Budget hearing notices for Graettinger School district
The Graettinger Community School district forwards a budget estimate with a July 7:30 p.m. hearing at the schoolhouse. Expenditures rise over last year while the tax levy is projected to drop due to anticipated state equalization aid and income tax aid. Major improvements include a new bus, window replacements, gas-fired incubator, playground fence, gym floor refinishing, washing machine, hot water heater, and two way radios on buses for driver communication and emergency safety.
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Graettinger Community
Tan Jery
To Fluoridate City Water Ordnance for Graettinger Fluoridation
An ordinance authorizes fluoridation of Graettinger public water and directs the water department to add fluoride. The federal government shares part of installation costs. Estimated fluoridation runs about 10 cents per person yearly to prevent dental cavities. Many towns have or plan fluoridation, with equipment providing continuous controlled fluoride addition.
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Graettinger
Water Department
Gary Swanson Serves as Crew Chief in Vietnam Duty
U S Combat Air Forces Sergeant Gary L Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Elden Swanson of Graettinger serves as crew chief with the 6th Air Command Squadron at Pleiku Air Base. He performs maintenance and inspections to keep aircraft operational. Swanson is a graduate of Graettinger Community High School.
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U. S
Vietnam
Gary L. Swanson
Elden Swanson
Grachtinger
6Th Air Commando Squadron
Pleiku Air Base
Graettinger Firemen Donate 289 to Pool Fund
Graettinger firemen unanimously voted to donate token payments received last year for reporting to fires and attending meetings to the Graettinger swimming pool fund. Contributions listed include Robert Carter 27, Omer Gjerde 2, Ken Jensen 19, Roy Nissen 19, Arnold Masters 19, Wayne Potter 19, LeRoy Show 16, Barney Rolfson 16, Don Fay 15, Howard Suss 14, Wayne Poeppe 12, Avery Bonstead 12, Lorin Luchsinger 12, Lloyd Petersen 11, Jim Spies 9, Richard Schang 3, Elroy Kulow 3, Gerald Stueve 1. Total 289.00. Members note they currently do not receive token pay from their own fund for service.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Swimming Pool Fund
Robert Carter
Omer Gjerde
John DeVries
Kenneth Jensen
Roy Nissen
Arnold Masters
Wayne Potter
LeRoy Show
Barney Rolfson
Don Fay
Howard Suss
Wayne Poeppe
Avery Bonstead
Lorin Luchsinger
Lioyd Petersen
Jim Spies
Richard Schang
Elroy Kulow
Gerald Stueve
Pirates and Midgets Sweep Spirit Lake Doubleheader
The Graettinger Midgets beat Spirit Lake 5 3 to stay undefeated. Joe Craven and Tom Boblit starred on the mound for Graettinger as the Pirates rallied from a 5 2 deficit in the sixth to a 13 5 win before the game ended under the 10 run rule with Richard Rose and Jake Peterson on the mound and Mike Boblit catching.
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Pirates
Spirit Lake
Graettinger
Joe Craven
Tom Bobdlit
Richard Rose
Jake Peterson
Mike Boblit
Intermediate Camp At Ingham Lake Fireworks Fourth
Ingham Lake Bible Camp hosts an intermediate camp from June 30 to July 5 focusing on Parables with Rev. Don Sartt as camp dean and a Siuox City clergy faculty including Rev. Orion Anderson and Rev. Arthur Gronberg. Evening services and public beach events lead to July Fourth fireworks with over 50 campers from Graettinger and Wallingford.
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Ingham Lake
Ronald Olson
Keith Peton
Nancy Chrestiansen
Graettinger
Karen Natterstad
Michelle West
Lari Torreson
Bert Ressell
Glen Blinkman
Gary Henricksen
Greg Henricksen
Paul Osher
Lynn Iverson
Wallingford
Field Day at Berkland Farm Sunday July 1
Gene and Joan Berkland host a field day at their farm west of Graettinger on Monday July 1 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Forage equipment demonstrations are planned along with lunch and door prizes. See the issue ad for details.
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Berkland Farm
Gene and
Joan Berkland Farm
Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank Wins Sewer Bond Bid In Iowa
Graettinger State Bank and Sion-M-Dermott of Des Moines secured the Graettinger sewer revenue bonds and the town sewer bonds with bids totaling 60 000. The bank led with a 4.25 percent rate on the 10 000 bonds while other bids ranged from 3 0 percent to 4 0 percent. The sole bid on the 60 000 revenue bonds carried a 5.67 percent rate.
