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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1956

Page

4

Weekend church services and events update

The notice lists multiple Lutheran congregations with service times at First Lutheran Lost Island and St Pauls. Guest speaker Kenneth Harland of Ogden Utah, a seminary fund appeal, and a YMC picnic at Pharosons Resort Spirit Lake are noted. Various meetings, circle Bible study, and junior Bible camp activities are scheduled with locations and times.

First Lutheran Lost Island Paul G. Toto Loat Island Kenneth Harland Ogden Utah Our Luther Theological Seminary St. Paul ST. Paul's Arthur W. Sorensen Circle Bible Study Chelea No. 1

Wallingford Lutheran to Host District Leaguer's School

Wallingford Lutheran announces 11:00 a.m. Divine Services and 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. The South Central District Leaguer's school, for ages 15 and up, will be at Waldorf College August 6–21. Cost is $18 weekly. for details contact Kathryn Lundy.

Waldorf College Kathryn Lundy

Methodist Church Sunday Services With Minister George Pingle

Church services listed with George EK Pingle as minister at 9:30 church school and 10:36 morning worship in a compact schedule notice.

George EK Pingle

Hospital News Free-Standing Obituaries and Notices

Holy Family Hospital Estherville reports forthcoming notices for Glenn Shaver Graettinger on Thursday July 12 and Mrs Carrie Kruse Ringsted on Friday July 13 detailing local hospital related notices for residents and families.

Hospital News Holy Family Hospital Estherville Glenn Shaver Graettinger Carrie Kruse Ringsted

Driver and cattle escape injury in gravel road wreck

Nick Sherman of Gravttinger was driving a truck hauling 16 head of cattle when the vehicle overturned on a gravel road about a mile west of Lost Island center school last Tuesday night after 9 PM. Sherman escaped injury and the cattle were unharmed. the animals were transferred to another truck and taken to market.

Nick Sherman Gravttinger Sherman Lost Island Center

Pirates Lose Leading Four Errors Span Ninth Inning

Bancroft capitalized on four seventh inning errors plus a walk to seize the lead, as Tom Burg walked seven and allowed four hits in a nine inning game. Bancroft pitcher Bancroft’s Rane held eight hits. Schiltz caught. Green ville-Rogsie won 5-0 over Sanborn earlier with five errors by Sanborn.

Gary Johnson Paul Banstead Sandvig Burg Bancroft Tom Burg Kirkegaard Rane Pirates Schiltz Graettinger Bob Reeves Paul Kirkegaard Paul Bonstead Dave Sandvig

Farm Outlook From Extension Office Highlights Hog Market Trends

The hog market remains in a clean up phase with spring pigs trickling in as early litters rise. Hog receipts stay ahead of last year, but the total spring crop is below four years ago. Prices for July hogs may not match last year, with August and September prices near July levels. Hold hogs over 200 to 220 pounds is discouraged. The eastern corn belt will start market activity with spring pigs, leading to seasonal slaughter expansion.

Francis A. Kutish Iowa State College Farm Economist Kutish Iowa State College

All-Iowa Summer Picnic Set for August in Long Beach

A notice states the All-Iowa summer picnic will be held Saturday August 18 at Recreation Park in Long Beach California. It is sponsored by the Association of Long Beach and Southern California. An extensive program is planned for the afternoon.

Recreation Park Long Beach Calif The Association of Southern California

Graettinger Man Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving

A Graettinger resident appeared in Mayor Thomsen's court Saturday and paid a 25 dollar fine with costs after charges of reckless driving and failing to stop at a stop sign. Marshall Albert Jensen apprehended the offender on Graettinger’s Main Street last Friday evening.

Thomsen Marshall Albert Jensen Graettinger

Last Rites For John E Conway in Mallard

Funeral services for John E. Conway 69 died after a lingering cancer illness in a local hospital. The Rev Leo Harpenau officiated at St Marys church Mallard with burial in St Johns Emmetsburg. Survivors include his wife four sons four daughters and 18 grandchildren from Graettinger Emmetsburg Mallard New Hampton and Lincolnton.

