Graettinger FFA Students Earn State Honors At Leadership Meet
Steve Jensen won a gold award in Extemporaneous Speaking at the State Leadership Conference in Cedar Rapids for a speech on vocational agriculture teaching. Bill Graettinger received the Iowa Farmer Degree, one of 2011 boys honored at the event, with Craig Dobbins and Bill Grautlinger also taking part in the State Band and Chorus. Local Lions Club received recognition at the North Central Division Heart Association meeting in Mason City for supporting the February Heart Fund drive. The Six Fat Dutchmen will perform at the Graettinger Legion hall on Friday May 13 under Legion commander Don Moran.
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Steve Jensen
Bill Graettinger
Iowa
Graettinger Ffa
FIFA
Cedar Rapids
Henry Jensen
Graettinger Fpa
Edwin Graettinger
Bill
Iowa Pfa
Craig Dobbins
Harry Dobbins
Bill Grautlinger
FFA
Graettinger Lions Club
Lowa Heart Association
Mason City
Heart Association
John DeVries
Lions Club
Palo Alto County
Legion Hall
Graettinger Legion Hall
Legion
Squirrel Bite Ends Rabies Fear In Ames Area
Three Gyrnettinger youngsters were relieved Saturday after a Friday incident in which a farm child brought a squirrel to school. The animal bit at least three students before dying. It was rushed to Palo Alto county authorities and then to Ames for rabies testing. The test came back negative, sparing the bitten children from rabies treatment. Local officials praised the rapid action of Dr. Olene Jacobson the sheriff's office and the Highway Patrol for coordinating the test and notification.
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Gyrnettinger
Graettinger
Olene Jacobson
Greettinger
Paul Stuart
Jacobson
Sheriff's Office
Highway Patrol
Graettinger Junior Senior Prom May 7 Details
Graettinger high school schedules the annual Junior Senior dinner at 6 30 p m at the school followed by a prom aboard the Empress on Lake Okoboji. Buses will transport students to Okoboji and back with departure at 8 45 p m and return around 2 45 a m. All attendees must use school sponsored transportation and the activities end upon return to Graettinger.
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Graettinger High School
Lake Okoboji
Oto the Empress
Okoboji
Grachtin- Her
Graettinger
Graetthiper
Area III Superintendents Meet Here Next Week
School superintendents of Area III covering Palo Alto Emmet Kossuth Clay and Dickinson Will hold their area meeting at the Grachtinger school on Wednesday May 11 with central location noted for the gathering.
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Palo Alto
Emmet
Kossuth
Clay
Dickinson
Grachtinger
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Night
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday May 10 at 8 p.m. at the Legion hall. Members are urged to attend.
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Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Graettinger District Gains Areas From Surrounding Regions
The Palo Alto and Emmet County boards moved to attach several tracts to Graettinger Community School District, including about 6.1 sections in Fern Valley and Nevada townships and 4.6 sections in Nevada and Ellington townships. A 1.73 section parcel in High Lake Township was proposed for attachment near Wallingford. The plan follows 1906 state law requiring non high school areas to join a district or reorganize.
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Graettinger
Paiv Ane County Board of Education
Win. Young
Fern Valley
Nevada Township
Emmetsburg
Nevada
Ellington Township
Mallard
Palo Alto
Emet County
High Lake Township
Emmet County
Graettinger Community School
Ste
Wallingford
Byne
Gist Gentral Assembly
Couniyate
Farmers urged to monitor corn moisture levels
Farmers are urged to closely check stored corn moisture as ASCS procedures shift some inspections to farmers. With 1965 corn testing up to 23 to 30 percent moisture, deterioration can occur in warm weather and final settlements depend on grain condition. Notify county offices if heating or bugs are detected. Grass fire crews respond to Berthaart bill Axelton residence as flames threaten nearby buildings.
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Commerti- Seredit Corporation
Jom A. Lynch
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Waucheck
Berthaart Bih Axelton
Grachinger
Axeltor
Marshall Resigns As Football Coach
Leo Marshall, Graettinger high school football and baseball coach the past year, resigns to take a football and track posting at HSV Community School in Victor Town. HSV is a merged district of Hartwick, Ladora and Victor. He aims to be closer to Ames to complete a Master’s degree at Iowa State University. He will continue as summer baseball coach and direct summer programs for Mites, PeeWees and Midgets.
