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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1976
Page
7
The annual Pirate Press Frisbee Throwing Contest sponsored by the staff will take place on October 8 with the finals at halftime of the Homecoming football game. Graettinger State Bank provides the frisbees.
Principal Dave Haggard urges public awareness of obscenity and profanity. He notes students face these issues daily despite school bans on profane language and calls for citizen involvement to uphold high moral standards and responsible decision making under pressure.
A counselor letter argues students resist reporting theft and vandalism, fearing stigma as squealers. It calls for clear moral boundaries, balancing loyalty with justice, and questions aiding and abetting crime. The piece ends noting a school frisbee contest for grades and a dollar entry fee.
Randy Simington and Jim Peterson report the Jr High suffered a 16 6 defeat to the Terris Tigers last Wednesday. Coach Ted Yarnes notes multiple injuries to key players including Bruce Masters who scored the Pirates only TD and will be out indefinitely.
Bonnie Mammen reports GHS junior class magazine subscriptions totaled 4142 dollars and 14 cents, about a thousand dollars more than last year, with proceeds earmarked to help cover spring junior senior prom costs. The piece also includes a dated calendar addendum listing scholarships and academic events for late 1976 and early 1977.
Graettinger Pirates rise from sixth to seventh after Paullina’s 12-8 upset over Milford. Despite Orang and Black’s 35-0 win over Terris, Paullina’s victory propels Paullina to sixth in Class 1-A while Milford stays in the top ten of 2-A.
A sea sick fisherman named Plankton finds himself shipwrecked on a small island. Goddess Munchas arrives offering snack food and help as parrots swarm, and Plankton is inspired to invent waves before drifting back to the sea.
Sue Zane Gronemeyer is the new high school English teacher and girls softball coach at Graettinger High School. A Missouri Western State College graduate with a BS in English education and a minor in driver education, she previously taught in Early Iowa. At GHS she teaches ninth and tenth grade English and creative writing, assists with plays, and enjoys sewing, tennis, swimming, golf, fishing, and camping.
Randy Brobst born May 5 1959 lists football basketball and college as future plans with Brockston Blue and steak favorites while Barb Green born March 14 1959 cites basketball white Corvette and The Exorcist as favorites. The page records personal details and oddball advice urging skepticism and truth.
The Pirettes defeated Mallard 9-3 after leading 7-3 at the sixth. Kathy Kulow earned the win with 2 strikeouts, while Mallard’s Holly Henderson took the loss. Becky Weber, Barb Green, Pam Thu, and Kathy Kulow each doubled once as Graettinger/ Pirettes improved to 3-2 in conference play.
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