Ringsted Bicentennial Parade and Pageant Weekend
Ringsted hosts a three day Bicentennial celebration June 18 to 20 featuring a Friday water fight kids games and an adult dance. Saturday includes a 10 30 a m parade a tractor pull horseshoe contest a comedy Heroes and Hard Cases at the high school and a joint church service at St Pauls Church with Rev. Paul Mark as guest speaker. Sunday crowns Emmet County Beauty Queen during the Ringsted pageant with contestant Kay Smothers involved.
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Ringsted
Dream Fire Departments
Alpha Omega
St. Paul's Church
Paul Mark
Waldorf College
Emmet County
Goodwill Truck Pickup Set for Tuesday in Graettinger
Graettinger residents are asked to have items at the east door of the Methodist Church on Tuesday June 22 for a Goodwill Industries pickup. Only small repairable items like clothing shoes and small appliances are wanted not magazines newspapers or furniture. Donations fund jobs for handicapped workers who prepare goods for resale at the Sioux City Goodwill Outlet store.
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Graettinger
Goodwill Industries
C.O. Wikert
Goodwill
Sioux City
Pirette Victory Over West Bend
Graettinger Pirettes beat West Bend Bulldogettes 14 to 12 on Wednesday in West Bend. Winning pitcher Kathy Kulow struck out 2 with 6 walks. West Bend’s Crowns allowed 4 runs while fanning one and walking 2. Key performances included Barb Green 4 for 5 with 2 doubles, Jane Kempf 3 for 5 with a double, and Jackie Kulow 2 for 5. The Pirettes mention travel to Everly next Monday and hosting Terril next Wednesday.
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Bulldogettes
Pirettes
Everly
Territ
J. V
Graettinger
Rick Baas
Pat Brobst
Sform
Bruce Masters
Craig Iverson
Craettingh
Terris
Market Report June 15 1976 Corn and Beans
Market report lists corn futures for June October November and January at 2.71, 2.93, and 2.46 2.93. Beans show June October November and January with quotes 6.39 6.40 6.54 and 165. Prices reflect nearest and deferred contracts.
Graettinger Students Earn Distinction at IC C May Exercises
Westergard Sherif and Robert C Peton of Graettinger graduated Summa Cum Laude from Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville on May 28. Constance M Graettinger earned Magna Cum Laude with 3.50 to 3.74 GPA. Marlys A Graettinger and Ted E Lundgren graduated Cum Laude with 3.25 to 3.49 GPA. Other Graettinger graduates receiving AA or AS degrees were Heidi Funk Timothy Kulow and Cindy Kerr.
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Sherif. Westergard
Robert C.peton
Graettinger
Heidi Funk
Timothy Kulow
Cindy Kerr
June Rainfall Marks First Fall of The Month
June saw its first rainfall with .60 of an inch recorded on the Graettlinger area on Thursday June 10. Later that week during a tornado watch, .45 of an inch was measured. Residents on the northwest edge of Graettinger reported seeing a funnel near Terril that evening.
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Graettlinger
Graettinger
Terril
Misses Booster Bucks Drawings Fail to Name Winners
In Graettinger Saturday drawing, Mrs LeRoy Oddson missed fifty dollars in Booster Bucks. On June 12 at 3 p.m., Mrs Francis Flannegan missed the prize when her name was drawn. No winners declared in recent weeks.
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Graettinger Booster Bucks
LeRoy Oddson
Francis Flannegan
Graettinger Bicentennial Salute Debuts This Week
A Graettinger Times feature titled Graettinger Bicentennial Salute begins this week with a poem by Jens Kirkegaard's grandson and notes plans to publish histories of churches organizations and civic groups. Readers are invited to submit photos and stories and the feature will run through the Bicentennial Celebration.
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Graettinger Times
Graettinger
Patty Peterson
Bicentennial
September Billing Reflects Gas Hike for Graettinger Residents
Graettinger city council voted to charge residents for Northern Natural Gas price increases starting with September billing, effective with the August meter reading. The meeting also approved annexation of the Olson-Thu Addition north of the current city limit, to be developed into resale lots and completed by July.
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Graettinger
Olson-Thu
Olson-Thu Construction Company
Pirates Drop First Game as Mallard Ducks Win 6-5
Mallard edged Graettinger 6-5 to hand the Pirates their first loss, dropping Graettinger to 5-1 in Combelt Conference play. Steve Dawson took the loss for Graettinger after 5 innings, while Mark Larsson earned the win for Mallard. Mike Elsenbast went 3 for 4 with a triple and 1 RBI for Graettinger, and Mallard benefitted from late-game hits and a key rundown scoring in the sixth.
