Christensen Wins First Place in Football Contest
Donald Christensen of Graettinger won first prize in the Times football contest with 22 correct picks from 24 games last weekend. Mike Rooney, also of Graettinger, also had 22 correct but lost on tie-breaker. Rooney takes second. seven entrants tied for third with three wrong picks. Fourth contest details appear inside.
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Donald Christensen
Graettinger
Christensen
Times
Mike Rooney
Rooney
West Bend
Loris Alger
Rodney Alger
Estherville
Keith Norris
Realistic Fire Drill Opens Fire Prevention Week in Graettinger
Fire drill at Graettinger Community School marks start of Fire Prevention Week Observance with simulated smoke from two bombs. Chief Kulow and assistants oversaw the drill while students and staff evacuated in about 40 seconds. Firefighters and town officials later reacted as if it were a real incident.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Community School
Elroy Kulow
Avery Bonstead
Don Pettengill
Dave Haggard
Haggard
Kulow
Times
Jim Spies
Graettinger Pirates Face Mallard In Homecoming Showdown
Graettinger hosts undefeated Mallard in a Friday night Homecoming clash at Evergreen Park as a week of festivities unfolds. Weather records note a below average September rainfall, with events including hat day, Stomp em day, Jersey day, sock day, Kiss a Pirate, a Bar-B-Que feed, and various parades and pep rallies culminating in a 7 45 pm kickoff and Homecoming activities.
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Graettinger Pirate
Mallard
Evergreen Park
America
Pirate
Graettinger
Becky Weber
Diana Weber
Kathy Edwards
Terri Schang
Mary Westergard
Robin Anderson
Tammy Kulow
Teresa Schang
Steve Dawson
Steve Dobbins
Bert Ressell
Gerald Studer
Lover Hoffman
American Legion
Women's Club
Hillcrest Supper Club
American Legion Hall
Hillcrest Lounge
Jim Bates
New Ordinances for Graettinger City Officials and Library Board
The Graettinger Town Council will consider three new home rule ordinances on its regular meeting agenda. Drafted by city clerk Dan Elwood, they cover powers and duties of municipal officers, qualifications for officers, and the powers and organization of the library board. The council may authorize first readings or suspend readings to adopt the ordinances as written.
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Graettinger
Dan Elwood
State of
Iowa
Elwood
Council
Library Board
Auxiliary pillow cleaning yields profit for Legion Auxiliary
Graéttinger's American Legion Auxiliary held a pillow cleaning Saturday at the Legion Hall. Eighty eight pillows were cleaned by the professional service contracted to do the work. Pie and coffee were sold along with one new pillow, and the Auxiliary showed a profit of forty four dollars.
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Graéttinger
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Republican Luau in Storm Lake Draws Supporters
State Chairman Tom Stoner urged Sixth District Republicans to attend the Republican Luau in Storm Lake featuring Gov. Robert D. Ray. The dinner at Cobblestone Inn starts with a 6 p.m. social hour and 7 p.m. meal, tickets $25, proceeds to reduce a $60,000 1974 debt and fund party expenses.
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Tom Stoner
Storm Lake
Stoner
Robert D. Ray
Cobblestone Inn
High Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Loau
Council seat resignation corrected by The Times
The Times acknowledges previous misinformation about a city council vacancy. George Brobst resigned his seat in summer 1974 due to ill health. It was misreported that Dean Brobst filed for election in the upcoming municipal elections.
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the Times
George Brobst
Dean Brobst
PTA Scholarship Fund Liquidated at Graettinger School
The Graettinger Community School consolidates funds from a defunct PTA scholarship, with nearly $800 remaining. On October 1 a meeting decided to spend $565 for a 16 mm projector and allocate $226.50 to a new merry-go-round, using the $791.50 bank balance for these purchases. Don Pettengill thanked the former PTA and school representatives for the gift.
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Graettinger Community School
PTA
Don Pettengill
Norman Bortvnt
DeEtte Graettinger
Mary Skattebo
Pettengill
Graettinger School Focuses on State Needs Assessment
Graettinger High School principal Dave Haggard led a four hour DPI meeting in Cylinder on education needs assessment. A twelve member steering committee including Alys Carter Ruth Westergard LaVem Schnell Ron Worley Sally White DeEtte Graettinger Jim Haegle Randy Brobst Einer Appel Robert Mesenbrink Craig Newhouse and Paul Odell will guide priorities for students faculty and the community. A community reception for Graettinger faculty and staff is planned for October 14 at 7 30 p.m. in the all purpose room, sponsored by three local churches.
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Graettinger High
Dave Haggard
Graettinger
Cylinder
Department of Public Instruction
State of Iowa
Graettinger's
Haggard
Alys Carter
Ruth Westergard
LaVem Schnell
Ron Worley
Sally White
DeEtte Graettinger
Jim Haegle
Randy Brobst
Einer Appel
Robert Mesenbrink
Craig Newhouse
Paul Odell
Graettinger Community School
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Tim Rooney
Mike Elsenbast
Pete Hanson
Pirate. Asst
Pirates
Charley Henningsen
KICD
Henningsen
Lloyd A. Peterson
Jens Kirkegaard
Elmer Mammen
Charlotte Alger
Margam Touderum
Tom Rooney
John Carney
Graettinger High School
LaVern Hoffman
Burt Ressell
Theresa Shaney
Gymnagram
GHS
Mike Masters
JuVern Hoffman
Luau
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