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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1971
Page
4
Graettinger boosters profile the Stiles family led by Leland “Jiggs” Stiles a long-time Graettinger educator and coach with roots in Rudd and West Union Iowa. Bev Stiles active in community clubs and service, children Kevin Lelan and Marcie excel in school sports and activities through Graettinger Community.
Thirty five members of the 1971 USD Springfield football squad earned varsity monograms, announced head coach Jon Westling. The group includes seven seniors, eleven juniors, nine sophomores and eight freshmen with Doug Naig as one sophomore recipient, son of LeRoy and Mrs. Naig of Graettinger. With 28 lettermen eligible, Westling foresees a strong 1972 nucleus.
Alumni and the senior class are invited to a 9:30 a.m. breakfast in the school lunch room on Monday December 27, 1971. Alumni will share educational and career plans with seniors. Counselor Mr. Brockmeyer can be contacted at 859-3398 or 859-3396.
Sioux Rapids defeated Graettinger 52 to 47 as Graettinger struggled to mount a sustained drive. Graettinger shot 12 of 47 from the field and 21 of 36 at the line while Sioux Rapids hit 72.2 percent from the floor and 68 percent at the stripe. The Graettinger forwards pressed hard to drive but were off target.
Ayrshire High School will host an Inaugural Ball honoring Jody Smith the Nation's youngest mayor. The Billy Rodman Orchestra performs at Ayrshire School Gym with open public tickets January 3 1972. Local and national officials listed for invitation and contact via the Senior Class. Graettinger Pirates edge Sioux Rapids in a tense Friday game as Ennen scores 34 and sets a season rebounding record.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Marvin S. Egeland of Wallingford Iowa will join SACs elite Combat Competition at McCoy AFB Florida December 12 to 17 He is a navigations systems repairman on the BOS2 Stratofortress team from Beale AFB California Also read of rival bomber and tanker crews from SAC and Great Britain in the world series of bombing and navigation Sergeant Egeland has Vietnam duty and Graettinger High School roots
Graettinger grapplers push Spencer hard in a 36 6 loss with several competitive bouts as Mike Guinn Curt Parks and Larry Borles win rounds for Spencer while Graettinger’s team effort earns praise from visiting coaches. Original notes also invite fans to Saturday matches versus Harris Lake Park.
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their annual Christmas party at the Legion hall Tuesday night December 14 at 8 pm A 50 to 75 cent gift exchange and lunch are planned All legion members and families invited Coupons for Butternut coffee are due by December 11 and will be mailed December 15 Santa visits on December 18 with a free Planet of the Apes showing and candy distribution Also noted is the death of Mrs Tom Jespersen former resident of Graettinger in Racine Wisconsin with funeral plans tentative in Racine.
Graettinger Municipal Gas weighs a 2 percent to 24 percent price hike to cover a 6.59 percent pipeline gas increase at the border station. Affects about 0.75 to 1.00 dollar more per customer monthly. As of November 14, the utility has absorbed the extra pipeline cost. A petition against the increase was filed with the Federal price commission by Municipal Utilities Group, which won partial rescission of a prior Northeran rise.
The Graettinger Iowa Picnic Association hosts its 37th annual reunion in Lake Park Club Huntington Beach California on January 9 1972 from 1130 a m to 330 p m. The event offers a large park area and a playground for children.
Funeral services for Mrs. Marilyn Kay Hiserote Thoreson aged 22 of 214 East 23rd Street South Sioux City Nebr were held Monday November 29 at Victory Chapel South Sioux City with Reverends Sailors officiating Burial was at Taylor Cemetery near Homer She died Friday November 26 after being removed from a hospital by the South Sioux Fire Department Rescue Squad An apparent heart attack followed open heart surgery on November 3 1970 in Rochester Minn She was married January 24 1970 in South Sioux City Survivors include her widower Walter Thoreson her parents Walter and Mrs Hiserote of Dakota City a brother Gerald Hiserote and a sister Mrs Connie Ryan both of Sioux City
Graettinger businessmen are asked to meet in city hall on December 16 at 1 00 p m to sack candy Anyone wishing to help may attend Donald Lammers did not claim last weeks prize Next Saturdays drawings prize will be 50 dollars in participating stores Winter Coaching School set for December 11 1971 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines Iowa featuring drills and defenses Interscholastic games East leads West 859 811 seven years with West only winning 1967 and a 1965 tie
The Graettinger Post Office service window will stay open until 5 00 p m on Saturdays December 11 and December 18 to assist customers with holiday mail needs at the local postal facility.
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