Farmer of the Week: Richard Herke and Rose honored in Graettinger
Richard Herke, a 1951 start on his 580 acre farm near Graettinger with Army service, and wife Rose Currans of Emmetsburg, are featured as area boosters. They have four daughters and participate in the Snowmobile Club while Rich earned high area corn yield in the Iowa Master Growers Contest and Rose holds a BA from Briar Cliff College and teaching experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard and
Rose Herke
Area and
Graettinger
Richard
Rich
Rose Currans
Emmetsburg
Herkes
Barbara Ann
Kathleen Kay
Marsha Sue
Angela Rose
Angela
Herke
Rose
Iowa
Graettinger Investment Club
Elevator Board
Bethel Lutheran Church Council
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Great Lakes Midget Tourney At Evergreen Park
The Iowa Great Lakes Midget baseball tournament is set for Evergreen Park July 20 to 22. First round begins at 1 p.m. July 20 with Arnolds Park versus Terris, Milford versus Ruth at 6 30 p.m., and Graettinger versus Spirit Lake at 8 p.m. Estherville has a first round bye. Semifinals July 21 at 6 30 and 8 p.m. Final July 22 at 7 45 p.m. First two rounds are five innings. final is seven innings. A trophy will go to the winner. People with photos or reminiscences of Labor Day celebrations should contact Margaret Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Great Lakes
Evergreen Park
Arnolds Park
Terris
Milford
Ruth
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Estherville High School
Terris Mites
PeeWees
Graduation diplomas awarded to 371 at Iowa Lakes
Graeitinger Markets four area residents were among 371 students at Iowa Lakes Community College who completed courses this second semester and received diplomas and certificates. Commencement featured Dr. Gerald Bodelson of Mankato State College as speaker with local officials and college leaders in attendance. Also listed are names of graduates Dennis Eugene Fude Barbara Lowman Robert J. Park and Alvina Catherine Poeppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community College
Gerald Bodelson
Mankato State College
H. Edwin Cramer
Robert Neighbors
Edward Holst
Greg Payne
al Klein
Spirit Lake
Thomas Gwinn
Emmetsburg
Dennis Eugene Fude
Barbara Lowman
Robert J. Park
Alvina Catherine Poeppe
$50 Buck Prize Draws Next Saturday At Stores
Beverly Reinders did not claim last Saturday prize. Next Saturday afternoon’s 3 pm drawing will award $50 Bucks in participating stores. This Thursday July 15 opens adult dancing season at the Roof Garden with Norm Lee and the Eddy Howard orchestra, followed by Eddie Skeets and his orchestra next Thursday. On Wed July 28 Don Glasser and Lois Costello arrive direct from Roseland Ballroom New York. August dances shift to Friday nights. Mrs E Virginia Barringer, Palo Alto DSS director, attended an all day meeting at the Mental Health Institute June 30 to help county directors and staff improve care for the mentally ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Reinders
Roof Garden
Norm Lee
Eddy Howard
Eddie Skeets
Roseland Ballroom
New York
Don Glasser
Lois Costello
E. Virginia Barringer
Palo Alto
Births and honors in Graettinger area and at Parsons College
The Times reports multiple birth announcements July 9 including a daughter Dee Ann Henning sen in Storm Lake with siblings Julie Lisa and Mark and grandparents Henningsen and Duncan. Jon Omer Gallatin born to Mr. and Mrs Tom Gallatin with Chelsea Anne also noted. Randy James welcomes daughter Chelsea Anne. extended family listed. William Fude named to Parsons College Dean's Honor Roll. Craig L Dobbins named to Iowa State University Dean's List.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Henningsen
Albert City
Dee Ann
Storm Lake Hospital
Julie
Lisa
Mark
Arneld Henningsen
Graettinger
Denny Duncan
Correctionville
Anna Henningsen
Tom Gallatin
Blaine
Mirin
Jon Omer
Charles
Omer Gjerde
Joseph Gallatin
St. Paul
Minn
Randy James
Chelsea Anne
Pete James
Alan Hersleff
William Fude
W. J. Fude
Iowa
Parsons College
Robert L. Tree
Parsons
Tourth College
Fairfield
Ames
Iowa State University
Craig L. Dobbins
Harry Dobbins
Iowa City
Dennis Nelson
Harry Nelson
University of Iowa College of Engineering
Services Held For Mrs. Lillie G. Troy
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie G. Troy 76 of 905 Lafayette Waterloo were held at First Lutheran Waterloo with Rev. S.M. Schreitmuller officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Born April 5 1895 in Graettinger she was a licensed practical nurse. Survivors include son Donald Franklin daughter Dorothy Vorwall two grandchildren and siblings. Also note: separate obituary for Jake Nyborg 93 of Jackson Minn with funeral at Our Saviors Lutheran and burial in Lost Island Cemetery.
