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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1960
Page
4
Grace Baptist Church announces Thursday evening devotions at 4 40 p m prayer meeting and Bible study at 8 p m Sunday services begin with 9 45 a m Sunday School with graded lessons for all ages and 10 45 a m Morning Worship on Sunday.
Church schedule lists multiple activities at Wallinuford Lutheran and St Pauls Lutheran Irving Petersen pastor duties. Events include Sunday School, Bible study, Luther League, confirmations, senior choir, and church council meetings across weekdays with times and dates noted. Also references a film Teenagers Chalice and a congregational hosting on January 13.
Saintly notes list 9:00 a.m. Divine worship at South Walnut Lutheran led by Pastor Irving Petersen. 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes. 6:30 p.m. Luther League supper meeting.
Pastor Ralph Grote returns to the pulpit after a holiday in southern Illinois. Church School and Junior Choir meet, Senior MYF Thursday evening, and a Church Membership class is planned for Saturday Jan 16 at 10:00. Official Board meeting Monday Jan 21 at 8 PM. WSOS Circles meet Jan 8. Trustees Stewards and commissions heads urged to attend.
Thursday, January 7: Confirmation closes at 4 30 p m Luther League at 6 30 p m Bible Study at First Lutheran Blie Study Sunday School Teachers meeting at 7 30 p m Ray Rose home Sunday School at 9 30 a m Worship Services at 10 30 a m
The Lost Island Lutheran Church lists confirmation class at 9 30 a m and worship service at 9 00 a m with Sunday School at 10 10 a m. An annual congregation meeting is set for Tuesday January 12 at 11 am led by Pastor T Fjeletul.
The High Lake Merry Mixers met at Maxine Lake's home December 12 for a 4 H pledges meal. Members shared talks on hair shoe and skin care amid games, with Janet and Merry assisting. Santa party plans and lunch duties noted.
The Lucky Star 4-H club held its Christmas party at the home of Lorraine and Donna Suss on December 30. Mary Tindall led games while gifts were exchanged. Announcements were made by leader Mrs. Harold Jorgenson and lunch was provided by Mrs. Suss and Lorraine and Donna Buss. Catholic Missionary Society Meets Monday at Immaculate Conception Church
New Year's Day dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Livyd Cornelius drew guests from Estherville St Paul Jackson Minn and Fenton including Lloyd Andrews Roy Powers Raymond Payne Pan Cornelius Edwin Uthof Richard Mathews and families. Sunday visitors joined the Cornelius household from Fenton and Spirit Lake. Triplet calves were torn on the Louis Staker farm near Reinbeck recently.
The board reappointed John Thompson as courthouse custodian and filled the drainage attorney post by appointing Carl L. Spies. The entire board serves on the poor and finance committees. The Graettinger Dimes and Emmetsburg Reporter and Democrat were renamed official county newspapers.
The Palo Alto Association for Retarded Children will hold its regular meeting January 11 at 8 00 p m in the Emmataburg High School Lunch Room Contributors to the Fund Drive are invited to view the group’s work and support its efforts Trail Riders also met at the Legion hall Monday for an oyster chili supper and social evening with Northwestern Trail Riders and their families.
Admitted Thursday December 31 Levi Olson of Graettinger. Monday January 4 Mrs Earl Johnson of Graettinger. Dismissed Friday January 1 Mary Quinn of Sunday. January 3 Sylvester Johnson of Wallingford. Monday January 4 Levi Olson of Graettinger.
Pirettes trailed briefly but led 50-42 at halftime. A third quarter rally built a 69-57 edge. The Rockettes threatened late, pulling within 76-75 with 17 seconds left, before Maxine Henningsen sealed Graettinger’s 78-75 win with a late field goal.
In a mixed high school night, locals posted 44 points led by Pat Rathman 18 and Mary Craven 16. Strong defense by Pauline Schang Ree ves Thorson and Graettinger limited the Rockette forwards, while Reeves and Thorson fouled out. Pirates jumped to a 14-6 lead and widened to 55-25 by third, with reserves supplying most scoring as Bruce Gjerde Carter Witt and Baedke sparked a 37 point final.
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