Omer Guerde Receives Ruby Studded Tie Pin for 20 Years
Omer Guerde Standard Oil agent at Graettinger Iowa was awarded a ruby studded tie pin for twenty years of service. Career began April 1 1952 with Ameri can Oil Company division. Presentation by William R Fleming from Spencer. Guerde and wife Betty have three children and he serves in multiple local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Guerde
Standard Oil
Greettinger
Iowa
Standard Oil Company
American Oil Company
Omer
William R. Fleming
Standard Oil Marketing
Spencer
Betty
Brice Gjerde
St. Paul
Minnesota
Carol Gallatin
Blaine
Teachers of the Week: Mr and Mrs Emerick at Graettinger
Mr. Emerick teaches Jr. High science and high school photography while coaching Jr. high girls basketball, track, and high school softball. Mrs. Emerick teaches freshman English geography and speech, cheerleading, and contest speech advisor. They are both staff advisors for the 1972 Pirate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Emerick
Emerick
Jr. High School
Emmetsburg
University of Illinois
Mary Ann
Ottumwa Heights J.C
Iowa City
Northeast Missouri State College
Library Tries A No Fine Plan On Borrowed Books
Local library trustees vote to drop overdue fines on borrowed books starting March first on a trial basis. If patrons return items promptly the policy could become permanent. Fines accrued before March first must be paid before using the new system.
Iowa Central Honors First Semester Honor Roll Students
Iowa Central Community College announced 258 students from its Area V campuses in Eagle Grove Fort Dodge and Webster City earned a place on the First Semester Honor Roll for achieving full-time status and a 3.25 GPA. The college serves nine counties including Calhoun Greene Hamilton Humboldt Buena Vista Sac Pocahontas Wright and Webster. Jewell A Ulrich of Graettinger appears on the honor roll as a son of Mr and Mrs Walter Ulrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Community College
Eagle Grove
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Iowa
Iowa Central
Calhoun Greene
Hamilton
Humboldt, Buena Vista, Sac, Pocahontas, Wright and
Webster
Graettinger
Jewell A. Ulrich
Walter Ulrich
Next Saturday Prize Draw Not Claimed by Tindall
Arthur J. Tindall did not claim last week's prize. Next Saturday afternoon's three o'clock drawing offers a $50 Bucks prize in participating stores.
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Arthur J. Tindall
GHS Students On KVFD Fort Dodge TV Tonite
GHS Seasons will appear on Fort Dodge TV tonite at 6 30 p m in a live telecast Their opponent is Gilmore City Bradgate It marks Graettinger students second appearance after a December High School Bowl win over Twin Rivers of Bode Connie McQuown is alternate Mr Worley sponsor for Graettinger students
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GHS
Fort Dodge
Gilmore City Bradgate
Graettinger
Twin Rivers of
Bode
Connie McQuown
Worley
Graettinger Coop Grain Reschedules Production Meeting
Graettinger Coop Grain Company of Graettinger Iowa says the feed production meeting is moved to tomorrow Friday March 3 at 1 30 p m at the Graettinger Legion Hall Coffee and donuts will be served Ad inside notes the change
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Graettinger
Iowa
Graettinger Legion Hall
Publisher James A. Wilson Buys Clay County Crescent
James A. Wilson, publisher and half owner of Your Times, has purchased the Clay County Crescent weekly paper and its facilities from Howard P. Cooper. Transfer took effect Friday February 25 in Green Cove Springs Florida. Wilson hails from Sheldon Iowa and has a long career in Midwest newspapers and printing plants.
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James A. Wilson
Your Times
Clay County Crescent
Howard P. Cooper
Green Cove Springs
Florida
Wilson
Sheldon
Iowa
Newpaper
Sheldon Sun
Hospers
San~ Bom
Inwood
Rock Valley
Northewest Publishers, Inc
Sibley
The
Spirit Lake
Your Times New Location In The Hardware Store Rear
Your Times reports it is operating from a new site in the rear of the hardware store with the entrance as the first east door. The note is dated Tuesday February 29, 1972 and appears to include stray letters and numbers following the location update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your Times
Do Not Hang Up Fire Number Advisory
The local fire department asks callers who dial the fire number by mistake to not hang up without stating it is a wrong number. Past incidents left 27 callers unsure if an emergency exists. Fire number is 859 3404.
