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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
10
The South Circle of Lost Island Era church will hold an ice cream social and bake sale on Sunday evening August 17. Serving begins at 5pm. Menu includes maidrites cold meat and cheese sandwiches pickles ice cream pie coffee and cold drinks. No free will offering. Public invited. Calendar notes may list church society judge or club events.
Immaculate Conception parish announces weekly Masses at 7 a m with confessions 6 30 to 8 50 a m Saturday schedule 3 to 4 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m Sunday Masses at 3 and 10 a m Rosaries precede services The Graettinger United Methodist Church led by Rev Harlan Babcock holds worship at 10:00 a m and Sunday school at 9:00 a m The Loyal Workers circle meets Friday at the church led by Pearl Rolfson.
On Sunday, August 10 services at 8 00 am and 10 30 am are planned. Monday August 11 at 7 00 pm the Luther League Officers meeting is scheduled. Friday August 15 at 2 00 pm ALCW circles meet. Welcome to all.
The community calendar lists no service at Lost Island with a series of August gatherings at other churches. Details include an August 14 low meeting at 2 p.m. no Bible study leaders meeting, August 17 ice cream social and bake sale 5 to 8 p.m., August 7 Elizabeth circle picnic at Inghan Lake, Miriam circle off in August, Naomi circle in church basement with Mrs Archer Myhre, Ruth circle with Mrs Arnold Anderson and Mrs Jacob Amdahl at 9:30 a.m. worship and 2:00 p.m. chapel service at Hofstadter Home, 2:30 p.m. shower for Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schipull, and a August 12 board of parish education at 8:00 p.m.
Mrs Ellen Lamdgren spent last week visiting family. She stayed with her sister Mrs Edith Shoberg in Stratfort and with her niece Mrs Carl Tell and family in Dayton.
A notice indicates a change of address for Tim Murphy and Timothy J. Murphy. Details include new addresses and related identifiers. No further personal information is disclosed.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd C Petersen announce a daughter Anastasia Elnora born Wednesday at Holy Family hospital weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. Mr and Mrs Dewey Sandmeyer announce a son Thomas Lee born Sunday at St James weighing 9 pounds 5 ounces. Mr and Mrs John Elsenbast announce the arrival of a six months old adopted son Ralph John July 25. Grandparents and extended relatives are listed for each family.
Wallingford resident Jim Skatteba attended the wedding rehearsal for Jim Oleson and Frankee Horn at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. The couple’s wedding occurred Saturday evening at 7 30. Frankee is a University of Northern Iowa graduate in Music and Richard Grover earned a business degree. Others in the area shared events including a shower for the couple at Lost Island Lutheran Church and family moves and travels among local residents. A daughter Donelle Dee was welcomed July 25 at Enspeteburg Hospital.
Grandparents and relatives from Somersburg, Swea City, Indianapolis, Tracy, Salina, Estherville, and beyond visit relatives in multiple towns. The Eyeland reunion drew 67 attendees at Ashley Park, Jackson MN, with many Egelands and Andersons listed. A Retrospective notes Wheelchair confinement for Ruth Eveland and a late July mayor's court roundup covers traffic and citation details.
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