Lisa Duhn Competes for Little Miss Iowa 1976
Seven year old Lisa Duhn of Graettinger a second grader at Graettinger Community School competes for Little Miss Iowa 1976. The statewide pageant is Oct 26 at Starlite Village Convention Center Fort Dodge with Lisa sponsored by Graettinger Lumber Company. Lisa hopes to tour Iowa as the state’s Little Miss while her family prepares and she enjoys reading and math.
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Lisa Duhn
Iowa
Graettinger Community School
Lisa
Clayton Duhn
Graettinger
Starlite Village
Fort Dodge
Graettinger Lumber Company
Graettinger Lumber Co
Graettinger Times
Patricia
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Paulli Duane Ellet
Floppy
Des Moines
Studer Wins Turkey Shoot At FFA Competition
Harvest season framed a Turkey Shoot sponsored by the FFA on Sunday October 19. Gene Studer and Phil Cemes tied at 15 yards then moved to 25 yards where Studer prevailed to win $10. Another FFA Turkey Shoot is planned for November with turkeys awarded to winners and details to be announced.
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FFA
Gene Studer
Phil Cemes
Memorials to Cancer Society in Palo Alto County
A new Living Memorials program by the American Cancer Society honors deceased residents of Palo Alto County and Emmet County. Names from Palo Alto include Dorothy Agnes, Mrs. Grover Chism, Hazel Dana, Andrew Duus, Mrs. Bertha Fisher, George Frick, Charles Luhman, Mrs. Bertha Maaland, George Rients, Roy Stoltz, Ronald Thu, Patrick Michael Tindall, and Edwin Zitterich, with several Graettinger residents noted. Emmetsburg contact is Esther Nagel, who oversees the Living Memorials for the area.
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Palo Alto County
American Cancer Society
Esther Nagel
Emmetsburg
Our County
Dorothy Agnes
Grover Chism
Hazel Dana
Andrew Duus
Bertha Fisher
George Frick
Charles Luhman
Bertha Maaland
George Rients
Roy Stoltz
Ronald Thu
Patrick Michael Tindall
Edwin Zitterich
Duus
Frick
Luhman
Rients
Stoltz
Thu
Tindall
Zitterich
Emmet County
Elwin ©. Bringle
Clarence E. Carr
Ann Christensen
R. Je Dawson
Mae Kirchner
Henry Nepps
June Wood
Graettinger
Nagel
October is Iowa Cooperative Month observance declared
A proclamation by Governor Ray designates October as Iowa Cooperative Month under a bicentennial theme Cooperatives Pioneers in Serving America. The notice highlights cooperatives as pioneers delivering electricity to rural homes and providing seed feed and fertilizer, celebrating their role in Iowa’s rural development and democratic self help traditions.
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Cooperatives
America
National Planning Committee
Iowa
United States
Shipith
Ray
Graettinger Business People Plan Next Tuesday Meeting
Graettinger businessmen and women will hold an organizational meeting next Tuesday October 28 at 9 30 a m in the Happy Hour meeting room. The gathering aims to unite local merchants and managers to discuss upcoming events including Christmas promotions and potential city beautification through Main Street improvements.
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Graettinger
UNICEF Day Krafting Trick or Treat In Graettinger
UNICEF Day in Graettinger set for Thursday October 30 with a 4:30 to 6:30 pm trick or treat crawl. Immaculate Conception Bethel Lutheran and United Methodist churches sponsor the house to house collection for UNICEF. Children will carry official UNICEF containers to collect coins, with containers left in Graettinger stores during October 27 to 31 for rural contributions.
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Unicef
Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Bethellpitheran
United Methodist
United Nations Children's Fund
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Rezoning Hearing Friday for Spies 2nd Subdivision Four-Plexes
A Friday hearing on the rezoning of the east 150 feet of the south half of lot 2 in Spies 2nd subdivision from single family to multiple family will address two new four-plexes planned for Graettinger. The city council chamber at city hall will host the session on October 24 at 5 p.m.
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Spies
Graettinger
City Hall
Fires Hit Graettinger Area From October Alarms
A string of fires and near misses hit Graettinger as volunteers respond six times in a week. Crews battled a Don Berven farm cornfield blaze, a garage roof fire near Sam Watson, a six acre grass fire at Graettinger Feeder Pig Inc, and an electrical short at the old elevator along the rail line. A false alarm due to a dialed private number sparked additional activity, and a clothing fire in Watsons Apartments caused smoke damage. Fire officials urge cautious burning in dry October conditions and to supervise leaves at all times.
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Graettinger
Don Berven
Main Street
Sam Watson
Nurker
Russel Lastine
Graettinger Feeder Pig, Inc
Terminal Cooperative
Palo Alto County Sees Blood Drive Reach 136 Pints
Red Cross Bloodmobile in Palo Alto County gathered 136 pints with 17 first time donors from St. Paul Blood Bank. Donors listed include Oliver Gohn Deb Anderson Doug Lenertz Joan Needham and others. Several volunteers earned gallon pins while three donors reached two and one three gallons. The event was sponsored by Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary with co chairs and publicity and will return to Emmetsburg on April 22.
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Red Cross
Palo Alto County
St. Paul
Palo ~Olto County Hospital
Minn
Vince Donahue
William Stillman
Phil Kerber
James Rowley
Gregory Hoyman
Merle Naugle
Ruth Gard
Emmetsburg
Junior High Finishes Undefeated Season under Coach Yames
GJHS Pirates capped a perfect season with a 28-6 win over Emmetsburg Public. Bruce Masters, a seventh grader, opened with a 45-yard punt return for a TD. Tim Leners added a 1-yard score, with Pat Brobst converting. Halftime 22-0 after Jespersen’s 25-yard catch and Elsenbast extra point. In the second half Leners connected again on a 25-yard pass from Terry Heller. Lewers scored as the extra point failed. Yames praised defense limiting opponents to 16 points all year and noted strong bench play and a standout eighth grade line and backfield.
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Gjhs Pirates
Emmetsburg Public
Pirate
Bruce Masters
Pirates
Tim Leners
Pat Brobst
Terry Heller
Emmetsburg
Mike Jespersen
Dave Elsenbast
GJHS
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Lisa Duhn Little
Miss
Hen
Studer
Cancer Society
Loning
Graettinger Area
Potter
Watson
Fire Department
Randy Glade, Donna Berninghaus and
Jean A. Cole
Florence Schneider
Albert Banwart
Ken~neth Wichman
Willard Schmeling
Don Hurlbut
John Ring
Florence Lehners
Eugene Coleman
Fred Banwart
Cletus von Bank
Pat Moran
Tim Lewers
Yames
Eee Bates
Gary Hi Harris
Aaron Hyatt
Brian Neilsen
Mike Millen
Brady Westergard
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