Second Pony Express Dance Set For American Legion Hall
A second Pony Express Ride Benefit Dance is planned for Saturday March 6 at the American Legion Hall to aid Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines. Proceeds and donations go toward crippled children with Country Classics performing at 9 p.m. in hopes of boosting contributions for the annual Good Friday relay across Iowa.
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American Legion Hall
Sid Steuve
Des Moines
Camp Sunnyside
Steuve
Funds Sought for Graettinger Projects and Bicentennial Plans
Community funds manager Harris Mortensen reports incoming suggestions for Graettinger business group and community club grants. Readers must submit formal applications with facts by March 15. The meeting also advanced Graettinger Bicentennial plans, appointing a committee from local groups, and announced Terminal Cooperative’s March 22 annual meeting at Terril School for area business members to vote for directors.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Community Club
Harris Mortensen
Mortensen
Graettinger Women's Club
Upper
Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
Terminal Cooperative
Paul Forey
Terril School
Terril
Milford
Wallingford
Board of Director
Pirates Win Sectional Championship and Stiles Graduation
Kevin Stiles will graduate from Iowa Lakes Community College Friday with an Associate Arts Degree from the Estherville campus. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Selenah Stiles and a 1973 Graettinger High School graduate. Parents with kindergarten aged children for Graettinger School should contact the Superintendent by Friday March 12 for 76-77 plans and kindergarten round-up details.
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Kevin Stiles
Iowa Lakes Community College
Stiles
Estherville
Selenah Stiles
Graettinger High School
Kevin
Hillcrest
Graettinger
Graettinger Pirates win sectional with 80 44 semifinal victory
Graettinger High School defeated Armstrong 80 to 44 in the semifinals and Terris 76 to 58 in the Armstrong Sectional final to claim the championship. Steve Dawson and Mike Masters each scored 20 points to pace the Pirates while Larry Thackery led Armstrong with 12. Graettinger led by as many as 23 points and shot 30 of 60 from the floor, 20 of 28 from the line. Masters poured in 24 in the final, with Randy Brobst also in double figures.
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Graettinger High School
Armstrong
Terris
Steve Dawson
Mike Masters
GHS
Terry Masters
Gerlad Studer
Mike Elsenbast
Tim Rooney
Randy Brobst
Randy Simington
Larry Thackery
Tigers
Graettinger
Pirates
Gerald Studer
Terril
Andy Andresen
Teri
Pete Hansen
Graettingert Pirates
Ochevedan Mounders
Spencer
Osheyedan
Mounders
Oceyedan
Ringsted
Ledyard
Algona
Misses Booster Bucks Draw. Prize Unclaimed
Donald F. Peton of Estherville failed to claim fifty dollars in Graettinger Booster Bucks after his name was announced Saturday in participating stores. A new fifty dollar prize will be up for grabs next week.
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Donald F. Peton
Estherville
Graettinger
Third Community Apartment to Landscape At Lower Bid
Graettinger Community Apartments Inc board agreed to a $57,500 bid for the third complex after negotiating with John Hjelmeland Builders of Algona. The group will handle grass seed, trees and landscaping locally instead of rebidding the project after FHA Des Moines would not accept the initial $59,860 bid. Bob Dotzler of FHA Storm Lake authorized the tentative lower bid, marking a negotiated saving for the four-plex set for spring construction.
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Graettinger Community Apartments, Inc
John Hjelmel
Algona
Farm Home Administration
Des Moines
Hjelmeland
Bob Dotzler
FHA
Storm Lake
Hjelmel
Dave Dimond
Dimond
John Poland
Lloyd Cornelius
Hjelmeland Builders
Lloyd Comalius
Toyd É. ‘Peterson
Haakon Thoreson
Ninety Two Country Club Members by Saturday Night
Hill Crest Golf and Country Club reported ninety two memberships as of Saturday evening at the Membership Dinner and Dance. Jim Haegele, spokesman for the committee, said more than a third are new this year and that last year’s total was 94, nearing the full quota. He aims for 150 this year and notes interest from Graettinger and Emmetsburg residents. About 150 free meals were served to paid members, with more dinners likely for prospective members. New committee members are Keith Christensen and Don Berven from Ringsted, and outreach will be by personal contact rather than socials.
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Hillcrest
Jim Haegele
Haegele
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Keith Christensen
Don Berven
Ringsted
Estherville Man Nearly Electrocuted at Graettinger Site
An Estherville man, Roger Sorenson, was hospitalized with electrical shock burns after the auger touched a high voltage wire at the Graettinger Feeder Pig site Saturday morning. A terrier named Ted was killed when the ground fault occurred after the truck spun. Fire crews extinguished flames and power was restored within about an hour.
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Estherville
Graettinger
Here
Roger Sorenson
Esthervile
Graettinger Fire Department
Sorenson
Golden Sun
del Buntings
Ted
R.E.C
R.E.C. Pocahontas
Goodwill Truck Here Tuesday in Graettinger
The Goodwill Truck will stop Tuesday at the east door of the Graettinger Methodist Church based on Mn C Wikert. Bring electrical appliances clothing or shoes to aid Iowa’s handicapped workers. Three cash door prizes of 5 10 and 15 dollars will be drawn next Wednesday at the Snow-Twister Snowmobile Club dance.
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Graettinger
Lloyd McCombs
The
Roadrunners
Democrats Set Convention in Palo Alto County
Democrats from Palo Alto County plan a Saturday March 6 convention at 7 p.m. in the Iowa Lakes Community College Auditorium Emmetsburg with 6:30 a.m. registration. Walnut Township will send four delegates including Tom Millea Don Graettinger Diane Miner and Chris Petersen. Alternate delegates from Graettinger include Lloyd Petersen Salome Currans Patricia Duhn and Francis Warren. Delegates will pick a platform and vote on 17 or 18 delegates to the District Convention in Storm Lake and the State Convention in Des Moines.
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Palo Alto County
Dave Brown
Emmetsburg
Iowa Lakes Community College
Walnut Township
Graettinger
Tom Millea
Don Graettinger
Diane Miner
Chris Petersen
Millea
Miner
Jimmy Carter
Petersen
Birch Bayh
Lloyd C. Petersen
Salome Currans
Patricia Duhn
Francis Warren
Storm Lake
Des Moines
City Budget Hearing Reveals Utility Budget Increase
City Clerk Dan Elwood urges residents not to fear the new budget figures for the next fiscal year. The municipal electric and natural gas budgets appear separately for the first time, adding about 325000 to the overall budget per state rule. Citizens may contact Elwood or attend the budget meeting Monday evening March 8 at the Council Chambers below the city library.
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Dan Elwood
Grachtinger
Elwood
State Comptrollers Office
Council
Weather Faults Snow and Ice Tie Up Area Roads
Sleet and snow left roads slick Monday four miles south of Graettinger. Edith Westfall driving a 1969 Buick lost control, entered the west ditch and rolled the car. she was uninjured and the vehicle was totaled per Palo Alto County Sheriff. Spring relief paused as above 50 degree days ended and highway advisories widespread. Graettinger schools opened one hour late due to dangerous county roads.
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Edith Westfall
Graettinger
West Ditch
Weetfall
Palo Alto
Sherriff
Highway Patrol
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