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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
6
Friday, November 7, conferences for grades kindergarten through 12 at Grachtinger Community School. No classes or buses. TA2 teachers in the gym for parent conferences. Assigned times sent to parents. Report cards distributed at gym door by Mrs. Clipperton. Anyone missed to contact the principal for a conference time.
ISU senior Dale Hoffman of Ames and son of Mr and Mrs John Hoffman af Grachtinger is assigned to six weeks of practice teaching in Swea City. Fifty one agricultural students from ISU gain practical experience by teaching in local schools.
A meeting for founding a Palo Alto county historical society will be held Wednesday night November 12 at eight o clock in the community room of the new Iowa Public Service building in Emmetsburg. Reports will cover how neighboring counties organized and financed their societies. Citizens interested in local history are urged to attend.
Iowa opens its pheasant season on November 8 through December 31 with daily bag limit three roosters and six in possession. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Most of the state is open except a northeast block near Highways 5 92 218 and 44. Top populations are in west-central and southwest areas with strong prospects in central areas. Hunters should secure landowner permission and plan ahead. Last season harvest reached about 1 394 000 ringneck pheasants. Iowa has been a top hunter state for five years.
Eight Palo Alto township elections will be held to elect County Extension Council representatives. The Extension Council is the local governing body with one person from each township serving two-year terms and eligible for reelection once. Elections run November 7 to 18 per October 20 legal notice submitted by secretary Weldon Bolic.
Terril tops Pirates 26 8 in rainy Friday night game as Terril moves to 4 1 in Carrnbert Conference play and Pirates finish 7 2 overall. Terril's Mehan breaks loose for two long TD runs, Moran to Borivit hooks a 65 yard pass for another score, while Pirates suffer turnovers and missed footing on slick field.
Participating Graettinger stores will feature another fifty dollar Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three o'clock. Mrs. R H Davis did not claim last week's prize.
J W Knutsen displayed a 75 year old Algona Bottling Works bottle with a rubber stopper and spring wire handle. He recalls future owners, recalls draymen delivering cases for occasions, and notes high carbonation and nickel pricing in bygone days. Also mentions Graettinger farm class starting November 19 with swine management topics and a $2 fee for 12 meetings.
Mrs Amelia Bartels aged 75 of Charles City and former local resident died Tuesday November 4 at her daughter’s home in Rockwell. Services Thursday at 1 30 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Estherville with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs Earl Losee Rockwell Mrs Hadd Hovenga Waterloo Mrs John Peters Charles City one son Edgar Barten Waterloo two sisters Mrs Ralph Borchers Estherville Mrs Jerry Madsen Sioux Falls and numerous grandchildren.
Berryhill Banstead and Stiles win seats on the Craettinger town council in Tuesday's regular election. Leland Stiles reelected. Avery Bonstead and Atty. Robert Berryhill elected. Rozella Boblit unopposed as treasurer. 305 ballots cast with seven spoiled. terms begin in January.
Tuesday November 11 will be observed as Veteran's Day with closing of Graettinger banks and post office. The post office will close with no window or rural mail service, but mail may be placed in boxes and dispatched on the star route. The Graettinger utilities office will also close all day in observance.
Public auctions are planned by the Graettinger Community School for surplus items starting Saturday at 10 a m at the Baptist church building. Anna Bonstead to auction household goods Saturday at the DX station area at 1 15 p m. Paul Cornelius estate hosts a Fenton sale Sunday November 16 at 1 15 p m. Wm Spear to auction antique items November 23 at the Graettinger area farm. Dr Dale G Munson to begin chiropractic practice in Ness City Kansas.
Es t h VFW post notes Graettinger members attend anniversary dinner on Monday evening November 10 invitation extended to all members and spouses. Graettinger residents donate 102.24 to UNICEF drive run by local fifth and sixth graders Thursday evening. UNICEF committee and church representatives thank donors and participants for aiding needy children worldwide.
Wallingford voters reelected Phil Herum as mayor in a write in election held Tuesday. Council seats went to Norman Mickelson Gifford Osher Richard Herum and Ervin Matheason with write in votes and Wilson Willet, the only names on the ballot for council. Frieda Willet ran unopposed for town treasurer.
The Lakeside Home auxiliary will hold a general meeting on November 10 at 5 pm at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Ermmelsourg. Members and others interested are invited to attend. the session will include apres program and refreshments.
The Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary announce their regular monthly meetings Tuesday night at the Legion hall. Members are reminded to attend and participate in planned discussions and activities.
The ordination of Rev Harlan F Babcock pastor of Graettinger United Methodist was moved to First United Church Ankeny Iowa on Monday Nov 10 at 7 30 p m Bishop James Samuel Thomas of Des Moines will conduct The candidate will be presented by Dr Roger E Russel A local reception follows Monday in Ankeny A separate reception is planned at Graettinger United Methodist on Sunday Nov 16 from 2 to 5 p m Babcock born Feb 2 1911 in Winnebago Minnesota served in the U S Navy 1943 1945 married Betty Ruth Thatcher and studied at Upper Iowa University Drake Divinity School and Dubuque Theological Seminary He began as pastor at Graettinger in 1968.
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