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Graettinger State Bankiag
Suescesatul
Graettinger Sewer
Graettinger State Bank and
Sionm-Dermott of
Des Moines
Baseball Calendar Highlights Local High School Schedule
The calendar lists Ruthven High School and Midgets playing Friday, June 28, with Emmetsburg High School and Milford High School hosting on July 2 and July 3 respectively. PeeWees and Mites play Tuesday, July 2 in Milford at Graettinger and Graettinger hosts Wallingford on Thursday, June 27.
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Ruthven HS
Emmetsburg High School
Milford His
Milford
Graethinger
Graettinger
Wallingford
Local Phone Lines Suffer Storm Damage
Graettinger Telephone Company manager Ron Struthers says rural lines were heavily damaged by recent storms. A June 13 tornado storm damaged northern exchange lines, June 20 winds knocked out four rural lines, and lightning Saturday night cut several more rural phone services.
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Ron Struthers
Graettinger Telephone Company
$50 Buck Prize Draw Near Graettinger Saturday
Participating Graettinger stores will feature another $50 prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. The drawing at three o'clock remains, and last week's prize was not claimed by Mrs. Cleve Carter.
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Graettinger
Cleve Carter
Rain deluge hits Graettinger with two inch soak
A Weather update reports Graettinger received two inches of rain after 36 hours of continuous rainfall, totaling 4.87 inches for June. Light drizzle to heavy downpours occurred, with cooler 49 degree morning temperatures. Winds around 2 am Friday toppled trees and branches but no tornadoes were reported.
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Graettinger
No Weekly Sale At Emmetsburg Sale Barn
Emmetsburg sale barn officials announce there will be no weekly sale on Wednesday July 3 due to the holiday on Thursday.
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Emmetsburg Sale Barn
Emmetsburg
Grachtinger
Snap
Farmers Creamery
Fireworks Baseball and Band Concert at Ball Park July 3
Civee Vo Pringle 76 of im meetshur former Craetonger area resident died Saturday at Palo Adty county Memegill hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2300 at St Thomas Catholic Church Emmettsburg with Rev C F Farrelly officiating. Burial was in St Jacob's cemetery Graettinger. Pallbearers were Pete Spittal Orville Steel Jim Trimble Robert Burt Gordon Kurt and Ed Sweaney. He was born June 6, 1882 in Palo Alto county, son of James and Jenny Pringle. He lived in Graettinger Hingsted areas until retirement. Survivors include ten nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents two brothers a son and no daughter.
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Civee Vo Pringle
Immeetshur
Craetonger
Palo Adty County
Memegill Hospital
St.Thomas Catholic Cnaurch von
Palo Alito County
James
Jenny Pringle
Graettinger
Hingsted
Nitees
Graettinger Pre Fourth Fireworks Jamboree at Evergreen Park
Graettinger businessmen sponsor the annual Pre Fourth Fireworks Jamboree at Evergreen Park on July 3. The event features Pee Wee intra squads, Tae Mites, a band concert by David Mitchell, and a fireworks finale to raise funds for the ball park’s summer baseball program and park improvements. Community support helps maintain one of the area’s finest ball parks.
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Ball Park
Graettingers
Evergreen Park
Tae Pee Wee
Pee Wee
Tae Mites
David Mitchell
Graettinger
Local Hero Returns From Vietnam Duty
SPi Leonard Cornelius arrived home Thursday June 20 after a year of service in Vietnam. He was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay and Da Nang. After a 30 day leave he will report to Arlington Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lioyd Cornelius.
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Spi
Leonard Cornelius
Vietnam
Ranh Bay
Tho
Arlington
Lioyd Cornelius
Plan Early Publication of Times Next Week
Plans are underway to publish the Times a day earlier next week due to the Independence Day holiday on July 4. News contributors and advertisers are reminded to note the early publication schedule.
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The
Times
Auto Fire Near Graettinger Home
Graettinger firemen were called to the Robert Masters residence Friday afternoon to extinguish a fire in the motor of a Rambler auto belonging to Mrs Masters father. Damage to the car was unestimated.
