14 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1976
Page
1
The notice lists standard masthead details for a Thursday edition published in Graettinger Iowa Palo Alto County. It records publisher Jerry Wiseman managing editor Will Kennedy and associate editor Deb Kennedy as part of the staff.
Guest editorial urges fall drivers to reduce highway risk as winter restrictions approach. It stresses seat belts and shoulder harnesses to boost passenger survival, notes increased night driving and farm machinery on rural roads, and warns that fatigue from heaters and carbon monoxide can impair safe driving.
Graettinger school directors met October 11 in the superintendent’s office to review bids for a 60 passenger bus. Chassis from H N Chevrolet Spencer and body from Saf-T-Liner Des Moines. Delivery next spring or summer. Budget action raises 76 77 annual from 6 to 9 dollars. Receives Non food Assistance Grant reimbursement. Purchases include walk in freezer chairs tables and trucks totaling about 1700. Union delivers 77 78 demands. counter offer planned around October 20. October 22 becomes regular teaching day due to ISEA meeting change.
Local directors unanimously agreed to temporarily delay the resolution calling for sale of the school bonds during a meeting about the snow vacation or spring break plan. A federal grant under Title I is being investigated to defray the cost of the building program. The meeting adjourned at about 10 15 p m.
The People to Re-elect State Representative Don Spencer committee hosts a fund raising dance on Saturday October 23 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Woodcliff Ballroom east of Spencer on highway 18 with Dimension in Sound providing music. Speaker of the Iowa House Dale M. Cochran will attend and briefly address the group before intermission. Tickets at the door are $4 per couple.
Congressman Berkley Bedell will kick off his re election campaign in Palo Alto and Emmet Counties on Tuesday October 19 with a 12 community tour. He will meet voters in Graettinger from 2 00 to 2 15 p m with his wife Elinor and other Democratic candidates. The tour includes West Bend Rodman Cylinder Emmetsburg Mallard Curlew Ayrshire Ruthven Wallingford Estherville and Gruver.
ICC Bicentennial notes recount that by 1776 twelve of thirteen colonies had closed seasons on game. In 1787 John Quincy Adams discussed conservation amid a new republic. George Washington stocked pheasants at Mount Vernon and Ben Franklin’s son in law stocked ringnecked ducks along the Delaware in New Jersey.
A reader recalls a 1915 choral group photo and a farm joke about a “Milking Song.” She shares copies for family, notes that Kelly and she later married, mentions Joe Gabrielsen’s Labor Day piece and Ashers’ Stores, and recalls moving to California in 1926 with return visits still felt as home.
An advertisement urges readers to consult an AID Man for insurance and to shop around for potential premium savings. The notice cites AID Insurance Services located in Des Moines Iowa 50304.
The cooperative movement highlights meeting essential needs through member owned enterprises. It stresses collective effort for food housing health care credit and services and notes over 23 million American families use co op methods.
The City of Graettinger Iowa invites sealed bids by 7 30 p m on November 8 1976 for a garbage and refuse disposal contract. Bids must include monthly price for three household unit types and service start date, plus manufacturer specifications. The council may reject any bid and may require a 12 month performance bond.
The School District Gradteinger Community Township Walnut County Palo Alto presents quarterly expenditures including Regular Salaries for teachers janitors officers and other warrants totaling 151 641.59 with a balance at end of quarter 80 762.43. The summarized proceedings are certified by secretary R T Nane sworn October 7 1976 before Notary Clair Mae Wonstea.
McDonalds Corporation donates 1776 oak trees to the State of Iowa in partnership with the Iowa Conservation Commission. Funds will be distributed to each county to purchase and plant oaks from private nurseries near county courthouses, fbit historical sites and offices. State tree oaks planted now may endure for two centuries.
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