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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1974
Page
6
Bethel Lutheran presents a December church calendar led by Pastor O. J. Reitz. Sunday services at 8:30 and 11:00 with a 9:45 Sunday School. Activities include Luther League Bowling, UMA director meeting, Youth Choir, grade confirmations, Senior and Youth choirs, and a Christmas program practice. Welcome to all.
Lost Island Lutheran Reverend Christensen leads parish events including an ALCW meeting and catechism sessions on Thursday December 12. Sunday worship and Sunday School follow, with pastor’s circle and circles meeting with Florence Osher. Immaculate Conception Church schedules weekday Masses confessions and rosary with a December 17 shower planned for Wendell and Sue Hanson.
Pastor Wesley Brod leads the Wallingford Lutheran Church activities with a 2:00 p.m. meeting for the WLCW and Rachel Circle. Lois Torreson Evelyn Larsen Marjorie Tindall Melvina Rasmussen Gloria Krieger serve. There is a 4:30 to 7:30 seventh and eighth grade gathering, an 8:00 p.m. Key '74 Bible Study, and a Saturday December 14 schedule including a 9:30-5:30 seventh grade retreat 9:30 a.m. Christmas program practice 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible classes 7:30 p.m. Christmas Program 9:00 a.m. Key '74 Bible.
An overflow crowd gathered at Bethel Lutheran Church on Sunday December 8 to welcome Rev. Paul Tolo formerly of Tracy Minnesota and his family. Devotion hour marked the dedication of new church pews a new piano a gowns closet and accordion doors for Sunday School rooms along with other recently completed items. Endicott Church Furniture Co Winona Lake Indiana installed the pews which are dark oak with burnt orange upholstery. The piano was donated to the church by Arnold Bisgaard.
The note records gifts totaling over 11000 dollars for memorials and offerings honoring Doris Bisgaard. Pastor Tolo served Graettinger 1951 to 1957 then Minnesota where Twin Valley and Starbuck, ending in Tracy in 1971. A post service potluck followed at Bethel Lutheran Church parlors with birthday wishes for Pastor O J Reitz.
A hospital record lists Mrs Gerald Behrends transferred to Iowa City Wallingford on Monday and Mrs Oscar Nohrenberg in Jackson. Dismissals include Mrs Alvin Johnson in Wallingford on Wednesday.
The United Methodist Women express gratitude to the public for the Christmas Fair and lunch success. An afghan was presented to Mrs. Ellen Olson and thanks extend to friends and relatives for cards and hospital visits. Special thanks to Father Beacom for prayers.
The Graettinger Iowa 40th annual picnic moves to 2535 N Main Santiago Park Santa Ana California January from noon to 4 PM Betty Jorgensen 13121 Adland Apt Garden Grove CA 92643 phone 714 537 6238 contact for address changes and details Hope to see you there.
The entry lists Rib Eye Steak Night priced at six dollars fifty cents for two or three dollars twenty five cents for a single on Thursday December 12. It also notes dance events The Owmen on Saturday December 14 Jokers on December 19 and reduced dinners by twenty percent with no lobster or frog legs.
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