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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

4

Church zoning of services and notices from local churches

A collage of church schedules and notices from Immaculate Conception, Methodist, First Lutheran, Lost Island Lutheran, and Immanuel. It lists Mass times, confession slots, worship services, Sunday School, Holy Communion, and special pastoral arrangements including temporary changes and upcoming dates in August.

First Lutheran Lost Island Lost Island Lutheran Sunday School Lost Island State Fark First Lutheran Ladies Aid Einer Dalen Forrest Peterson Fred Graettinger Raymond Rose Floyd Christiansen Arthur W. Sorensen Omer Gjerde

Wallingford Lutheran Services and Choir Schedule

Wallingford Lutheran announces Sunday services at 9 30 and 10 45 a m Pastor B Gunderson presiding. Luther League Choir rehearses Thursday at 8 00 pm Jr Choir Saturday at 9 30 am. Sunday School suspended for August.

Wallingford Lutheran C. B. Gunderson Luther League

St Pauls Lutheran Church Weekly Notices

Arthur W Sorenson pastor announces church and youth activities for the week. Luther Leaguers plan a swimming party and picnic at Emmetsburg park meeting at the church at 6 15 p m and bringing a sack lunch. Sunday services at Town Church and So Walnut Church with classes and worship times listed. Monday church council at 9 00 p m. Tuesday adult instruction at 7 30 p m. Thursday Men’s Brotherhood hamburger roast at the parsonage fireplace at 8 00 p m.

Luther Leaguers Emmetsburg Town Church Walnut Church Church Council Men's Brotherhood

Infant in Davis County Recovers After Eggshell Removal

Little year old Betty Jane Houk of Floris Davis County learned about egg shells when her parents noted breathing difficulty. Doctors removed a piece of eggshell from her throat and the infant is now doing better.

Betty Jane Houk Floris Davis County

College Numbers Rise After Five Years of Decline

Cincinnati report shows 1,296,331 full-time students and 1,727,025 total students across 821 universities and four year colleges. Enrollment up 2.2 percent full-time and 1.3 percent overall. public institutions hold the majority. Veterans from Korean War and WWII GI's drive the uptick as births rise and more students enter colleges by 1970.

Cincinnati Education Tes

Milkman Bookie Arrest Sparks Louisville Gambling Case

Louisvill e police arrested Oscar Y. Willinger a 57 year old milkman found with 7300 dollars in cash and checks along with betting slips for horse races. He claimed most money was savings from 30 years in the milk business with a portion from inheritance and unpaid milk bills. He said he did not gamble and lacked a federal gambling tax stamp. A bank later became his preferred safer option.

Louisville Oscar Y. Willinger Beckett Willinger

Communists Acknowledge 3 Year Old Invitation

London Moscow scientists say Columbia University in New York invited hundreds of groups worldwide including 70 from Communist countries. Columbia spokesman in New York said the invitation arrived in May 1950 for Columbia’s 200th anniversary celebration with the theme Man's fight to knowledge and the free use thereof. President of the Soviet Academy Alexander Neesimewanov called the wording a sign of grave American concern about scientific freedom in the United States.

London Moscow Columbia University New York Columbia Radio Moscow Soviet Academy of Sciences Alexander ‘N. Neesimewanov The Soviet Academy

Almost 20 Years For $10 Burglary

Elvis J. Watson, 61, freed by Circuit Judge Edward F. Barles after serving almost two decades for a $10 burglary in November 1953. The judge said the punishment was far greater than the crime. Watson wept as guards released him. he vowed to do his best to be straight.

Belleville Elvis J. Watson Edward F. Barles Watson Otwell Athens

Pirates Down Bancroft 3-1 In Well Played Contest

The Graettinger Pirates defeated St. John's Bancroft 3-1 at Evergreen Park Monday night in a tightly played game. Tommy Burg nearly no-hit Bancroft, allowing only a sixth inning single, as Graettinger capitalized with timely hitting led by Butch Baedke and Kirkegaard scoring on walks. The winning battery was Burge and Reeves with Rahe and Schiltz catching for Bancroft. Curt Larson contributed two of Graettinger’s seven hits.

