Graettinger Choir Earns Second Straight I Rating At State
Graettinger High School Choir earned a first rating at the State Large Group Contest in Spencer, joining Sutherland and Lake Park. Under Allen Zevenbergen the choir also achieved top marks at the State Small Group competition this spring, with all eight vocal groups earning I ratings and five of eleven soloists also rated I. The year featured South Pacific Swing Show and Choral Clinic concerts, and Graettinger’s band appeared at the Large Group Contest with a II rating. Investment time capsule planned for bicentennial observance noted.
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Graettinger High School
Spencer
Graettinger Choir
Allen Zevenbergen
Sutherland
Lake Park
Graettinger
South Pacific
Marathon
Two Hundredth Tree Planted At Fahenstock Park
Graettinger marks the Bicentennial with the 200th tree planted in Fahenstock Park as Spirit of 76 members and Lloyd's Nursery staff celebrate. The event includes a time capsule plan for Graettinger State Bank vault to open in 2076, with capsule items and committee insights.
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Fahenstock Park
Graettinger
Spirit of '76
Patty Petersen
Harris Mortenson
Genevieve Spies
Don Graettinger
Dan Elwood
Louise Voigt
Lloyd van Laar
Lloyd's Nursery
Watson Apartments
Main Street
van Laar
Spirit of 76
Harris Mortenseon
Times
Graettinger State Bank
Patty Peterson
Norma Jean Newhouse
Peterson
Grand Opening At M and J Grocery in Graettinger
Graettinger shoppers registered at M and J Clover Farm during a three day Grand Opening celebration. Owners Annie Masters and Frank Jacobson hosted tours with coffee cookies and Pepsi. Door prizes went to Hanna Nissen Linda Hughes Donald Westergard Anna Peyton and Mrs Jerry Stover. Margie Masters thanked supporters after the success.
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Graettinger
M &J Clover Farm
Annie Masters
Frank Jacobson
M &J
Hanna Nissen
Jerry Stover
Anna Peyton
General Electric
Linda Hughes
Donald Westergard
Slave Auction Held By FFA Promotes Fundraising Event
By Jim Graettinger on Sunday May 2 the FFA held its annual auction to raise funds for a test plot and to provide labor. The turnout was small but bidding support was strong with William Brown Sr. as auctioneer. Refreshments followed as the group thanked attendees. attendance at awards night and art show on May 12 is noted.
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F.F.A
William Brown Sr
F. FA
Graettinger Freshman Scores Hole in One in Golf Meet
Graettinger High School freshman Dan Berven made a hole in one on the par 3 sixth at Hillcrest Golf Course during a meet with Mallard High. He used a 9 iron and finished nine holes with 46, watched by Graettinger’s Craig Iverson and Mallard players Ed Stokes and Masih Johnson.
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Graettinger High School
Dan Berven
Graettinger
Hillcrest
Berven
Mallard High School
Mrs. Donen
Craig Iverson
Mallard
Ed Stokes
Masih Johnson
Surprise Honor For Dawson At Banquet
Graettinger High School senior and co captain Steve Dawson received a surprise honor at the annual Athletic Banquet. Coach Pete Hanson announced Dawson made the coaches All Northwest Iowa Basketball Team for 1976. Dawson ranked fourth in total scoring among 32 players with 437 points, and earlier earned All-Conference and All-State honorable mention.
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Steve Dawson
Graettinger High School
Pirate
Dawsn
Pete Hanson
Northwest
Iowa
Hanson
Dawson
Palmer
Norm Wiemers
Marcus
Scot Bork
Little Rock
Dennis Peters
Mike Masters
Iowa Daily Press Association
Pirette
Graettinger School
Ken Edge
Buena Vista College
Bernie Weiss
Mike Elsenbast
Lori Spies
John Millen
Randy Brobst
Spies
Millen
Brobst
Graduation Edition In Next Times
Graettinger High School prepares a May 13 graduation edition with senior photos. Parents and relatives must submit photos or details by May 10. nonphotos can publish college and trade graduates without images. Forty three seniors graduate May 16 at the school gymnasium. follow-up details to appear next week.
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Graettinger School
Graettinger
Times Office
Graettinger High School
Dave
Estherville
Sallie White
Spin-off Winners Named For May
Dora Potter and Emma Murphy won the May Spin-off drawing earning twenty five dollars each in Graettinger Booster Bucks usable at participating merchants. Other winners received ten dollars in Booster Bucks including Marcus Geil Ben Hohnson Florence Joyce Alta Resh and Mrs Alfred Mc Combs.
