Pirates Triumph 12 0 as Graettinger blanks Sioux Valley
Graettinger defeated Sioux Valley 12 to 0 in a Cornbelt Conference game at Graettinger on Wednesday. Tim Rooney notes Jim Petersen allowed one hit with two walks and one strikeout as Graettinger built an eight run first inning and added four in the fourth to end by ten run rule. Bruce Masters and Terry Masters drove in multiple runs with early singles and a triple, while Pat Brobst Dave Matheason and Dave Brighton added key hits. Sioux Valley pitcher Brian Phillips took the loss as Graettinger improved to 5-3 in conference play.
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Graettinger Pirates
L-R
Tom Poland
David Brighton
Dave Mathewson
Pat Brobst
Bruce Masters
Randy Simington
Craig Iverson
Jim Petersen
Terry Mastes
Mike Elsenbast
van Veldhuizen
Graettinger
Sioux Valley
Pirates
Petersen
Terry Masters
RBI
Dave Matheason
Masters
Brobst
Matheason
Dave Brighton
Mathewson
Brighton
Fenton
John Rustad
Daryl Preston
Spencer White Marlins
Dale Brandt
Rustad
Spencer
Fairmont
Palo Alto County Prime Farm Land Rating Spotted
County experts announce that more than two thirds of Palo Alto County could be rated prime farm land under a new soil survey. Prime land requires two features soil water suitability for crop production with minimal inputs and large enough to provide economies of scale. About 72.4 percent show potential, with irrigation proposed for sandy soils and drainage solutions for potholes and river bottoms.
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Palo Alto County
Everly Tops Graettinger Pirates 11-6 in Final
Everly scored 11 runs on 12 hits to defeat Graettinger 11-6 on Friday June 24. Terry Masters contributed two singles in four at bats, while Dahlman belted a three run homer off Dave Mathea. Mathea fell to 2-3 after Jim Petersen relieved him in the third.
Graettinger Pirates overpower Sioux Rapids 20 to 8 in shortened game
Graettinger defeated Sioux Rapids in a Midget contest at Sioux Rapids Monday. The Pirates scored 15 runs in the first two innings and added five more in the third to reach 20. Pat Brobst Scott Reynolds and Dave Ebenbast each had three hits for Graettinger while Brian Westergard earned the win with Rod Hansen pitching in relief.
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Graettinger
Sioux Rapids
Pirates
Pat Brobst
Scott Reynolds
Dave Ebenbast
Brian Westergard
Rod Hansen
Notice for Emmetsburg girls cheer and athletics tryouts
Reminder for girls planning to cheer or join athletics next school year. Physicals will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday July 5 in Emmetsburg. The bus departs Graettinger School at 6:30 p.m. Girls should pick up their forms beforehand at the central school office.
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Emmetsburg
Graettinger School
Graettinger Men Win Tournament with Softball Sweep
Graettinger wins two and loses one in a tournament run. Key games include 5 3 victory over Fenton in eight innings with John Rustad earning the win, 2 1 loss to Spencer White Marlins, and a 14 9 championship win over Fenton. Player notes include Rustad with 5 strikeouts and 3 for 3 at bat, plus details on other pitchers and a hospital incident involving Kenny Gilbaugh.
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John Rustad
Basman
Denny Koch
Fenton
Spencer White Marlins
Fairmont Lantern Supper Club
Graettinger
Rick Kulow
Mike Master
John
Fourth Of July Closings in Graettinger Area
Most Graettinger businesses close for the July 4 holiday Monday. Shaver's Mfg. Co Lucky's Super Market F and M Clover Farm and Graettinger Block and Tile close. F M Clover Farm plans Sunday hours noon finish. Graettinger State Bank and Graettinger Times reopen Tuesday at 9:00 with drive-up at 8:30. United Methodist Youth car wash scheduled July 1 from 1 to 4 at the church. price 1 for both, 1.50 with wax.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Block and Tile
Shaver's Mfg. Company
Lucky's Supermarket
F & M Clover Farm
Frank Jacobson
F & M Ad
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Times
United Methodist
Midgets Rally For 6-5 Victory Over Sioux Valley
Graettinger midgets overcome Sioux Valley 6 to 5 in a dramatic late rally. Rod Hassen earned the win after a fifth inning single sparked the offense. Dave Elsenbast Matt Sples and Greg Zeman added key hits as the Pirates capitalized on Sioux Valley errors to surge in the final frame.
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Rod Harsen
Dave Elsenbast
Matt Sples
Greg Zeman
Hamnen
Elsenbast
Sples
Zeman
Mark Brighton
Pirates
Brian Westergard
Graettinger
Rod Hassen
Gold Fever Hits Graettinger Again Sparks Prospect Hopes
Geologist Dennis J. Krasowski of ASARCO’s Rocky Mountain Exploration visited Graettinger to sample local ore after a True West Magazine report. He collected many samples from farms including Doug Herke Williard Herke and Dale Hoffman and said tests will take about a month to decide if mining could be viable.
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Sutter's Mill
Graettinger
Dennis J. Krasowski
Rocky Mountain Exploration Division
Asarco
Time
True West
The
Times
Krasowski
ASCS Requires All Farms to Report Program Crop Acreage
ASCS will require Palo Alto farmers to report wheat corn grain sorghum and barley acreage as farm bills propose a set aside for 1978 crops. Reports for corn grain sorghum and barley due by Aug 16 1977 with wheat before harvest. Failing to report means no planted acreage and possible ineligibility for 1978 benefits. Spot checks will verify accuracy. county offices begin accepting reports immediately.
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ASCS
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Palo Alto
John C. Nolan
ASC
Congressional Agriculture Committees
Farrer
Nolan
Murphy Barn Destroyed In Fire Near Graettinger
Murphy intentionally set a disorderly storage fire earlier Saturday morning on the Fmmet and Emma Murphy farm south of Graettinger. The resulting blaze destroyed the barn, leaving only red block walls intact. Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department responded at 11:30 a.m. with Avery Bonstead Merle Jensen guiding a water tanker to control and extinguish the flames. Murphy said he owns no animals and will need a barn for winter despite noting the summer loss.
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Fmmet
Emma Murphy
Graettinger
Murphy
Avery Bonstead
Merle Jensen
Health Testing Van to Visit Graettinger July 5
A large mobile Health Testing Van, funded by farmland industries and the Graettinger Terminal Co operative, will arrive in Graettinger on Tuesday July 5. The unit offers chest and dental X rays, electrocardiogram, lung tests, blood and urine studies, glaucoma, TB, colorectal cancer, hearing and vision tests, among others. A nine state tour supports local cooperatives and has tested over 55,000 people in two years. An appointment office operates at the terminal co op. contact 859-3719 or 859-3720 for details.
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Farmland Industries
Graettinger Terminal Cooperative
Iowa
Spompship
Terminal Co-Op
Graettinger
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Dahlman
Dave Mathea
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Gilbaugh
Kenny Gilbaugh
Estherville
Land School
Mr. Gelbaugh
Holy Family Hospital
Kirk Duus
al Kinnett
Wayne Preston
Jesse
Graettinger Cooperative
Greettinger
Numerou Sioux Valley
Dawson
Des Moines
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