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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
5
Graettinger school schedules parent teacher conferences for Wednesday Thursday and Friday November 4 5 6 with 1 45 pm starts. Students receive schedules and letters November 2. Report cards issued to parents only in classrooms and lobby. Parents urged to limit 15 minute visits and may pick up cards next week if unable to attend.
The Pirates shut out Marathon 20-0 with two quick touchdowns. Dennis Jacobson scored twice and Tim Kulow caught a Craven pass for the opening score as Perry dominated both lines. Jacobson added the final marker after a fumble recovery and a series of gains, preserving the shutout through the second half.
Instructions printed for General Election voters describe using the red operating lever to select Yes or No on judges and constitutional amendments, pulling the lever for party name, and manipulating levers to split tickets, with a model voting machine at Graettinger State Bank for voter familiarity.
The three o'clock drawing promises a $25 Buck prize in participating stores. Lloyd A. Petersen claimed last week's $50 Buck prize.
Voters in the November 3 general election will choose among three constitutional amendments while also selecting candidates. Skies cleared after damp autumn days, October rain totals nearing records, with 5.96 inches so far this month and higher than most Octobers in the past decade. Postmaster Nane urged mailing Christmas parcels before November 14 to save 15 cents per dollar and speed delivery, advising insurance and including sender and recipient details to reduce losses.
Polling places include Legion Hall in Graettinger Walnut Vernon Lost Island and Emmetsburg townships with voting machines for the general election in Palo Alto County The ballot features Governor Ray vs Fulton Lieutenant Governor Jepsen vs Doderer plus local Treasurer Wirtz Neary Potter Thompson and Rep candidates Wirtz and Morgan Incumbents Berkland and Yoch unopposed No Sheriff Clerk of Court or County Auditor races this year and no Fourth District Supervisor Also state district contests and three constitutional questions appear on the ballot The Pirates travel to Everly for a final away game vs the Cattlefeeders with a 4-3 record
Melvin Anderson will hold a farm machinery and household goods morning auction on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the farm two miles south of the Y south of Estherville, on Highway 4 to the electric transformers, then three quarters mile west and one mile south. Sale time is 9 15 a.m. Burns and Clark will auctioneers. See sale ad in Times next week.
Graettinger Mayor Wayne Potter designates Saturday Oct 31 from 6 30 to 9 p m as Trick or Treat hours. Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution and trick or treaters to wear highly visible costumes. Citizens are asked to confine activities to the stated period and to wish everyone a safe and happy Halloween in 1970.
Eight window panes were broken at Graettinger town hall early Sunday, with police and Palo Alto county sheriff investigating. Vandals slashed eight tires at Emmetsburg Country Club patrons and shotgun blasts damaged 160 square feet of glass at the Pamline building in Emmetsburg overnight. James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service runs at Graettinger Community Theatre Saturday and Sunday, featuring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg.
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