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Dora Potter
Emma Murphy
the Times
Graettinger
Marcus Geil
Ben Hohnson
Florence Joyce
Alta Resh
Alfred McCombs
Firemen Respond Twice In Graettinger Area Friday
Graettinger Fire Department was called out twice on Friday to combat a Pontiac behind the Watson Apartments destroyed by fire of undetermined origin. Russell Lastine and Bill Rohde arrived with equipment. Rohde gained quick control as other volunteers joined to extinguish flames in the car. Later the same evening, firefighters tackled a blaze at Dean Petersen farm near Graettinger threatening a dam, and a corn cob pile fire in the yard. On Tuesday evening the crew aided in a farm blaze two miles northwest of Ringsted, where the Johnson farm had already lost a dam and corn cribs. Fire units from Fenton Armstrong and Ringsted also assisted to save hog sheds and outbuildings.
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Graettinger
Watson
Red Pegum
Russell Lastine
Bill Rohde
Rohde
Dean Petersen
Johnson Farm
Ringsted
Fenton
Armstrong
Easter Contest Entries to be Picked Up at The Times
Time's Easter Coloring Contest participants may collect entries this Thursday or Friday at the Times office. Honorable mention winners who have not yet claimed their treat must pick up on those days. The Times thanks all participants and congratulates winners Julie Weber and Taletha Harris.
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Times Office
The
Times
Winness
Julie Weber
Taletha Harris
Two Enrolled At Buena Vista College for 1976 fall
Graettinger men Daniel J. Voigt and Dwight G. Schmitt enrolled at Buena Vista College Storm Lake for the 1976 77 semester. Voigt, son of James I Voigt, will major in music education. Schmitt, son of Gerald Schmitt, will major in mathematics and physical education.
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Graettinger
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Daniel J. Voigt
Graettinger Community High School
Dwight G. Schmitt
Voigt
James I. Voigt
Schmitt
Gerald Schmitt
Testing Set For Next Monday
A dual screening program for blood pressure and diabetes will be held in Graettinger on Monday May 10 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center. Sponsored by Iowa Lakes Community College Adult and Continuing Education Department, the service is free and no appointment is needed. Bring a labeled morning urine bottle for diabetes testing.
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Graettinger
Senior Citizen Center
Adult and Continuing Education Department
Iowa Lakes Community College
Tindall Wins First in County Conservation Contest
Tina Tindall first grader at Graettinger Community School won first place in the Palo Alto Soil Conservation Poster Contest at Emmetsburg. She was one of ten blue ribbon county winners, with display of posters at Graettinger State Bank. County winners include Jay Rector Mallard, Laura Nielsen Ruthven, Mary Beth Doran Emmetsburg, Maureen Crotty, Joan Bormann, and others. The contest was organized by the County Conservation Education Committee with judges and donors listed.
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Tindall
Tina Tindall
Graettinger Commmunity School
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Graettinger School
Tina
DeEtte Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
John A. Tindall
Graettinger
Jay Rector
Mallard Community School
Laura Nielsen
Ruthven Consolidated School
Mary Beth Doran
Emmetsburg Catholic School
Maureen Crotty
Joan Bormann
St. Peter 6 Paul School of
West Bend
County Conservation Education Committee
Jean Heibult
Jerry Hofstad
Edward Norland
George Bierstedt
Graeteinger State Bank
Luncheon for Republican Women Here
Palo Alto County Republicans announce a Spring Luncheon at Graettinger Country Club on May 10 starting at 12 30 open to all county women Reservations by May 7. House of Dorelle from Spencer will stage a fashion show with talks by Mike Triggs Laurens Mike Zenor Spencer and Margaret Pratt Emmetsburg.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger
House of Dorelle
Specer
Mike Triggs
Laurens
Mike Zenor
Spencer
Margaret Pratt
Emmetsburg
Sherry
Misses Booster Bucks Drawing Missed Prize
Loren Nelson failed to claim fifty dollars in Graettinger Booster Bucks last Saturday after his name was drawn. Next Saturday another Graettinger shopper will be drawn at 3 p.m. and may claim the fifty dollar prize if present in a participating store.
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Loren Nelson
Graettinger
Hackes to Speak at ILCC Commencement
Peter Hackes, NBC News Washington correspondent for 25 years, will speak at Iowa Lakes Community College commencement exercises on Friday May 28 at 7 30 p m in the Esterville High School gymnasium. His Washington news beat began during the final days of the Eisenhower presidency and has taken him through much of history.
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Peter Hackes
Washington
NBC News
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville High School
Hackes
Washington News
Eisenhower
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Margie Masters
FFA
By Jim Graettinger
By John Millea
Buena Vista
Market Report
ILCC
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