Remodeling at Dickinson Co Court House
Dickinson county supervisors ordered remodeling of the courthouse basement to create a private county welfare office for Mrs. Ethel McMichael. A partition will convert an existing office into a private space, and a room will be used as a jury waiting area. Carl Westerhercer and Will will staff the new spaces as planned.
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Dickinson CO. Court House
Dickinson County
Sewal Welfare
Ethel McMichael
Carl Westerhercer
Beefful Transfer: 100000 Pounds Delivered to Austin Plant
The James Johnson trucking line of Luverne delivered 100000 pounds of beef to Austin Minnesota on Saturday for Ralph Breck who resides west of Renwick. Osher of Graettinger received charter information from Mars. Mrs Osher's son Dr Newman Osher was to sail from Emmet this week with his wife en route to a short stay.
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James Johnson
Luverne
Austin
Minn
Ralph Breck
Renwick
Osher
Graettinger
Mars. Rober
Syheotey
New Jersey
Dickinson County Pioneer Sarah Kephart Dies
Mrs. Sarah Kephart pioneer of Dickinson county dies suddenly from heart attack at 80. She passed at her son Kenneth Kephart’s home in Spirit Lake after living there since childhood arrival with her parents. Survived by sons Kenneth of Spirit Lake and A. M. Kephart of Des Moines.
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Sarah Kephart
Dickinson County
Kenneth Kephart
Jin March
Ange
Kephart
Sarah Tvarey
Spirit Lake
Elmer Kephart
A. M. Kephart
Des Moines
Graettinger Men Win With Cattle at Spencer Fair
Five head of cattle from Fred Spies Holstein Farms entered for exhibition at Spencer fair this week secured three firsts and a fourth. The senior and grand champion cow was shared by Mr Spies and Carl T Peterson, raised on the Spies farm by Peterson.
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Fred Spies Holstein
Mr. Spies
Carl T. Peterson
Spies
Old Arnold Park Hotel to Be Torn Down for Cottages
The Arnold Park hotel built around 1882 by the late W. R. Arnold will be torn down this week. Timber will form cottages on the knoll behind the hotel, while the office portion will be moved east and modernized for Turnley cottages. Hot water heat will be added to serve year round showers. The Len a Cafe building was torn down and lumber reused for cottages. Turnley plans model cottages across the north half of the amusement park area and to landscape and improve the property. An advertising insert promotes The American Boy Magazine with testimonials from readers and subscription details.
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Arnolds Park
W. RB. Arnold
Turnley
Canning Factory at Lake Mills Busy Place
The Lake Mills Graphic notes unemployment is at a minimum as Cool Spring Canning operates a record breaking tomato run. The plant runs day and night since July 19. 256 workers are employed with over a hundred more in related fields.
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Lake Mills Graphic
Cool Spring Canning Company
Mallard Woman Dies After Runaway Team Accident
Mrs. Ed Kendall, 68, of Mallard, died in Emmetsburg hospital from a deep thigh wound after a hayrack runaway on the Kendall farm. The incident injured Bert Draper, who rushed to aid, and left two people involved as bystanders. The cause of the fright was undetermined.
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Ed Kendall
Mallard
Kendall Farm
Emmetsburg
Kendall
Innield
Kendal
Highway 17
Bert Draper
W A Waller Granted Divorce From Algona Editor
Judge G W Stillman in Algona granted May Waller a divorce from Russell B Waller of Algona amid cruel and inhuman treatment charges. Russell B Waller is described as junior editor of the Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper.
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G. W. Stillman
Algona
May Waller
Russell B. Waller
Waller
Des Moines
Emmetburgers Seek Sale of Old School for Hospital
Emmetburg residents seeking to transform the old Maat Side school into a hospital circulate a petition asking the board of education to call a special election on selling the building to a local hospital corporation for 1000. Forest City architects Thorson and Thorson have reviewed plans, promising an excellent hospital layout. Expenditures to address obstacles would be substantial but not equal to a new building, with all costs covered by private interests and no tax or bond involvement. The Fast Side school has housed American Legion and Legion Auxiliary club rooms for nine years.
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Cllacna
Emmeetaburg Board of Education
Maat Side
Hospital Corporation
Fast Side
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Gordon Sandvig Named Operator at Wallingford Creamery
Gordon Sandvig of Kimballton Iowa son of Mr and Mrs S Sandvig Graettinger has been chosen operator of the Wallingford creamery succeeding Wm Helga He brings ten years of experience having assisted at Swea City three years and managed the Kimballton creamery seven years He is described as a very capable buttermaker Wallingford creamery is a state brand with good territory Helgason who recently won the state title at the fair has bought a creamery at Clarion.
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Gordon Sandvig
Kimballton
Iowa
S. Sandvig
Graettinger
Wallingford
Wm. Helgason
Sandvig
Swea City
Helgason
Clarion
Arnolds Park Secures Federal Grant for Streets
Congressman Harrington of Dickinson county announced a WPA project granting 810,120 to Arnolds Park to upgrade streets. Plan includes grading sidewalks curbs gutters and incidental work with no local taxes or assessments to cover federal funds. Sponsor Town of Arnolds Park.
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Arnolds Park
Harrington
Dickinson County
Jackson School Band Wins Silver Trophy
Jackson 02 piece school band awarded silver loving cup as best appearing musical organization at Nicollet baseball park during the 1989 season.
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Jackson School Band
Jackson
Nicollet
Aenues
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W.r.dr. Osher
Powdel
Hollywood
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Cope Tas McKremoo & RodSiics Inc
Spencer Fair
Town
Ulster
Leuthold- Tibbetts Co
Detroit
America
Hudson
Utah Salt Flats
Alala
Country Club
Woodling Motor Company
First Avenue
Arnold Park
BOY Magazine
Companion
Thousands
Comppanion
American Boy Magazine
Mos Rew
Michigan
Lake Mills
Lamb
Emmetburgers
V.R
Iowa Guarantee, Inc
Caer Edt
Estherville, Ong
Gipmo
Telephone
Purity Yeast CO
Butterfield Produce Co
F. L. Gustafson
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