Graettinger FFA Boys Earn Two Gold Awards at Sub-District
Graettinger FFA members returned from a sub district contest in Everly with two Gold Awards and a Bronze. The parliamentary procedure team and Dan Breyns creed presentation won gold, plus a bronze for Don Reyes extemporaneous speech. District finals in Oxeholt March 7 will feature six teams from 50 chapters.
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Graettinger
Future Farmers of America
Everly
Dan Breyn
FFA
Dale Hartman
Bill Graettinger
Tim Murphy
Steve Tenstead
Gary Nicol
Don Reyes
Oxeholt
Dan Brown
Paving Projects Worth 341 653 Set For Palo Alto County
Four farm to market highway paving projects in Palo Alto County received approvals from the Iowa State Highway Commission with Hallet Construction Co. of Boone awarded the low bid of 341 653.14. The work covers about 11 miles, including three main projects totaling 287 508 funded by the farm to market fund. West Bend Mallard route bids split into 108 778 on the west segment and 40 753 on the east segment, while a 54 144 stretch uses local funds. Rodman east to Highway 44 adds 137 976 for 4.3 miles. Other bidders include Central Construction Indianola 357 163 Fred Carlson Decorah 371 450 Irving F Jensen Sioux City 360 381.
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Palo Alto
Ames
Iowa State Highway Commission
Hallet Construction Commission
Boone
Mallard
West Bend
West Bend Township
Hallet
Rodman
Highway 44
Central Construction, Co
Indianola
Fred Carlson Co
Decorah
Irving F. Jensen
Sioux City
Post Office And Bank Observing Washington Birthday Holiday
The Graettinger state bank and the post office will be closed all day Saturday February 22 in observance of the Washington Birthday holiday. No window service or rural delivery that day but mail will be dispatched and town boxes serviced. One star route will operate in each direction.
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Graettinger State Bank
Washington
Boecker Jr Leaves for Army Service
Thomas J. Boecker Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Boecker Sr of Greittinger left last Wednesday for Des Moines where he enlisted in the army From Des Moines he went to Fort Leonard Wood Mo
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Thomas J. Boecker, Jr
Thomas Boecker, Sr
Greettinger
Des Moines
Army
Des ‘Moines
Fort ‘Leonard ‘Wood
Local Women Win Twin Contest Prizes
Weather remains unusually mild with dry readings and cool nights. a half inch of snowfall melted Saturday. In Des Moines Sunday Register, local women Mrs. Fred and Mrs. Albert Norris received twin prizes, each for their entries in a recent contest.
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Des Moines
Red
Albert Cived
Merry McGinnis Named Homemaker Of Tomorrow
Merry Carol McGinnis of Gratutin ger High School earned the 19604 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow honor for a top score on a national homemaking exam taken December 3. She advances to state and national competition for 110000 in scholarships. winner receives 1500, second place gains 500.
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Merry Carol McGinnis
Betty Crocker
Gracttinger High School
Iris Her
General Mills, Inc
Consor
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
Science Associates
Chicago
Recommends Reactivating National Honor Society at Graettinger
Graettinger High School Student Council urges reactivation of the National Honor Society. A faculty committee led by Principal Bob Ashburn will select members based on scholarship of B or higher, service, leadership, and character. Eligible sophomores to seniors are screened. four teachers join the panel.
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Graetlinger High School
National Honor Society
Graettinger
Bob Ashburn
Roger Madsen
Rey Satory
Gladys Scobell
Leland Stites
Creamery meeting serves lunch and elects directors
About 300 relatives and friends attend the Farmers Creamery luncheon before the annual meeting at the Legion hall. Officers are reelected and new three year terms chosen for Alfred Johnson and Harvey Anderson. Other board members include Paul Frick Holger Jensen and Bernard Elsenbaat. Town State Brand Creameries speaker Al Rucker discusses film. Prize winners receive calf and milk feed. The Slave film plays at Graettinger theatre Saturday and Sunday. Pirates face Garrigan in district meet next Wednesday at Algona Garrigan gym at 8 30 PM.
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Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Alfred Johnson
Harvey Anderson
Anderson
Don Iversst
Paul Frick
Holger Jensen
Bernard Elsenbaat
al Rucker
Town State Brand Creameries
Vernie Jacobsen
G M.tonderum
Henry Lammers
James P. Jensen
Ted Marx
Graettinger Firemen Reelect Officers
Graettinger fire department trustees reelected officers including Omer Gjerde as chief Cap Henderson as first assistant chief Gerald Stueve as first deputy Don Fay as second deputy and Jim Iverson as secretary and treasurer in a recent election.
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Graettinger Fre Depgrmnt
Omer Gjerde
Cap Henderson
Gerald Stueve
Don Fay
Jim Iverson
Greetinger Markets Woodsescay Corn and Oats Rates
Greettinger markets Woodsescay on February 19 quotes corn at 1.03 and oats at 0.66 with a dealer named Deans offering 2.54.
