Christmas church service schedule listed
Complete local Christmas worship timetable includes Methodist church Thursday program at 7 30 p m Bethel Lutheran Sunday school two sessions at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m Lost Island Lutheran 7 30 p m Wallingford Lutheran 7 30 p m Christmas Day masses Immaculate Conception 6 00 a m low masses 8 30 and 9 00 a m Bethel Lutheran 10 30 a m Christmas Festival Lost Island Lutheran 9 00 a m Wallingford Lutheran 9 30 a m
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The
Methodist Church
Bethel Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran
Wallingford Lutheran
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Pirates Rally Past Cylinder 64 53 In Upset
Coach Hoekstra's Pirates upset Cylinder 64 53 in a tight win as Graettinger led 12-10 and Cylinder tied 26-26 in the third. The Pirettes edged Cylinder 48-47 after a frantic finish, Diane Felkey scoring 12 and Rose Ann Tuininga adding 7.
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Pirates
Cylinder
Pirettes
Nice
Diane Felkey
Joyce Hyatt
Rose Ann Tuininga
Donna
Christmas Vacation Schedule At Gracttinger School
Gracttinger school opens Christmas vacation Friday December 20 with 2 PM dismissal and resumes January 2 at 3 30 PM. Grade school and beginners band concert moved to December 19 at 2 PM. Upcoming events include Bancroft A and B basketball, FFA FHA dance, and basketball games versus Emmetsburg Catholic and Gillet Grove through early January.
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Bancroft
FFA
FHA
Vakkseria
Emmetsburg Catholic
Gillet Grove
Webb
Light Plant Switched to Federal Power
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant began receiving electric power from the Federal Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday afternoon as switchover work finished. Power comes to Spencer through federal lines and travels via Corn Belt Cooperative lines from Spencer to about a mile and a half east of Graettinger. The plant recently built housing and equipment to manage the federal power purchase.
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Graettinger
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Spencer
Kenneth Jensen
Corn Belt Cooperative
Diamond Head at Graettinger Theatre
Charlton Heston stars in the Jerry Bresler production at Graettinger Theatre showing Saturday and Sunday. Yvette Min Nim, George Chakiris, France Nuyen as Mei Chen and James Darren co star in Panavision Eastman Color, with the story set on a Hawaiian island rich in history and romance.
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Hawaii
Jerry Bresler
Graettinger
Charlton Heston
Yvette Minr Jeux
George Chakiris
France Nuyen
Mei Chen
James Darren
Panavision
Eastman Color
America
Heston
Slater
Mrs Archie Keith Dies Suddenly in Moose Lake Minn
Word reaches from Moose Lake Minn of the sudden death of Mrs Archie Keith 68 a former area resident She was found dead at her home Tuesday morning Funeral services set for Saturday at two in Moose Lake Survivors include her daughter Mrs Ted Johnson of Moose Lake son Francis Keith of Moose Lake and son Donald Keith of Braham Minn
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Archie Keith
Moose Lake
Minn
Keith
Ted Johnson
Francis Keith
Visa
Donald Keith
Braham
Cold Snap and Wintry Weather Grip Local Area
The past week brought record cold with measurements from five below to 16 below zero. Readers in warmer regions gain a sense of comfort from the report as frigid conditions persisted through Sunday and Monday before brief moderation. Snow totaled about two inches Monday night into Tuesday, followed by renewed subzero temperatures. The pattern featured mornings near or below zero for several days with limited daytime warmth.
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Rnval
Mercury
Turkey Day Winners List From Graettinger Event
A large crowd attended the pre Christmas turkey drawing sponsored by Graettinger businessmen in Wert henday afternoon. Shoppers registered in local stores. winners included Lars Riersen Ed Duhn Chas Moran Mrs Don Flint Forrest Sipes George Frick Ed Westfall Betty Nissen P G Petersen Ted Suss Frank Herke Mrs Avery Starkey Fred Nissen Tommy Thomsen Clarence Westfall John Andre Richard Swalve Soren I Duhn Bessie Howard Armella Cornelius.
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Graettinger
Werthenday
Lars Riersen
Ed. Duhn
Chas, Moran
Don Flint
Forrest Sipes
George, Frick
Ed Westfall
Betty Nissen
Ted Suss
Frank Herke
Avery Starkey
Fred Nissen
Tommy Thomsen
Clarence Westfall
John Andre
Richard Swalve
Soren I Duhn
Bessie Howard
Armella Cornelius
U.S. Bond Drawing Monday Afternoon at 3
Brief note on a U S bond drawing scheduled for Monday afternoon at 3. The text then discusses airmail savings and contrasts early air mail with today’s era of scale and speed, urging patrons to mail early to avoid late delivery, especially for out of town mail.
Successful Deer Hunters Of The Area
Several local hunters reported fewer deer this year but still many tagged deer during the two day season last weekend. Deer were brought to Leonard Barretts Gracttinger Lockers by Dr. Robert Dawson Bill Dawson Lorraine Twait Jim Twait Bet Hurd Bil Twait Elmer Andrews Harvey Anderson Jim Hitman John Brunskill Wayne West Larry West all of Isbirville Frank Neilsen of Ringsted Harold Dalen of Wallingford and Willard Horke. The Times asks readers to share additional names of successful area hunters for listing.
