Jaacks Wins Contest In Spirit Lake Football Pool
Richard Jaacks of Spirit Lake wins this week’s football contest with Tim Rooney and Wayne Van Veldhuizen of Graettinger finishing second and third. Upsets like Oklahoma over Ohio State and Minnesota over UCLA shape the standings. prizes include $25 for a perfect ballot and $100 for a perfect tie breaker.
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Richard Jaacks
Spirit Lake
Tim Rooney
Graettinger
Wayne van Veldhuizen
Richard Jacks
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Ohio
Minnesota
UCLA
Ruthven
West Bend
Baltimore
New York Giants
New York Jets
Millea Named Sports Information Director at Briar Cliff
John Millea, former Emmetsburg Reporter-Democrat and Graettinger Times reporter, is named Briar Cliff College sports information director. The Graettinger High School 1977 graduate, now a Briar Cliff freshman majoring in mass communications, will promote the college athletic program and handle media relations.
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Millea
Briar Cliff
John Millea
Emmetsburg Reporter-Democrat
Graettinger Times
Briar Cliff College
Ray Nacke
Millen
Graettinger High School
Graettinger
Mass Communications
Clark staff to hold public office hours in mobile van
U S Senator Dick Clark schedules staff led office hours in Palo Alto County at the County Courthouse Emmetsburg on Friday September 30 from 9 30 to 1 30 a m The staff will discuss pending legislation and other government issues and no appointment is needed The mobile office van tours all 99 counties to aid residents in communicating with Clark
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U.S
Dick Clark
Palo Ato County
Clark
Emmetsburg
Rural Education Group To Meet In Iowa This Fall
A Rural Education Group connected to People United for Rural Education plans statewide presentations in Iowa on rural education goals. An informational meeting is set for Wednesday October 5 at Stub's Ranch Spencer with coordinator Tom Wicks and a panel including Mrs. Robert Losure Dr. James D Jess Mrs Edwin Kinney Joyce Losure and Janet Kinney.
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People United For
Edwin Kinney
Alden
Iowa
Jess
Joyce Losure
PURE
Janet Kinney
Statehouse
Ronald Zelinsky
Terris
Deadline Today For Mayor And City Council Seats
Filing closes today September 29 for mayor and four council seats. Incumbent mayor Alan Graettinger and Jens Kirkegaard have filed alongside three council candidates Jim Bates Bob Prather and Dale Poland. Current councilors Avery Bonstead Roy Nissen and Merle Hanson hold seats, with Shirley Moran as treasurer for two-year terms.
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Alan Graettinger
Jens Kirkegaard
Jim Bates
Bob
Prather
Dale Poland
Avery Bonstead
Roy Nissen
Merle Hanson
Shirley Moran
1978 Graettinger phone book will add more listings
Graettinger telephone director Bill Rohde says the 1978 directory, to be distributed in January, will include more information than 1977. It will be free to Graettinger subscribers and also available to Ruthven Terris Wallingford and Ringsted residents with yellow pages ads and bold face listings. Back pages will carry listings for surrounding towns to help subscribers find friends without the Lakes Region Book.
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Graettinger
Bill Rohde
Ruthven
Terris
Wallingford
Ringsted
Rohde
Work To Begin On New 7-Plex Community Apartment
Tim O Leary Construction of Emmetsburg won the bid for a 7 Person plex project in Graettinger. The Graettinger Community Apartment Incorporated board led by Pastor Rietz and treasurer Haakon Thoreson awarded the $116 360 contract Tuesday after reviewing all bids. Construction starts next week.
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Pastor Rietz
Ernie Anderson
Lloyd Petersen
John Poland
Lloyd Cornelius
John Munson
Haakon Thoreson
Tim O'Leary
Moran Captures 1977 Club Championship at Hillcrest
Ron Moran won first place with a 112 total to become the 1977 Club Champ at Hillcrest Golf Course on September 18. Brian Bonstead placed second with 115, and first flight winners included Paul Frick and Harlon Plogge.
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Hillcrest Golf Course
Ron Moran
Brian Bonstead
Paul Frick
Crotty Elected To Soybean Board In Iowa District 1
Bob Crotty of Havelock won the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board seat for District 1 on September 20, defeating Leon Haahr of Newell. ISPB funds market development, research and education with four cents per bushel from Iowa soybeans. The group supported six ISU soybean projects in 1976-77, including field emergence and plant performance studies and an Extension program to boost town farmer yields.
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Bob Crotty
Havelock
Iowa Soybean Promotion Board
ISPB
Crotty
Leon Haahr
Newell
Iowa
Ed Schettler
Iowa Soybean Association
Emmetsburg
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State University
Schettler
ISPS
Warning siren test conducted by Civil Defense Emmetsburg
On Tuesday October 4 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. the Civil Defense of Emmetsburg in conjunction with local town defense warnings will conduct a 24 minute continuous wavering siren test. The exercise simulates an enemy attack to test the warning system.
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Civil Defense of
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Pirates hammer Sioux Valley 52 0 at Evergreen Park
Graettinger offense and stifling defense overwhelmed Sioux Valley as Terry Masters rushed 257 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries while Mike Elsenbast added 114 yards and a TD. Final score 52-0 with Sioux Rapids to visit next Friday.
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Graettinger
Pirate
Sioux Valley
Evergreen Ball Park
Pirates
Mike Elsenbast
Elsenbast
Bruce Masters
Soos
Terry Masters
Terry
Eisenbast
Orange and Black
Pat Brobst
Tom Thomson
Pats Jean
Rick Bates
John Brown
Tim Brown
Craig Iverson
Monty Schang
Bates
Brobst
Indians
Sioux Rapids
Dobbins and Thompson Elected to Graettinger Co-op Board
The Graettinger Co-op Telephone Association held its 1977 Annual Meeting on September 20 in the American Legion Hall Graettinger Iowa. Two directors to serve three year terms were elected by ballot after nominees Martin Currans Harry Dobbins Leland Stiles Lawrence Thompson were considered. Harry Dobbins and Lawrence Thompson were reelected. President John DeVries led the meeting. Minutes from last year were approved and a progress report on the Telephone Co. was given with notes on changes planned for next year.
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Graettinger Co-op Telephone Association
American Legion Hall
Graettinger
Martin Currans
Harry Dobbins
Leland Stiles
Lawrence Thompson
John DeVries
Sec
Fullmer calls for sportsmanship at Graettinger contests
Superintendent Fullmer urges immediate steps to curb drinking and swearing at athletic events. He emphasizes school activities are not for such behavior and calls for adequate police on duty at home games. He appeals for alumni and fans to support honorable conduct to make Graettinger admired.
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Jaacks
Sen. Clark
Moran
Harlon
Ron Wilson
Lloyd C. Petersen
Dave Haggard
Jim Haegele
Keith Christenson
Coles
Marion
Dobbins
Thompson
Fullmer
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