Palo Alto ASC prepares payments totaling over 3 million
Payments exceeding 3 million dollars are being prepared by Palo Alto County ASCS for farmers in the 1970 Wheat and Feed Grain programs. Over 1500 farms and more than 51000 acres are listed. first payments start July 1 1970 with most due by mid August as records are processed.
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Palo Alto County
ASCS
Joe Lynch
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Palo Alto
Lynch
Edmund Herke
Herke
Soil Conservation Service Office
South Broadway
Emmetsburg
102 Vehicles In Safety Check At Graettinger
The Graettinger FFA chapter conducted a two hour safety check of 102 vehicles with 55 autos and 47 trucks inspected by the chapter boys and Graettinger marshal Gib Stueve. Most vehicles were in excellent condition and about 85 percent had no faulty equipment though brakes windshield washers and turn signals were noted. Many headlights were not working but seat belts were commonly used though room for improvement was seen. The FFA chapter credited strong cooperation from motorists in the annual safety check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Ffa
Graettinger
Gib Stueve
FFA
The Great Bank Robbery at Graettinger Theatre
Warner Bros western spoof titled The Great Bank Robbery plays Saturday night only in Graettinger community theatre. The mad cap comedy lampoons traditional westerns with quick gags and playful humor.
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Warner Bros
Graettinger Community Theatre
Free Adult Swimming Lessons Sign Up Now
Miss Frick, Graettinger pool guard, urges locals to register for adult swim lessons Fridays 7:30 to 8:15 p m beginning July 10 for six weeks. Sign-ups at the swimming pool. The Graettinger high school class of 1960 hosts a 10 year reunion this weekend with a family supper Friday at VFW hall Estherville and a Sunday potluck at Evergreen Park. Spear Estate antique auction draws 500 from Iowa and neighboring states. 25 lakeshore lots sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephanie Frick
Graettinger Swimming Pool
Ifeguard
Miss Frick
Graettinger High School
VFW Hall
Estherville
Evergreen Park
Legion Hall
Iowa
Ingham Lake
Kenneth Miller
Armstrong Journal
Ringsted Dispatch
Jerry Wiseman
Wiseman
South Tama
Tama
Millers
Red Cross
Graettinger
Kristi Orshom
Retires From Light Plant Ed Westfall Leaves Graettinger Plant
Ed Westfall longtime operator at Graettinger light plant retires after 28 years. He and his wife Irene raised a family in Graettinger and plan gardening travel with their children in California and South Dakota. Ed will manage several homes and remains active in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Ed Westfall
Lewison Furniture
Immaculate Conception
Irene
Tom
Mary
Harlan Schincke
Garden Grove Sanitarium
Ann
Randy Tanner
Garden Grove
Calif
Farmers and Merchants Bank
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Baseball Band Fireworks At Ball Park Friday Night
Graettinger stores stay open Friday night to aid pre holiday shoppers. Local businesses will close Saturday July 4 for Independence Day. Post office will have no mail service or delivery. Farmers Creamery will suspend milk delivery on town route Saturday July 4.
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Graettinger
Farmers Creamery
Evergreen Park
Services Held Wednesday For Martin Petersen
Martin C. Petersen 98 Estherville former resident died about 1 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Center Estherville. Services were held Wednesday 2 p m Fuhrman Funeral Home Estherville Rev O J Reitz Graettinger officiating. Burial in South Walnut cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons Donald Wayne Jack Richard Robert Petersen and Buck Burton. Survived by three sons Henry Petersen Graettinger Viggo Petersen San Diego Calif Marvin Petersen Estherville one daughter Evelyn Burton Read Point Mont 13 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren one great great granddaughter. Preceded by wife 1941 one daughter one son parents two brothers three sisters.
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Martin C. Petersen
Estherville
Good Samaritan Center
Fuhrman Funeral Home
O. J. Reitz
Graettinger
South Walnut Cemetery
Donald
Wayne
Jack
Richard
Robert Petersen
Buck Burton
Jorgen Petersen
South Walnut Church
Hannah Marie Andersen
Emetsburg
Lost Island
Reconstruction set for Highway 4 after tragedy
A $240,900 contract to Rohlin Construction of Estherville will rebuild and widen a 1.7 mile stretch of Highway 4 from south of Wallingford toward Graettinger. The project aims to asphalt the surface, widen to 24 feet, and complete within a month. The section tied to the January 15 fatalities of two Graettinger teachers prompted local legislative action and petitions to the highway commission.
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Graettinger
Wallingford
Rohlin Construction Company
Estherville
James Petersen
LeRoy Powers
Highway Commission
Rodeo Plans Set for Graettinger Weekend Attractions
The Circle G Rodeo Association schedules a two day event in Graettinger on Saturday and Sunday July 4 and 5 starting at 1 pm each day. Eight events daily include bareback riding bulldogging wild cow riding calf roping pony and calf riding plus a greased pig contest. Announcers are Paul Moffit Estherville and timer Keith Norris Graettinger. Goodwill Industries plans a truck pickup July 8 at the Graettinger United Methodist church east door. The Graettinger Buck drawing shifts to Friday July 3 at 3 pm with a $25 prize. last week’s winner took $50. The drawing resumes July 11 at 3 pm.
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Circle G Rodeo Association of
Graettinger
Paul Moffit
Estherville
Keith Norris
Goodwill Industries
Sioux City
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Goodwill
C. O. Wikert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Palo Alto Ascs
L. Cpl
Allen Powers
Vietnam
Cpl
Vera Powers
Elnora Peter
Wanda Kerr
Camp Pendleton
Ed Merk
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Mites
Bob Mesenbrink
Richard Howard
Billy Boblit
Mike Fries
Kevin Hansen
Steve Dawson
Kirby Hersleff
Bruce Schang
Chuck Moran
Gerald Studer
Pat Moran
Paul Duhn
Chris Petersen
Dave Kinnetz
Rick Duhn
Doug Potter
Jody Janssen
Grachtinger Ffa
GHS
Class of ’60
Spirit Lake
Studer
Kinnetz
Kinetz
Henderson
Cambodia
Randy Henderson
Beryl
Cap) Henderson
Batt
1St Cavalry Division
Randy
Ball Park
Martin Petersen
Milford High School
Terris
Mammen Cycle
Graettinger Ball Park
Mrs. DeVries
John
Helen DeVries
Europe
Iowa Trade Mission
Trade Mission Group
Gov. Ray
London
Brussels
Copenhagen
the Hague
Frankfurt
Paris
Berlin
Times
Bob Carter
Dave Babcock
Pat Schang
Kristi Orsborn
Jane Varcoe
Arlyn
Pete) Petersen
Alta Resh
Graettinger Public Library
Graettinger Library
Reeves
U. S. Army, Vietnam
AHTNC
Darrell R. Reeves
Marie Reeves, Graettinger
502D Infantry
101St Airborne Division
Airmobile
John Weir
LeRoy Naig
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