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Lillie G. Troy
Lafayette St
Waterloo
St. Joseph's Community Hospital
New Hampton
First Lutheran Church
S.M. Schreitmueller
Memorial Park Cemetery
Troy
Graettinger
Joachim
Roletta Gaberielson
Ernest Franklin
Donald Franklin
Dorothy Vorwall
Inger Olson
Forestburg
S. D
Amanda Kern
Geneva Jackson
San Diego
Calif
Joseph Gabrielsen
Jake Nyborg
Jackson
Minn
Lost Island Township
Our Saviour's Lutheran
Lost Island Cemetery
Good Samaritas
Cornelius
Betsy Nyborg
Emmington
Ilinois
Illinois
Ruthven
Iowa
Hannah Bonstead
Pequ
Aaron
Chesapeake, Va
Bernice
Ollie Nasby
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Harold
Russel
Melvina
Shirley
Graettinger Coop Grain Co baseball trip to Twins game
Baseball fans may join Graettinger Coop Grain Co on Saturday July 24 for an air conditioned bus trip to Metropolitan Stadium to see the Minnesota Twins versus the Boston Braves. Cost is 12 dollars per person and includes transportation and game ticket with meals en route. Sign up soon to guarantee a reservation. Labor Day Harvest Home Picnic planned Sept 4 at A A Wells grove in Osgood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Metropolitan Stadium
Graettinger Coop Grain
Minnesota Twins
Boston Braves
Harvest Home
Graettinger Farmers’ Institute
A.A. Wells
Osgood
Graettinger School Names 1971 72 Faculty and Staff
Graettinger announces the 1971 72 faculty and personnel led by Superintendent John Ennen. A new 60 passenger Bluebird school bus joins the fleet as floors are reconditioned and gym walls painted. Junior high rooms will be renovated before the school year starts.
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Graettinger
John Ennen
Graettinger School
Westmar Quartet To Appear Here Sunday July 18
Westmar College Quartet from Le Mars Iowa will perform at The United Methodist Church in Graettinger on Sunday July 18 at 10 am. The four students Karl Fliris Mark Ellerbroek Jeff Faber and Mark Tiemens tour the Midwest with more than 70 concerts plus radio and TV appearances. Fliris a senior music education major from Bensenville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmar College
Graettinger
United Methodist Church
Harlan F. Babcock
Midwest
le Mars
Iowa
Karl Fliris
Mark Ellerbroek
Jeff Faber
Mark Tiemens
Fliris
Westmar
Music
Bensenville
Ilinois
Supervisors Approve Palo Alto County paving and grading contract
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors approved a 263 986 contract for four miles of paving and two miles of grading on Silver Lake roads. Boswell Construction Sioux City won the paving bid at 172 229. Grading contract awarded to Faber Construction Algona at 92 757 with other bidders listed. Work spans Vernon Independence Fairfield West Bend Ellington townships with multiple sections totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Palo Alto County
Sioux City
Fred Carlson Company
Decorah
Sac City Contractors
Sac City
Iowa
Faber Construction Company
Algona
John T. McGuire Co
Dan Osterman, Inc
Spirit Lake
Vernon Township
Independence Township
Veron Township
Fairfield
Service News Pvt David R Kiner in basic training at Fort Ord
