Senior Citizens Center Open House Marks Fifth Anniversary
The Graettinger Wallingford area held an open house at the Senior Citizens Center on Sunday October 30 from two to five to celebrate five years since its founding in 1972. Christina Norris registered guests from Estherville Emmetsburg Okoboji Spirit Lake and East Moline Illinois. John Poland welcomed attendees and honored the late Ed Herke who helped start the project. Officers introduced include John Poland president E B Burg vice president Hilda Luke treasurer and Christina Norris secretary. Trustees are Art Duhn Arnold Bisgaard and Albert Norris. Special chairs include Mary Christianson Ruth McCarty Myrtle Duhn Mae Zitterich and Hannah Burg. A guest from Estherville Mrs June Goldman attended. The program featured a reading by Clarissa Swanson and a history of the center by Hannah Burg, followed by tea and punch service. The center began in October 1972 after remodeling a purchased building and raising funds from members and local businesses. There are now 164 memberships welcoming visitors.
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Senior Citizens Center
Graettinger
Wallingford
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
East Moline
Ilinois
Christina Norris
Norman Bisgard
John Poland
Clarissa Swanson
Hannah Burg
Ina Herke
Esther Rasmussen
Alice Mahan
Viola Henningson
Irene Kulow
Graettinger Center
Avery Boustead
Public hearing on futures rules in Des Moines CFTC announces
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission schedules a public hearing in Des Moines Iowa on Thursday November 3 at 10 a.m. at the Federal Building 210 Walnut Street. It seeks input from farmers hedgers speculators and other futures and options traders with emphasis on protecting customers and ensuring supervisory know your customer and suitability standards.
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Today
Des Moines
Iowa
CFTC
Federal Building
210
Walnut Street
Commission
William T. Bagley
Marcia Carlson
Chicago
Graettinger Womans Club Meeting and Harvest Ball
The Graettinger Women's Club will meet Monday November 7 at 7 00 p m at Bethel Lutheran Church. The unscheduled gathering urges all members to attend to plan the Annual Tea and Style Show. Come early to attend the Harvest Ball afterward.
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Graettinger Women's Club
Bethel Lutheran Church
Scouts Plan Orphan Project for Toys and Visits
The Webelos and Girl Scouts plan a Christmas project to restore and create toys for orphans at Hope Haven Home Rock Valley and Lutheran Founding Home Fort Dodge. Volunteers may donate old toys by calling Sandy Akridge Toei Williams or Linda Weber. The Community Club Harvest Ball is Nov 7 at Hillcrest, with RSVP by Nov 4 to Edmund Herke Tony Alesch or Richard Herke.
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Webelos
Fort Dodge
Rock Valley
Sandy Akridge
Toei Williams
Linda Weber
Hope Haven
Lutheran
Masters guides Dubuque past Upper Iowa 14 to 13
Dubuque's Mike Masters rushed 29 times for 129 yards to fuel a 14-13 victory over Upper Iowa. Rod Kiolbassa added four receptions for 59 yards, including a 19-yard catch, while Les Huck made three catches for 61 yards. The Spartans scored all their points in the fourth quarter after a scoreless third, using a 32-yard pass to Masters and a 10-yard touchdown run by Masters.
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Dubuque
Mike Masters
Spartans
Upper Iowa
Spartan
Rod Kiolbassa
Les Huck
Peacocks
Rick Steil
Masters
Pirate Boosters Pancake Breakfast Dates and Jackets
The Pirate Booster Club hosts a pancake breakfast on November 13 from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Legion Hall with tickets at $1.75 and preschoolers free. Advance ticket sales through the football team, cheerleaders, or Booster Club Board. door sales also available. The club supports school activities, has donated funds to Band Parents and cheerleading programs, and is selling Pirate Jackets at Gjerde Fine Furniture Store with a January deadline for discontinued sizes.
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Pirate Booster Club
Legion Hall
Booster Club
Gjerde Fine Furniture
Graettinger
Gjerde
Graettinger City Election Polls Open Noon To 8 PM
Graettinger residents head to the American Legion Building Tuesday for a city election to fill mayor treasurer and three council seats. Incumbent Alan Graettinger and Jens Kirke gaard seek the mayor's post, with seven candidates for council and two candidates for treasurer voting from noon to eight.
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Graettinger
American Legion
Alan Graettinger
Jens Kirkegaard
Jim Bates
Roy Nissen
Robert H. Prather
Dale A. Poland
Diane Weber
Clara Mae Bonstead
Shirley Moran
Health Program to Begin for Senior Citizens
The Palo Alto Public Nursing Service starts a health information series at the Senior Citizen's Center after lunch. First session November 3 covers High Blood Pressure Stroke and Heart Disease followed by November 10 on Diabetes Nutrition and Health Problems of the Elderly and November 17 on Arthritis Medication and Services for seniors. Each talk and film lasts about thirty minutes.
