Fire prevention gains seen in NBFA analysis
Fire losses in the United States last year rose to a record of 1.108 billion dollars, up 5.8 percent from 1959, yet NBFA says prevention efforts are paying dividends. Building fires in cities over 2,500 rose 4 percent to 437,023 as more structures remain, says Lewis A. Vincent, NBFA general manager, urging continued prevention.
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United States
Lewis A. Vincent
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Vincent
Pirates Fall At Marathon In Corn Belt Matchup
Graettinger Pirates struggled on defense as Marathon built a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and extended to 38-7 by halftime at Evergreen Park. Tony Alesch and Bob Vasey mounted a late rally with a pair of first half touchdowns after a blocked Marathon punt, but the Pirates trailed at the break.
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Graettinger Pirates
Marathon
Evergreen Park
Pirates
Dennis Olson
Pirate
Graettinger
Tony Alesch
Bob Vasey
Alesch
Vasey
Graettinger Adult Farmer Advisory plan December classes
The Graettinger Adult Farmer Advisory council met to outline this year’s program. Classes begin December 6 and meet Wednesdays at 7:30 p m through February 14. Special thanks go to council members John Andre, Ray Ruppert and Ted Winter for planning. Keith Norris will attend the National FFA Convention in Kansas City after being selected from 400 applicants in 50 states to join the FFA Band. Nine Yo Age students bought 103 head of western wes last week costing 755 dollars. Participants included Jim Dalen, Jim Park, Jim Tindall, Darrell Reeves, Gary Swanson, Ron Thu, Keith Norris, Gary Park and Bill Anderson.
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Graettinger Adult Farmer Advisory Council
John Andre
Ray Ruppert
Ted Winter
Keith Norris
FFA
Kansas City
Keith
Western Wes
Wyoming
Jim Dalen
Jim Park
Jim Tindall
Darrell Reeves
Gary Swanson
Ron Thu
Gary Park
Bill Anderson
Marathon crushes Graettinger Pirates 32 to 7 on the road
Marathon opened with a 7-0 lead then scored 32 points to beat Graettinger 32 to 7. Marathon racked up 195 rushing yards to Graettinger’s 154, while Graettinger struggled through the air with no passing yards. Ed Erickson, Jim Girres and Tony Alesch had the team’s top tackles. The Graettinger band performed at halftime.
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Marathon
Graettinger
Pirates
Ed Erickson
Jim Girres
Tony Alesch
Palo Alto County funds support Iowa tuberculosis research
John Smith of the Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association announced a 200.00 contribution for Iowa research on tuberculosis and respiratory diseases. The grant supports four State University of Iowa projects and a Des Moines continuation study on lung health and drug resistant strains, underscoring state-wide TB relevance.
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Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Iowa
John Smith
State University of Iowa
Des Moines
Mr. Smith
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Howard Gilman Vo
Graettinger High School
Don Perrine
Raettinger Stake Bank
Graettinger Fire Dept
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Lloyd Petersen
Graettinger, Iowa
Hammerberg Drug Store
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