Pirates Help Hike Win Streak In Marathon Clash
Pirates roll to their eighth straight victory overpowering Marathon Minutemen 96 28 as Jenkinson leads with 31 points while Graetinger 24 23 tops Marathon in field goals. Pirettes fall 71 58 despite a solid defensive effort from Marcia Rose Jolene Brown and Mary Kallasch.
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Graetdnger
Pirettes
Pirates
Ino
Com
Marathon
Graeitinger
Marcia Rose
Jolene Brown
Mary Kallasch
Vicki Mammen
Pirette
Jenkinson
Nova
Pirate Test At Everly Friday Night
Two undefeated Cornbelt teams clash at Everly in a potential championship deciding game. The Gradtin per Pirates host the rangy Everly Cattlefeeders in what should be the top conference matchup this week. Friday night opener features the Pirettes as underdogs against the state’s top ranked sextet.
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Everly
Gradtinper Pirates
Everly Cattlefeeders
Everly Friday
Pirettes
Temperature swings after frigid stretch with dust winds
The region saw temperatures rise from two weeks of subzero readings to around two degrees Monday afternoon amid strong southerly winds that stirred dust. Prior days recorded 20 below zero and five above near midweek with forecasts calling for warmer conditions.
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Tunsday
ASCS Loans Reported in Palo Alto County 1968
Records show ASCS office in Palo Alto County made corn and sugar loans in the past 60 days. Lawrence Brennan notes loans total $1.6 million with details on storage, future payments, and USDA support, aiming for a better market price amid program changes in February and March 1968.
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Palo Alto County
ASCS
Lawrence D. Brennan
Racmets
Cam
USDA
Graettinger Pool Fund Grows to 29383.93 Amid Feasibility Visit
Donors added to the Graettinger swimming pool fund bring the total to 29383.93 dollars. The committee plans a feasibility survey with pool company representatives arriving Friday to inspect multiple sites. New donors include Wallingford Coop Elevator, Ron Worley, J C Wilson, Don Park, Richard Tindall, Sir Arthur Kerr, Vince Heller, Walnut Homemakers, Joe Hassel memorial, Harley Olson, Wayne Smith, Russell Johnson, Wm Brown, George Twait, Harry Dobbins, Ole Peterson, and Kelly Gammon memorial, with varied contributions from 2 to 100 dollars.
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Graettinger Area
Sincse
Swimming Pool Aus
Graettinger
Wallingford Coop Elevator
Ron Worley
J. C. Wilson
Don Park
Richard Tindall
Arthur Kerr
Vince Heller
Walnut Homemakers
Joe Hassel
Harley Olson
Wayne Smith
Russell Johnson
Wm. Brown
George Twait
Harry Dobbins
Ole
Adult Farm Class Next Tuesday
The Adult Farmer class will meet on Tuesday, January 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the school lunch room. The topic is How to Compete in the Swine market. It covers feeding program for swine, balancing rations, free choice and hand feeding additives and the latest developments in swine nutrition. Lunch at the conclusion of the class.
Goodwill Truck Visit Scheduled for Graettinger
The Goodwill truck from Sioux City will be in Graettinger on Tuesday, January 16 to pick up discarded clothing, toys and shoes for handicapped workers at Goodwill Industries. Residents should leave items at the east door of the Methodist church, per local chairman Mrs. C. O. Wikert.
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Goodwill
Sioux City
Graettinger
Goodwill Industries
Methodist
C. O. Wikert
Greeting cards require 6c postage under new rates
Graettinger postmaster R T Naae reports the public cooperates with the new postal rates effective January 7. Greeting cards and get well cards whether sealed or unsealed require 6c postage and there are no longer reduced rates for first class mail to town boxes. All letters must have at least six cents postage.
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Graettinger
R. T. Naae
Naae
First Clase Mall
Services Here Wednesday For Mrs. Aylward 84
Mrs Mary Margaret Ayward a longtime Graettinger resident died Sunday at her home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Immaculate Conception church in Graettinger with Rev Vincent Beacom officiating. Burial was in St Jacob's cemetery. She was born May 2 1883 in Graettinger daughter of Michael and Mary Redmond. Survived by three daughters Gladys Moffitt Estherville Veron Garden Roseville Calif Frances Hines Nevada Iowa 1 grandchild and 12 great grandchildren. Burial arrangements were by Fuhrman Funeral Home.
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Mary Margaret Ayheard
Graettinger
Ayward
Fancy
Mroo
Stes
Clareners Moffitto
Estherville
Fuhrman
Hone
Gradunger
Mary Redmond
St. Mary's High School
Humboldt College
Humboldt
Eagle Grove
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Graetinger
Martin Aviward
Rock Island
Alcie
Clarence
Gladys Moffat
AL Veron.reat Garden
Roseville
Calif
Gerald ‘Frances Hines
Nevada
Iowa
Ars. Aviward
Dorothy
Bonstead Farm Sale Auction Details and Location Shifts
G C Bonstead will hold a public auction of farm machinery and livestock on Monday January 15 at 12 30 on the Bonstead farm four miles north and one west of Grachtinger or one half mile south and one west of Wallingford. About 193 head of livestock include 75 fall pigs 16 stock cows 16 calves 50 ewes 2 bucks 32 sows and 2 boars plus 2000 bales of hay and 70 bales of straw. Clair Clark and Wm Brown auctioneers and Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Estherville will clerk. The Palo Alto county farm near Emmetsburg three quarters mile south will be sold at public auction Monday January 15 at 1 30. The last 120 acres of SW quarter of section 31 township 95 range 32 will be sold with county retaining building site and about 35 acres along the highway. If weather is bad the sale moves to the courthouse. See ad in this issue for more details.
