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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
5
Graettinger Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a blaze at Mrs. Sam Watson's residence, likely starting in the chimney. She was evacuated safely behind the Graettinger State Bank. No damage estimate available.
Dianna Myers has been chosen to serve as a Page for the Iowa House of Representatives in Des Moines for the Sixty Seventh General Assembly. A South Clay High School senior, she is the daughter of William J. and Mrs. Myers of rural Dickens.
Graettinger was defeated 48 to 10 after forfeiting the first five weights due to weigh-ins. Tom Poland and Greg Crowley lost, with Graettinger’s only wins at 145 Tim Crowley 155 Tim Brown and 167 John Tindall. Injury and forfeits left final score 48 10. Next meet against Terris January 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Jer's Hair Care Center moved last Tuesday to the former Graettinger State Bank building seeking more space. Delays pushed the August plan to December after installing new wiring and plumbing. The white brick building, now 60 years old, last saw interior updates in 1973. The Graettinger Times occupies the west half of the building.
An adult farmer meeting will be held Monday January 3 at 1000 a.m. in the Terminal Coop meeting room Graettinger. Speakers George Hise and Merle Lynch Des Moines discuss marketing the full market mechanics and problems of futures with a Q and A session to follow.
Northwest Iowa soybean producers are invited to a conference on Thursday January 6 at Stub's Ranch Kitchen Spencer from 9 30 a m to 3 p m. Topics include check off money use for promotion, oil breeding, efficient plants, new varieties, drought root systems, foliar fertilization, production problems, marketing and promotion. Representatives from the Soybean Research Board and Iowa State Extension and Research personnel will conduct the meeting.
Donald R. Janssen age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Carl Janssen of Emmetsburg was promoted to Army specialist four. He serves as a jeep driver in the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood Texas. He graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1975 and entered the Army in June 1975.
The regular meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary will be Tuesday January 4 at 8 p.m. in the Legion Hall.
Graettinger area farmer John C. Nolan was elected to a three year term on the Palo Alto County ASC Committee. At the December 18 vote in Emmetsburg he became Chairman for the coming year, with Maurice Drew as Vice-Chairman and Olaf Norland as member. Alternates elected were Keyron Fogarty and Raymond Kollasch. The committee oversees local administration of federal farm programs including Commodity Loan, ACP and Feed Grain. The new board takes office January 1 1977.
Scout Troop 123 of Spencer won the 1976 Scout Troop of the Year award in the Northstar District at Emmetsburg District supper. The district covers a six county area and the troop earned monthly advancement and merit badges, participated in camparees and events, with Scout Master Charles Carter leading plans for a Prairie Gold Council group to the National Jamboree in Pennsylvania next summer.
Hillcrest Board of Directors will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday January 5 at 8 00 p m.
WHO Radio 1040 presents a ten hour Salute to America from 2 p.m. to midnight on December 31 to celebrate America’s bicentennial. The Nissen Company sponsors a continuous program featuring Big Band Era recordings and voices from radio history narrated by Cal Stout, with performances by Glenn Miller Dorsey Lombardo Goodman Weems and figures like FDR Churchill Gehrig and MacArthur in a bi centennial sound chronicle of Americana.
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