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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1970
Page
4
Large crowds attended Graettinger’s 74th annual Labor Day events. After near 100 degree heat, cooler but windy conditions returned on Monday. Don's Midwest Carnival drew patrons. the Moon Walk attraction, run by Robby Jensen of Minneapolis, was a highlight.
Family fun night at Evergreen Park drew a large crowd for three playful ball games. The curtain raiser between the Charlie Browns and the Teeny Boppers ended in an undisclosed tie as locals used laundry baskets and a scoop shovel as equipment. The Town Criers and Country Plow Boys played a more serious match, won by the Country Plow Boys 10 to 8, with many former players showing their wares.
Graettinger Pirates football opens season Friday night September 11 at Sioux Rapids in Corbett conference action. Coachs Mitchell Reed and Edwards optimistic though only six lettermen return. Backfield options include Craven Ferrell Nelson Rose Kulow and Jacobson. line features Smith Lundgren Boecker Anderson Duhn Gilbaugh Janssen Kulow Carter Kiner Rolfson. First game ends 10-0 loss at Sioux Rapids. Pirettes win two practice extra innings.
Gene and George McCarty hold a public auction of three tractors and farm machinery Friday September 11 at 1 p m on the farm a mile south of Graettinger on Highway 4 one mile east Wm Leduc will also sell farm machinery Brown and Bortint auctioneers and Bercestinary State Bank clerk Kenneth Andre Estate Public Auction September 24
Kids enjoyed a Monday forenoon of contests at Fahnestock park with cash prizes from Graettinger American Legion post. Winners include Barb Boblit, Pam Sampson, Debbie Poeppe, Dana Berge, Mike Masters, Dean Lammers, and many others across sack, wheelbarrow, three legged, balloon, cracker, and pie eating events in age groups 5-8, 9-11, and 12-15.
Graettinger churches host a reception for Graettinger Community School teachers tonight at 7 30 in the school multi purpose room. Parents and residents are urged to attend to meet the new faculty and renew ties with current staff. Mrs Joleen Petersen emcees with Patty Petersen welcoming and Supt John Ennen replying. Musical numbers by a girls sextette and slides by Jens and Helen Kirkegaard feature the program.
Graettinger high school has chosen homecoming attendants from each class and five senior candidates for homecoming king and queen. Freshmen Sheri Westergard and David Ennen. sophomores Cecilia Thomsen and Steve Moran. juniors Kathy Wikert and Norman Nicol will vie for royal honors. Senior queen and king nominees are Linda Clipperton Kathy Peton Vickie Stueve Julie Gjerde Pat Schany Joe Craven Jeff Duhn Neil Lundgren Lonnie Smith and Lenny Witt. Homecoming is Friday October 9 with Ruthven as the football opponent. parade details to follow in the Times.
More than twenty tractors competed in the Labor Day event with a strong turnout. In 7000 lb class Bob Graff led at 171 feet 2 inches followed by Dean Ressel 152.43 and Bill Girres 116.6. 9000 lb class winner Jerry Schacherer 2012 with Bill Smith at 148.9. 13000 lb class Delbert Johnson over 200 feet with Melvin Johnson 173.103 and Jerry Ulrich 173.10. 15000 lb class Walt Ulrich 200.33, Dale Young 194.8 and Bob Zitterich. Prizes of 25, 10 and 5 dollars awarded per class.
Saturday and Sunday showings of Hang Em High starring Clint Eastwood with Inger Stevens Ed Begley and Pat Hingle at Graettinger Community Theatre. Film portrays frontier justice before formal law with a western mood. Also an ad lists 71 Chevrolet Vega display by HEN Chevrolet Buick of Spencer with Romaine Heidecker as local rep.
Graettinger Community school election Tuesday has no contested races with incumbents Francis Schealler for a three year board term and Clara Thoreson for a two year treasurer term unopposed. Polls open noon to 8 p m at the town hall, an hour later than prior years. John P Kibbie of Emmetsburg seeks reelection to Area III board covering Emmetsburg Graettinger and West Bend districts. Current Graettinger board members serving unexpired terms include Ralph Graettinger Paul Frick Harry Nelson and Wayne Knutson.
The three oclock drawing offers a $25 Bucks prize in participating stores. Lottie Jensen won last Saturdays prize.
A large crowd watched area fire departments from Graettinger Ringsted Wallingford and Emmetsburg compete in a water hose bell race. Emmetsburg won the first event with Bill Gibson Steve Gibson and Bob O Leary. Graettinger won the second event with Elroy Kulow Kenneth Jensen Avery Bonstead. Elimination rounds saw Ringsted Graettinger Emmetsburg and Wallingford teams advancing. Palo Alto County Historical Society fall meeting set for Sept 15 in Emmetsburg with Neal MacLachlan to discuss museum progress.
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