Plumber Avery Bonstead a Graettinger community figure
Avery Bonstead owner of Bonstead Plumbing and Heating and councilman, longtime Graettinger resident and active volunteer. Clara Mae Bonstead works at Graettinger State Bank, with son Brian, a student and student leader, all attending Immaculate Conception Church and local activities. The profile highlights family roots, business history, and community involvement in Graettinger Iowa.
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Avery Bonstead
Graettinger
Avery
Bonstead Plumbing
Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department
Graettinger Businessmen's Club
Graettinger Investment Club
Chaplin
Graettinger American Legion
Bonstead
Lost Island Township
Japan
Erickson Hardware
Earl Erickson
Senior Citizen's Center
Anton Bonstead
Gerald
Wallingford
Leonard
Fairmont
Mamie Roseboro
Ledyard
Clara Mae Bonstead
Clara Mae Schealler
Albert Schealler
Ant
Clara
Brian
Bonsteads
Immaculate Conception Church
Knights of Columbus
Clara Mae
The
Rosary Society
Marine Lance Corporal Snyder promoted at Camp Lejeune
Marine Lance Corporal Daniel R. Snyder son of Mr and Mrs Henry Miller Route 1 Emmetsburg Iowa was promoted at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. A 1968 Ayrshire Construction High graduate he joined the Marine Corps in January 1972.
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Daniel R. Snyder
Henry Miller
Route 1
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Ayrshire
California Picnic Date Set by Graettinger Group
The Graettinger Iowa Picnic Association schedules its annual picnic for January 14 from 11 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the Lake Park Club House in Huntington Beach California. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch coffee cookies and punch will be provided for details contact Ken Sussat at 714 558 8260.
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Graettinger Iowa Picnic Association
Lake Park Club House
Huntington Beach
California
Ken Sussat
Farmers name ASC County Committee members in 1972 vote
Olaf Norland of Cylinder area was named to the County ASC Committee by delegates at the ASC County convention held December 16 1972. Joe A. Lynch Mallard and Robert L. Neary Emmetsburg were chosen as chairman and vice chairman with John Nolan and Maurice J. Drew West Bend named to the committee. The new officers take office January 1 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
County and Community Committee
Mrs Blighton Wins Graettinger Booster Bucks Drawing
Mrs. Blighton won the $50 Graettinger Booster Bucks Friday in the pre Christmas Business men's Drawing. She said she would spend her prize on booster bucks and toward renewing her Times subscription. Other winners included Miss Anna Christensen and Catherine Rooney each with $10, John Carney $10, Mrs Norman Nissen $10, Mrs Clara Westfall $10, Albert Schealler $25, and Kenneth Gilbaugh $25.
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Clifford Blighton
Graettinger
Booster Bucks Drawing Up To 50 Dollars This Saturday
Merchants report Maxwell Jamison did not claim the 25 dollar Booster Bucks from last week. This Saturday at 3:00 p.m. another 50 dollars will be awarded in the Booster Bucks Drawing.
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Maxwell Jamison
Farm Bureau FFA Holiday Conference Attendees Named
Two delegates from Palo Alto County attended the Iowa Farm Bureau FFA Holiday Conference at Iowa State University December 27 28 E Leo Stephas FB president noted Pamela Stewart Graettinger FFA Chapter and Roger Wagner West Bend chapter represented by their families The conference theme was Agribusiness A Challenging Career with speakers films panels and group discussions plus entertainment and a banquet across two days.
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Palo Alto County
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa State University
E. Leo Stephas
Graettinger Ffa
Pamela Stewart
Santa Visits Graettinger During Christmas Season
Santa stopped in Graettinger last Wednesday handing out candy and hearing Christmas requests from local youths. Preliminary reports indicate he was in town between midnight December 24 and 6:00 a.m. December 25, with the investigation still ongoing.
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Santa
Graettinger
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Department OF History
Rusty Harris
Your Graettinger Times
Avery, Brian and
Calif
Market Report
Mrs. Blighton
Pam Stewart
FFA
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