Awarded REC Washington Trip Winners Named in Essay Contest
Emanuel Kraska announces the Rural Electric Youth Tour winners Kathy Sikora Ruthven and Brian Johnson Fonda high school juniors will travel to Washington D C on an all expense paid trip. They are among Iowa youths selected from Pocahontas REC served areas to join a statewide group June 14 19 in the National Capital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Emanuel G. Kraska
Washington, D. C
Kathy Sikora
Ruthven
Brian Johnson
Fonda
Joe W. Sikora
Ayrshire Consolidated School
Kraska
Iowa
Kindergarten Roundup And Movie At Graettinger
The Graettinger Community School district will hold a kindergarten roundup at 3 45 p m on Thursday April 22 at the Graettinger school with a note that afternoon timing replaces the previously announced night schedule. Prospective students and parents are urged to attend. The Graettinger Community Theatre screens Disney frontier adventure The Wild Country this Saturday and Sunday starring Steve Forrest Vera Miles Jack Elam and Ronny Howard with admission 1.00 for 12 and over and 0 50 for under 12.
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Graettinger Community School District
Graettinger
Walt Disney
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Graettinger Community Theatre
Steve Forrest
Graettinger Art Show Set For April 22
The Graettinger Art Department presents an all day Art Show on Thursday April 22. High school and junior high projects display in the all-purpose room and main lobby. Elementary exhibits in their halls. All are welcome to visit the exhibit.
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Graettinger
Augustana Chapel Choir to Perform in Graettinger Bethel
The Chapel Choir of Augustana College Sioux Falls South Dakota directed by Dr Merle R Pflenger will give a concert at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger on Saturday April 24 at 8 The choir formed in 1947 for a radio program and has since appeared on radio and television Its membership consists of undergraduates chosen by fall auditions It tours the Midwest annually Dr Pflenger has led the choir since 1953 and holds degrees from Capital University Columbia University and Pacific Lutheran University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Merle R. Pflenger
Graettinger
Bethel Lutheran Church
Phylis Lastine
GHS
Russell Lastine
Midwest
Pflueger
Pacific Lutheran University
Capital University
Columbus
Ohio
Columbia University
New York City
Services Held For Wm Hughes In Graettinger Area
William Hughes 62 of rural Terril died suddenly of a heart attack while visiting his son in Graettinger. Services were held at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger with burial in St Jacob's Cemetery. Survivors include Bernadette wife and eight children. Pallbearers listed.
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William
Bill) Hughes
Terril
Graettinger
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Wm. Brown
Robert Johnson
Peter Hart
John DeVries
Jim Spies
Arthur Nordblad
William Patrick Hughes
Emmetsburg
John
Celia Hughes
St. Mary's High School
Trinity College
Sioux City
Creighton University
Omaha
Bernadette Nolan
Immaculate Conception Church
Bernadette
Albert
Cecelia) Finnegan
Ruthven
Mary
Theresa
Wm. Jr
Robert
Vincent
James
Richard
Estherville
Francis
Marshalltown
Leo Hughes
John Hughes
Louis Lawman
Pirate Chapter Of National Honor Society Reactivated
The Graettinger High School reactivates its Pirate chapter of the National Honor Society with induction planned for Thursday April 22 at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Twenty three juniors and seniors will be inducted, with sophomores as provisional members, and LeRoy Powers of Estherville to speak.
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Pirate
National Honor Society For
Graettinger
Graettinger School
GHS
Joe Ferrell
LeRoy Powers
ILCC
Estherville
Graettinger Faceulty
Ronald Whorley
Leland Stiles
Helen Brennan
Wilma Hansen
Wayne Rand
Ronald Brockmeyer
Omer
Ferrell
Graettinger Library Thanks Volunteers for Move and Gifts
The Graettinger public library board expresses gratitude to volunteers who assisted in moving library property to expanded quarters and for contributions. Named volunteers include Mr and Mrs John Ennen, Mr and Mrs Russell Lastine, Mildred Masters, Esther Clemitson, Sandra Akridge, Ethelyn Hansen, LaVerna Reitz, Alta Resh, Florence Sigler, Russell Jones, Dennis Essing, Earl Leister, W G Rients, R T Nane, Ernie Knutsen, and C V Carter. An anonymous donation of $25.00 is noted.
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Graettinger Public Library Board
John Ennen
Russell Lastine
Mildred Masters
Esther Clemitson
Sandra Akridge
Ethelyn Hansen
LaVerna Reitz
Alta Resh
Florence Sigler
Russell Jones
Dennis Essing
Earl Leister
W. G. Rients
R. T
Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary Meeting and Talk
The Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary will hold a general meeting at 2 p m on Saturday April 17 in Henery Hall. Dr Lowell O Connor will speak on Blood saves lives fights disease and maintains health. A film Blood is Life will be shown. Ayrshire and Curlew ladies will serve coffee and cookies. A board of directors meeting begins at 1 30 p m prior to the general meeting.
