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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
4
Graettinger hosts Labor Day events including a FFA grain and vegetable show and flower exhibit on September 7 with judged divisions for grain vegetables and flowers, entry deadlines, ribbon prizes, and participation certificates. Rodeo acts, admission details, and a hardware auction follow in the Labor Day program.
Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Tuesday at the Graettinger United Methodist church for James P Hansen 66 longtime Graettinger resident who died at his home from a personal safety related bullet wound He was in failing health the past several years The Rev Harlan Babcock officiated Burial was in Graettinger City Cemetery Fuhrman Funeral Home oversaw arrangements Pallbearers named were Melvin Andre James Domek Ed Herke Tom Luitjens Arnold Masters and John Poland Hansen was born Oct 28 1903 in Ruthven son of Chris and Mary Hansen He married Jennie Hively May 15 1930 in Graettinger They lived in Graettinger He worked for the Rock Island railroad in Emmetsburg and Graettinger until retirement He was a United Methodist member Surviving are his wife Jennie a daughter Sharon Evers of Omaha two granddaughters Kathleen and Karleen and four brothers Bill Rasmus and Henry Hansen all of Estherville and Peter Hansen of Marengo He was preceded in death by two infant sons his parents two sisters and one brother.
Tom Millen of Graettinger and other officials from Upper Des Moines Opportunity monitor five county Central Nebraska Community Action Agency in Loup City to evaluate the Senior Opportunity program. The team reviews strengths and weaknesses and makes recommendations for program improvement.
A $50 prize will be awarded in participating stores next Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. P. J. Peterson did not claim last week's prize. The Labor Day tractor pull, part of Graettinger’s 74th annual event, is set for Monday Sept 7 at 2:30 p.m. Weigh-in is 1–2:30 p.m. at Graettinger Coop Grain. entry fee $5. prizes $25 $10 and $5 per class.
Graettinger businessmen will run a Labor Day stand on Main Street with a detailed duty roster across September 6 and 7. If a worker is unavailable substitutes or trades with another businessman, with wives invited to help. The schedule lists specific two hour shifts and names for each slot, plus stand construction and removal by Rolfe Lundgren and Earl Leister. A fundraising drive is planned in the business district next Monday, as no ticket sales fund is planned.
Circle G rodeo association of Graettinger and guests will join a 15 minute Sioux City channel 9 Spotlight segment on Saturday Aug 29 and Saturday Sept 5 at 12 30 p m to promote a Labor Day three day rodeo. Tape attendees included Dewey Anderson Kenneth Shryock Tammy Shryock Monte Schang Rodney Prather Johnnie Tindall and Johnnie Klatt.
Graettinger high school grid candidates report for initial practice sessions as head coach Jan Mitchell builds a lean, young squad with six returning lettermen among seniors Lon Smith Roger Rose Bob Carter Gary Anderson Craig Gilbaugh Joe Craven Ivan Janssen Dave Kiner Jeff Duhn. The Pirates open Sept. 11 at Sioux Rapids in a Corn Belt conference game with a home tilt against West Bend Sept. 25, while a new season looms amid cool nights and August weather.
In Graettinger there are no contests on September 14 as only incumbent Francis Scheller for the board of education and Clara Thoreson for district treasurer filed nomination papers. Also noted, DeEtte Graettinger, Graettinger faculty member, earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education at Mankato State College summer session commencement on August 21.
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