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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
4
Immaculate Conception Church offers Masses on Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 am Confessions are held each Saturday from 3:00 to 6:00 pm and 7:00 to 3:30 pm A choir practice is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm
The Methodist Church invites worshipers to Sunday services December 4 with Sunday School at 10:00 A.M. and Worship at 11:00 A.M. Choir practice is Thursday at 7:30 P.M. The Young Married Methodist meet Sunday evening December 14 to carol and fill sacks for Christmas treats. Subscription offer for The Christian Advocate 1953 is $2 for 52 copies, via the Pastor.
Our Savior's and First Lutheran and other parish notices list sermons services Bible study and choir rehearsals. Confirmation classes Sunday school and Christmas programs are set across Graettinger Wallingford and surrounding towns with dates including December and December 11 12 19 22. Parish Luther League Christmas program social hour refreshments and youth events are noted with leaders Mrs Blanchard Jacobson and Arthur Sorensen. Numerous worship services for St Pauls Wallingford Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran and other congregations are listed with times and locations.
Graettinger High announces the second six weeks honor rolls under Supt. E. V. Manchester. Ninth Grade honors go to Dennis Graettinger Jacquelyn Howell Betty Lundgren Karen Manchester Nona Wikert plus Paul Bonstead Gene Twait. tenth grade Earl Erickson Lource Jacobs Gerald Haisman Phyliss Rierson with honorable mentions Doris Dalen Wayne Johnson Pearl Reeves Doris Young Sally Zitterich. eleventh grade honors Roger Henningsen Dan Jacobson Martha Knutsen Bill Munson Merlin Nortis Karen Petibon James Swanson Virgil Traver Patty Andresen Mary Anna Spies with honorable mentions June Clementson Marilyn Christiansen Carol Graettinger Harlan Hanson Trene Heidecker Shirley Herke Janis Masters Darlene Payton Jean Thompson. twelfth grade honors Mary Bonnie Cole Jean Graettinger Larry Kirkegaard Twila Jean Nelson Ronnie Robingon with honorable mentions Frankie King Zona Starkey.
Local authorities release a list of high school students credited with perfect attendance for the second six weeks. Names span Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh grades with numerous students including Eleanor Beck, Karen Eldridge, Edwin Alger, Genevieve Galbraith, Patty Andresen, Marilyn Christiansen, June Cristenson, and Carol Grasttinger. The fragmentary text also mentions upcoming meetings and a state conference in Ames with unclear details.
Township farmers sign up for a ring test to locate infected herds. Ring test equipment and veterinarians come from the Bureau of Animal Industry. Reactors are removed and calves aged 4 to 8 months are vaccinated. County vets present include Dr. McCutchan, Dr. Marks, Dr. Cox, Dr. Dapper, Dr. Wyatt, and State Vet Ward Redman. John Dorothy attended representing the Dairy Products Improvement Association.
The week’s menu lists daily options for students. Monday offers orange juice, ground beef and noodles, cole slaw, bread and butter sandwich, sauce and milk. Tuesday includes orange juice, scalloped chicken, hot rolls, buttered green beans, cherry upside-down cake and milk. Wednesday features barbecued beef on buns, buttered corn, orange slices. Thursday serves orange juice, scalloped potatoes with ham, salad, bread and butter sandwich, fresh apples. Friday provides orange juice, macaroni and cheese, tomatoes, jelly sandwich, sauce and milk.
Graettinger and local Juniors clash as the locals pull away 15-2 at halftime and 17-4 after three, Wikert’s defense stands out while Manchester leads scoring with 7 points. Graettinger wins 28-15 as Rodman narrows the gap in the second half. Bonstead tops Graettinger and Kirkegaard impresses with floor play. Next Monday visit Ruthven for a doubleheader with the Ram Juniors.
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