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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
13
Santa Claus arrives in Graettinger Saturday December 22 at 2 00 pm with candy for all kiddies at 3 00 pm. Graettinger merchants offer Graettinger bucks giveaways including five ten buck prizes, two twenty five buck prizes and one fifty buck prize. One family member must be present to win. Stamp books due by 3 00 pm Friday for Saturday drawing.
Mrs Art Kerr missed the Lucky Bucks drawing last Saturday as no draw was held this week Merchants will instead draw the Stamp Books A $50 Lucky Bucks drawing returns on December 29 Graettinger boys and girls varsity basketball defeated Ringsted in a double header Boys 87 35 Girls 62 51 Box score due next week
A traveler visits Mexico to observe Christmas Eve church rites. A teen girl carries a life size Baby Jesus statue in a Spanish mantilla from the church aisle to the altar. After Mass she returns inside to hear kneeling prayers, then rejoins festive music. Boys collect coins with the cry Aguinaldo as a seasonal greeting.
Sareen Andersen born 1917 in Chicago grew up with the Norris family in Lost Island Township, later married Lyle Andersen. She worked as a nurses aide in Chicago and Graettinger, farmed locally, then cafe work at Ray's Cafe, and now at Lake Side Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg. The Andersens belong to Bethel Lutheran Church and have three daughters.
Market report shows bean prices at 5.41 for December and 5.51 for March. Oats listed at 1.20. Dates appear as December 2 and February 2 with unclear year and multiple misprints in the header.
City Hall hosts a December event as volunteers meet at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday December 20 to sack treats for the kiddies. Local residents are invited to join and help prepare festive gifts.
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