Farm Machinery Repair Course Offered at IICC Emmetsburg
A five week Farm Machinery Repair Course for Farmers begins Monday February 21 from 7 to 10 pm at Iowa Lakes Community College South Campus Emmetsburg. Instructor Henry Torkelson will focus on repairs for plast balers mowers and other farm machinery to save farmers time and money. Fee is 3.75. Pre-registration or information via Torkelson at 852 3554 or Estherville Continuing Education Office at 712 362 5771.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
Emmetsburg
Henry Torkelson
Torkelson
Estherville
Palo Alto Market Hog Show March 6 Details
The sixth annual Palo Alto County Market Hog Show will be held Monday March 6. Open to Palo Alto county residents in the County Pork Producers Association. Each exhibitor may enter one pen of two market hogs weighing 200 to 240 pounds. Hogs slaughtered at Geo A Hormel plant in Austin. Delivery to Emmetsburg Sales Barn by 5 30 PM March 6. Judging by Tom Conover Berkshire breeder. Swine judging contest for juniors and adults. $160 in cash premiums for top exhibitors.
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Palo Alto County
Ray Brown
West md
County Pork Producers Association
Brown
Geo. A. Hormel
Austin
Emmetsburg
Tom Conover
Berkshire
Holstein
Iowa
Youth Rally Invites Graettinger Youth to Bethel Church
The Graettinger community youth are invited to a Youth Rally at Bethel Lutheran Church this Saturday at 7 30 p m. Waldorf College students from Forest City will lead the event under Kent Olson with folk and Gospel songs and a brief message. A social for Bethel youths Friday 8 p m precedes discussions and a 9 30 a m Sunday service led by the LYE team and Bethel congregation.
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Graettinger
Bethel Lutheran Church
Waldorf College
Forest City
Kent Olson
Bethel Church
Lutheran Youth Encounter Organization
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Bethel
LYE
Bethel Young People
Preliminary 1971 Iowa deer harvest figures released
State deer biologist Lee Gladfelter reports the preliminary 1971 harvest at about 11 500 deer, below the record 13 780 set in 1970. The drop follows a shorter season and fewer hunters, with shotgun season on December 4 5.
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Lee Gladfelter
Iowa Conservation Commission
Gladfelter
Supplemental Food Distribution Notice in Emmetsburg
Supplemental Food will be issued to eligible participating residents at Emmetsburg on Tuesday February 15 from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m according to Betty Hessenius Supplemental Food Coordinator for Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc
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Emmetsburg
Betty Hessenius
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
Next SctuRBage Prize Unclaimed by Mrs Leo Moran
Mrs Leo Moran did not claim last week’s prize in the local draw. Next Saturday afternoon’s three o’clock drawing offers a $50 prize in participating stores.
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Leo Moran
Omission in Honor Roll Noted for Second Nine Weeks
The list of honor roll recipients unintentionally left out Mark Knutson for the second nine weeks and Debbie Duus for the second nine weeks and the semester.
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Mark Knutson
Debbie Duus
Irish Dollar in Circulation Emmetsburg Mint
Emmetsburg issues the seventh in the series commemorative coin the Irish Dollar to honor St Patrick’s Day and Robert Emmet. The 1972 dollar features Emmet’s bust with March 1972 and a star with shamrocks representing US and Ireland unity. Reverse shows Emmetsburg crest and Sister City of Dublin Ireland slogan. Bronz medallions praised by collectors up to 10 dollars. orders at 20 dollars each with postage. sale ends April 1 1972 for 1972 silh Dollar.
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Emmetsburg
St. Patrick's
Robert Emmet
C.L. Nicholson
Court House
Robert
Emmet Ibu
Iowa
U.S.A
United States
Ireland
Dublin
U.S
Teacher of the Week Mrs. Gould of Graettinger School
Connie McQuown notes kindergarten teacher Mrs. Gary Gould in Graettinger is in her third year. She grew up in Pocahontas, Iowa, earned a BS from Iowa State University in 1968, and serves as Graettinger Education Association president. The piece also lists family births and local ads.
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Gary
Pat) Gould
Graettinger
Pocahontas
Iowa
Gould
Iowa State University
Graduat
Ing
Education College
Iowa State
Gary Gould
C.1i
Hersom Company
Laurens
Graettinger Education Association
GEA
Women's Club
Hawkeye
Wards Catalog
Banks and Post Office to Close Washington Birthday Observance
The Graettinger State Bank in Palo Alto County and the Graettinger Post Office will be closed Monday February 21 in observance of Washingtons birthday.
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Graettinger State Bank
Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Washington
SDSU Dean's List Honors 998 Students
South Dakota State University names 998 students to the fall Dean's List for maintaining a 3.25 GPA. Among honorees is James Thoreson of Graettinger, son of Mr and Mrs Haakon Thoreson.
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South Dakota State University
Graettinger
James Thoreson
Haakon Thoreson
Funeral services for Melvin R. Nissen in Graettinger Iowa
Funeral services were held February 14 at Bethel Lutheran Church Graettinger for Melvin R. Nissen 44 who died February 11 at home of a heart attack. Burial in Valley View Cemetery with military rites. He was born May 14 1927 in Renville Minnesota and married Eva Herum June 21 1952. He served as Graettinger Municipal Light Plant superintendent and later ran Nissen Repair Shop. Survived by wife Eva son Merlyn and three daughters, four brothers and two sisters. Lay Witness Mission and 24 hour Prayer Vigil planned March 2 3 5 with visitors from Missouri South Dakota and Iowa.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Melvin Robert Nissen
O.J. Reitz
Valley View Cemetery
Fuhrman
Renville
Minn
Ernest
Maxine Nissen
Graettinger American Legion
Eva
Merlyn
Marlene
Mavis
Shawna
Virginia Herum
Boulder
Cole
Dolores Carter
Estherville
Ronald
Eugene
Defiance
Dennis
Sah Matea
Calif
Gary
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Missouri
South Dakota
Iowa
Iowa FFA Week marked by high chapter activity and high enrollment
National Future Farmers of America Week will see 19 to 26 February events by Iowa’s 227 FFA chapters. DPI consultant Gerald Barton notes record 12,500 student enrollment and 11,100 FFA members in Iowa, with Tim J. Burke as national FFA president. Iowa officers are listed with roles and hometowns.
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Iowa
Association of Future Farmers
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Gerald Barton
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Vocational
Iowa Association Ffa
DPI
Barton
Elwood Je Mabon
Iowa Ffa
George Washington
Washington
America
Tim J. Burke
New Hampton
Iowa State
Dwight Seegmiller
Decorah
Daryl Sywassick
Muscatines
Chris Carlson
Jewell
Randy Flack
Cole
Stan Westergard
Graettinger
Harvey Alfers
Ire
Parkersburg
Robert Edwards
Atlantic
Dick Hilsabeck
Pleasantville
Dennis Dammen
Osage
Eme Eron P. Dettman
DPI Coneultant
Des Moines
Local notices urged for timely submission to Mrs Van Laar
Locals must be in by Tuesday noon to appear while timely. Mrs Van Laar’s phone number is 859 3711.
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van Laar
van Ae
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