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Leo Marshall
Graettinger
HSV
Victor
Town
Hartwick
Ladora
Marshall
Ames
Towa State University
Softball Season Opens Next Week for 12-Team Area
The local softball season debuts Tuesday May with Graettinger facing Wallingford at Evergreen Park in the first game of a 12 team league. Teams include Plover Whittemore Feeds Ayrshire Emmetsburg Whittemore Elevator Fenton Cylinder Billings Superior Graettinger Willingford Estherville Grover. The local roster features Bud Sebnell Leo Beschorner Freddie Beschorner Jerry Beschorner Andy Groos Bob Beschorner Dave Origer George Anderson Dan Christensen Ron Prather Leon Hackett. Christensen and Prather are co managers. New uniforms have been purchased for the squad.
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Graettinger
Wallingford
Evergreen Paris
Plover
Whittemore Feeds
Ayrshire
Emmelsburz
Whittemore Elevator
Fenton
Cylinder
Billings
Superior
Willingford
Flamm's
Estherville
Grover
Bud Sebnell
Leo Beschorner
Freddie Beschorner
Jerry Beschorner
Andy Groos
Bob Beschorner
Dave Origer
George Anderson
Dan Christensen
Ron Prather
Leon Hackett
Dani Christensen
Gracttingeer Cleanup Week Ends With Free City Pickups
Cleanup and paint efforts from April 20 to May 6 culminate Friday May 6 with a free city truck trash pickup from Gracttinger homes. Residents are asked to place the trash at the curb to keep the town looking its best.
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Gracttingeer
Gracttinger
Leoking
Grachtinger
Pacard Meeting to Discuss Center Program at May 9 Session
The Paulo Alito County Association for UNRetarded Children will meet Monday May 9 at 8 p m in Dear School in Eo metsburg. Fred Leng says the Day Gate Center program under the Isconoemic Opportunity Act will be discussed. Plans for summer activities include a picnic and camp rail at the IARC Convention. Members of the Five Minutes of Your Time project are invited. all interested are welcome.
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Paulo Alito County Association
Invie Open Dear
Eometsburg
Fred Leng
Muade
IARC
Husband of Local Teacher Killed Instantly
Ray Waldron aged 37, husband of Clara Waldron a Gradlinger fourth grade teacher, died when his tractor overturned in a field near Ayr shire. He was pinned underneath and found by his son Peter. Funeral at Sacred Heart church in Ayr shire. Survived by wife Clara, son Peter, and four siblings. preceded in death by a son Edward killed in a train accident.
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Ray Waldron
Clara Waldron
Itis
Ayrshire
Waldron
Peter
Sacred Heart Church
Clara
Ovodaugie
Overly
Win. Shenderski
Dubuque
Agaghire
Taya
Edward
Ara Tayo
Spencer Man Ruppert Jailed Over Felonious Checks
Charles Ruppert of Spencer was jailed in Emmetsburg after arrest in Graettinger on felonious check charges. Marshal Gilbert Stueve took him into custody in Graettinger and Deputy Sheriff Ray Corley transported him to Emmetsburg. He appeared before Justice R. M. Hand, bound over to the grand jury with $1,000 bond. authorities say he wrote several no account checks in Graettinger, Emmetsburg, and Ruthven.
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Spencer
Charles Rappert
Emmetsburg
Graetlinger
Gilbert Stueve
Ray Corley
Justice of the Peace
R. M. Hand
Grand Jury
Corley
Ruppert
Precinct Leaders Elected in Walnut Township Meeting
At the Walnut township Republican gathering held Monday at the Legion hall under new legislation, Adolph Spies was noted as a key official and Henry Hankey elected precinct committeeman while Clarissa Swanson became precinct committeewoman. Delegates to the county convention in Emmetsburg on May 20 named Hankey Swanson Satory Ione Satory Spies Frick Young Andersen Carter Alys Cody Stuart Knutsen Knutsen Larsen Larson Thoreson McConnell Spies Loretta Spies Paul Frick. Ben Hankey and Stephanie Frick were named junior Republican delegates from the precinct.
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Walnut Township
Legion Hall
Adolph Spies
Henry Flankey
Clarissa Swanson
Emmetsburg
Henry Hankey
Rey Satory
Ione Satory
Genevieve Spies
George Frick
Roy Young
Joy Hankey
5. M. Andersen
Robert Carter
Alys Carter
P. T. Cody
Paul Stuart
Jorgen Knutsen
Jorgen Larsen
Esther Larson
L. H. Thoreson
Wm. McConnell
Jim Spies
Loretta Spies
Paul Frick
Ben Hankey
Stephanie Frick
Repubean
Rem Ue Precinet
Extension Council Sponsors Corn Growing Contest
The County Extension Council WUD sponsor a County Master Corn Growers Contest with Wayne Smith as chair. Entries must be in by August 11 at the Emmetsburg extension office. Details on the contest are available there.
