Levi Levenbergen Wins Graettinger Essay Prize
Levi Levenbergen wins first prize in Graettinger High School Bicentennial Essay Contest for eighth grade with the title Our Bicentennial What It Means to Me. Kathy Kulow places second, Lori Schacherer third, Steve Gibson fourth, Mike Millea fifth. seventh grade winners Brenda Levi and David Petersen, Lisa Luhman, Ruth Dalen. First prize includes reference books. second prize an author's card game. Essays advance to broader Graettinger Community Essay Contest and Farm Bureau State Contest.
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Gracttinger High School
Deb Levenbergen
Kathy Kulow
Lori Schacherer
Steve Gibson
Mike Millea
Brenda Levi
David Petersen
Lisa Luhman
Ruth Dalen
Graettinger
Farm Bureau
End of School Year Reflections on Extra Time Lost
A reader notes a longer school year with earlier start and later end, asking where days went. Snow days were avoided this year, but one memorable day was lost when the boys basketball team reached state competition, amid state 180 day requirement and ongoing questions about scheduling.
Review of School Schedule Prompts Next Year Change
The piece argues the school year should be shortened by reducing conference and workshop days. It claims many of these days wasted student time and suggests reworking the calendar for more efficient use of time and longer summer break.
Graettinger Girls Golf Team Finishes Notably At Sectional Meet
Graettinger placed 8th in a field of nine at the Spencer sectional on Friday May 24. Sue Jacobsen led the Pirettes with 120 for 18 holes as Graettinger totaled 511. others included Elsenbast 122 Eaton 131 Zeman 138 Weber 144.
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Graettinger
Spencer
GHS
Sue Jacobsen
Pirettes
Catherine Elsenbast
Cindy Eaton
Glenda Zeman
Becky Weber
Hillcrest
Mallard
Ruthven
Carol Heldt
United Methodist Church Event schedule and notices
Church services on May 30 and June 7 to 11 include worship and Memorial dedication. Vacation Bible School runs June 7 to 11 with sessions 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. A listing notes circles hostess duties and local church activities at St Pauls and Bethel Lutheran sites with additional events June 1 to June 3 and Lakeside communion. Welcome to all.
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Loyal Workers
Pearl Rolfson
Margaret Herke
Golden Rule
Gerda Luhman
Edith Luhman
Happy Hour
Delores Ulrich
Hilda Luke
South Walnut
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
Asso
Lakeside Communion
City Park Baseball and School Sports Schedule
Baseball games start at 6 30 in City Park and away games begin at 6 30 Softball games start at 5 30 diamond south of the school First graders on a field trip to the post office include Shan non Murphy Julie Heller Tracy Carlin Kelly Jensen David Besaw Doug Girres Denis Poeppe Back Row Mrs Olson Robert Theulen Richard Moore Heidi Iverson Lauri Vreeland Jody Hanson Jeri Lynn Gunn Lisa Tindall Shane Alesch Mr R Nane and Mrs Clara Thoreson The North First Grade toured the Post Office Thursday afternoon with Mr R T Nane explaining postal duties Rural mail carrier Forrest Petersen showed sorting boxes Mr R T Nane showed stamp canceling machines and scales He sorted letters en route to the U S and noted letters are strapped in mail pouches to a distributing center Zip codes matter and 13¢ per ounce to mail a letter was mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Murphy
Julie Heller
Tracy Carlin
Kelly Jensen
David Besaw
Doug Girres
Denis Poeppe
Olson
Robert Theulen
Richard Moore
Heidi Iverson
Lauri Vreeland
Jody Hanson
Jeri Lynn Gunn
Lisa Tindall
Shane Alesch
R. Nane
Clara Thoreson
R. T. Nane
Forrest Petersen
R. T. Naae
U.S
R.T. Nane
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Levenbergen
Levi
the Pirate Press
Dwayne Poeppe
Kevin Carlin
Brian Simington
Scott Reynolds
Mike Baas
Randy Bates
Roger Jesperson
Terry Heller
Brian Westergard
Tim Lewers
Dave Elsenbast
Craig Brothers
Gary Harris
Tom Tindall
Brian Neilson
Terry Nelson
Rick Bates
Tim Heller
David Hankey
Pat Brobst
Dave Petersen
Ted Yarnes
Mike Millen
Bruce Masters
Mike Jesperson
Aaron Hyatt
John Millen
Laure Miller
Dave Haggard
Haggard
Terris
G.H.S
Tom Brown
Pirate Press
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Strasburg, Virginia
Corinthians
The
American Bible Society
Ramona
Andy
Heidecker
Estherville
United Methodist Church
Pastor Clair Odell
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Christensen
Bethel Lutheran
O. J. Reitz
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Vincent Beacom
Tues Lincoln Central
Armstrong
Everly
Terril
Terrill
Sioux Rapids
West Bend
Ruthven Ruthven
Sioux Valley
Beatty’s Decorating Center
Norseman
Viking
Monarch
Warner Electric
North Huron
Emmersburg
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