Pocahontas R E C Sets Annual Meeting For Next Wednesday
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative will hold its 40th Annual Meeting at Pocahontas Community School Gymnasium next Wednesday evening June 2. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. with music by Beverly Dudley of Laurens, followed by reports from officers and Manager Emanuel G Kraska, and an election of three directors for three year terms. A bicentennial program and prize drawings accompany the event. The cooperative serves about 2,750 meters on 1,230 miles of lines in Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties.
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Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Pocahontas Community School
Beverly Dudley
Laurens
F. Dogotch
Wittemore
Dennis Larson
Charles Stillman, Jr
Emmetsburg
Emanuel G. Kraska
Ess
G.A. Behrens
Palmer
Robert Eckett
Mallard
Dennis E. Larson
Gordon Rouse
Ayrshire
G. A. Behrens
Donald E. Hartman
Paul Beneke
Robert Eckert
Stanley J. Quain
Elmer H. Freidel
Harley Rouse
Curlew
Lawrence Peterson
Marvin G. Johnson
Fonda
Charles J. Stillman
Lloyd W. Simonson
Earl Kerns
H. M. Pohlman
D. F
Amana Techmatic
United States Treasury
Kraska
Graettinger Names Bicentennial Queen Jane Kempf
Jane Kempf daughter of Mr and Mrs Fran Kempf was chosen Graettinger Bicentennial Queen this week after a Graettinger High School junior year and faculty vote. The contest was sponsored by the Graettinger Community.
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Jane Kempf
Owing
Graettinger
Jane
Fran Kempf
Graettinger High School
Graettinger School
Greettinger
Graduates With Nursing Degree At St Olaf Commencement
Carole J Knutson Graettinger was among 608 St Olaf College seniors at Northfield Minnesota Sunday May 23 as degrees were conferred by Dr Sidney Rand. Norman Cousins delivered the commencement address and seven men were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U S Air Force after ROTC. Knutson earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
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Carole J. Knutson
Graettinger
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Sidney A. Rand
Norman Cousins
Saturday Review
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Ms. Knutson
Cart Sheds Completed at Hillcrest Golf Course
As of Tuesday evening the Hillcrest Golf Course car sheds were ready for use with electricity installed and carpentry finished. Every unit had been leased and several electric and gasoline cars were already using stalls. The green and white sheds southwest of the clubhouse were rebuilt on concrete slabs from the former Ringsted Golf Course.
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Hillcrest Golf Course
Adolph Spies
Ringsted Golf Course
Palo Alto 4-H Foundation Grants Over $2000 to County Programs
The Palo Alto County 4-H Foundation awarded more than 2000 dollars to support current 4-H programs. Funds stem from a recent membership drive raising about 2200 dollars and were approved by the Foundation Board. The money will cover part of summer event expenses for 4-H members and fund county 4-H awards in the fall.
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Palo Alto
Welcome Rain Lifts Graettinger Farmers Hopeful
Graettinger area farmers and gardeners received a much needed rain last Saturday. Weather observer Viola Henningsen reports 0.84 of an inch fell during the day. The rain encouraged farmers waiting for corn to emerge as it refreshed soil and growth prospects.
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Graettinger
Viola Henningsen
No Office Hours Tuesday at Graettinger Library
Mary Potter with the County Social Services office will not hold Graettinger office hours next Tuesday. The office in the Graettinger library basement will reopen Tuesday, June 1. Clients are advised to call the Emmetsburg office for help next week.
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Mary Potter
County Social Services
Graettinger
Times
Graettinger Library
Emmetsburg
Memorial Day Events At Graettinger Pool
Graettinger pool opens Memorial Day at 1 p.m. with free swim all day. Season tickets cost 30 dollars family, 15 dollars adult, 13 dollars under 12. A 4 p.m. drawing refunds a family ticket. Hours are 1 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. and 6 30 to 9 p.m. Lifeguards are Joan Wikert Mary Potter Beth McCombs and Deb Poeppe. Violations trigger warnings suspensions or season ban per new policy.
