GED Class Meets Tonight Graettinger Iowa Lakes cooperation
The Graettinger Community school with Iowa Lakes Community College offers a GED high school equivalency class. It meets Thursday evenings starting November 19 at 7 p.m. at the local school. Last year attendees may enroll without tuition. A minimum of 10 students is needed to hold the class. Contact Leland Stiles or Ward Scherer for details.
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Graettinger Community School
Iowa Lakes Community College
Leland Stiles
Ward Scherer
Buck Prize Draw and Pheasant Opening Notes
The article notes a $25 Buck Prize drawing next Saturday in participating stores. It also mentions Isabel Tonderum won last week’s $50 Buck prize. Reports from hunters say pheasant numbers are low and many shoots yielded one or two birds with few limits. Local community events include a corn harvest gathering near Graettinger and a Western drama El Dorado at the Graettinger community theatre starring John Wayne with Robert Mitchum Charline Holt and Michele Carey.
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Paul Twait
Twait Farm
Melville Neet
Don Iverson
Bob Schang
Maurice Jacobson
Bill Brown
Wayne Twait
Clarence Weis
Knute Swanson
Darrell Jespersen
Chuck Thiel
John Tindall
Bill Twait
Milo Lammers
Junior Voetmann
Delbert Luke
Darry Anderson
John Twait
Graettinger
Darryl
Dean Anderson
Russell Boecker
Carl Wicks
Junior Voetmannin
George Twait
Arnie White
Sonny Twait
Tom Torkelson
Herbie Johanson
Willard Twait
Ralph Tindall
Henry Thiel
Bob Schany
Bob Brock
Ringsted
Richard Tindall
Frank Nielson
Donald Twait
Oliver Twait
Donald Iverson
Gilbert England
Gerald Twait
Bob Twait
Ronnie Twait
Laverne Jensen
Melville Nect
Donald Naig
Gene Twait
Frank Jacobson
Elsie Naig
Herlef Johansen
Russell Johnson
Lyle Schipull
Emory Preston
Amie White
Ray Anderson
Robert Twait
Bernard Twait
Mary Twait
Kay Thiel
John Wayne
Graettinger Community Theatre
Robert Mitchum
Charlene Holt
Michele Carey
Home Cage Season Opens Tuesday November 24 Burt Teams
Mrs Max Jamison found their farm mailbox blasted by a shotgun Tuesday morning. The damaged mailbox stood about a block from the Jamison home on the four mile west route from Graettinger. Hunters were seen nearby Monday afternoon but it is unclear when the shooting occurred.
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Max Jamison
Jamison
Graettinger
Graettinger Speech Class Play moved to Friday night
An announced date change shifts Graettinger high school speech class play Second Fiddle to Friday Nov 20 at 7 30 pm in the school gym under Mr Ward Scherer. Cast includes Linda Copperton Sheryl Dobbins Sue Frick Cindy Guinn Dave Kiner Connie McQuown Jean Probert Tom Rooney Lonnie Smith.
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Graettinger High School
Ward Scherer
Linda Copperton
Sheryl Dobbins
Sue Frick
Cindy Guinn
Dave Kiner
Connie McQuown
Jean Probert
Tom Rooney
Lonnie Smith
14 Above Temps Forecast For Sunday
The area endured the coldest weather of the season Saturday night and Sunday morning with the thermometer at 14 above zero early Sunday. Temperatures moderated Sunday afternoon and neared the 30 degree mark on Monday and Tuesday.
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The
Mercury
Perfect Attendance Marks For Graettinger Elementary Grades
Graettinger area school lists perfect attendance for elementary grades with names across kindergarten first and second and third grades. Notable entries include Sharon Chres tiansen, Gene Doty, Kevin Carlin and Bruce Christiansen among many others from Graettinger Community and local schools.
