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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1958
Page
4
Rev F. E. Maynard, pastor, lists weekday masses at 8 am and Sunday masses at 10 am. Confessions offered Saturdays 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 8:30 pm. Thursday features choir practice at 7:30 pm and weekly devotionals follow.
Hoon at 1 and Friday evening at 8. Catechism cass Saturday 9 to 11 30.
Grace Baptist lists Sunday School at 0 45 a m Morning Worship at 10 45 a m Evening Services at 7 30 p m Friday 7 00 p m and Thursday 7 30 p m prayer meeting as weekly visitation times.
Church School conducted at 9 30 with Lloyd Cornelius serving as Superintendent Morning Worship begins at 10 30 a m indicating a church service schedule and leadership for the day
Family night with pot luck at 7 p.m. includes a Lenten School of Missions with Mr. Francis TM Hartung presenting the first discussion. Junior choir meets Wednesdays at 4 p.m. WSCS meets Thursday at 2 p.m. Senior choir Thursday at 7 p.m. Senior MYF Thursday at 8 p.m. World Day of Prayer services Friday Feb 21 at 3 p.m. Interdenominational meeting by United Council of Church Women. Sunday Feb 23 membership Sunday and the start of the church attendance crusade. Youth Membership Training Saturday at 10 a.m.
Wallingford Lutheran notes a busy week with services, confirmations, choirs, a farewell party for the Clare Skattebo family, and a mid week lent service themed Were You There Wed He Was Betrayed.
The South Walnut Lutheran announces Friday events with World Day of Prayer at the Methodist Church in Graettinger at 3:00 p m. A 9:30 a m senior confirmation class follows a 9:00 a m divine worship, with Miss Helen Danielsen speaking about her mission to Colombia. Sunday features 10:15 a m Sunday school and Bible class, plus Thursday 8:00 p m Lenten service presenting the film Simon Peter Fisherman.
St Pauls Lutheran posts a week of church activities including Circle meetings at member homes, junior confirmation class at 10 40 a m Sunday school and Bible classes at 9 15 a m Divine worship at 10 30 a m Tuesday Women of the Church at 2 00 p m Wednesday junior choir at 4 10 p m Lenten service at 8 00 p m followed by senior choir practice A film Simon Peter Fisherman is shown after the service at the church.
Thursday Lenten services at 8 p m. Saturday confirmation class at 11 a m. Sunday school at 10 a m worship services at 11 a m Dorcas Circle meets at Mrs Clifford Peton home on Thursday February 27 with Pastor T Fjelstul presiding
Pastor T Pietstul leads Sunday worship at 9 30 a m with Ladies Aid at 2 15 p m Sunday school at 10 30 a m Midweek Lenten services are held Wednesday at 8 p m Work details mention regular worship and education activities at Lost Island Lutheran Church.
Orville Wilson Emmetsburg county Heart Fund chair announces Palo Alto county will join Heart Sunday on February 23. Graettinger drive near completion. results to be announced next week. Local chairmen listed. county treasurer Marvin Broadwell collects contributions. Wilson cites 1956 death rate from heart disease and 12 state university projects funded to fight heart disease. He notes 1957 deaths in Palo Alto County and urges community support.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Petersen and Mr and Mrs Tom Millen visited Wayne Christensen in Swea City after a tournament game in Armstrong on Monday night. The Heidecker and StarKey families travelled to Sioux Falls for Dale StarKey surgery and Mrs Dale Starkey stayed to visit. The Starkeys visited Dale mid week. their children Linda Gail and Becky stay with grandmother Mrs Ed Duhn. Duane Hereim family moved to Times apartment. Robert McDonald bought the Fry house. Bess Hamilton visited Owen Cook's family in Spencer and Clemmenson spends the winter in McAllen Texas with Earl Erickson.
A local heart fund drive seeks community donations to support heart health programs and patient care. Organizers urge participation through upcoming events and online contributions to fund research, education, and essential services.
Norman Nissen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nissen, departed Emmetsburg Tuesday for Des Moines where he will be inducted into the U S Army. He has worked at Shaver Mfg. Co. Marilyn Strand of Beaver Bay Minn visited here with her aunt and uncle Mrs. and Mr. Wm. Duhn. She witnessed her first girls basketball game, noting it is not yet played in Minnesota. Strand resides on Lake Superior’s North Shore in the Taconite mining area.
Monday minced ham sandwiches mashed potatoes and gravy buttered corn dessert and milk. Tuesday hot dogs buns baked beans dessert and milk. Wednesday tomato soup toasted cheese sandwiches crackers carrot sticks dessert and milk. Thursday dried beef gravy on mashed potatoes vegetable sandwiches and milk. Friday creamed salmon on toast kidney bean salad cookie apple and milk.
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Women Executive and County Committees will meet Monday February 24 at 1 30 p m in the Extension Office meeting room Emmetsburg Agenda includes reports by Rural Mail Box Chairman Mrs Ropert Place on Conservation by Mrs Clarence Kemna Centennial Report by Mrs Henry Garretts and a Get-Out-the-Vote campaign update All members urged to attend
Rev Benjamin Coltvet presides at Immanuel Lutheran with Sunday school at 10 Worship 11 Evening Light Bearers 730 Lenten service 730 Choir 830 Ad Ult chains 630 Jr choir 930 Confirmands 920 am Sr confirmands 1030 am
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