Nine Game Grid Schedule For 1969 Graettinger Pirates
The 1969 Graettinger Pirates football schedule shows nine games with home openers against Sioux Rapids on Sept 5 and South Clay on Sept 12. Other home dates include Maillard Sept 26, Sioux Valley Oct 10, and Everly Oct 4, with away games at West Bend Sept 19 Ruthven Oct 3 Marathon Oct 17 Terris Oct 31. Initial drills under head coach Jan Mitchell and assistant Ron Bartel begin next week.
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Graettnger Pirate
Sioux Rapids
South Clay
Pirates
Maillard
Sioux Valley
Everly
West Bend
Ruthven
Marathon
Terris
Jan Mitchell
Ron Bartel
Filing Deadline Set for Graettinger School Board
August 19 is the filing cutoff for Graettinger Community School District board candidates. Two 3-year terms expire. Ralph Graettinger and Lawrence Thomsen hold those seats. Filing rules were updated to require nominating papers 20 to 45 days before the election.
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R. T. Nane
Graettinger
Wallingford Coon Elevator Co Holds Aug 14 Meeting
The Wallingford Cop Elevator Co plans its annual meeting for Thursday Aug 14 at Ingham Lake Bible Camp. Omar Burkgren says a dinner starts at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a business session entertainment and a door prize drawing.
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Wallingford Coon Elevator
Wallingfort Cop Elevator Co
Ingham Lake Bible Camp
Omar Burkgren
P.m
Pleasant August Weather Dominates Week
The past week has seen generally mild August conditions with only one measurable rainfall total. Friday night delivered a half inch of rain, marking the sole measurable shower so far this month.
Wayne Davidson Public Auction at Graettinger Farm
Wayne Davidson will hold a public auction of farm machinery property buildings and some furniture on Monday August 25 on the farm located eight miles east and one fourth mile south of Graettinger. Sale time is 12:45. Clark Clark and Benson auctioneers and Emmet County State Bank will clerk. See sale ad in Times next week.
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Wayne Davidson
Graettinger
Clark, Clark and Benson
Emmet County State Bank
Public auction of Allen farm near Graettinger set for Aug 29
A public auction will be held Friday August 29 at 10 a m for the improved 267 acre Robert G Allen farm seven miles west of Graettinger. Details of the sale are in this issue's advertisement.
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Robert G. Allen
Graettinger
Graettinger Market Prices for Wednesday August 13
Graettinger market report lists grain prices for Wednesday August 13. Corn is quoted at 1.12 per unit, oats at unspecified, beans at 2.50. Prices reflect local trading and market conditions for farmers.
Graettinger announces 1969 bus routes for the school year
Graettinger officials released bus routes for the 1969 70 term listing seven routes. Route 1 includes Han key Herke Newhouse Christensen and others. Route 2 features Weg ener Rose Fude Elsenbast and more. Route 3 lists Skattebo Rustad Refeell and several. Route 4 names Murray Jensen Frerida Cartin Schacherer and others. Route 5 lists Murphy Nelson Girves Petersen Guinn Moran and more. Route 6 includes Luhman Hankey Joyce Christensen Nailg Schneider Miller Swanson Hurley Dobbins and others. Route 7 names Luke Gray Jacobsen Iverson Petersen Tindall and other drivers.
