Pirate Trackmen Qualify For Five State Events
Graettinger district meet at Milford last weekend produced five state meet qualifiers for the Pirates. Tom Moran won the pole vault at 11 feet and Joe Craven placed third in the district, earning a state berth. The two mile relay team of Alvin Luke, Bill Dawson, Joe Craven and Tom Moran finished second to qualify, while the medley relay of Dennis Jacobsen, Lon Smith, Bob Rooney and Moran placed third with a qualifying time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Smith
Bob Rooney
Tom Moran
Milford
Pirate
Ron Bartels
Pirates
Graettinger Peta
Nillio
Will Ay Des
Estherville
Graettinger
Terris
Sioux Rapids
Luke
Duhn
Craven
Moran
Len Witt
Smith
R. Jacobsen
Joe Craven
Jeff Duhn
Doug Naig
Dennis Jacobsen
Bill Dawson
Kirk Duus
Pirettes
Donors Sought for June 1 Bloodmobile Visit
Blood donors are urged for a June 1 bloodmobile stop in Graettinger area at Emmetsburg Methodist church. Local chair Mary Christianson lists 18 to 66 age range and 110 lb minimum. donors must register by May 19. Only 13 past Graettinger donors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Methodist
Emmetsburg
Mary Christianson
Graettinger
Christianson
Preliminary Population Count From 1970 Census Announced
District Manager Bruce Hughes released 1970 census preliminaries for area locales showing Graettinger up to 892 residents from 879 in 1960 while Palo Alto and Emmet counties fell, and other counties posted declines. Also notes Dr. W G Rients’s Iowa Chiropractic Society presidency, plus Graettinger Cub Scout Pack 55 Pine Wood Derby results with Jeff Voigt winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hughes
Greettinger
Palo Alto
Emmet
Clay
Kossuth
Pocahontas
Dickinson
Census Bureau
United States
Graettinger
Methodist Church
Webelos den No. 2
al Connley
Estherville
Ronnie Sampson
Gary Harris
Donnie Harris
Dana Doty
Brian Neilson
Ricky Baas
Craig Iverson
Terry Heller
Jerry Nissen
Danny Albrant
Jeff Voigt
Mike Millen
Bill Fore
John DeVries
Omer Gjerde
DeVries
Henry Jensen
Einer Appel
Graettinger Horseshoe Courts Ready for Season
Mayor Wayne Potter announced Graettinger’s newly built horseshoe courts are prepared for the year. The facilities include two stake sets with concrete steps, benches, lights for night play, a fenced court, and a storage box for shoes. Courts were funded by a benefit game and built by the school faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Potter
Graettinger
Graettinger School
Lukes Catch Northerns At Ingham Lake
Mr and Mrs Alfred Luke lucked into a fine fishing night at Ingham Lake Sunday catching their limit of northerns with at least two good sized fish. Meantime farmers finished about 90 percent of corn planting after a week of favorable weather. Rain Monday and Tuesday halted fieldwork with Graettinger reporting .40 and .76 inches respectively, totaling 1.36 inches in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Luke
Ingham Lake
Ingham
Graettinger
Local Low Rent Project Advances in Graettinger
The Graettinger low rent housing committee and town council met at town hall to plan a 30 unit housing project. Dean Arter of Lincoln Nebr attended. A federal application is planned soon, with five to six months before further action. Committee chair Chuck Sarazine and members John De Vries R T Nane Francis Heidecker and Rev O J Reitz are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Dean Arter
Chuck Sarazine
John de Vries
R. T. Nane
Francis Heidecker
O. J. Reitz
Baseball Schedules For PeeWees Mites Midgets And High School
High school practice starts this week per Coach Leland Stiles. The first away game is May 29 at Emmetsburg at 6 p.m. The first home game is June 3 with Bancroft at 8 p.m. PeeWee and Mite games begin at 6:30 with Mites following. The schedule includes Ruthven Spirit Lake Milford Arnolds Park Estherville Terril Ruthven Milford Arnolds Park Terril Milford Estherville Spirit Lake and other dates across June and July with various venues.
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Leland Stiles
Emmetsburg
Bancroft
Stiles
Ruthven
Spirit Lake
Milford
Arnolds Park
Estherville
Terril
Here
West Bend
Arnolds Pagiy
Spirit
Ruthy
Spi
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Walter Tindall
Barbra Streisand
Omar Shariff
Graettinger Community Theatre
Boulder, Colo
George
Gayda) Ralston
Boulder
Colo
Guyda Larson
L. P. C. Larson
Ralston
Denver
Searsboro
Iowa
Gerald Linn
Grinnell
Arroll Hammons
Montezuma
Alfred
Dorothy Linn
Gerald
Graettinger High School
Linn
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Ear Side
Julie Gjerde
Neil Lundgren
Lonnie Smith
Lenny Witt
Vickie Stueve
Debbie Guess
Kathy Peton
Linda Clipperton
Graettinger Community School
Patricia Gould
Wade Alesch
Scott Mehan
Bonnie Guerdet
Beth Wegener
Jolene Brown
Sharon Christensen
Sue Frick
Tammy Studer
Teresa Gray
Ann Girres
Cindy Park
Marsha Herke
Paul Schealler
Dick Jurgen
Dick Jurgens
Jurgens
New Roof Garden
Elmer
Willowbrook
Willow Springs
Ill
Darlene Oleson
Bernie Storck
Northwest Town
Harry Kool
Buddy Moreno
Kool
Moreno
Graeitinger
Rients
Iowa Chiropractors
W. G. Rients
Graettinger Chiropractic Clinic
Iowa Chiropractic Society of Orthopedists
Des Moines
Cubs
County Democrats
Emmetsburg Country Club
Robert Fulton
Fred Moore
U. S. Congress
County Hospital Auxiliary
Ilo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary
John Childs
Publiity
Mayne
Wiley Mayne
la Lakes Community College
Vance Jensen
Naval Fire School
Kenneth Jensen Satuday
Great Lakes
San Francisco
White Plaines
Dubuque
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Hill Crest
Shot Tower
Trappist Monestery
Galena
Jrl
Ulysses Grant
Hazel Green
Wise
United Methodist Church
Epworth
Wayne Rand
Edwin Tindall
Harlan Babcock
Emmetsburg Law Firms
Prichard and Doran
Leslie A. Prichard
John F. Doran
Hanson and Bormann
Joseph L. Hanson
Donald J. Bormann
West Main Street
Lakeside Auxiliary
Lakeside Lutheran Home Auxiliary
Bethel Lutheran
Fuhrman Community Calendar
Benefited Fire District
Kathy Wikert
Prudy Tuininga
Anne Stuart
Mary Potter
Pat Schang
Kathy Schealler
Cindy Guinn
Barb Petersen
Pam Stewart
Connie Tuininga
Vicki Stueve
Kathy Wikest
Gene Ford
Fulton
Robert D. Fulton
Waterloo
Jack Kibbie
Ford
Hughes
Farmers Union
State Tax Review Board
Harold E. Hughes
Bankers Association
Fort Dodge
Clancy
Opal) Anderson
Lamey Anderson
Anderson
Lukes
Graettinger Markets
Graettinger Pirettes
le Stueve
Sheree Lammen
Kathy Jensen
Janet Guinn
Bec Starkey
Aga
Lin
Jan Mitchell
Jis Lastine
Keng Stuart
Pat Schany
Pam Stew
Ohany
Fam Stewart
Ket
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