Grandma's Brag Corner expands as Terra joins the family
Mary Johnson and Art Helmich bring Terra to Helmich in this week's Brag Corner. Terra, 14 months, is welcomed by grandparents, with Ted Helmich at Fort Carson, and Terra's home in Colorado Springs. Extended family from Graettinger to Des Moines attended the Des Moines Area Community College cappping ceremony in Ankeny for Deborah Torrence, dental assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Johnson
Terra
Helmich
Times Office
Mary
Art
Don Helmich
Graettinger
Ted Helmich
Ted
Fort Carson
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Col
George Torrence
LeRoy Jansen
Jimmy and
Douglas
Algona
Myron Gangestad
Des Moines
Richard Wadsley
Emmetsburg
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Iowa
Deborah Torrence
Grain and Flower Show Set For Saturday by FFA
Jim Graettinger reports the annual F F A Grain and Flower Show runs Sunday September 5 in Graettinger Times former home. Entries accepted Saturday September 4 from 4 30 to 8 00 PM with judging at 9 15 AM Sunday and open viewing 8 30 AM to 7 00 PM. entries due back 6 00 to 8 00 PM Sunday have them taken home. Prizes of 2 50 per grand champion. Divisions include Grain Vegetables Flowers and Novelty with multiple named varieties. no prizes in Novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Graettinger
F. F.A
Graettinger Times
Denny Storey
Hillcrest
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Pirate
Naomi
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Elva Paulsen
Main Street
Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Hillcrest Country Club
ROTC Cadet Hanson Completes Army Orientation at Fort Carson
Servicemen's News reports ROTC Cadet William L Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Hanson Route 1 Emmetsburg Iowa recently completed Army Orientation at Fort Carson Colorado Cadet Hanson attends Iowa State University Ames and is a 1973 graduate of Emmetsburg Community High School
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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
ROTC
William L., Hanson
Robert L. Hanson
Route 1
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Ft. Carson
Colo
Hanson
Iowa State University
Ames
Emmetsburg Community High School
Dry Spell Spurs Wetland Rebirth And Wildlife Recovery
A drought harms aquatic life in shallow ponds and marshes as fish, turtles, and insects die while birds feed on the dwindling prey. Yet dry periods trigger marsh germination and, with water returning, wildlife rebounds quickly due to high reproductive rates, restoring populations within a year or two.
Free Tickets For Handicapped At Clay County Fair
Free admission tickets for Handicapped Citizens Day on September 13 at the Clay County Fair Spencer are distributed by the Iowa Easter Seal Society Northwest Regional Office. Handicapped individuals and attendants may request tickets by writing or calling Mike Mikkelsen at 216 Eastle Street Storm Lake IA 50588 712 732 2282, with requests due by September 3. Tickets valid only on September 13 and a special car sticker will grant free grounds admission to the handicapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Spencer
Northwest
Iowa Easter Seal Society
Mike Mikkelsen
Eastle Street
Storm Lake
Mikkelsen
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Ervin Helmich
Ruby Peterson
Ruthven
FFA
F.F.A
Maple River
Oko
Hormel Little
Lave
Fiere
Suguyy
Bartlett Pears
Thompson
Van
Iain i
Lipton
Mrafyte
Americas
Miracle
Tartar
Betty Crocker
Sunshine J
Couper
Clover Farm
Mana Gras Wa
Dairyland
Kraft
Heinz
Mea
del Monte
M & J Clover Farm
Holsum
Jar
Iain
Graettinger & Wallingford
Fuhtmans
Funeral Home Phone
Estherville
Kkk
Vik
Rkekke
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