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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1969
Page
4
Parish notices list Mass times for Sunday and weekday services at St. Mary’s with rosaries and catechism. Rev. Ronald Swedeberg leads Sunday school while nominations and circle meetings occur Friday evening. choir practice and youth activities noted.
The Wallingford Lutheran Church invites parishioners to confirmation classes led by Pastor John Pannkuk. Seventh grade sessions run at 5:00 p.m. on Sundays, with another group at 4:30 p.m. on a listed weekday.
Des Moines families visit kin in Wallingford while Vernie Jacobés and others stay with relatives. Chet Anderson returns from eye surgery in Estherville area. Helter, Ressell heads to Minneapolis. James in Estherville hospital, stays at Gardston Hotel. Ernie Skattebo and Jeanne attend Dordt College concert. Skattebo sings tenor. Chet Torreson ends Hawaiian tour with KICD group. Fairmont Jacobsen and former Wallingford residents join tour. Mark Jo livette, son of local pastors, visits Washington D.C. for a Sperial team on Amenea expansion plan for President Nixon.
Readable fragments show events on Sunday and Wednesday with times around 3:35 and 3:45 PM and confirmation notes. Mentions of Luther Laatue, Cher Thorsdss, and a committee meeting on February 15 at 10:00 AM with confirmations for grades and locations referenced as AUC.
The town invites the public to a Waldert College morning series led by Mark Ure Jeuier at Wal ingford Ladheran oo echurch. A sledding party at Robert Ressells Santa followed with devotion by Juhie Torvesen and Bate quis quieetons conducted by Chyrl Lanadroen.
Groetlinger narrates January district court entries: Walter Groetlinger noting cases with accidents, speeding, and beer on the highway. Spirit Lake defendants James Lee Feidersen and Kenneth Higgins face fines and costs for beer use on roads. James William Smith of Ernametsburg cited for possession of beer.
Wallingford Lutheran church held its annual meeting electing officers and planning installation on Sunday Feb 9 Pastor Jen Dannktuk announced the slate including C Paulson vice president Norman Mickebson Norman Olson as deacons Richard Hertum to serve as trustee and Phil Herum as secretary Laverna Andersen to parish education committee with Mrs Silas Lundy Amos Egeland Mrs Harold Rustad and Loren Anderson named as members.
Silas Landy was named delegate to the Lown district convention and Leonard Munsen also named. Ralph Porreson and others were appointed to the nominating committee. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Refs and others received delegates and committee assignments including Waldorf College and Lutheran Welfare. Lake Bible Camp and Lakeside Phone representatives listed.
Christine Stuart of Graetlinger will take part in the University of Iowa Opera Workshop production of three one act operas at the MacBride Auditorium on February dates. Directed by Herald Stark, the workshop features Christine in the role of Cecily in La Divina and the chorus in Sister Angelica and Trial by Jury.
A garbled notice mentions a February picnic in Florida with Lowan participants and talks of registering, coffee, and social gathering at Miami venues. It references attendees, a host list, and asks readers to refer to event details for updates.
The Graettinger ARA chapter took part in the Nort Center Berkshire show and sale at Sper cer Saturday. PAU members included Dave Nelson Lennie Smith Norman Niew Gary Thomsen Steve Wegene and Stanley Westeryand Lonnie Smith and Gary Then sen Ged for Pithphrew in the individual results.
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