"Only the foolhardy truly think they can make sense of the senseless."
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The current temperature is 50 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 68/33
Normal H/L temp for this date is 66/39
It was 96 degrees on this date in 96.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L news & stuff,.. mostly stuff.
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Field work in the area is significantly behind normal, some would
consider that a understatement. If one dared venture a guess when field
work will begin in earnest, one would likely be venturing into an area
we haven't been in a very long time.
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The latest word I have on Simonsons Neighborhood Store and Subway
Sandwich Shop opening is this coming Wednesday May, 6.
The Simonsons are to be commended on their beautiful new Grafton
Gasoline and Eating Enterprise.
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Paul DeSautel shared the following thought. >>> Hey Gary,
You used to start off with the name of a Grafton "old timer". That
always started a lively discussion. So I'll give you one: Harvey Nelson
<<<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Paul. Grafton's history is
full of interesting and sometimes very colorful people. Harvey Nelson,
in my opinion, qualifies for both categories. He was a craftsman,
contractor, sportsman and bull excrementor extraordinaire.
He left as his legacy such wonderful structures as the Rinde Oldsmobile
Automobile dealership on the corner of Wakeman and 4th street (later
becoming the home of the Grafton Veterans of Foreign Wars), the Grafton
Lutheran Church and of course the beautiful large brick home he built at
1221 Western Ave as his own residence, the very residence that Jim and
Jan Aasand now call home.
Harvey Nelson,..... a man who was as comfortable with a hunting rifle
or fishing rod in his hand as he was with a saw and a carpenters square.
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~ This Saturday at Heritage Village ~
Just a reminder that there will be a Rummage Sale at Heritage Village
on Sat, May 9th with all proceeds going toward maintaining the
Village. We have a large selection of items. There will be an
antique chrome table, with 6 chairs belonging to "Uncle Sig" along with
some of his other treasurers. Other items, couch, apartment size
fridge, antique sewing cabinet, vanity with mirror, lots of clothes,
bedding, luggage, ironing boards, tv stand, curtains, lamps, books,
magazines, video movies, tapes, xmas decorations, grass seeder and lots
and lots of misc items. Something for everyone. Also, serving BBQ,
Hot dogs, chips and lemonade for $3.00. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!
Heritage Village Board of Directors
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I believe if ten percent is good enough for Jesus. Well it ought to be
enough for Uncle Sam.
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The saga of pop & soda continues. Wally share a story regarding the
Grafton Bottling Company, among other things. He wrote: >>> Hi Gary,
I have been reading the stories on pop or soda as Dennis Loos calls
it. It is so good to hear from good people as we read in the Gazette.
"Now pop.... The Rest Of The Story" We had our own pop factory in
Grafton. It was called The Grafton Bottling Works. Originally owned by
"Pop" Edwards It was later owned and operated be Henry Seig. The
original building was located on the corner where the present City Hall
now stands. The bottle shed, as I remember it, was a few feet east of
that.
The shed never had a coat of paint on it. The bottles had ribs on the
side and the glass was clear. Many people in Grafton have these bottles,
I believe my son Tim has some as well.
Mr. Seig, as we called him, seeing me standing in the doorway
would ask me to sample the pop. He always said it wa a new batch and he
wanted my opinion on it. Of course, I always said it was GREAT. He was a
very kind man.
My greatest and most precious memory of the bottles is when my
mother needed a quart of milk. It was 8 cents at the milk Company and we
only had 7 cents. My brothers and I hunted all over for a Grafton
Bottling bottle until we found one. It was worth a penny at that time.
We sold it and with the other 7 cents we were able to get a quart of
milk for Mother.
Great memories....... Priceless memories!
I wonder if anyone else could add to the Bottling Works Story? Bert,
you should remember it. Please drop the Gazette a note and share your
memories. WALLY
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The following was "borrowed" from the Grafton KXPO Radio Station
website walshcountydailynews.com
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Grafton Committee Approves Special Events Closure Downtown For
SummerFest.
The Grafton Public Utilities Committee recommended approval to close
the
500 block of Highway 81 downtown for SummerFest.
Polly's Bar owner John Tweten made the application. He says the closure
is necessary for dances Friday, June 27th and Saturday, June 27th.
The application for a detour for thru-traffic will go to the North
Dakota
Department of Transportation. Also, a special event alcoholic beverage
permit for Polly's was approved.
The committee also recommended approval for a deck structure on the
sidewalk off the former Getz Drug building. It'd be used for a
restaurant planned there. The deck would be on city property. Building
inspector Scott Boura says it might be advisable to have a lease
agreement for the sidewalk part of the deck and get a clause to hold the
city harmless for accidents, whatever.
The committee also approved a painting credit for Grafton residents
this summer.
It's the same as last summer, a 50-dollar credit would be applied to the
utilities bill
of a qualified applicant.
The recommendations now go to the Grafton City Council for final
approval.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"Life is to short for long answers."
Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they
are,..... before it's too late.
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