Republicans Seek Legislative Candidates in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County Republicans led by Loretta Spies of Graettinger invite interested residents to join an extensive candidate search for the 1978 elections. Districts 4 6 and 7 will be examined with emphasis on House Districts 4 and 6. Contacts include Spies in Graettinger and Nelson or Brownlee in Emmetsburg for those wishing to participate or suggest candidates.
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Palo Alto County
Loretta Spies
Graettinger
Spies
Terry Nelson
S.J. Brownlee
Emmetsburg
Pirates Shutout Terris Tigers in Conference Opener
Graettinger Pirates travel to Terris for their first conference game and win 24 to 0. Mike Elsenbast returned a Tiger interception for a first-half touchdown, Terry Masters scored twice in the second half, and Tim Rooney made a critical early pick. Masters rushed for 155 yards on 26 carries, with the Pirates totaling 283 yards to Terril’s 42. The defense forced three fumbles and multiple key tackles as Terril’s offense struggled throughout. The Pirates host Sioux Valley Saturday at Evergreen Park.
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Graettinger Pirates
Terris
Pirates
Tigers
Pirate
Tiger
Mike Elsenbast
Terry Masters
Tim Rooney
Rod Hough
Bruce Masters
Randy Rients
Terril
Tim
Tom Brown
Brian Adolph
Sioux Valley
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Will Be Part Owner Of New Plant
Secretary Bergland will speak at the Midwestern Conference on farm and food policy in Sioux City November 8 to 10. The Graettinger Municipal Light Plant plans Unit 4 a 576 MW generating unit to be built near Salix Iowa with coal from Wyoming and a projected 1979 commercial start.
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Graettinger
Washington
Bob Bergland
Berkley Bedell
Food and Social Policy
Sioux City
Bergland
Bedell
Tam
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Salix
Iowa
Missouri River
IPS
Corn Belt Power
Bureau of Reclamation
Cornbelt Power Cooperative
Iowa Public Service
Interstate Power Company
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
Wyoming
Board of Trustees
Municipal Light Plant
Municipal Electric Utility
George Neal
Hansen Wins Contest for Football Guessing
Pete Hansen led a football prediction contest with the most correct guesses, edging out Shelly Kulow and Mrs Hansen. Randy Frerichs posted the second closest score guess for Graettinger Terril. Bernice Masters uniquely picked Atlanta in the upset and most entries favored Iowa State over Iowa.
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Pete Hansen
Randy Frerichs
Shelly Kulow
Atlanta
Bernice Masters
Emmetsburg
Sibley
Processing Plant Slated For Hampton Iowa
The Iowa Development Commission and the Hampton Development Corporation announce Lauridsen Foods Inc will build a 64,000 square foot meat processing plant in Hampton Iowa. The facility aims to employ about 100 production workers with beef and pork processing for retail trade. Construction starts once permits are issued and operations are expected in fall 1979. W E Lauridsen of Spirit Lake Iowa leads the new Iowa corporation. C T Knowles of Denison Iowa will manage after opening.
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Iowa Development Commission
Hampton Development Corporation
Lauridsen Foods, Inc
Hampton, Ina
W.E. Lauridsen
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Iowa Corporation
Lauridsen
Nebraska
C.T. Knowles
Denison
Pirettes Edge Graettinger To Take Volleyball Opener
Graettinger girls win 3 games to two over Sioux Rapids in a back and forth opener. Sioux Rapids take game two 15 4 but Pirettes force an overtime win 17 15 and take games four and five 15 4 and 16 14. Kathy Forey and Sandy Scherer Spark Off Bench. J V Maidens also drop a hard fought match 3 2 with final 15 11 11 15 15 11. Next match at Terril at 4 30.
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Pirettes
Graettinger
Sioux Rapids
Kathy Forey
Sandy Scherer
J. V
Terril
Gjerde Furniture Holds Saturday Giant Piggy Bank Draw
The drawing for a $25 giant piggy bank at Gjerde Furniture is scheduled for Saturday September 24. It closes a week long Anniversary Sale in progress. Adults 18 and over may register anytime before the drawing. no purchase is required and present attendance is optional. See the inside Times for sale details.
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Gjerde Furniture
Pirate Jackets On Sale At Gjerde's Furniture
Gjerde's Furniture now lists the Pirate Jackets sold by the Pirate Boosters Club. The boosters invite all shoppers to visit the store, browse the jackets, and make a purchase.
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Gjerde
Pirate Booster's
Pirate Boosters
Carter to Visit Iowa for Des Moines Dinner
President Jimmy Carter will speak at a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines on October 21. Tickets are $36 for individuals and $50 for couples, with Lorma Kunath handling orders from the Clay County Democratic Central Committee. Kunath can be reached at P.O. Box 1132 Spencer. Kunath served on the Iowa steering committee that invited the president.
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines
Lorma Kunath
Clay County
Democratic Central Committee
Jimmy Carter
Kunath
P.O. Box
Spencer
Iowa
Local Pastor To Celebrate Silver Anniversary Sunday
Diane L Weber profiles Reverend George W Brighton a twenty five year Methodist pastor from Leland Iowa celebrating his silver anniversary in 1976 open house at United Methodist Church from 2 00 to 4 30 with past and present church members attending Brightons life story notes he grew up with little formal religious training as an orphaned child amid a large Missouri Synod Lutheran family and strong youth ministry emphasis continues on page eight
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Leland
Iowa
Garret Theological Seminary
Evansville
Ilinois
United Methodist Church
George W. Brighton
Brighton
George Brighton
George
Stanley
Phoebe
Missouri Synod Lutheran
Phoebe Brighton
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University of Dubuque
Terry
Mike
Happy Hour Cafe
Hampton
Carter
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