Experimental Work-Study Program started by school and employers
Graettinger high school launches an experimental work study program with local employers. Coordinators include Paul Edwards and Darlene Joyce with Ron Bartels guiding. Seven students participate, earning academic credit for work experience without initial pay, six hours weekly in three two hour sessions, with group counseling and potential pay if agreed.
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Graettinger High School
Paul Edwards
Vong
Darlene Joyce
Ron Bartels
Edwards
Doug Naig
Graetfinger State Bank
Mickey Stewart
Telephone
Pirettes And Pirates Win Cornbelt Contests At Marathon
Graettinger cagers swept the Cornbelt twin at Marathon Friday night with the Pirettes routing Marathon 50 to 16 and the Pirates winning 52 1. Prudy Tuininga, Barb Petersen and Connie Tuininga led scoring as defense stayed tight early but loosened late. Lois Lammers named bookkeeper at Graettinger Cooperative Telephone. Temperatures rose after a spell of subzero days with light rain midweek.
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Graettinger
Cornbelt
Pirettes
Pirates
Marathon
Prudo Tuininga
Barh Petersen
Mitchell
Pirette
Prudy Tuininga
Barb Petersen
Tuininga
Petersen
Connie Tuininga
Vickie Mammen
Nancy Bloom
Linda Clipperton
Joleen Brown
Kathy Wiked
County Purchases Wikert Lots Near Maintenance Shed
The Palo Alto county board of supervisors purchased three lots south of the District 4 maintenance shed from Wikert of Graettinger for $3,000. Fourth district supervisor Russell Peterson said the lots will be used for storage of county equipment.
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Palo Alto
Large Crowd Attends Ingham Fishing Contest
More than 500 people attended the fourth annual ice fishing contest at Ingham Lake on Sunday afternoon with over 300 holes used. Bruce Richard of Wallingford earned first prize a 200 dollar value boat for the largest fish and a 25 dollar rod and reel for the first fish. William Herke 79 of Graettinger was named oldest fisherman and Tom Umscheid 4 of Wallingford youngest. Vernon Thackery of Armstrong won a portable television in the door prize. Over 100 prizes from area merchants were awarded.
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Ingham Lake
Bruce Richard
Wallingford
Northern
Wm.Herke
Graettinger
Tom Umscheid
Vernon Thackery
Armstrong
Buck Prize Draws Next Saturday in Graettinger Stores
The upcoming Saturday afternoon three o clock drawing offers a $25 Buck prize across Graettinger stores. Bess Hamilton won the $50 Buck prize the previous Saturday.
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Graettinger
Bess Hamilton
Feeding Demonstration Wednesday February 4 Ad
Dale Jensen of Ringsted for Blue Harvestore Systems announces an open house on Wednesday February 4 at the Byron Pirie farm near Mallard. See ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Jensen
Ringsted
Blue Harvestore Systems
Byron Pirie Farm
Mallard
Legion Party Night marks remodeling completion at hall
The Graettinger American Legion post will host a party night tonight January 29 in observance of remodeling completion. It will run with the regular fun night and plans announced for an open house dance at a later date.
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Legion
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Graettinger State Bank Announces New Certificate Rates
The Graettinger State Bank announces new time certificate of deposit rates effective Feb. 1, 1970. Six months at 5 percent, twelve months at 4 1/2 percent, and two years at 5 1/2 percent.
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Graettinger State Bank
Loop Leaders Meet At Everly Friday Night
Graettinger's hoopsters travel to Everly for a Cornbelt conference doubleheader against the Pirates and Terris. All three teams sit tied for first with 4-1 records, making Friday’s clash a key early-season showdown.
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Everly
Graettinger
Pirates
Everly Fives
Terris
Mrs Tom Hampson obituary details lifelong faith and family
Mrs Tom Hampson 36 died Jan 17 after long illness at Magic Valley Memorial Idaho. She lived in Graettinger 31 years, born Verdi Minnesota May 3 1885. Survived by husband Thomas L Hampson, son Edwin Hampson, two daughters Irene Detert and Verna Herem, eight grandchildren. Burial at Clever Lutheran cemetery, Filer.
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Tom Hampson
Tom
Mma G.) Hampson
Filer
Idaho
Magic Valley Memorial Hospital
Harmpson
Graettinger
Rot A. Bergum
Graétinger
Froat Peace Lutheran Church
Thomas D. Jolunger
Verdi
Minn
Minnesota
Thomas L. Hampson
Huron
S. D
South Dakota
Iowa
Arthur Bergum
Seal Beach
Calif
Anna Raleigh
Estherville
Towa
Alfred
County Firemen Meet Held At Graettinger Club
County firemen from Mallard Emmetsburg Ruthven West Bend Graettinger and Rodman attended a meeting at the Graettinger firemen's club rooms last Wednesday night A West Bend firefighter serves as county president and a deputy fire marshal from Des Moines spoke on the program
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Graettinger Firemen’s Club
Mallard
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
West Bend
Graettinger
Rodman
Des Moines
Moyer Accepts Position At Stockport Plant
Robert Moyer, branch supervisor at Northern Propane Gas, has accepted a similar role at Stockport near Mt. Pleasant after more than three and a half years at the local plant. He plans to begin duties February 1 and the family will move late this week. a successor at the local plant had not been named as of Tuesday.
