See It This Way Graettinger City Notes and Local Appeals
Graettinger coverage notes City Manager Dan Elwood inviting inquiries on city operations while recounting pool reopening after a short closure. Lions Club fundraising for a University of Iowa Corneal Center, with 1175 transplants over 20 years, 33 awaiting donors, and a $229200 project cost. Labor Day plans praised by Community Club and Jesperson family. helmet law reminder for motorcyclists. Graettinger Post Office closed on Labor Day.
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Iowa Lions Club
University of Iowa
Lions
Iowa City
Iowa Lions Light Conservation Foundation
Reed
Graettinger Labor Day Celebration Kicks Off This Weekend
Graettinger gears up for the 79th annual Labor Day Celebration starting Saturday afternoon and running through Monday evening. A two-car caravan travels tonight to promote the fete and collect donations for Goodwill Industries, with items left at the east door of the Methodist Church. The festival features a golf tournament, eight-team softball, bingo, a tractor pull, and a carnival by Gopher State Shows on Main Street. Archery events by Mike Origer of Estherville start Saturday at 3 30 p m with freestyle and barebow classes awarding trophies and medals. Readers are asked to send in results by Tuesday noon from Graettinger Ballpark.
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Graettinger
Caravan Co
Goodwill
Goodwill Industries
Don Graettinger
Gopher State Shows
Mike Origer
Estherville
the Times
Three Run For Graettinger School Board Seats
Three candidates William Voigt Marjorie Tindall and Einer Appel filed for two Graettinger School Board posts in the upcoming election on Tuesday Sept 9. Voters must be registered by Aug 30 at the County Auditor's office Palo Alto County Emmetsburg. polls open noon to 9 pm at City Hall. Pool hours extended this week with potential Labor Day opening.
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Graettinger Schooll
William Voigt
Marjorie Tindall
Einer Appel
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
George Kiegl
New Faces at Graettinger School Welcome Eight Faculty
Eight new teachers joined Graettinger School for the 1975 76 year with a photo lineup April shows Joanne Gibson Judy Jackson Linda Thompson Leann Larkin Sallie White Rick Wilson and Julie Kruse. The group includes a learning disabilities instructor and staff greets the fall start Monday as students begin classes. Soap Scrimmage Set for Friday at 7 45 pm at the football field with admission of one bar of soap per person funds athletic programs. Football schedules list varsity junior varsity and junior high games with opponents Everly Terms Here Here Sioux Rapids South Clay West Bend Mallard Ruthven Sioux Valley Armstrong Homecoming and more. kickoff times vary from 7 45 to 7 00 pm.includes Sept. dates and venues
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Graettinger
Joanne Gibson
Judy Jackson
Linda Thompson
Leann Larkin
Chuck Foy
Sallie White
Rick Wilson
Julie Kruse
Graettinger Pirate
Sioux Rapids
South Clay
West Bend
Mallard
Ruthven
Sioux Valley
Armstrong
New Bank Building Constructed for Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger State Bank plans a new 65 by 55 foot brick and steel building with double the customer space. Construction slated after September 1, 1976, with work to begin once excavating is completed. Alco Systems of Hampton, Iowa, is contracted. The project, valued at $200,000, will sit south of the Graettinger Chiropractic Clinic.
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Graettinger State Bank
Baxter State Savings Bank
Baxter
Iowa
GSB
G. Kenneth Edge
Graettinger Chiropractic Clinic
Edge
State Banking Department
FDIC
Alco Systems
Hampton
Pirettes Open Season Tonight At Everly
Graettinger Pirette softball team starts seven game fall slate at Everly with no gate charge. To cover officials costs the school will pass the hat during games until funds meet expenses, then stop. Schedule lists Aug 28 Everly, Sept 2 Here, Sept 4 Sioux Rapids, Sept 11 West Bend, Sept 16 Mallard, Sept 18 Ruthven, Sept 25 Sioux Valley. all games at 4:00 p.m.
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Graettinger
Pirette
Everly
Terris
Sioux Rapids
West Bend
Mallard
Ruthven
Sioux Valley
Archery Contest and Demonstration Highlight Labor Day
An added attraction for the Annual Labor Day celebration will be the archery contest and demonstration set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 30.
Bucks. Missed drawing leaves prize unclaimed
Mrs Jerry Eldridge failed to attend the drawing causing the 50 Graettinger Bucks prize to go unclaimed. The event details and location are sparsely reported in the fragment.
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Jerry Eldridge
Graettinger
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Dan
Community Club
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Darrell Jesperson
Cochairmen
Terra Firma
Graettinger Ballpark
Elwood
Varsity
Hartley
Ows Peabies
Milford
Emmetsburg Catholic
Dave Haggard
Pirettes
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