Pirates Stop West Bend 26-8 in third straight win
Pirates defeat West Bend 26 to 8 to extend their win streak. Moran connects with Bortwin for a key first half score as Naig racks 186 rushing yards on 33 carries and the defense limits West Bend to 43 rushing yards.
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Pirates
West Bend
Provo
Nai
Smith
Jacobson
Naig
Pirate
Lynn Tindall
Bob Rooney
Dennis Nelson
Tom Moran
Tindall
Moran
Nelson
Doug Naig
Bob Carter
Steve Boecker
Dennis Jacobson
Bortini
Tom Boblit
Stewart
Witt
Lonnie Smith
Lenny Witt
Todd Hersleff
Reception Planned for Graettinger Teachers Tuesday Evening
A reception for Graettinger faculty is planned for Tuesday evening September 90 at 7 30 p m in the school lunch room. The event is sponsored by the women of the churches of Graettinger.
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Graettinger
Churches of Graettinger
Winners in Morgan Rodeo Triumphs by Northwestern Trail Riders
Northwestern Trail Riders members won multiple events at the Morgan Minnesota rodeo on Sunday. Bill Thompson Jr. took first in the cow riding contest while Jim Kindlespire of Spirit Lake finished third. A three man team comprising Bill Thompson John Prather and Kindlespire captured first in the wild cow milking contest.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Morgan, Minn
Bill Thompson, Jr
Jim Kindlespire
Spirit Lake
Bill Thompson
John Prather
Kindlespire
Visit to Low Rent Housing Projects by Graettinger Delegation
Mayor Wayne Potter and council members Jim Spies Leland Stiles and George Torrence town clerk with Lloyd C Petersen and John De Vries visited the Sioux Center low rent housing project and the Manning Town proposal on Saturday. The group toured the completed Sioux project and expressed interest in a Graettinger version based on the successful Sloux project.
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Wayne Potter
Jim Spies
Leland Stiles
George Torrence
Lloyd C. Petersen
John de Vries
Sioux Center
B Team Plays Ruthven Here at Evergreen Park
The Pirate B team hosts Ruthven B's Tuesday night September 30 at Evergreen Park with game time to be announced. On October 7 Graettinger Junior High travels to Ruthven for another matchup.
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Pirate
Ruthven
Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Fire engine sent to ambulance blaze in Graettinger
Graettinger firemen were summoned to the northwest part of Graettinger Saturday noon to extinguish a fire in the Furhman ambulance motor. A patient had been taken to Holy Family hospital and the ambulance was returning when the motor backfired starting the fire. Most damage was to the motor wiring, and the ambulance was driven by Omer Gjerds.
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Graettinger
Gaettinger
Furhman
Holy Family Hospital
Wirling
Omer Gjerds
Nomination papers due October seventh for town posts
Nomination papers for the biannual town election on November 4 must be filed by October 7 with town clerk Lloyd C. Petersen. Only papers filed thus far are for Rosella Boblit seeking reelection as town treasurer.
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Lloyd C. Petersen
Rosella Boblit
Lloyd Peterson
Potter
Howard Haneon
Forrest Peterson
Leland Stiles
James Spies
George Torrence
Martin Long Auction Saturday
Local notice announces a Saturday auction by Martin Long featuring food items and unspecified goods at Garin. Details are fragmented but indicate a sale event with a bank clerk and harvest state bank involvement. totals and times unclear due to garbled text.
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Tse Garin
Harvest State Bank
Devo Sale
Northwestern Trail Riders Host Sunday Horse Show and Rodeo
A horse show and kid's rodeo are set for Sunday October 5 at the Northwestern Trail Riders arena. Show entry at 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. start. Calf riding and Shetland pony throne riding for two age groups. Events include youth and men and women Western pleasure, barrel race, musical chair, pole bending, keyhole race, egg race, relay race and pickup race.
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Northwestern Trail Riders
Graettinger Fire District to Build New Maintenance Structure
Two old houses on the Graettinger site were razed last week in preparation for a new maintenance building. The site lies across the street east of Roy’s Service station. Heavy equipment demolished the houses, burned the material, and hauled away debris. Olesun Bros. of Graettinger will construct a 40 by 60 foot block building with a brick front.
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Graettinger
Roy
Olesun Bros. Construction
Turtle farmer Bill Herke nurtures newborn river turtles
Bill Herke, a retired farmer, hatched seven tiny turtles from eggs and plans to release them back to the river after they grow. He recently butchered two larger turtles for meat and found an old buffalo horn along a river sand bar east of town.
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Pol
Pall
Bill
Herke
Albert Leeson 65 Dies In California
Albert Leeson 65 of Sacramento Calif died September 6 in a Martinez hospital after an extended illness. Funeral with military honors by VFW Post 4647 was held at Mount Vernon Church of the Valley with burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Park. He moved from Brighton England to Canada then to Sacramento in 1954 and worked for Sears Roebuck until retiring in 1964. He is survived by wife Christine, sisters Vivian Quinn and Nancy Barry, and brothers Walter Leeson and Charles Leeson.
