School Bus Routes Listed for 1968 69 Term at Graettinger
Graettinger officials publish bus routes for the upcoming 1968 69 school year detailing drivers and personnel for routes 1 through 9. The roster includes multiple drivers, assistants, and station points across town with staff names such as Jens Kirkegaard Ed Graettinger Elden Swanson and Forrest Sipes. A separate note urges residents to support Vietnam servicemen with duty bags and gifts through the Red Cross in Palo Alto county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mate No
Jens Kirkegaard
Paul Mahan
Robert Sellany
Henry Hankey
Edmund Herke
Glendale Newhouse
Har ‘Ibis
Christensen
Orville Nicol
Hailey Olen
Edwin ‘Pindahl
Bid Mee Poona Kollasen
Liv Inais Paoptad
Qe J Lesa
John Lott Stith
Rot L Hoffman
Naboo Higa Stuer
Elden Swanson
Norman Wegener
Ray Rose
Bernard Elsendast
Jim Voig
Bill Fude
Ronald Hames
Edin Graetinger
Donald Westergard
Norman Funk
Eugene Baedtke
Milton Conrad
Richard Woestersfird
Anderson Arnold Peton
Lowell Platter
Paul Peton Jr
Kenneth Petersen
Darry Thomson
Pale Starkey
Ron Bartels
Palo Alto County
Red Cross
Skewis
Graettinger School
Sieg
Winnette Vesey
Gladys Chippenton
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Lt. Alger
Edwardine Martinsen
Eda Clemenson
Ruth James
Havel Petersen
Avis Paulsen
Jens Kirke
Raard
Edwin Graettinger
Clarence Tau
Test, Sipes
Wayne Potter
Howard Hanson
Mary Jean Kelly
Chosen Usher At State Fair
Stanley Westergard son of Mr and Mrs Donald Westergard was selected as a grand stand usher at the Iowa State Fair from 61 state FFA Association boys. He will usher grand stand performances in the afternoon and evening. Selection was based on active FFA participation and other school and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Westergard
Donald Westergard
FFA Association
State Department
FFA
Dennis Felkey Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Mount Clemens Michigan airman First Class Dennis R Felkey, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Knudtson of Graettinger Iowa, received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Selfridge AFB Michigan for meritorious service at Tan Son Nhut AB Vietnam. He is a baker and graduate of the local program, now assigned to a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command at Selfridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Clemens
Mich
Selfridge
Aerospace Defense Command
Pre Labor Day Cleanup Urged by Graetuinger Officials
Town of Graetuinger officials urge residents to join the pre Labor Day cleanup campaign. Cooperation requested in mowing weeds on all property and removing rubbish cans and other accumulations ahead of the Labor Day celebration.
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Uils Week
Graetuinger
Graetiiger
Hour of the Gun at Graettinger Theatre details
Western fans travel back to Tombstone Arizona for the aftermath of the OK Corral gunfight in Hour of the Gun. James Garner stars as Wyatt Earp Jason Robards plays Doc Holliday and Robert Ryan portrays Ike Clanton in this Sturges era Western with Jerry Goldsmith music. The Mirisch release screens Saturday and Sunday at Graettinger Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OK Corral
Wyatt Earp
Doe Holliday
Ike Clanton
Tombstone
Arizona
Joan Sturges
OK Corra
Mirisch Corporation
DeLuxe
Graettinger Theatre
James Garner
Earp
Jason Robards
Doc” Holliday
Robert Ryan
Sturges
Jerry Goldsmith
Graettinger Hardware and Westinghouse Grand Openings
Westinghouse grand opening events run Friday and Saturday at Graettinger Hardware and Tractor Parts with special prices on dishwashers and Frost Free 16 refrigerators and free coffee and donuts plus a door prize. Cook's Paint also hosts a grand opening sale at Graettinger Hardware with free gift balloons and door prizes and paint specials, details in this issue.