Graduation set for 87 seniors at Iowa Lakes Emmetsburg
EMMETSBURG IOWA eighty seven students will graduate at ceremonies Friday March 3 at Iowa Lakes Community College South Campus 3200 College Drive Emmetsburg The program begins at 730 pm Speaker will be John Kelly senior vice president of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Reception follows in the student area Sheryl Kulow daughter of Mr and Mrs Arlyn Kulow of Graettinger will participate in the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community
Colege South
College Drive
Emmetsburg
Iowa
John Kelly
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Sheryl Kulow
Arlyn Kulow
Graettinger
Accordion Contest Entrants Shine at Fort Des Moines
David Koekenhoff and Eddie Bekx took part in an accordion contest in Hotel Fort Des Moines on Saturday February 19. They earned qualifying AAA trophies and, with Randy Jensen and Timothy Schmidt of Spencer, won first place in the combo arrangement. Eddie took second in divisions 2A and 2B, while David finished fourth. Mr and Mrs Alfred Koekenhoff and Carl accompanied the boys to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Koekenhoff
Eddie Bekx
Fort Des Moines
Iowa Accordion Teachers Association Inc
Randy Jensen
Timothy Schmidt
Spencer
Eddie
David
Alfred Koe
Kenhoff
Carl
Des Moines
Three Pirates Honored on All Conference Team
Graet tinger Pirates 1971-72 basketball players earned all conference honors as coaches Dave Ennen and John Ferrell named second team selections for Ennen and honorable mention for Nicol. Criteria included rebounding scoring interceptions defense ball handling and sportsmanship with various players listed from West Bend Everly Terril Sioux Valley Terrill Mallard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Rundy
West Bend
Randy Birchard
Everly
Mark Feldman
Terril
Jody Maske
Sioux Valley
Dave Determan
Terrill
Rich Hobmier
Mallard
Ronald Christianson Invited to Europe by NSF
Ronald Christianson, son of Mrs Mary Christianson of Graettinger and science teacher at Wau-na-kee Wisconsin, has been invited by the National Science Foundation to join a group of science teachers traveling to Europe and Russia this spring to compare science programs. They will visit London Copenhagen West Berlin East Berlin and Moscow. Note change of time for World Day of Prayer 230 pm at Lost Island Lutheran church.
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Ronald Christianson
Mary Christianson
Graettinger
Waunakee
Wisconsin
National Science Foundation
Europe
Russia
London
Copenhagen
West Berlin
East Berlin
Moscow
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Obituaries Highlight Graettinger Ties and Military Service
Obituary notices honor Bob Mitchell of Graettinger who died in Rochester Minnesota on February 27 and outline funeral plans at Estherville Methodist Church. Also reported are Earl F Lehigh of Carson and Graettinger links, with long rural mail carrier service, Legion honors, family survivors, and a second team listing featuring local players and teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Julie Gjerde
Waldorf College
Forest City
Iowa
Omer
American Legion
Commercial Club
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
Bethel Lutheran Church
Church Council
Municipal Light Plant Board
Graettinger
Bob Mitchell
Rochester, Minnesota
Estherville
Marjorie Meiners
George Meiners
Grover
Diane
Donna
Earl F. Lehigh
Carson
Wheeler Grove Church
Earl
Texas
Lehighs
Rural Letter Carrier's Association
National Association of
United Methodist
Connie Richardson
Ruthven
Donald
Wildwood
Illinois
George
Austin
Earl Jr
Pueblo
Colorado
Richard
Owatonna
Graettinger Girls Earn All Conference Honors In Basketball
Three Graettinger girls earned all conference recognition at a Spencer meeting on February 28. Kathy Wikert led Graettinger Pirettes guards in rebounds and Connie Tuininga scored 500 points, Barb Petersen added 414 points and 15 assists in the season. First team includes Conan Kungman and other players from Everly Ruthven Mallard. First and second teams list players from Everly Ruthven Mallard Sioux Rapids Sioux Valley Terrill West Bend Graettinger. Honorable mentions include Barb Petersen Pat Fell Cindy Logan Ann Cushman and several others among area teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Spencer
Kathy Wikert
Graettinger Pirettes
Kathy
Pas
Connie Tuiinga
Pirettes
Connie
Barb Petersen
Pirette
Barb
Diane Lux
Everly
Marcia Barber
Ruthven
Jane Rubel
Jeannelle Johnson
Mallard
Connie Kungman
Julie Brown
LaDonna Blunt
Terril
Lynn Gould
Kris Krieger
Glenda Leidahl
Sioux Rapids
Connie Tuininga
Graet
Tinger
Pat Fell
Cindy Logan
Pam Schuller
West Bend
Gloria Brown
Sioux Valley
Ann Cushman
Jane Rouse
Rhonda Barber
Jolene Froehlich
Patty Brown
Cynthia Sampson
Jane Hermansen
Pam Klindt
Ner
Lie Mallard
Barb Brown
Connie Herzenach
Judy Axdahl
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Your Graettinger Times
Teachers OF the Week
MR. and
Mrs
Library
KVFD
Mandy Tindall
Pembell
paePore Kxut San
Sheree Lammenrs
Coop Grain
James A.wilson. SR
Market Report
ILCC
John Ferrell
And
World Day OF Prayer
Earl F Lehigh
Mike Meyer
John Schang
Western Tee
Dave Ennen
Norm Nicol
Dick Lehr
Scott Kramer
Bill Strueve
Martin Montag
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