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Louis Lammers
Jesse
Wesley Anderson
Wallingford
Harvey Anderson
Sutherland
Albert Leeson
Sacramento
Calif
Leeson
Martinez
Contra Costa County
VFW
Mount Vernon Church
Valley
Borial
Mount Vernon Memorial Park Court of Honor
Brighton
England
Canada
Magpie Lane
North Highlands
Sears Roebuck and Co
Christine
Vivian Quinn
Toronto
Nancy Barry
Yreka
Walter Leeson
Vancover
British Columbia
Charles Leeson
Glendora
Los Angeles County
High School Elects Class Officers Lynn Tindall Heads Student Council
Graettinger high school elected its 1969 70 student council and class officers. Lynn Tindall leads the council as president with Jim Murphy as vice president and Connie Hankey as secretary. Class officers include seniors Paula Stuart Dennis Nelson Vickie Mammen Kathy Stecklowha and juniors Lenny Witt Kinda Clipperton Kathy Petan.
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Graettinger High School
Lynn Tindall
Jim Murphy
Connie Hankey
Jeff Duhn
Pat Schang
Betty Brown
Dave Nelson
Barb Petersen
Raymond Blinkmann
Lentern
Paula Stuart
Dennis Nelson
Vickie Mammen
Kathy Stecklowha
Lenny Witt
Kinda Clipperton
Supper At The Legion Hall October Stag Dinner
Gresttinger Legion officials announce a stag supper at the Legion hall on Saturday evening October 4. Everyone is welcome whether member or not. Serving will begin at 6 pm.
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Gresttinger Legion
Legion
Homecoming Parade Entries Sought For October 10
Plans for the Pirate homecoming parade on October 3 at 2 p.m. urge Graet- Unger area businesses, clubs, and organizations to enter. Contact the school principal’s office to submit an entry. The Prairie Gold Area Council of Boy Scouts joins eight Iowa councils in a School Night For Scouting recruiting drive on October 7 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Governor Robert Ray chairs. Parents and boys will learn about Cub and Boy Scout programs and how to join, with separate age group meetings after the general session.
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Graet- Unger
Prairie Gold Area
Counci
Boy Scouts of America
Icowa
Robert Ray
Pleasant fall weather ushers in official start of fall
Pleasant fall weather begins fall with light rain on Monday and a low 34 degrees Wednesday. Soybeans are ripening with good prospects for a strong crop in most cases though Graettinger Cosp Grain company had not received beans by Tuesday. Corn and beans appear largely out of frost danger with some later plantings still at risk.
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Graettinger Cosp Grain Company
Bow and Arrow Deer Season Opens in Iowa September 27 1969
The Iowa Conservation Commission reminds hunters the bow and arrow deer season begins at one half hour before sunrise Saturday morning September 27 and runs through November 27, 1969. Shooting hours are half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset. The entire state is open, deer of any age or sex may be taken by bow and arrow only, with a possession and season limit of one deer.
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Iowa
Towa Conservation Commission
Break-In Reported At Roy's Service Station
A break-in occurred last Wednesday night at Roy's Service Station in Goettinger. About $12 in change was stolen through a back window. Goettinger police and Palo Alto County sheriff's office are investigating.
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Groettinger
Roy
Anne
Goettinger
Palo Alto County
Pirates Host Mallard Friday on Evergreen gridiron
The undefeated Pirates, 3-0, host the Mallard Ducks at Evergreen Park Friday night aiming to extend their win streak before the Ruthven Clash next week. Last season, Pirates edged Mallard 19-13 as favorites.
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Pirates
Mallard Ducks
Evergreen Park
Ruthven
Mallard
Civil Defense Handbook Remains Available For Citizens
Louis Schafer, chair of the Palo Alto County Civil Defense Board, announced that any resident who did not receive the Palo Alto County Shelter Plan Handbook Family Emergency Plan should pick up a copy at the county auditor or extension office. He called it the most important Civil Defense information and urged every household to read and keep the manual for reference.
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Louis Schafer
Palo Alto
Buck Prize Draw Promises 25 Dollar Award Next Saturday
Next Saturday afternoon a three o'clock drawing offers a 25 dollar Buck prize. Participants include Pauling Graettinger stores. Mrs Elroy Kulow claimed last week’s 50 dollar Buck prize.
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Partici Pauling Graettinger
Elroy Kulow
B Gridders Down West Bend 16-0 Pirates win
The Pirates under Jim Reed defeated West Bend 16-0 on Monday night as Steve Kulow ran three yards for a score and Dave Nelson added a four yard TD. Lenny Witts converted once, a safety produced two points, and Roger Rose made the tackle for the safety. Defensive standouts included Dave Nelson and Dale Roifson.
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Tim Kulow
Gary Anderson
Pirate
Open Hunting Season To Open Oct 15
The raccoon hunting season in Towa will open at noon October 15, moved up from November 1 after the State Conservation Commission received additional information.
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Towa
State Conservation Commission
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