Storage Push At Graettinger Coop Grain Discussed
More than fifty stockholders attended a Legion hall meeting to review added storage at the Graettinger Coop Grain elevator. Board president Wm Brown outlined costs for a new concrete elevator and extra stowage bins, noting ongoing drying capacity expansion with a second corn dryer at the former Cargill site. Action postponed until January while members weigh benefits and railroad car shortages.
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Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Legion Hall
Board of Directors
Wm. Brown
Cargill
Brown
Twenty Five Buck Prize Draw Next Saturday
The three o clock prize draw will award $25 to participants in Graettinger stores. Albert Norris won last week's $50 Buck prize.
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Graettinger
Albert Norris
Progress on Graettinger fire station building advances
The Graettinger benefited fire district building, a 40 by 64 foot block station, is now enclosed by Olson Brothers Construction. It will house three trucks and include a 20 by 19 foot meeting room with a concrete floor and asbestos flooring in the room. Remaining work covers large doors interior walls insulation plumbing and electrical. A new John Beam fire fighting truck has been purchased and should arrive within weeks.
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Graettinger
Thas
Olson Bros. Construction Company
Benefited Fire District
Grsettinger Markets Wednesday CORN 1.00
The record notes Grsettinger markets on Wednesday December 3 with corn at 1.00 per unit and oats beans listed at 2.20. The fragment shows prices for crops but lacks full market context or additional commodities.
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Grsettinger
Livestock Marketing Seminar Slated At Emmetsburg
A livestock marketing seminar is set for Tuesday December 9 in Emmetsburg at the Iowa Public Service Company meeting room from 1 15 to 4 00 p m. Sponsored by Palo Alto County Extension Service the event features J Marvin Skadberg Extension Economist Iowa State University discussing supply and demand in marketing price formation markets and marketing methods. A panel of local livestock producers will share views on the marketing system.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa Public Service Company
Palo Alto County Extension Service
J. Marvin Skadberg
Towa State University
Harold Heykes
Palo Alto County
Marvin Skadberg
Whll
District audit lists 1968 fines totals for Palo Alto County
State auditor Lloyd R. Smith reports 555 cases handled in Palo Alto County in the year ending December 31, 1968, with fines totaling 10 060.18. Clerk of court collected 2 460.74. Justices of the peace and mayors combined fines total 4 983.44 and 2 616.00 respectively, with county funds allocated to 12 school districts including Emmetsburg and West Bend. The report notes funding rules and city vs county handling of fines.
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Lloyd R. Smith
Iowa
Justices of the Peace
Palo Alto
Smith
Justices of Peace
R. M. Hand
Emmetsburg
John Mills
George Blake
West Bend
Ronald Donahue
Dan Brown
Ed Marxen
Ruthven
Wayne Potter
Graettinger
Mallard
Ayrshire
Ringsted
Laurens
Trail Riders Sponsor Western Fun Day at Blue Earth
The Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger sponsor a Western Fun Day Sunday in the heated indoor arena at Blue Earth fairgrounds Minnesota. The program starts at 1 p.m. with four horse show events five adult rodeo events and two calf and pony rodeo classes for kids. President John Prather notes a good crowd at a prior Blue Earth rodeo event sponsored by the group.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Graettinger
Fairgrounds
Blue Earth
Minn
Blue Earth Fairgrounds
Trail Riders
John Prather
Kenner film presents Bombay chase in MGM drama
Jim Brown stars as the tough sea wanderer Kenner in the action filled adventure Kenner shot entirely in Bombay. Madlyn Rhue Robert Coote Ricky Cordell and Charles Horvath co star as the story threads through markets rails and docks of Bombay on a dangerous pursuit with Jordan and Henderson in pursuit and a suspenseful climax.
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Jim Brown
Bombay
Kenner
Jordan
Henderson
Robert Coote
Legion Auxiliary Seeks Coffee Strips for Christmas Club
The American Legion Auxiliary asks Graettinger residents to drop Butternut coffee strips in local containers or with Mrs Ellen Lundgren. The Christmas club coffee strips fund gifts for over 40 000 children in hundreds of Children's Homes.
Christmas party at Graettinger Legion Tuesday night
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary announce their annual Christmas party for Legion and Auxiliary members and families on Tuesday evening December 9 at the Legion hall. Attendees should bring a 50 cent adult gift exchange and a 25 cent child gift exchange. Also reported are Tenderfoot badges awarded to twelve Graettinger Boy Scouts at a packed meeting last Tuesday. Dr Larry Cornelius is local scoutmaster. tents repair was the service project. Commencement for 18 auto mechanics and 17 auto body students of Southwest Vocational School in Jackson, Minnesota, occurred November 25 at 8 p m in Jackson High School. Jon Jamison, son of Mr and Mrs Maxwell Jamison, is among graduates. he operates a Texaco station in Jackson since May 1969. A reception followed in the school cafeteria. Adults Farm Class in Graettinger High School postponed. the class topic will be February scheduled.
