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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
5
Churches in the area publish their Christmas service plans with Immaculate Conception and multiple Lutheran and Baptist congregations listing confession times, Christmas Day masses, and festive programs. The listing notes Gregorian events across Bethel Lutheran Grace Baptist Wallingford and Lost Sland Lutheran, with senior and junior confirmations and choir activities.
The Wallingford American Legion hosts a men’s supper at the Wallingford Legion hall this Thursday. Smorgasbord service begins at 6 30 PM with details in the advertisement.
Graettinger high school junior Merry McGinnis has been chosen by the Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary to attend the Girls State camp at Cedar Falls next June. Donna Knudtson of Wallingford is named alternate representatives for the Auxiliary.
Graettinger residents can win a $50 prize at the regular Saturday drawing in participating stores. The drawing is scheduled for 3 o clock. Mrs Don Flint of Ruth township did not claim last week s $25 award.
Promo notes a deluxe color comedy showing Tuesday and Wednesday December 25 at Gradlinger theatre featuring Jimmy Stewart Maureen O Hara Fabian John Saxon and Marie Wilson in a family comedy about togetherness. Also Pirates visit Bancroft Friday to face St John’s in an intersectional clash.
Price support for the 1963 corn crop increases by five cents per bushel. Palo Alto county ASC chair Joe Lynch says national average support rises from 3.20 to 4.45 per bushel. A change to the feed grain program adjusts diversion payments for small and large farms, altering percentages of the support rate applied to diverted land.
Graettinger community school will dismiss Friday, Dec. 21 at 2 15 p m for the annual Christmas vacation. Classes resume at the usual time on Wednesday, Jan. 2. In weather or emergency calls, radio station KICD will inform listeners.
Ernest L. Jacobson aged 50 a former Wallingford area resident died December 11 at a veterans hospital in Des Moines. He had lived in Des Moines for 18 years and worked as a mechanic and welder for Lenox Furnace Co. Survived by mother in Phoenix and four brothers Maurice Graettinger Ray Estherville Lowell Stratford and Russell Seattle. Preceded in death by his father.
Delmer Foster and C A Shiley announce a public sale Friday Dec 21 at a Graettinger area farm seven miles west and 1.75 miles north. The auction includes 44 head of registered black Angus cattle and starts at 12 15 PM. A second sale Saturday Dec 22 features blacksmith tools and miscellaneous items from the late Fred Rubink at the Ink residence near Graettinger.
Graettinger stores stay open late through Saturday for shoppers with 9 p.m. closing tonight and Friday, 6 p.m. Monday, Christmas Eve. A Christmas light contest awards ten $25 bonds, two $10 prizes, and seven $5 prizes, judged Saturday by out of town judges to spread Christmas spirit. The elementary program shifts to Thursday at 12:45 with grades 1-6 songs and the beginners band, with a free Wills Offering PTA fundraiser for CARE school kits.
Graettinger merchants announce a Friday afternoon drawing at 3 o clock for ten $25 U S Savings Bonds. Each Graettinger stamp bookback entered counts, with a winner must be present to claim. Spouse can claim if named. one bond per family. Eligible books redeemable at local stores including Bonstead Hardware and Masters Grocery. Fire crews later extinguished a farm grass fire near Richard Jacobson’s field, likely from a ditch fire, after about an hour's effort.
Miss Betty Masters daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Masters of Graettinger graduates from Mankato College and will work in the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co office in St Paul. She is a 1962 Graettinger High School alumna.
Graettinger shoppers attended the second pre Christmas turkey day drawing. Fifteen free turkeys were given away with winners named including Livy Petersen and Hazel Nettle son. Santa will visit Graettinger Saturday afternoon at the theatre for handshakes and kiddie gifts with free candy and treats. The movie starts at 1 15.
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