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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1969
Page
5
Participating Grachtinger stores will feature another $30 Buck prize in the weekly Saturday afternoon drawing this week. Drawing time is three o'clock. Mrs. Gertrude Reinders did not claim last week's prize.
Former Senator John P. Kibbie of Emmetsburg was nominated as Democratic candidate for the State Senate in the upcoming Special Election on Tuesday October 28. The nomination came from a special convention of Emmet Palo Alto and Pocahontas County Democrats at the Court House in Emmetsburg Wednesday evening. He faced no opposition.
Graettinger Community School will not hold classes on Thursday and Friday October 23 and HN as faculty attend the Iowa State Teachers convention in Des Moines.
Parade entry judges announce winners in three divisions. In bicycle, Clark Rasmussen is first, Mark Stewart second, Randy Brobst third. In wagons and buggies, Cathryn Elsenbast Mary Westergard Shelley Struthers take first. Cammy Shyrock Jean Hanna Lelan Stiles Susan Jacobson are second. Mike Masters Mike Fries are third. In novelty, Joleen Borchers Donna Chrestiansen win first. Donna Westergan Fatty Guerdet Marquita Weis second. Janice Stewart third.
Several auctions and a public land sale slated for Oct 18 to Oct 22 are listed, including Arolo Christensen morning sale with farm items and a Gunery sale. Gust Baedke closing out auction, Mase l Ocappen wholesale goods auction, and Eva Monselle Alice Wauseon land sale near Ruthven are noted along with Paula Stuart crowned Estherville band festival queen and local obituaries. Graettinger area events include junior high football win and community notices.
Kibbie announces Francis Warren as campaign manager for the Iowa Senate special election in Palo Alto County. Warren, a banker, cited familiarity with local issues as key to supporting Kibbie in Palo Alto County and beyond. Charles Barlow named finance chairman for Palo Alto County.
Wallingford voters will elect five councilmen on Tuesday November 4. Ervin Matheason and Wilson J Willet appear on the printed ballot with two additional writin vote candidates to be chosen. Frieda Willet faces no opposition for town treasurer while the mayoral race has no announced candidate and will rely on writein votes.
Pfc Jim Girves left Wednesday to report October 17 at Fort Lewis Washington for assignment to 18 months duty at a nuclear missile base in Alaska after a 22 day furlough at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Arnold Girves. He graduated from the Girres
A freshman homecoming float at Evergreen Park after a football game was burned late Friday. Investigators estimate $25 damage to the track flooring as fire crews and police responded. another nearby float remained undamaged.
Representatives of three Graettinger churches organize a UNICEF drive and Halloween party for fifth and sixth graders from 6 30 to 9 p m on Thursday Oct 30. After the drive, a party will be held at Graettinger United Methodist church. Students will go house to house soliciting contributions to UNICEF with orange and black boxes for Trick or Treat for UNICEF to aid sick and needy children globally.
Pirates overcome a 7-0 halftime deficit to dominate in the second half scoring 35 unanswered points. Lonnie Smith shines with 159 rushing yards and a 48 yard TD, Moran to Rooney connect for a 13 yard TD, while the defense locks down Sioux Valley. Pirates improve to 3-1 led by strong line play and stout tackling.
Graettinger reports indicate Marathon’s football game scheduled for Friday has been cancelled due to injuries and other adverse conditions. The decision follows season start concerns and will be recorded in the conference standings as a forfeit.
The first snow of the year fell Monday morning after blustery rain and some sleet on Sunday. Temperatures dipped to near freezing, with 27 degrees the low Tuesday morning marking the coldest of the season locally.
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