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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
4
TV on NEWS a n TV on NEWS a n IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rev. E S Maynard pastor. Weekday masses at 7 am. Confession Saturday 3 to 6 pm and 7 to 8:30 pm. Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 9:30 am. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7:30.
Sunday worship at First Lutheran at 10 30 a m conducted by Pastor Foehringer of Ruthven. Pastoral care available from Rev A W Sorensen or deacons Haakon Thoreson and Arnold Bisgaard. Open house for Mr and Mrs William Rasmussen 40th anniversary August 2 5 and 7 9 p m. No worship at Lost Island Lutheran next Sunday.
Arthur W. Sorensen, Pastor, announces weekly Luther League Thursday at 7 30 p m in the town church basement with Shirley Thompson as Committee Chairman. Parish Board of Education meets Friday at 8 00 p m in the church office. Sunday services at Town Church 8 30 a m and So Walnut Church 9 45 a m with Sunday School. Church Women meet Tuesday 2 00 p m in the basement. Adult Instruction Wednesday 8 00 p m. Beginning Sunday Sept 2 worship and Sunday School times adjust: Town Church Sunday School 9 16 a m Worship 10 20 a m So Walnut Church Worship 9 00 a m Sunday School 10 15 a m.
The Wallingford Lutheran Church will conduct Divine Services at 11 00 a m led by W A Larson with all attendees invited to participate in the service and fellowship at the church.
Anna Marie Mitchell of Fenton, a missionary to Japan for the past six years, will speak at 9 45 a m Sunday School. Parents are invited to attend. On Thursday at 2 00 p m WMP Guest Day features hostesses including Mmes Paul Laldig Hilmer Larsen Roger Slingerland Wayne Bryan Chester Anderson Gilbert Osher Jens Rasmussen and Ila Nitchals with dining room hostess Mrs Nordein Peterson.
The church announces 9 30 Church School and 10 30 Morning Worship led by Minister George E. Pingle with services scheduled at the Methodist church.
The article lists participants in a clothing exhibit and food judging at the Community Club. It names many girls including Cynthia Vasey and Sharon Larson, notes entries for clothes made by students, and mentions FHA adviser Margaret Pratt will be at the schoolhouse the week of August 27 for inquiries.
The Midgets suffer two losses as Curry leads off with a walk and Sloniker, Sandvig, and Aldger drive runs. Sandvig hits a homer and Sandvig scores on errors, while Harris adds a second inning score. Bob Held coaches the Mites with Roger Henningsen and Pip Kirkegaard guiding the Midzets.
Holy Family Hospital Estherville reports admissions on Thursday August 16 for Mrs. John McDonald and Miss Susan Bosold, both of Graettinger, and Saturday August 19 for Mrs. Sophia Rolfson and Robert Vasey, both of Graettinger.
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thomsen of Graettinger at Holy Family hospital on August 21 joins paternal grandparents Lars Thomsen of Wallingford and Henry Thiel of Graettinger. Ricky Lynn Smith arrived August 14 at Emmetsburg hospital, with siblings Nancella and Lonnie. grandparents Henry Smith and Elmer Naig. A daughter Pamela Jean Koppie was born August 17 at Fort Monmouth New Jersey to Sgt 1 c and Mrs Darwin Koppie. she weighs 8 lb 2 oz and joins two boys and a girl. Mr and Mrs Andrew Rosina of Glendora California welcomed Mary Jo on August 18. she is the former Jean Murray with Pauline Murray as maternal grandmother.
Members of the Jensen family gathered for a reunion at Ingham Lake on Sunday then returned to Independance Iowa to visit Mrs. Jensen's sister and family, Mr and Mrs George Infelt. They plan a two month return visit in August before resuming work in Port au Prince where Mr Jensen serves as Business Manager in the Education field for the U.S. Government.
Jensen family members from the Graettinger area attended a Sunday reunion at Ing ham Lake Bible Camp. About three relatives were present. Also noted is a misc shower planned for Dale Larsen and wife at St Pauls Lutheran Graettinger on Aug 26 at 8 pm. Connie Lou Nissen celebrated her first birthday with gifts. guests included Donna Jean Nissen.
Mrs John Swift entertained a group of friends and neighbors at a party last Thursday afternoon in honor of her birthday anniversary. She received many nice cards and gifts as a social afternoon and lunch were served by the hostess.
Mr and Mrs Minard Levi have leased a 275 acre dairy farm at the west edge of Des Moines near West Des Moines and plan to move there about March 1 They have worked with Fred Spies for 14 years on the Spies and Levi farm near Graettinger The Des Moines area farm is owned by Carlton Belt of Des Moines a former Brown Swiss breeder and is noted as a top Holstein dairy operation The Levis will continue Holstein dairy work at the Des Moines farm
Mr and Mrs Austin O Dea and daughter Shirley of Cottonwood South Dakota visited at the Ed Duhn home last week The O Deas and Duhns had homesteaded together in Stanley County SD and proved their claims in 1908 Later Jim Duhn and John O Dea also homesteaded Their families lived near Humboldt SD for years The O Deas ranch and lease 3000 acres They commented on corn and bean fields and crop prospects in the area It was the first meeting in many years to renew old acquaintances
Visitors to Pastor A. W. Sorensen and wife included James Hansen and Cedar Falls family, Sorensen and Nicol relatives from Des Moines, a Racine Wisconsin sister family, and WWI veteran Elmer Nicol's reunion trip to Edinburgh Pennsylvania. The Nicols toured Washington DC, Gettysburg, Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay, Niagara Falls, plus a Virginia visit. Mac Jensen and children from Port au Prince Haiti also visited.
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