Pvt David R Kiner son of Mr and Mrs Duane Kiner is in basic training at Fort Ord California. His address listed as 47872 1192 H 4 32nd Platoon Fort Ord California 93941. In a separate note the Hoyt family of Park Rapids Minnesota hosted an open house for their 50th anniversary and an omission of George Hoyt Milford Indiana was noted as unintentionally omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Kiner
Duane Kiner
Fort Ord
Calif
Fletcher Hoyt
Park Rapids
Minn
Hoyt
George Hoyt
Milford
Shirley Moran Named Treasurer for Graettinger
Shirley Moran was appointed town treasurer by the Graettinger council to fill the unexpired term of Rose Ila Boblit ending this year. Boblit resigned due to leaving town. Elections for mayor treasurer and council will be held in November. Mark Dominy earned a B S in Farm Operation from Iowa State University and will start August 1 as assistant county supervisor for Ida and Cherokee counties with the Farmers Home Administration in Ida Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Shirley) Moran
Graettinger
Rose- Ila Boblit
Boblit
Mark Dominy
Iowa State University
Farmers Home Administration
Ida Grove
Ida
Cherokee
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Graettinger Goop Grain Co
Graettinger State Bank
Great Lakes
Margaret Johnson
Graeitinger Markets
ILCC
Iowa State
Stanley Westergan
College of Agriculture
Daniel Murphy
College of Engineering
Norman Nicol
4-H
Mark Studer
Kossuth
Norman
Eldon Berkland
Gull Point State Park
the Times
Craig Dobbins
ISU
Coop Grain Co
Graettinger Community School
Mites
Parkers
Mite
Steve Dawson
Mike Masters
Kirby Hersleff
John Millen
Jim Petersen
Tommy Thomsen
Terry Masters
Tom Kutow
Tim Brown
Ruthven Blanks Pirates
Ruthven Rams
Pirates
Williamson
Ruehle
Dave Nelson
Holly Dawson
Kevin Stiles
Steve Kulow
Bancroft
Lennie Witt
Shillington
Welp
Walden
Dennis Jacobson
Tim Kulow
Neil Lundgren
Sioux Valley
Pirate
Dawson
Kirk Duus
Chris Petersen
Dean Lammers
Frank Beschorner
Tim Millen
Myers
Miller
Mike Elsenbast
Randy Brobst
Jim Schoning
Denny Kinnett
Mike Fries
Graettinger Peewees
Ruthven Peewees
Elsenbast
Tony Masters
Joseph Ferrell
H.S. Prin
A.D
Ronald Brockmeyer
Henry Hampland
Elem
Prin
Patricia Gould
DeEtte Graettinger
Ellen Olsen
Esther Wiegand
S. Delores Ness
Janice Dietz
Bonnie Forey
Barbara Corey
Mary Skattebo
S. Alice Carter
Lavonne Struthers
Glenyce Towell
Eleanor Graff
Vivian Hanawalt
Eleanor Jacobsen
Roberta Fleming
John Nelson
Norman Appell
Kent Baldwin
Caly Best
Helen Brennan
Ver Carter
Joan Dawson
H. Ec
Mary Emerick
Paul Emerick
Larry Henderson
Age Darlene Joyce
James Reed
Mary Rose
Ward Scherer
Leland Stiles
James Towell
Ron Worley
Thelma Brobst
Frances Bortont
Sheryl Weber
R.T. Nane
Winnette Vasey
Gladys Clipperton
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Vincent Leduc
Keith Bradley
Eda Clemenson
Lela Jones
Hazel Petersen
Dorothy Hyatt
Avis Paulson
Clara Rolfson
Don Moran
Mech
Cus
Jens Kirkegaard
Wayne Potter
Elden Swanson
Howard Hanson
Don Lammers
Shirley Moran
Ethel Watson
Joe Gabrielsen
Westmar Quartet
West Bend Township
Ellington Township
FHA
Brenda Babcock
Brenda
Babcock
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