans for further care. Ray Montgomery leaves for Fairfield California for 14 months Air Force duty after attending Belleville service school. Graettinger and Estherville locals visit, travel, and attend funerals and hospital stays. Graettinger FFA team earns silver at Dairy Cattle Congress with top scorer Dennis Graettinger leading the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Marxen
Veteran’s Hospital
Des Moines
Ray Montgomery
Arthur Montgomery
Ray
Belleville
Fairfield
Calif
U. S. Air Force
Coon Season Opens Across Iowa With Open Hunt
Official notice states raccoon hunting in Iowa runs from October 10 to February 10 with no bag or possession limits. Raccoon hunting may occur during trapping season, though trapping season dates are not yet set. Hunting may use any lawful method and dogs are commonly used along rivers and fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Night Coon Hunters Roam Valleys and Fields
In a rural American setting veterans follow their dogs through the night in fields and valleys, preferring the hunt to sleep as they pursue raccoon dogs in the quiet countryside.
Palo Alto Winners in Waterloo 4-H Dairy Cattle Show
James Levi of Grachtinger captured the grand Holstein 4-H champion at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress, with An Lo Burke Ormsby of Spies & Levi Holstein winning the 4-H year class and earning a showmanship award. Donald Jorgensen, also of Grachtinger, exhibited the champion Holstein dairy calf in the 4-H division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Levi
Grachtinger
An Lo Burke Ormsby
Spies & Levi
Waterloo
James
Donald Jorgensen
Cave-in Fatality at West Bend Claims Worker
Louis Steffen a 62 year old Rowan construction worker was killed at West Bend when a storm sewer ditch cave-in trapped him. Coroner Dr Hyde said death was from a crushed chest. Fellow workers tried to flee the ditch but were caught in a dirt avalanche. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
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West Bend
Louis Steffen
Rowan
Hyde
Palo Alto
Steffen
Projet
Bishop Cole Discharged From Holy Family Hospital
Bishop Cole left Holy Family hospital Sunday after a medical stay and returned to his rural mail route duties this week, continuing service in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gilbert
Wallingford
Holy Family Hospital
Arthur Skattebo
John Hansen of
Graettinger
Cole
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Leonard Bros
Jamesway
Del's Farmers Supply
Poland
G. A. Laubenthal
Graeitinger
Merrill C. Clark
RCA
Lund's
Sunland Blvd
Sunland
Wesley Levdy
Don Flint
Ruthven
Ernie Andresen
Wisconsin
Raymond Christiansen
Ringsted
K.C. Litter Reg
Patrick Peterson
Dunnell
Minn
Blacktop
Midwest Piano Co
Spencer
Don Graettinger
H. A. Elsenbast
Merrill Clark
Hampshire Boats
Wm. Luhman
Buick
George Freeman
Emmetsburg
Hansen's Hardware
Loyd Naab
Riceville
Chas, Henningsen
Virgil Traver
Cliffort Brighton
Ted Winter
Heidecher
Estherville
Gwen Stueve
Dick Herum
8 &K
Raymond Rose
Clarence Clemenson
Ernest Jensen
Jacob Jensen
Kevrn Reeves and Family
Tuuigaw Service
Keith Starr
Adolph Spies
Adeo
Gragitinger
Possensi NT
Dewantairs Ayrtment
Ieee
Bel-Air
Chevrolet
JD Cornpicker
Rouse Chev
Oraettingee
ELK Cleaners
Grartiy
Algona
Harvey Montgomery
Lyle Schmidt
Rodman
Art Montgomery
Wm. McConnell
Rolle Lundgren
Leech Lake
Idella Fleming
Washington, D. C
Fleming
Jim Murphy
Matt Murphy
Vernon Rouse
Archie Shaffer
Mr. Shaffer
C. A. Jensen
Mabel Jensen
Thompson
H. L. Brintnall
Graettinger High Schopl
Storm Lake
Elroy Kulow
Heidecker
Lester Perkins
Standard Chemicals Co
Dorothy Rasmussen
Carl Rasmussen
Grachtinger State Bank
Joe Gabrielsen
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
John Schealler
Albert Schealler
Myre
Frank Schealler
Dickens
George Schealler
Bill Schealler
Tom. Schealler
Whittemore
A. Nauss
Temore
Vi Hn Schealler
Nancy
Mra
Ole Gjerde
Carl Helgesen
Emmetaburg
Omer Gjerde
Ad Mra
Lawrence Wig
Earl . Battles
Center Junction
Philip Johnson
Roy Gilbaugh
Helen
Cedar Rapids
Pacific Northwest
Howard Leuselien
Seattle
Wash
Leuschen
Lucile Gilbaugh
Portland
Ore
Maryanna Spies
St. Teresa College
Winona, Minn
Inez Westfall of
Wayne Ziegler
Mrs
Dale Schnirring
Sac City
Stanley Clarken
Jolene
Mallard
Hhome
Paimos
Hall
Buck
Chica
GO Ambprigan
del Baker
Del
Frances Baker
Donald Rix
Earl Jones
Mrs. Jones
Bob Miner
FFA
AY Cattle Congress
Dairy Cattle Congress
Dennis Graettinger
Martin Baedke
Darrell Schnell
N. 7Th St
Robb Sale Barn
So, 10Th St
Ben F. Reeves
Dingel
Spencer Fairgrounds
Kenneth
Dingel Terril
la Moure
North Dakota
R.ela
J. J. Weinandt
Oakes, North Dakota
Bak Impl. Co
Erickson’s
Horme
Lough
McCleary Hospital
Elms Blvd
Excelsior Borings
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