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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
4
Immaculate Conception Church announces Masses on Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions are held Saturdays from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Postponed choir practice will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. All choir members are urged to attend.
The Methodist Church A invites attendance for services on Sunday December 7 1952 with Sunday School at 10:00 A M and Worship at 11:00 A M. Choir practice is scheduled for Thursday evening at 7 30 p.m. under Pastor Rasmussen.
Parish Luther League meets at the Ed Jensen farm at 8 15 p m on Thursday. Confirmation class at Marilyn Brown home Saturday 11 a m. Divine worship with Holy Communion Sunday at 9 30 a m. Sunday School at 10 30 a m. Choir rehearsal 11 a m to 7 30 p m. Lost Island Luther League invited to Ruthven church parlor 8 p m with Rev H J Westberg as guest speaker. Lunch served, children invited. Bible study Tuesday at the Graettinger parsonage. Ladies Aid Thursday, Dec 11.
Christmas program at 2 p.m. in the Church hosted by Mary Christianson Betty Nelson Kay Rogness and Geng Jami son with Ruth Christianson as dining host. Includes confirmations classes Sunday School Divine Worship at 11:00 and various Bible studies and choir rehearsals. Immanuel and First Lutheran Church notices. business meeting to amend by-laws. cordial welcome to all.
St Pauls Lutheran Church outlines December activities led by Pastor Arthur W Sorensen. Brotherhood meets Thursday December four at eight pm at South Walnut church to discuss church responsibility to rural youth and hold annual business meeting. Saturday confirms classes and bazaar begin seven thirty pm with sale, coffee and pie. Sunday services and Sunday School listed, golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Peter Miller, parties 2 to 5 pm. Luther League meets Thursday eight pm. David's Committee chaired by Roger Henningsen oversees program.
Pastor Gunderson leads Sunday services at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 45 followed by Bible classes. Junior Choir rehearses Saturday at 9 30 and Confirmation class Saturday at 9 00. Senior Choir meets Thursday at 8 00. W M F meets December 11 at 2 00 for the Christmas program and annual business meeting. Clothes for Lutheran World Relief due by then. Serving committee includes Mmez and Trygve Larson.
Emmetsburg Friday Club met at Mrs. J A Spies home with Mrs. K A Spies and Mrs Elisabeth Spies Hossack hosting. Mrs Mary Knudson spoke on folk lore and music. Mrs Hossack performed two folk piano pieces. luncheon by Mrs Spies followed.
The junior high girls basketball squad loses five key players from last year but features returning forwards Carol Torpeson Sandra Simonsen Karen Manchester Patsy Christiansen and Sharon Larg on. A mix of players including Nona Wikert Cynthia Vasey Maureen Traver likely fill defensive roles with a schedule listing games from December through March and ending with a note on the Washington Monument's height of 558 feet 5.5 inches.
Mrs Galleger longtime Palo Alto resident and Assumption parish member dies at home after seven decades of church and community service. Father Finan Sullivan and Miss Helen Sullivan of Los Angeles attended. funeral officiated by Father Sullivan. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
Monday offers orange juice mashed potatoes and gravy ham sandwich buttered green beans fresh apple and milk. Tuesday serves beef stew biscuit tossed salad orange slices and milk. Wednesday features ground beef and noodles beef pickles bread and butter sandwich pudding and milk. Thursday presents roast turkey sage dressing mashed potatoes gravy salad buttered rolls celery cranberries grapes and milk. Friday includes orange juice creamed tuna on toast buttered carrots jelly sandwich prune upside-down cake and milk.
Graettinger High girls nearly upset Cylinder, trailing by seconds and two points in a 48-41 defeat after a Tuesday postponement. Graettinger boys then routed opponents 83-84 in the finale as Cylinder opened strong with a 6-1 run before Graettinger answered.
Graettinger led early but Cylinder fought back with Knutsen and Bruhn lifting the winners. Knutsen tallied 20 points as Graettinger struggled from the free throw line, missing 19 attempts, while Bruhn added 18 for Cylinder and Paulsen 8. The final score stood 43 41.
1968 forecasts warn cattle prices to stay low as the drouth persists. Downward price trends expected for several years. Farm costs face Town farmers with wages, transport, and manufactured items rising. Community development and family living costs projected steady with careful buying urged.
Chadi’s starting five trailed 9 1 early as Dosenhdis used King Eldridge Jacobsen Hanson and Henningsen to spark a 18 5 scoring run. Jacobsen had 24 and Hanson 22 as Graettinger built a 60 34 margin by the third, then held Cylinder scoreless in the final eight minutes for an 88 34 victory.
Miss Janet Burg daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Burg of Wallingford has been named to a committee planning a March of Dimes polio drive at Morningside College Sioux City The drive will run during the first two weeks in December Four classifications freshman sophomore junior and senior will compete to inspire the highest percentage of contributors.
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