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Joan Wikert
Mary Potter
Beth McCombs
Deb Poeppe
Local Knothole Gang To See Oakland Twins Ballgame
Graettinger’s Community Club offers free major league action for nearly 100 youngsters. During one Knothole Gang day at Metropolitan Stadium Minneapolis, free tickets come via Northwestern Banks with transport for Graettinger children and chaperones. Don Moran handles day’s transport for July 31 Twins vs A's. Five chaperones recruited. more needed. Needing volunteers call Jim Haegele or Harris Mortensen at 859-3201. Ninety six kids already signed up. tickets for chaperones will be purchased by the club.
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Graettinger
Metropolitan Stadium
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Don Moran
Minnesota Twins
Oakland A's
Jim Bates
Doug Nelson
Dan Flwood
Vincent Heller
Richard Duhn
Jim Haegele
Harris Mostensen
Haegele
Mortensen
Graettinger Memorial Day Bicen ten nial events set at Fahnestock Park
Memorial Day program in Graettinger features a parade at 9 45 am from Graettinger School to Fahnestock Park. Veterans, Legion Color Guard, High School band and students will participate. Prizes and awards will be presented for Bicentennial Essay and Poster contests. Senator Bert Priebe to present Bicentennial Flag to Mayor Alan Graettinger.
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Priebe
Graettinger
Fahnestock Park
Flander Field
Legion
Lawrence Thompson
Odell
Norma Newhouse
Bert Priebe
D. Algona
Alan Graettinger
Patty Peterson
Iowa
Graetttinger Community School
Stewart Injured In Plane Crash Near Anchorage Alaska
Mickey Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Martin Stewart Jr Graettinger sustained lower spine injuries in a plane crash near Anchorage Alaska on Sunday May 16 A passenger was seriously injured Mrs Stewart flew to Anchorage to be with him He is hospitalized in Providence Hospital room 501 Providence Drive Anchorage Alaska 99502 Stewart has worked as a bush pilot in Alaska for three years
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Mickey Stewart
Martin Stewart, Jr
Graettinger
Anchorage
Alaska
Stewart
Providence Hospital
Providence Drive
Memorial Day Closures Hit Graettinger Businesses
Graettinger observes Memorial Day May 31 with most businesses closed. Post Office and Times office shut. Bank opens Tuesday at 9 a.m. Newspapers delayed to Friday for publication. out of area subscribers face one day delay. Local grocers also closed all day Monday per Annie Masters and Lorin Luchsinger.
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Graettinger
Times
Graettinger State Bank
Ken Edge
Annie Masters
Lorin Luchsinger
Three Named Iowa Scholars at Graettinger High
Three Graettinger High School seniors from the class of 1976 were named State of Iowa Scholars. The winners are Steve Dawson son of Joan Dawson Robert Mesenbrink son of Einer Appel and Joe Thompson son of Leo Thompson. They ranked top in class and met ACT scores among 1882 statewide recipients. Monetary scholarships await those with demonstrated need for college costs.
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Graettinger High School
State of Iowa
the Times
Steve Dawson
Joan Dawson
Robert Mesenbrink
Einer Appel
Joe Thompson
Iowa
Must Register To Vote In Primary In Iowa
Friday marks the deadline to register for the June 8 Iowa primary. Residents of Graettinger can register at the county office without a drive, while others need to register to vote. Several county and state contests are noted including four candidates for the Fourth District County Supervisor seat and party-line primary races in Graettinger.
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Iowa
the Times
Graettinger
Palo Alto
George Kleigl
Dan Elwood
Loretta Spies
Mrs Park Missing When Booster Bucks Winner Named
Mrs Jim Park did not appear in any participating stores Saturday when her name was called as the winner of fifty Booster Bucks.
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Jim Park
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Pocahontas R.E.C
Cowbelle
Palo Alto County
Sam Farmer
Lucky's
M & J Clover Farm
Community Club
Lori Petersen
Marjie McQuown
Jackie Kulow
The
Swimming Pool Board
Oakland
Leo Thompson
Bob Mesenbrink
Des
Charley Naig
Robert Prather
Norman Funk
Lawrence Hankey
Cyrus Quinn
Quinn
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