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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1975
Page
9
This week’s mystery student is a 5'4" senior with light brown hair and blue eyes active in band and choir and in Future Homemakers of America. She is currently working on the South Pacific production, enjoys crocheting, and listening to records. Her pet peeve is people who act older than they are. Last week’s mystery student was Howard Spear.
Linda Thompson begins her first year as typing general business bookkeeping and office skills teacher at Graettinger School. A Buena Vista College graduate 1974 with a business education degree, she values student preparation for the business world and community welcome, while balancing family life with husband a contractor and two children.
Principal Dave Haggard described the first Student Council meeting as mainly organizational with Homecoming as the current priority. He noted bands were replying to letters and the council would meet Friday to continue planning. He urged cooperation after the Spencer Fair week, suggesting parental excuses to leave early could be considered if the plan becomes reality.
Jim Campbell, a Graettinger High freshman, is from Terris and lives six miles west of town. He has four older brothers and one older sister, participates in band and choir, and plans to try out for basketball. He calls the school “a pretty good” place and has not decided on future plans.
Graettinger FFA plans a turkey shoot after last year’s event at the county gravel pit east of Graettingers. Teams competed to hit the most clay pigeons for a Thanksgiving turkey prize amid cold weather and good turnout. Officials hope to run one or more shoots this fall if the first succeeds.
Graettinger students faced a lunch change on September 12 as the cafeteria served one larger hot dog instead of two. Principal Dave Haggard and Superintendent Don Pettengill said Iowa rules focus on nutrition over quantity and will continue the single frankfurter approach until supplies run out, then resume two smaller hot dogs.
In the Graettinger ag room an eight grade horticulture class studies a seven year old lemon tree planted in a blue painted washing machine. Root limits have halted growth, though outside growth could reach twenty feet. The class plans grafting an apple tree to it and will relocate the tree outside next spring near the flag pole for summer.
Graettinger softball dropped a 5-4 decision to Mallard in extra innings after leading 2-0 early. Henderson earned the win for Mallard, while Marjie McQuown took the loss for Graettinger. Spies, Weber, Green, Thu, and Kempf had Graettinger’s hits as coach Foy called it the best game all season.
A messy OCR style list shows top ten singles with mixed artifacts. Notable entries include Fame by David Bowie, Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell, At Seventeen by Janis Ian, I’m Sorry by John Denver, Fight the Power by the Isley Brothers, Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow, Joey Geddes and Tree, and Falling in Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds.
A quick snack recipe for no bake cookies by Kathy Hampson uses one cup sugar and cup white syrup heated to just before boiling. Blend in two cups peanut butter with a pinch of salt, then fold in four cups Post Toasties or Rice Krispies cereal. Drop portions onto a sheet to set.
The Graettinger High School Student Council held its first meeting on September 16. Officers named were Pam Sampson president Norma Newhouse vice president Tammy Kulow secretary and Bob Mesenbrink treasurer. Homecoming committees were formed Parade Judge and Activity. All members join the Dance Committee. Other topics were tabled for later discussion including lunches student lounge and open campus for juniors and seniors.
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