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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1955

Page

7

Open House For Anniversary At Graettinger Legion Hall

Mr and Mrs Aaron Garretts host open house Tuesday evening January 25 from 7 to p m in the Graettinger Legion hall basement for their 46th wedding anniversary A dance follows on the main floor. Pinochle Club met with eight couples present Bob Hold and Helen McGreevy won high prizes Low prizes went to C V Carter Lunch was served by a hostess group.

Mrs. Aaron Garretts Aaron Garretts Graettinger Legion Hall Dante Legion Hall Herb Weber Bob Hold Helen McGreevy C. V. Carter Woman's Club

Grrafting er Vocalists to Perform at Mallard Music Festival

Pleasant weather continues in Grachtinger area with freezing nights but above freezing days. Palo Alto County vocal groups from Grachtinger Emmetburg Cylinder Rodman Ayrshire Mallard Ruthven and West Bend under conductor Joe McCoy will gather for a festival at Mallard High School auditorium on Monday Jan 24 at 8 p m with McCoy directing and evening concert to follow.

Palo Alto County Mallard Grachtinge Emmetaburg Cylinder Rodman Ayrshire Ruthven West Bend Joe McCoy Grinnell High School

Graettinger Festival Lists Choirs and Officers

About 64 Graettinger high school vocalists will attend a one day festival directed by Gretchen Krieger. The program features girls, boys, and mixed choruses with named participants and officers listed, including deacon Chris Norris and trustee Raymond Rose. Misa Baumgartner, a Graettinger junior and 1952 Grinnell graduate, is noted as the daughter of Ruth Baumgartner.

Stodola Pumpa Graettinger High School Gretchen Krieger Cynthia Vasey Elya Paulaen Esther Simonsen Allen Birkland Emma Christianson R. T. Nase Roy Nissen Wesley Sevdy Chris Norris Arnold Blagdard Raymond Rose Forrest Peterson Wentworth Academy Lexington Kemper Military Academy Boonville Misa Baumgartner Grinnell Graettinger Public School Ruth Baumngartner Graettinger

First Lutheran Church Holds Annual Meeting

Members of the Grachtinger First Lutheran church held their annual business meeting in the church parlors Tuesday night. Rev. Paul G. Tolo presided. Reports by secretary R. T. Naac and treasurer Jorgen Andersen were read and approved. Officers elected included Secretary Helen Helgeson, Treasurer Forrest Peterson, Deacon Omer Gjerde, Trustee P. T. Cody, and District convention delegate Ted.

Grachtinger First Lutheran Church Paul G. Tolo R. T. Naac Jorgen Andersen Helen Helgeson Forrest Peterson Omer Gjerde P. T. Cody Ted

Baumgartner to Tour With Grinnell Glee Club

Helen Baumgartner of Graettinger will join Grinnell College Women’s Glee Club on a February 24 tour. The 28 member group, directed by Duane Crossley, will perform eight concerts in Ottumwa, Lamont, and Kansas City area, appear on Kansas City television February 3, and sing at Westport and Southwest high schools and Country Club Congregational church in Kansas City.

Grinnell Helen Baumgartner Graettinger Grinnell College Women's Glee Club Duane Crossley Ottumwa Lamont Kansas City Westport Southwest Country Club Congregational

New Winter Titles at Graettinger Library

Several new books for winter reading are available at Graettinger Library. Notable picks include Far Far from Home by Ruth McKenney about an American family in Belgium, Mrs Learwood's Secret Weapon by Leonard Webberney, and The Green Rose of Farley by Helen Barney with Civil War threads. Bless this House by Norah Lofts rounds out the new offerings with interwoven tales.

Ruth McKenney Belgium Farley Helen Barney Norah Lofts

Reading lists highlight popular titles for parents and teachers

A library notice notes Seduction of the Innocent by Frederic Wertham as a must read for parents and teachers, recommended for club and group study. The books come from various reading lists including the Farm Bureau, with library hours from 2 to 6 on Saturdays.

Frederic Wertham Farm Bureau

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