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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1954
Page
4
Masses on Sunday at 8 and 10 p m Weekday masses at 7 30 a m Confessions Saturdays 8 00 to 6 00 p m and 7 00 to 8 30 p m Devotions Sunday evenings 7 30 and Wednesdays and Fridays 8 00 during Lent Good Friday Devotions 2 to 8 p m
Pauls Lutheran and First Lutheran outline Holy Week events with multiple services. Easter schedule includes breakfast, two worship services, Sunday School films, an Easter egg hunt, and a Magdalene play by church youths. Portions note junior confirmation skipped and senior activities adjusted.
Wednesday and Thursday council notes list Junior Choir practice at 4 16 p m Luther League 8 00 p m Sunday School 10 00 a m Worship 11 00 a m M Y F 7 00 p m Easter Sunrise service at 6 00 a m followed by Easter Breakfast All welcome Membership Training for youth Monday and Thursday after school Adult classes Monday and Friday 8 00 p m Younger Adult party Thursday night April 22
Announcement lists Holy Week and Easter observances at First Lutheran Our Savior's Lutheran and related churches. It includes Holy Communion, Good Friday three hour service, confirmation and festival worship, Sunday school, choir rehearsals, plays, choral union preparations, adult instruction, and circuit meetings led by pastors and church groups in Estherville, Wallingford, Immanuel, Betherville, and Waldorf College affiliates.
Circuit Choral Union rehearsals set in Estherville and nearby on April 19 at 8 00 p m April 26 at 8 00 p m at Grachtinger and May 2 at 4 30 p m in Estherville with noon and evening sessions listed.
Graettinger High School students competed in the vocal portion of the state preliminary music contest at Emmetsburg last weekend. Participants included Cynthia Vasey, James Barringer, Girls' Trio, Girls' Sextet, Boys' Quartet, and Boys' Double Quartet, with ensembl e members Janis Masters Maryanna Spies Irene Heidecker Dorothy Rasmussen Karen Manchester Pearl Ann Reeves Bob Reeves Leon Jespersen Merlin Norris Dennis Graettinger Arnold Larson Ken Jacobson Delbert Jensen Paul Bonstead James Barringer. Miss Jordan comments the event offered valuable experience to many freshmen and sophomores amid scheduling conflicts and ensemble shuttling, praising the organization and noting stricter district standards aimed to reduce state entrants.
None of the Wednesday door prizes were claimed yesterday in Graettinger. Kathryn Nissen won $10, Ted Leduc $15, and Mrs. Bob Held $60. Next week's prizes will be $10, $15, and $85.
Graettinger band members competed in the district music contest at Emmatsburg last Friday and Saturday. Ensembles included Clarinet Quartet, Clarinet Trio, Brass Quartet, Brass Sextet, Cornet Trio, Sax Quartet. Soloists were Paul Kirkegaard, Betty Lundgren, Karen Manchester, Cynthia Vasey, Eleanor Beck. Participating ensemble members listed include Maryanna Spies, Susan Shiley, Karen Wolfe, Shirley Herke, Carol Graettinger, Richard Wolfe, Irene Heidecker, Sharon Larson, Jean Thompson, Orland Thoreton, Marilyn Christiansen, Arleen Bisgaard.
Mrs Mary Stiles spent Sunday at the John Van DeWalle home. Mrs Frank Scheller of Spencer visited the Ed Merk home Monday. Several Estherville residents visited Edmond Herke Saturday evening. The Mahan family traveled to Omaha to escort Berniece Webber to Oakland then join husband Jerry in the Air Force. A group of women toured Cher okee hospital with 45 county ladies attending. Norman Merk of Audubon and Rose Ann Merk of Manson called on Ed Merk Sunday afternoon. Vera Powers and Wanda Kerr attended a mental health meeting in Emmetsburg Wednesday evening. Dinner guests at the Ed Herke home Sunday included Alfred Hulburt and family of Wallingford, Maynard Hulbert and family, and Mansel…
Hulburt Swea City Elmer Nelson and Edmond Herke families plus Chester Herke noted. Marion Powers attends a slumber party at Kathlene Strodtiman home Emmetsburg. Arthur Kerr family visits Alvin Petersen home. Mary Stiles weekends with Leo Frieden West Bend. William Birgstrom Des Moines visits Robert Birgstrom Ed Herke homes. LeRoy Powers trips with Allen Dana to Olfisda. Twenty nine Palma Marine Cage in California. Harley Higley family dinner Bert Shirley Estherville. Wm McConnell Willetta Shirley Bonstead Spencer calls.
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