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Palo Alto County
Robert Reed Resigns From Local Faculty
Robert Reed, longtime elementary principal junior high teacher and coach and Title I director at Graettinger, resigns at end of current school year to become elementary principal in West Delaware district Mancester Iowa. Beef cattle counts rise in Palo Alto and surrounding counties with 1971 estimates across Dickinson Emmet Pocahontas and the state total up from 1966 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reed
Graettinger
West Delaware
Manchester
Iowa
Palo Alto
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Dickinson County
Emmet
Pocahontas County
Pirettes Pirates Track Season Opens With Relays
The GHS track squad opens the 1971 season with a triangular meet in Estherville on Friday, April 16, followed by the Alta Relays at Alta a week later. Coached by Jim Reed and Ron Brockmeyer, the Pirette team also started Tuesday at the Titonka Relays and will travel to Lincoln Central for a dual meet on Monday, April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GHS
Estherville
Alta
Jim Reed
Ron Brockmeyer
Pirette
Lincoln Central
Osgood Dump Closed By County Notice
Osgood dump is fenced off and permanently closed by Palo Alto county supervisors notice. No dumping of any kind will be allowed and violators will be prosecuted. Graettinger firefighters battled a grass fire north of Osgood that spread from the dump area toward Ed Herke fields but covered less ground than a comparable blaze a year earlier.
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Graettinger
Osgood
Ed Herke Fields
the Times
Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors
Firemen's Ball Friday Night Next Saturday Drawing Prize
Firemen hold a ball Friday night with a three oclock drawing offering a $50 prize in participating stores. LeRoy Oddson did not claim last week prize.
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Firemen’s Ball
LeRoy Oddson
Teachers Sign 71 72 Contracts At Graettinger
Graettinger faculty have returned signed contracts for the 1971 72 school year. Names include Patricia Gould Ellen Olson DeEtte Graettinger Esther Wiegand Delores Ness Janice Dietz Bonnie Forey Alys Carter Mary M Skattebo Evan Struthers Glenyce Towell Kent Baldwin Darlene Joyce Paul Emerick C V Carter Mary E Rose James Towell Ward Scherer Jr High language arts James Reed Jo High math Leland Stiles High school math Wilma Hansen Ronald Worley High school social studies Ronald Brockmeyer Joseph Ferrell John Ennen Gladys Clipperton Winnette Vasey Don Moran plus others. Pleasant spring like weather and ideal potato planting conditions marked Good Friday through Easter Sunday. Orville Nicol named to Graettinger pool board. Jan Reutter fills Mary Anna Sarazine term. Larazine moved. Graettinger volunteer firemen host annual dance April 16 at Legion Hall with The Fortunes to raise funds. Proceeds support the firemen’s independent department.
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Graettinger
Patricia Gould
Sandergarten
Ellen Olson
DeEtte Graettinger
Esther Wiegand
Delores Ness
Janice Dietz
Bonnie Forey
Alys Carter
Mary M. Skattebo
Evan Struthers
Glenyce Towell
Kent Baldwin
Darlene Joyce
Joan Dawson
Voc-Home Ec
Paul Emerick
C. V. Carter
Mary E. Rose
James Towell
Ward Scherer
James Reed
Elem
Leland Stiles
Wilma Hansen
Ronald Worley
Ronald Brockmeyer
Joseph Ferrell
John Ennen
Gladys Clipperton
Winnette Vasey
Don Moran
Senior Citizens Housing Project Meeting Tuesday
Residents of Graettinger are urged to attend a meeting Tuesday night April 20 at 7 30 at the public library basement. An explanation of the proposed local senior citizens housing project will be given and a board of directors will be elected. Graettinger school superintendent John Ennen is now president of the Corn Belt Conference and GHS principal Joe Ferrell is secretary treasurer.
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Graettinger
Public Library
Athletic Dinner Monday Night Speaker Wayne Cooley
Wayne Cooley executive secretary of the IGHSAA will speak at Graettinger High School athletic banquet Monday night April 19. Cooley, a Grinnell College and Columbia NY graduate, has expanded IGHSAA programs to cover multiple girls sports and chairs national track and field bodies. The Graettinger Lions Club sponsors the dinner with a planned program including various sports displays and a talk by Cooley. Tickets remain from Lions Club members.
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Wayne. Cooley
Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union
Graettinger
Cooley
Coon Rapids High School
Columbia University of New York
Iowa State University
Nevada
Iowa
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Ighsaa
Iowa High School Speech Association
United States Track and Field Federation
American Softball Association
United States
Graettinger High School
GHS
Wayne Cooley
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Graettinger Lions Club
Lions
W. G. Rients
America
Lion Rev. Babcock
Bethel Alcw
Ronald Brockmeyer
Jan Mitchell
James Reed
Joseph Ferrell
Mary Ford
Leland Stiles
Lion V. G. Rients
Lion Rients
God Bless
Library Opens In Expanded Quarters After Move
The library has reopened in expanded quarters in the south half of the former fire station. Public hours are Saturdays 2 to 5 PM and Wednesdays 2 to 5 PM. Adult and non fiction books and a reading room are in the new area while children, teens, and reference works remain in the old quarters. Volunteers and library board members moved books and installed shelving. An open house is planned soon.
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Graettinger
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Roger Tonneson
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Jacqueline Hanson
Dean Lammers
Ted Lundgren
Terry Wegener
David Ennen
Harold Dawson
John Anderson
Curtis Hurd
Pastor O. J. Reitz
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Washington
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Ann Schealler
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Dale Rolfson
Augustana College Chapel
Wm. Hughes
National Honor Society
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Robert Ray
Ray
County Hospital Auxiliary
Pirettes
Barb Sampson
Mary Rooney
Pat Clipperton
Connie Poland
Janet Guinn
Brenda Babcock
Doreen Helmick
Cindy Guinn
Kathy Schealler
Becky Starkey
Debra Guess
Linda Lammers
Cathy Jensen
Debra Duus
Pam Stewart
Kathy
Orville Nicol
Jan Reutter
Mary Anna Sarazine
Larazine
Graettinger Legion Hall
Ind
Senior Citizens’ Housing Project
Cornbelt Conference
Lions Club
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