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The
Palo Alto Public Nursing Service
Senior Citizen's Center
Estherville Dinner To Host Iowa Attorney General Turner
Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner will speak at a dinner for Emmet County residents in Estherville. Event hosted by Republican leaders includes social hour at 6:00 p.m. dinner at 7:00 p.m. Cost is 8.00 per plate. tickets from Jan Greig, John Martens, or Emmet County Central Committee members.
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Iowa
Richard Turner
Emmet
Republican
James D. Hart
Estherville
Elk's Club
Hart
Turner
Jan Greig
John Martens
Emmet County
Van Veldhuizen And Parks Win Contest
Two winners tied on tie-breaker scores share first and second place prize, each receiving $4 while a $1 goes to third. Five entrants had five wrong with Cindy Park and Wayne Van Veldhuizen leading, and Mrs Pete Hansen, Jim Park also five wrong.
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Cindy Park
Wayne van Veldhuizen
Graettinger
Everly
Pete Hansen
Jim Park
Frank Eisenbast
Jean Elsenbast
Kathy Kulow
Duane Sandberg
Tim Kulow
Lori Park
Craig Schacherer
USC
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Seattle
Buffalo
Weber Named To Children's Rights Chapter
The Iowa Chapter of Children’s Rights announces an open meeting Sunday evening at Epworth Methodist Church Des Moines inviting all to join. Beverly Davis named state coordinator with Sue Hendrickson Elkhart Diane Weber Graettinger and Harlan Lund Rolfe officers. Lund and Weber also Lend-on-Ears with public phone access. The Iowa chapter formed in July joins 30 nationwide. headquarters in Washington, D C. Continued on page two.
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Iowa
Children's Rights
Epworth Methodist Church
Euclid Avenue
Des Moines
Beverly Davis
Samuel Copeland
Sue Hendrickson
Elkhart
Diane Weber
Graettinger
Harlan Lund
Rolfe
Lund
Weber
Washington, D.C
Two Men Hurt In Separate Accidents At Tower
Two men were injured in separate incidents at the new water tower. Alan Goddard fell from the boom area and escaped serious injury after being assisted by Robert Plumlee. he was examined at Palo Alto County Hospital and released. Jim Springer slipped from the steel canopy, breaking a leg and was transported to the hospital for casting and recovery.
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Alan Goddard
Goddard
Robert Plumlee
Alan
Plumlee
Palo Alto County Hospital
Jim Springer
Springer
Oklahoma Dates by Donna Christiansen
Oklahoma Dates by Donna Christiansen notes the GHS musical Oklahoma to be staged on one of two possible dates. It adds that if the football team qualifies for the playoffs, OK-
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Donna Christiansen
GHS
Oklahoma
May Be Changed LAHOMA Cast Dates Announced
The production of Oklahoma is slated for November 29 and 30 with a fallback show on November 18 and 19 if performers do not qualify. The schedule hinges on cast qualification and rehearsal progress.
Pirates Take Cornbelt Conference Title
Pirates of Groett inger claim their second straight Cornbelt Conference title with a 50 to 6 win over the Everly Cattlefeeders. They improve to 7–0 in conference, 8–0 overall, with one regular season game left. Terry Masters and Mike Elsenbast led with multiple touchdowns and productive yardage as Armstrong looms next, a crucial matchup for playoff hopes.
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Randy Simington
Groettinger Pirates
Everly
Pirates
Mike Elsenbast
Elsenbast
Terry Masters
Bruce Masters
Pirate
T.D
P.A.T
Dave Mathewson
Armstrong
Rod Hough
Spencer to Represent Iowa at Gasohol Conference
Iowa State Representative Don Spencer of Ruthven was chosen to join another legislator as Iowa House delegates for a two day gasohol conference at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. The meeting aims to share Nebraska’s grain alcohol program and explore regional policy guidance for possible Iowa support in the 1978 session.
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Don Spencer
Ruthven
Iowa House of Representatives
Spencer
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska
Midwest
Iowa
Nebraska Center of Information
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de Ette Graettinger
Womans’ Club
Scouts Plan
Orphan Project
Hillcrest Country Club
Edmund Herke
R.S.V.P
Tony Alesch
Richard Herke
Children’s Rights
Cornbelt
Randy Rients
Dave Elsenbast
Dave Matheason
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