Athletic Achievement Banquet Set At Graettinger School
The Graettinger Community Club hosts the Athletic Achievement Banquet at Graettinger Community School gym on Wednesday April 6 at 7 30 pm. Guest speaker is Coach Ray Nacke of Briar Cliff College who led a top basketball team to the National Small College Finals in Kansas City. Master of ceremonies is Ken Edge. The event honors students in athletics speech music and band with a $10 incentive for selling 30 tickets.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Community School
Ray Nacke
Briar Cliff College
Nacke
Briar Cliff
Kansas City
Ken Edge
Graettinger Fire Crews Contain Farm Field Grass Fire
Graettinger volunteers were dispatched to a grass fire on the D. L. Malm farm five and a half miles south of Graettinger at 2 45 p m Thursday. Malm claimed he did not report the blaze and did not know about it. He and others had been in the field earlier sawing trees. A neighboring farmer allegedly filed the alarm. Firefighters returned to Graettinger by 3 20 p m.
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Graettinger
D. L. Malm
Malm
Carnival Night At Graettinger High School
The 1977 carnival runs April 2 from 6 30 to 10 00 pm in the GHS auditorium. Sponsors include the Graettinger Swing Choir Unlimited and the Jaz Band. Games range from dunking booth to cake walk with prizes, a weightlifting and skill contests, a fishing pond, and a spin the wheel. Movies feature Laurel and Hardy Little Rascals and the Three Stooges. King and queen candidates come from Swing Choir and Jaz Band. Refreshments and hot dogs sold admission 45 cents or seven for 1 00 dollars.
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GHS
Laurel and Hardy
Little Rascals
Three Stooges
Jaz Band
Kindergarten Round Up Slated At Apel School
Kindergarten Round-up will be held April 7 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Apel School. Parents take children to the Kindergarten room for speech, psychology, and activities evaluations, then meet in the lunch room with the kindergarten teacher, public health nurse, elementary principal, and support staff. Medical information forms and an excitement card will be distributed. Eligible children are those five years old by September 15.
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Graettinger Community School
Apel
Public
Muse
Public Health Muse
Feelin 77 Swing Show Masters Henderson 40 Points
Graettinger Pirates fall 76 70 to Sioux Valley as Randy Henderson scores 40 points to set a two man scoring record with Mike Masters. Henderson dominates with 17 field goals and six free throws but Sioux Valley rallies late to seal the win. girls team also loses 70 66 as Soos edge Pirates.
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Graettinger Times
Paul Bisgard
Randy Henderson
Graettinger Pirates
Mike Masters
Graettinger Pirate
Sioux Valley
Sons’ Court
Graettinger
Pirates
Jake Hoekstra
Pirettes
Soos
Pirates Waterloo
Henderson
Greg Hoekstra
Hoekstra
Charley
Moran
Dean Peteren
Larry Jensen
Hoeletta
Hendeson
Hoekstramen
Randy
Petersen
Pete
Dean Reteerens
Hoelstra
Morano
Jensen
Carl
Byrd joins Northwest Federal in Estherville office
Charles Byrd of Graettinger joins Northwest Federal Savings and Loan Association and will work with the Estherville office when it opens. He previously worked at Thorp Credit in Estherville from August 1975 to February. The Byrds, with two daughters Betsy and Emily, plan to stay in Graettinger and Betsy will enter kindergarten in Graettinger Community School in August.
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Charles Byrd
Graettinger
Northwest Federal Savings and Loan Association
Spencer
Estherville
Byrd
Thorp Credit, Inc
Northwest Federal
Linda
Betsy
Emily
Byrds
Graettinger Community School
Graettinger Methodist Church
Easter Coloring Contest Sponsored by Graettinger Firms
Graettinger Times announces its 1977 Easter Coloring Contest with a full page of pictures for two divisions seven and under and eight and over. Grandchildren may enter from outside Graettinger. Ten sponsors fund prizes of five dollars to first place, two dollars to second, and one dollar to third in each division. Entries must be mailed or delivered by a April deadline to be judged. all works will be displayed downtown and winners named in the April 14 issue.
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Graettinger Times
Graettinger
Feelin Swing Show77 Delivers Talent Across Stage
A lively review of the Feelin Swing Show77 praising a polished first night. Monica Weis MCed smoothly with standout numbers from Beth Hankey Donna Westergard Sue Ellis and Vernon Reitz among many newcomers. The cast delivered strong vocals horn work big band vibes and entertaining skits concluding as a vivid theatre production.
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Monica Weis
Diane Schmeling
Beth Hankey
Donna Westergard
Jim Graettinger
Fam Thu
Kathy Forey
Paulette Frick
Bil Forey
Noe
Sue Ellis
Sue
Vernon Reitz
Sandy Loder
Glen Miller
Yesteryear
Becky Weber
Michelle Gilbaugh
LeAnn Oleson
Jani Cox
Kathy Edwards
Shelly Cox
Reitz Brothes
Alan
Vernon
Mr. Lehmann
Rhonda Reutter
Steve Gibson
Deb Zevenbergen
Mr. Zevenbergen
Firemen's Ball Set for April in Graettinger
Graettinger Volunteer Firemen announce their annual Firemen's Ball on April 15 at the Graettinger American Legion Hall. Over 500 letters and tickets will be mailed to area residents. each letter contains two tickets. Recipients are asked to mail 1.50 per ticket in self addressed envelopes. Proceeds aid the volunteer fire department which relies on fundraising since members are unpaid. Music from the Country Esquirer will accompany the event.
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Graettinger Volunteer Firemen
Graettinger American Legion Hall
Graettinger Area
Ward Scherer
Fire Department
Graettinger
Esquirer
Meeting Set For Thursday On Stag Night Participation
Hillcrest Country Club hosts an organizational meeting for men 18 and over on Thursday March 31 at 8 p.m. to discuss Stag Night participation and whether league play should move to a different night. Ron Moran emphasizes strengthening league programs and electing or naming committees for the golf season.
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Hillcrest
Hillcrest Country Club
Ron Moran
Country Club Board
Moran
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Sue Jacobson
Jean McCombs
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