Graettinger Bond Issue Costs Outlined by Steering Committee
Graettinger steering committee explains a $487000 school building and remodeling bond will require about $49044 yearly over 15 years with interest. The average tax would be $1.10 per $1000 of taxable value based on district totals. examples show a $10710 home paying $11.78 annually and a $21510 home paying $23.65 yearly. Taxable valuation differs from market value.
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Graettinger
Patty Peterson
Peterson
Graettinger Beard Contest At Bicentennial Celebration
Graettinger mayor announces a shaving permit sale and Kangaroo Court during the Labor Day weekend Bicentennial events. The beard contest and Legion races start at Fahne stock Park at 10 a.m. on September 6, with cash prizes across divisions. Entry limited to residents or workers in the Graettinger School District.
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Graettinger
Tom Millen
American Legion
E Legion
Fahnestock Park
Millen
Former Resident Recommends Old Creamery Presentation
Maryanna Spies Larazine of Schaller, a former Graettinger resident, attended a performance of A Dandy Yankee Doodly Do by the Old Creamery Theatre Company. She endorses the show for Graettinger’s Bicentennial Salute to Our Nation on September 6, praising professional actors and the troupe’s Iowa Arts Council support.
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Graettinger
Maryanna Spies Larazine
Schaller
Old Creameryeatre Company
Old Creamery Theatre Players
Iowa
Old Creamery Theatre
Iowa Arts Council
Banking Hours Changed Here at Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger State Bank announces immediate changes to banking hours. Drive up window now 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday. Main office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with Friday evening hours 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Graettinger State Bank
Gjerde
Main Street
Omer
Betty
Brennan Named Outstanding Educator in Graettinger
Barb Brennan, a Graettinger Community School fourth grade teacher, is named an Outstanding Leader in Elementary Education. The Times notes she is among educators nationwide listed in the 1976 edition of Outstanding Leaders in Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Barb Brennan
Graettinger Community School
the Times
United States
Brennan
Marty
Graettinger
Graettinger Repaints Angle Parking For Better Vision
Graettinger changes parking layout as J K Striping repaints street stripes on main street. The new 374 degree angle aims to improve back up visibility for shoppers and widen driving space, city administrator Davi Elwood says.
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Graettinger
J &K
Main Street
Davi Elwood
the Times
Five Win Awards At Estherville
Graettinger girls were among the award winners at the Estherville basketball clinic with seventy two attendees aged 9 to 15. Co sponsored by Estherville Recreation Department and Iowa Lakes Community College, the event featured two guest coaches including Graettinger head girls basketball coach Rod Hough. Other winners included Angie Eldridge and Sandy Kay Scherer in the 9-11 and 12-13 divisions and Kathy Kulow in the 14-15 division. The seven other overall winners were from Terris and Estherville with participants from Ruthven, Swea City, Spirit Lake, Lake View, Emmetsburg, Spencer, Wallingford and Vincent.
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Graettinger
Estherville
Estherville Recreation Department
Iowa Lakes Community College
Rod Hough
Angie Eldrige
Bates
Ettner
Sandy Kay Scherer
Kathy Kulow
Terris
Ruthven
Swea City
Spirit Lake
Lake View
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Wallingford
Vincent
Pratt Plans Parade Visit by Margaret Pratt
Margaret Pratt, Republican candidate for Seventh District State Representative, will appear in the Labor Day Parade. She notified parade chairman Richard Duhn of her intention to join the big event on September 6 in Emmetsburg.
