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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1973
Page
11
Joe Ferrell, a freshman at Crinnell College, earned a varsity letter on the string squad. A Graettinger High School graduate of 1972 and son of Joseph Ferrell, he is among 31 athletes awarded letters at the school.
Advertisements announce a closing out farm auction by Mr and Mrs Wm Joyce at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Public sales of surplus CCC property run Thursday and Friday. See inside for details.
Barbara Peterson daughter of Lloyd and Mrs Peterson earned All State Honorable Mention from the Des Moines Register. She led the Pirette cagers in scoring during the season and was the team’s standout forward.
4 H Club members from across the county will meet at Graettinger High School gym for six basketball games next week. The 6:30 Monday game pits Walnut Township against Emmetsburg Junior High Youths, followed by Walnut Township versus Lost Island senior high at 7:15 and Vernon Township versus Emmetsburg at 8:15. General public is invited. free will donations.
State Senator Berle Priebe and State Rep Bob Krause visited Graettinger last Friday and discussed school consolidation opposing forced reorganization. Priebe backed a unified county superintendent idea and local license plate changes, while considering a five digit emergency number. The pair also met with grain dealers and railroad reps about railcar shortages, Mississippi ice feasibility, and a proposed 12 million dollar grain alcohol plant to consume 40,000 bushels daily.
Johnson did not claim the 25 Graettinger Bucks on Saturday. A fresh 50 will be up for grabs this week.
Orland Paulson R F D Graettinger was killed Tuesday while cutting trees on Loren Anderson farm 13 miles east of Wallingford around 2 30 PM. Artificial respiration was given by those present. Neighbor Earnest Skattebo helped measure land and rode with Furman ambulance to Estherville Hospital. Pastor Wesley Brodin assisted. Paulson survived by wife Darlene and son Greg a prep schooler. His mother Mrs Avis Paulson and maternal grandmother Mrs Emma Olson. Avis was lunch cook in Graettinger. Neighbors who helped milking the 15 cow herd included Ron Fay David Young Mike Crowley Ernie Skattebo Loren Anderson Eldon Skattebo and Robert Refsell.
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