Labor Day Draw Promises $50 Prize Again This Week
The money was not claimed last Saturday when Marcus Geil's name was drawn. There will be a drawing for $50 again this week.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
7
Open house marks Graettinger Community Apartments debut
Graettinger Community Apartments held an open house on Sunday August 26 from 2 to 4 pm drawing 250 to 300 visitors. Thomas Thomsen presided as master of ceremonies with Rev Harlan Babcock and Rev O J Reitz offering readings. Contractors were Hjelmland Builders of Algona. contract amount 54701. loan 56000 at 3 percent for 50 years under Farmers Home Administration. There are five units currently with potential for more. 90 shareholders and 80 donations reported.
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Graettinger Community Apartments
Thomas Thomson
Harlan Babcock
John Ennen
O. J. Reitz
Myron Swan
Graettinger
Thomas Thomsen
Ernest Andresen
Arnold Masters
Otto Reitz
James Spies
Therr
Hjelmland Builders of
Algona
Farmers Home Administration
Graettinger Labor Day Celebration Opens 77th Year
Graettinger kicks off its 77th consecutive Labor Day celebration on Saturday evening September 1 with a long running carnival and events schedule. Grand prize this year is 1000 dollars for the winning raffle ticket holder. The weekend includes street bingo and major activities slated for Sunday and Monday.
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Graettinger
Towa
State Duck Stamp To Be Available
The Iowa Conservation Commission says the new state duck stamps will go on sale after September 1 for one dollar. Hunters must purchase the 1973 Iowa Migratory Waterfowl Stamp and sign it to validate it. A written survey application is required at purchase. Stamps will be sold at most hunting license outlets. Weekend events include pony pulls, fairs, races, softball, and parades, with a 1000 dollar prize drawing Monday night.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Labor Day Grain Show in Graettinger set this weekend
The Graettinger FFA Chapter hosts its Labor Day Grain Show at the old Post Office building with entries accepted Sunday 2 to 5 pm and judging Monday morning. Open to all, entries may be removed from 6 to 8 pm Monday after cleanup. Categories include corn, beans, oats, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkins, watermelons, tomatoes, carrots, squash, beets, novelty, apples, and a flower arrangements section with various container and material themes.
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Ball Park
FFA
Langdon
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Estherville
Richard Duhn
Cliff Harris
United Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Senior Citizens Center
the Legion Hall
Graettinger Ffa
Large crowd attends Terminal open house in Graettinger
A roughly 500 turnout attended the Terminal Cooperative open house and barbecue at its Graettinger facilities last Friday August 17. The event showcased the cooperative’s operations and features of the new concrete grain elevator built about a year ago, with products often purchased from Blanco Products Company. Greg Petoni or staff answered questions and highlighted cooperative support for local patrons and vendors.
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Graettinger
Blanco Products Company
Market Report Corn And Beans Prices
Market report lists corn for August and September at 1.75. O N D 1.90 January and February at 2.05. Beans show August at 7.27 OO N D and January February at 6.25. Oats priced at 0.90 reflecting the board figures.
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Des Moines
Graettinger Times
Greg Peton
Market Report
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