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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1975
Page
2
A 1975 note from the president thanks Graettinger Iowa students for their energy saving and economic ideas. He credits Americans and government for addressing national problems and improving the country. The letter closes with encouragement to continue the good work.
Worley’s World History class sent a playful letter to President Ford offering to fight inflation. After days of queries, the package arrived with a personal note and WIN buttons. The named students and teacher distributed the buttons, joking about the Haldeman Defense Fund as life goes on.
Graettinger Pirates finish 9-7 overall and 5-3 in conference. Tammy Kulow leads with 13 points, Gaylen Zeman adds 13, Deb Heller and Jackie Kulow score 20 each in a 62-41 win over Marathon. Tammy Kulow also pulls nine rebounds as Barb Green and Jane Kempf hit double figures.
Ten Graettinger students will compete in Emmetsburg High School's 1975 Individual Speech Contest on March 2. Competitors include Sharon Wikert John Poland Deb Prather in Humorous Acting and Kathy Stroud in Storytelling among others, as nineteen more communities join the event. Good luck contestants. Norma Newhouse.
Graettinger defeats Sentral 73 45 in the first round led by Deb Heller 28 and Barb Green 27. In semifinal action Ringsted tops Graettinger 79 75 with Heller 35 and Olson 35. Consolation Graettinger beats Ayrshire 62 55 as Green adds 39.
The notice lists events including Boys Sectional on Thursday February 27, Individual Speech State at Sheldon on Friday February 28, Individual Speech State Swing Choir Carnival 700 to 10 30 on Friday, March 1, Annual Staff Meeting on Wednesday March 5, and Atomic Energy grades 7 12 Assembly at 10 10 on Thursday March 6.
The World History class shows Greg Peton David Reitz Mr Worley Bill Brown Bruce Schang and Chris Petersen seated with Ron Hankey absent during the snapshot. The note identifies participants and notes Hankey was not present when the photo was taken.
West Bend students Tina Sherrill Marcia Besch and Luan Bargman visited Graettinger on February 14 as part of a National Honor Society exchange. Graettinger officials plan reciprocal visits to West Bend Algona Emmetsburg and Terris district schools this week.
Graettinger paced the Pirates as they rolled to an 82 44 victory over Marathon. They led 16 1 after the first quarter and 55 28 at halftime. In the second half Marathon scored only 16 points, while Mike Masters 24 Gaylen Zeman 18 and Terry Masters 15 led the Pirates in scoring.
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