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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1954

Page

4

New Years Day and Sunday Masses At Four Churches

New Year's Day services listed for IMMACULATE CONCEPTION and several Lutheran congregations. Immaculate Conception offers 8 and 10 a.m. Masses with Confession Saturday. Lutherans hold New Year events, confirmations, Bible programs, fellowship, and worship services including Holy Communion at Our Savior's and First Lutheran. Wallingford Lutheran holds 10 a.m. service with sermon “Christ our Treasure,” plus confirmation and annual meeting notes.

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran

Christ Our Treasure Theme Choir and Meetings Schedule

Sr Choir rehearses Thursday at 8:00 p m on Jan 4 and the congregation holds its Annual Business Meeting at 1:00 p m. Light Bearers Mission Society meets Sunday evening Jan 8. Reports and officers lists should be given to Mrs Larry Tenborg for printing the yearly calendar.

Wallingford Lutheran C. B. Gunderson Larry Tenborg Christ Light Bearer's Mission Society

Taul's Lutheran church notices and schedules

Arthur W. Sorensen presiding. Week plans include New Year’s Eve Watch Service at 11:00 p m and Sunday services at Town Church and So Walnut Church with Holy Communion and new member reception. Week events list classes, senior choir, men’s Brotherhood, oyster stew, and calendar drive for mission fields.

Town Church Walnut Men's Brotherhood

Methodist Church Schedule and New Year's Eve Program

Methodist Church notes Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Lloyd Cornelius as superintendent Worship service at 10 30 a m MYF evening worship at 7 30 p m Friday December 31 New Year s Eve program for the whole family begins with a pot luck supper around 7 00 p m Please bring own table service ice cream and cake provided by the pastor and wife Holy Communion service after supper There is a film strip of African scenes and a community fellowship to close the old year and ring in the new Thanks to Martin Funeral Home for calendars Winter fire tips from the National Board of Fire Underwriters list hazards including home heating plants open fires portable heaters and venting requirements for gas heaters 400 000 Iowa cattle to be tested for trichinosis by year s end

Tolo Bethany Lutheran Church Emmetsburg First Lutheran Fiim Lloyd Cornelius Martin Funeral Home National Board of Fire Underwriters Anlas

Christmas and Holiday Visiting Chronicle in Iowa Homes

Families from Logan Hastings Lake City and Estherville gathered for Christmas dinners and gift exchanges. Visitors included Ted Knudtson’s relatives, Knutsen and Jorgensen families, and nursing professional Wanda Knutsen from Minneapolis. Local guests shared meals at multiple homes across Estherville Fenton Ringsted Emmetsburg and surrounding towns.

Peter Hoffman Logan Ohio John Piehl Mary Don Hastings Minn Ted Knudtson Ted Frank Fuss Estherville Wanda Knutsen, RN Minneapolis Ernie Knutsen Jorgen Knutsen Wanda Sonny Knutsen June Francis Laracn Wall- Angford Wayne Knutsen Gracttinger Orval Jorgensen Minneapolis, Minn Harold Jorgensen Gilford Osher

Graettinger City Council alters permits and appointments

Graettinger Iowa special and regular meetings in 1954 consider beer and cigarette permits for Paul Bellcock and Murray's Cafe. Building and sewer work approved. water for skating pond and street plans discussed. town marshal and clerk appointments made. annual records audit approved. Meetings spanning November to December 1954 feature multiple roll calls and municipal actions.

Graettinger Thomsen Kirkegaard Hersloff Olesen de Vries Craven Paul Bellcock A. D. McWilliama Paul Bellvoeck Elen Petersen Lars Petersen Hersieff Corn Iowa DeVries Klerkegaard Hersleff Thomas Thomson Marshall Counley Counley Des Moines Register Elmer Olesen Cedar Street Patterson Corner Albert Jensen Grachtinger Jens Kirkegaard Lester Craven Virgil Olesen John DeVries Alan Hersleff Murray Harriet Miller Harriet Dale King Thomson Dale King Marshall Robert

Red Light Mystery Leads to Reckless Driving Charge

A highway patrol chase ends after six miles when a driver speeding 80 to 95 mph is found to have red paper Christmas bells in the windshield. The officer identifies the car by license, with the driver receiving a reckless driving summons.

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