State Board Ruling Lets High Lake Pupils Attend Graettinger
The State Board of Public Instruction ruled that High Lake district students may attend Graettinger Community School by special designation. Twenty one pupils enrolled at Graettinger and others at Estherville as districts debate merger and designation. Special designation applications have been filed, and the ruling designates parts of High Lake across Palo Alto and Emmet counties to Graettinger and Estherville respectively.
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State Department of Public Instruction
High Lake District
Graettinger Community School
Emmet
Graettinger School
Estherville
High Lake Board
Emmet County Board
Graettinger
Graecttinger School
High Lake Township
Palo Alto County
Emmret County
High Lake
Palo Alto County Board of Education
Graettinger Board of Education
Palo Alto
County Boards of Education
Emmet County
Emmet County Board of Education
Ite Pupila
Grachtinger
Graettinger Buck Prize Draws and Bowling Results
The Graettinger Saturday Buck prize is $75 for the nine o'clock drawing. Mrs. Carl Wicks did not claim last week’s $50 Buck prize. In bowling at Imperial Lanes Estherville results for Sept 12 show High team series State Bank 2480 High individual series Bob Tuttle 544 High team game State Bank 848 High individual game Bob Tuttle 215.
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Graettinger
Carl Wicks
Imperial Lanes
Estherville
L Farmers Creamery
State Bank
Dk Oh Lumber Co
BO Witt
TOG Coop Grain
T A Insurance Agency
Bob Tuttle
Pleasant Fall Weather Described in Weeklong Report
A brief weather note reports pleasant fall conditions with warm weekend temperatures and morning frosts midweek. Temperatures dipped to the 40s Wednesday morning while frost occurred Thursday. Farmers mention corn and bean maturity is spotty and some have started harvesting early beans.
PTA Reception for Teachers Draws Local Community
About 200 parents and residents attended the PTA reception at the school all purpose room on Tuesday night September 18. Guests met Graettinger School faculty, punch and lunch were served, and rose corsages were given to teachers. The program featured a color guard, songs and solos, plus remarks from Supt. Paul Stuart and PTA officers. Honorary memberships were awarded to Mayor R. T. Peterson, Palmey Cody, and the school secretary. The next meeting is set for October 23 with Dr. Norman H. Matgaard as speaker.
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PTA
Graettinger School
Roger Madsen
Edwin Graettinger
Graettinger
Boy Scouts
America
Donald Torreson
Earl Erickson
Graecttinger
Paul Stuart
Steve Gracttinger
Erickson
Gracttinger
Margaret Osher
Howard Suss
Lois Bisgard
Norman Bortint
Gladys Scobell
Arlette Lastine
E. K. Skattebo
Lawrence Thomsen
Francis Schealler
Lloyd Cornelius
Reynard Satory
Wayne Smith
Bob Carter
Iarriet Duhn
Kenneth Jensen
R. T. Peterson
Palmey Cody
Graettinger Times
Bob Vasey
Joe Gabrielson
Tom Millen
Mrns
Norman H. Matgaard
Bert Rolfson
Mmes
Robert Carter
Jesse Anderson
Robert Ressell
Byron Rolfson
Arnold Sampson
Omer Gjerde
Carl Wicks
Earl Johnson
Martin Stewart Jr
Duane Kiner
Begin Repair Work On Local Streets In Algona
Work crews and equipment of Evards Bros contractors arrived to begin repairing Graettinger streets. Plans include resealing about four blocks and complete sealing of about six blocks. Delays due to wet weather and other factors pushed the schedule from mid summer.
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Evards Bros
Algona
Graettinger
Traver Residence Auction Sept 22 at 2 P.M
The former Ruth Traver residence will be sold at public auction on Saturday September 22 starting at 2 p.m. at the premises two blocks east of the Rock Island depot and two blocks north. See ad in this issue for details.
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J.C. Christiansen
J. C. Christiansen
Grachtinger
Martin Jacobsen
Open House Today at Wallingford Coop Elevator
Russell Helen manager invites the public to an all day open house at Wallingford Coop Elevator to inspect the new custom mix fertilizer service. The facility features a 400 ton bulk storage capacity and a mixer with 30 tons per hour capacity. Coffee doughnuts and door prizes to be provided. See ad for details.
