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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1962
Page
4
Morning worship at 11 a m Sunday includes installation of Pastor Harald Bestul by Dr. R L Scastrand of Ames. Luther league meets Thursday at 8 p m with Junior and Senior Confirmation classes at 6 30 p m on Thursdays.
North Bethel Lutheran lists a packed week with Senior Choir Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Senior confirmation Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Junior confirmation at 2:30 p.m. Divine worship at 8:30 a.m. Guest speaker from Waldorf College Forest City Ia. Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 p.m. ALCW Prayer Hour at 9:30 a.m. Youth Choir at 3:45 p.m. Luther League program meeting at 7:00 p.m. Divine Worship at 11:00 p.m.
Gordon Edgington serves as interim pastor at Grace Baptist Church with services each Sunday including Sunday School at 9 45 a m for all ages, Morning Worship at 10 45 a m, and Evangelistic Services at 7 00 p m.
The parish announces Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a m and weekday Masses at 7 a m Confession times on Saturday are 4 5 7 and 8 p m on the hour to accommodate parishioners.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 30 a m Sunday services. A Mother Daughter banquet is set for Tuesday February 27 at 6 30 p m.
The Wallingford Lutheran Church lists activities led by Pastor N. L. Jolivette including mid week Bible study at 7:30 p m and choir rehearsals, junior and senior confirmations, worship service with Lord's Supper, Sunday School, and Luther League with guests from nearby Emmetsburg. Wednesday features Circle Bible Study Leaders at 2 p m and Men’s Brotherhood at 8 p m with Pastor Erling Hansen speaking. Hosts are Ronald Herum, Richard Herum, and Don Henricksen.
Pastor Norbert Jolivette attended an Evangelism Conference at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Joan Ruppert Susan Ruppert Linda Starkey and Mrs Duhn hosted six girls at Graettinger after a basketball game in Armstrong during a snow storm.
Emmet county sheriff Bar ney Reynolds reports a two-vehicle crash seven miles east of Wallingford on a Friday afternoon. Lloyd Birkland of Grover lost control on an icy curve, sliding into a truck driven by Lloyd McCombs of Graettinger. Both vehicles sustained about $400 in damage.
A car driven by an Estherville man struck the rear of a state snowplow about four miles south of Graettinger on Highway 17 Wednesday forenoon. Initial reports indicate no serious personal injury, details pending.
Mystery farm number 17 is identified as the John Elsenbast farm located four miles east two miles north and a half mile east of Grachtinger. John has lived there with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Elsenbast the past four years on a 310 acre grain farm. They are moving to a new home under construction.
Mystery farm No 21 is the Leif Rierson farm seven miles southwest of Graettinger. The 160 acre Spring Valley farm was formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Arne Abrahamsen who moved to Norway. Riersons, married in 1938, are members of Lost Island Lutheran church.
Mr and Mrs Blanchard Jacobson operate Times mystery farm No 23 in a Graettinger Coop Grain Co sponsored feature. The 160 acre farm houses hogs and cattle, with the couple living there 23 years. Blanchards married in 1936 and have three sons David Donald and Richard. They belong to Bethel Lutheran.
Mamie Chase of Belmond recently reached her 106th birthday. She enjoys watching television and still crochets in her daily routine.
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