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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1976
Page
1
The record shows publication details for the Graettinger Iowa paper with entries noting the newspaper is issued weekly each Thursday and classified as second class at Palo Alto County. It lists Jerry Wiseman as publisher and Diane Miner as managing editor along with the paid entry fee of $1342.
A note from Madelyn and Karl Andre thanks Graettinger and neighboring communities for support at Karl’s Benefit. Special thanks go to Richard and Rose Herke for their mobile home, Milo and Ruth Lammers, Louie Lammers, Jerry Sloniker for transport, and the Masters family. Also thanks to the school, organizers, donors, and visitors who came to Rochester.
A letter to the editor thanks area media for advertising and coverage that aided a cancer fundraiser for Karl Andre. Donations of food money and labor helped gather about 3000 dollars from gate lunch concessions and programs, with credit given to broad coverage. The writer, Dave Haggard, expresses appreciation for the support.
Martha Vangen Duus died January 9 following a life spent in North Dakota and Iowa. Born January 17 1913 in Stanly North Dakota she taught seven years before marrying Ernest Duus June 18 1940 in Vanhook. The couple lived near Graettinger and Emmetsburg where they resided eight years. Funeral January 12 at Bethany Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Erling A Hansen with burial at South Walnut Cemetery Graettinger. Survived by husband three children two daughters in law and four grandchildren her mother Christine Boness sister Mavis Johnson and additional survivors. Pallbearers listed.
The Walnut Township meeting named Francis Schealer as committee man and chose alternates Jens Kirkegaard Helen Kirkegaard Coy Coan Mary Christianson Eleanor Jacobson Haakon Thoreson Mamion Thoreson Viola Hentingsen Christine Hess Patty Peterson and Paul Frick for the county convention If delegates miss sessions alternates will attend Loretta Spies Republican County Chairman noted no polling of fifteen members on Ford vs Reagan for the presidential nomination Several resolutions were proposed for county level consideration on farm prices right to work Conscience Clause and Conservation Commission
Leonard Witt of Graettinger finished a Bachelor of Science in secondary education at Northwest Missouri State University with 174 other graduates in the fall class. He will receive the diploma at the May 9 commencement in Maryville Missouri.
Marguita Weis and six other 4 H Club officers will take part in a two hour training meeting in Estherville at the VFW Hall. They will learn officer responsibilities and plan recreation activities to bring back to local clubs. An Open House by Lakeland Area Education Agency is set for Sunday January 25 from 1 to 4 at Cylinder School central office.
Directory of businesses and professionals in Iowa towns including Graettinger Wallingford Terril Milford Estherville Emmetsburg Pocahontas detailing seeds fertilizers grinding mixing petroleum services trucking and shelling auto tire beam alignment eye care and construction contacts with phone numbers and addresses.
The Iowa statehouse hears Governor Ray call for accelerating school aid and capping local property taxes. He proposes a 48 million boost in state aid to counter equalization effects, a 7 percent growth cap on local tax collections, and a planned two year review by a blue ribbon panel.
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