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Westinghouse
Graettinger
Cook's Paint
Graettinger Hardware
Harrises Win 23-In Color TV At Dunnell Jamboree
Luella and Emmet Harris believe there is a Santa Claus and that he can come in July as they watch their new 23 inch color television set awarded at the Dunnell jamboree on July 26. The Dunnell merchants sponsored the event and the Harris family was notified of winning the prize the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella
Emmet Harris
Dunnell, Minn
Dunnell
Harris
Millea Named Senior Citizens Project Developer in Iowa
Thomas Millea of Graettinger was hired by the Iowa Commission on The Aging as a Project Developer for Senior Citizens. He will work in Dickinson, Clay, Palo Alto, Buena Vista, Emmet, Pocahontas, and Kossuth counties from the Emmetsburg office of Upper Des Moines Opportunity. Contact information and related centers are listed for the aging projects. Roger N. Brandt of Chariton became Assistant Director of Upper Des Moines Opportunity on August 3, replacing D. Craig For.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Millea
Graettinger
Iowa Commission On the Aging
Dickinson
Clay
Palo Alto
Buena Vista
Enunet
Pocahontas
Kossuth
Millea
Times
Emmetsburg
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
Iowa
County 4-H Entries to State Fair
County 4-H entries to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines August 16 25 were chosen at the Pato Alto Fair in Emmetsburg. Judges for the girl’s exhibits were Mrs Mary Jane Holland of Leland and Mrs Betty Jane Pothast of Spencer. Entries include Evelyn Quam from Vernon Climbers a cookery plan for a 13 year old. Diane Hoffert Rush Lake Peppy Pals a meal setting. Terry Cullen Lassies a Nutrition Science Why. Pam Baxter Rush Lake Peppy Pals two standard jars of jam and jelly. Gloria Bredehoeft Vernon Cumbers a comparison of a convenience food with its homemade counterpart. Calleen Appel Rush Lake Peppy Pals one plate of six baked cookies. Gail Harson Freedom Busy Beef a loaf of yeast bread or six dinner rolls. Joann Hansen Highland Happy Hustlers one baked cornmeal product. Joan Elbert Fern Valley Starlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fato Alto County
Des Moines
Pato Alto
Emmetsburg
Mary Jane Holland
Leland
Betty Jane Pothast
Spencer
Evelyn Quam
Vernon Climbers
Diane Hoffert
Rush Lake
Terry Cullen
Lassies
Pam Baxter
Gloria Bredehoeft
Vernon Cumbers
Calleen Appel
Gail Harson
Freedom Busy Beef
Graettinger Markets Wednesday page 14
Market page features corn and bean price quotes from Graettinger on a Wednesday session. Listings show at least corn at 93 and beans price details with several line items, reflecting typical grains commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Local FFA Chapter Project At Spencer Fair
The Clay County fair office announces a Baby Barnyard sponsored by Greettinger FFA showing baby animals from the farm yard. The fair runs September 7 to 14 with coverage of local FEA boys on KTICD radio at 11 45 Friday August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Greettinger Ffa
FEA
KTICD
Ron Moran wins Emmetsburg Amateur Tour title
Graettinger golfer Ron Moran sealed the Emmetsburg Golf and Country Club open amateur tourney with a final round 31 and a 104 total after a 73 qualifying score. He earned medalist honors with the 31, while a five way tie for third ended at 108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Ron
Emmetsburg
Tou
Infant Daughter Dies in California Witt Family
Graveside rites were held in Oakland at Queen of Heaven cemetery for Korine Louise Witt, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Witt of Lav Fayette California. She died suddenly at the Witt home on Saturday morning while her father Charles Witt had been in Guam with the Navy. Survived by her parents a brother Patrick age 3 and grandparents Mr and Mrs Tevis Thornson of Orinda and Mr and Mrs W H Witt of Graettinze.
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Queen of Heaven
Oakand
Calif
Korine Louise
Charles Witt
Lav Fayette
Witt
Navy
Guam
Plaforme
Herm
Tevis Thorns
Orinda, Caif
W. H. Witt
Graettinze
$50 Buck Prize Draws Saturday Afternoon in Graettinger
Graettinger stores will feature a $350 prize in the weekly Saturday drawing with drawing at three o clock. Walter Tindall did not claim last week s prize. Senator Jack Kibbie heads the Democratic Platform Committee with Emmetsburg State Senator Jack Ridbie and others preparing the farm plank and platform for the Chicago convention. The Town delegation will hold an advance hearing Saturday at 2 31 p m in the Savery Hotel Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Walter Tindall
Jack Kibbie
Democratic Platform Committee
Emmetsburg
Jack Ridbie
Democratic National Convention Committee
Democratic Party
Chicago
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Iowa
Clark R. Rasmussen
Kibbie
Washington
Nm Remaders
Califoria
Statler Hilton
Pleasant August Weather Highlights Local Calm Skies
The past week brought generally pleasant conditions with cool nights here. Sunday morning fell just below 50 degrees, and only 0.72 inches of rain was recorded on August 7. Forecasters indicated a chance of rain for Wednesday or Thursday.
Graettinger FFA fathers win 9 to 7 in annual game
The Graettinger FFA hosts the second annual father and son softball game and watermelon feed on August 8. Fathers won the contest 9 to 7 to improve their record against the sons to 240. Participants included Don Westergard, Orville Nicol, Wayne Smith, Ed Tindall, Bud Juhl, Don Anderson, and Leo Janssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Ffa
Don Westergard
Orville Nicol
Wayne Smith
Ed Tindall
Bud Juhl
Don Anderson
Leo Janssen
TOPS Club Meeting Planned for Wednesday Night
Local residents are invited to learn about TOPS a weight reducing club to meet at the base Wednesday night. The session aims to explain the club’s aims activities and how to join, with details to be announced at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tops Club
TOPS
Graettinger School Opens August 26 With Workshop Days
Graettinger Community School sets 1968 69 opening for Monday August 26 with a teachers workshop August 23 and 24. The lengthy staff list includes principals, custodians, teachers, bus drivers and specialists across grades K through 12. Fee schedules cover book rentals, typing fees, milk, towels, lunch tickets, and student and athletic insurance options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grarttinger
Graettinger Pirates Announce 9-Game 1968 Grid Schedule
Graettinger Pirates, defending Corn Belt champions, announce a nine game 1968 schedule adding a non conference opener at South Clay. Home games include Sept. 20 West Bend, Oct. 4 Ruthven, Oct. 18 Marathon, Homecoming Nov. 1 Terris. Away games are Sept. 13 South Cay, Sept. 27 Mallard, Oct. 11 Sioux Valley, Oct. 25 Everly, Nov. 9 Sioux Rapids.
