Conservation Week and local news from Graettinger Iowa
This bulletin highlights Soil and Water Conservation Week with Iowa State Extension Service articles on preserving soil and water resources. It also covers a scare from a low-flying crop dusting plane, consumer information index offerings, the editor’s impending departure for education, new mailing system issues, Graettinger High School's KVFD-TV High School Bowl bid, and Labor Day tractor pull results with class winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Graettinger
Graettinger Council Adopts Runoff Election Plan
Graettinger City Council approves a runoff election system under a new state law replacing the primary. If no candidate wins a majority, a special election will decide. Council retains city treasurer Shirley Moran and approves Dan Elwood’s library basement move.
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Shirley Moran
Dan Elwood
Helmer
Voigt Appel Elected Voters Back Tax Hike
Graettinger school election results show William Voigt 163 votes and Einer Appel 161 elected to the school board. Area III 3/4 mill tax levy approved 105 to 100. Bonus Bucks winners named Phil Currans Eloise Heller. September honors include Sandy Webber Kathy Beschorner Marlys Zeman Pete Hanson and A H Rogness. Only 214 voters turnout.
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Voigt
Appel
William Voigt
Einer Appel
Graettinger
Phil Currans
Eloise Heller
Sandy Webber
Kathy Beschorner
Marlys Zeman
Pete Hanson
A. H. Rogness
R. T. Nane
City Election Notice for Mayor and Council Seats
City elections set for Tuesday November 4 1975 with Mayor two four year council terms one two year short term and city treasurer Offices up for election petitions available from the city clerk filing deadline September 25 and petitions must be returned to the city clerk by that date
Diane Miner Named Editor for Graettinger Times and Ruthven Zipcode
Diane Miner of Estherville has been named managing editor of the Graettinger Times and the Ruthven Zipcode, replacing Pat Parks. Miner has worked on both papers and other area newspapers, per publisher Jerry Wiseman.
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Diane Miner
Estherville
Graettinger Times
Ruthven
Jerry Wiseman
Miner
Pat Parks
Pirates blank Everly in season opener
Graettinger Pirates open with a 12-0 victory over Everly as Randy Brobst shifts from quarterback to halfback after a sprained wrist. Mike Eisenbast and the Masters brothers lead a balanced ground attack totaling 307 yards while Terril looms as next foe.
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Graettinger Pirates
Everly
Randy Brobst
Bucs
Rod Hough
Mike Elsenbast
Brobst
Masters
Mike
Terry
Pirates
Elsenbast
Pirate
Terry Masters
Graettinger
Eisenbast
Randy Rientz
Randy
Terril
Andreson
Mike Masters
Conservation Week Emphasized for Iowa Farmers
David R Speidel Soil Conservationist urges Iowa farmers to observe September 7 to 13 as Soil and Water Conservation Week. He notes Palo Alto County's high productivity and the global need to conserve soil and water to maintain food supplies and national strength amid rising demand and Big Business farming.
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David R. Speidel
Palo Alto Soil Conservation District
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Palo Alto County
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consumer Affairs Department
Consumer Information Center
General Services Administration
Graettinger High School
Kvfd-Tv
Fort Dodge
Armstrong
Bill Girres
Craig Thu
Ben Seimers
Steve Hanson
Jeff Ulrich
Bud Schnell
Joe Ulrich
Palmper
Bill Ellis
Jim Spies
Doug Nelson
Paul Joyce
Walt Ulrich
Bill Larson
Ted Moore
Richard Simpson
Darrell Jespersen
Doug Herke
Roy Luhman
Tony Alesch
Louie Schacherer
Hillcrest Country Club
Schacherer
Jim Haegele
Graettinger State Bank
Paul Forey
Terminal Co-op
Main Street
Marjorie Tindall
Blank Everly
Lavern Hoffman
Jay Dahlman
Hough
Tigers
Sioux Rapids
Andy Andreson
Palo Alto
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