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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1967

Page

5

Graettinger FFA District Notes and Sectional Results

Emmetsburg defeated Ruthven 77 to 68 and Ayrshire beat Mallard 52 to 21. Mallard hosts a section final night with Graettinger and Emmetsburg winners meeting Ayrshire and Emmetsburg Catholic winners at 7 30. Sectional winner plays Armstrong winner at Algona Garrigan at 7 30 on March 1. Also, Graettinger civic reps attended Des Moines utilities meeting and the first annual FFA FHA sweetheart hall crowned Jai Dobbins and Vickie Wolfe with attendants Jeanne Skattebo Chris Wikert Nancella Smith Lynn Tindall Mike Bablit Dan Brown.

Wernertiay Royal Flav Mealburt Emmetsburg Ruthven Ayrshire Mallard Emmetsburg Catholic Altona Garrigan FFA FHA Jai Dobbins Harry Dobbins Vickie Wolfe Fred Wolfe Jeanne Skattebo Chris Wikert Nancella Smith Lynn Tindall Mike Bablit Dan Brown

National FFA Week Observed by Hera Chapter

Hera marks National FFA Week February 18 to 25 with a local observance and advertisement in this issue. The Gravttinger merchants sponsor the page ad describing Gravttinger chapter projects and youth leadership activities for farm youths.

FFA Hera Gramting Ppa Gravttinger Merchants

Two $25 Buck Prizes Awarded in Graettinger Saturday

Keith Clark and Mrs. Alfred McCombs claimed $25 Buck prizes in Graettinger Saturday afternoon. Leo Schang did not claim his $25 prize. Two more $25 Buck prizes will be awarded Saturday afternoon in participating stores with drawings at three o'clock.

Graettinger Keith Clark Alfred McCombs Leo Schang

Graettinger Lions Club Reorganization Meeting Set

The Graettinger Lions club will hold a reorganizational meeting Monday night February 21 at 7 30 at Yianna s Cafe. All Lions members former members and others interested are invited. A State Lions official will attend to explain Lionism and the club s reorganization.

Lions Club Gracttinger Lions Club Yianna Lions Lions Clubs Graettinger Lions Club Graettinger State Lions Office Grachtinger Club

Graettinger Town Annual Financial Report Published

The annual financial report of Graettinger is published in this issue as a legal publication. It covers municipal receipts and disbursements utilities indebtedness utilities fund transactions and a financial report of the town utilities. The report appears on page seven.

Graettinger

Greettinser Markets Prices For Corn And Beans

Market listing shows corn at 1.20 per unit and beans at 2.67. Vendors posted Wednesday in an informal notice.

Greettinser

February winter wile and cold spell across week

The report notes a blustery week with subzero mornings and frosty days from Wednesday through Friday. Temperatures fluctuated from negatives to 39 degrees by Tuesday afternoon, then dipped to five above by Wednesday with winds and lingering snow.

Farm Sale At Emmetsburg Near February 25

Kenneth Root to hold a public auction at a farm south of Emmetsburg on February 25 starting at 10 a.m. The sale lists machinery livestock and household goods with three auctioneers and Emmetsburg banks acting as clerks. Local officials and state officers oversee the proceedings.

Kenneth Root Forni En Vidas Ithe Selo Loop Tortvis and Brown Ceractttgens State Fis Et Terris Palo Alto County Emmetsburg Saurday Clark

Pirates Defeat Bancroft 67-60 in close season finale

Graettinger Pirates finish regular season with a 67-60 win over Bancroft at Bancroft. Kalineed and Dean Petersen led scoring with 17 and 17 respectively, while Schnell and Newhouse added 1 each. Pirates pull away late, despite Johnnies cutting the margin to four late in the game.

Graettinger Pirates al, John's of Bancroft Espanies Pirates Jossie Ghvinbi Waynish Vyatsiy Fiest St. Heleys Johnnies Pirate Kalineed Dean Petersen Chuck Mooran Mayo Newhouser Don Schnell Schnell Newhouse Diers Wiske St. Joan Tom Moran Clipperton Len Nicol Jerry Dawson Tindall

County Farm Rented To Emmetsburg Man

The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors leased county farm land to Marvin Phelps of Saomersburg for 35.81 per acre. Buildings and site area were rented to Ronald Allen of Emmetsburg at the same rate. A one year lease with the Palo Alto County Day Care Center was approved, continuing until a 30 day termination notice.

Fala Allo County Board of Supervisors Marvin Phelps Saomersburg Francis J1. Slughes Ronald Allen Emmetsburg Palo Alto

Ordinance 50 Sets New Graettinger Sewer Rentals

Ordinance No 50 establishes a new sewer rental rate in Graettinger as plans for a lagoon type disposal plant advance. The town contracts DeWild Grant and Reckert as engineers and Atty David Fite of Estherville represents the project. Construction cost estimates reach about 680 with land purchases east of the river under negotiation.

Graettinger Town Water Pollution Control Commission Federal Health, Education and Websine Graettinger Bouild Graecttinger Graultinger Des DeWild, Grant and Reckert Rovk Rips Atty David Fiteesibbons Estherville Lawn Pkiunt Crectiinger Poggeri Oe Poy Pitts Gloria Dap Biekes Uenyaa Pcothes Pha Ik Exp

Graettinger Adopts Sewer Charge Ordinance No 50

Graettinger Iowa town council adopts ordinance setting a monthly sewer service charge of 2.25 for standard uses and 15.00 for school and creamery, with 5.00 for locker plant and laundromat. Outside-city users pay 100 percent more. delinquent bills may be certified for tax-like collection after 30 days.

Graettinger Grachtinger Palo Alto County Iowa

Graettinger Heart Sunday drives fund for heart disease fight

Next Sunday designated Heart Sunday in Graettinger for the 1967 Heart Fund Drive. Chairmen Russell Lustine and Tom Millen lead volunteers who will visit homes to collect contributions and distribute heart health literature. A Heart Sunday envelope facilitates donations to the Heart Fund, which supports anti heart and blood vessel disease campaigns nationwide.

Heart John DeVries Graettinger Russell Lustine Tom Millen Heart Sunday de Vries Heart Punch Heart Fund Iowa Heart Association

Grain Future Market Topic at Graettinger Class

The Graettinger Farmers' adult education class meets Wednesday March 1 in the school lunch room. Guest Keith Sho of the Minneapolis grain exchange discusses the Grain Future Market. This is a rescheduled meeting after a prior cancellation due to weather.

Graettinger Farmers Keith Sho Minneapolis Grain Exchange

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