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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1973
Page
7
Poland defeated rival Leland Stiles by seven ballots after Tuesday evening tallying to claim the mayoral seat. The race centered on local development and fiscal policy as supporters celebrated the result.
John Poland moved from Nebraska to Graettinger and wed there in 1921. He retired in 1962 and was elected mayor in 1963 and again in 1965, resigning Aug 1 1966 to move to Emmetsburg. He returned to Graettinger and lost the 1969 bid to Wayne Potter, then readied to succeed retiring mayor Arlyn Peterson.
An auction of modern and household goods will start at 1 15 p m Sunday November 11 at the Eldridge Estate in Graettinger. The Graettinger State Bank and Your Graettinger Times plan Veterans Day observance on Monday November 12. Channel 21 Fort Dodge will air a Graettinger High School girls basketball interview at 6 20 p m Monday November 12 sponsored by the bank and Terminal Cooperative. A meeting of businessmen to move theater equipment to the hardware building is set for 6 30 p m Tuesday November 13 to enable possible use of the facility for special occasions. the theater will not reopen. Mrs Clarence Westfall won 2500 lucky bucks and the drawing offers 2500 again this week.
New uniforms worn by all staff at Graettinger and Wallingford Terminal Coop as part of a Land O Lakes research project. An advertising firm took over 500 photos and many feet of tape of employee opinions on the new attire. In local politics, Poland and Stiles won council seats and Bonstead led with 190 votes with Brobst and Nissen also elected. Moran re elected as city treasurer unopposed.
Iowa's top game bird, the ringnecked pheasant, becomes legal for over 200000 sportsmen at 8:00 a.m. November 10. A 58 day season runs to January 6, 1974, with hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Daily bag limit three cocks, possession twelve. Most birds expected in southwest, west central and east central regions.
Market report lists corn for November December and January February with values 1 99 and 2 11 for corn. Beans show November December 4 87 and January February 4 96. Oats noted as 1 00.
John Millea topped the season finale football contest, grabbing first prize. Melinda Nissen placed second after missing the same number of games but losing the tie breaker. Mike Elsenbast took third, narrowly ahead of Kevin Stiles.
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