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County Paxtension Council Wud
Wayne Smith
TV Way
Emmetsburg
Five $25 Buck Prizes In Draw Here Saturday Night
Grachtinger's weekly prize drawing offers five $25 Buck prizes this Saturday night at 9 p.m. in participating stores. Four prizes from last week remained unclaimed. prior winners named Mrs. Merlyn Cranston, Mrs. Chas Moran, Mrs. A. J. Weir, and Mrs. Martin Baciice.
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Grachtinger
Merlyn Cranston
Chas. Moran
A. J. Weir
Martin Baciice
Cool Weather Over The Weekend and April Rain Totals
The final days of the week brought record chill with freezing temperatures on Thursday through Saturday mornings. A light snow occurred Wednesday night. Graettinger logged .17 inch rain Friday and .47 inch Saturday, totaling .64 inch for April. The April 10 snow melted to 0.38 inch moisture, bringing the month to just over one inch, far below the 1965 April total of 3.5 inches. Wednesday was slightly warmer.
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Graettinger
David Mitchell Hired As Local Band Instructor
Graattinger Supt. Paul Stuart announced the hiring of Mr. Davis Mitchell as band instructor for the Graetlinger school for the coming year. Mitchell has taught band at Vinton Town for the past two years and graduated from the University of South Dakota with a BMA in music education. He is married with one child.
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Graattinger
Paul Stuart
Davis Mitchell
Graetlinger School
Mitchell
Vinton
Town
University of South Dakota
Graettinger Leaders Discuss Title I Projects At Cedar Falls
Graettinger Supt. Paul Stuart and Principal Dale Backhaus attended a school administrators conference in Cedar Falls Monday to review Title I projects for next year. Title VII allocations are expected at about 85 percent of this year, roughly $32,000 for the Graettinger school. Approved projects include remedial reading and remedial math. the remedial reading program is already underway.
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Graettinger
Paul Stuart
Dale Backhaus
Cedar Falls
Stuart
Graettinger Markets Wednesday May 4 Prices
Market report lists grain prices for Graettinger on Wednesday May 4 with corn at 1.13 per unit oats at 61 and beans at 28. The brief tally reflects local commodity quotes from the period.
Reelected Rose Norris and Petersen Elected Coop Grain Co Directors
Ray Rose and Albert Norris were reelected to terms as Coop Grain Co directors at the annual Graettinger meeting held at the school. Richard Herke and Donald Petersen won three year terms. other directors include Lloyd McCombs Joe Leonard and Ernest Duus. A Blue Mound turkey dinner, prizes, and skits highlighted the gathering with Wm. N. Voigt presiding and Ralph Brausey presenting the audit. Sedlock Home Furnishings will replace Matt's Furniture in Graettinger Emmetsburg and the Graettinger store will stay under E. P. Knutsen with ownership of the building.
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Graetlinger Coop Grain Co
Ray Rose
Albert Norris
Harvey Anderson
Donald M. Petersen
Richard Herke
Lloyd McCombs
Joe Leonard
Ernest Duus
Fifa Boys
Wm. N. Voigt
FGDA
Ralph Brausey
Spencer
Rolfe
Frank Sedlork
Matt's Furniture
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Sedlock Home Furnishings
E. P. Knutsen
Mr. Knutsen
Mr. Sedlock
Wie Emmetsburg
Matt
Fishing Slow on Opening Day in Iowa Lakes
Opening day for the Iowa walleye and northern season saw slow fishing due to cold winds Saturday morning. Nevertheless several limit catches of walleyes were reported from High and Ingham lakes in recent days.
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Iowa
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Dale Hoffman
Gary Dalen
Steve Jengen
Wm. Graettinger
Squirrel
Pacard
Ry Hankey
Se Swanson
Precinct
Extension Council
Missouri
Robert Masters
Charlie Cole
Janoir Cole
el Dorado Springs
Virginia Lynn Wletcher
Myre
Jim Fletcher
Fletcher
Kansas
Salina
Boston
Mass
David Mitchell
Graettinger Markets
Donald Petersen
Coop Grain Co
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