Graettinger News Highlights Local Tales and Wonderments
A collection of small town sketches includes a car jug damage incident near Onawa, a Guthrie Center guest riding horseback toward Benson Arizona, Ed Horns becoming a father and grandfather in Red Oak, Dr Wayne Wilkinson formerly of Marengo now in Tucson, Mrs Lee Stoakes’ radio sparking a house fire scare, and a note that US exports in early 1948 fell 27 percent from 1947 per Britannica Book of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Raymond Gordon
Arizona
Minnesota
Benson
Red Oak
Ed Horns
Jerry Huddleson
Boone
Horns
United States
Local News Items and Notices From Emmetsburg Area
Local notes about residents visiting in Emmetsburg and nearby towns include Mrs. Mousel returning to Colorado after a visit, Mr. and Mrs. Peter James from Alabama visiting relatives in Graettinger and Birmingham, and students heading to Iowa City for Iowa University. A newborn Ronald Delbert blessed Mr. and Mrs. Mincer at Holy Family hospital, with congratulations from The Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mousel
Emmitsburg
First View
Colorado
Mouse
J. J. Sullivan
Peter James
Oplacka
Alabama
R. C. Murray
Birmingham
Sam Young
Iowa City
Iowa University
Graettinger High School
Charles City
Vera Springer
Wisconsin
Vasey
Grachtinger
White
South Dakota
Martin Furniture
James McCarty
Minneapolis
Eugene McCarty
Thernettinger
American Weekly
Great Magazine of True Life
Chicago Herald-American
Leo Wikert
Park View Clinic
Estherville
the Times
Forest City Child Builds Tiny Jeep Powered Vehicle
Five year old Judy Bohlen of Forest City gains local fame with a homemade mini jeep. Powered by a half horsepower gasoline engine, the toy car reaches about five miles per hour. A gallon of gasoline lasts roughly a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Bohlen
Forest City
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger, Ia
Palo Alto
Emmet
Fenton Ane Terris
Pete Wilson
Onawa
Marengo
Wayne Wilkinson
Tucson
Wilkinson
Lee Stoakes
Anamosa
James Sandvig, Jr
Minnesota Farms
W. A. Marley
Times Office
Ray
Chicago
Adolph Spies
Gorn
Clarence Thu
H. A. Elsenbast
Clarence Clemmenson
J. J. Skow
Graettinger i
Ward
Wayne Potter
Weard
Thompson
Hop
Ruthven
Graettinger
Graettinger Nursery
Earl Mortland
Duroe
M. F. Stillian
W. A. Marley Real Estate
Apex
Harold E. Sorensen
Douglas Brennan
Emmetsburg
Ray Ruby, Admr
Iowa
Harold Christiansen
Vernon Clark
Terril
Nina C. Maiden
Clifford Knudtsen
State OF
Emma J. Dous
Palo Alto County
District Court
Henry.o’ Duys
Bury & Prichard
Arthur Ramsey
Cedar Rapids
Ramsey
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mary Bernadette
Harold Sorensen
Holy Family Hospital
Wm. Minster
Chevrolet
James W. de Vaul
McCormick Deering
Allis Chalmers
Kable Motor CO
Jackson
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
Gardston Hotel
Casper
OAP
Nelson Palo Alto County Abstract Co
Belgium
Rome
Graettinger State Bane
R. C. Biggs
Emmet Co
Eatherville
Branch
Algona Fandering Co
Epmarsburg
Watson Theatre
SUN
Thoreson’s
Chrysler
Plymouth
Donovan Motors
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