24 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1977
Page
1
The editorial weighs Washingtons tax based litter law against Oregons deposit system. It suggests a hybrid approach taxing paper litter while applying deposits on metal and glass containers to boost public responsibility, arguing either option is better than current inaction.
A hearing will be held at 2100 p.m. on Tuesday April 19 1977 in Graettinger Iowa for plans and contract form for an addition and remodeling at Graettinger Public School. Sealed bids due by 2:00 p.m. same day for masonry shop and industrial arts building and remodel of library and kitchen areas.
Mr and Mrs Rolfe Lundgren accompanied Mr and Mrs Gerald Steuve to Lake Park Iowa Tuesday for a Poultry Open House. Gerald Steuve was the contractor. The building holds 50 000 birds and is a fully automated operation on the Lawrence farm northwest of Lake Firk.
Obituary notes Hanna Belinda Nissen born May 25 1900 Lost Island Township died March 21 1977 in Armstrong. She married John Nissen October 7 1921 at Estherville and farmed near Ruthven and Graettinger. Surviving are son Arnold and daughters Imogene Fries Pearl Frick, 13 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, six sisters and one brother. Funeral March 24 at Bethel Lutheran Graettinger officiated by Reverend O J Reitz with burial at South Walnut Cemetery. Visitation after 3 pm Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard E. Sorensen 37 of New Brighton Minnesota died at 9 a m Sunday March 6 in the Masonic Cancer Unit University of Minnesota Hospitals Two funeral services were held The first at Galilee Lutheran Church St Paul the second at Concordia Lutheran Church Albert Lea officiated by Reverends Lee Pierson and Roger Buhr with internment in the church cemetery Survived by husband three sons Matthew 15 Val 14 Neal 6 her parents a brother David and two sisters Jean Grube and Delores Neibuhr Also survived by many distant relatives from multiple states The obituary notes several attendees from distant places and lists a number of names and locations.
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