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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1956
Page
4
Weather records show temperatures falling to 15 below Friday morning, rising to 38 by Tuesday. The area saw eight inches of feathery snow last week with limited thawing except in sunlit spots. Wednesday remained cooler with a 20 degree low and temperatures near zero the following morning.
The weekly church notices detail weekday masses at 7 00 a m confessions Saturday 3 00 5 00 and 7 00 8 30 p m Sunday masses at 8 and 10 a m choir practice at 7 80 tonight Thursday and a full slate of activities at First Lutheran Lost Island and Paul s Lutheran including Bible study confirmation classes services and parish events with pancake supper tickets and Lent mid week services notes of pastor absences and contact persons.
Pastor B Gunderson leads Divine Service at 9 30 a m with no Sunday School until March. Sr Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 8 pm. Women’s World Day of Prayer Friday February 17 at 2 30 pm at Immanuel church. Confirmation class Saturday at 9 am. LOM Family Night Sunday at 8 pm. The entry includes unreadable names and stray text about Seon Mines and others.
Vernon Natterstad Aadne Ness Clarence Skattebo Robert Ressell Ordine Olson Lowell Rustad Gib ert Bloom Merlyn Clark and Laurence Tenborg listed for church events Divine services Sunday at 11 00 a m with no Sunday School until March Sr Choir rehearsal Thursday Womens World Day of Prayer Friday Feb 17 at 2 30 p m in the church Light Bearers Mission Society Sunday Feb 12 at 8 00 p m with lunch served by the men and program in charge
Rev. J. A. Amundsen D D leads weekly church programs including Thursday 7 00 p m choir rehearsal 8 15 p m M Y F and Saturday 10 a m junior choir rehearsal.
The notice lists church timings including 9:30 for Church School 10:30 Morning Worship and 6:30 Intermediate M. F. with 7:00 Young Adults trip to Emmetsburg for a guest visit. Ash Wednesday service is at 7:30 PM and Lenten services run each Wednesday during Lent.
Admitted Saturday February 4 were Mrs Olive Osher and Henry Miller, both of Graettinger. On Sunday February 5 Mrs Bernard Bortint of Graettinger was admitted, and on Monday February 8 George Hoyt and Mrs Sophia Rolf son of Graettinger were admitted.
Graettinger high school girls basketball saw Maureen Traver Nona Wikert and Martyn Johnson lead a stout defense but could not contain Ringsted star Andreasen who scored 26 points as the margin reached 60 49 in a close game.
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