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Henry Hankey
Edmund Herke
Glendale Newhouse
Harold Christensen
Orville Nicol
Harley Olson
Edwin Tindall
Wiliam Voigt
Bernard Kollasch
Lloyd McCombs
Norman Bortint
Richard Herke
John Hoffman
Lambert Hoffman
Ed Hurd
John Studer
Verna Christensen
Norman Wegener
Raymond Rose
William Fude
Bernard Elsenbast
James Voigt
Ronald Hampson
Edwin Graettinger
Eugene Baedke
Norman Funk
Donald Westergard
Donald Anderson
Wm. Thompson, Jr
Richard Westergard
James Park
Kenneth Petersen
Paul Peton, Jr
Lowell Platter
Dale Starkey
Ron Bartels
E. K. Skattebo
Harold Rustad
Robert Refeell
Leland McQuown
Alvin Johnson
Very
Emmet Murphy
Harry Nelson
Donald Girves
Donald Petersen
Cyrus Guinn
Marvin Moran
Richard Casing
LeRoy Rasmussen
Donald Flint
Sam Sjeklocha
Wayne Knutsen
Don Oleson
LeRoy Westfall
Richard Duhin
Richard Duus
Ralph Graettinger
Paul Frick
Alan Hersleff
Roy Luhman
Lawrence Hankey
Wm. Joyce
Ernest Christensen
LeRoy Nailg
James Schneider
John Miller
Elden Swanson
Jerry Hurley
Harry Dobbins
Leo Thompson
Eugene Voigt
Wendell Fales
Tom Guess
James Currans
Robert Schang
Paul Mahan
Richard Prather
Graettinger
Douglas Essing
Kelly Hanson
Debbie Harris
Dean Hoffman
Rhonda Hoffman
Joffe Janssen
Marianne Kimpton
John Mammen
Brenda Minnich
Todd Moyer
Crystal Nissen
Norma Nissen
Lori Park
Cynthia Peton
Kathy Platter
Lowell Reitz
Patrice Sampson
Kelly Y. Francis Spear
Matthew Spear
Joe Weisends
Mike Bortini
Deborah Carlin
Gene Doty
Bruce Duhn
Donald Harris
Connie Herke
Valerie Iverson
Todd Kemp
Tony Mastore
Kathy Murray
Kelly Peter
Lisa Sarazine
Paul Aon
Lis Schealler
Cathy Schneider
Monty ‘Thomg
Labor Day Meeting Tonight at Graettinger State Bank
A Labor Day planning meeting will be held tonight at 7 00 p m in the Graettinger State Bank offices. The early hour aims to avoid conflicts with other activities. All Graettinger businessmen and anyone interested in Labor Day events are urged to attend.
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Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger
Buick Fire Damages Motor Near Railroad Tracks
Graettinger firemen responded at 1 a.m. Sunday to a late model Buick on Main Street near the railroad tracks. Randy Ingvall of High Lake owned the car. Officials say gasoline around the engine sparked the blaze, leaving the motor almost totally destroyed before five firefighters extinguished the fire.
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Graettinger
Main Street
Randy Ingvall
High Lake
Labor Day Events Planned for Graettinger’s 73rd Celebration
Graettinger schedules a two day Labor Day festival on Sunday August 31 and Monday September 1 with a rodeo by Northwestern Trail Riders and a motorcycle hill climb by Ghost Chasers. Activities include teen hop at the Legion hall kiddie rides all day Sunday and Monday 10 cents per ride, FFA tractor rodeo and pull, parade, horseshoe tournament antique tractors cars and machinery show, FFA grain and vegetable show, Legion hall dances chicken dinner by Methodist ladies and Legion Auxiliary meals. Five hundred dollars in prizes offered Monday evening. Additional kiddie tournaments may be planned with races pie eating and similar events. Further details to come.
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Graettinger
Northwestern Trail Riders
Ghost Chasers Motorcycle Club
Youth Center
Legion Hall
Don
FFA
Legion Auxiliary
Ghost Chasers Hill Climb and Camp Out Scheduled
The Ghost Chasers motorcycle club of Spencer announces its annual hill climb road run and camp out at club grounds southeast of Graettinger. Events start Saturday evening with a road run at 7, a camp out, then a field meet at 9 a.m. Sunday and the hill climb at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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The
Ghost Chasers Motorcycle Club of
Spencer
Graettinger
Improvements At Graettinge Community School Building
Improvements and changes were made at Graettinge Community School building during the summer. Renovations include electrical upgrades, new cabinets in science, carpeted offices, repainted rooms, and added storage space. The principal's office was split, lockers ordered for junior high, old windows replaced, and a new gym scoreboard ordered for basketball season.
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Graettinges
Emtys
Etriets Peverite
Hesthien Reorm
Yar Vybrary
Vocay
Ceeiiee
Mer
Undance
Science Ag
Voc-Ag
Scienceag
GHS Class of 49 Holds 20 Year Reunion Saturday
Sixteen Graettinger High School classmates from the class of 1949 gathered Saturday night August 9 for a 20 year reunion. Attendees shared memories, discussed current lives, read letters from peers, and enjoyed meals at multiple local spots including the Darwin Rasmussen home and Log Cabin at Sioux Valley.
