List Schedule Of Christmas Services In Local Churches
Complete details of local church activities for Christmas appear in the regular church news columns in this issue. Here is a brief outline of the Christmas worship schedule including services at Methodist First Lutheran Wallingford Lutheran St Pauls Immaculate Conception South Walnut Emmanuel Graettinger Mallard and other venues with times across December 21 to December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lost Island Lutheran
First Lutheran
Immaculate Conception Church
South Walnut
St. Paul's
Wallingford Lutheran
Population Decline Lowers Graettinger Council Pay
Ordinance No. 47 lowers each Graettinger councilman’s pay to $3 per meeting, with annual aggregate cap of $125. It repeals the prior $4 per meeting and $150 cap ordinance. Effective 1959, the change follows state law for towns under 1,000. Graettinger’s 1960 census fell below 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Council
Graettinger
Gracttinger
TV Cable Friday Night Show At Graettinger
Edgar Grein announces a pre Christmas TV cable drawing on Graettinger cable Friday night from 9 to 10 pm. Local talent provides entertainment with details incomplete at press time. The closed circuit show will air on cable channel five. A Zenith clock radio and a Zenith cable radio are among prizes. All paid up patrons are eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Grein
Graettinger TV
Five
Zenith
TV Cable
$50 Prize Here Saturday Afternoon
A $50 prize will be awarded at the 3 PM drawing in participating stores on Saturday afternoon. Last week’s $25 Bucks prize went unclaimed by Mrs. Ellen Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Ellen Petersen
Bancroft Boys to Host Bancroft St Johns Teams Friday Night
The Graettinger Pirates finish the 1961 season portion by hosting the St. John's of Bancroft squads in a first and second team doubleheader Friday night. The Pirates played Emmetsburg Catholic on Tuesday Jan 2 at Emmetsburg. The Pirettes return Jan 5 against West Bend on the focal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Pirettes
Pirates
Mallard
Pat Rathman
Mary Alice Hanson
Sharon Gray
Janiece Brighton
Betty Phelpa
Ducks
Snecker
The
Pirate
Gary Park
Bud Schnell
Keith Norris
Graettinger Pirates
St. John's of
Bancroft
Emmetsburg
Rev Petersen Resigns to Lead Traer Lutheran Church
Pastor H Irving Petersen, long with St. Pauls and South Walnut churches since February 1957, resigns effective February 1 to become pastor at St Luke's Lutheran in Traer Iowa. Mrs Petersen and children Karl and Kaye plan to finish Graettinger High School year. Merger plans form Bethel Lutheran with_join of St. Pauls and First Lutheran, to be operational January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Irving Petersen
St. Paul's Lutheran
South Walnut
Petersen
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Traer
Iowa
Karl
Kaye
Graettinger High School
St. Paul's
First Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran
C. T. Fjelsius
Rev. Petersen
Danny Kaye Returns in On the Double at Gradlinger Theatre
Danny Kaye revives his classic screen persona in On the Double a London Berlin wartime comedy at Gradlinger Theatre Monday and Tuesday. The Paramount release stars Dana Wynter Wilfrid Hyde White Margaret Rutherford Diana Dors and others in a dual role plot where a GI indistinguishable from a British general is forced to impersonate him triggering a dangerous Operation Dead Pigeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Kaye
Gradlinger Theatre
Cox
Kaye
Dana Wynter
Wilfrid Hyde White
Margaret Rutherfad
Diana Dors
Allan Cuthbertson
Jesse White
Greg Walcott
Rex Evans
Paramount
London
Berlin
Gidget Goes Hawaiian at Graettinger Theatre
Gidget returns in a Columbia Pictures comedy set in Hawaii. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday matinees feature James Darren Michael Callan and Deborah Walley in the title role. Dr. C A Shiley’s office closes Saturday December 23 until Tuesday January 2 at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gidget
Hawaii
Jerry Bresler
Columbia Pictures
Graettinger Theatre
James Darren
Michael Callan
Deborah Walley
Frederick Kohner
Jeff
Waikiki
C. A. Shiley
Auction Sale At Graettinger Garage Dates Friday Dec 20
Sale dates list items from a Graettinger garage auction including furnace fans paint sprayers grinders and many tools. Bortvit and Link auctioneers plus Graettinger State Bank clerk oversee the complex sale next to Skelly station with grain and other items to be auctioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barringer
Skelly Station
Graettinger
Bortvit &Link
Graettlinger State Bank
Apts
Graettinger FFA and FHA cohost school Christmas dance
The Graettinger FFA and FHA chapters will cosponsor a school Christmas dance. The event combines 4 H and agricultural education club activities with student social engagement at the school gym. Proceeds and details follow in upcoming notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
FHA
Graettinger Ffa
Holiday film schedule at Graettinger Community Theatre
Graettinger Community Theatre manager Geo Frick announces a holiday film schedule with multiple showings from Friday December 22 to Tuesday December 26 including matinees and evenings. Also notes junior high teams play Terrill Friday afternoon at 2:30, last week's mystery form winner, a fire incident involving Schwenn's ice cream truck near the school quelled by occupants and snow, with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Frick
Graettinger
Thas
Terril
Terrill
Walter Lestie
Schwenn
Graettinger Picnic in California Sunday Jan 7
