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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1954
Page
4
St Pauls Lutheran Church invites all to join a Spirit Lake hatchery tour led by Fay Prank tonight at 8 00 PM Pastor Arthur W Sorensen notes Luther League members meet prior to departure for the event in a local church notice.
Thursday 7 30 p m Choir Re hearsal at First Lutheran. Luther League meets at First Lutheran. A colored filmstrip Let Me Show You Your Campus shows five senior colleges of the ELC. Friday 7 30 p m First Lutheran Mission Society at Mrs Ted Christianson. Saturday 9 a m Confirmation at First Lutheran. Saturday 10 45 a m Confirmation Our Savior s. Divine Worship 9 30 a m Our Savior s. Sunday School 9 30 a m First Lutheran Choir rehearsal 10 a m Sunday School
At 11 a.m. a Divine Worship Service and adult confirmation occur in both churches. Holy Week continues with 8 p.m. Wednesday Communion services at Our Savior’s Lutheran and registration from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Choir rehearsals at First Lutheran. Maundy Thursday 8 p.m. Holy Communion at First Lutheran with 7 to 8 p.m. registration. Good Friday 12 noon to 3 p.m. three hour service at First Lutheran. pastors preach on the Seven Last Words of Christ. Everyone is invited to worship as long as possible.
Wallingford Lutheran services led by Pastor Ganderson with Sunday worship at 9 30 and Sunday School at 10 45 Confirmation class Saturday at 9 00 Luther League meets Monday evening with program committee includes Allen Lande Miriam Ness and Marcerie Jones Senior Choir rehearse Thursday at 8 00 Good Friday services 12 to 3 pm in Estherville and Graettinger churches Holy Thursday no Norse Communion Service Good Friday Communion at 8 pm Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran presents Christ Everlasting Cantata by Roger Wilson Sunday services 11 00 with Sunday School 10 00 10 45 Light Bearers Mission Society meets 8 00 pm April 11 Melba Kittelson and Lillian Kramsdale present Bolivian Missions program Serving committee Mines Lester Handeland James McGregor Carroll Charl ton April 14 at 2 00 pm Holy Thursday Communion April 15 at 8 00 pm Good Friday services 12 to 3 pm in Estherville and Graettinger churches Choir practice Saturday 9 30 am
Dr. Lloyd Appleton, associate director of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy, received the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation State Service Award. A West Point resident since 1936, he is a Cornell College graduate with a master’s from Teachers College and a PhD from NYU. He also served as a Major in the Department of Tactics at West Point from 1948 to 1946.
Local social update lists visits and calls across Estherville Gruver and Spencer. Ed Merk, Mr and Mrs Edmond Herke, Harry Lewis, Bert Shiers, and families appear among guests and callers. Harriet Herke spent Sunday with her parents, and Frank Scheller visited in Spencer.
The Graettinger Rebekah Lodge convention drew about 100 guests from Spencer Royal Dickenia West Bend and Graettinger. Activities included a musical program by Graettinger students under Gayle Thompson, a noon registration, a dinner by the Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary, and an evening session with cake ice cream and coffee.
Monday: baked beef on ton, potato hash, beets, tea rolls, honey butter, sauce and tilk. Tuesday: orange juice, buttered potatoes, lettuce salad, meat sandwich, cherry cake and milk. Wednesday: chili and crackers, carrot and celery sticks, bread, butter and jelly, plum pudding and milk. Thursday: Wiener on buttered bun, buttered corn, cold tomato, apple apricot crisp and milk. Friday: orange juice, scalloped
A school meal lists potatoes, cheese crackers, buttered greens beans, peach sauce, cookie and milk as parts of the daily offerings. The items are presented as a simple, balanced plate for students.
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