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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1958
Page
4
Rev. Be. Maynard, pastor, leads weekday Mass at 7:00 a.m. and Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions Saturdays 3:00-5:00 and 7:00-8:30 p.m. Thursday choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Catechism class Saturday 9:00-11:30.
Graettinger Conservative Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 10 45 a m Evening Services at 7 30 p m Friday 7 00 p m weekly visitation Thursday 7 30 p m prayer meeting.
Lost Island Lutheran confirms Pastor C. T. Fjelstul with services at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Saturday events include confirmation close at 9 a.m. and worship at 9:30 a.m. Thursday Ladies Aid 2 p.m. Luther League 7 30 p.m. Tuesday Jan 14 annual IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH led by Rev. Benjamin Coutvet with Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Monday Bible Study at 8 p.m.
The congregation holds a business meeting at 11 a.m. with members expected to discuss routine matters and upcoming events. Attendees include church leaders and congregants, highlighting planned decisions and community outreach plans for the week.
On Thursday January 2 Luther League meets at 6 30 p m Saturday features a 11 a m confirmation class Lesson 13 Sunday school begins at 10 a m worship at 11 a m The council and nominating committee meet Tuesday January 7 at 7 30 p m at church parlors Wednesday January Ladies Aid gathers at 2 p m
Jolivette pastor leads Saturday confirmations at 9 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Junior choir at 9 30 a.m. Worship at 10 45 a.m. Sunday School at 8 p.m. Luther League social. Monday teachers meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday church annual meeting at 7 30 p.m.
Wednesday at 8:00 p m choir practice and Bible study. Prayer fellowship follows. Confirmation classes at 9 30 and 10 30 p m.
Mrs Earnest Shattebo reports on Christmas Day dinners and gatherings across Wallingford with N A Tellinghuisen Judy Curt White SD visiting the Gripentrog family and many relatives from Estherville Ruthven Boise Idaho Cedar Falls and other towns. The record lists numerous family events and travel notes from December.
Mr and Mrs Richard Jensen of Ontario California announce the birth of a son on Wednesday December 18. This is the Jensens first child. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Albert Jensen of Graettinger. Local births also include Valerie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Fanning of Graettinger born December 23 weighing 7 lbs 6 oz, with paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leo Fanning of Graettinger and Mr and Mrs Elmer Nalg of Cylinder. A daughter was born December 25 to Mr and Mrs Donald Westergard of Graettinger. paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Westergard of Ruthven.
A large Christmas gathering across multiple families occurred at Merle Suss home on Sunday December 28 with numerous Hill relatives from Emmetsburg Curlew Rembrandt Anchorage Kentucky Spencer and Ayrshire plus guests from Omaha San Francisco and beyond attending. Additional visits included the McCarty and Hersleff households with relatives from Osage Ruthven and Inwood. The event featured dinners at several homes and continued with funeral attendance in Ruthven and holiday visits among extended families in Atlantic Morris and Spirit Lake areas.
Headlines list a series of local notices including a 45th wedding anniversary for a California ex Times publisher, obituaries for John Wilson and Frank Madigan, a Rites service for John O Connor, a train crash injury, a state marching contest win by Graettinger band, and influenza related school closures. Pirates football undefeated, election results, and city franchise notes also appear.
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