Graettinger Pirates St. John's Bancroft Evergreen Park Pirates Tommy Burg Graettinger Butch Baedke Gary Banstead Kirkegaard Burge Reeves Rahe and Schiltz Curt Larson

Graettinger Town Team Beats Peterson 12-6 at Evergreen Park

Graettinger town team defeated Peterson 12 to 6 at Evergreen Park last Thursday night. Fon Jensen pitched eight innings with Jim Jacobs catching, Rog Henningsen finishing on the mound and Harlan Hanson behind the plate. The Graettinger Midgets edged Emmetsburg High 18 to 17 in extra innings Friday after a high scoring matchup.

Graettinger Town Peterson Evergreen Park Fon Jensen Jim Jacobs Rog Henningsen Harlan Hanson Graettinger Emmetsburg High School

Graettinger Town Team Romps Over Rembrandt 17-1

Graettinger hammered Rembrandt 17-1 at Evergreen Park in Northern Sioux league action. Dan Jacobson started five innings for Graettinger, Jim Jacobs caught, with 21 base hits led by Junior Steniker and Henningsen. Next Sunday Graettinger travels to Emmetsburg for Legion diamond game.

Grachtinger Evergreen Park Rembrandt Engebretsen Junior Steniker Henningsen Dan Jacobson Graettinger Ron Jensen Jim Jacobs Jacobson Jensen Emmetsburg Legion Diamond

Emmetsburg Rally Seals Win With Ninth Inning Bunt

Emmetsburg built a 16 11 lead with seven runs in the sixth but the Midgets tied it at 16 16 in the seventh. John Bonstead relieved after the sixth. Emmetsburg added one in the ninth while Graettinger matched with two. Dave Sandvig scored the winning run on Ted Thoreson’s bunt.

Emmetsburg John Bonstead David Sandgig Graettinger Dave Sandvig Ted Thoreson

Soldier commended for duty during USCM vulnerability test

A service member is praised for excellent performance during a simulated sabotage exercise in June, with congratulatory notes for stopping the penetrator. He is slated to return home on a 20 day leave before deployment to France.

Ington France

Neighbors Bale 50 Acres of Hay for Bob Hanson

Neighbors baled about 50 acres of hay on the Estelle Hanson farm west of Emmetsburg. Robert Hanson, who farms with his father, broke fingers in a combine accident and will stay three weeks in Des Moines Veterans Hospital. Most fingers may be saved. The helpers included Norman Thoreson Arnold Jorth Bob Gommels Ronnie Reeves Willard Brown Lyle Brown Chris Larson Lawrence Rice Boyd Ayres Victor Faukstick Loren Malm Ken Dobbins Clarence Walker Wendell Hanson Clarence Helgeson Don Dobbins L. H. Thoreson Joe Harum Donald Dammann Dale Dammann and Lee Cooper.

Estelle Hanson Emmetsburg Robert Hanson Veterans’ Hospital Des Moines Norman Thoreson Arnold Jorth Bob Gommels Ronnie Reeves Willard Brown Lyle Brown Chris Larson Lawrence Rice Boyd Ayres Victor Faukstick Loren Malm Ken Dobbins Clarence Walker Wendell Hanson Clarence Helgeson Don Dobbins L. H. Thoreson Joe Harum Donald Dammann Dale Dammann Lee Cooper

Milwaukee couple visit Thoreson family weekend

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Reese of Milwaukee Wisconsin visited the past weekend at the home of Mr. Reese's brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Curt Thoreson. Mrs. John Kummerfelty of Peton Iowa also a sister of Mr. Thoreson had spent the past couple of weeks visiting. Ray Janet and Ronnie Rouse of Mallard visited their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sevdy for the past week.

H. F. Reese Milwaukee Wisc Reese Curt Thoreson John Kummerfelty Peton Iowa Thoreson Mr. Kummerfeldt Ray Janet Ronnie Rouse Earl Rouse Mallard Wes Sevdy

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