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Leonard Barrett
Robert Dawson
Bill Dawson
Lorraine Twait
Jim Twait
Bet Hurd
Bil Twait
Elmer Andrews
Harvey Anderson
Jim Hitman
John Brunskill
Wayne West
Larry West
Isberville
Tragic Collision Claims Palo Alto Coowner
Lewis Dogatoh 45 co owner of Palo Alto Implement Co. at Emmetsburg was killed instantly when his car was struck by a westbound freight train at a Whittemore street crossing near the Whittemore elevator. The car was dragged about a half mile and demolished. He is survived by his wife a son and a daughter.
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Lewis Dogatoh
Palo Alto Implement Co
Emmetsburg
Whittemore
Dogatchs
Best of Enemies at Graettinger Theater Dec 25–26
David Niven stars in Dino De Laurentiis color comedy The Best of Enemies at Graettinger theater Wednesday and Thursday with a Christmas matinee. Sordi, Michael Wilding, Amedeo Nazzari and Harry Andrews co star. David Opatoshu featured.
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David Niven
Navarone
Sordi
Italy
Dino de Laurents
Graettinger Theater
Technicolor
Technirama
Michael Wilding
Firemen Called to Chimney Fire at Repair Shop
Graettinger firemen responded to a chimney fire at the Mammen repair shop on East Main around 3 p.m. Friday. Fire damage was limited to the roof and chimney with no other injuries or losses reported.
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Graettinger
Mammen Repair Shop
East Main Efreet
Graettinger Stores Open Limited Hours For Holidays
Ten $25.00 Savings Bonds To Be Awarded To Shoppers. There will be a general closing of Graettinger stores and businesses on Wednesday in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Graettinger post office will be closed all day Wednesday and there will be no rural mail delivery that day. The Farmers Creamery town milk route delivery will not be made on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. The pistol fire will be open Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21, Graettinger stores will be open evenings the rest of this week and on Monday night, Dec. 23.
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Graetinger
Graettinger
Creamery Town
Rettinger
Wevk
Marvin Miller Wins $50 Buck Prize Saturday Draw
Marvin Miller of Graettinger claimed last Saturday's prize of $50 Bucks. This week's prize will be $25 Bucks in stores participating in weekly Saturday afternoon drawings at 3 p.m.
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Marvin Miller
Graettinger
Bancroft Quintets Here Friday Night
Bancroft hosts St. Johns Bancroft for a boys doubleheader with the B squad at 7 p.m. in a holiday eve basketball action.
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Bancroft
St. John's of
Graettinger Merchants Offer Ten $25 Savings Bonds Draw
On Monday December 23 at 3 PM Graettinger shoppers can enter a drawing for ten $25 U S Savings Bonds using stamp books redeemed in the first year. Residents with the most Graettinger stamp books have best odds. Must be present to win with special rules allowing either spouse to claim prize. each family eligible for one bond. Redeemable at Ronstead Hardware Buds Service City Meat Market Christy Drug Heidecker DX A Jensen Lastines Our Own Lidwe Lucky's Masters Murray stores.
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Monlay
Graettinger
U.S
Graettinger Trading
Graettinger Stmp
Graettlnger
U. S
Ronstead Hardware
Bud's
Service City Meat Market
Christy Drug Heidecker’s
DX & A
Jensen Lastines
Lidwe
Lucky's
Masters
Murray's Variety
Free Movies Candy And Visit From Santa Saturday
Coach Nelson's Pirettes won their third straight over Albert City Truesdale 44 to 6 on Tuesday night. The reserves lost 65 to 17. Roge Anne Tuininga hit four straight three pointers as the Pirettes led 23-13 after one quarter and 36-26 at halftime. The defense held the visitors to eight in the third, pushing ahead 48-34. Felkey led with 20 points, Suss 23, Tuininga 8, Hyatt 4. Schner Petersen McGinnis Schany in backcourt. Hersleff had nine in the reserves.
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Nelson
Pirettes
Albert City
Pirette
Felkey
Suss
Tuininga
Hyatt
Schner
Petersen
McGinnis
Schany
Cindy ‘Hersleff
Christmas Dance At School By FFA and FHA Sponsors
Graettinger FFA and FHA chapters sponsor their annual Christmas dance at the school cafeteria on Saturday night December 21 from 8 to 11 30 p m Music will be provided by The Marauders of Emmetburg.
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FFA
FHA
Graettinger Ffa
Emmetaburg
Santa visits Graettinger youngsters for free movie day
At Graettinger theatre on Saturday afternoon youngsters may watch a free movie starting at 1:20 PM. Santa will be on hand to shake hands and visit with kids, handing out candy sacks. Local arrangements invite ill or shut-in children to request Santa visits via Sam Watson.
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Graettinger
Santa
Young
Sam Watson
Graettinger Library Closed on Christmas and New Year
Graettinger public library will be closed on Wednesday December 25 and on Wednesday January 1 according to library officials.
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Graettinger
Brary
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Fahnestock Park
Main Street
Graettinger Lions Club
Lions Committee
Bob Carter
Adolph Spies
Glenn Shaver
Jim Spies
R. T. Nane
Graettinger State Bank
Bank
Hoekstra
Cylinder Five
Gracttinger
Federal
Moose Lake, Minn
Wyane
Nave
Washington
New York City
United States
Graettinger Merchants
Albert City Sextet
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