The Graettinger picnic for former residents in California will be Sunday Jan 7 at Middleton Picnic Area 6500 Middleton St Huntington Park. Contact chairman Virgil Westfall 8621 Dearborn Ave South Gate for details. Help expected from Graettinger visitors and residents in California. Junior High cagers lose to Lake Center 25 24 for the boys and 24 11 for the girls. Donna Suss 8 Gale Starkey 3 Randy Henderson 13 Chuck Moran 1 Steven Benstead 1. Christmas vacation begins Friday Dec 22 with 2:30 pm dismissal and resumes Tuesday Jan 2 at 8:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
California
Middleton
Huntington Park
Calif
Virgil Westfall
Dearborn Ave
South Gate
Calli
Lorain
Grachtinger
Lake Center
Donna Suss
Gale Starkey
Randy Henderson
Chuck Moran
Steven Benstead
Snow removal reminder issued by Oraettinger officials
City officials remind residents of ordinances requiring prompt removal of snow and ice from sidewalks. If not cleared within 10 hours as per ordinance 10, the city may remove the snow at the owner's expense. The notice highlights dangers when sidewalks remain uncleaned, forcing pedestrians into the street near schools and cafes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oraettinger
Free Movies Candy And Visit From Santa Saturday
Snow and cold grip area with six inches more snow bringing depth to about 15 inches. Temperatures dropped to 18 degrees below zero Wednesday morning. Stores in Graettinger stay open late through Saturday for shoppers with normal Saturday hours, Hammerberg Drag open Sunday until 6 pm, and Monday is Christmas Day with general store closings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Hammerberg Drag
Santa visits Graettinger youngsters for free movie day
Local theatre hosts Saturday afternoon event with free film at 1:30 pm and Santa greeting children. Candy gifts distributed from Santa, who plans to visit sick youngsters at home if arranged through Sam Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Santa
Sam Watson
Record mail rush at Gractinger post office beats prior peak
The Gractinger post office reports a record Christmas rush with the largest volume of incoming and outgoing mail on Monday and Tuesday. Postmaster R. T. Nage notes this as the busiest pre Christmas period. A benefit dance for musical dystrophy is set for Thursday at Skyline ballroom with Don and his 10 piece orchestra. Admission is by donation. Skyline adds Saturday and Sunday night dances. Tuesday turkey winners listed include Ralph Graettinger and many others on Graethinger's main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Graettinger
R. T. Nage
Skyline
Don
Graelinger
Ralph Graettinger
Martha Platter
J. Darker
Mildred Jones
Hannah Nissen
Walter Larsen
Don Font
Tlelen Swanson
Bill Duhn
Bernice Masters
Raymond Tindall
Ted Gilbaugh
Kenneth Clark
LeRoy Westfall
Lawrence Hankey
Richard Swalve
James Schaller
Joe Leonard
Henry Jensen
Forrest Sipes
Bus Drivers Sponsor Free Movie Friday
Graettinger community school district bus drivers sponsor a free movie for passengers at Graettinger theatre. Buses pick up pupils at 2 40 pm after classes end and return children home after the film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Community School
Graettinger Theatre
Three-Day Iowa Deer Season Brings Hunters In Area
During the three day shotgun season in Iowa many deer were taken in the Graettinger area. Local processors report entries from Emer Andrews Bill McConnell George Singer Jack Hansen Frank Elsenbust Leo Beschorner Francis Beschorner Bernie Leonhardt Lloyd McCombs Paul Twait Bob Twait Fred Martin Don Arness and Gordon Barsness. The Times invites reports of other successful hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Graettinger
Emer Andrews
Bill McConnell
George Singer
Jack Hansen
Frank Elsenbust
Leo Beschorner
Francis Beschorner
Bernie Leonhardt
Lloyd McCombs
Paul Twait
Bob Twait
Fred Martin
Don Arsness
Gordon Barsness
Times
Graettinger Light Plant To Judge Home Decorating Contest This Weekend
Graettinger light plant officials announce that out of town judges will evaluate the home decorating contest this weekend. Eleven cash prizes are offered with two first prizes of 15 dollars, two second prizes of 10 dollars, and seven awards of 5 dollars. Local homeowners may still enter. the aim is to spread Christmas spirit and beautify the town with decorations. Entries judged on artistic effect finality ingenuity use of surroundings Christmas spirit and size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Light Plant
Graettinger
Light Plant
Tme
Prize Drawing Friday at Graettinger Creamery
Graettinger residents are urged to enter the final big prize drawing this Friday afternoon at three o clock for U S Savings Bonds. The event features a 100 bond and four 25 bonds with eligible books redeemable at local stores including Buds Service Jensen City Meat Market and Graettinger Hardware. Holi day milk deliveries will skip Christmas and New Year but will occur on the Sundays before Dec 24 and Dec 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Graettinger
Ray Wikert
Merte Hanson
Richard Grethen
Paul Frick
Robert Sampson
Jim Lensing
Graettinger Farmers Creamery
iLast
Graettinger Stamp Saver
Bud's Service
C. A. Jensen
City Meat Market
Prickson Clover Farm
Graettinger Hardware
Hammerberg Drug
Heidecker DX Service
Heraleff's Clothing
Masters Grocery
Our Own Hardware
Murray Variety Store
Lucky's
Square D Farm
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Mary Joyce
Velmer Hempstead
Vergie Hempstead
Grasttinger
Mecord 1
Washington
Ee Aleman Impetead
Ata
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