Plans for 1970 Pirate Homecoming announced
The 1970 Pirate Homecoming schedule for Graettinger is set for Friday October 9 featuring Ruthven Rams as the football opponents. Freshmen to seniors are named as homecoming queen and king candidates with attendants chosen and a full week of events including coronation rehearsal, decorating, FHA barbecue, pep meeting, and a campus parade detailed with float and car order. Local band queen Julie Gjerde becomes Estherville Band Day’s participant and Graettinger honors her as Band Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven Rams
GHS
Joe Craven
Jeff Duhn
Neil Lundgren
Lonnie Smith
Lenny Witt
Linda Clipperton
Julie Gjerde
Kathy Peton
Pat Schang
Vickie Stueve
Sheri Westergard
David Ennen
Cecilia Thomsen
Steve Moran
Kathy Wikert
Norman Nicol
Steve Doty
Pirates Blank West Bend 22-0
The Pirates deliver a 22-0 victory over West Bend in a full team effort. Dennis Jacobson and Lonnie Smith standout on offense and defense with key plays from Craven and Kulow. Jacobson leads rushing with 120 yards as Sherburn obituaries mention Hugh McBride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirate
West Bend
Pirates
Dennis Jacobson
Jacobson
Tim Kulow
Lonnie Smith
Joe Craven
Dave Nelson
Smith
Bulldog
Mitchell
Craven
Roger Rose
Jeff Duhn
Gary Boecker
Gary Anderson
Gary Boeecker
Dale Rolfson
Bob Carter
Neil Lundgren
Brian Guess
Craig Gilbaugh
David Kiner
Fatal three car crash ends life of Estherville resident
Melvin Derrickson 59 formerly of Graettinger died in a Sunday morning crash at Central Avenue and 6th Street Estherville. His wife Martha was hospitalized with multiple fractures and concussion. Other occupants suffered minor injuries. Services were held Wednesday at Reese Henry Funeral Chapel. Derrickson born Sept 24 1911 in Emmetsburg, moved to Graettinger then Estherville in 1946. He operated Derrickson Transport Co and was active in trucking. He left a son Robert of Spencer and two sisters.
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Melvin
Dick) Derrickson
Estherville
Grachtinger
Central Avenue
6Th Street
Derrickson
Derrickson Transport Co
Graettinger
Martha
Darrel D. Rucker
Eserville
Charles Derrickson
Martha Smith
Robert
Spencer
Emmett
Luella) Harris
Hilton
Bessie) Harris
Ronald Brockmeyer Heads Graettinger Education Association
Graettinger High School guidance counselor Ronald Brockmeyer was named president of the Graettinger Education Association in a realignment of officers due to vacancies. Also elected were Patricia Could as vice president and Helen Brinnan as secretary, with Delores Ness serving as treasurer.
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Ronald Brockmeyer
GHS
Graettinger Education Association
Patricia Could
Helen Brinnan
Delores Ness
Republican Woman's meeting hosts Mrs McDonald in Emmetsburg
Mrs James S McDonald sixth district Republican vice chairman will speak Monday October 12 at 2 pm at the Palo Alto county Republican Woman's meeting hosted by Mrs A V Bauck at 205 Madison Emmetsburg Coffee served 3 to 4 30 to meet Mrs McDonald and county Republican candidates
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James. S. McDonald
Palo Alto County
A. V. Bauck
Madison
Emmetsburg
Pirates Visit Mallard for Cornbelt Clash Friday Night
Pirates aim to even season at Mallard in a Cornbelt contest Friday Oct 2 at 7 30 after a win over West Bend. Graettinger B team lost 20 6 at Armstrong with Tom Rooney scoring on an 85 yard kickoff return and Dave Ennen J R Brown Dean Lammers and Steve Kulow shining on offense and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Robert Reed
Terris
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Rick Kulow
Tom Sampson
Mike Fries
David Cox
Kevin Hanson
Pat Moran
Steve Flint
Chris Petersen
Doug Potter
Jerry Johnson
Keysin Chising
Todd Suss
David Reitz
Glen Newhouse
Tony Murray
Rick Hanson
Randy Doty
Kim Hersleff
Gerald Studer
Ronald Hankey
Roger Swanson
David Kinnett
Rick Duhn
Bill Brown
Steve Dobbins
Paul Duhn
West Bend
Pirates
Mallard
Armstrong
Tom Rooney
Rooney
Dave Ennen
J. R. Brown
Dean Lammers
Steve Kulow
Fire Prevention Week Activities Highlighted
Estherville joins Iowa Lakes Community College in offering expanded adult education courses starting October 1970. Programs include best selling novels with two transfer hours in Literature and a Music Appreciation course led by Ken Van Der Sloot, plus Human Relations for government employees taught by H. Allen Wirtz. Fire Department activity covers inspections during fire prevention week October 4 to 10 in Graettinger and nearby residences, with EDITH drill planned for October 27 and a Saturday drawing offering $25 in participating stores.
