Massed Chorus Brings 400 Voices to Ruthven Festival Concert
The Palo Alto County Choral Festival held January 31 in Ruthven featured a massed chorus of over 400 voices under Kenneth Van Der Sloot of Iowa Lakes Community College. Singers from Ayrshire, Emmetsburg, Graettinger, Mallard, West Bend and Ruthven performed, with groups including girls and boys glee clubs, a girls quartet, Swing Choir, and soloists.
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Ruthven
Ruthven School
Kenneth van der Sloot
Iowa Lakes Community College
Jerilyn Voigt
Graettinger
Norene Quamn
Denise Helland
Marsha Trelstad
Diane Schmidt
Mallard
West Bend
Douglas Pickrell
Emmetsburg
Jesus
Dennis L. Darling
Ayrshire
Richard Messenger
Roberta Flemming
William H. Townsond
Ken Zwietel
T. A. Christiansen
Emmetsburg High School grants seniors open campus trial
Emmetsburg School Board approved late arrival early dismissal and open campus privileges for seniors with first and fourth period study halls. Participation requires good grades and attendance, with a nine week three tardies rule and parental consent for afternoon releases. The trial runs to March 20 with potential junior inclusion later. details to follow.
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Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg School Board
EHS
Harvey Bettenhausen
Board of Education
Emmetsburg Get The Whole Story Illustrated
Emmetsburg Publishing Company releases a Thursday issue for Emmetsburg Iowa zip 50536 with postal distribution details and local story coverage. The notice notes the post office as a key distribution point and references the illustrated edition.
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Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Publishing Company
Claws Matter
Iowa
Nashville Stars to perform St Patrick's programs March 19
Two top country acts headline Corrigan Hall Emmetsburg with Porter Wagoner Miss Dolly Parton and The Wagonmasters in a two hour show at 2 30 and 7 pm. Wagoner a Nashville star with over 25 RCA albums and hits like The Carroll County Accident Julie and The Last One To Touch Me leads an all star tour noted for family style entertainment and a lavish touring bus lifestyle.
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America
Corrigan Hall
Emmetsburg
Porter Wagoner
Dally Parton
Speck Rhodes
Wagonmasters
Wagoner
Miss Parton
RCA Recording
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tennessee
RCA
Carroll County
Julie
Daisy Parton
Watoner
Roadshow
Chamber of Commerce Meets at St Charles Hotel
The Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce will hold a general meeting this Thursday at noon at the St Charles Hotel. A noon speaker has not been secured but members will address a Grecession concerning the 1972 budget.
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Emmetsburg
Snowmobile Safety Class Revealed
An adult education class titled Snowmobile Safety First Aid and Conservation will start February 9 at the vocational technical school for seven weeks. Sessions are Wednesdays 7 to 10 p.m. with a snowmobile maintenance dealer, a conservation officer, and a First Aid instructor leading. The course aims to promote safe snowmobiling and improve community relations toward snowmobiles, covering precaution techniques driving safety and injury care.
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Vocational-Technical
Emmetsburg School Board Negotiations and Senior Privileges
The Emmetsburg board held a regular meeting with the Emmetsburg Education Association to discuss a negotiations proposal and set February 14 for the first salary discussion. A trial open campus plan for seniors and state arrival/early dismissal privileges was approved. The 1972-73 calendar was adopted, resignations and staffing changes were noted, and a senior graduation accommodation was approved for transferring families.
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Emmetsburg Education Association of Teachers
Emmetsburg Board of Education
EEA
Keith Bare
Harvey Bet
Norma Milter
Stephanie Thomson
Joyce Bannart
Dean Potratz
Herbert Potratz
Emmetsburg
Property Damage In Two Crashes In Emmetsburg
Two Emmetsburg accidents caused nearly 500 dollars in damage Monday and Tuesday. On Monday at V4th Street and Lawler, Joseph Gliman's car collided with Dale Kinnett's truck, causing about 300 dollars in damage. charges were filed then dismissed. Tuesday Joyce Gunn rear ended Robert Anderson, causing 175 dollars damage to Anderson's car and front end damage to Gunn’s. charges are pending. Police investigated.
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Emmetsburg
V4th Street
Lawler
Joseph Gliman
Dale Kinnett
Joyce Gunn
Robert Anderson
Spencer
Anderson
Gunn Auto
Emmetsburg Firm Seeks $118 Damages From Gramsted
Ask Damages Hughes Rennan and Wirtz an Emmetsburg insurance firm filed for damages against Raymond Gramsted for $118 unpaid since November 17.
Emmetsburg Community Center Sunday Hours Announced
The Emmetsburg Community Center will be open Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. for senior citizens offering free use for checkers cards games or quiet relaxation with Mrs. Armstrong playing piano. The center also operates daily all day. In local club news John Gannon and Cliff Whitmore were elected to the Emmetsburg Country Club board to fill vacancies left by Bill Brennan and Orville Sietsema.
