Fall safety rules for corn husking hazards and town jet sighting
October memories bring autumn colors but for farmers corn husking injuries loom. National safety council rules urge stop the picker, shields in place, tight clothing, watch footing, use flags, avoid refueling hot engines, carry a first aid kit, avoid haste and fatigue. A jet plane over Graattinger at dawn alarms business district as locals rush to view the intruding winged craft.
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Rele
National Safety Council
Graattinger
Jack Grady
Daffynition and Merriman Heritage Highlight Newspaper Week
A Clear Lake Reporter item recalls a playful daffynition about a drafty roof gag and notes editor RB Dayton Merriman’s family farming legacy in the local press. It mentions Merriman’s father’s ownership of the Times at Grachtinger and ties to early 1900s Merriman publishers.
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Clear Lake
Nations Newspaper Week
Dayton Merriman
Grachtinger
Merrimans
Times
Fire damages gracington farm residence and local notices
Early two oclock fire destroyed most contents of the Gracington area farm residence occupied by Mr and Mrs Clarence Westfall. Also noted were deaths of Mrs Frank Smith and John Wikert, church and parsonage moves, a held closing out sale by W H Boome, and community updates including pastor reassignment and local visits.
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Gracttingey
Clarence Westfall
Frank Smith
East of Osgood
John Wikert
Wikert
W. HH. Boome
Graettinger
Fremont Fauld
M. E
Shenandoah
Wis Bey Field
Jorgensen
Belmond
H. F. Pete
Lane Slither
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Graettinger State Bank
Richard Cameron
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Max A. Clark
Lost Island Center
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W. D. Allis Chalmers Tractor & Cultivator
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