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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
4
Ruthven overwhelmed Curlew 68-43 to open the meet while Cylinder built a 28-19 halftime lead and defeated Rodman 52-43. Semifinals are Friday with consolation and championship finals set for Saturday night.
A dense church activity listing covers Immaculate Conception Wallingford and several Lutheran congregations. It includes Mass times, confession hours, confirmations, youth committee plans, choir rehearsals, and notices for the YES supper, Lost Island meetings, missionary speaker, and a large First Lutheran annual business meeting with admission for all voting members.
The Methodist Church invites worship on January 18 with Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11, plans first Family Night on January 26 with fellowship at 7, and notes pews and chancel furniture installed. Our Savior's Lutheran lists Thursday Ladies Aid at 2, missionary Sylvia Berg guest, Saturday confirmation close at Duane Rasmussen residence, Sunday worship and Sunday School times, choir rehearsal, and Luther League meeting, plus a joint Lutheran Bible Conference January 25 to 29 at St Pauls and First Lutheran.
Arthur W. Sorensen is pastor. Young Married Couples meet Thursday at 8. Biner Jensens and Wayne Zier lers are program chairs. Saturday confirms classes Junior at 9 and Senior at 10 30. Sunday services at South Walnut 9 30 and in town 11 00. Sunday Schools 10 30 and 10 00. Wednesday So Walnut Ladies Aid 2 90 pm. Junior Choir 7 pm, Senior Choir 8 pm. Luther League devotional and social Thursday 8 30 pm. Reminder to bring 1952 calendars to be used for food.
Graettinger Picnic continues a local tradition with past residents reuniting in Graettinger. Frank Berndorfner, 87, active and well, recalls leaving in 1910 and living in Oregon and Los Angeles. A long register lists many former and current residents, highlighting community sentiment and reunion energy.
A dense list of names appears, detailing numerous individuals and married couples linked to the community. The roster includes first names mixed with surnames and references to spouses, indicating a social notices section listing households and family connections.
Washington eyes Knowland in new session as debate grows over federal land ownership in California. Army holdings exceed projected needs, risking higher local tax bases. calls rise to return land to production and boost assessed values. Regions like Marysville and Yuba City show productive peach orchards yielding high revenue, underscoring potential tax gains.
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