FFA softball team to face Estherville in August clash
Graettinger FFA softball team will meet Estherville FFA at Estherville on Tuesday August 11 at 730 p m Paul Edwards Graettinger FFA advisor asks Graettinger players meet at the Graettinger school to depart at 700 p m The Kremlin Letter movie stars Bibi Anderson and Richard Boone at the Graettinger Community Theatre on Friday and Saturday August 7 and 8
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Graettinger Ffa
Estherville
Paul Edwards
Graettinger
Kremlin
Bibi Anderson
Richard Boone
Esther Simonsen's Grandson Wounded in Vietnam Action
Esther Simonsen of Graettinger reports her grandson Randy Atkinson wounded in the right arm by a sniper in Vietnam and hospitalized in Alaska. Include Randy Atkinson address for mail at U S Naval Station FPO Seattle Wash 98791. Rural Electrification Administration approves a 245000 loan to Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative for nine miles of single phase and five miles of three phase lines plus conversions and upgrades. total cooperative loans reach 2816000 through Emanuel G Kraska manager and serve about 2750 meters on 1260 miles of line.
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Esther Simonsen
Graettinger
Randy Atkinson
Archie
Ruth Simonsen) Atkinson
Iowa
Vietnam
Alaska
Pandy
U. S. Naval Station
Fpo
Seattle
Washington
Wiley Mayne
Rural Electrification Administration
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Avid Hamil
Emanuel G. Kraska
Two Local Grads Finish La James Hairstyling School
Beverly Lastine daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Lastine of Graettinger graduates from La James College of Hairstyling Mason City and plans to practice in the Algona Iowa area. Donna Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Elden Swanson near Graettinger completes program and intends to work in Algona Iowa area.
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Beverly Lastine
Russell Lastine
Graettinger
la James College of Hairstyling
Mason City
Algona
Iowa
Donna Swanson
Elden Swanson
la James College of
Lois Lund Named Palo Alto County Soil Queen
Lois Lund, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lund of Cylinder, was named Palo Alto County Soil Conservation Queen for 1970 at the county fair Monday night. She will be a senior at Emmetsburg Community School this fall. Maureen Reeves was first runner up and Zeline Poeppe second runner up. Judges were Gary Hughes and Margaret Pratt of Emmetsburg and Dennis Essing of Graettinger.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Edmund Herke
Maureen Reeves
Emmetsburg
Lois Lund
Cylinder
Zeline Poeppe
Linda Oleson
Janet Twait
Cylnder
Bonnie Eimers
Maureen
Kevrn Reeves
Lois
Lloyd Lund
Zeline
A. J. Poeppe
Linda
Don Tetet
Oliver Twait
Bonnie
Palo Alto
Miss Lund
Locker Plant Public Auction Planned for Aug 15
Leonard Barrett will hold a public auction of the Graettinger Locker Plant on Saturday Aug 15 starting at 7 30 p m The sale includes the building and equipment which may be sold as a unit or separately Bartlett and Brown act as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank serves as clerk.
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Leonard Barrett
Graettinger
Bartett and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Fire District Holds Open House Sunday
Local residents can tour the new Graettinger benefited fire station and new fire truck at an open house Sunday from two to five PM. Free fire truck rides for youngsters and free hats plus refreshments for all will be provided.
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Graettinger Benefited
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday at Legion Hall
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary hold their regular monthly meetings next Tuesday night at 8 p m in the Legion hall. A door prize drawing offers a $25 bond. winners must be present to claim.
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Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
Labor Day Meeting Friday Night At Hanna's Cafe
A Labor Day meeting will be held in Graettinger Friday night August 7 at Hanna's Cafe starting at 7:30 p.m. Attendance is urged by various service groups to show interest in a first rate celebration. Those unable to attend may indicate interest via a representative. The 74th annual celebration planning hinges on broad community involvement.