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Mallard
Graettinger Pirates
Ducks
Pirates
West Bend
Sioux Valley
Graettinger
Randy Brobst
Mike Elsenbast
Jim Peterson
Danton
Eisenbast
Steve Dawson
Terry Masters
Johnson
Crotty
Mark Larsson
Fanning
Local Girl Among 300 at Iowa Girls State
Marian Jensen of Graettinger joined about 300 high school students at the 31st annual Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State on the University of Northern Iowa campus June 6 start. Delegates formed two parties Federalist and Nationalist and elected city, county and state officials as part of the week long government training. Kathleen Pedrick of Dowds delivered the 1974 keynote. Dale Cochran of Eagle Grove spoke Friday. Melinda Haag named 1976 Girls State representative. Rhonda Simmons elected Lieutenant Governor. other officials include Sally Christiansen, Cathy Wurr, Tammy Leomazi and Nichauls.
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Marian Jensen
Graettinger
Iowa American Auxiliary
University of Northern Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
Kathleen Pedrick
Dowds
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Iowa House of Representatives
Melinda Haag
Des Moines
Rhonda Simmons
Bloomfield
Sally Christiansen
Fonda
Cathy Wurr
Scranton
Tammy Leomazi
West Des Moines
Candy Sales Kick Off By Graettinger PeeWee Mite Teams
Little League players from Graettinger PeeWee and Mite squads begin house to house candy canvass this week to raise funds for Evergreen Park Ball Field upkeep. Healths Toffee-ettes sell for one dollar. no admissions charged at PeeWee and Mite games this year. future high school games may charge. Mrs. Esther Simonsen bought the first box with Ted Yates observing.
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Graettinger
Esther Simonsen
Ted Yates
the Times
Ball Park
Ted Yarnes
Mike Rooney
Brian Simington
Simonsen
Mike
Katie Rooney
Graettinger PeeWees
Brian
Jerry Simington
Graettinger Mites
Community Club Family Picnic Set for Graettinger Park
The Community Club hosts a Sunday family picnic at Graettinger's Evergreen Park at 5 p.m. Members bring place settings and side dishes while the committee provides meat. Doug Nelson Richard Herke and Virgil Henricksen organized activities. Prospective members are invited with spouses and children.
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Doug Nelson
Richard Herke
Virgil Henricksen
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Flags Fly on Main Street for Flag Day in Graettinger
On Flag Day Monday the American Legion flags rose along Main Street and the Bicentennial Flag continued to fly from the Post Office. The Graettinger State Bank Building also raised its flag pole for the first time, displaying the American flag, the Iowa state flag, and a second Bicentennial Flag beneath.
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American Legion
Main Street
Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
State of Iowa
First Tornado Scare Of Season Here Monday
Graettinger residents heard the siren twice on Monday evening as a tornado watch report traced a funnel near the area. Spotted by a local spotter, the twister vanished into clouds before reaching the ground, with several nearby towns also reporting sightings and junior high games cancelled due to threatening weather.
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Graettinger
Lmits
Ruthven
KILR
KICD
Hough
Emmetsburg
Terril
National Weather Service
Graettinger State Bank Announces Saturday Drive-Up Hours
Graettinger State Bank will offer drive-up window service Saturdays from 9 to 12 noon starting July 3 at the Main Street branch. Ken Edge says staff will rotate to maintain a one person window on Saturdays, aiding the grand opening period after July 1 to July 2.
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Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger
Ken Edge
Edge
Beer Can Collectors reunion draws 200 plus to Minnesota
More than 200 attendees are expected for the Beer Can Collectors of America reunion on June 27 at Evergreen Park in Minnesota. Hosts from Northstar Chapter of Minnesota and Hawkeye Chapter of Iowa will oversee a one day beer can trade and display with collectors from five states. Don Lammers and Richard Duhn organized the event inviting Graettinger residents to view and trade cans.
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Beer Can Collectors
Hawkeye
Graettinger
Duhn
The
Times
Briar Cliff Dean's List includes 121 students
Timothy Millea of Graettinger joins 120 fellow Briar Cliff College students named to the third term Dean's List at Briar Cliff College in Sioux City. The honorees include Briar Cliff College students from multiple majors and are recognized for academic achievement.
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Timothy Millea
Tom Millea
Graettinger
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
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Market Report
Westergard and Peton Summa Cum Laude
Soper
Joanne Soper
Palo Alto County
Republican Central Committee
Loretta Spies
Ms. Soper
Lorin Luchsinger
Lucky's
Shell Kulow
Gordon Linge
Mallard Ducks
Little League
Breafly
Bank
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