25 Apr 1974
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1974
Page
1
Jim Wilson expresses appreciation for compliments and new subscribers. He notes bullheads at 12 Mile Lake Big Spirit and Lost Island, reports crappies at Ingham, and comments on daylight time and weekends. The piece invites readers to share tips as Graettinger Times plans staff changes with Betty departing and Lorna returning to work.
Graettinger State Bank celebrated its 40th anniversary with an open house on Friday April 19 drawing steady crowds all day. John R Hansen of Wallingford won one day interest on one million dollars, totaling 136.98 dollars, while Kathleen Millen won a 25 dollar Savings Bond by guessing pennies in a jar at 550. the actual total was 567. Dave Ennen, star guard of Graettinger, IA, will attend Fergus Falls Community College next fall and join their Spartans basketball program after a standout 20-1 season and all-conference honors. His father, John Ennen, will become Underwood High School superintendent this fall.
The page blends a feature on BOB CUMMINGS, a noted Iowa guard from the 1950s, with a local Kindergarten Roundup schedule at the school lunch room today April 25. Cummings is profiled as a small but pivotal Big Ten player, while the listing provides a long roster of Kindergartners assigned to activities and services during the afternoon event.
Timothy John Hoffman of Estherville died at 12 30 am April 19 in Methodist Hospital Rochester after a week of illness. Born July 14 1966 in Estherville, he was in second grade at Maniece School and belonged to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Funeral 10 30 am Monday at Estherville Lutheran Church. Survived by parents Richard and wife, Todd 13, maternal grandparents Arnold Bisgaard Graettinger and paternal grandparents Ed G Hoffman Muscatine, plus many aunts uncles and cousins.
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