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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1977
Page
7
A school publication notes Sallie White as Faculty Advisor and Tim Verdon as Photo Advisor for The Pirate Press. The brief credits identify leadership roles guiding student journalism and photography efforts within the publication.
Principal Haggard praises a football team that earned its number one rating but fell short of proving it on the field. He notes high attendance at first nine weeks parent teacher conferences, 90 to 100 percent in elementary and 85 percent in high school. ITED scores rise with freshmen rank 949. early quarter ends with 1:30 dismissals for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Marcia Brighton reports on a fall evening concert featuring the Junior High Mixed Chorus, the High School Choir, and the Junior High Band under directors Allen Zevenbergen and Gary Rath. The program opened with Mary and Martha and Good News in the Kingdom, closing with I’d Like To Be You For A Day. The High School Choir offered several strong numbers, followed by a strong Junior High Band set starting with Minka Minka and ending with A Mighty Fortress is Our God.
Rod Hough’s Pirates, ranked number one all season, miss postseason playoffs due to a point system. Hough laments the oversight, noting a 27-3 record as head coach over three years and the team’s depth from 28 players across four classes.
Donna Westergard argues in a Miss Dawson class essay that changing life styles reflect broader shifts in dating and marriage. She calls for open communication and listening by parents to support youths exploring equal partnerships, with marriage seen as a collaborative, growth oriented bond.
The list documents students with perfect attendance for the first nine weeks ending October 27, 1977. Individuals named include Wade Alesch, Stacy Baas, Angela Eldridge, Frank Elsenbast, Rhonda Felkey, Ann Girres, Todd Hanson, Marsha Herke, Keith Werson, Danny Levi, Scott Mahan, Sandra Miller, Marcia Moran, Cindy Park, Michael Petersen, David Petersen, James Poeppe, Rodney Reutter, Tami Studer, Tammy Thompson, Jerry Tindall, Diane Voigt, Herbie Besaw, Mark Brighton, Jane Eaton, Hugh Bibson, Craig Henson, and Rodney Hanson.
Mrs Evelyn Fullmer is the new sixth grade south teacher at Graettinger High School. She grew up near Des Moines and earned her degree from Buena Vista in 1972 after study at Northwestern. She values Graettinger life and enjoys teaching a lively sixth grade class.
Iowa State University reports 22,803 students this fall with 41 from the local area. The freshman class reaches 6,305, the largest ever, while 19,498 are undergraduates and 3,305 graduates. Local students span Graettinger, Ayrshire, Curlew, Cylinder, and Ruthven, with majors across engineering, education, science, and agriculture.
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