Pirates Edge Closer in State Opener
The Pirates narrowly won 68 to 69 in the state opener as the Athletic Association welcomes fans to the 1976 basketball tournament. Team records show 20-2 and 18-4 for competing squads.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1976
Page
6
Pirate Appreciation Barbecue for Graettinger Pirates
Free barbecued pork and beef sandwiches to honor the Graettinger Pirates basketball team. Parents of the six starters and Coach Hansen will serve, with a whole pig and half a beef donated. The open pit cookout runs 4:30 p.m. until food runs out behind the Happy Hour Lounge. Local businesses support the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Pirate
The
Times
Pete Hansen
Jim Bates
Pirates
Happy Hour
Graettinger
Graettinger Nips Corning In State Tourney Opener
Graettinger Pirate head coach Pete Hansen praised the squad after a 69-68 defeat in the first round to Corning Red Raiders. Graettinger led early but Corning surged, finishing 72 percent in the fourth quarter to hold on. Mike Masters scored 15 for Graettinger with Terry Masters 12 and Steve Dawson 11. Shamus McDonagh led Corning with 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Graettinger Pirate
Pete Hansen
Pirates
Red Raiders
GHS
Corning
Mike Elsenbast
Mike Masters
Terry Masters
Steve Dawson
Gerald Studer
Randy Brobst
Shamus McDonagh
McDonough
Pete Hanson
Hanson
Two Auctions Planned Next Week
Two auctions will be held here next weekend according to local auctioneer William Brown. On Saturday a complete farm auction will be held on the Merle Suss farm southwest of Graettinger with tractors machinery antiques and household goods. On Sunday a household auction will be held at the Clarence Tuininga home two blocks south of the water tower with Gertrude Reinders household goods also offered. Check next week's Times for full listing and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
Merle Suss
Graettinger
Clarence Tuininga
Water Tower
Gertrude Reinders
Swing Show Next Week at Graettinger School
Nancy Chrestiansen Norma Newhouse Shelley Cox and Becky Weber lead solos at the Graettinger School Swing Show next Tuesday and Wednesday in the gym. The Bicentennial Togetherness theme frames a two night program with Jazz Band Swing Choir dance groups and student duets. Reserved seats are $1.50 with tickets available Saturday at the Senior Citizen Center or by calling the school office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Chrestiansen
Norma Newhouse
Shelley Cox
Becky Weber
Graettinger School
Kathy Edwards
Steve Dobbins
Donna Westergard
Paul Odell
Allen Zevenbergen
Dan Cassady
Senior Citizen Center
Spirit of 76 chosen for Graettinger Bicentennial group
Peterson named chairperson for the Spirit of 76 Bicentennial Committee in Graettinger. Francis Schneller named sixth steering member. twelve others listed include Margaret Johnson and John Millea. First full committee meeting set for Friday March 26 at 7 pm at the Happy Hour Red Room. Officers named: Patty Petersen chair, Norma Newhouse secretary treasurer, Harris Mortensen vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Francis Schneller
Patty Petersen
Graettinger Women's Club
Norma Newhouse
Graettinger School
Harris Mortensen
Graettinger Community Club
Police Officer Hired Here For Night Duty In Graettinger
Bruce Ewon was hired as a night policeman for Graettinger city. He lives west of town, moved from LeMar Missouri, and has worked at Berkley and Company in Spirit Lake since October. He and his wife Marjorie have two children Denise and Michael. Denise attends Graettinger Community School. Ewon served in the Army 1963-64 as an aircraft mechanic and brings welding and machine operation skills to the city’s new police unit maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
the Times
Bruce Ewon
Brown
The
Are
LeMar
Missouri
Berkley and Com
Pany
Spirit Lake
Marjorie
Denise Moyer
Michael Brown
Denise
Iowa
Primghar
Dell Rapids
South Dakota
Coleman
United States Army
Bruce Brown
Gilbert Steuve
Steuve
Wikert to Tour With Singers at Waldorf College
Sharon Wikert a Waldorf College freshman from Graettinger will tour with the New World Singers at Waldorf College March 23 25. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ervin Wikert and a Graettinger High School graduate of 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Wikert
Graettinger
New World Singers
Waldorf College
Sharon
Waldorf
Ervin Wikert
Graettinger High School
Agriculture Day Observed March 22 At Local Meeting
Next Monday, March 22, National Agriculture Day is noted with Terminal Cooperative tying its annual meeting to the observance. Terminal Cooperative and Graettinger State Bank place messages sponsored by the National Agri-Marketing Association in this paper. The messages are brief and informative, urging reader attention this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terminal Cooperative
Terminal
Graettinger State Bank
National Agri-Marketing Association
City Budget Approved at Graettinger Council Hearing
Graettinger adopts the city budget as submitted after a Monday special hearing. City manager Dan Elwood confirms the plan received the required two public hearings and was published earlier this month in the Graettinger Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Dan Elwood
Graettinger Times
Terminal Co op Annual Meeting Monday Night
Terminal Cooperative members are invited to the first annual meeting of the combined organizations at 7 30 p m March 22 in Terril School. Three free three pound canned hams will be given to attendees. Three new directors will be named and representatives for the nomination committee will be elected. District 4 nominees are John Goldstrop Gene Powell Dale Rouse. District 7 nominees are Elwood Smith Craig Thu Richard Westergard. District 9 nominees are Leroy Wikert James Meyer Orville Nicol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Forey
Terril School
Terril
Milford
Wallingford
Graettinger
Board of Directors
John Goldstrop
Gene Powell
Dale Rouse
Elwood Smith
Craig Thu
Richard Westergard
Leroy Wikert
James Meyer
Orville Nicol
Carnival Set For March 27 At Graettinger High
Unlimited the Graettinger High School Swing Choir hosts a public carnival March 27 from 6 to 10 PM to raise funds for Swing Show outfits. Prizes include a 9 inch black and white portable TV and a 10 transistor AM FM radio. Raffle tickets cost 50 cents each with no limit. one winner per family. Carnival features many booths and a refreshment stand, with booth tickets at 15 cents each or seven for $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
Pirates Honored At Sunday Buffet By Hillcrest Club
Stiles and Stiles hosted an appreciation dinner for the Graettinger Pirates basketball team and their supporters at the Coun try Club. Up stars decorated in orange and black with basketballs and a banner wishing the Pirates success in the state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiles and Stiles
Hillcrest
Graettinger Pirate
Country Club
Pirates
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