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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1971
Page
3
The Graettinger United Methodist WSCS hosts a Christmas Fair December 7 at the church basement from 11 00 a m to 5 00 p m. Beefburgers pie and coffee will be served while handmade gifts and baked goods are on sale. Public welcome for fellowship.
Mrs Earnest Skatteb reports church workshop notes and piano recital at Graettinger. Belle Egertson marks 86th birthday. nine Wallingford ladies visit the Good Samaritan Home. James Nelson heads to Washington state for a winter in California visit. Energy talk covers wireless power in space with MSFC studies on microwave transmission and laser options for space applications and power to telescopes and orbiting craft.
In Huntsville Alabama an engineer at the Marshall Space Flight Center demonstrates a compact microwave power transmission system as part of ongoing research into wireless energy transfer for space applications.
The Graettinger Light Plant Board met on November 8 1971 with minutes from October 11 read and approved. Several motions passed including paying listed bills and transferring funds from general to bond and street funds. Authors include Tim Lappegard and others. financial entries cover multiple suppliers and agencies, totaling minor reimbursements and deposits.
On Saturday November 13 the GHS ITE High School Bowl team captained by Joe Ferrell with Sheree Lammers Randy Tindall and Carole Knutson defeated Twin Rivers in Fort Dodge in a taped contest. Graettinger’s team members and alternate Connie McQuown received pen and pencil sets and a The New Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Shoon age for the school era. The program will be televised on KVFD TV Fort Dodge Thursday at 6 30 PM.
The Graettinger Town Council met November 8 to amend the current Town budget increasing Street Fund from 8500 to 14500 and Recreation Fund from 11000 to 15000 funded by increased receipts and balances. No tax increase. taxpayers can comment at the December 13 meeting. Other notices list local church and community events for November.
A Graettinger Times listing covers Lost Island Lutheran services and activities led by Pastor Krishen A Persaud including worship times, Sunday School, and events through Nov 25. The page also summarizes Iowa fur trade data for 1970-71, noting value, species trends, number of trappers, and spring muskrat season plans.
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