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Bonstead
Grachtinger
Wallingford
Clair Clark
Wm. Brown
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Estherville
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Pudio
Township 95
Local Men Plan 10 Day Brazil Trip For Land Inspection
Adaph Spies Jim Spies and Charles Sarazine prepare Friday departure for a ten day business trip to Brazil South America. Adolph Spies and other northwest Iowa residents recently landed in Brazil and will join in inspecting the land during the trip.
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Adaph Spies
Jim Spies
Charles Sarazine
Gales
Brazil
South America
Adolph Spies
Iowa
Notice To Dog Owners Appears In This Issue
A notice to dog owners relates to control and prevention measures. It outlines restrictions and responsibilities for pet keeping within the jurisdiction, including leash rules, waste cleanup, and compliance deadlines for cited ordinances. The notice urges readers to follow posted regulations to avoid penalties.
Graettinger State Bank Announces Time Certificate Interest
Graettinger State Bank announces new and renewal time certificates of deposit with a guaranteed interest rate of 4.5 percent per annum payable annually. J Osabo is noted in the announcement as involved in the program.
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Graettinger State Bank
J. Osabo
Graettinger
Graettinger Picnic In California Sunday January 14
The Graettinger Picnic Association holds its 23rd annual picnic Sunday January 14 from 12 noon to 2 pm indoors at La Palma Recreation Building in La Palma Park Anaheim California due to wet weather. Coffee cookies and punch will be served with prizes for oldest man and woman youngest child and top finishers in a short quiz. First prize is a 15 Transmaster AM FM radio. second prize a solid state transistor radio. Quiz forms available at registration. all forms due by 2 30 pm. Association president Kenneth Suss 1635 W Ball Rd Anaheim and vice president Donald Swanson 1102 N Adair Pl Anaheim.
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Graettinger Picnic Association
California
la Palma
la Palma Park
Anaheim
Cal
Kenneth Suss
la Palma Ave
Harbor Blvd
Emblem Contest For School Students
L H Thoreson of Graettinger announces in this issue a contest for designing an emblem for the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Emmetsburg. Open to all grade junior high and high school students in Palo Alto county schools. Rules appear in the ad.
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L. H. Thoreson
Graettinger
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of
Appoint Council Committees And Town Personnel
The Graettinger town council met in a 1968 session and appointed committees and town personnel. Mayor Potter named committee assignments including Streets, Cemeteries, Water and Sewer, Playground, and Gas. Howard Hanson named mayor pro-tem. Key officials reappointed: Mittle Nissen secretary, Dwayne Lammers town clerk, Gilbert Stueve marshal, Leonard Barrett night marshal, Nick Sherman grounds custodian, Luther Herrick garbage collector. The Graettinger State Burl named depositary bank for town funds.
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Howard Hanson
Mittle Nissen
Dwayne Lammers
Gilbert Stueve
Leonard Barrett
Nick Sherman
Luther Herrick
Graettinger State Burl
Fifty Dollar Buck Prize Draw Next Saturday
A fifty dollar Buck prize will be awarded in the three o clock drawing next Saturday at participating Graetinger stores. Lowell Platter did not claim last week's prize.
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SSO
Graetinger
Lowell Platter
Advanced Swine School To Be Held January 16 And 23
A two day swine conference at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg will cover pig nutrient needs, feeding, and nutrition sources for Palo Alto County’s four million dollar swine industry. Iowa State University experts Maynard Spear Emmett Stevermer and Robert Rust will lead sessions on Jan 16 and 23. Local Extension Office handles registration with a $1 fee.
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Palo Alto
Lethany Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg
Iowa State University
Maynard Spear
Emmett Stevermer
Robert Rust
Stevermer
Sportsman's Park Area Established by Palo Alto Board
The Palo Alto county conservation board designated a 40.9 acre site as Sportsman's Park seven miles east and one north of Emmetsburg. The park, near Cylinder Creek, will reuse gravel land for recreation including fishing and swimming with a proposed east side shooting range per NRA guidance under Palo Alto Gun Club supervision.
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Palo Alito County Conservation Board
Sportsman’s Park
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
NRA
Palo Alton County Gun Club
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Air
Mrcs
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Lori
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James Park
Lisa
Kim
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Todd
Robert Moyer
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Jule
Sam Farmer
Terrtt
Marathon Sextet
Pirate
Sue Studer
Lila Felkey
Praty Tuininga
Oh Debbie Walker
Linds Clipperton
Ron Moran
Dick Clipperton
Mayo Newhouse
Leonard Nicol
Rich Rose
Lynn Tindall
Jerry Dawson
Tom Moran
Bill Dawson
Mike Boblit
Dennis Bortiit
Mike Schany
Mark Geib
G. C. Bonstead Farm
Brasil
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W. Ball Rd
Donald Swanson
N. Adair PL
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Peterson, Stiles
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Phansen
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