City closes Graettinger dump and redirects garbage
Graettinger shuts its city dump permanently on Monday with a locked gate and a prohibition on dumping. The city will seek county help to bury existing garbage and transfer waste to Palo Alto County Collection Station, which accepts most items but not wire or trees. Citizens may bring garbage and large appliances to the station. past dump problems included fires.
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Graettinger City
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Iowa Roads at Crossroads A Call to Rebuild and Fund Major Upgrades
A condensed pamphlet critique of Iowa roads highlights 42 000 miles of inadequate highways 3 650 miles under 24 feet wide and 1 250 under 18 feet wide. It notes bridges poorly rated and costly maintenance while urging mass transit rail air water links and environmental cleanup. It cites rising populations and tripled vehicle registrations since 1940 and urges funding through road use tax and federal trust funds funded by vehicle fees fuel taxes and excise taxes. It warns that future road quality hinges on policy choices now.
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Iowa
Associated Equipment Distributors of
Palo Alto
United States
Iown
Graettinger Board Thanks Supporters for Bond Passage
The Graettinger Board and school employees express appreciation to committee members and volunteers who aided the recent school bond proposal. Due to their efforts Graettinger will have an attendance center for many years, and the electorate shows education is a community priority.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Community School
Couples Golf Club Tournament Results
Twenty five couples played the Couples Golf Club Tournament on Sunday. In First Flight Pat and Kevin Stiles and Lillian and Howard Hansen tied at 91, followed by Kathy and Brad Bottenfield at 92. Second Flight saw Marge and Annie Masters 99, Marilyn and Paul Frick 100, Ivis and R.T. Nane 100. Third Flight results: Barb and Ron Moran 101, Mildred and Russell Jones 106, Dee and Dave Haggard 108. Fourth Flight lists Sandy and Ted James 109, Fern and Edmund Herke 112, Marlys and Ray Zeman 113. Fifth Flight totals: Joan and Willard Herke 130, Donna and Don Iverson 131, Pauly and Ward Scherer 131.
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Pat
Kevin Stiles
Lillian
Howard Hansen
Kathy
Brad Bottenfield
Marge
Annie Masters
Marilyn
Paul Frick
Ivis
R.T. Nane
Barb
Ron Moran
Mildred
Russell Jones
Dee
Dave Haggard
Sandy
Ted James
Fern
Edmund Herke
Marlys
Ray Zeman
Joan
Willard Herke
Donna
Don Iverson
Pauly
Ward Scherer
First Winners In Football Contest
The annual Football Contest started with many entries and sharp guessing. Mike Elsenbast of Graettinger won $5 for best score with three misses, followed by Mrs. Pete Hansen with five misses earning $3, and Dave Elsenbast winning $1 for third with six misses. Upsets appeared as Iowa defeated Syracuse, but the leaders had it right. Winners may collect prizes at the Times office during business hours.
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Mike Elsenbast
Graettinger
Pete Hansen
Dave Elsenbast
Iowa
Syracuse
Times Office
Pirates Hand Terris Tigers 35-0 in Conference Opener
Graettinger Pirates improve to 2-0 with a 35-0 Cornbelt Conference win over Terrill Tigers. Terry Masters rushes for 199 yards, Mike Masters adds 143, and Randy Rients scores on a 35 yard pass reception. Graettinger gains 477 total yards while limiting Terrill to 102.
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Rod Hough
Pirates
Kurt Weiershaeuser
GHS
Mike Masters
Randy Rients
Terrill
Rients
Terry Masters
Weiershaeuser
Ich
Graettinger
Eisenbast
Terril
GHL
Terris
Welershaeuser
Mike Elsenbast
Randy Brobst
Elsenbast
Tigers
Tim Brown
John Millen
Sentral
Hough
Petersen
Sioux Valley Soos
Soos
Sioux Valley
Petersen Field
Goodwill Truck Visits Graettinger October 5
The Goodwill truck will be in Graettinger on October 5 at the United Methodist Church east door. Residents are invited to drop off used clothing old electrical appliances and other miscellaneous items for donation.
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Graettinger
United Methodist Church
Story Behind The Graettinger School Bond Passage
The Graettinger School Bond passed 325 to 150 on September 14 after a long planning process dating to fall 1975. A community committee, the Duffy architectural firm, and multiple committees guided designs for an Industrial Art Vocational program, library, locker rooms, and a multi purpose room totalling 477000 dollars with repairs and contingencies. Construction aims include roof repairs this fall and start of dismantling the playground next April, with occupancy planned for fall 1977 and completion by January 1978.
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Graettinger
Department of Public Construction
Board of Education
James M. Duffy
Spencer
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Supt
Pettengill
Industrial Arts and Voc Ag
Two From Graettinger Perform With Buena Vista Band
Graettinger residents Lowell Jacobsen Jr. and Dan Voigt will perform with the Buena Vista marching band at halftime of the Buena Vista Upper Iowa football game on September 25 at Buena Vista. Lowell, a sophomore, majors in bonding and finance and political economics systems, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Jacobsen. Dan, a freshman, majors in music, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James I. Voigt.
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Lowell Jacobsen, Jr
Dan Voigt
Graettinger
Buena Vista
Upper Iowa
Lowell
Lowell Jacobsen
Dan
Music
James I. Voigt
Hunting And Fishing Day Editorial
National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 25 prompts reflection on the history of hunting, fishing and trapping. The editorial notes hunters and trappers led conservation, helped create state fish and game departments, and that license funds support habitat protection for many species. It argues sport hunting and fishing do not endanger wildlife and stresses outdoor recreation benefits for Americans.
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Theodore Roosevelt
America
Prayer Campaign Comes To Area Area Embraces 40 Day National Prayer Plan
The It's Time to Pray, America campaign mobilizes 40 days of prayer from mid September to election day with figures like Ford Carter Graham Cash and Robertson among organizers. CBN sponsors invites 200 thousand ministers to lead weekly prayers across denominations nationwide, endorsed this week by the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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America
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Billy Graham
Johnny Cash
Pat Robertson
Graettinger
Christian Broadcasting Network
CBN
M.G
Pat" Robertson
Robertson
National Conference of Christians and Jews
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Hunting and Fishing Day Editorial
Thomas J. Neal
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