Local Youth Receives Honor as Front Cover Photo Star
Terry Masters among four senior backs named top in their class by the Iowa Athletic News. The group from Central Lyons Rock Rapids Waterloo Columbus Newton traveled to the University of Iowa at Ames on August 21 to be photographed for front cover publication in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Masters
Iowa Athletic ‘News
Terry
Central Lyons
Rock Rapids
Waterloo Columbus
Newton
University of Iowa At
Ames
Athletic News
Iowa Athletic News
U of Iowa
Iowa Banks First With Loans To Farmers
Iowa banks led agricultural credit in 1976 with 2.706 billion dollars in farm loans. Iowa Bankers Association president C Robert Brenton notes non real estate loans at 2.422 billion, real estate loans at 284 million, with strong increases from 1975. National figures show banks hold 23.3 billion in non real estate farm loans and 6.8 billion in real estate loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Bankers Association
American Bankers Association
ABA
C. Robert Brenton
Farmers Home Administration
Brenton
Brenton Banks, Inc
Des Moines
Iown
Methodist youths attend Iowa Youth Festival at Simpson College
Fourteen Graettinger youths joined thirty two from Estherville Hartley Primghar Sheldon and Algona for a five hour bus trip to Indianola Iowa to attend a United Methodist Youth Festival. Counselors Diane and Alvin Luke joined. About 1000 youths camped on Simpson College campus for a weekend filled with speakers including Nido Qubein Senator Dick Clark and Becky King. The Almost Anything Goes Contest featured Bible reenactments and stunts. The Spencer district placed eleventh of thirteen but was praised for enthusiasm. return trip followed Sunday after a communion service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church of
Nido Qubein
High Point
North Carolina
Nido
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
United States
Dick Clark
Nashville
Tenn
Covenant Players
Reseda
California
Becky King
Monah and
Ben’ Campney
Youth Service Fund Committee
Ross Ballou
Estherville
Rhonda Ruetter
Marsha Brighton
David Leachman
FFA Grain and Flower Show Sets for September 5
The annual FFA Grain and Flower Show runs Monday September 5 in the former City Meat Market. Entries may be brought Sunday September 4 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. exhibits open Monday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and take-home by 6:00 pm. Classes cover Grain and Vegetable divisions plus Flower Arrangements and a Novelty division. The report also previews Graettinger Pirates football, top Class 1-A pick, with roster details and key returning players for 1977.
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FFA
Willi
Graettinger Pirate
Pirates
Des Moines Register
Register
BSC
Avoha
Graettinger Pirates
Conrad
Mike Masters
Mike
John Millen
Terry Masters
Mike Elsenbast
Tim Brown
Tom Brown
Monty Schang
Graettinger Finishes Third In Den's Foodland Tourney
The Graettinger men’s softball team took third in the Den's Foodland 2nd Annual Tournament. Laurens won first and Renwick All-Stars second. Graettinger’s Matt Rustad and Kevin Hanson led with multiple hits while John Rustad earned key pitching in several games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rustad
Kevin Hanson
Tim Graettinger
Schnell
Rustad
Schnnell
Joe Henderson
Fort Dodge
Fenton
Gilmore City
Renwick
Laurens
Wallingford
Graettinger
Dale Brandt
Randy Beaver
Rick Kulow
Terry Masters
Tim
Clare
Todd
Olson
Humboldt
Wrich Seeks Second IMCA Victory at Clay County Fair
Bill Wrich of Kennard Nebraska aims for a repeat feature win at the IMCA sanctioned new model stock car race during the Clay County Fair on September 10. He won the rain shortened 100 lap feature in 1973 and finished seventh in 1974 after a heat third. He drives the No 16 1973 Camaro and expects a 50 lap feature this year with tougher racing. National Speedways Inc will officiate the full racing program including modified and sprint events through September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wrich
Kennard, Neb
IMCA
Clay County Fair
Wrich
Wiich
Ralph Parkinson
National Speedways Inc
Beatons Take Over Sunken Ship New Owners
The Beatons Sheryl and Dick Beaton become owners of the Sunken Ship as of August 8. Former Estherville residents moved to Graettinger in June and Dick works with Terminal Co-op, sharing duties with Sheryl at the Ship. They have three children Robby 13 Rod 11 and Shirleen 9 with school grades noted. They plan weekly events starting with a Blue Ribbon Special dance band this Friday and Saturday and occasional other acts.
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Sheryl
Dick Beaton
Beatons
Estherville
Graettinger
Robby
Rod
Shirleen
the Times
Shelley Carter to Manage Estherville Miller's Fashions
Mrs Shelley Carter will manage the recently opened Miller's Fashions store in Estherville. A 1971 Graettinger High School graduate who attended Mankato State College and Iowa Lakes Community College, she has worked at The Woman's Shop in Spencer and as assistant manager in Davenport before moving to a farm home between Wallingford and Graettinger in April. Shelley is married to Robert Carter Jr., also a 1971 Graettinger graduate, who works for Graettinger Block and Tile Co. The Carters are the daughter and son of local residents Emmet Rolfson of Wallingford and Robert Carter Sr of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller's Fashions
Estherville
Shelley Carter
Wallingford
Carter
Graettinger High School
Mankato State College
Iowa Lakes Community College
the Woman's
Spencer
Davenport
Ing
Graettinger
Shelley
Robert Carter Jr
Graettinger Block and Tile Co
Emmet Rolfson
Robert
Robert Carter Sr
Palo Alto Farm Bureau to Meet August 29
The 1977 Palo Alto County Farm Bureau meeting is set for Monday, August 29, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Emmetsburg. It starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker is Don Muhm, Des Moines Register and Tribune Farm Editor. Officers and directors for 1978 will be elected, 1977 policies discussed and adopted, followed by a luncheon of homemade pie and ice cream. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Emmetsburg
Don Muhm
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Muhm
Palo Alto Farm Bureau
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Ranae Reutter
Brenda Levi
Lisa Luhman
Sandy Scherer
Rhonda Reutter
Kristy Duus
Marcia Brighton
Diane Luke
Alvin Luke
Tim Lewers
Rev. Brighton
Jeff Voigt
Perry Hersom
Dave Brighton
Irates
Joe Dykhuizen
Randy Rients
Schang
Craig Iverson
Hough
Pirate
Tim Rooney
Monty Schany
John Brown
Joe Dyk
Roger Hawkings
Clay County
Farm Bureau Meeting
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