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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1977
Page
8
A brief note lists the names Sallie White as faculty advisor and Tim Verdon as photo advisor for The Pirate Press. Both are cited in connection with student journalism activities and staff oversight.
Students in Mr Verdon’s art class completed wire armature sculptures of sporting figures. They shaped joints and added equipment then thickened with glue and tissue, painted black and silver, and mounted on a black base. Some works were displayed in the school showcase amid favorable comments.
In Iowa a tie breaking system ensures half the teams win and lose each Friday night. The author recalls 1976 class A final where Graettinger finished behind BCL yet local press and fans labeled them losers while sharing pride in the town and students. He urges fans to avoid harassment and drunkenness and to pursue top sportsmanship ratings.
Graettinger high school’s JV football team overcame an early 6-0 deficit to defeat West Bend 28-6. Pat Brobst connected with Tommy Thomsen for a 40 yard TD and Craig Iversen tacked on two PATs. Iversen also scored on a 4 yard run.
Masters Spies and Zeman star as Graettinger Pirates roll to a 30 0 halftime lead at Ruthven over the Rams. Masters returns kickoff 80 yards negated by penalty, Spies and Masters score in first period, Zeman hauls 65 yard TD, Brighton 1st half PATs keep advantage. Ruthven scores 22 in final quarter. next game Oct 5 vs Mallard at Evergreen Park.
The Pirettes volleyball team traveled to Mallard Tuesday October 4 and lost to the Mallard Ducks varsity 4-1 in games 13-15-0-9-5. Key servers Kathy Forey Jean McCombs and Coral Westergard posted strong numbers while Kristy Duus and Sandy Scherer led with four ace spikes. The next home game is Tuesday October 11 against West Bend, with a road match at Ayrshire October 11 at 4 30 PM.
Miss Cheryl Bergvng discusses her teaching philosophy aimed at bringing the counseling office closer to students teachers and administrators. She plans large and small group contacts and individual conferences to build for the future. Different techniques will be tried in career education and counseling with a redevelopment of testing.
In his first Graettinger year Wayne Van Velduizen teaches high school world history eighth grade history and seventh grade geography. Born in Hull Iowa he remains single plans marriage next summer and studied at Northwestern College Orange City. He previously taught three years at Elk Horn Kimballton and notes similar school size. He praises students attitude and community spirit and says his baseball season last summer produced a three way conference tie with only one senior on the team.
The September 27 meeting led by President Tim Rooney approved a full length movie titled At War with the Army starring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin for the Christmas program preceded by a Mr MaGoo cartoon. Homecoming events were organized with a Science Fiction theme and a float judging panel. decorating the stage and gym for the Coronation and dance will be Thursday, orange and black colors chosen. The F H A held a freshman girls picnic at Evergreen Park with a dress and slacks theme. Five community judges will evaluate high school floats. Rainfall data noted 1.65 inches in the last week and 3.88 inches for September, above/below average.
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