Pirates Blank Mallard in Key Gridiron Battle
Graettinger toppled Mallard 40 to 0 on Mallard field to improve to 4-2 while remaining undefeated in league play. Mike Masters rushed 177 yards on 22 carries scoring four times as Graettinger rolled up 226 rushing yards and 64 passing for 330 total. The win sets up a Friday showdown at West Bend against the unbeaten Bulldogs for the conference title and a possible playoff berth.
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Mallard
Victi
Graettinger Pirate
Rod Hough
Ducks
Orange and Black
Graettinge
Des Moines Register
Paulliz
Alta
Pirates
West Bend
Bulldogs
Malla
GHL
Mike Masters
Grainger
Terry Masters
Ron Brobst
Anothe
Pirate
Monty Schany
Mike Elsenbast
GHS
Eisenbast
Graettinger
Masters
Elsenbast
Fire destroys truck cab at Ruthven farm
Laurence Coleman’s truck cab burned at Red Thim’s farm Saturday afternoon. Coleman, working on the Graettinger area farm, tried to extinguish the fire with a combine extinguisher before firefighters arrived. Graettinger Fire Department arrived, knocked down the flames, and ruled the cause not yet known.
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Laurence Coleman
Ruthven
Graettinger
Red
Wallingford Man In One Vehicle Accident
John Nelson an 18 year old resident of Wallingford drove into a ditch and struck a mile marker on Highway 4 south of Wallingford last Thursday afternoon causing $350 damage to his car. The Emmet County Sheriff's Department was notified. Swine flu vaccine is now available for chronically ill individuals through doctors or Public Health Nurse clinics. The Palo Alto County general adult clinic will be held in late November with date to be announced and there is no charge for vaccination.
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John Nelson
Wallingford
Emmet County
Palo Alto County
IPERS
Hansen
Department of Public Instruction
Professional Standards Commission
DPI
Krause
Spencer
Auxiliary Meeting at Graettinger Legion Hall
The county American Legion Auxiliary holds a meeting at Graettinger Legion Hall on Monday October 25 at 8 p.m. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and community service plans.
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American Legion
Graettinger Legion Hall
Candidates Meet With Area 3 Superintendents
Area 3 superintendents hosted legislators from districts 3 4 and 7 and their challengers at Hillcrest Country Club Graettinger. Attendees included Ingwer Hansen Democrat district 3 unopposed Don Spencer and Bob Krause Democrats from districts 4 and 7 with Republican challengers Mike Zenor and Margaret Pratt. Education funding and collective bargaining drew sharp lines with Democrats favoring broader negotiations while Republicans urged limits.
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Ingwer Hansen
Bob Krause
Toler
GOP
Mike Zenor
Maurel Pratt
Area 3
Hillcrest Country Club
Graettinger
Don Spencer
Margaret Pratt
Krause
Hansen
Spencer
Pratt
Zenor
Des Moines
Iat
Iowa
Football Contest Winners Crowns Millen Tie-Breaker Victor
Last week's contest proved tough with four misses the best anyone achieved and three entrants tied. John Millen won on a tie-breaker, missing the total score by three points. Tim Kulow and Pete Jensen followed in second and third as many games proved hard to call and Indiana upset Iowa. Winners may pick up prize money at the Times office.
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Wren
Ted
John Millen
Tim Kulow
Pete Jensen
Iowa
Indiana
Times Office
Graettinger School Holds National Book Week Poster Contest
Graettinger School International Reading Council sponsors a local poster contest for National Book Week November 8 14 1976. Students complete the sentence Readings and create an original poster on white construction paper. Winning posters will be shown in downtown windows and ribbons awarded. Overall winner becomes the cover for the PAC council yearly program book. Grades 1 through 6 eligible posters due November 3 1976 to the Title Reading room.
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Graettinger School International Reading Council
PAC Council
School Closures for Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct 26-27
Kindergarten classes suspended on October 26 and 27 for parent-teacher conferences. All other grades dismissed on October 27 to attend the conferences.
October Is Pork Month Promoted Across Iowa and Nation
October Pork Month originated in Iowa 14 years ago and has spread to 26 states as the largest single food-commodity promotion in agriculture. It relies on pork producers and industry partners for ads, barbecues, cooking contests, in-store demos, and newspaper editions with broad local support, backed by national groups and major chains.
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Iowa
Pork Producers Association
National Pork Producers Council
National Livestock and Meat Board
American Meat Institute
Bedell Campaign Stops in Northwest Iowa Tour
Congressman Berkley Bedell conducted a campaign swing in Palo Alto county on Tuesday October 19 visiting West Bend Rodman Cylinder Emmetsburg Mallard Curlew Ayrshire Wallingford Ruthven and Graettinger accompanied by wife Elinor Joe Girves Sheriff Lawrence Hankey Supervisor Chris Petersen and others Bedell plans to cover all 22 counties of the Sixth District before the November 2 election saying he favors face to face talks with constituents during these People to People campaigns in Northwest Iowa.
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Berkley Bedell
United States Congress
Palo Alto County
West Bend
Rodman
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Curlew
Ayrshire
Wallingford
Ruthven
Graettinger
Bedell
Elinor
Joe Girves
Lawrence Hankey
Chris Petersen
Iowa
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Gene McCarty
David Fehrs
United Methodist Church
Market Report
Joe Girres
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