Emmetsburg John E. Conway St. Mary's Church Mallard Leo Harpenau St. John’s Cemetery Martin Funeral Home Joe Weinzeil Wiliam Schneider Elmer Backstrom James Grethen A. W. Schuller Roy Stokes John Edward Conway James P Mary Lawry Conway Osgood Elizabeth DeLawyer Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger Vern Lembke Loretta New Hampton Alfred Patton Florence Freeport Ted Nock Madgell Donald Conway Leland Conway Harold Conway Ruthven Richard Conway Lincolnton N. C Donald Stokes Annette Curlew Ralph Tindall

Family farm years tied to Jackson Iowa move

Moving to Jackson Minnesota after 12 years of farming there and returning to Iowa. They had lived recently in the Mallard Curlew vicinity.

Jackson Minn Iowa

Local families visit relatives across states in Midwest tour

Social notes record multiple visits among regional families. Mrs. James Cunningham and daughters Pat Janice and Joan of Quonset Point Rhode Island and Mrs Ruth Donhaugh of Chandler Arizona visited at Robert Vasey senior's home. Dorr Lane Colfax Iowa and Florence Lane Boone Iowa visited Grace Brobst. Ed and Keith ONeill of West Des Moines, former Graettinger residents, visited ONeill sisters and other relatives. Merle Green Lawson Missouri and Le land Knudtson hosted visitors, including Melvin Betcher Rochester Minnesota. Herbert McKenna Kathy and Mike left for Sunnyvale California after three weeks with relatives.

James Cunningham Pat Janice Joan Quonget Point Rhode Island Ruth Donhaugh Chandler, Ariz Robert Vasey Cunningham Donhaugh Mr. Vasey Dorr Lane Colfax Iowa Florence Lane Boone Grace Brobst Dorr Ed O'Neill Keith O'Neill West Des Moines Graettinger O'Neil Dave Murray Ray Sloniker Merle Green Lawson, Mo Leland Knudtson Melvin Betcher Rochester Minn Knudtson Herbert McKenna Kathy Mike Sunnyvale Calif

Midgets And Mites Top Sibley Clubs In League Night

The Graetttinger Midgets and Mites each defeated Sibley to stay undefeated atop the Junior Lakes League. Mites won 5-2 after a 0-0 game into the third when Sibley scored on Graetttinger errors and a hit. Midgets won 12-4, with Sibley plating once in the first inning. Ron Baetke started for the Mites and Larry Baetke aided behind the plate. Dave Landing threw a no hit bid for the Midgets until a run in the first.

Graedttinger Mites Sibley Graettinger Ron Baedke Keith Norris Larry Baedke Curry Ron Baetke Larry Batdke Dave Landing Bill Curry Jerry Sloniker Bruce Gjerde Brian Petersen Ron Jensen Alan Heidecker Richard Rick Darrell Sloniker Tody Murray Chesty Masters Dave Sandylg John Bonstead Darren Bartels Jim Alger Marvin Egeland Estherville Ocheyedan Milford You. Harris Lake Park Sibley Spirit Lake Ebsiase Graettinger Ocheyedan Estherville Sibley Harris Milford Spirit Lake Ee

Nona Wikert Named Grinnell Honor Scholar at Grinnell College

Grinnell Ia July 17 Miss Nona Ann Wikert daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Wikert of Graettinger Ia has been named a J B Grinnell Honor Scholar for the 1956 57 academic year Grinnell scholars receive the same privileges as upperclassmen on the Dean's List Miss Wikert a 1956 Graettinger Community high school graduate will enter Grinnell as a freshman

Grinnell, Ta Nona Ann Wikert Raymond Wikert Graettinger J. B. Grinnell Grinnell College Grinnell Gracttinger Community High School

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