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Graettinger
English, Social Studies Instructor Here For Coming Year
Helen Farrell Brennan of Emmetsburg will teach high school English and social studies in Graettinger next year. She is a graduate of Emmetsburg Catholic High School and Emmetsburg Community College, with an associate arts degree in 1968, and a 1970 B S from Mankato State College in English. Her husband works in Estherville and they plan to live in Graettinger. The 1970 Graettinger school annual is available at the elementary principal’s office Friday and Saturday August 7 and 8 from 1 to 3 pm, or when school begins.
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Helen Farrell Brennan
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Graettinger area sets school election and registration dates
Graettinger school district eyes a Sept 14 regular school election with filings due Aug 25. Board includes Schealler, Graettinger, Frick, Nelson, and Knutson. treasurer Clara Thoreson seeks re election. High school registration for grades 9-12 runs Aug 19 and 20 with time slots by last name. Graettinger Community School opens Aug 26. teachers workshop Aug 24-25. Farmers with CCC loans urged to check grain quality and notify ASCS if deteriorating.
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R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Graettinger Community School District
Francis Schealler
Ralph Graettinger
Paul Frick
Harry Nelson
Wayne Knutson
Clara Thoreson
Graettinger High School
Joseph Ferrell
Times
County Farmers To Nominate ASC Community Committee By Petition
Palo Alto County farmers may nominate ASC community candidates by petition from July 28 to August 17. A full slate requires at least six candidates for a three-member committee and two alternates, with voters nominating in their own community. If six or more are nominated, no further nominations occur. otherwise the incumbent slate is completed. Also noted are details on county committee roles and annual elections. Mrs Thatcher, 73, mother of Mrs Babcock, died July 27 in Palo Alto County hospital. services held in Winnebago, Minn.
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Palo Alto County
Bob Jones
Clara Nelson
John Norlan
Edmund Herke
D. D. Thoreson
Lyndon Kerber
Cylinder
Independence Township
Palo Alto County Farmers Administration Committee
Robert Schneider
FHA
Clay, Dickinson
Palo Alto
Kerber
Gene Higgins
Curlew
Keyron Fogarty
Rodman
Rudolph Christianson
Ruthven
Cherokee
Farmers Home Administration
Spencer
Court House
Emmetsburg
Joe Lynch
ASC
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Lynch
ASCS
Winnebago
Minn
Fred Thatcher
Harlan Babcock
Graettinger
Thatcher
Palo Alto County Hospital
Lakeside Lutheran Home
Graettinger Youths Attend Wadena Rock Festival
Graettinger youths Don Christensen and Terry Hansen recount their weekend trip to the Wadena rock festival. They paid $15 each, described the 200 acre grounds as a fairlike spread, with loud music until 4:30 am, and witnessed no fights among about 30 000 attendees. They criticized drug exposure among teens but praised the friendly crowd and music while resting on the ground after hitchhiking home.
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Graettinger
Don Christensen
Terry Hansen
Wadena
Driest July Rainfall In Graettinger Since 1967
Graettinger recorded 3.35 inches of rain in July, the driest July since 1967. Through April to July, the period was the driest since 1961 with 10.8 inches year to date. Despite low rainfall crops look generally good, with some surrounding areas receiving more rain and deep root growth cited as aiding corn moisture access.
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Graettinger
Bud Wins Wallingford Invite Final in 8 7 Thriller
Spencer Bud edged Havelock 8 7 Sunday night to claim the championship at the Wallingford invitational softball tournament. Wallingford took third with a 4 3 win over Langdon as Bud Schnell and Keith Norris highlighted a slate of semifinals and consolation play. Norris Anderson earned the win for Wallingford as Langdon fell to Browner and Carl son struck out 15 for Havelock in the losses.
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Spencer Bud
Havelock
Wallingford
Langdon
Keith Norris
Loren
Larry Bryant
Bud Schnell
Browner
Norris Anderson
John Carlson
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