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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1977
Page
4
The item highlights Angela Hansen, 9?1, and Melanie Hansen, 21,2, daughters of Mr and Mrs Pete Hansen. Dad teaches physical education and serves as assistant football coach and head boys basketball coach at Graettinger Community School. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Toillion and Mollie Toillion of Eagle Grove are noted as relatives.
Garden Talk recounts Iowa's pioneer struggle and farming spirit with Henry Wallace's corn and soy breeding, early trails to Oregon, Mormon pioneers in Utah, and the Okoboji massacre. It honors settlers, Native conflicts, and a Sioux prayer, noting a monument at Lake Okoboji.
Community calendar for Graettinger lists a football meeting for students August 5 at 7 p.m. at the school, a Wynette Graettinger Moore bridal shower August 8 at Immaculate Conception Center, a High Lake Get-Together hosted by Mrs. Duane Kiner August 9, a tentative Graettinger Water Carnival August 13, a come and go bridal shower for Jean Lowman August 14 at the American Legion with no invitations, and the Annual Legion and Auxiliary picnic August 14 at Evergreen Park starting noon with meat and drinks provided and pot luck by members and families.
Market notes show corn futures for August at 1.58, October and November at 1.60, and January at 1.62. Mrs Ed Duhn won this week’s Graettinger Booster Bucks for 50 dollars but was absent. next week’s prize remains 50 dollars.
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