Bicentennial Essay Contest and School Disaster Drills
The piece details a Spirit of 76 Bicentennial essay contest and school safety drills for K-12 students. It notes leadership, aims to educate on disasters, and mentions program dates including Friday April 23 and a series starting April 29 with 9:00 a.m. sessions and May 4 8:00 a.m. drills.
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Tammy Kulow
Linda Andersen
Sallie White
Marshall Herfindahl
Spirit of 76
Graettinger
Bonstead Shoots 43 At Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg beat Graettinger in golf on April 14 with Emmetsburg 164 to 182 for boys and 209 to 266 for girls. Bonstead shot 43 to lead the Pirates, Dawson 44, Millen 47, Rooney 48, Bettenhausen 41, Elsenbast 50, Zeman 70, Weber 71, Eaton 75, Gappa 46.
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Emmetsburg
Brian Bonstead
Pirates
Steve Dawson
John Millen
Tim Rooney
Graettinger
Dave Bettenhausen
Catherine Elsenbast
Pirettes
GHS
Glenda Zeman
Beck Weber
Cindy Eaton
Jill Gappa
Principals Desk Reflects Tornado Drill Preparations
The last week included county wide tornado alert and drills. Superintendent Pettengill, Dave Means, Bruce Brown, Kenny Gilbaugh, and I revised the school's tornado procedure. When finalized, copies will be filed with city and county agencies to map entrapment areas for aid and rescue if struck. The drill went smoothly with proper procedure.
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Pettengill
Dave Means
Palo Alto County
Beef Judging Meet Boosts FFA Team’s Readiness
At the Sioux City Stockyards event on April 9, FFA members Jim Graettinger Jay Clasing Darryl Dalen Scott Herke and John Brown competed among 73 teams in hogs sheep and beef classes. Graettinger placed fourth in individual beef. the team placed 70th as preparation for August state fair.
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F.F.A
Sioux City
J H Boys Win Track Meet At Harris Lake Park Invitational
J H high school boys track team won the Harris Lake Park Invitational on April 14 led by Graettinger 81 points. Lincoln Central 78, South Clay 71, H L P 50. Relays set school records including 880 yard and 440 yard dashes, 440 yard relay and 440 yard medley. Brian Neilson tied for 2nd in 50 yard dash. Tim Leners second in long jump.
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Jr. High
Lincoln Central
Graettinger
South Clay
H.L. P
Pat Brobst
David Petersen
Bruce Masters
Tim Leners
David Hankey
Mike Millen
Scott Reynolds
Brian Westergard
Tom Tindall
Belan Nielson
Firsts Won By J H Girls Track Meet at Harris Lake Park
J H girls team from Graettinger competed at Harris Lake Park on April 14. Lincoln Central led with 93 points, South Clay 75, Graettinger 58, Harris Lake Park 40. Graettinger winners included Sandy Scherer in shot put tied at 24 feet 5 inches, Kathy Kulow in softball throw 136 feet 5 inches, and the 400 shuttle relay team of Becky Green Lori Schachere Barb Herke Kathy Kulow at 58.5 seconds. Second places went to the 440 yard relay team of Green Schacherer Herke Kulow in 1 minute 1.4 seconds and Barb Herke in the 100 yard dash in 13.6 seconds.
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Jr. High
Harris- Lake Park
Lincoln Central
South Clay
Graettinger
Sandy Scherer
Kathy Kulow
Becky Green
Lori’Schachere
Barb Herke
Lori Schacherer
Bicentennial reflections by Norma Newhouse
Norma Newhouse comments on the 200th anniversary of the United States in 1976 noting mixed views. She acknowledges commercialism but argues the Bicentennial can still honor its real meaning without excessive spending.
Minicourses Continue at Graettinger High School April 22 1976
Nine week minicourses run in the final quarter offering diverse study. Short Stories class explores theme character plot symbolism and irony while other courses cover bachelor survival pottery machines and calculators mini math anatomy and family history. Animal Crackers comedy notes a party theft art reveal and chaos as a Marx Brothers film plot.
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Graettinger High School
Sallie White
John Dawson
Marshall Herfindahl
Linda Thompson
Leland Stiles
Rod Hough
Ron Worley
Choas
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Norma Newhouse
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