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Emmetsburg Community Center
Armstrong
Emmetsburg Country Club
John Gannon
Cliff Whitmore
Bill Brennan
Orville Sietsema
Jury Trial Opens in District Court Over Damages Claim
The first jury trial of the term heard Kleen Leen a swine contractor from Indiana against Francis Ruppert of Mallard seeking 34757 in damages and interest for breach of contract. Jurors include Mark Montag West Bend Mrs Donald Mauss Emmetsburg Mrs Richard Buhn Graettinger Helen Engstrom Emmetsburg Richard Harman Emmetsburg T L Jacobson Ruthven Beviah Graettinger Graet linger Simon Sikora Ruthven Mrs G C Trick Emmetsburg Marjorie Kenyon Whittemore Mrs Mary Vottaler Fenton and Bob O'Dell Emmetsburg.
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Kleen Leen
Indiana
Francis Ruppert
Mallard
Rupport
Mark Montag
West Bend
Donald Mauss
Emmetshburg
Richard Buhn
Graettinger
Helen Engstrom
Emmetsburg
Richard Harman
T. L. Jacobson
Ruthven
Beviah Graettinger
Graetlinger
Simon Sikora
G. C. Trick
Marjorie Kenyon
Whittemore
Mary Vottaler
Fenton
Bob O'Dell
Damage suit filed in Pato Alto County court
Mary Eaton sues Combs Advertising Inc in Pato Alto County District Court over a February 14, 1970 auto crash on Highway Vative miles east of Emmerburg seeking 15000 dollars in actual damages and 5000 dollars in punitive damages.
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Pato Alto County
Mary Eaton
Combs Advertising Inc
Emmerburg
Jerry Hofstad Improves But Still Critical
Jerry Hofstad remains on the critical list at Dickinson County Hospital after a snowmobile racing accident at Milford. X rays show no broken ribs and doctors report slow improvement with restricted visitors.
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Jerry Hofstad
Dickinson County Hospital
Hofstad
Milford
Name 131 Students to EHS Honor Roll
Harvey DB Settenhausen principal today released 131 students who completed the first semester with academic distinction. Included were 61 seniors 36 juniors and 34 sophomores with 17 named First Honor Roll with High Distinction for a 4.00 GPA. Recipients include Barbara Bryant Joyce Dudley Virgil Farlow Patty Norland Norene Quamn Kathy Simons Carol Tate among seniors. Michelle Bisenius Cindy Childs Joe Depenbusch Becky Hanson Mike Luepke among juniors. Jeff Childs Dennis Friedel Mike Gannon Brenda George Lee Lasvey among sophomores. Second Honor Roll with GPA 3.50 or better lists include seniors such as Susan Anderson Mark Brownlee Kevin Brunsen Becky Cady Gary Corzine Denise Drew Karla Enge Vickie Finn Day Gunderson David Haack Terry Hansen Sheryl Marin Warren Debra Mathisen Mary Miller Tom Namanny Gale Place Mark Quamn Ted Wentzel Becky Wichman Jim Wright Debra Zinne. juniors Debra Bolte John Brumm Diana Cullen Diane Dietrich Karen Grage Bill Hanson Margaret Hart Bridget Higley Mary Kemmer Nancy Meredith Craig Nicholson Mary Nock Janet Shaffer Lori Starr Cindy Thiet. sophomores Nora Brennan Roger Goddard Rolland Grage Denise Helland David Kruse Jim Neary Joann Place. Seventy one students named to Third Honor Roll for GPA 1.00 or better. Page continues.
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Carol Tate
Michelle Bisenius
Cindy Childs
Joe Depenbusch
Becky Hanson
Mike Luepke
Jeff Childs
Dennis Friedel
Mike Gannon
Brenda George
Lee Lasvey
Susan Anderson
Mark Brownlee
Kevin Brunsen
Becky Cady
Gary Corzine
Denise Drew
Karla Enge
Vickie Finn
Day Gunderson
David Haack
Terry Hansen
Shery
Marin Warren
Debra Mathisen
Mary Miller
Tom Namanny
Gale Place
Mark Quamn
Ted Wentzel
Becky Wichman
Jim Wright
Debra Zinne
Debra Bolte
John Brumm
Diana Cullen
Diane Dietrich
Karen Grage
Bill Hanson
Margaret Hart
Bridget Higley
Mary Kemmer
Nancy Merideth
Craig Nicholson
Mary Nock
Janet Shaffer
Lori Starr
Cindy Thiet
Nora Brennan
Roger Goddard
Rolland Grage
Denise Helland
David Kruse
Jim Neary
Joann Place
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Instrumental Grove
Palo Alto County
Inez Laaveg
Mass Chorus
Nashville Stars
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