Senior Skip Day in Minneapolis and Yellowstone reminiscence
A Reading Pennsylvania listener cites trivia on presidents and park memories as a long narrative covers fox calls, Yellowstone observations by adventurous ladies, and a student trip to Minneapolis for Ice Follies and Cinerama Holiday. The piece ends with a subscription reminder.
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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone “Wilderness
Europe
Yellowstone
Congress
Morning Glory
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Andrews Hotel
David Jenkins
Review Of Senior Trip To Minneapolis
Graettinger senior class undertook their annual trip the weekend of April 15 led by Carol Thomas and Sharon Wright. The journey began with a 5:45 a.m. departure and included stops at Jostens Ring factory in Owatonna, tours of the state hospital and school for the mentally retarded in Fairbault, and a zoo visit featuring lions, leopards, seals, and playful monkeys. The trip offered reflections on health, memories, and the experience of senior skip day.
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Graettinger
Josten Ring Factory
Owatonna
Pittsburg Pirates
Pirate winners lead triangular meet team results
Gradlinger Thigh trackmen won first with blue ribbons eight second place red ribbons and five third place ribbons in the triangular meet with Estherville 9-10 grades and Armstrong at Estherville Thursday. Esther ville won first with Armstrong second and Graettinger third. Graettinger scoring was cut down by the lack of entries in the turdles. Coach Morris Smith announced the following Pirate winners Ron Jensen second in the 100 yard dash. Two mile relay second. Ron Jensen third in 220 yard dash. Jim Sevdy third in mile. 880 yard relay second. Gary Park and Bob Murphy second and third in 440. Medley relay third. Keith Norris second in 580 yard run. 440 yard relay third. Mile relay second. Tom Boecker first in shot put. Alan Heidecker first in high jump. Tom Boecker second discus. Ed Erickson third discus. Fran Tindall second broad jump.
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Gradlinger
Awe
Estherville
Armstrong
Graettinger
Morris Smith
Ron Jensen
Norris
Park
Murphy
Heidecker
Jim Sevdy
Haisman
Tindall
Petersen
Jensen
Tom Boecker
Alan Heidecker
Ed Erickson
Fran Tindall
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White House
Teddy Roosevelt
Reading
Penna
Minnesota
Pilot Knob
Hancock County
Forest City
Canyon
Great Park
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Avery Bonstead and
Curt Thoreson
Promise
Thoreson Bonstead
Your Paint Headquarters
By Carol Thomas
Sharon Wright
Quaker Oats Company
GER
Trical
Pocahontas County
D. C. Barringer
Gary Park
Bob Murphy
Hurd
Boecker
Reinders
Hendrickssen
Keith Norris
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Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Lawrence Rathman
J. W. Knutsen
Lars Thomsen
Wayne Smith
Mrs. Blanchard Jacobson
Mrs. Oliver Osher
Albert Schealler
Glenden
Woltz Studios
the Legion Hall
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