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Estherville
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville Community Schools
Messiah
Ken van der Sloot
H. Allen Wirtz
Harley Gestriec
Duck Season Opens Saturday in 1970 Waterfowl Rules
The State Conservation Commission reminds waterfowl enthusiasts that ducks geese snipe and coot become legal after sunrise October 3 with an experimental point system daily bag up to 100 points. Point values list several species and convey that selective shooting yields more birds per day. Regulations cover ducks goose limits and travel areas including Fremont county closures and county-specific goose rules. Lee Van Cleef stars with John Philip Law in Death Rides A Horse at Graettinger Community Theatre showing Saturday and Sunday.
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State Conservation Commission
Forney Lake
Fremont County
Emmet
Palo Alto
Lee van Cleef
John Philip Law
Graettinger
Neary Reelected To ASCS Board
Robert L. Neary a Palo Alto County farmer was reelected to the County ASCS Committee by delegates to the ASC County Convention held September 26 at the ASCS office. Joe A. Lynch was chosen chairman with Robert Brown as regular member. Olaf Norland Cylinder 1st Alternate and William J. Naber Curlew 2nd Alternate also elected. Forty two delegates attended.
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Robert L. Neary
Palo Alto
ASCS
ASC
Joe A. Lynch
Robert ©. Brown
Olaf Norland
Cylinder
William J. Naber
Curlew
Palo Alto County School Lunch Totals 1969 70
A state report shows Palo Alto County served 471 406 lunches in six schools for 1969 70 with 32 255 free or reduced meals. Total income 205 667 65, expenditures 231 152 48, federal aid 35 054 18, commodities value 37 220 38, handling costs 1 658 25. Individual districts list meals counts, free lunches, income, expenditures and federal reimbursements.
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Palo Alto
State Department of Public Instruction
Wm. H. Young
Palo Alto County
Graettinger Community
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Graettinger Cooperative Telephone Association
John DeVries
Arnold Masters
Harold M. Jorgensen
Henry Jensen
Albert Norris
Lawrence Thomsen
George Twait
Julie Gierde
Queen
Graettinger High School
Miss Gjerde
Omer Gjerde
Edith
Wilbur Johnson
Johnson
United States
Connie Tuininga
Mary Petersen
Sheree Lammers
Steve Boecker
Hugh McBride
Sherburn
Minn
Monterey, Minn
St. Luke's Catholic Church
Richard Loomis
St. Luke's Cemetery
Prosper Naviaux
Peter Waldron
Mathias Theobald
Charles McDeid
Ronald Martin
Allyn Drayfahl
Jack
Katherine McDaniel
Josephine Grogan
Annie McBride
Sioux City
Rebecca Foster
Amboy, III
Jack McBride
Donald McBride
Melvin Derrickson
Graettinger Times
Paul Emerick
Kathy DeVries
Esther Hankey
Randy Mammen
Bill Murray
Jody Janssen
Randy Tindall
Alvin Luke
Richard Joyce
Gary Thomsen
Iowa Lakes College
Graettinger Fire Department
Kenneth Jensen
Main Street
Wayne Poeppe
Fire Department
Russell Lastine
Elroy Kulow
Gene McCarty
Neary
Ayrshire Consolidated
Mallard Community
Ruthven Consolidated
Combelt Power
Graettingernes
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