Two Hundred Trees Free to Graettinger Families
Graettinger residents may receive up to five Silver Maple or Ash trees at four to five feet tall as part of the Spirit of 76 Bicentennial effort. 200 trees are purchased for replanting in the city, with order calls through Monday evening and a limit per family.
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Times
Harris Mortenson
the Times
Mortenson
Patty Peterson
Times Office
Peterson
Petersen
Clean up Graettinger Declares Second Community Day
Graettinger hosts a second Clean-up Paint-up Fix-up day on Thursday April 22. City truck collects haulables to landfill including rubbish branches leaves attic debris and discarded items. Schools clubs churches businesses and families urged to participate to beautify the town.
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Graettinger
Graettingen
M & J Plans Grand Opening Celebration
M & J Clover Farm Store announced a grand opening on Thursday April 29 Friday April 30 and Saturday May 1. Owners Mr and Mrs Arnie Masters and Mr and Mrs Frank Jacobson said they purchased Masters Grocery from Elmer Masters on February 15 and renamed to M 6J.
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M & J Clover Farm
Arnie Masters
Frank Jacobson
Masters and
Grand Opening for remodeled Store with Clover Farm tie
The Clover Farm affiliated store invites customers to a grand opening next week featuring door prizes free refreshments and complimentary gifts as the remodeled and enlarged location is unveiled to shoppers.
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Clover Farm
Two Auctions This Weekend in Iowa Farmland Sale
This week’s Times lists two Saturday and Sunday auctions. On Saturday Charles Westfall will sell tractors machinery household items and antiques from farmland 3 miles west and 1 mile north of Graettinger starting at 1 p.m. William Brown auctioneering and Graettinger State Bank clerking the sale. On Sunday Brown and Tommy Mehan will auction Mil ton Simon and Sons household items and antiques starting at 1 p.m. five miles north and 1 mile west of the Emmetsburg Golf Course with Francis Murphy as clerk.
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Charles Westfall
Graettinger
William Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Brown
Tommy Mehan
Milton Simon and Sons
Emmetsburg
Francis Murphy
Free 4-5 Foot Trees Offered Until Monday at 6 PM
A community program invites residents to order free 4 to 5 foot tall trees by Monday at 6 PM. The initiative aims to promote green planting and urban canopy growth with no cost to participants. Pickup or delivery details are provided by the organizing group.
Graettinger Creates City Administrator Post
Graettinger city council passes an ordinance appointing Dan Elwood as city administrator effective immediately. Elwood, named at April 12 by 4-1 vote, will oversee utilities sewer water pool gas landfill parks and coordinate policy while council retains governing authority. He cites codification of ordinances and a comprehensive planning study as key future steps to guide city growth.
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Times
Graettinger
Dan Elwood
Elwood
Emmetsburg
Gilbert Stueve
Russell Lastine
Alvin Poppinga
Bruce Brown
Graettinger Peaple
Junior High to Present Rock and Roll Here
Graettinger presents the Junior High Vocal Music Department show Rock and Roll next Monday evening April 26 at 7 30. Sixth grade band will also perform. Admission 1 50 and 75 cents. Vocal director is Mr Allen Zevenbergen and instrumental director is Mr Dan Cassady.
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Graettinger
Allen Zevenbergen
Dan Cassady
Graettinger Kids Tie for Easter Coloring Contest
Nine year old Taletha Harris and eight year old Amy Weber, both of Graettinger, tied for first in the Times Easter Coloring Contest. Both girls received giant chocolate Easter bunnies as first place prizes. other winners included Rhonda Felkey in second and Synora Jill Nelson in third.
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Eben
Taletha Harris
Amy Weber
Graettinger
Taletha
Cliff Harris
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Amy
Richard Weber
Graettinger Community School
Rhonda Felkey
Synora Jill Nelson
Shannon Murphy
Laura Vreeland
Jackie Voigt
Jonathan Petersen
Brian Graettinger
Cletus James Weber
Mike Petersen
Assessment Protests Will Be Heard in May
Palo Alto County Board of Review will convene in the Assessor's Office May 3 to review protests on assessments. Filing runs April 16 through May 5. protests may include an oral hearing request after May 5. The board aims to equalize assessments and suggests owners provide alternative property comparisons.
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Palo Alto County Board of Review
Board of Review
Pettengill Named Head of Area III Superintendents
Don Pettengill was chosen as area chairman for the 76 77 school year by the Area III Superintendents at their April 7 meeting. Area III covers 28 schools in Clay Dickinson Emmet Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. He will chair area meetings and serve on a state advisory committee with State Superintendent Robert Benton, meeting monthly. Pettengill takes office in September 1976.
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Don Pettengill
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Pettengill
Robert Benton
Stalls Leased for Golf Cars at Hillcrest Course
Construction starts this week on a golf car shed bought for Hillcrest Golf Course. Spaces are for electric or gas carts, with limited stalls available on a first come basis. Contact Adolph Spies at 859-3492 for leasing details or to reserve a space.
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Hillcrest
Adolph Spies
Prenatal Classes Begin at Holy Family Estherville
Childbirth education sessions start Thursday May 6 on the Holy Family Hospital fourth floor lounge Estherville. Six weekly classes run from 7 to 9 p m for couples in the 7th month of pregnancy with instructor Mrs Lee Malloy from Sherburn.
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Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Lee Malloy
Sherburn
Buena Vista coach to keynote Graettinger athletic banquet
Graettinger Community Club will host the annual athletic banquet at Graettinger High School gym. Bernie Weiss of Buena Vista College will speak as keynote. tickets cost and sales details are given. Prizes for top ticket sellers amount to 15 10 and 5 dollars, with prize distribution at Graettinger State Bank.
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Graettinger State Bank
Bernie Weiss
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Graettinger Community Club
G.K. Edge
David Haggard
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Pirette
Firemans Benefit Ball Here Friday Night
Firemen host a fundraiser at Graettinger American Legion Hall Friday April 23 starting 9 p.m. Country Classics will perform. Tickets cost 1.50 each with sales rising via mail and in person as volunteers promote attendance. Proceeds support Graettinger volunteers who safeguard the area from fires.
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Russell Lastine
Graettinger
American Legion Hall
Lastine
Adult Golf Lessons Set at Hillcrest Club
Leland Stiles announces an organizational meeting for adults seeking golf lessons. The gathering is at Hillcrest Country Club next Monday evening, April 26 at 8 p.m. Those unable to attend may contact Stiles at Hillcrest Supper Club evenings. Clubhouse hours through year end are weekdays from 3 p.m. and holidays weekends from 9 a.m.
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Leland Stiles
Hillcrest Country Club
Stiles
Hillcrest
Misses Booster Bucks Hopeful Draw Saturday Misses Booster Bucks
Graettinger resident Lyle Anderson missed fifty dollars worth of Booster Bucks last Saturday when his name was not drawn at any participating store. Next Saturday at 3 pm another Graettinger shopper’s name will be drawn.
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Lyle Anderson
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