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Wallingford Coop
Russell Helen
Pirates Fall 26 0 In opener At Evergreen Park
Armstrong Tigers led by Ricky Holm toppled the Graettinger Pirates 26 to 0 at Evergreen Park. Holm scored from 23 38 and 15 yards and added a fourth TD on a short run, while Reding connected on a 40 yard pass interception. Pirates showed promise but struggled with blocking and consistency as Reeves Alesch and Craettinger contributed yardage and passes.
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Graetlinger
Pirate
Armstrong
Ricky Holm
Tigers
Evergreen Park
Holm
Tyers
Reding
Colston
Batt
Pirates
Unemen
Tony Alesch
Darrell Reeves
Dale Munson
Alesch
Reeves
Craettinger
Ron Baedke
Alesech
Munson
Jim Park
Doteeth
Grayttinger Marching Band
Warren Erickson
Gas Bills Due at Town Hall Office
Graettinger residents must pay all gas bills at the gas system office in the town hall. Office hours run 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to noon Saturdays.
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Graettinger
Interest in forming a Graettinger area men’s chorus rising
Local vocal instructor Mr. Alan Zevenbergen seeks men from Graettinger and nearby areas to form a community men’s chorus. Several men have shown interest. Rehearsals may start on Monday or Wednesday evenings. call 359-3321 to join. Lost Island Church hosts annual chicken supper Oct 4. Farm Bureau Women’s Workshops set Sept 21–Oct 17 at various counties and sites. Emmetsburg to hold Firemanship Training School Sept 23 Oct 3 10 17 led by Ralph Parks of ISU Engineering Extension.
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Alan Zevenbergen
G. Aettinger
Gravttinger
Zevenbergen
Graettinger
Oltier
Lost Island Church
Lost Island
Chiurch
Cauruk
Farm Bureau
Wesley Methodist Church
Mason City
Tron House
Cedar Rapids
Corydon
Boone
Primghar
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt Pleasant
Emmetsburg
Ralph Parks
Iowa State University
Ames
Mr. Parks
Lloyd Cornelius Elected President of School Board
Lloyd Cornelius was chosen president of the Graettinger Community school district board of education at the organizational meeting Monday night. He succeeds James Voigt who was not reelected. Cornelius joined the board in 1961. R T Nane and Henry Jensen, elected to three year terms on September 10, were sworn in to begin their terms. The old board then conducted an official canvass of the September 10 election.
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Lloyd Cornelius
Graettinger Community
Bethel Lutheran Banquet Hosted by Luther League Speaker
The Luther League of Bethel Lutheran will host a banquet at the south church on Sunday evening September 23 starting at 6 00 p m The Rev Erling Hanson of Bethany Lutheran Emmetsburg will be guest speaker Attendees include ninth graders starting League work and tenth graders confirmed earlier this year and their parents
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Luther League of
Terris Gridders Open Corn Belt Play Friday Night
Terris meets the Pirates at Evergreen Park to start the Corn Belt schedule. Game time is 7 30. Coach Mike Dorseth notes focus on passing attack and defensive lac tice in practice. No serious injuries reported. Pirates expected at full strength.
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Pirates
Terris
Evergreen Park
Armstrong
Pirate
Mike Dorseth
Dorseth
Pickup Missing Here Saturday Night
Night marshal Chas Burg reports a 1962 blue Ford pickup, owned by a Wallingford farmer, missing Saturday night from a Graebt inger alley. Search extended to 1 am. found hidden behind trees and the Freight Line tracks at Claude Hansen implement lot Sunday afternoon.
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Chas. Burg
Wallingford
Burg
Graebtinger
Treag
Claude Hansen
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Palo Altto County
Jack Phillips
Devine
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Idella Fleming
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Carl Spires
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Susan
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Barbara
Louis Schacherer
Waltz Studios
Tinses
Arbour
Beth
Jean
Mer
Lloyd McCombs
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