Hanson Final Winner in Football Contest
Mrs. Pete Hanson won five dollars as the top finisher in the Times football contest for 1975 with twenty correct predictions. A three way tie for second included Mike Millen David Rooney and Garry Barkve. Millen earned second prize with 19 correct and a 44 point score. Rooney and Barkve placed, while several contestants missed multiple games, and the piece notes frequent misses on key matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Hanson
Times
Graettinger
Millear
Barkwe
Rooney
Ralph Graettinger
John Millen
Wade Alesch
Tim Rooney
Phyllis Alger
Estherville
N.D. School of Science
ILCC
Morningside
Augustana
Drake
Southern Illinois
Washington
Dallas
Telephone association meeting in Des Moines hosts DeVries couple
Mr and Mrs John DeVries attended the Independent Telephone Associations of Iowa meeting in Des Moines. DeVries serves as president of the Graettinger Cooperative Telephone Association. The October 28 29 gathering met at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Merle Hay Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John DeVries
Independent Telephone Associations of
Iowa
Des Moines
DeVries
Graettinger Cooperative Telephone Association
Howard Johnson Hotel
Merle Hay Plaza
Patriotism Talk at Women's Club in Graettinger
The Graettinger Woman's Club met at Doris Schealler's home on Monday November 3. President Louise Voigt led the pledge as Ken Herbster of Spencer spoke on Patriotism and WWII experiences with the flag. Five new members were welcomed and a free will offering for Care was collected. Lunch followed for thirty members prepared by Ruth Westergard LaVerne Reitz and Helen Kirkegaard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Woman's Club
Doris Schealler
Louise Voigt
Ken Herbster
Spencer
Genevieve Spies
Ruth Westergard
LaVerne Reitz
Helen Kirkegaard
Trapping Season Opens in Iowa on November Eight
Iowa Conservation Commission announces statewide opening at 6 00 a m Saturday November 8 for trapping season with strong fur demand expected. The ten target species include mink muskrat beaver red and gray fox raccoon badger striped and spotted skunk civet cat opossum and weasel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Halloween nostalgia and a rail job pledge in 1975
The piece recalls old Halloween tricks such as stocking disguises and apple peeling omens, then shifts to Congress funding for rail repair. Bedell promises Northwest Iowa will get its share if a House bill becomes law, as 2,470 miles of new track would be laid and 2,100 miles repaired with salvaged rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedell
Iowa
Remember What Halloween Was Once Like
Don Buchan recalls Halloween's early roots and late 19th to early 20th century mischief in Spencer Iowa. He describes pranks like tipped privies, window smashing with a spool and string, and wagon and wagon-part displays on Main Street. In 1924 youths cracked store windows at J C Penney, patrolman Bill Jones jailed them, and letters from locals lamented policing methods while celebrating the old, more mischievous, traditions. The piece notes accompanying Halloween parties and a fortune telling gypsy stunt ending with a shoe removal.
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Hallowe'en
East
West 4Th and Main
J. C. Penney
Bill Jones
Spencer
Iowa
W. Z. Long
Justice of the Peace
Gene Bender
William H. Jones
Jones
Bill
House passes rail repair bill to create 1500 jobs
Congress man Berkley Bedell announced the Emergency Rail Transportation Improvement and Employment Act passed the House 269 to 129 and moves to the Senate. He quoted Rock Island President John Ingram saying the measure will rehire about 1500 main tenance workers to rehabilitate deteriorating track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Rock Island
Berkley Bedell
Bedell
Senate
John Ingram
Sewer Applies For Assistance
On October 2, 1975, at 7:30 p.m., the Lost Island Sanitary Sewer District held a monthly meeting at the Ruthven Senior Citizens Center. Chairman Ron Brockmeyer presided. Jim Opoien and Dave Gottsche were present. minutes from the first meeting were approved. grant applications were re submitted after district formation. a preapplication for federal assistance was filed with the Farmers Home Administration. adjournment followed at 8:30 p.m.. next meeting set for November 6 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Sanitary Sewer District
Ruthven Senior Citizens Center
Board of
Ron Brockmeyer
Jim Opoien
Dave Gottsche
Lost Island Protective Association
Farmers Home Administration
Jim Opden
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Hanson
Telephone Association
Don Buchan
Paul L. Breidinger
Ronald Ashburn
Justice Bender
Petersen
INS. Agency
Braettinger
Ares
Puex
Graettinger Lumber CO
Warp Bros
Chicago
Are
Ces
The
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Strasburg
Virginia
American Bible Society
Ramona
Kings
Andy
Variety Store
MFG. CO
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Christensen
A.m
Lakeside
Church Council
United Methodist Church
Clare Odell
F. G. Lamer
Wallingford
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Vincent Beacom
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