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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1971
Page
5
In last Monday’s school board election Norman Funk received 213 votes securing a board seat while Vincent Heller drew 155 votes to join the board. Paul Frick sought reelection with 134 votes and fell short of another term.
Discharged CPL Allen C. Powers son of Mrs. Vera Powers was discharged from the Marine Corps after four years. He spent 12 months in Radio Technician School and 13 months in Viet Nam with additional time in Cuba the Philippines and Okinawa Japan. He is now attending J. C. at Estherville.
On September 21 1971 at 8 p.m. the Annual Telephone Meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall in Graettinger Iowa to discuss old and new business and elect two officers to the board. Nominees include Lawrence Thomsen Harold Jorgensen Harry Dobbins and Donald Iverson with floor nominations possible. A special report on Graettinger’s first telephones and a display of current models will be shown. door prizes and refreshments follow with entertainment by the Four Nobbins. Members and spouses are invited.
Sam Watson, born in Ayrshire Iowa, built and operated the Watson theatre in Graettinger from 1944, expanded with the Daily Sweet building, hosted Bank Night events, and staged numerous dances and square dancing across multiple towns. He mentored clubs, organized the Spencer ANA Saddle Club Drill Team, and remained active in entertainment and horses after retiring from theatre.
Iowa Lakes Community College Area III voters approved a three-quarter mill levy for five more years, with 4,563 in favor and 4,471 opposed statewide. Graettinger rejected it 178 to 87, while Emmetsburg Estherville Spirit Lake favored and West Bend Algona Spencer opposed. The levy funds building and equipment and supports campus projects now underway, including new facilities near Emmet County fairgrounds and planned south campus work.
Ray Johnson won first in the full untrimmed beard division at the Graettinger Diamond Jubilee beard contest last weekend. Dwayne Lammers took second in that division, with LeRoy Naig third. Other divisions crowned winners include Rev. O J Reitz in full beard trimmed, Bill Wheeler in Van Dyke, Francis Heidecker in beard up mustache, Don Flint in mustache no beard, Walter Tindell in trimmed beard no mustache, and Vincent Heller top in sideburns. Unusual category went to Dwayne Lammers. longest beard honored Bob Zitterich. Judges were Miss Twila Nelson and Mrs. Lois Lundgren et al.
Junior and Senior parents are invited to a Parent Student Planning Night at Graettinger Community School on Wednesday September 22 1971 at 730 PM. The program covers college choices vocational school plans and financial aid with questions answered. Guidance counselors Ronald Brockmeyer Donald Clauson and Garth Neisess will assist. Coffee break and small group discussions provided.
Cadet Michael L. Schany 21 son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Schany Greettinger Iowa completed an eight week Army ROTC Ranger Camp program at Fort Benning Georgia. The course covered land navigation patrolling and mountaineering ending with a two week counter guerrilla operation in Florida swamps. He attends the University of South Dakota Vermillion.
Your Graettinger Times promotes an eight week football contest tied to Pirates games with five, three, and one dollar weekly prizes. Enter by Friday 5:00 pm in the Times ballot box. Nancy Miller and Margarite Bargman are noted coordinators for family planning education efforts at local colleges and agencies.
Graettinger Pirates overcome 20 14 deficit with 3 36 left to beat Sioux Rapids 22 20 in their Gr Belt Conference debut. John Farrell passed to Dennis Jacobson for 20 yards on the first play of a late drive. Jacobson scored the go ahead TD and Dave Nelson added the PAT. Graettinger coach Norm Appel praised captains Nelson and Jacobson and highlighted Tim Graettinger in his first game.
The Graettinger girls enter the 1971 Fall Sectional Softball Tournament at Armstrong from September 20 to 22. Lincoln Central plays Sentral Monday at 6:30 with Armstrong vs Lakota at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday starts at 6:30 and 8:00 p.m., Graettinger meets the Central winner, Ledyard faces the Armstrong Lakota winner, and the finals are Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
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