Curly Cues and Fair Wins Highlight Rural Harvest News
Linus Solberg’s Shorthorn heifer won junior champion at the District Fair in Spencer and defeated top animals from the State Fair and Minnesota State Fair. Linus placed fourth in beef showmanship, while Roger Schilickelman earned a red ribbon in market. Juanita and Ronald Chapman won open class dairy heifers. An upcoming Livestock and Feed Outlook meeting by Palo Alto and Emmet Counties will be at Grover Schoolhouse September 30. John Hall and others represented the county at 4H judging, placing eighth among 15 teams.
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Linus Solberg
Spencer
Minnesota
Linus
Roger Schilickelman
Juanita
Ronald Chapman
Palo Alto
Emmet
Grover
John Hall
Jim Nelson
Arnold Cody
Estimated frost date window for Palo Alto County
The message outlines potential first frost dates in Palo Alto County with Sept. 18 as an optimistic odds, Sept. 22 as a mid-range risk, and Sept. 28 as the average guess for when frost could occur.
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Palo Alto County
Harold Meister Wins Regional Honors
Kenneth Henningsen announced Harold Meister of Curlew Iowa won the regional contest for Division III of the Des Moines Register and Tribune conservation contest The region includes 11 counties and the state is split into 9 regions A ceremony honoring regional and state winners was held at the Memorial Union in Ames on September 10.
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Kenneth Henningsen
Palo Alto
Soi
Harold Meister
Curlew
Iowa
Des Moines Register and
Tribune Soi
Memorial Union
Ames
Night Patrolman Notices Odd Car Move on Gravel Road
Early morning on highway 30 Stanwood, Patrolman Lyle Dickinson observes a car emerging quietly from a gravel road and turning away. The unremarkable act stands out to a trained eye. no dust trail or other indicators accompany the maneuver.
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Lyle Dickinson
Dickenson
Highway 30
Stanwood
Patrolman Solves Two Break-Ins From Burglary Clues
Dickenson chased and stopped a car after noting a dusty trail and discovering burglar tools under groceries in a back seat box. The driver and passenger were surprised, admitting groceries hid burglary implements. The veteran officer connected the scene to two separate break-ins.
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Dickenson
Timetable for Duck Hunters in Four Counties
Conservation Officer Harold Johnson releases a season timetable for duck and goose hunting from Oct 5 to Dec 13. Official hours run daily from half an hour before sunrise to sunset for Palo Alto, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet counties. The open seasons for small game also begin with squirrels, rabbits and other species governed by daily bag limits and season end dates.
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Harold Johnson
Palo Alto
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
City Meat Market Graettinger ad promotes fresh meats
Graettinger Iowa meat market offers a broad stock of fresh meats and groceries. The terse advertisement urges customers to think of them for the best in meats and related goods.
Daylong fishing limits noted with big carp capture
A Marquette angler Roger Moreland reeled in a 22 lb carp that broke the pole. He waded into shallow water to secure the fish by the gills and bring it ashore. The catch reportedly weighed 12 lbs when dressed. Daily bag limit is ten. no possession limit.
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Roger Moreland
Marquette
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant Board Minutes 1957
The board met September 9 1957 with all members present. Motions approved last minutes paid all bills and transferred 1000 from general to bond fund. Meeting adjourned. Listed expenditures include Chicago R I & Pacific 651.84 WABES 1 097.44 Harold Johnson 48.87 and multiple local suppliers and services. Secy notes officers: G F Shaver Mike Weinholzer Lars Petersen Josephine Fitzpatrick.
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Petersen
Weinholzer
General Fund
Chicago
R. I. & Pacific
Wabes Oes
Harold Johnson
Thoreson’s Hardware
Erickson's Grocery
Graettinger State Bank
The
Graettinger Times
Del’s Farmers Supply
Rasmunsen Stand
Gr. Telephone Company
Hansen's Hardware
Heidecker
Industrial T & A
Crescent Electric Supply
Bergstrom Office Supply
Sanitary Supply Service
Cooper Petroleum
Terry-During
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Curly
R. W. Ashby
Hull
Extension Agricultural Engineer
OWA
Department OF Public Safety
Ewing
Grein Electric
Graettinger
America
M. P
Eteere
Rene Seen
Sidcimentel Mocteet Ions
Peenneeeneres
Cresasstest
Wheeeneenet
Ae Sen
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
W. Main
Emmetsburg
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