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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1946

Page

2

Large carrot on display at Times office

Osher brought a large carrot weighing just over two and a half pounds to the Times office yesterday. It was dug a month ago and weighed a little over three pounds then. Charles Thorson remains a steady switchman in the Rock Island yards at Estherville. Bob Vasey, a Rock Island brake man, is temporarily laid off due to coal shortages as several trains have been taken off the Rock Island.

T. Osher Times Office Charles Thorson Rock Island Estherville Bob Vasey

Thanksgiving Visit Recap From Ruthven to Northfield

Local items note Mr and Mrs A J Weir of Ruthven visiting Graettinger relatives over Sunday. Almont Maren and son Gary of Wesley joined Thanksgiving guests at the McCann home. Oscar Oleson and Alfred Jensen parties spent Monday at Lake Park. Helen Marxen of Chicago spent Thanksgiving with brother Ed Marsden family. Kenneth and Robert Barringer Drake students spent break with D G Barringer and R S Knutsen. Knutsen family drove to Red Wing Minnesota to visit Elsie Opsahl and daughter Jeanne. Joy Knutsen returned home from St Olaf Northfield after Thanksgiving with Opsahl family.

A. J. Weir Ruthven Graettinger Almont Maren Gary Wesley McCann Hone Oscar Oleson Lake Park Alfred Jensen Helen Marxen Chicago Ed Marsden Kenneth and Robert Barringer Drake University D. GC. Barringer R. S. Knutsen Red Wing Minnesota Elsie Opsahl Jeanne Joy Knutsen Miss Opsahl St. Olaf Northfield

Thanksgiving Social Notes From Ringsted and Nearby

Mrs. James Sandvig of Ringsted visited relatives on Sunday. David Sandvig spent Thanksgiving with friends at Extra, Iowa. Mrs. Johnson of Los Angeles arrived for a visit with sister Mrs. Chris Norris. Emmet Jackman of Sberville was a business caller in Grachtinger today. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Thoresen visited their daughter and family in Charles City on Saturday. Miss Margaret Cameron a student at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls spent Thanksgiving with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orcutt of Ames spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Orcutt’s parents, the Henningsens, who later took them to Iowa State College.

James Sandvig Ringsted David Sandvig Extra Iowa Johnson Los Angeles Chris Norris Emmet Jackman Sberville Grachtinger O. S. Thoresen Charles City Margaret Cameron Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls A. H. Cameron Robert Orcutt Ames

Church Notices From Immaculate Conception and Wallingford Lutheran

Confessions at Immaculate Conception on the first and third Saturdays from 4 to 5 and 7 to 8. Masses Sunday at 8:00 and 10:06 a.m. Wallingford Lutheran holds Divine services next Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Bible classes next Sunday at 11. Confirmation class Saturday at 9. Junior Choir rehearsal Saturday 10:30 to 12:00. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 8.

Immaculate Conception Church D. K. Hurley Wallingford Lutheran C. B. Gunderson

Ladies Aid Meeting Notices for December Thursday

Ladies Aid gathers Thursday afternoon December 12 hosted by Mrs. Gerald Bonstead Mrs. Avis Paulson Mrs. Gordon Sandvig Mrs. C Blaine Gunderson and Mrs. Lovi Olson for a regular meeting with refreshments and reports.

Ladies Aid Gerald Bonstead Avis Paulson Gordon Sandvig C. Blaine Gunderson Lovi Olson

Immanuel Lutheran and First Lutheran Church Notices

Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 1100 am and Bible classes at 945 am with various gatherings each week including mission society next Sunday evening and confirmation Saturday at 11 at the Hanson home. First Lutheran Church lists divine worship at 930 am with Sunday School at 880 and Holy Communion at 740 pm. choir practice midweek at 8 pm at Rasmussen home and confirmation class Saturday at 2 pm. Christmas cards on sale through Sunday.

First Lutheran Church M. C. Thompson William Rasmussen Wanda Knutsen Jesus Israel Amos

Universal Bible Sunday At Methodist Church

Saturday 1 30 Confirmation class at Haskon Thoreson home Sunday 9 30 Divine Worship 10 20 Sunday School 2 00 Senior Choir 7 30 Young Married Methodists December 8 Universal Bible Sunday theme Given By Inspiration worship hour Morning Worship 2 00 choir practice host LeRoy Brigham LeRoy Wikert group urged to come splendid opportunities await each and all who come

Haskon Thoreson Luther League Methodist Church J. Heber Miller LeRoy Brigham LeRoy Wikert

Community notices from December events and meetings

Friday December 6 Loyal Workers Circle led by Mrs Herke meets with Mrs LeRoy Wikert Tuesday December 10 Armstrong Sub District Men's Brotherhood invites all men for an inspirational service Rev Petterson Forest City to bring the message Junior and Senior choirs practice December 11 at A D McWilliams home Junior 7 20 Adults 8 30 Thursday December 12 Golden Rule circle led by Mrs Hamilton meets at Walt Hamilton home

Loyal Workers’ Circle Herke LeRoy Wikert Armstrong Petterson Forest City A. D. McWilliams Golden Rule Circle Hamilton Walt Hamilton

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