Masters Named To All State Defense In Iowa
Terry Masters of Graettinger senior Pirate Football earned third-team All-State defense honors from the Iowa Daily Press Association. The 6'1" 180-pound back linebacker rushed for 1531 yards and joined Tony Girard of Emmetsburg on the area honors. Mike Elsenbast and Tom Brown received honorable mention on offense. Masters also made the Class A All Stars on offense. Tom Brown and Tim Brown earned Class A All-Stars honors on offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Masters
IDPA
Mike Elsenbast
Tom Brown
Iowa High School Athletic News
Tim Brown
City to Raise Gas Rates Following Northern Natural Increase
City Administrator Dan Elwood updated the council on Northern Natural Gas rate hikes. The city plans a February 1 bill increase of 4.1 percent on gas used December 15 to January 15, plus an additional 5.1 percent to offset revenue delays and cover operating costs.
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Dan Elwood
Northern Natural Gas
Northern Natural
Sloniker Earns District Scout Award As Commissioner
Jerry Sloniker of Graettinger wins the North Star District Rookie Commissioner of the Year at the Spencer awards dinner on November 12. The program honored volunteers with the Silver Beaver awarded to Bill Harries of Spencer for 17 years of service. other honors included Scouter of the Year Marvin Kruse and multiple district and den leader awards. The evening featured a meal and Philmont slides presented by Rev. Lester Hancock of Hartley.
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Frank Kuhnert
Jerry Sloniker
Graettinger
North Star District
Spencer
Sloniker
Bill Harries
Area Council
Harries
Red Cross
Marvin Kruse
Okoboji
Ed Saunders
Titanka
Pat Murphy
Algona
Mike Schultz
Estherville
Lucy Olesen
Judy Jennings
DeAnn Kuhnert
Cleeta Harker
Ocheyeday
K.L. Rienerson
Ocheyedan
Virgil Hempstead
Orton Hansen
Philmont Scout Ranch
New Mexico
Lester Hancock
Hartley
Philmont
Rients Tops Scorers As Pirettes Beat Arnolds Park 64 52
Kathy Kulow reports Rients led the Pirettes with 41 points in a regular season win over Arnolds Park. Julie Kulow added eight rebounds and two steals while Barb Miller and Kathy Kulow contributed in scoring and rebounding. The team shot 50 percent and held the Wildcats to 35 percent.
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Kathy Kulow
Arnolds Park
Pirettes
Graettinger
Pirette Guards
Wildcats
Pirette
Julie Kulow
Pam Thu
Becky Weber
Jean "Arms" McCombs
Pam Rients
Barb Miller
Oklahoma Is A Hit at Graettinger School Play
The Graettinger School Music Department presented Oklahoma last Friday and Saturday to an enthusiastic audience. Bruce Christianson as the pedler, Donna Westergard and Bill Forey in unusual roles impressed, while Sue Ellis and Alan Reitz led as Curly and Laurey with strong voices and expressions. The supporting cast including Becky Weber and Daryl Dalen delivered solid performances, making the production lively and well executed and prompting praise from attendees.
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Graettinger
Oklahoma
Pedler
Bruce Chrestianson
Donna Westergard
Bill Forey
Becky Weber
Daryl Dalen
Graettinger School
Santa's Fashion Workshop and Sugar Plum Tea show
Graettinger Federated Woman's Club presents Santa's Fashion Workshop and Sugar Plum Tea on Monday at Hillcrest Country Club. Fifty-nine models from the club and twenty one children model latest fashions. Proceeds benefit Graettinger senior scholarships and community projects. Tickets $2 in advance from club members or Patty Peterson. none at door.
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Graettinger Federated Woman's Club
Hillcrest Country Club
Bo- Tique
Sidles
Estherville
Woman's Club
Patty Peterson
Graettinger
Corn Checkoff Ballots Mailed for Iowa Farmers Referendum
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert H. Lounsberry announced November 25 as the mailing date for Corn Checkoff Referendum ballots to determine if corn producers wish to deduct 1/10 cent per bushel for developing new uses and markets. Only those who produced and marketed 250 bushels from Aug 31, 1976 to Sept 1, 1977 may vote.
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Iowa
Robert H. Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Bedell Office Receives Hospital Petition
Rod Halverson, field representative for Congressman Bedell, held office hours in Graettinger on November 22 to gather local opinions on HEW hospital guidelines and to relay concerns to HEW. He noted a pushback of the registration deadline to December 9 and that Bedell introduced a Congressional Resolution protecting small rural hospitals. A petition was signed by numerous Graettinger residents listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Halverson
Berkly Bedell
Graettinger
Halverson
Bedell
HEW Californa
Halvorson
Congress
Congressman Bedell
Porter Thorson
Blanchard Jacobson
John Poland
Nels Nelson
Elva Paulson
Esther Simonsen
Mel
Art Duhn
Soren Duhn
Katherine Burg
Christine Hess
Jens Kirkegaard
Robert Prather
Jim Bates
Jennie Hansen
John Munson
Einer Bisgaard
Arnold Bisgaard
H. M. Jorgensen
John Carney
Mary Tindall
Gerald Wheeler
Donald Christensen
Diane Weber
Hazel Gabrialsen
H. W. Jespersen
Wendall Fales
Roger Akridge
Charles Henningsen
Dave Cox
Immunization Clinic Planned for December 14
The Palo Alto Public Health Agency and Medical Society approve a county immunization clinic on December 14, 1977 at Emmetsburg High School lunch room from 3 30 p m to 8 00 p m. DPT measles rubella and oral polio vaccines will be available. Written parental consent is required for each child.
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Palo Alto
State Health Department
Iowa
Gary Hogelin
Iowa State Department of Health
67Th General Assembly
Planning And Zoning Approves Olsen-Thu Platte
Planning and Zoning on Wednesday November 16 reviewed the Olsen and Thu Sub-Division Platte and the Re Zoning Ordinance. City Administrator Dan Elwood and Northwest Iowa Regional Council members attended as did committee members Slonkiker Zitterich Felkey Nessen and Olesen Thu along with Merril Clark Estherville representing Olsen and Thu. The panel approved the Platte after clarifying sewer facilities parking and drainage. the city council will grant final approval. The zoning ordinance proposals were reviewed with notes for later revision. The group also decided to lease the City Dump property to the Graettinger FFA for rodeo use for ten years.
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Olesen and
Thu
Platte
Steve Hoesel
Swede Conway
Dana Mason
Northwest Iowa
Dan Elwood
Jerry Slonkiker
Robert Zitterich
Ronald Felkey
Roy Nessen
Virgil Olesen
Alan Thu
Merril Clark
Estherville
Olesen
Thurlwood
Zitterich
Sloniker
Telephone Company
Elwood
Felky
FFA
Graettinger School
Mike Girard Recovery Telethon Linked To Family Bills
Sixteen year old Mike Girard of Emmetsburg was critically injured in an August 22 auto crash that killed a classmate. He has made remarkable progress after over a month unconscious, now speaking and improving. he is in a Colorado rehabilitation center. A telethon on November 26 and 27 in Emmetsburg seeks help for expenses, with an estimated $20,000 in out of pocket costs. A Mike Girard Trust Fund has been established to assist the family.
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Mike Girard
Emmetsburg
Mike
Colorado
Gary Girard
Girard
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Masters
Rients
Rod Halvorson
L R
Immunization Clinic
Commissioner of Public Health
Hogelin
Olsen-Thu Platte
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