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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
4
Palo Alto County historical notes from Graettinger Iowa outline archival records and local events. Details cover regional history items gathered by the Department of History and Archives.
Local districts in Area III will offer many adult evening classes in cooperation with Iowa Lakes Community College. About 30,000 brochures detailing all classes have been mailed to homes in the five county area. Contact a local school or Iowa Lakes in Estherville at 712-362-... for a copy.
Mrs Lloyd Van Laar becomes local and society editor succeeding Mrs Vincent Heller who retires. Contact Clara Van Laar at 859 3711 for news. Graettinger skating rink near Evergreen Park courts now flooded and open to all. 1972 Food Stamp schedule lists dates for Graettinger from January to December. Wrestling match Graettinger versus Albert City Twesdale set for February 1 at Albert City. 1972 Federal Income Tax books available at local Post Office.
Richard A. Kempf son of Mr and Mrs Frank Kempf earned an MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder and has accepted the role of Financial Director for Adams County in Brighton Colorado The notice is dated Tuesday January 4 1972.
Funeral services were held Monday January 3 for Alma Jessie Eldridge of Ruthven at the United Methodist Church with Rev T G Samelk officiating. Pallbearers were Keith Cap ner, Robert O'Neil, Lester Zelstra, Raymond Olson, Leo Sampson and Russell Sampson. Interment was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Obituary for Alma Jessie Eldridge of Ruthven Lake Center area details birth in 1889 near Jewell Iowa, marriage to Charlie J Eldridge in 1908, children and long farm life, church involvement, and death in 1971 at age 82. Also recaps basketball results where Pirettes fall 71 68 after OT to Ringsted at Ringsted Invitational and notes Cass Jensen of Graettinger appearing on CBS broadcast January 14 as head of NARC.
Martin and Edna Norris farm 260 acres near Graettinger with a 1933 marriage and 1934 start on their own. They have two sons, Merlin and Keith, and a grandson Kaym. Keith and Martin run a Yorkshire hog operation as part of the family business.
Airman Glen A. Petersen son of Mr and Mrs Clarence L Petersen Ringsted Iowa completed U S Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi for training in communications electronics systems Petersen a 1970 graduate of Ringsted High School
Dennis Edward Appell infant son of Mr and Mrs Norman Appell died January 1 1972 aged about one month. Services were held January 3 at Fuhrmen Funeral Home Greettinger with Pastor O J Reitz, burial at Bondurant Cemetery Iowa. Survivors include parents twin brother and four sisters, grandparents and great grandmother. The Graettier F F A chapter held its annual greenhand initiation forming a Jr F F A with officers elected and members listed. Members earned FFA creed recitation and record keeping via official FFA books and may compete at sub district and state contests.
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night January 11 starting at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall.
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