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Woodsescay
Beef Cattle Production Talk at Adult Farmers Class
Frank Lown Emmet county extension director will be main speaker Wednesday evening on Beef Cattle production. Meeting begins at 7:30 in the vocational agriculture room with subtitles on breeding purchasing and feeding bull calves. Members and non members invited to bring questions and discuss with neighbors.
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Frank Lown
Emmet County Extension
Township signup schedule announced for Palo Alto county
The ASC office lists upcoming townships signup for feed grain in Palo Alto county with sessions across February 20 to February 27 at various locations and times. A Graettinger area grass fire burned at John Leners farm near the highway due to extreme dryness, prompting a fire response by local volunteers.
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Palo Alto County
ASC
SG Vtules
Great Oak
Highland
Graettinger Firemen Help In County Labor Survey
Graettinger volunteer firemen will assist in a Palo Alto County labor survey to locate men and women available for a new industry. The canvass targets households across Graettinger and surrounding areas with a confidential questionnaire about potential employment, not a signed job application.
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Emmetsburg
Hughes
Iowa Development Commission
Graettinger
Graettinger Freshmen Defeat Sentral Quintet At Home
Graettinger cagers posted a 58 26 victory over Sentral freshmen at the local gym Monday night. The Sentral B team beat the Pirates B 69 46 in the finale. Mor an Bils gard Murphy Petersen Bonstead were among the active freshmen. Sentral B also defeated Ruthven 50 44 and Tecyll 40 25 in recent games.
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Graettinger
Sentral
Pirate
Graetlinger
Emmetsbury Catholic High
Ruthven
Terrill
Chuck Moran
Paul Bilsgard
Tim Murphy
Dean Petersen
Steven Bonstead
Tecyll
Tractor implement Parts Store to Open Here March 16
Mrs Alpert Norris of Graettinger attended the Saturday afternoon event to claim a 375 Buck prize from participating grocers. The prize for this week is 25 Bucks in the 3 o'clock drawing at participating stores. Shrek Chevrolet and Bulek of Panhandle announce a sale ad in the Times issue with a free vacation contest run by Bernard Starek, with Rae Maine Hindecker of Wallingford as local sales representative for the store firm.
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Shrek
FFA boys to Minnesota judging trip details
Saturday morning nine members from the Griettinger chapter depart for the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show in Albert Lea for a livestock judging contest. Accompanying the group with instructor are Dale Hoffman Dale Nissen Darryl Jensen Steve Jensen Gary Nicol Tim Murphy Dan Brown and LeRoy Mowry. Don Reeves also joins the trip but will leave earlier to compete Friday.
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Griettinger
Albert Lea
Dale Hoffman
Dale Nissen
Darryl Jensen
Steve Jensen
Gary Nicol
Tim Murphy
Dan Brown
LeRoy Mowry
Don Reeves
Soil Conservation Speech Contest Gains County Competitors
The Palo Alto Soil Conservation District invites junior and senior high students statewide to compete in a speech contest on How Soil and Water Conservation Affects My Future. Prizes include 25, 15 and 10 dollars at regional level, with a state scholarship of 250 dollars and 100 dollars in cash for first place. Contact Emmetsburg district office for details.
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Palo Alto
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Througout
Talo Alto Soil Conservation District
Emmetsburg
Closing out sale on farm near Ceylon February 24
Ted Winter will hold a complete closing out sale Monday February 24 at 12 30 p m on the farm one fourth mile south and three fourths mile east of the Ceylon corner. See sale ad in this issue.
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Ted Winter
Ceylon Corner
Graettinger Tractor Parts to Open Local Store March 16
Graettinger Tractor Parts Inc a new local firm signs a franchise with Leo Distributing Co to open a fully remodeled parts store in the Erickson Building earning Street by March 16. The store will stock parts and repairs for all major lines and will serve Graettinger and surrounding areas with guaranteed work and sales.
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Graettinger Tractor Parts, Inc
Leo Distributive Firm
Kansas City
Piring
Erickson
Wal
Tuany
Bo Dierent Parks
Whiti Shed
Thirotshout
Fairmont
Tinholdt
Free Distributing Firm
Focal
Orks Pals
Hunting and Fishing Seasons Set for Gaming Year
The State Conservation Commission approved opening hunting dates and new fishing regulations for the coming year, with pheasant opening Nov 7 and quail Oct 1, squirrel and rabbit Sept 12, Hungarian partridge Nov 7, raccoons Nov 14 noon, trapping Nov 14. Continuous open season on walleye sauger and northern pike from March 1 in most waters, with natural lakes May 9 to Feb 15. Smallmouth bass May 30 to Feb 15. Frogs open season becomes continuous March 1. Catch limits unchanged.
Plans for Pacard Essay Contest at Palo Alto group
The Palo Alto county association for retarded children is making plans for its annual essay contest. Eligibility includes sophomores juniors and seniors in high school. Essays should be between 500 and 600 words and address mental retardation with suggested topics provided.
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Palo Alto County Association For Retarded Children
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Graettinger Pirates
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Greettinger Markets
Lost Island
Nevada
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