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Graettinger Pirate
Wil
South Clay
West Bend
Pirate
Ruthven
Marathon
Terris
South Cay
Mallard
Sioux Valley
Everly
Sioux Rapids
Graettinger High Class of ’48 Holds First Reunion
Graettinger High School graduates of 1948 held their first reunion at 6:30 p.m. in Estherville on June 29 with 26 attendees. Activities included a class will, prophecy, poem, and nine humorous awards. a future reunion in five years was decided. Attendees listed include Ken Westergard, Betty Swalve, Deloris Holland, Victor Johnson, Herbert Lancaster, and Wylma Wikert, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
1NS
Sky- Hine Club
Estherville
Herbert Lancaster
Kenneth Westergard
Wylma (Petersen) Wikert
Deloris
Holland) Reinking
Betty
Petersen) Swalve
Deloria
Holland
Eugene Guthrie
Barbara Bortini
Decatur, I
Matt Katalinich
Gladye Cameron
Ft. Walton Beach
Fla
Phil Herum
Wallingford
W. C. Reinking
Deloris Holland
Victor Johnson
Barstow
Calif
St. Paul
Minn
Eugene Wagner
Jean Landgren
West Bend
Raymond Duhn
Evonne Marxen
Spirit Lake
E. J. Swalve
Betty Petersen
le Mare
Ervin Wikert
Wylma Petersen
Graettinger
Frank Young
College Park
Maryland
Harold Strain
Marilyn Young
Webster
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Whounce Graettinger
Hanson
Frank Haisman
Kenneth Mursay
Henry Jensen
Edwin Prebens
Bernard Osher
Watkink
Donald Deton
Flos Chres- Alarsen
Lee Janssen
Morris Daeten
Robert Reutter
Joan Carlin
Joe Schacherer
Borchers
W Seanell
Fred Peresson
Roland Winert
Beryl Henderson
Lyie Skow
Evyvin Wikert
Vernd Christensen
Forrest Sipes
Emmet Murphy
Harry Nelson
Donald Petersen
Cyrus Guinn
Marvin Moran
Richard Lasing
LeRoy Rasmussen
Wayne Knutsen
Donal Finn
Sam Sjeklocha
Don Oleson
LeRoy Westfall
Richard Duhn
Aichand Duus
Ralph Graettinger
Paul Frick
Alan Hersieff
Lawrence Hankey
BI Joyce
Ernest Christensen
LeRoy Naig
John Miller
Jim Sehneider
Clarence Olesen
Wendell Fales
Tom Guess
Jim Currans
Gene Voigt
Leo Thompson
Robert Berryhill
Harry Dobbins
Roy Luhman
Ed Graettinger
Donald Girres
Alfred Luke
Robert Gray
Lowell Jacobsen
Joe Wilson
Don Iverson
la Verne Petersen
Vietnam
Dennis Felkey
Air Force Commendation Medal
Win
Tom Millea
Spencer Fair
Cracken
John Hand
Jim DeLaney
George Turner
Dutch Huseman
Fort Dodge
Steve Matre
Qhuck
Feren
Sennan Situa
Dor
Frank Hart
Qpencer
Va Ee
California
FFA Boys
DeEtte Graettinger
Esther Wiegand
Jean Hickman
Ramona Carter
Elem
Leona Leonard
Joan Powers
Carol Petersen
Alvs Carter
Crade
Mary Skattebo
Crase
Evan Struthers
Glenvee Towell
Crafe
Cora Christopher
Coy Coan
Reading
Christine Hessart
Gene Wibben
Janet Norris
Wanda Nicholson
Jane Myers
Merlin Nielson
Douglas Everett
Sci
James Towell, Jr
Ward Scherer
Robert Mears, Jr
Jim Kelly
Ltd
Rose Herke
Mary Evelyn Rose
V. Carter
Griver Ed
Ind
Andy Groos
Voc
Eleanor Jacobson
Mary Lou Hoffman
Leland Stiles
Ronald Worley
Lois Stuart
Ronald Bartels
Wesley Epling
Paul Stuart
Pup Insurance Ots
GHS
Union
Calvin Rawls
Wanda Starkey
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