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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
1
Local church notices announce pastors and their assignments at First Lutheran Lost Island Lutheran Wallingford Lutheran and nearby Methodist and Lutheran churches. Rev J R Hyde Rev T Fjelstul Rev Ralph Grote Rev Norbert Jolivette named in the text.
The display window at Hers leff's Clothing features hand painted Christmas figurines by Bob Olson and notes about his Navy service in Hawaii and Japan. Graettinger brothers Ed Jim Bill Soren Art Duhn are famed as Palo Alto county’s oldest bowling team, with a $1000 prize challenge. A Times item recounts Twain’s Missouri editor days and a spider note about advertising. Graettinger servicemen overseas enjoy the paper, with timing of shipping to France noted.
The U S Forest Service estimates most Christmas trees come from states bordering Canada except North Dakota. Regional production totals are given for the Northeast and Middle Atlantic, Lake States, Central States, Southern States, Prairie States, Southern Rocky Mountain, and Northwest Pacific coast. Canada shipped over 12 million trees. Alaska produced 12 thousand. Careful placement is advised in buildings to avoid blocking exits or creating drafts near doors and stairs.
An essay argues happiness comes from true joy found in Christian faith not from worldly pursuits. It contrasts worldly happiness with biblical joy, cites Paul’s Philippians 4 and John 15:11, and warns selfish living blocks genuine joy. Local notices follow, including sports and community items.
J. A. Still, a Villisca employee, completed 55 years with the CB&Q railroad. At 70, he continues to work a full 40 hour week, reflecting a long tenure and steadfast commitment to his line of work.
Eugene Janssen, a Lakota farmer, suffered the loss of both hands in an accident with a running cornpicker. He reportedly stood on the equipment while it operated, slipped, and became caught, then lost his other hand while attempting to free the first.
Monday features dried beef gravy with mashed potatoes vegetables sandwiches and fruit along with mail. Tuesday offers chicken soup crackers celery sandwiches cake with fruit topping and mili. Wednesday serves beef burgers with onions vegetables fruit and mill. Thursday presents turkey with gravy mashed potatoes dressing cranberry relish celery pickles tea rolls ice cream cookies and milk. Friday includes tuna and noodles tossed salad apple crisp sandwiches and milk.
The Royal Box by Frances Parkinson Keyes unfolds a detective mystery at the Savoy Hotel in a lux suite on the Thames. A guest dies under suspicious circumstances and Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector Kirtland cracks the case by morning as a famous actress, a noble lady, a soldier, and others confront fate and fame. Cheryl Jensen joins the Silver Sixty Club with over sixty borrowings.
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