Senator Culver to Speak at Graettinger Dinner Date
United States Senator John Culver's Western Iowa representative John Devereaux will give a brief talk at Graettinger's Dinner Date on May 26. He will lunch with Senior Citizens at the Red Room, Happy Hour Cafe, then meet locals from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the same venue. Open office hours run May 24-26 in Palo Alto County and seven other counties.
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United States
John Culver
Western Iowa
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Sioux City
Red Room
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Palo Alto
Culver
Firemen receive large Legion donation for equipment
Graettinger American Legion Post presented a check for 688.10 to the Volunteer Firemen of Graettinger from proceeds of recent events. The funds will buy two high frequency radios and an exhaust fan for smoke clearance, with 40 percent covered by County Civil Defense. The radios will link to Palo Alto County police and fire transmissions and may connect to the state fire frequency. Mallard is the only other local user. Richard Duhn, Legion Commander, praised the grant and its use for the department’s emergencies and rural areas.
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Elroy Kulow
Times
Civil Defense
Palo Alto County
Russ Lastine
Lastine
Mallard
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Graettinger American Legion
Richard Duhn
Graettinger City Appeals State Budget Cut
Graettinger city council unanimously votes to appeal a 26.9 percent budget increase for 76-77 after a state cut. May 10 notice said $5,968 in tax funds could not be collected. City administrator Dan Elwood notes governor vetoes and Home Rule changes. appeal due by May 24. Continued on page three.
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CowBelles to Serve Free Meatballs Here Saturday
Members of the Palo Alto County CowBelles plan their Graettinger event this Saturday May 22 3 to 5 PM at M and J Store and Lucky's Supermarket in recognition of May is Beef Month The group promotes beef education nutrition storage and cooking and will provide a beef ball recipe and free samples while also supporting beef promotion efforts with schools civic groups and county fairs.
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Sam Farmer
the Times
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Terminal Cooperative
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Emmetsburg
Time and Temperature Sign Planned for Graettinger Main Street
Graettinger will install a Time and Temperature flasher on Main Street this summer. Graettinger State Bank is finishing an order for a time and temperature sign to be placed in the lawn of the new bank building set for July 1 occupancy. City requirements are being met. Residents will soon share expected heat readings and daytime temperatures with neighbors.
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Misses Booster Bucks Draw Passed In Graettinger
E G Burg of Wallingford missed his name in Graettinger Booster Bucks drawing last Saturday for a fifty dollar prize. Another fifty dollars will be awarded this Saturday at 3 p m in the participating stores.
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Kulow Wins Legion Citizenship Award at Sunday Commencement
Tammy Kulow was named the American Legion Citizenship Award winner at Graettinger Community School Sunday commencement. She received a $100 check and was presented the honor by Legion Commander Richard Duhn. The event featured music by the Senior Band and Trio, directed by Allan Zevenbergen and Dan Cassady, with addresses by Steve Dawson and Nancy Chrestiansen.
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Elroy Kulow
American Legion
Graettinger Community School
Tammy
Legion
Richard Duhn
Allan Zevenbergen
Dan Cassady
Graettinger School
Steve Dawson
Nancy Chrestiansen
Nancy
Poppy Day Proclaimed for Graettinger Saturday
The Graettinger proclamation designates Saturday May 22 as Poppy Day per Clara Rolfson Poppy Chairperson of Nelson Christiansen Post 162 American Legion Auxiliary. Auxiliary canvassers will offer poppies to raise funds for veterans rehabilitation, with poppies crafted by Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
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Clara Rolfson
Nelson- Christiansen Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Rolfson
the Times
National Auxiliary
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
American Legion Auxiliary Post 162
Alan Graettinger
Ball Park Trees Planted at Evergreen Park
Graettinger Ball Park Association completed a tree planting project along the west end of Evergreen Park led by Lloyd C. Petersen. Trees funded by Graettinger Community Club and Graettinger Business People. Also approved for Band Parents to build a new concession stand. details to follow.
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Graettinger Community Club
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Graettinger School
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Flag Presentation Planned For Memorial Day Service Here
Graettinger is named an official Bicentennial City this week after receiving a formal letter from the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. The Spirit of '76 Committee notes early events and features a Labor Day celebration, time capsule plans, and a flag ceremony awaiting official details. It also outlines future posts for the 200th anniversary and a poster and essay contest with winners to be announced.
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Pattty Peterson
Kansas City
Missouri
Harris Mortensen
Fahenstock Park
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Graettinger Times
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Graettinger Community School
Post Office
Patty Peterson
Aux
Four girls to compete at state track meet in Des Moines
Four of the eight girls track team members will run at the state meet in Des Moines on Saturday May 22 with preliminaries May 21 and finals May 22. Jackie Kulow runs the 440 yard dash prelims at 9:00 a.m. and the Kulow, Spies, and Poeppe quartet compete in the 880 yard medley relay prelims at 10:25 a.m. Final appearances depend on qualification, with potential finals at 2:55 p.m. for the 440 and 3:55 p.m. for the relay.
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Jackie
Tam
My Kulow
Lori Spies
Deb Poeppe
Graettinger
Veterans Auditorium
Debra Poeppe
Tammy Kulow
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Beth McCombs
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Catherine Elsenbast
Graettinger Benefitted
Don Graettinger
Graettinger American Legion Post
Merle Jensen
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Kulow
Dawson
Ball Park
Ms. Peterson
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