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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1975

Page

2

Conservation poster contest winners at local school exhibit

An art exhibition is set for Wednesday May 7 from 7 30 to 9 00 in the school cafeteria. First place posters were sent to Emmetsburg for judging with winners Ranae Reutter Ruth Dalen Debra Moran Dean Eaton Donald McCombs Shawn Schang Amy Weber Brenda Kulow. The mystery student this week is an 85 3 senior with blue gray eyes and dark brown hair who enjoys crocheting reading art piano and flute and studies Government under Mr Warley. Gregory Peck and Barbra Streisand are her favorite actor and actress. Her pet peeve is people who cheat others. She plays tennis and swims.

Emmetsburg Aessetier Ranae Reutter Ruth Dalen Debra Moran Dean Eaton Donald McCombs Shawn Schang Amy Weber Brenda Kulow Mr. Warley Gregory Peck Barbara Streisand Kirby Hersleff Cindy Helmich

Girls Track Opens Season at Laurens Meet in Ninth Place

Laurens hosted a girls track meet last Tuesday where 18 teams competed and the Laurens squad finished ninth with 27 points. Deb Poeppe, Aleta Poeppe, Tammy Kulow, and Jackie Kulow won the 880 Yard Medley. Kulow sisters joined in other top spots including second in the 880 Yard Relay. Deb Poeppe, Marian Jensen, Lori Petersen and Tammy Kulow earned sixth in the Mile Relay. Conference meet is set for Tuesday at Albert City Truesdale.

Laurens Brockmeyer Deb Poeppe Aleta Poeppe Tammy Kulow Jackie Kulow Shelly Kulow Lori Peterson Beth McCombs Marian Jensen Becky Weber Lori Petersen Albert City Truesdale

Wildlife reminder to cherish animals and prevent harm

Beth McCombs urges readers to notice wildlife by lakes forests or backyards and to value their natural beauty. She asks people to pause, observe, and help preserve wildlife rather than harming or destroying it.

Beth McCombs

Memories Of Early Farm Life From The Thiel Family

Senior Citizens Mr and Mrs Henry Thiel recall era defining chores and tools. Hugh Taylor with a large tractor and multi shovel plow, road grading by machine and mule team, windmill water pumping, hand washing, and hand p pumping chores by children. Corn hand-picking and wagon grain handling also noted by Mrs Thiel. By Chris Petersen.

Henry Thiel Hugh Taylor Hoping Corner Henry Stasia) Thiel Chris Petersen

Calendar of Events May 2 to May 7

A calendar lists events from Friday May 2 including a large group contest at Spencer a girls meet at Estherville and track meets for boys in multiple towns. Activities continue May 3 May 4 FFA Banquet May 5 district track meets May 6 FHA Band Clinic May 7 Art Show and times.

Spencer Estherville Albert City- Truesdale Jr Milford Ruthven Hartley Algona

School Lunch Menu Recap With May 8 and 9 Entries

Cooked with gas meals include beef stew cabbage salad pear half cheese slices plain and peanut butter sandwiches and milk. Sliced turkey whipped potatoes with gravy cake juice plain sandwiches and milk. Meat loaf tri potatoes waxed beans gelatin with fruit plain and peanut butter sandwich. Thursday May 8 beef burgers catsup and pickles carrot coins cookie juice. Friday May 9 macaroni and cheese egg salad sandwiches chocolate cake buttered peas juice and milk.

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Dawn Schacherer Nicole Haegele Susan Hof Penny Kinnett Dawn Egeland Kathy Herke Brenda Alesch David Rooney Graettinger Municipal Gas
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