Dairy Farmer Featured In June's Dairy Month
Richard Kropf and family operate a six mile north Ruthven dairy milking 58 Holsteins. Since back surgery his wife and 16 year old son handle milking. Milk handled twice daily, Grade A setup inspected quarterly by USDA. Cows fed hay silage grain and alfalfa. calves raised yearly. artificial insemination via liquid nitrogen stored semen. Kropf emphasizes love of cows as essential to farming.
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Richard Kropf
Ruthven
Kropf
West Bend
Iowa
Whittemore
Sibley
United States Department of Health and Agriculture
American Breeder's Association
United Methodist Church Summer Activities and Welcome
The United Methodist Church announces events for June and July led by Pastor George Brighton. Services are Sundays at 10 A M with church school at 9 30. A picnic at Evergreen Park at 6 30 P M welcomes Pastor Brighton and family with covered dishes. Friday July 2 at 2 P M a Golden Rule circle hosts a gathering with hostess Dorothy Hyatt and Hannah Burg and co host Jan Reutter, refreshments provided.
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Brighton
United Methodist Church
Evergreen Park
Golden Rule
Dorothy Hyatt
Happy Hour
Hannah Burg
Jan Reutter
Graettinger Pee Wees top Ruthven 10 6 in high‑scoring game
Graettinger Pee Wees defeated Ruthven 10 6 last Thursday as the Mites had a rainout. Frank Elsenbast homered twice and doubled, Stacy Baas added a double, and Wade Alesch Carl Koekenoff Shawn Schany had singles. Dean Eaton earned the win. Rasmussen took the loss. Pee Wees sit 2 1 and lead Lakes League. Mites rained out, rescheduled for July 6 at Evergreen Park. Intercity PeeWee standings show Reds 2 0, Dodgers 1 1, Cardinals 1 1, Red Sox 0 2. Other results include Peterson wins and Feterson homer. Games are Sundays at 10 a.m.
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Dogers
Cardinals
Red Sox
Reds
Dodgers
Mike Peterson
Danny Millen
John Feterson
Keith Iverson
Olesen Only Iowa Graduate Earned Rain-Delayed Game Victory
Olesen only Iowa graduate was called off for rain after the schedule. The Ramettes edged the Pirettes 6 5 in eight innings as Ruthvens Rhonda Meyer struck out six to win. Kathy Kulow took the loss with three strikeouts and five walks. Graettinger’s Graettinger senior team led 5 5 after seven innings, then Ramettes scored in the bottom of the eighth to clinch. Jackie Kulow doubled for Pirettes. Rhonda Lammers and Barb Green also doubled. Graettinger miscued five times. In junior high, Graettinger won 13 12 in extra innings for their first victory of the season. Dr Paul R Olesen, Emmetsburg native and Graettinger graduate, highlighted the event with a Wheaton College graduation in Illinois. He completed four years at the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago and is interning at Mont Clare Chiropractic Clinic. Parents Clarence and the Olesens traveled to Chicago for ceremonies and banquet.
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Ramettes
Kathy Kulow
Ruthvens Rhonda Meyer
Jackie Kulow
Pirettes
Rhonda Lammers
Barb Green
Graettinger
National College of Chiropractic
Chicago II
Olesen
Clarence O. Olesen
Emmetsburg
Graettinger High School
Estherville
Columbia College
Missouri
Navy
Bethesda Hospital
Maryland
National College
Mont Clare Chiropractic Clinic
Chicago
Clarence Olesen
Iowa
Canada
Germany
Sweden
France
Japan
Taiwan
Australia
Switzerland
Pakistan
Olesens
Graettinger Pirettes Fall 14 4 to Sioux Valley
Graettinger Pirettes struggled with errors and only one hit in a 14 to 4 loss to Sioux Valley on Wednesday June 16 at Evergreen Park. Becky Weber took the loss while Lisa Althoff earned the win for Sioux Valley. Barb Green had the lone hit for Graettinger with a third inning single.
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Pirettes
Sioux Valley
Angie Crowley
Patty Platter
DeeAnn Miller
Barb Herke
Becky Green
Sioux Rapids
West Bend
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