06 Nov 1975
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1975
Page
1
The record shows a Thursday publication entry from Graettinger Iowa with 8 second class mail rate. Jerry Wiseman is listed as Publisher and Diane Miner as Managing Editor in Palo Alto County 51342.
A letter from the UNICEF Drive Committee thanks Greettinger residents for donations totaling $95.19 to UNICEF. The 5th and 6th grades from Greettinger School assisted, with mothers providing rides and help. Signed by Nos Jim Parks, Chairman, 1975 UNICEF Drive.
Services were held Tuesday October 28 1975 for Kate Jensen Osher who wed Saturday October 25 at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville Kate Jensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Anders Christian Jensen was born February ? 1886 in Emmet County Iowa and departed this life at the
The obituary details the life of a 86 year old Graettinger area woman born 19 years, 14 days earlier who lived in Emmet County, married Edward B. Osher in 1903, later Gilbert Osher in 1955, and moved to Rosewood Manor Estherville. Survived by six sons, three daughters, two sisters, two brothers and numerous grandchildren. services held at Wallingford Lateran Church with Pastor Wesley Bredin officiating.
Lisa Duhn from Graettinger reached the semi finals in the 1976 Little Miss Iowa pageant at Fort Dodge. The seven year old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Duhn, was among ten finalists, sponsored by Graettinger Lumber Company, with twenty five contestants ages five to nine. Lisa and her family traveled from Graettinger to Fort Dodge for the day long event.
Local business and professional directory entries for Graettinger and nearby Iowa towns. Listings include cabinet repair, insurance agents for Farmers Mutual and Equitable of Iowa, seed and grain services, buildings, and various optometrists and general construction providers with contact phone numbers.
Nine year old Matt Murphy of Des Moines won the Cappy Dick contest for a September 7 entry in the Des Moines Sunday Register comic section. He receives an electronic table tennis game and Wonder Shell Flowers pork. Veterans Affairs plans new cemeteries. VA operates 103 cemeteries with 72 centers nationwide and 2.1 million Vietnam era veteran interviews.
Idha and DeVries DeVries attend the National Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association meeting in Las Vegas Nevada. DeVries owns Shever Manufacturing which makes hydraulic post hole drillers. A separate report notes a house fire damaged a woodframe home with flames seen near wires and a burned horse. vandals threw eggs and tomatoes at homes and rolled tires onto Main Street.
Twenty county pork producers join Prairie Gold Area Council to supply feeder pigs for finishing by Scouts. President Stanley Evans urges rural financing to sustain 2000 scouting programs, noting past cattlemen efforts and community involvement.
Mrs. Skattebo's third grade class recently learned sponge painting from guest instructor Mrs. John Gosch of Estherville. After framing by Mr. Foy's shop, the students display their artwork with back row names Mark Meyer Kurt Herke Janice Hurley Taletha Harris Alan Schmitt Neal Rauhasuser and front row Mike Taylor Shannon Baas Debbie Zitterich Christy Mahan David Rooney.
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