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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1956

Page

4

Immaculate Conception Parish Mass Times and Choir

Rev. E. Maynard, pastor, announces weekday masses at 7 a m. Confession Saturdays 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Sunday masses at 7 30 and 9 30 a m. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7 30.

Lutherans host summer events and church gatherings across congregations

Area churches outline a busy schedule with picnics at Lost Island State Park, Vacation Bible School at Gruettinger and Lost Island, parish socials at Bible Camp, and services at First Lutheran Lost Island St Pauls and other congregations. Activities include youth camps, choir rehearsals, evangelistic programs, and a semi annual congregational meeting with coffee served after.

Gruettinger Lost Island Lutheran Church Ming First Lutheran Lost Island Merril Gilbertson Waldorf College A. K. Abrahamson Augustanad Academy Canton M. Eb, Foehringer Ruthven ST. Paul's Arthur W. Sorensen Wastor Men's Brotherhood Evergreen Park Stewardship Committee Town Walnut Church Luther League

Primary results tally in Palo Alto county

Unofficial results show Republican support for Wm Bargman 264 votes with Froh 173 and Bossard 44. Democrat Fred Goodchild unopposed. In district five A P Rickleffs and M M McCusker unopposed. Senate U S Hickenlooper 958 Countryman 606. Lt Governor Nicholas 741 Pendleton 704. attorney general Erbe 801 Hise 408. Democratic U S Senator Evans 784 Wilcox 178. governor Loveless 738 Bartley 361 Plummer 239. AG Wilson 363 Fitzgerald 384 Welch 304. Walnut Township protest shows party tallies for each race.

Wm. Bargman John Froh Eugene Bossard Fred Goodchild Supervisors A. P. Rickleffs M. M. McCusker Palo Alto County U. S Hickenlooper Countryman Nicholas Pendleton Erbe Hise Evans Wilcox Loveless Bartley Plummer Wilson Fitzgerald Welch Walnut Township

Township officers elected in county election results

Republican candidates won township trustee posts with Albert Jenson named constable and George Frick elected precinct committeeman. Delegates to the Republican county convention include Frick Spies and Swanson group among others. Democrats nominated Joe Leonard Join Carney for trustees and Mary Tindall for township committeewoman. Delegates to the Democratic county convention listed for the party.

Herke Frans Swanson Ed Herke Henry Hankey Albert Jenson George Frick Clarissa Swanson Geo. Frick Adolph Spies Genevieve Spies C. A. Jenson C. A. Jensen Merrill Clark Fannie Clayton Clara Suys Willads Bisgaard Jorgen Larsen Chas Henningsen Marian Clark Luhman Robert Jensen Joe Leonard Join Carney Raymond Tintall John Carney Mary Tindall W. L. O'Connor Ole Peterson Raymond Tindall E. P. Duhn Gene Leonard Arnold Alesch Pete Hart Oral Bonstead Francis Warren Margaret Lambe Francis Schealler Leona Leonard Lloyd Dubin Esther Simonsen Dan McCarty

Girls State Program Details and Selection Process

The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors Girls State sessions to teach teenage girls about government and politics through a citizenship course and simulated policy work. About 300 Iowa girls are chosen by local units from high school juniors who rank high academically and in character. Thirty-two Auxiliary members staff the program, with Mrs. Arthur D. Ladehoff of Clinton serving as Hawkeye Girls State Director.

Legion Auxiliary Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Arthur D. Ladehoff Clinton,a Hawkeye

Pirates Top Bancroft 7-5 in ball game at Evergreen Park

Graettinger Pirates defeated St. John's of Bancroft 7-5 in a windy Evergreen Park game marked by 19 bases on balls. Tom Burg pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts for the Pirates, while Bancroft’s battery of Menke, Hutchinson, Rahe, and Schiltz took the loss. Christensen and Banstead had hits for Graettinger. Bancroft collected three safeties. County 4-H officers for 1956-57 were elected at Rally Day, Mary Lynch president, Mary Ann Merch vice president, Joanne Schnell secretary-treasurer, and Donna Freeman historian. Paint crews freshened bridges west of Osgood and east of Graettinger, completed by an Iowa bridge painting company.

Graettinger Pirates St. John's Bancroft Evergreen Park Pirates Tom Burg Kirk~egaard Pirate Menke Hutchinson Rahe Schiltz Christensen Banstead Jespersen Sandvig Palo Alto Mary Lynch Ellington Loyal Lassies Mary Ann Merch Fern Valley Joanne Schnell Highland Happy Hustlers Donna Freeman Fairfield True Workers Palo Alto County Des Moines River Osgood Graettinger Fourth District Wm. McConnell Iowa Bridge Painting Company

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Immaculate Conception Lost Island Lutheran Paul G. Toto Parish Brotherhood Bible Camp Luther Leaguera Estherville Armstrong Luther League Methodist Church Don Glazier Grachtinger Wingford Lutheran C. B. Gunderson Merrill Gilbertson Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Divine Services Light Bearer's Mission Society W.M.F Mines Arnold E. Oleson Arnold M. Olson Fern Tirevold Lewis Randinson Calif Jack Lynhurst Davey I Culture Frost Bheritt, Miler Yoch Clark Duhigeg Hyde Highlanders Donne Shiley Jonne C. A. Shiley Town U Piper Joy Jarrad Sarah Graham Graettinger High School Graettinger Lions Club Northwest Town Cherokee Storm Lake Webster City Europe Sunkist Oranges Taut CAS Shedber Pri
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