Nane Presents Research at National ACS Meeting
Douglas Nane, a University of Iowa graduate student in chemistry, spoke to the Fluorine Division at the American Chemical Society's 160th national meeting in Chicago. His talk covered synthesizing classes of organic fluorine compounds as part of his ongoing PhD studies. he earned BS in 1969 and is the son of Mr and Mrs R T Naae of Graettinger.
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Douglas Nane
U of Iowa
American Chemical Society
Chicago
Douglas
GHS
R. T. Naae
Graettinger
Services Held For P J Peterson In Graettinger
Peter Jacob Peterson 85 longtime Graettinger resident died September 16 after a lengthy illness. Services conducted Saturday at 1 30 pm at Fuhrman Funeral Home officiated by Rev O J Reitz. Burial in Ellington cemetery Mallard. Survivors: son Forrest Peterson Graettinger, daughters Alice Craven Graettinger Ivis Nane Graettinger Pearl Wolfe Estherville, sisters Rosa Johnson Fairmont and John Lenihan Fairmont. Preceded by wife, one son, and several relatives.
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Peter Jacob Peterson
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Fuhrman Funeral
O. J. Reitz
Ellington Cemetery
Mallard
Joe Craven
John Craven
Douglas Nane
Allen Peterson
Patrick Peterson
Ronald Peter SoMns
Hans Peterson
Caroline Grethen
Emmetsburg
North Dakota
Minnesota
A. J. Johnson
Forrest Peterson
Lester
Alice) Craven
R. T. (Ivis) Nane
Jack
Pearl) Wolfe
Estherville
Rosa Johnson
Fairmont
John Lenihan
Pirates Open Home Schedule With West Bend Clash
Graettinger residents celebrate with flag raising at Evergreen Park as the Pirates host West Bend in a Corn Belt conference matchup. The Graettinger High School band will perform at halftime directed by Kent Baldwin with majorette Kathy Scheller and twirlers including Kathy DeVries Ann Schealler Carol Knutson and Kathy Peton. Channel 11 TV signals will air home Viking games via Graettinger cable. A county Legion Auxiliary meeting with guest speaker Mrs. Vincent Stangl of Carroll is set for Monday at Ruthven Legion hall at 8 PM.
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Graettinger American Legion Post
GHS
Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Kent Baldwin
Kathy Schealler
Kathy DeVries
Ann Schealler
Carol Knutson
Kathy Peton
Susan Osher
Martin Baedke
Community TV Signal Co
Viking
American Legion
Palo Alto County
Ruthven Legion Hall
Vincent Stangl
Carroll
Auctions in Graettinger and area Sept 24 26
Public auctions announced in Graettinger area include Kenneth Andre estate farm machinery sale Thursday Sept 24 at five miles east of Ringsted and one mile south with 12 45 pm start. P J Peterson heirs household goods sale Saturday Sept 26 one block east of the depot and three blocks north starting at 1 pm. Rodger Coyle furniture and household items sale Saturday Sept 26 placed three miles east and 33 miles north of Graettinger for Saturday evening. VFW Buddy Poppy Day Friday and Saturday Sept 25 26 in Graettinger with Bessie Howard selling poppies to aid veterans.
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Kenneth Andre
Ringsted
P. J. Peterson Heirs
Bortint and Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Rodger Coyle
Graettinger
Bessie Howard
Bessie
Class of 1930 Held Reunion at Holiday Inn Okoboji
The GHS class of 1930 held a 40 year reunion Sept. 5 at the Holiday Inn in Okoboji with 13 members from the class of 23, nine absent, and Kenneth Reeves deceased. Guy Sturdevant presided as toastmaster as greetings by R. T. Nane and letters from absent members were read. Prizes went to Raymond Nelson for furthest distance and Myrtle Garretts for youngest grandchild. A guest book was given to Bertha Gardner Grebe in a wheelchair at Good Samaritan Home Estherville. corsage given to Irene Elsenbast, a class teacher. Plans made for 1975 reunion. Committee listed. Members present named, including Hartman, Sturdevant, Valen, Michaelson, Luke, Herke Miller, Heidecker, Nane, Nelson, Wikeit, Rathman, Guarrells, and Thoreson.
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GHS
Bennett Thoreson
Guy Sturdevant
Leo Hartman
Hilda
Petersen
Luke
Bertha
Olson
Valen
Marvin Wikert
Myrtle
Boecker
Garretts
Jeannette
Helvig
Michaelson
Irene
Barnett
Elsenbast
Lawrence Rathman
Carrie
Herke
Holiday Inn
Okoboji
Kenneth Reeves
R. T. Nane
Raymond Nelson
Myrtle Garretts
Gardner) Grebe
Good Samaritan
Estherville
Herman
Irene) Elsenbast
Bertha Valen
Hilda Luke
Irene Heidecker
Jeannette Michaelson
R. Te Nane
Chicago
Ruthven
Olson) Valen
Frick Reelected Head Of Graettinger School Board
Paul Frick was reelected president of the Graettinger Community school district board of education at the reorganizational meeting Monday night Francis Schealler reelected vice president The board set the first Monday after the first Friday of each month as its regular meeting date A Goodwill Industries truck will collect repairable items in Graettinger on Oct 7 residents may bring items to the east door of the Methodist church Mrs C O Wikert is local Goodwill representative A 37 yard pass from Kevin Stiles to Kirk Duus with 39 seconds left in the first half gave the Pirates a 7 6 halftime lead over West Bend The locals defended the lead in a scoreless second half Offensive standouts were Steve Kulow Tom Rooney and Stiles Defensive standouts were Brian Guess Rooney Kulow Ennen and Tim Millen Janice Dietz of Nashua joined the Graettinger faculty as a third grade teacher The district eliminated the combination room and added two second grade and two third grade rooms Dietz is a 1969 Wartburg College graduate She also attended Northwestern College in Minneapolis 1963 66 She did her student teaching in Janesville last year Top honors went to Gib Reeves River Vue Farm Berkshire hogs at the Clay County fair Reeves showed multiple prize hogs and sows
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Paul Frick
Graettinger Community
Francis Schealler
Boand
Goodwill Industries
Sioux City
Graettinger
C. O. Wikert
Kevin Stiles
Kirk Duus
Stiles
David Ennen
Pirates
West Bend
Evergreen Park
Steve Kulow
Tom Rooney
Brian Guess
Rooney
Kulow
Ennen
Tim Millen
Janice Dietz
Nashua
Iowa
Graettinger Community School
Graettinger Board of Education
Miss Dietz
Wartburg College
Northwestern College
Minneapolis
Janesville
Graettinger Event Highlights Planning Night and Local Theatre
Graettinger residents and juniors and seniors plus parents are invited to a Parent-Student Planning Night at Graettinger School on Tuesday September 29 at 7 15 p m in the multi purpose room. The program covers college choice vocational technical education and financial aid with speakers from Iowa Lakes Community College Spirit Lake and local counselors and a post presentation discussion with coffee. Also showing is the World War II classic The Bridge at Remagen at Graettinger Community Theatre featuring George Segal Robert Vaughn Ben Garza ra Bradford Dillman and E G Marshall.