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Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion and Auxiliary
Graettinger Boy
Richard Howard
Scott Suss
Scott Gilbaugh
Steve Dobbins
David Stewart
Mark Stewart
Mike Fries
John Millen
Ronald Hankey
Randy Doty
Richie Hanson
Todd Suss
Larry Cornelius
Ward Scherer
Southwest Vocational School
Jackson
Minn
Jackson High School
Jon Jamison
Maxwell Jamison
Graettinger
Texaco
Pam Goodlaxson
Lisa Ann
Paul Edwards
Graettinger High School
V. G. Rients
Des Moines
Graettinger Chiropractic Clinic
Town Society of Chiropractic Orthopedics
Colonial Terrace
Rients
American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists
Los Angeles
Lois Prentice
Beck
Larry Hirsch
D. C
Hiss Medical Clinic
Donald J. Getz
California Optometric Association
FHA And FFA Christmas Dance Friday Night
The annual FFA and FHA Christmas dance will be held at the school lunch room Friday night Dec. 5 from 8 30 to 11 30 p m.
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FHA
FFA
Electrical Course At Iowa Lakes College In Estherville
Iowa Lakes Community College will offer a Basic Electrical Theory course for employed industrial workers starting December 9 in Estherville. Meeting one night weekly, the class covers electricity fundamentals, resistance, AC and DC, circuits, motors, meters, and related topics. Tuition is 7.50 with 6.00 for materials. contact the Adult Education office at 363-2601 for pre-enrollment. Custodians Association to Meet Monday at Graettinger School at 7 p.m. with custodians from five counties expected.
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Iowa Lakes College
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Iowa Great Lakes
Shotgun Deer Season Opens This Weekend In Iowa
The Iowa State Conservation Commission reminds hunters that shotgun and muzzleloader deer season is opening this weekend with zone dates: zones 1, 2, 4 on December 6 7 8 and zones 3 5 on December 6 7. Shooting hours are from morning until 4 30 pm. Permitted weapons include 20 16 12 10 gauge shotguns with rifle slugs and flintlock or percussion lock muskets .45 to .775 caliber. Bag limit is one deer. Most areas open statewide with buck antler restrictions on Red Rock Unit Marion County. Blaze orange clothing required in the field.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Red Rock
Marion County
Kenneth Jacobson Rites Tuesday At Estherville
Kenneth Lee Jacobson 33 of Urbandale a former Graettinger resident died Saturday night at Bethesda hospital Fort Dodge after injuries from a November 9 auto crash near Rutland Funeral services were held Tuesday in Estherville with burial in East Side cemetery He was born June 5 1936 in Graettinger and worked as an auto body mechanic later employed by Bob Brown Chevrolet Des Moines He married Mary Ann Vedder August 2 1959 and is survived by his wife two daughters his parents and one sister
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Kenneth Lee Jacobson
Urbandale
Graettinger
Rutland
Bethesda Hospital
Fort Dodge
United Methodist Church
Estherville
Dick Pearson
East Side Cemetery
Donald Kuhn
Emmetsburg
Bill Thompson, Jr
Roger Henningsen
Albert City
David Paulson
Greg Vedder
William Ridout
Denison
Vernie Jacobson
Wallingford
Graettinger High School
Utilities Engineering Institute
Chicago
Jensvold Motor Company
Bob Brown Chevrolet
Des Moines
Mary Ann Vedder
First Methodist Church
Jacobson
Kathryn Vedder
George Vedder
Marilee
Ann Marie
Ralph
Lois) Torreson
Pleasant Fall Weather for Thanksgiving Weekend
The week featured above normal temperatures with many days in the 40s and ideal travel weather for Thanksgiving. Farmers continued late harvests with corn moisture high and shelled corn needing drying, as harvest progress reached about 90 percent in the area, with temperatures rising again Tuesday afternoon.
Pirates Triumph 73-54 In Lincoln Central Twin Bill
Graettinger hosts a two game card with Lincoln Central as Pirates win 73 to 54 while the Pirettes fall 65 to 43. Mitchell fields new starters, Fam Rezac scores 45 for the winners, Pirates surge to a 39-31 halftime lead and pull away after intermission.
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Lincoln Central
Pirates
Graettinger
Pirettes
Mitchell
Ne Pirettes
SC Girls
Fam Rezac
Pirette
G FT F T
Prudy Tuininga
Linda Clipperton
Sue Frick
Connie Tuininga
Barb Petersen
Ann Stuart
Joleen Brown
Kathy Wikert
Betty Brown
Vickie Stueve U
Vickie Mammen
Pat Schang
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Spies Farm Lands
Jim Spies
Chuck Sarazine
Adolph Spies
Jim
Charles Sarazine
Adolph
Graettinger Coop
Arnolds Park
Kenneth Jacobson
Bartels Pirates
Pirate
Bob Rooney
Lynn Tindall
Tom Moran
Brian Theil
Ray Harvey
Dennis Bortint
Bob ‘Rooney
Bill ‘Dawson
Neil Lundgren
Doug Naig
Todd Hersleff
Joe. Craven
Lonnie Smith
Craig Gilbaugh
Stan Westergard
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