Labor Day Parade Float Work Should Begin Now
Graettinger plans its 80th Labor Day Celebration with a big parade on September 4 5 and 6 led by Parade Committee head Richard Duhn. local churches youth groups and civic groups are urged to prepare floats and entries and contact Duhn at 859 3992 when plans are ready. Bicentennial Queen Jane Kempf will ride on the Community Club float.
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Richard Duhn
Graettinger
the Times
Duhn
Graettinger Community Club
Community Club
Jane Kempf
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger High School
Three Grass Fires Reported in Local Area
With parched countryside grass fires troubling residents and firefighters, Graettinger volunteers were summoned to three incidents. On July 24 a blaze at Kenny Smith farm east of town. on August 2 sparks at Mrs Herman’s home. on August 3 a fire near the Grettinger Community Apartment building by the pool. All were quickly controlled with no injuries reported.
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Graettinger
Kenny Smith
Cap Henderson
Herman Herman
Weilsen Abresch Final Spin-off Winners
Winners announced this week in the Graettinger Spin-off Drawing include Pauline Neilson and Andrey Abresch winning twenty five dollars each. Ten dollar Booster Bucks were won by Sue McCain Mrs Loren Vreeland Lela Jones Delores Murray and Eilein Harris. Spin-offs aimed to disburse one hundred dollars monthly from the Graettinger Trading Stamps account until funds ran out. with August’s drawing the balance is zero and drawings are discontinued.
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Graettinger
Pauline Neilson
Andrey Abresch
Sue McCain
Loren Vreeland
Lela Jones
Delores Murray
Eilein Harris
Graéttinger
Dave Peterson Enrolled in Auto Mechanics Program
Dave Peterson of Greettinger has been accepted for enrollment in the Auto Mechanics Program at Northwest Iowa Technical College Sheldon Iowa. The program runs five quarters and begins September 7 1976.
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Dave Peterson
Greettinger
Northwest Iowa Technical College
Sheldon
Iowa
Dave
Sixteen Bethel Lutheran Youth Plan 2500 Mile Trip
Sixteen Bethel Lutheran Young people and two adult sponsors depart Sunday on a 2500 mile journey to New Orleans for the All Lutheran Youth Adult Gathering August 11 15. They painted 54 ceramic pendants with messages such as Love Happiness Smile Have A Nice Day and Peace for keepsakes.
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Bethel Lutheran
Bethel Luther League
Graettinger
Iowa
New Orleans
Open House Planned At Eight-Plex Apartments
Port Huron Machinery Co of Des Moines said it reached agreement to purchase all shares of Shaver Manufacturing Co of Graettinger, a maker of post drivers. Terms not disclosed. Expected to close in early August. Port Huron is a unit of Continental Western Industries.
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Port Huron Machinery Co
Des Moines
Shaver Manufacturing Co
Graettinger
Shaver
Port Huron
Continental Western Industries, Inc
First Signer for Graettinger Spirit of ’76 Time Capsule
Marie Duhn, Mrs. Soren Duhn, signed the first sheet for Graettinger’s Spirit of ’76 Time Capsule marking local signatures to be sealed for 100 years. The signings occur at City Hall and Senior Citizen Center as residents contribute 25 cents, with 50 cents for those signing couples. The capsule will be opened in 2076 after Labor Day ceremonies.
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Soren Duhn
Duhn
Marie Marian Duhn
Graettinger
Patty Peterson
Senior Citizen Center
High School Registration Set For 1976 77 Year
Schedule changes require students to re register for the 1976 77 school year. Seniors register August 9 10 or 16 Juniors August 17 Sophomores August 18 Freshmen August 19. Registration runs 9:00 12:00 and 1:00 3:00 in the cafeteria. fees and lockers may be handled at this time.
Weather notes show July rain and corn concerns in Graettinger
A weather observer records 0.32 inch of rain on Wednesday July 28, with July totaling 0.99 inch. Cloudy conditions and heavy dew at night help corn survive a dry summer in Graettinger. Mrs Henningson reports ongoing struggles as the town copes with heat and moisture deficits.
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Matuer
Graettinger
Henningson
Sunday Picnic by American Legion at Evergreen Park
American Legion and Aux members gather for their annual picnic at Evergreen Park. Service begins at 12 30 p.m. Each family should bring their own table service for ex servicemen and families attending the Sunday event.
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American Legion
Aux
Evergreen Park
Runaway Auto Hits Garage on Marvin Street
Unattended 1963 Chevrolet owned by Clarence Tuininga rolled down a steep Marvin Street incline Monday morning and crossed the street crashing into Winette Vasey’s garage. The collision caused 350 to 400 dollars in damage with light damage to Tuininga’s car.
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Clarence Tuininga
Aximately & A.m
Tuininga
Marvin Street
Helmich
Winette Vasey
Tuininge
City Dump to Close and New County Collection Center Opening
City Administrator Dan Elwood announced the city dump will close soon and Graettinger’s garbage will be hauled to Palo Alto County’s collection center near Emmetsburg, which will operate within days. The center is a packing site, not a landfill, with waste sent to an area landfill later. residents may still haul waste themselves or wait for city collection. Dutch Elm disease rules let dead trees be burned with notice to the city.
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Dan Elwood
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Iowa
Elwood
Football Meeting Offers Two Insurance Policies Graettinger
At a school football meeting on Friday August 6 at 7 00 p m players and parents choose between two policies priced 26 50 and 20 00 with aggregate limits 5000 and 3500. All athletes must be school insured or sign a waiver releasing the school from liability. Forms and waivers available at the meeting. physicals and insurance forms due before practice begins August 20.
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Graettinger
Ticket Sales Begin Friday for $1000 Labor Day Drawing
Graettinger's annual Labor Day drawing offers a $1,000 prize with tickets sold by Frank and Maxine Jacobson at M and J Store and Postmaster R T Nane distributing books. Each book has ten $1 chances and stubs stay with sellers to be entered by the Labor Day Committee for the final drawing set for Monday September 6.
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Graettinger
Frank
Maxine Jacobson
R. T. Nane
Final Day For School Board Filing
August 5 is the filing deadline for school board candidates as elections set for September 14. Only Jean Elsenbast has filed for the single seat up for election, seeking re election. The article notes the demanding role of board members amid teacher collective bargaining and long hours.
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Jean Elsenbast
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