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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
4
Weekday masses are at 7 am with confession Saturday 3 00 to 5 00 pm and 7 00 to 8 30 pm Sunday Masses at 7 30 and 9 30 am Choir rehearsal is Thursday evening at 7 30 pm. Rev E S Maynard is pastor of the salon A TSI de ene parish.
Paul G Tofo pastor program notes for Thursday and Friday events at the Beverly Johnson home and Bible Camp Circuit Luther League. Sunday services at First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran with a 2:30 pm wedding shower planned at Lost Island Church parlors. Congregation invited, Monday meeting at 7:30 pm.
Theran Church Council announces Esther Circle picnic at Marie Reeves home Tuesday. Friday 8:00 p.m. Adult Instruction Class at church office open to new members. Town Church holds 8:30 a.m. worship. So Walnut Church worship at 9:45 a.m. Stewardship Committee meets 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Adult Instruction Class. Thursday Luther League at 7:30 p.m. Town Church basement. All young people welcome.
The Wallingford Lutheran Church schedules a family night August 19 at 8:00 p.m. with Virginia Torreson as program chair and a serving committee listed. The children of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Skattebo honor their parents with a 40th wedding anniversary observance at the church parlors on Sunday August 19, featuring a short program at 2:00 p.m. and lunch to follow.
Methodist church announces George E. Pingle as minister with Sunday schedule at 9:30 church school and 10:30 morning worship.
Masters issued four straight walks in the seventh. Bonstead pitched, striking out three Ocheyedan batters. A wild Graettinger infield error allowed tying and winning runs to score for Ocheyedan. Sandvig contributed two singles and a double, with three official at bats and an intentional pass in the second inning.
Grand champion FFA market dog and reserve champion gilt led Graettinger chapter wins. Jim Levi collected two blue ribbons for Yorkshire litters, boars, and gilts. Bob Reeves earned blue ribbons for Berkshire litter boar and gilt. Alan Norris earned red and blue ribbons for Minnesota line. Clifford Egeland and Dick Swanson won market litter and pig ribbons. Richard Rick took red fat lambs and blue fat lamb. Joe Graettinger led red ribbons for three market lambs. More details to follow in Times.
Bob Reeves of Graettinger junior and Graettinger FFA member has been selected to represent Iowa in the 1956 National Future Farmer chorus. This marks his second year on the national chorus. 125 boys from 48 states plus Puerto Rico and Hawaii participate. Rehearsals begin Oct 6 in Kansas City with performances at the National FFA convention and the American Royal Ball Livestock Show on Oct 12. Reeves is the son of Gilbert and Mrs. Reeves. Production notes mention irrigation timing and soybean yield relation to weed growth from a cooperative study by Town State College and USDA.
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