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Graettinger
Kindgergarten
Sharon Chrestiansen
Frank Elsenbast
Rhonda Felkey
Marsha Herke
Keith Iverson
Dale Kimpton
Janet Mammen
Cynthia Park
David Petersen
LaDonna Potter
Rodney Reutter
Paul Schealler
Diana Voigt
Wade Alesch
Stacey Baas
Angela Eldridge
Ann Girres
Bonnie Guerdet
Ted Hampson
Scott Mehan
Kathy Platter
Joseph Weis
Kevin Carlin
Marilyn Elsenbast
Robert Forey
Kathy Herke
Douglas Hoffman
Darrell Nicol
Duane Poeppe
Julie Sarazine
Alan Schealler
Julie Schoning
Michael Weber
Craig Borchers
Harold Christensen
Ruth Dalen
James Flint
Becky Green
Brett Helmich
Michelle Jespersen
Lisa Luhman
DeeAnn Miller
Tim Moran
Karen Peterson
Wade Reeves
Sandra Scherer
Matt Spies
Bruce Christiansen
Jerry Edwards
David el
Pirate Nelson Named to Cornbelt All Conference Second Team
Pirates back Dave Nelson, a junior, earns a spot on the Cornbelt all conference second team as a standout on the gridiron.
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Dave Nelson
Dennis Jacobson
Gary Anderson
Combelt
Pirettes Start Season With 49 46 Win Over Sentral
Pirettes rally from an 8-0 start to beat Sentral 49-46 at Fenton. Sue Frick scores a late bucket and free throw to seal the victory as Barb Petersen leads with 19 points and Connie Tuininga adds 17. Pirette B team wins 37-25.
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Jan Mitchell
Pirettes
Sentral
Fenton
Pirette
Sue Frick
Frick
Graettinger
Barb Petersen
Connie Tuininga
Pat Schany
Joan Wikert
Linda Clipperton
Vickie Stueve
Kathy Wikert
Betty Brown
Waite
Uthol
Johnson
Gracttinger
Mary Rooney
Michelle Neilsen
Carla Petersen
Linda Olson
Lynn Guess
Mikki Weber
Pat Clipperton
Debbie Duus
Cecelia Thomson
Mary Potter
Pam Stewart
Brenda Babcock
Jaymee Potter
Jackie Duhn
Services Held Tuesday For Pete Geib 74 Former Local Resident
Rufus Pete Geib 74 of Marathon former Graettinger resident died Saturday at Holy Family hospital Estherville. Services were at Nelson Funeral Chapel Marathon with burial in Marathon cemetery. Survived by wife Neva two daughters two sons five stepsons and one stepdaughter. Graettinger businessmen meet Monday Nov 23 at 7 pm at Hannas cafe to discuss Christmas plans and Graettingers 75th Labor Day celebration with a financial report planned.
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Highlander Club
Estherville
Holy Family Hospital
Fuhrman
Rufus
Pete) Geib
Marathon
Graettinger
Bery
Shirley) Henderson
Nelson Funeral Chapel
Neva
National Book Week at Grachtinger Library
The Grachtinger public library celebrates National Book Week November 15 to 21 with weekly hours 2 to 5 p m on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The library offers free borrowing, a lending card system for access to libraries in northwest Iowa and beyond, and a wide collection including classics, children’s books, Christmas selections, magazines, and guides. Requests for unavailable titles are sourced from Siouxland Cooperative and other member libraries, including out-of-state options, at no charge to the borrower.
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Grachtinger Public Library
Estherville
Pocahontas
Spencer
Sheldon
Iowa
Grachtinger Library
Siouxland Cooperative
Thanksgiving Services Around Area Churches
Area churches announce Thanksgiving worship services. Bethel Lutheran hosts Wednesday night service November 25 at 7 30 p m. Lost Island Lutheran holds Thanksgiving Day service November 26 at 9 a m. Graettinger United Methodist at 8 p m November 25. Wallingford Lutheran 7 30 p m November 25. Immaculate Conception Te holy mass at 8 a m Thanksgiving Day with confessions 7 to 7 50 a m.
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Bethel Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Wallingford Lutheran
Immaculate Conception Church
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Don Fude
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Mike Guinn
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