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Graettinger
Robert Masters
Red's Post Dominates With 34-5 Win Over Payre
Red's softball team of Graettinger improved to 3-4 in the Tri-County league after a 34-5 victory at Evergreen Park on June 17. Randy Beavey went 4 for 5 with two home runs and a double, while Prather Groos and Reeves each homered. Leo Anderson limited Estherville to two hits with 10 strikeouts in a 6-0 win on June 15, as Norris and Prather contributed two hits each. Reeves and Anderson also pitched, and Ayrshire later defeated Red's 14-2 with Ole Johnson allowing five hits.
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Red
Graettinger
Red's
Estherville
Diamond
Leo Anderson
Norris
Prather
Payre
Evergreen Park
Randy Beavey
Groos
Reeves
Anderson
Ayrshire
Ole Johnson
Beaver
Schnell
Swimming Pool Opening Targeted For July In Graettinger
Rain halted work on the Graettinger pool delaying a planned July Fourth opening. Volunteers poured 161 yards of concrete for the patio as a chain link fence and plumbing fixtures remain to be installed. The 70 by 20 bathhouse features separate dressing rooms for boys and girls and a central basket storage area.
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Graettinger
Des Moines
Atte Bel
Ae Bree Ie
Guties
FFA Corn Test At Dobbins Farm
The Graettinger FFA conducts a 14 acre corn test plot on the Harry Dobbins farm four miles south of Graettinger. Sixteen varieties are planted to compare herbicides insecticides and fertilizer rates with yields to be checked next fall. Area farmers are invited to observe progress.
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Greettinger Ffa
Graettinger
Harry Dobbins
FFA
Palo Alto and Adams Soil Districts Win State Honor
The Palo Alto County Soil Conservation District and Adams County Soil Conservation District are named outstanding districts in Iowa's Goodyear Tire & Rubber soil conservation awards program. Richard Clasing of Ruthven is the outstanding former co operator and Gerald Norland of Cylinder the outstanding commissioner in the Palo Alto district.
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Palo Alto
Adams
Iowa
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Palo Alto County
Adams County
Richard Clasing
Ruthven
Gerald Norland
Cylinder
Palo Alto County IARC elects officers at Emmetsburg meeting
Mrs Harold Schneider was installed as president of the Palo Alto County Association for Retarded Children at Rainbow School Emmetsburg on June 17. The new officers and board members include Mrs Howard Garton Vice President and Mrs D L Malmn Secretary among others. President William Fisher reported on the Davenport convention and county mental health funds may now assist the retarded through county boards of supervisors.
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Harold Schneider
Cylinder
Palo Alto
D. L. Malmn
Gerald Norland
Vincent Donahue
Orville Weiner
Martha Olburn
Ruthven
William Fisher
IARC
Davenport
County Boards of Supervisors
Howard Garton
Fred Finn
Seaside Regional Center For
New London
Connecticut
Garton
Emmetsburg Hosts First Annual Open Amateur Rodeo
The Trail Blazers Inc of Emmetsburg will stage its debut open amateur rodeo at Riverdale Ranch on Sunday June 30. Grand entry at 1 30 p.m. features seven events including bareback and saddle bronc riding calf roping steer wrestling girls barrel racing bull riding and mugging. Judges Rex Von Ahn Kevin Reeves Dr Warren Marks Buck Vandervelde timers Maureen Reeves rodeo queen and a clown act.
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Trail Blazers, Inc
Emmetsburg
Riverdale Ranch
Rex von Ahn
Kevin Reeves
Warren Marks
Buck Vandervelde
Maureen Reeves
Beef Producers Tour In Graettinger July 8
The Palo Alto County Beef Producers invite all county businessmen to a Monday evening tour and beef barbecue on July 8. Contact Tom Millen by July 1 to participate. transportation provided. Meet at Millea's barber shop. Farm tours start at 5:30 p m Nelson farm and 6:30 p m Frambach farm with a 7:30 p m barbecue at Harrison's park.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Tom Millen
Graettinger Businessmen
Millea
Chas. Nelson
Jim Frambach
Harrison's Park
Radio Group Participates In National Amateur Radio Day Event
Amateur radio operators of H Pak Humboldt Kossuth and Pato Alto counties participated in the National Amateur Radio Field Day sponsored by the American Radio League from 3 PM Saturday to 3 PM Sunday. The H Pak group set up at the Dinan farm south of Graettinger on Highway 1% and made contacts with other stations.
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H.pak
Humboldt
Kossuth
Pato Alto
American Relay League
H-Pak
Dinan Farm
Graettinger
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