Pirates Lose To Milford In Sectional Play
The Pirates led 5 2 but faltered in the sixth inning as Milford scored six runs, aided by four Pirate errors, to win 8 5 and end the Pirates season at 1-8. Milford had nine hits to the Pirates six. key plays included Richard’s first inning score, Brobst and Rooney scoring in the fourth, Masters stealing second and Petersen, Brighton, and Brobst contributing on offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Milford
Pirate
Pioneers
Rithard
Pat Brobst
Tim Rooney
Brobst
Dave Matheason
Rooney
Randy Simington
Terry Masters
Jim Peter
Notices and Meetings in Graettinger Iowa
The Goodwill Truck arrives in Graettinger August 2 for donations at the Methodist Church. A Labor Day Meeting is set for July 26 at 7 30 p.m. at the Happy Hour Red Room with Al Chairman and Co-Chairman urged to attend. Valley View Cemetery annual meeting occurs July 21 at 8 p.m. at Graettinger Public Library. all members urged to attend.
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Graettinger
Methodist Church
Happy Hour Red Room
Valley View Cemetery
West
Graettinger Public Library
Shurter Named Manager at Northern Propane Gas
Lynn Shurter became manager of the Northern Propane Gas Company in Graettinger after serving in a supervisory role in Fremont Nebraska. He and his wife Joanne live south of Bethel Lutheran Church with their two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Shurter
Northern Propane Gas Company
Graettinger
Shurter
Fremont
Nebraska
Famms Corporation
Omaha
Neb
American Aggregates
Valley
P &S Manufacturing
Michigan
Iowa State University
Filing Begins For School Board Position
School Board Elections will be held on September 13 this year with nominations circulated in July. Petitions must be filed July 12 by 500 p.m. Ten signatures required for local districts and 50 for merged districts. Re-elected members include Norman Funk and Vincent Heller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Funk
Vincent Heller
Louise Voigt
Emer Appel
William Voigt
Jean Elsenbast
Bicentennial Wagon Train reviewed for Senior Citizens
Saturday evening July 16 the Senior Citizens Center heard Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kreykes of St. Peter Minnesota recount the Great Lakes Branch of the Bicentennial Wagon Train. They described the Transcontinental route from Minneapolis joined by Wisconsin Iowa Michigan and other states with daily travels of about 20 miles and 38 miles on the longest day.
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Senior Citizens Center
Keith Kreykes
St. Peter
Minnesota
Kreykes
Great Lakes
U.S
Bedell Staff Office Hours Tour for Residents
Local residents invited to visit with a member of Congressmen Bedell's staff during traveling office hours. Gary Brown of Bedell's staff will hold hours at City Hall Graettinger and Emmetsburg Library basement, and Dickinson County Courthouse department rooms. Residents may seek help with federal government issues or voice opinions on upcoming Congressional matters.
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Shurter
Northern
Spirit Lake
Congressman Bedell
Congress
Gary Brown
Redell
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Dickinson Co
Miss Iowa Debra Scheller Visits Local Grandparents
Debra Joe Scheller known as Miss Iowa visits Graettinger area residents stopping by her grandparents Mc and Mrs William Thompson for a night and day before heading to Ringsted for the Miss Emmet County Pageant. She lives with her mother and stepfather in Fort Dodge during summer and attends Wartburg in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
Ringsted
Emmet
Debbie
Fort Dodge
Wartburg
Graettinger
Ringstead
Graettinger Men's Softball Poised For Districts At Wallingford
Graettinger's men softball team sits within one win of a league top spot, with a makeup game against Laurens deciding first place. July 12 saw a 16 6 win over Wallingford behind John Rustad’s pitching and Mike Masters Dale Schnell and Terry Masters powering hits. They also beat Fairmont July 14 6 2 led by Kevin Hanson and John Rustad. Districts are set for Wallingford Ball Park this weekend, with the Gilmore City Invitational July 27 31 to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fom Graettinger
Spencer White Marlins
Laurens
Graettinger
Wallingford
Mike Masters
John Rustad
Dale Schnell
Terry Masters
Tim Graettinger
Dave
Denny Koch
Gilmore City
Iowa Masters Corn Soybean Contest Entries Due
The Iowa Masters Corn and Soybean Yield Contest will be coordinated in 1977 by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association of Ames. Local sponsors include West Bend Vo-Ag, Mallard Farm-Agri Center, Quad Co. FS Extension Service, Palo Alto County Extension Service. Entries accepted until 5 p.m. July 28. Previous winners and yields listed. contact sponsoring groups or the County Extension Office for details.
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Iowa Crop Improvement Association of
Ames
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Palo Alto County
Harald Heykes
West Bend
Vo-Ag Department
Mallard Farm-Agri Center, Inc
Quad Co. FL
Palo Alto County Extension Service
Quad Co. Fs-Extension Service
Quad Co. FS
Extension Service
Lloyd and
Randy Zinnel
George Zech
George Tonderum
Wesley Stafford
Walter Ulrich
County Extension
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American Legion
Richard Duhn
Legion
Don Graettinger
Duhn
Fire Department
The
Conservation Commission
Graettinger Firemen
Henry Jersen
Francis Schealler
Jim Bates
Graettinger Pirates
L-R
Kneelng
Tom Poland
David Brighton
Bruce Mastes
Craig Iverson
Jim Petersen
Mike Elsenbast
van Veldhuizen
Sen
Masters
Dave Brighton
Petersen
Brighton
Valley Forge
50Me
Bedell
Uly
Wedanese
Council
Debra Joe Scheller
Iowa
Miss Iowa
Bob
Times
Debbie Scheller
Iowa Masters
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