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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
4
A cluttered church notices page lists Immaculate Conception services with Mass times and confessions, plus multiple Lutheran congregations detailing weekly programs, confirmations, Bible studies, choir practices, and social events led by various pastors and organizers across First, Lost Island, Wallingford, St. Paul, and Walnut Lutheran churches with dates and attendee notes.
FFA contests detail division structure with four samples per class and judging criteria. Graettinger team secures eight ribbons including three team honors and five individuals led by Alan Norris and Garry Masters. Unofficial recount favours Ailey Barringer by seven votes in Palo Alto county race. House committee adjourns without final result.
Darrell Schnell son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schnell of Gruettinger serves in the U S Air Force. He works in the hospital office at Luke Air Force Base Glendale Arizona. Schnell graduated Gruettinger High School in 1955 and joined the Air Force in September 1956. Address lists 3-c Darrel Schnell AF 17470896 3600 USAF Hospital Luke AFB Glendale AZ
A list of names attended the Graettinger picnic includes Ed Merriman C H Barkley Willis Rorke John Sullivan G S Ynberg Rocky Gorton Roy Young Clarence Clemenson L R Luchsinger Doris Young Betty Mortensen Ruth Ostheimer Sandra Ostheimer J E Andersen John Schang Eddie Erickson Connie Lammers Ryder Petersen Bessie Howard Pauline Murray Prancine Burrell Mary Sullivan Alice Petersen Leonard Johnson Ralph Robinson Dorothy Greek and family Louwinna Jonsen Mrs Louis Christensen Lena Berndofner J H Robinson Billy Rasmussen Sandy Rasmussen Ellen Petersen Lou Robinson Dorothy Berger Pat Carney Dennis Mortensen Michael Mortensen.
Farmers may apply for government cost sharing on approved conservation work this year under ACP rules. Palo Alto county ASC chairman Wm Brodersen notes soil bank land follows grazing and harvesting restrictions, with higher cost sharing for seeding ponds and tree planting on conservation reserve land. Last year ACP yielded $55,283.07 on 300 farms. 1957 county funds total $66,900 with optional requests if state reserve balance allows.
About 109 PTR committee members gathered at First Lutheran Church to finalize plans for the Preaching Mission set for March 1014. Pastor G Helgeson from the Evangelism office of the Evangelical Lutheran church spoke as discussion groups covered prayer preparation survey work publicity and youth work.
Visitations reviewed arrangements for a Baptist style evangelism program. The afternoon ended with personal ministry as National Therma Council churches gear up a preaching teaching reach mission across the area. Beginning Sunday morning March 10, sessions run nightly through March 14 with speakers A B Tanner of Minneapolis at First Lutheran and Pastor Gerhard Huggenvik of St Paul at Wallingford Lutheran.
City Hall held a 8:00 p m session with all members present. Mayor Thomsen announced resignations of Library Board chair Mrs Jensen and Fire Chief R L Jensen. Motion granted Dale Jorgensen moving permit to relocate a frame garage off K Sorenson property to outside corporate limits. Engineers reported on the proposed municipal natural gas system. Meeting adjourned after Q and A on the report.
Donald Ramos of Algona died in a freak accident while piling brush and logs with a caterpillar tractor when a tree toppled and pinned him in the seat.
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