Graettinger Board Updates and Veterans Day Observance
Graettinger Community Schools board notes include policy on student parental leave requests, approval of slacks for girls in winter, and a proposed 1971 72 budget with a six percent per pupil increase. Veterans Day assembly featured talks, poems, and student performances. band trips, scholastic prizes, and lunch program updates also noted.
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Graettinger
Evelyn Reed
Hoffman
Edwards
National Guard
Dawson
Ford
Stiles
Nane
Charles Herman
Josten
Ferrell
Rapid City
South Dakota
Decline in Palo Alto Farms Shrinks to 1191 in 1969
Palo Alto county shows farm counts dropping from 1653 in 1960 to 1191 in 1969, while average farm size grows from 216 to 296 acres. Non agricultural employment rises from 1041 workers in 1948 to 1548 in 1968, with main sectors including retail, services, construction, and manufacturing.
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Palo Alto
Palo Alto County
Attendance rolls list multiple names by grade levels
The article fragment lists numerous students by grade across fourth fifth and sixth grades, including families and staff surnames such as Helmich Harris Masters Kulow Westergard and several others, detailing names sequentially by class groupings.
Hunting season in Iowa cautions heart safety measures
The article notes hunting season excitement in Iowa attracting licensed non residents, and urges conditioning and heart caution. It quotes Dr William R. Wilson of Iowa City warning hunters with prior heart attacks to consult doctors before trips and to avoid overheating. Practical tips include wearing light warm clothing, moderate eating, avoiding alcohol, resting when winded, and staying mindful of safety during rugged pursuit.
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Iowa
William R. Wilson
Iowa City
Iowa Heart Association
Palo Alto County Faces Population Decline Through 1990
A census projection shows Palo Alto County continuing to shrink from 13,055 in 1970 to an expected 11,720 in 1980 and 10,310 by 1990. Rural areas lose population while Emmetsburg grows to about 4,490 by 1980 and 4,780 by 1990, with aging residents increasing to 2,140 in 1980 and 2,380 in 1990.
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Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Legion, Students Present Vet's Day Program At School
Graettinger American Legion Nelson- Christensen Post 162 led a Veterans Day program at a school assembly for Junior and Senior high students on Wednesday morning. Commander Elroy Kulow Fd Merk and Lawrence Edwards represented the post. Kulow opened with remarks on Veterans Day. Students Dale Rolfson and Tom Boblit played a taped Constitution medley. Short talks followed by Sue Frick Barb Petersen Gayle Hyatt Barb Graettinger Linda Clipperton and Shelley Rolfson were described in Supt. Ennen's column.
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Sue Frick
Barb Petersen
Viet Nam
Alabama
Gayle Hyatt
Barb Graettinger
Linda Clipperton
Shelley Rolfson
American Legion
Graettinger American Legion
Nelson- Christensen Post 162
Legion Post
Elroy Kulow
Fd Merk
Lawrence Edwards
Kulow
Dale Rolfson
Tom Boblit
Supt. Ennen
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John H. Ennen
Barbara Graettinger
Fort Dodge
Jeanean Probert
Sheryl Kulow
Carol Wicks
Sheryl Dobbins
Julie Gjerde
Cindy Guinn
Kathy Peton
Vickie Stueve
Pat Schany
Mrs. Norris
Kathy Wikert
Connie McQuown
Amy Jensen
Lois Fries
Sentral Reserves
Varsity
Basketall Girls
Burt
Gary Harris
Julie Helmich
Lisa Herke
Jean McCombs
Connie Olson
Alan Reitz
Marcie Stiles
Pam Thu
Brian Weber
Suzie Weber
Monica Weis
Dana Doty
Robert Ferrell
Kathy Forey
Terri Hanson
Terry Heller
Linda Hoffman
Sue Jacobson
Mary Millen
Rhonda Reutter
Pam Rients
Ron Sampson
Annette Sarazine
Kevin Weber
Earl
Craig Newhouse
LeAnn Olesen
Keith Poeppe
Clark Rasmussen
Becky Weber
Marquita Weis
Coral Westergard
Ted Helmich
Brian Bonstead
Randy Brobst
Shelly Cox
Jim Graettinger
Marian Jensen
Mike Masters
Lori Peterson
Mark Petersen
David Peton
Jim Schoning
Greg Thu
Eddie Bekx
Lori Berven
Shelly Brighton
Bill Boblit
Heart Association
WSCS
Graettinger United Methodist Church
Wayne Rand
Rands
Peace Corps
Micronesia
Philippines
Bethel
Bethel Lutheran
Helen Kirkegaard
Linda
Sheree Lammers
Diane Flint
Donna Petersen
Gary
Cindy Petersen
Eileen Peton
Mary Bortini
Dean Ressell
Bill Hanson
Mrs, Leroy Janssen
ALCW
Bethel Lutheran Alcw
Elizabeth
Ole Solheim
Esther
Hannah
Olvin Peterson
Lydia
Verna Christensen
Magdalene
George Frick
Mary
Miriam
Frank Christensen
Naomi
Norman Bortvnt
Priscilla
George Larsen
Rebecca
Ruth
Willard Herke
Graettinger Legion Hall
Lee Roy
Barbara Torrence) Janssen
Gilbert Stueve
George Torrence
Wilbur Janssen
Tada Janssen
Fletcher Hoyt
Grand Rapids
Minn
Lost Island
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Sally Nyborg
Lakeside
Mary Christianson
Persaud
Vivian
Lloyd Cornelius
Orville Nicol
W. G. Rients
LeRoy Wikert
Ward Scherer
John DeVries
Fams Club
Henley Hall
Palo Alto Hospital
John Dahm
Susann Kirby
Dulaney
Lee
Turkeys
Arnie & Margie Masters
Schwen
Rath
Arnolds Park
UA Recording Group Wire
Local Electric
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
Kenneth Jensen
Graettinger Times
Scorpion
Snowmobile
Mark
Milo Lammers
AID Insurance Services
Des Moines
Petersen Ins
Lloyd C
Petersen
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