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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
4
Rev. E. S. Maynard, pastor announces weekday Masses at 7 a.m. and Sunday Masses at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Catechism class Saturday 9 to 11:30.
Ralph C. Grote, Pastor. Church School at 9:30 teaching for Christian living. Morning Worship at 10:30. Finance and Solicitors Budget meeting Thursday at 7:30. Junior Choir Wednesdays 3:30. Intermediate MYF Wednesdays 6:30. Senior MYF Thursday 8:00. Membership Training class Saturday 10:00. Family Night next Sunday at 7:30 features Malcolm Jensen reporting on life and work in Peru, South America.
The notice asks participants to bring sandwiches or cookies for a Hecht launch event.
Thursday prayer meeting and Bible Study at 7 30 p m. Friday couples party at Myron Sinn home at 7 30 p m. Sunday School at 9 45 a m with a quote about better methods and better men. Morning worship at 10 45 a m titled The Motive of Missions. Gospel meeting at Bergen Hall Milford at 3 00 p m with Rev Don Howard from Sheldon. Evening Gospel Hour at 7 30 p m on The Answer to Crime. public welcome.
The Lost Island Lutheran Church under Pastor T. Fjelstul presents a confirmation class Saturday at 10:45 a.m. Worship services are at 9 a.m. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Bible Study at 8 p.m.
Thursday January 22 choir practice at 7 p m urged attendance by all congregants.
Present at 8 p m to acquaint themselves with the new service. Lunch served after the rehearsal. Saturday Confirmation class at 9 a m. Jo. Choir at 9 30 a m. 9739 a m Sunday School and Worship Services at 10 30 a m.
Thursday 8 am mid week Bible study. Saturday 9 am junior confirmation 10 am junior choir rehearsal 10 30 am senior confirmation with public catechization 9 30 am worship services with Lords Supper 10 45 am Sunday School mission offering for Lutheran Orient Mission 8 pm Luther League. Little Sioux and Milford guests Wednesday 7 30 pm adult choir 8 30 pm mens Brotherhood Hosts Leonard Munson Norbert Jolivette.
St Pauls Lutheran posts a schedule led by Pastor H Irving Petersen. Activities include Luther League at 6 30 p m and Senior Chair at 8 00 p m. Saturday features confirmation classes, Divine worship, Sunday school, and a pot lunch with guests from First Lutheran. Tuesday hosts Women of the Church meeting. Wednesday offers Junior choir.
Lost Island Lutheran church held its annual meeting Tuesday Jan 2 with reports and officer elections L H Thoreson elected president Lloyd Simonson to deacons Leonard Osher to trustees Agnes Iverson Syria Jensen and others chosen for church posts including treasurer Sunday school superintendent and welfare representative
St Pauls Lutheran and South Walnut churches held their annual meetings with reports and officer elections. South Walnut elected Merle Suas deacon Clarence Johnson trustee Eliott Larsen secretary H M Jorgensen treasurer Christine Hess Sunday school superintendent, with additional deacons Kenneth Henningsen and trustees Clarion Paulsen Herman Jensen. St Pauls Lutheran elected Oral Bonstead president Jorgen Larsen deacon Don Peton trustee Orval Peterson secretary Russell Lastine treasurer, with deacons Lawrence Skow Lloyd Peterson and trustees Ted Leduc Ervin Wikert.
The First Lutheran church conducted its annual meeting Tuesday evening covering yearly business matters and the election of officers. Names elected included Wm. Herke as deacon, Revert Carter as trustee, Clara Thoredon as secretary, Forrest Paterwon as treasurer, Mildred Sampson, Mary Evelyn Rose, and R. T. Nene on the board of education, with Elmer Iverson and Lloyd Berkland as deacons and Howard Hannon and Wm. Ras-yanen as trustees.
Richard J Clemitson left his parents home in Cylinder after a three week stay to report to Castle AFB California as a jet mechanic on a B 52. He has two years in the Air Force and previously attended Grachtin Ger schools. His address lists 328th Bomber Squadron Box 11 Castle AFB California.
In a tense second half Mallard used a team push in the third to overturn a 29 27 halftime deficit and take a 44 37 lead as the fourth quarter opened. Frink scored 20 for Cylinder and Berkland 22, while Weller led Mallard with 26 points, Anderson 16, and Lockwood 11 as Mallard held on for the win.
Palo Alto county Farmers Union met at the Jem melsburg courthouse on Jan 12 electing delegates and alternates to the state convention in Des Moines Jan 27 and 28. Delegates include Fred Hubbeling Ayrshire Gene Ford Emmetsburg Kenneth Lockwood Mallard Jack Kibbie Emmetsburg Don Fistler Mallard Everett Myers Emmetsburg and Tom Conlen Curlew. Alternate names list Henry Climee Ayrshire John Carney Graettinger Fred Wintz West Bend John Mersch Rodman Harley Baker Ayrshire Albert Runneberg Mallard Grover Chism Cylader. Tom Canton Curlew named for Washington trip. Merwin Coad to speak at banquet Jan 27. Gov Loveless to address Jan 27 afternoon. Glenn Simpson outlined parity goals, income protection, expansion programs, and farm credit and insurance proposals.
A fragment outlining goals for low income farm families better schools sound development of natural resources responsible foreign policy and vigilant protection of civil liberties.
The Pirettes suffered a 66 to 45 defeat to Superior's first team. Superior led from the start, 20 to 11 after the first quarter and 35 to 15 at halftime. Pirates trimmed to within 10 points, 45 to 35, in the third period before Superior pulled away again. Chuck Witt topped local scoring with 14 points.
The Pirette B team beat Sentral 54-48 after a strong 21 point performance from Mary Elen Craven and balanced scoring from Maxine Henningsen Karen Reeves Judy Christensen Mary Alice Hanson as Sentral fell 39-34 in the nightcap. The Pirates led 36-20 at halftime and held a six point edge after three periods. Darvin Schnell led Sentral with 9 points and Brian Petersen added 8 in a tight B team game.
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