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Robert Moyer
Northern Propane Gas Company
Stockport
Town
Mt. Pleasant
Moyer
Carrie Anderson Dies In Dakota Rites Planned Here
Mrs. Bert Anderson, 80, a Graettinger area figure, died unexpectedly Wednesday at her daughter’s Aberdeen home after illness. Funeral planned in Graettinger with Fuhrman Funeral home in charge. Survivors include son Donald of Harlan Iowa and five daughters Arlene Kerr Ruth Robinson Genevieve Christensen Lois Atkinson and Verna Hanna.
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Bert
Carrie) Anderson
Graettinger
Ruth Robinson
Aberdeen
Oak
Bert Anderson
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Donald
Harlan
Iowa
Arlene Kerr
Wilmington
Calif
Robert
Ruth) Robinson
Dak
Warren
Genevieve) Christensen
Larchwood
Kenneth
Lois) Atkinson
Estherville
Carl
Verna) Hanna
Ruthven
Minnesota dental student invited to IADR meeting in New York
Rob Jensen a senior dental student at the University of Minnesota was invited to present a research paper at the International Association of Dental Research meeting in New York City on March 15. He will receive a four day expense paid trip. Jensen is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jensen of Minneapolis and grandson of Mr and Mrs C A Jensen of Graettinger.
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Rob Jensen
Robert Jensen
Minneapolis
Graettinger
U. of Minnesota
International Association of Dental Research
New York City
New York
Rob
C. A. Jensen
Four New Adult Courses To Begin Here Next Week
Graettinger adult farmers club will meet Tuesday February 3 at 7:30 PM instead of Monday. The session will cover farm chemicals and sprayer calibrations with Caroll Hanna of Geigy Chemical Company as speaker.
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Cliss
Graettinger
Caroll Hanna
Geigy Chemical Company
Harold P Jorgensen Heads Palo Alto County Fair Board
Harold P Jorgensen of Ruthven was elected president of the Palo Alto County Fair Board at a recent meeting, succeeding Lawrence Hough who had chaired since 1966. Walter F Baumunk of Emmetsburg was named vice president, Edwin Draman of Emmetsburg secretary, and the 1970 fair dates were set for August 3 to 6.
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Harold J. Jorgensen
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Jorgensen
Lawrence Hough
Walter F. Baumunk
Emmetsburg
Baumunk
Edwin Draman
Andrew Vandervelde
James Bradford
Fonda
Robert Fritz
Albert Lea
John D. Hall
Torger Naig
John Molitor
T.yland
William Nelson
Jerry Steltz
Don Stokes
Don Schmidt
Keyron Fogarty
Bill Baxter, Jr
Ralph Grethen
Richard Brown
Darrell Eaton
Tloyd Peterson
Hans Appel
Iuman Thompson
Pauli Kunz
Robert Cast
Vince Donahue
Henry Hankey
Tom Arnsdorfer
Air Medal Awarded to PFC James P Rooney in Vietnam
James P. Rooney recently promoted to SP4 and son of Graettinger residents, received the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight in Vietnam. Between July 11 and Oct 22, 1969, Rooney completed more than 25 missions over hostile territory with the 1st Infantry Division, Company D, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry. He has served in Vietnam since last June.
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Pic
James P. Rooney
SP4
Bill Rooney
Graettinger
Republic of Vietnam
James P., Rooney
2Nd Infantry
1St Infantry
United States Army
Vietnam
Ruthven Rematch Sees Ruthven Pirates Beat Graettinger
In a non conference twin hill contest at Ruthven, Ruthven and Graettinger repeated two weeks ago’s results as both teams won. The Ruthven Pirates beat Graettinger 51 to 44 while the Ramettes edged the opponent 64 to 45. Jane Christopherson led Ruthven with key baskets as the Pirettes fought hard until late in the third period.
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Ruthven
Pirettes
Rathven
Mitchell
Christopherson
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Graettinzer
Linda Blinkmann
Walter Slinkmanin
Tngnamake
Donna Olesen
Graettinger Chiropractic Clinic
Dynn Tindall
Edwin Tindall
Darrell Jespersen
Graettinger Hardwar
Margaret Stewart
Lynn Tindall
Graetfinger Hardware
Tony Peterson
Don Moran
Mrs. Joyce
Donna Rolfson
Graettinger Ins
Atty
Robert Berryhill
Lois Lammers
Dwayne
Lois) Lammers
Graettinger Cooperative Telephone Association
Dean
Abbie) Broost
County
Wikert
Ingham
County Firemen’s Meeting
Carrie Anderson
Dakota
Harold P. Jorgensen
OO Fame
Graettinger Theatre
Valley of Gwangi
George Frick
James Franciscus
Israel
Gila Golan
Richard Carlson
Britain
Laurence Naismith
Curtis Amden
Freda Jackson
Spain
Gustavo Rojo
Lowa Lakes
Ward
Scherer
Merlin Nielsen
Leland Stiles
Cagers
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