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GHS
Graettinger High School
Wanda Knutsen Voxland
Darwin Rasmussen
Einer Appel
Mavis Tonderum Wilson
Delaine Henrickson Rustad
Mary Lane
Herke Cunningham
Ina Mae Luhman Voigt
Joseph King
Virginia Bisgard Cowden
Madelyn Lammers Andre
Wilma Duhin Pedersen
Shirley Thompson Feye
Dorothy Thomson Andersen
Beverly Hanson Des Combez
Clara Mae Schealler Bonstead
Virgil Westfall
Split Lake
Margaret Christianson Siebert
Ronald Jensen
Wanda Vonxland
Ina Mae Voigt
Madelyn Andre
Larry Des Combez
Sioux Valley
Orval Jorgensen
Aurora
Colorado
John and
Dorothy Andersen
Spirit Lake
Mavis Boness Johnson
Opal Gangestad Masters
Rosella Duhn
Ruth Andersen Schult
Joy Knutsen Larsen
Kassels Win In Carcass Contest At County Fair
James Kassel of Ayrshire won the swine carcass contest at the Palo Alto County Fair. His entry yielded 21.83 percent ham and 19.97 percent loin with a loin eye of 5.5 square inches. Other winners sponsored by John Morrell and Co included Paul Kassel, David Kassel, Klint Gooch, Roy Goodchild, and Gary Drew in positions two through six.
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James Kassel
Ayrshire
Palo Alto
John Morrell and Co
Ex Brarville
Paul Kassel
David Kassel
Klint Gooch
Roy Goodchild
Gary Drew
Graettinger School Opening Set For August 27
Graettinger Community School announces its 1969 70 opening for August 27 with a staff list including Cecil, Eb Olson, Jooolitte, Tedstes and many others. A two day workshop is planned August 25 26 for teachers as classes begin August 27.
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Graettinger
Ube
Uta
Peti
$50 Buck Prize Draw Saturday Afternoon
Participating Graettinger stores will feature another $50 Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three o'clock. Bernice Oddson did not claim last Saturday's prize.
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Graettinger
Bernice Oddson
Annual Legion Picnic Set for August 24 at Evergreen Park
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary invite all veterans to a pot luck picnic on Sunday, August 24 at Evergreen Park with Legion providing beverages and ice cream. If rain occurs, the event moves to the Legion hall.
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Graettinger American Legion and Amxiliary
Evergreen Park
Legion
Legion Hall
Dick Wikert Home Damaged in Sioux City Storm
Dick Wikert’s family learned that his parents’ son Dick Wikert had an extensively damaged home after a wind storm and tornado hit Sioux City Friday night. A tree pierced the roof as debris blocked streets. his daughters Susan Betsy and Mary Jean with grandmother Mrs. Chris McFarland sheltered in a basement and escaped injury. Telephone and electricity were out until Monday. Dick phoned from his sister’s home on Sunday.
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Dick Wikert
Sioux City
C. O. Wikert
Susan
Betsy
Mary Jean
Chris McFarland
Garry Wallman
Vikerts
Oat Yields Decline Across Area Reports
Area crop reports show about 75 percent of the oat crop harvested with yields and test weights lower than average. Typical yields range from 60 to 80 bushels per acre, well below 1968 levels when yields reached around 100 bushels.
Graettinger Fire Crews Respond To Farm Blaze
Graettinger and Emmetsburg firemen were called to the Orville Nicel farm Thursday afternoon. An old demolished barn was being intentionally burned and fire units feared risk to nearby structures. Graettinger firemen stood by as an old garage was burned at the Goldie Stevens residence in Graettinger Thursday morning.
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Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Orville Nicel
Goldie Stevens
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Leo Janssen
Wilbur Schnell
Fred Petersen
Lawrence Thomsen
Beryl Henderson
Lyle Skow
Ervin Wikert
Alfred Luke
Robert Gray
Lowell Jacobsen
Don Iverson
LeVerne Petersen
Walter Tindall
LeRoy Qoddson
Burge
Carl Wicks
Glenadineker
Clarence Weis, Jr
Paul Twait
Guerdet
Russell Johnson
Bud Juhl
Maurice Jacobean
Wm. Brown
Frank Jacobsen
Wayne Smith
Marion Bekx
Darrell Jenpersen
Williard
Kassels
Toe
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Exon Struthers
Gene Wibben
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Eleanor Jacobson
Darlene Joyvee
Bus
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Kathryn Thompson
Agric
Merlin Neilsen
C. V. Carter
Driv. Educ
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Rose Herke
Mary Evelyn Rose
Wayne Rand
James Towell
Ward Scherer
James Reed
Leland Stiles
H. S
Wilma Hansen
Ronald Worley
H. S. Soc
Ronald Bartels
Wesley Epling
Paul Stuart
Winette Vasey
Gladys Clipperton
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Vincent Leduic
Don Moran
Yeping
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
Jr. Hi
U. S
Nicel Farm
Andy Griffith
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