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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
4
Graettinger Graettinger candidates Suzanne Frick Connie McQuown Mary Petersen Becky Starkey and Connie Tuininga will appear in the Spencer Centennial parade Saturday afternoon June 19. The Graettinger Junior High band will join the parade starting at 2 pm.
Palo Alto dairy observance in Graettinger features State Dairy Princess Emily Lyon of Toledo from 1 to 1 20 p m and 1 to 4 p m free cones at Graettinger State Bank. Blue Bunny ice cream supplied by Farmers Creamery, event part of National Dairy Month.
Carnival night at Graettinger swimming pool on Wednesday June 30 features relays and races for all ages. Events start at 7:30 p m with contestant check-in at 7 p m. registration on June 23. Winners receive ribbons after a swim down and greased watermelon contest.
The 3 o clock drawing offers a $50 prize at participating stores Mrs Milo Lammers did not claim last Saturday's prize Adult swimming lessons start June 25 at Graettinger pool Fridays 7 to 8 pm Registration at the pool office by phone Red Cross lessons begin July 6 with July 2 registration More details to appear later in the Times Auctions are set for Saturday June 26 Lost Island Lake area including Nora Hoagland estate and Emma Montgomery estate sales Times lists times and details Brown and Bortini are auctioneers
Russell Carney aged 64 of Carlsbad California former Graettinger resident died Monday evening at the Veterans hospital in Long Beach after a stroke in April. Born August 15 1907 near Graettinger he lived in California since 1942 working in the restaurant trade. Survived by wife Eva three brothers John Graettinger Joe Emmetsburg Earl Pittsburg California services expected at St Patrick's Carlsbad with burial there. Neighbors cultivated 95 acres of corn for Marvin Moran who is recovering after surgery at Veterans hospital in Des Moines. guests included Albert Schealler Dick Clasing Einer Appel Paul Joyce Jim Petersen Leo Moran Don Moran Phil Guinn.
The Graettinger pool operated after a motor failure. a new motor arrived late from Chicago and the pool reopened. Graettinger ball park meeting yielded new officials and a detailed 1970 financial report. Pee Wee baseball practice times were adjusted, and Henry Hompland was named elementary principal at Graettinger School. The high school band prepared for the Fourth of July observance, and Diamond Jubilee preparations opened. Randy Struthers won the cutting horse at the Iowa High School rodeo, earning a Finals berth and rewards. Wallingford Coop Elevator promotes Cook's Inc. products at the Algona office with welding supplies and gear.
The sixth grade band concert, cancelled on June 9 due to rain, is rescheduled for Tuesday night, June 22 at 7 30 p m in Fahnestock Park under Mr. Kent Baldwin. The program includes Tango by Pigto Festival by Erickson Holiday Castles In Spain Safari Fascination arr Kinyon On Top Of Old Smokey arr Kinyon En trance of the Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan Song of the Night by Olivadoti and other numbers. The PeeWee baseball suits were purchased by the post American Legion for the dwarfism team and the year before for PeeWee players. The ball park board, players and others thank the Legion for this community project.
The Graettinger FFA chapter sponsors the Iowa Master Corn Growers contest with the Iowa Crop Improvement Association awarding a trophy and $100 to the top district yielder and a trophy and $50 to the second. Open to any entrant on a 10 acre plot with a $10 fee and July 30 deadline. Contact the Graettinger vo ag instructor for details.
More than 900 Palo Alto County farmers have certified under the 1971 set aside program with nearly 500 remaining. Deadline to certify is July 1, 1971, per Joe A. Lynch, ASC Committee chair. Certification requires a signed statement at the County ASCS Office and enables eligibility for set aside payments. Lynch emphasizes accuracy and early certification for timely payments.
June calendar lists Ruthven HS Spirit Lake and Milford events across June including PeeWees Mites and Midgets. Wallingford softball shows games at Cylinder and home against Spencer Bud Ayrshire Emmeteburg with dates June 17 20 22 and 24.
Mrs E K Skattebo of Wallingford, a fifth grade teacher at Graettinger, met requirements for admission to the International Summer School at the University of Oslo. She plans to depart June 23 from Minneapolis via New York. The program admits about 350. 25th session with 7,994 students from 97 countries attended.
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