Matheason Shuts West Bend in Graettinger 3-2 Thriller
Dave Matheason threw seven innings with seventeen strikeouts as Graettinger edged West Bend 3-2 to keep title hopes alive and close the Pirates regular season at 7 wins. Lead off Tonny Mates and later Tom Poland sparked an early Pirate lead, with Randy Simington driving in two runs and Bruce Masters handling a sac fly for the final tally.
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Dave Matheason
West Bend
Graettinger
Bulldogs
Pirates
Matheason
Mathewson
Pirate
Arcaduballs
Bath
Ranty Simington
Lente
Tonny Mates
Tom Poland
Poland
Randy Simington
Mike Fisenbast
Simington
Siminton
Bruce Masters
Victtry
Gracttinger
Mallard
PeeWees And Mites End Season In Style
Graettinger Peewees edged Ruthven 4-3 on the home diamond to finish 3-7, led by Eaton’s 5 strikeouts and Beschorner’s homer. Mites defeated Ruthven 5-1 to end 7-3, Besaw earning the win as Ruthven stumbled with walks. both teams closed their seasons in the Iowa Great Lakes league behind Spirit Lake.
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Graettinger Peewee
Mite
Ruthven
Peewees
Rams
Mites
Jon Petersen
Carl Koekenhoff
Scott Beschorner
Graettinger
Jack Algidge
Dean Eaton
David Neilson
Petersen
Herb Besaw
Besaw
Steve Olson
Olson
Wade Alesch
Mun
Hansen
Frank Elsenbast
Stacy Baas
Graettinger Times
Chuck Moran
Ames
Margaret Johnson
Fagre Wins Low Bid for Emmetsburg Student Center
Iowa Lakes Community College board held a July 7 1977 session in Emmetsburg to open bids for the South Attendance Center Student Center. Five firms bid a base price and two alternates, with the board rejecting alternate 1 and accepting alternate 2. The low bid of 497 600 from Fagre Construction Company Estherville with alternate 2 was accepted.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
South Attendance Center
Emmetsburg
South Attendance
Joseph Graff
Spencer
Stan Griffith
Fort Dodge
Andersen Construction Company
Fagre Construction Company
Estherville
Sande Construction Company
Humboldt
Spencer Construction Company
Story Construction Company
Ames
John Kibbie
Alden Wigdah
Ruthven
Ballou Named Education Director At Estherville
Ross H. Ballou, recent Iliff School of Theology graduate, becomes Christian Education Director for the United Methodist Church in Estherville. A native of Archer and Sheldon High School alum, he holds a Northwestern College degree and a MA in Religious Education. The Ballou family will reside at 109 South Ninth Street with wife Sandra and children Eric and Emily.
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Ross H. Ballou
Iliff School of Theology
Denver
Colorado
United Methodist Church
Estherville
Archer
Sheldon High School
Ballou
Northwestern College
Orange City
Iliff
Ross Ballou
South Ninth Street
Sandra
Bryan Rolton
Graettinger
Ballous
Eric
Emily
Graettinger Men’s Softball Rally Tops Laurens 4–1
Graettinger’s comeback win over Laurens ended 4 to 1 after a tied sixth inning. Kevin Hanson opened the rally with a single, stole third, and scored on a passed ball, tying the game as walks and base running aided the come from behind victory.
Graettinger Takes Win as Rustad Shines on Mound
Graettinger earns victory with John Rustad on the mound after a fourth inning surge. Rustad fans seven, allows four hits and two walks. Offensively, Rustad, Todd Herleff and John Blake contribute key singles as the team scores to seal the win. Booster Bucks drawing winner Blanchard Jacobsen takes $50 with upcoming $25, 00 prize.
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Keith Schnell
John Rustad
Mike Master
Dase
Laurens
Todd Herleff
Blanchard Jacobsen
Graettinger Booster Bucks
Blanchard
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Sio Boys
Gruettinger
Tim Roansy
SAR
Eaton
Beschorner
Craig Hamen
Ram
Harmen
Mike Bortini
Fagre Haslow
Pepsi Cola
Randall
Tom Scott
Link
Hormels
Iowa
California
Red Haven
Pole
FBI
Don Intveld
Booster
Kenmore
Bendix
Quaker of
Gange Savage
H.M. Jorgensen
William Brown and
Tommy Mehan
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