Graettinger Depot Upstairs Home Through the Years
Evelyn Peterson recalls the Graettinger Depot five room upstairs life starting in 1918 with her family. She recalls kerosene lamps coal stoves and ash pails then describes depot crew names, deliveries by horse drawn wagon, bustling tracks, and nightly cinema visits.
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Graettinger
Barney Horswell
Russell
Evelyn) Peterson
Times
Evelyn
Fred Hartman
Gene Foster
Bill Foster
Tme
Grand Theatre
Estherville
Howard
Horswell
Mrs. Horswell
Vance
Bicentennial Coronation Here July 1
Jane Kempf is named Bicentennial Queen and will be crowned on Thursday July 1 at 11 30 am in Graettinger in front of the new State Bank Building. Co chairs link the coronation with the bank grand opening expected to draw crowds Thursday and Friday. Kempf and attendants Lori Petersen Jackie Kulow and Margie McQuown led preparations. Kempf also chosen to represent the Community Club on the red, white and blue float for upcoming parades.
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Jane Kempf
Graettinger Times
Miss Kempf
Graettinger State Bank
Lori Petersen
Jackie Kulow
Margie McQuown
Migs Kempf
Graettinger High School
Graettinger
Essay winners cited at Pocahontas REC meeting
The Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative 40th annual meeting drew about 700 attendees at the Community School with 277 official members. Winners Janet Kakecek and James R Graettinger received all expense paid trips to Washington DC for the essay contest.
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Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Pocahontas Community School
Emanuel G. Kraska
Beverly Dudley
Laurens
Iowa
D. F. Dogotch
Whittemore
Ench
Dennis E. Larson
Coopegtaive
Dennis E. Lawson
Janet Kakecek
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
James R. Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Washington, D.C
David Fehr
G. A. Behrens
Palmers
Robert Eckert
Mallard
School Board Begins Bond Issue Planning in November Race
Graettinger residents Laurence Hankey and Charley Naig, both in the fourth district, will face off in November for County Supervisor. In the primary, Hankey won the Democratic ballot spot while Naig secured the Republican nomination. Sheriff results show Girres defeating Knudtson 709 to 219. Republican sheriff candidates Snavely 446 and Worster 91. Supervisor Democrat tallies show Hankey 66 Heller 50 Funk 47 Guinn 17. Republican Naig 116 Prather 75.
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Laurence Hankey
Charley Naig
Graettinger
Hankey
Naig
Sherrif Joe Girres
Richard Knudtson
Cratic
Girres
Knudtson
Sherrif
Snavely
Worster
Ruthven
Heller
Funk
Guinn
Prather
Natural Gas Users Here To Pay More Beginning Next Month
Graettinger residents face about a 5 percent hike in natural gas prices after July 1, as city administrator Dan Elwood reports. The Federal Power Commission indicated a 10.1 cent increase per resource purchase and warned fines if the current gas allotment is exceeded, citing inflation, storage costs, offshore drilling, and dwindling supplies as causes. Elwood says deregulation of interstate gas price controls could raise supply but not lower costs, and urges residents to decide between higher prices for reliable gas or lower rates with potentially less gas.
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Dan Elwood
Elwood
Omaha
Nebraska
Federal Power Commission
Graettinger Northern Natural Gas Company
Smothers Enters Miss Emmet County Pageant
Kay Eileen Smothers a Graettinger elementary teacher competes for Miss Emmet County at Ringsted High School on June 20. A UMN Iowa graduate, she plans further study in learning disabilities and is sponsored by Krenns Upholstery. Graettinger school board discussed lifting weights in study halls and a bond plan for a new building.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Woman's Club
Krenn
Eshterville
Graettinger Board of Education
G.H.S
ITED
Richard Beers
Beers
Worthington
Minnesota
Mankato State College
John Miller
Duffy & Associates
Family Picnic For Graettinger Community Club
A family picnic is planned for Graettinger Community Club members and prospective members. Doug Nelson says the event will be Sunday June 20 at Evergreen Park at 5 PM. Notices will mail what side dishes members should bring. Committee members Richard Herke Virgil Herridgen and Nelson will prepare the meat.
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Graettinger
Golf League Begins For Women Here
Women golfers start league play at Hillcrest Golf Course with weekly matches worth 38 points. Standings list paired players and points across teams led by names such as Charlotte Alger, Flossie Miller, Marge Masters, Viola Masters, Mildred Jones, and others with scores ranging from 9 to 29 points.
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Hillcrest
Charlotte Alger
Flossie Miller
Marge Masters
Viola Masters
Mildred Jones
Lillian Hansen
Jean Elsenbast
Toots Andersen
Jeanine Hough
Mariella Eaton
Sandy Yarns
Jane Hansen
Aileen Schacherer
Abby Brobst
Marlys Zeman
Katie Rooney
Gerda Luhman
Karen Haegele
Alys Carter
Ivis Nane
Norma Bervin
Carol Miller
Sue Jensen
Eloise Heller
Diane Alesch
Fem Herke
Garnet Voigt
Rita Wiegard
Legion Auxiliary Buys Loaner Wheelchair for Community
Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary bought a second loaner wheelchair for community use at $161.50. Bee Graettinger presented it on June 1. chair purchased from Hoye Rexall Drug Store in Orville with a discount. Contact Lillian Barringer at 859 3273 to borrow. two chairs, plus crutches, a hospital bed, and two walkers are available at the Legion Hall.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Bee Graettinger
Hoye
Mss. Graettinger
The
Times
Ary
Lena Rosburg
Barringer
Mr. Graettinger
Ier
Legion Hall
Lillian Barringer
Leta McCombs
Margaret Lambe
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Chas, Stillman, Jr
U.S. Treasury
Dogotch
Richard Bulmer
Com Belt Power Cooperative
Pocahontas Rec
Y and
Supervisor
Smothers
Emmet
Pettengill
Heine Miller
Roy Sloniker
Rolfe Lundgren
Richard Duhn
Elmer Feldman
Martin Baedke
Clara Thoreson
Legion Auxili
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