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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1977
Page
6
The top ranked football squad under Coach Rod Hough will stage its annual soap scrimmage on Friday September 2 at The Pirates. It will last about an hour with the offense and defense shown to fans in a novelty event where admission is one bar of soap per person.
Four candidates appear on the Graettinger District ballot for the September 13 school board election. Incumbents Norman Funk and Vince Heller seek re-election. Randy James and Ron Graettinger run for first terms. Two seats are for three years. Louise Voigt urges absentee voting and notes ballots are obtainable from the Palo Alto County Auditor in Emmetsburg, with mail-in options and in-person pickup starting next week. Absentee ballots must be returned the day before the election. none may be cast on election day.
The 1977 junior high football team held their first practice Monday with thirty players reporting. Wayne Van Veldhuizen leads as head coach with Chuck Foy assisting. Seventh graders include Alesch Baas Elsenbast Green Iverson Lien Mahan Peterson Reutter Reints Schacherer Schealler Scherer. Eighth graders list Besan Brighton Egeland Gibson Hansen Hansen Hansen Hoffman Masters Nicol Oleson Schang Spies Thompson Van Laar Zeman Beaton.
Doug Nelson requests more cars riders and ticket sellers for today's final Labor Day caravan. Meet at Grantinger's main street at 6 30 p m to march through Ringsted Armstrong Estherville as Estherville stores stay open posters and tickets will be sold to promote Graettinger's Big Labor Day Celebration.
The mayor and city treasurer face two year terms while three council seats run four years. Alan Graettinger is mayor. Avery Bonstead Roy Nissen and Merle Hanson leave council. Shirley Moran is treasurer. Filing opens September 6 and closes September 29, 1977 for residents within city limits.
Sixteen Palo Alto County 4-H members earned blue and red ribbons across food and nutrition home improvement clothing and SMA science mechanics and arts at the Iowa State Fair 4-H exhibits. Nearly 3 000 entries were judged before the exhibit building opened on August 18 with viewing through August 28.
The 1976 77 Graettinger annual is on sale for 9.00. The Pirate 77 is a history of last year at Graettinger Community School. Support your school by buying one.
Graettinger hosts an 81st Labor Day three day celebration with a golf tournament Saturday and Sunday tee times at 7:45 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. A tractor pull, Slo Pitch Softball Invitational, bingo, archery show, grain and flower show, home talent show, teen dance, horseshoe contest, chicken dinner, Legion parade entries, a Craft Stand, a $1000 drawing, and a Legion Dance cap the festivities. Joe Griffin of Kirby promotes a Kirby Vacuum door prize.
The Graettinger Times will publish and deliver one day late next week due to Labor Day celebrations. Staff will not work Monday. writers should bring copy Friday for typing. Local news can be submitted Friday, with out of area subscribers receiving it a day later.
The Second Annual Couples Club Tournament concluded at Hillcrest Golf Course on Sunday August 28 with thirty two couples. Winners were Mr and Mrs Rod Hough with a score of 85, runners up Mr and Mrs Pete Hanson with 86.
Iowa soybean growers invested a record 800000 in fiscal year 1976 77 for market development and research through the ISPB, up from 610000 the previous year. ISPB chairman Willard Latham cited global ASA activity in 66 countries and eight foreign offices, noting each grower dollar supports about 1000 dollars in exports.
The F H A will host a bake sale September 5 from 10 to 9 on Graettinger Main Street southwest corner as part of the 81st Labor Day celebration. The Clay County Fair returns for its 22nd year with the Thomas Shows Midway of Lennox South Dakota featuring Kids Day September 12 with free admission for students and discounted midway rides until 5 pm. A second midway special Friday September 16 offers a wristlock ride pass for five dollars plus free admission for wristband holders who bought before that date. Wrist-lock bands are on sale at the grandstand ticket office at the Clay County Fairgrounds.
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