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Margaret Pratt
Emmetsburg
Hillcrest Youth Tourney awards given in golf meet
Conway Emmetsburg tops boys 16 17 18 with 35, Jeff White Mallard 37, David Bettenhausen Emmetsburg 40. Catherine Elsenbast Graettinger 47 leads girls 16 17 18, Lori Berven Graettinger 75. Steve Johnson Emmetsburg 41 wins boys 13 14 15, David Schacherer Estherville 42, Rick Miller Ruthven 43. Ysa Freud Ruthven leads girls 12 13 14 15 with 48. Carolyn Moe Estherville 48, Linda Bettenhausen Emmetsburg 51. Boys 11 12 Hageman Estherville 51, Bobby Scherer Graettinger 51, Craig Schacherer Graettinger 51. Sed Beschermer Graettinger 58, Kevin Jensen Graettinger. (continued on page 2).
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Hillcrest
Hillcrest Ladies Organization
Aileen Schacherer
Conway - Emmetsburg
Jeff White - Mallard
David Bettenhausen
Lori Berven
Graettinger
Steve Johnson
Emmetsburg
David Schacherer
Estherville
Rick Miller
Ruthven
Ysa Freud
Carolyn Moe
Linda Bettenhausen - Emmets
Burg
Boys
Hageman - Estherville
Bobby Scherer
Craig Schacherer
Graettiner
Sed Beschermer
Kevin Jenseh
Hillcrest Golf Course
Scott Beschemer
Joe Hageman
Lef
Mark Conway
Diana Voigt
Lisa Fredd
Kathryn Elsenbast
Labor Day Golf Tournament Draws Many Entrants
Golfers from the area are expected to enter the September 4 and 5 Labor Day Weekend event at the local course. Prizes include a 200 gift certificate for Champion Flight and 40 for other flights. Graettinger State Bank offers 100 for a number four hole ace or closest to pin with multiple awards planned and two previous aces by Frick and Dan Bervan.
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Paul Frick
Hillcrest Board of Directors
Frick
Graettinger State Bank
Dan Bervan
Graettinger
Graettinger Times
Speakers Available On School Bond Issue
A Speakers Bureau has been formed by the steering committee for the school bond issue. Tom Millen, chairman, says a speaker will be provided for every local church or civic group meeting before the September 14 school board and bond election. Local persons are available and several will be assigned to each gathering to explain the bond issue and answer questions. Groups may contact Millen at 859-3465.
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the Times
Tom Millen
Millea
Absentee Ballots Cast For Graettinger School Election
R T Nane secretary of the Graettinger Community School Board reminds voters absentee ballots are available for the September 14 school board and bond election. Ballots may be requested by contacting the Palo Alto County Auditor in Emmetsburg or picked up at the auditor's office next week. Ballots must be returned to the auditor the day before the election.
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R.T. Nane
Graettinger Community School
Pirates Rated State 9th In Class 1A Preseason Poll
Des Moines Register lists Graettinger Pirates as 9th among Class 1A teams in preseason ranking. Rod Hough leads varsity with captains Mike Masters Randy Brobst and John Millen and a large roster across seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. Schedule opens September 10 at home vs Sentral Fenton with soap scrimmage September 3 and includes games at Terris Sieur Nelley Sioux Rapids Ruthven Mallard West Bend Everly and Armstrong through November 5.
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Ettinger High School
Pirates
Rod Hough
Pete Hansen
Ted Yarnes
Des Moines Register
Register
Mike Masters
Randy Brobst
John Millen
Tim Crowley
Mike Nissen
Tim Brown
Tom Brown
Terry Masters
Mike Elsenbast
Randy Rients
Tim Rooney
Monty Schang
Greg Crowley
Lonny Besan
Joe Dykhuizen
Craig Iverson
John Brown
Brian Weber
Ron Sampson
Dave Matheason
Tom Kulow
Tommy Thompson
Pat Brobst
Aaron Hyatt
Mike Millen
Steve Gibson
Tim Lewers
Dave Elsenbast
Brian Nielsen
Dennis Harris
Graettinger Pirate
Sentral
Fenton
Terris
Sieur Nelley
Sioux Rapic
Ruthven
Mallard
West Bend
Everly
Armstrong
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Betty Gjerde
Omer Gjerde
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Conway Cards
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Gary Harris
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