Christmas worship hours listed by area churches
Churches announce Christmas services with details for Immaculate Conception Lost Island and First Lutheran South Walnut St Pauls Wallingford and Wallingford Lutheran. Midnight Mass at Immaculate Conception on Christmas Eve 11 45 p m Junior choir and Mass in C sung by adult choir organist Elisabeth Hossack Christmas Day masses at 9 a m and festival services at 9 a m or 10 30 a m at various locations including South Walnut and St Pauls. Walter Studer from Sioux City to attend. More church news on page eight.
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E. S&s. Maynard
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Adolph Spies
Elisabeth Hossack
South Walnut Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
H. Irving Petersen
N. L. Jolivette
Wallingford Lutheran
General Stores to Close Next Wednesday on Christmas Day
Graettinger stores and businesses will be closed all day Wednesday December 25 for Christmas. Rural mail delivery will be suspended and the post office and Graettinger State Bank will also be closed.
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Graetlinger
Graettinger State Bank
Jim Robinson 82 longtime resident dies after illness
Jim Robinson 82 longtime resident of this community died at Holy Family hospital at 6 30 p m Wednesday after several weeks of illness He had lived here since 1907 moving from Ames A prominent farmer he formerly served as Palo Alto County Supervisor for 88 Fourth District He is survived by five daughters and three sons with survivors listed including Marge Masters Estherville Alma Hansen Valley City Mildred Myers Los Angeles Inez Roberts Los Angeles Bernard Bortint Graettinger Lee Robinson Westport North Dakota Ralph Robinson Los Angeles and his wife Mrs Robinson died in 1945 Martin Funeral home to handle arrangements
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Jim Robinson
Holy Family, Hospital
Mr. Robinson
Rochester
Holy Family Hospital
Martin Funeral Home
Ames
Palo Alto County
Arnold
Marge) Masters
Trimont
Minn
Victor
Alma) Hansen
Estherville
Clare
Mildred) Myers
Valley City
N. Peak
C. A
Inez) Roberts
Los Angeles
Calif
Hospital fund drive totals over 370000 plan bids
A Holy Family Hospital addition is to be funded by a drive totaling over 370000. Plans call for inviting general contractors Seven Town and South Dakota to submit bids by January 4 5 at 2 p.m. Bids will be opened publicly as announced at a joint Lay Advisory board and Sisters meeting. The architect estimates the addition at 4850000.
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Holy Family Hospital
Y Hall
South Dakota
Postoffice Open All Day Saturday For Christmas Mail
The Grachtinger postoffice will stay open until 5 p m next Saturday for late Christmas mailing. Staff will strive to distribute parcel post and Christmas mail before Christmas. On Tue Dec 24 farmers can visit the post office to check on star route arrivals after rural mail out. Postmaster R T Nase thanks patrons for cooperation in pre Christmas mailing.
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Grachtinger
R. T. Nase
Nanc
Former Wallingford resident Clarence E Miller dies in Arkansas
Clarence E Miller 71 of Springdale Arkansas former Wallingford resident died Monday after a yearlong cancer illness. He married Ruth Rokenbrodt July 5 1919 at Spencer and they lived in Wallingford 15 years where he worked for Jorstad Hardware Co. Survivors include his wife one daughter Mrs Heinie Fisher of Walker Minnesota two grandchildren Richard and David Fries one brother and two sisters.
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Clarence E. Miller
Springdale
Ark
Wallingford
Mr. Miller
Ruth Rokenbrodt
Spencer
Miller
Jorstad Hardware Co
Ruth
Heinie Fisher
Walker, Minn
Richard
David Fries
Cagers Face Ayrshire Friday in Palo Alto Conference
The Gracttinger Pirates aim for a third straight Palo Alto conference win when they host Ayrshire Friday. In the curtain raiser Gravt tinger girls host Ayrshire girls. Local girls have split their first two conference games.
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Pirates
Palo Alto
Infant Daughter Irene Louise Graettinger Rites Held
Rites were held Monday morning at Martin Funeral Home for Irene Louise infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Graettinger who died Sunday at Spencer hospital at nine days old. The Rev E S Maynard officiated at the graveside at St Jacob's cemetery. Death attributed to congenital heart condition. Surviving are parents two sisters Wynette and Marlys and two brothers Bill and Timothy.
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Martin Funeral
Irene Louise
Edwin Graettinger
Spencer Hospital
E. S. Maynard
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Alstera
Wynette
Marlys
Bill
Timothy
Mild week with warm spell turns to brief snow later
Mild weather dominated the past week with temperatures near fifty degrees at the start. Light rain fell midweek and by Wednesday afternoon the forecast shifted as the temperature dipped toward freezing and snow احتمال appeared late in the day.
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Fressing
Grand Jurors Named by Palo Alto County Clerk in 1958
Lloyd W. Frost announced the 1958 grand jurors who must appear at the courthouse Tuesday January 7 at ten o clock. The list includes Frank Christenson Walnut Graettinger Joy Fensvold Independence Cylinder R E Tostenrud West Broadway Jammoetsburg Albert J Larson Silver Lake Ayrshire Franklin Roscor East Broadway Emmetsburg John Thompson Rush Lake Mallard Don Fisher Great Oak Emmetsburg Francis Geelan Highland Ruthven Lloyd Anderson Booth Laurens Rueben Amiker Fern Valley Rodman A J Brelhotz West Bend West Bend Eugene Sweeney Fairfield Cyl lader
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Palo Alto County
Lloyd W. Frost
Court House
Frank Christenson
Walnut
Graettinger
Joy Fensvold
Independence
Cylinder
R. E. Tostenrud
West Broadway
Jammoetsburg
Albert J. Larson
Silver Lake
Ayrshire
Franklin Roscor
East Broadway
Emmetsburg
John Thompson
Rush Lake
Mallard
Don Fisher
Great Oak
Francis Geelan
Highland
Ruthven
Phone Company Moves to Monthly Billing Policy
Graeitinger Telephone Company announces monthly billing for all patrons starting the first of the year. Bills are due on the first or second of each month, with denial notices after the fifteenth and a three day grace period before possible service discontinuation. A 2.00 reconnection fee applies.
