Graettinger Board approves new library books and programs
School board notes a 1250 book package from Responsive Environments for elementary use with four year payment plan and replacement of damaged books. It approved a remedial reading vacancy, a work study program, bellwether band and pep band support, new transport bids, and confirms calendar and testing schedules for 1971-72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hankey
Emmetsburg
Responsive Environments Corporation
Graettinger
Jacobson
Brockmeyer
Gideons
Nane
Rural Electric
IBM
Vivian Hanawalt
Thornton
Iowa
Hanawalt
ESEA
Graettinger Board of Education
Board of Education and Graettinger Education Association
Ward Scherer
Ron Brockmeyer
Robert Reed
Ski Championship at Holiday Mountain Opens Estherville Festival
Holiday Mountain Ski Area near Estherville hosts the Iowa Ski Championship during the Estherville Winter Sports Festival from Feb 5 to 7. Parapet and open skiing for all ages. Saturday and Sunday feature qualifying runs and finals with multiple age classes and a college team event leading to a trophy for the top college times. The Estherville Jaycees and Holiday Mountain Ski Club assist with the races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Highway 4
Iowa
Ron Riedemann
Estherville Jaycees
Holiday Mountain Ski Club
Miracle Worker cast selected at Lincoln Central
Lincoln Central Drama Department names Judy Mein as Helen Keller and Barbara Schroeder as Annie Sullivan for The Miracle Worker. Large cast includes Brice Berhow Peggy Neppel Gary Jorgensen and others. Production directed by David L. Adams with tech staff assisting. show runs February 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. Gruver Gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Central Drama Department
William Gibson
Helen Keller
Annie Sullivan
Hollywood
Patty Duke
Anne Bancroft
Judy Mein
Barbara Schroeder
Brice Berhow
Peggy Neppel
Gary Jorgensen
Kathy Lenox
Kim Swanson
Ronnie Jo Moore
Dick Sunde
Scott McKean
Sue Sherling
Kay Kirchner
Sandra Curry
Sherry Beaver
JoAnn Kirchner
Lori Thiel
Kurt Mathias
Sharon Tangeman
David L. Adams
Gordon Juhl
Dennis Moore
Dean Ramsey
Steve Hanson
Miracle Worker
Helen
Gruver
Free Washington Trip For Pocahontas REC Winners
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative will sponsor an all expenses paid six day trip to Washington D C for eight top essay entrants in a contest open to area high school juniors. Essays must be 500 words on Rural Electric Cooperatives and Ecology with a March 8 1971 postmark deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel G. Kraska
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Kraska
Iowa
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Engagement of Barbara Andre to Keith Christensen announced
Engagement and approaching marriage are announced for Barbara Ann Andre daughter of Mrs. Kenneth Andre of Graettinger and Keith Allen Christensen son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Christensen of Ringsted. The wedding is planned for Saturday February 13 at the Graettinger United Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Andre
Kenneth Andre
Fenton
Keith Allen Christensen
Rudy Christensen
Ringsted
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Louis Lammers
John Andre
Graettinger
Graettinger WSCS Circles Meet February 5
The Graettinger United Methodist Church WSCS circles plan meetings on Friday February 5 at 2 pm Good Will hosts at Dorothy Hyatt home with Stena Jensen and Mrs John Andre as co hostesses Happy Hour meets at the church basement with Isabel Springer and Jennie Hansen as co hosts EsSeS circle at the Lucy Herke home Golden Rule circle hosts a pot luck at Lucy Herke home Loyal Workers circle gathers at Thelma Carter home with Leta McCombs as co hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger United Methodist Church
WSCS
Dorothy Hyatt
Stena Jensen
John Andre
Isabel Springer
Jennie Hansen
Esses
Lucy Herke
Thelma Carter
Leta McCombs
Fireman W. L. Philips Seeks Honorary Listing
West Union veteran fireman W L Bill Philips 81 this month asked to have his name placed on the honorary list of volunteer firemen ending a 59 year tenure on the force and serving as Chief for 20 years from 1935 to 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
W. L
Bill" Philips
Public Affairs Series on Local Government Slated
A new public affairs program titled Government by the People will be offered in Palo Alto County as part of a statewide effort. Sponsored by the three State Board of Regents universities, the series covers local government topics and citizen participation with three sessions on February 10 17 and 24 at Algona. The program aims to inform residents community leaders and officials about government spending and concerns with expert presenters from Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. There is no participant fee besides one meal per session and invitations are extended by County Extension Offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rural Electric Coopertive Association
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Rural Electric
Iowa
U. S. Capital
Senate & House
Supreme Court
Library of
State
Boar of Regents
Palo Alto
Harold Heykes
Palo Alto County
Kossuth
Emmet
Algona
Heykes
Emmetson
State University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State University Extension Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
John H. Ennen
Dawson
Miss Leonard
Miss Dietz
Bruce Chrestiansen
Graettinger Community School District
Vocal Music Department
Blazers
Graettinger Times
Holiday Mountain
Lincoln Central
Lost Island
ALCW
Lost Island Lutheran Alcw
Maxwell Jamison
Christine Hess
Persaud
Mary Christianson
Waldorf
Gena Jamison
Esther Thu
Alice Naig
Rosary Society
Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception
St. Agnes Circle No. 1
William Brown
Jim Myers
Clifford W. Swedlund
Fort Dodge
Social Security Office
Internal Revenue Service
Swedlund
del Monte
Folger’s
Wilderness
Schwen
Wisconsin
COLBY
Arnie
Margie Masters
Graettinger Community Theatre
Paramount Pictures
Richard Harris
Sean Connery
Syyuantha Roga
Molly Maguire
Amantic Ritt
Frank Fidlay
Walter Rewunstein
Martin Alts
Ang Walter Bernstewi
Martini Ritt Qorsic
Benay Mancini
Pamavision
TAMN
H. A. Elsenbast Agency
Dennis Essing
H. A
Ram Lanny Crawford
New London
Chicago
Glenn Shaver
SALE
E. S. and
C. S. George
Merle Jensen
Francis Warren
Hazel Shaver
Arthur W. Smith
Bortwit & Brown
Counties
Fenton and Terris
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