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Remagen
Graettinger
George Segal
Robert Vaughn
Ben Garzara
Bradford Dillman
E. G. Marshall
Graettinger Community School
Ronald Brockmeyer
Brockmeyer
Marlin Edwards
Iowa Lakes Community College
Clauson
Spirit Lake High School
Ed Holst
Financial
Committeemen Elected In ASCS Balloting
Farmers of Palo Alto County elected 80 ASCS township committeemen and alternates in a mail election. A total of 909 eligible voters cast ballots, up 6 from last year, with about 45 percent turnout. Committees aid the County ASCS in administering farm programs and cost sharing, and keep producers informed on farm matters.
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Palo Alto County
ASCS
Joe A. Lynch
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
$50 Buck Prize Draw Next Saturday at 3 PM
The afternoon drawing at three o'clock offers a $50 prize in participating stores. Henry Garretts did not claim last week's prize.
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Henry Garretts
Pirates Fall 12-0 at South Clay in tough loss
The Pirates were shut out 12 to 0 at South Clay Friday night. They failed to cross the goal line, remaining scoreless in the first half as they showed defensive improvement and better pass protection though mistakes and bad breaks persisted. A late first half drive stalled at the South Clay 10 yard line due to a costly penalty.
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Pirates
South Clay
Pirate
Mitchell
Rev Persaud Named Pastor at Lost Island Lutheran
Krishen A Persaud 38 accepts call to Lost Island Lutheran and Little Lion Lutheran churches and will lead 11 am service on Sept 27 at Lost Island Lutheran. A native of Guyana, he came to the United States in 1961 and is a Wartburg Seminary graduate. He and his wife Joyce and children Mike Gordon Patricia and Peter plan to move to the Little Sioux parsonage near Milford. Installation set for Oct 11 with a reception for the family. He succeeds Rev Walter Rasmussen who moved to Marshalltown.
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Krishen A. Persaud
Lost Island
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Osage
Iowa
Persaud
Joyce
Mike
Gordon
Patricia
Peter
Little Sioux
Milford
Walter Rasmussen
Marshalltown
Services Here Monday For Eddie Peterson
Eddie L. Peterson 66 died at 12:30 a m Thursday Sept 17 emphysema funeral held Monday at Bethel Lutheran with Rev J Reitz Fuhrman Funeral home led burial at High Lake cemetery pallbearers Emmet Harris Russell Hempstead Amos Mammen Lorin Luchsinger Roy Sloniker Leon Thompson Peterson born May 4 1904 near Wallingford son of Peter and Josie Peterson educated in High Lake and Wallingford schools married Rose McBride August 28 1929 in St James Minn lived in Wallingford Graettinger later well driller and pump repairman in ill health past 15 years survived by wife Rose one son Romaine Peterson Estherville five grandchildren mother Josie Peterson Garner six siblings and father Peter Peterson.
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Eddie L. Peterson
Graettinger
Bethel Lutheran Church
J. Reitz
Fuhrman
Eddie Leonard Peterson
Wallingford
Peter Peterson
High Lake
Rose McBride
St. James, Minn
Rose
Romaine Peterson
Estherville
Peter
Josie) Peterson
Garner
Iowa
Curtis
Raymond
Earl
Forest City
Elmer
Hayfield
Morris
Britt
Judy Peterson
Margaret Peterson
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Becky Starkey
Lynn Guess
Dana Green
Neil Lundgren
Lonnie Smith
Dennis Jacobson
Norman Nicol
Jeff Duhn
Vickie Stueve
Sheryl Kulow
P. J. Peterson
Channel
West Bend Bulldogs
Legion
Buddy Poppy Sale
Frick
River-Vue Farm
Berkshire
Gib Reeves
Clay County Fair
Reeves
Board of Education
Graettinger School
Coop Phone
Graettinger Cooperative Telephone Association
Legion Hall
George Twait
Albert Norris
Arnold Masters
John DeVries
Henry Jensen
Harold M. Jorgensen
Lawrence Thomsen
Ron Struthers
Atty
Joseph Hanson
Rev. Persaud
Eddie Peterson
FFA
Clay County
FFA Market Lamb Hove
Norman
Randy Nicol
Randy Struthers
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