Ronald Chapman and Spies Levi Win 400 Pound Club Honors
At the Cow conference at Iowa State College on September 6, Ronald Chapman of Ruthven and Spies and Levi of Graettinger received certificates for joining the new 400 pounds club. Fifty nine years of butterfat totals were achieved by both purebred Holsteins, with ten years meeting the 400 pound minimum. Thirty one dairy-men statewide earned the honor, with Palo Alto residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Chapman
Spies & Levi
Iowa State College
Ruthven
Graettinger
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Palo Alto
Leo Frederickson
Floyd Calhoun
The
Palo
Remains Of Michael Haag Laid To Rest
Michael Haag 72 died of a heart attack September 9 1951 at his daughter’s Konneby Minnesota home. His remains were brought to Graettinger for a funeral at Immaculate Conception church with Rev Father Maynard officiating. Burial followed beside his wife with seven children and extended kin surviving. Haag born Luxembourg 1878 came to the U S at 14, married Anna Brown in 1909, farmed in Oak Park Foley and Graettinger, retiring to Graettinger. He was a devout Catholic and respected farmer and family man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Waar
Joseph Appert
Konneby
Minnesota
Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Church
Father E
Maynard
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Frank Fisenbast
John Bondhus
Myron Forde
Tom Fries
Joe Leonard
John Nolan
Carl Spies
Fred Spies
George Graettinger
Leland Boblet
W.L. O'Connor
Mike Weinh
William
Estherville
Iowa
Gene Boblet
Rosella
Ringsted
John
Korea
San Francisco
Haag
James Haag
Boxhorn
Luxembourg
Katherine
Fishback
Margaret Schmitz
Oak Park
Anna Schmittz
Minneapolis
Farmers urged to gather scrap metal for wartime steel drive
Junk metal is in demand across the United States and on farms. Farmers can assemble motors, fencing, and other scraps, call a junk dealer who will visit, pay top price, and haul away the scrap, aiding the war effort, farmers, and dealers alike. Sheriff Miller pursues vandals tied to mailbox destruction and related damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Schmidt
Civil Service Openings in Wage Stabilization Unit
The Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Division seeks applicants across eight western states for Wage Adjustment Examiner roles at 8825 to 6400 yearly and Wage Stabilization Investigator posts at 3100 to 8815 yearly. Details on requirements and filing available at the local civil service secretary in the post office.
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Civil Service Opportunities
Department of Labor
Kansas City
Missouri
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Masouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Thin City
Indian Axe Found Near Guthrie Center Field
Glen Greenlee in Guthrie Center area found a stone Indian axe about eight inches long in his corn field. In spring he also found a tomahawk on the same farm. A Cedar County district suit seeks 104.28 from steers owner for a car damage incident. Two Guttenberg brothers met briefly in Korea by accident for about five hours. Twelve cattle on Walter Klousia farm near Hampton were killed by lightning last month, herd valued at 4800 dollars. Highway 71 has many wrecks and two farm tractors collided near Lyman, driven by Leon Tanner and Cleo Krause. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Francia Fitzgibbons of Estherville is first girl in 58 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Greenlee
Guthrie Center
Mr. Greenlee
Walter Klousia
Hampton
Highway 71
Leon Tanner
Cleo Krause
Lyman
Francia Fitzgibbons
Estherville
Fitzgibbons
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Thoreson’s Hardware
Graettinget
Jackson Construction Company
Michael Haag
Canada
Ronnie Jensen
John Osher
Kenneth Spies
Ames
Jasper Park
Edmonton
Spica
Iowa State ‘College
Iowa State
Atomic Energy Department
Ronnie
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Alto County
Breeders’ Cooperatives
Edward Solberg
Minard Levi
Ronald ‘Chapman
Elmer Schmidt
Palo- Alto
Denta
Charles.b.wilson
Defense
Jensen’s
Rinso 59c
Tall Corn
C. A. Jensen & Son
Miller
Dick Miller
Walton Sorenson
Vernon
Gene Sewell
Emmetsburg
Jerry Murphy
Paul Marcolini
Wm. Newman
Guat Carlaon
Club Leduc
Wm.Jenaen
Lawrence Hickey
Arto Juhl
Elmer Naig
Leo Conway
Leduc
E. R. ‘Potter
Cedar County
Guttenberg Brothers
Jerome
Gene Lansing
North
ED Herke Qagood
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