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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1977

Page

5

Algers Wins Contest In Graettinger Football Pool

Phyllis Alger of Estherville wins this week’s football contest with five wrong guesses. Tony Masters places second with six wrong and Mrs. Pete Hansen third on a tie-breaker. Seven entries had only seven wrong guesses. Prizes offered by Graettinger State Bank remain for next week. winners may pick up at the Times Office.

Phyllis Alger Estherville Phyllis Tony Masters Pete Hansen Tony Graettinger West Bend Jane Mike Elsenbast Jean Elsenbast Maude Jacobson Bud Schnell Ward Scherer Wayne van Veldhuizen Central Buena Vista Baltimore New England Ruthven -Terris Mr. Sandberg Terry Shelly Graettinger State Bank Times Office

Fall Music Concert Featured by School Choirs and Band

The Fall Music Concert is set for Tuesday November 1 at 730 pm. Public welcome with no admission. High School Choir performs Sinner Man Operator Love is the Answer Back Bay Shuffle Evergreen Joy in the Morning Need to be in Love Candle on the Water. Junior High Mixed Chorus performs Mary and Martha Good News in the Kingdom I'd like to be You for a Day. Junior High Band performs Minka Minka Nadia's Theme Traces and A Mighty Fortress is Our God. Directors Mr Allen Zevenbergen and Mr Gary Rath.

Walt Disney Pete Allen Zevenbergen Gary Rath

Celebrate Life musical Sunday at Graettinger Methodist Church

Special Musical Sunday Celebrate Life to be presented at Graettinger Methodist Church on October 30 at 7:00 p.m. Basyl Red wrote the pulpit musical drama with Reagan Courtney as lyricist. Choir directed by Mrs. Audrey Williams features Jana Hight Tom Janssen Linda Sievers. cast includes Jim Angove Steve Huffman Dennis Lemke Martin Sievers. Public invited.

Graettinger Methodist Church Basyl Red Reagan Courtney Lake City Audrey Williams Jana Hight Tom Janssen Linda Sievers Jim Angove Steve Huffman Dennis Lemke Martin Sievers

Redken Seminar Draws Jer's Hair Care Center Owner

Jerry Sloniker, owner-operator of Jer's Hair Care Center, attended a three day Redken sponsored scientific seminar for top beauty and barber professionals at the Radisson Hotel in St. Paul Minnesota. The event showcased lectures on hair reconditioning perming coloring skin conditioning makeup and new cutting techniques. He also participated as a guest artist at a DEH Beauty Supply dealer show in Grand Forks North Dakota showcasing latest styling services.

Jerry Sloniker Jer's Radisson Hotel St. Paul Minnesota Redken Laboratories, Inc Canoga Park California Coun Try Sloniker DEH Beauty Supply Grand Forks North Dakota Redken

Covering the President a Not Ready For Prime Time Attempt

Graettinger Times reports on President Carter's Iowa visit with a behind the scenes view. Diane Weber provides analysis and local reaction, detailing preparation, access, and coverage challenges during the exclusive page seven feature.

Carter Iowa Graettinger Times Diane Weber

New Room Rates Set by Palo Alto County Hospital

Palo Alto County Hospital raises room rate from 58 to 65 dollars per day effective November 1 1977. The move, tied to increased expenses from F L C A LP E R 5 S unemployment insurance and higher wages, places the hospital among area peers at 65 dollars daily while Holy Family Hospital remains higher at 80. Questions may be directed to Chris West administrator.

Palo Alto County Hospital F. Lc.a Lp.e.r Dickinson County Hospital Spirit Lake Kossuth County Hospital Algona Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer Holy Family Hospital Estherville Emmetsburg Chris West Palo Alto

Women in Action conference for Iowa Republicans

Des Moines hosts a Saturday Women in Action conference inviting any Iowa woman to learn campaign techniques or take on party roles. Registration at 8:30 a.m. with lunch included, cost 6.50 dollars. Keynote Beverly Everett and speakers including Gov. Robert Ray, Steve Roberts, and Margaret McDonald are slated to address workshops on fundraising, issues, communications, and caucus conventions.

Iowa Des Moines Republican National

Graettinger Seeks City Officials in November Election

Graettinger residents will vote November 8 at the American Legion Building from 12:00 noon to 8:09 p.m. for mayor three council seats and treasurer. Incumbent Alan Graettinger and Jens Kirkegaard compete for mayor with six candidates for council and two for treasurer. Candidates answered one question about why they are running and issues they want before the council.

Graettinger American Legion Alan Graettinger Jens Kirkegaard Roy Nissen Dale A. Poland Robert H. Prather Diane Weber Jim Bates Shirley Moran Clara Mae Bonstead Bob Prather Dale Poland

Kenneth Edge to Speak at Bank Conference in North Carolina

Graettinger State Bank president Kenneth G Edge is in Charlottesville North Carolina to attend a Planing Conference at the Bank Administration Institute where he will discuss ratio analysis and profit planning. His bank’s ratios are cited as among the best in a group of 40 banks with few surpassing 1.3 on assets or 1 percent on assets, respectively. Edge will join a panel examining ratios and their relation to the current economic environment and the factors behind the bank’s strong performance.

Kenneth G. Edge Graettinger State Bank Charlottesville North Carolina Bank Administration Institute Edge

Trick or Treat Night Is Monday

Mayor Alan Graettinger informs the Times that Halloween is officially Monday October 31. Homeowners are urged to turn on lights from 6 to 9 p.m. to help children find their way and be seen. Drive carefully and watch for children darting across streets during the excitement.

Alan Graettinger The Times

Graettinger Pirates Roll Past West Bend 42 0 to Clinch Tie

Graettinger defeated West Bend 42 to 0 in the final home game. Bruce Masters scored twice and Tim Rooney connected on a PAT after a 1 yard rush, Terry Masters returned a deflected pass 47 yards for a score, and Pat Brobst led 76 rushing yards in four carries. Pirates held West Bend to no points, added a 407 yard total offense with 346 rushing, and sealed at least a share of the Cornbelt Conference crown with the Everly game upcoming.

Graettinger Pirates West Bend Pirates Bulldogs Everly Graettinger Pirate Terry Masters Bruce Masters Mike Elsenbast Eisenbast Tim Rooney Bulldog Pat Brobst Dave Mathewson Rod Hough Tim and Tom Brown Ron Sampson Tommy Thomson Dave Elsenbast

Iowa declares drought disaster areas across 92 counties

A disaster designation by A Vernon Weaver for 92 Iowa counties and adjacent areas covers physical and economic drought damage. Two SBA loan programs exist: physical loss at 3 percent on up to 250000 and 6 5 8 percent thereafter, economic loss at 3 percent on up to 25000 and 6 5 8 percent thereafter. Physical damage applications close December 30, 1977. economic damage applications close July 31, 1978.

Iowa Butler Clay Dickinson Dubuque Kossuth Lyon Muscatine O'Brien Plymouth Sioux Black Hawk Bremer Buena Vista Cedar Cerro Gordo Cherokee Chickasaw Clayton Delaware Emmet Floyd Franklin Grundy Hancock Hardin Humboldt Jackson Johnson, Jones Louisa Osceola Palo Alto Pocahontas Scott Winnebago Woodbury A. Vernon Weaver Small Business Administration

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