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Graeitinger Telephone Company
Cagers Take Two From Ringsted In Ringsted Doubleheader
Graettinger Pirates and Pirettes swept Ringsted in Tuesday night action. The Pirettes won 65 to 47 as Jane Vangehough scored 26, Ann Langehough 25, and Shirley Thompson 14 to pace the winners. Ringsted’s Nielsen dominated with 46 points in the boys’ 52 47 loss, a game that stayed close throughout.
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Graettinger Pirates
Pirettes
Ringsted
Jane Vangehough
Ann Langehough
Shirley Thompson
Nielsen
Pirates
Jack Creek Bridge Construction Starts Near Grachtinger
Work began Tuesday on a new bridge to replace the Jack Creek Bridge east of Grachtinger. Al Munson Construction won the bid of 12 879.70 at Palo Alto County supervisor bid opening December 11. Weather will influence winter progress. completion hoped for next spring. The road is barricaded at the site.
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Jack Creek
Grachtinger
al Munson Construction Cnmany
Palo Alto
Matinee And Evening Shows At Local Theatre On Christmas Day
Graettinger theatre plans Christmas Day matinee and evening showings featuring Red Skelton in Public Pigeon No. 1 with Vivian Blaine and Janet Blair. The Technicolor comedy follows Red as a lunch room attendant in love with Janet Blair, with the couple saving $1,506.86 for their wedding and Red contributing over $40.
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Graettinger
Red Skelton
REO
Red
Vivian Blaine
Janet Blair
Real
Wichita and I d Climb The Highest Mountain At Graettinger Theatre
Cin emaScope feature stars Joe McCrea in Wichita as Wyatt Harp the famed peace officer. The Technicolor drama runs Friday and Saturday Dec 20 21 at Graettinger Theatre. Also I d Climb the Highest Mountain with Susan Hayward and William Lundigan shows Sunday and Monday Dec 22 23. Fire department answered two alarms Tuesday including a tractor blaze at John Parish farm and furnace smoke at the Regeatory home with minimal damage.
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Joe
McCrea
Wichita
Graettinger Theatre
Wyatt Harp
Harp
Kan
Gruettinger Volunteer Fire Department
John Parish
Batory
School Vacation Starts Friday at Grachtinger Schools
Christmas vacation will begin Friday at 1 40 p m with classes resuming Thursday Jan 2 Following Friday dismissal bus drivers will give rural student passengers a Christmas tree movie treat
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Grachtinger
Free Movies And Street Draw To Be Held Saturday
The Gravttingut merchants sponsor a street drawing on main street at 3 pm with 75 bucks in six prizes of 5, 10, and 25. Names drawn from weekly registrations until awards total 75. Wednesday draw winners included multiple 5 and 10 dollar prizes and a 25 dollar prize. A Graettinger community choir Christmas concert followed at the school auditorium under Alan Horsleff, with Mrs. James Voigt at the organ and several soloists.
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Gravttingut Moerehanta
Main Street
Florence Merk
Henry J. Peterson
Date ‘Starkey
Frank O'Connor
R. W. Nanamaker
Lars Rierson
Lloyd A. Peterson
Leslie Dalen
John Clemenson
Curtis Tondcrum
Decane Anderson
R. L. Rierson
Mia
Alfred Luke
Frank Herke
Leland Knudtson
Alvin Johnson
Elmer
Graettinger
Alan Hersleff
Ringling
Olene Jacobson
Bob Reeves
Sigrud Simonson
Miss Simonson
Graettinger State Aid Cuts Hit Local School Taxes
Graettinger Iowa district reports state aid reductions by 1959 standards. General aid totaled 17017.17, 90 percent of claimed. supplemental aid 1812.53. Differences tied to new funding method shift benefits to other districts like Spencer. Transportation aid 7192.82 in 1957, 64 percent of claimed. Board urges more state funds and warns property taxes must rise to cover shortfalls.
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Grapte Brebks
Hertung
Graettinger
Ful
Grachtinger
Spencer
Transportation
Iowa
Free Christmas Film Jan Graettinger Theatre Plans
Graettinger Community club sponsors a free pre-Christmas movie at Graettinger Theatre on Saturday afternoon December 21. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. and includes a Santa visit to greet the kiddies and provide Christmas treats to all attendees from the local youngsters and surrounding community.
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Graettinger
Santa
Graettinger Stores to Open Evenings for Holidays
Graettinger stores will be open for shoppers evenings December 19 20 21 and 23 to aid Christmas shopping. Local stores offer ample gift selections and values and feature outstanding food values for holiday dinners.
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Graettinger
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Cyllader
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William Lundigan
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Edward Kelly
Promint
Enmetsburg
Edward D. Kelly
St. Thomas Catholic Church
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