Weather outlook hints at wetter spring across regions
The Graettinger area enjoyed 1.19 inches of rain over March 11 and 12, with the Nation Weather Service predicting a wetter spring in the Northwest Midwest and lower Mississippi Valley. Cold seasons and drought concerns for New England Florida and upper Rio Grande remain, while crop prospects hinge on spring rains. Small time gardeners anticipate bumper tomato crops if forecasts hold.
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Viola Henningsen
Graettinger
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Northwest
California
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
New England
Florida
Rio Grande Valley
Great Plains
Great Lakes East Coast
Sun Belt
Tucson
Los Angeles
City Board Minutes Detail 1977 Expenditures and Appointments
The Graettinger city board met February 16 1977 noting no January meeting. Bills were approved including transfers of 20000 from general to savings, audits, depository renewals, and contracts with Buell & Winter Eng Co. Names Heidecker Stiles Erb and others appear with multiple payments to local suppliers. No meeting noted thereafter.
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Heidecker
Stiles
Jones
General Fund
Ryan, Givens 6 Co
Spencer
Iowa
Bools
Buell & Winter Engineering Co
U.S. Post Office
Bureau of Reclamation
Skarshaug Engineering
Badger Body & Equipment Co
Crescent Electric Supply Co
Iowa Electric Supply Co
Kenneth Jermen
Northern Propene Gas Co
Modern Business Equipment Co
Schealler's Skelly
Graettinger Lumber Co
Graettinger Times
Par Office Supply
Francis Heidecker
Leland Stiles
Myrtle Erb
Russell Jones
Paul Forey
Shirley Moran
Schnells Attend Young Farmers Program
Mr and Mrs Laverne Schnell of Grachtinger Iowa attended the Sam O Lakes Young Farmer Program and Annual Meeting on February 22 25. The four day event included sessions of Land O Lakes Annual Meeting plus programs for young farming couples. A tour of offices food research facilities and product development was offered along with workshops and discussions on cooperative operations and member participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Dunn
Laverne Schnell
Owa
Sam O' Lakes
Land O' Lakes
Chris Christianson
Land O' Lakes District
School Board Delays March Meeting and Adopts 77 78 Budget
The regular March meeting was postponed from March 7 to March 14. Donald Moran opened bids on C B s for buses and a central office base unit. Kenneth Mammen of Graettinger won. The 77-78 General Fund budget of 832232 and School House Fund of 2883600 were adopted after the hearing with no objectors present. Superintendent Pettengill to provide four dates to Ringsted Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Moran
Kenneth Mammen
Graettinger
Pettengill
Ringsted
School districts discuss staff sharing and bids for facility
Meeting held by two districts considered staff sharing and other options. Directors and Duffy and Associates presented final drawings for board approval. Bids for construction will be let at 2:00 p.m. in the school lunch room on April 19 with construction to start late April or early May. Meeting adjourned around 11:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Duffy
Dale West
Duffy and Associates
Duffy
Don Pettengill
Utilities and Funds Reported in Trustees Industrial Listing
The notice lists Utilities 209.10, Trustees Industrial Fund 181.21, North Association 19.65 as itemized amounts in the financial display. No further context provided.
Probate of Will in Iowa District Court
In Palo Alto County Iowa Walter J Higgins deceased estate probate granted March 8 1977 Rita Aileen Schneider appointed executor Any action to set aside the will must be filed within one year from second publication Creditors must file claims with the District Court Clerk within six months from second publication Executors address listed Des Moines and Emmetsburg law firms represent the estate Second publication March 24 1977
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State OF
Iowa
Palo Alto
Walter J. Higgins
Rita Aileen Schneider
Attend Services For Irene Heidecker
Relatives and friends traveled from Estherville Spencer Wallingford Emmetsburg Graettinger Ames Spirit Lake Sioux Center Manchester LeMars Sheldon and other towns to attend funeral services for Irene Heidecker. Attendees included Louise Heidecker Estherville Cecil Thompson Spencer Orville Heidecker Estherville Jamie Kasa Wallingford and Jamie Jensen Arnolds Park among others.
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Irene Heidecker
Louise Heidecker
Estherville
Irene
Ted LeDuc
Cecil Thompson
Spencer
Orville Heidecker
Ronald Heidecker
Pine
Colorado
Wayne J. Spaulding
Spaulding
Jerry Wheeler
Graettinger
Russell Olson
Fetherville
Ralph Bryan
Okoboji
Bob Jensen
Minneapolis
Minn
Jack Strodtman
Ames
Gladys Swift
Goodwin Thoreson
Spirit Lake
Kenneth Sorersen
Watertown
S. D
David Crumley
Fort Dodge
ALCW Circles Schedule for Friday and Monday
The church announce ALCW circles meetings over Friday March 18 with hosts Mrs James Park Mrs Russell Lastine Ms George Frick Ms Lois Lundgren Mrs Mortis Dalen and further circles Magdalene Ruth on Monday March 21 with Mrs Clara Thoreson as hostess.
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ALCW
Lydia
Rebecca
James Park
Priscilla
Naomi Mas
Russell Lastine
Dorcas
Miram
George Frick
Elizabeth
Lois Lundgren
Esther
Mortis Dalen
Hannah
Harley Olson
Magdalene
Ruth
Clara
Thoreson
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the Graettinger Times
County
Jerry Wiseman
Pat Duhn
Clay
Dickinson & Emmet
Internal Revenue Service
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
Iowa Employment Security Commission
State of Iowa
Burroughs Corporation
Ray's Service
North Iowa Municipal Electric Coop Association
National Child Safety Council
Par Office
Graettinger Coop Telephone Association
Graettinger Municipal
Schnells
Young Farmers Program
Mrs. Laverne Schnell
Ted Kautson
Cabinet Shop
Thoreson Insurance
Farmers Mutual Ins
Association Mobile Home Insurance Surety Bonds
E. H. Thoreson
Boone Jewelry
South 6Th Street
Terril
Tom Bortin
Cyrus Guinn
Emmetsburg
K.L. Johnson
J. J. Roberts
Paul Larsen
2Nd Ave
Optometrists
N. 6Th Street
A. H. Hobson
Optometris
Wat Ven Gay Ae
11Th Street
Des Moines
Doran & Bormann Attorneys
West Main Emmetsburg
DC Gas & Oil
Northland
Northland Oil
Pete and
Patty Peterson
Hillcrest Golf Course
Bev
Alents
Gary Johnson
Graettinger Bldg. Center
Mary Lou Besaw
Randy Duhn
Randy
Bob Prather
Bob
Standard Station
Ken Smith
Ken's Auto Repair
State Bank
Ric
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