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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
4
Irving Petersen notes time changes for Sunday services and Holy Communion. Saturday junior Lutherans meet at First Lutheran. Sunday School at 9 15 a m and Divine Worship at 10 30 a m with Holy Communion. Church council Monday at 8 p m.
South Walnut Lutheran notesH Irving Petersen pastor leads 9:00 a m Divine Worship with Holy Communion and 10:15 a m Sunday school for the whole family Time change takes effect Sunday Luther League Social Thursday at 7:00 p m.
Worship service at 8:00 a m on Wednesday July 5. Church Women meet at 2:15 p m with a program on church publications by Esther Circle chaired by Bertha Fudge. Dining room hostesses listed as Mrs Ernie Knutsen and others.
Sunday School at Lost Island Lutheran at 9:00 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Grace Baptist Church holds Bible Study and Prayer at 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Classes for the whole family. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Young People at 9:00 p.m. Evangelistic Services at 9:30 p.m.
Rev C Flannery presides at Immaculate Conception church with Sunday Masses at 7 and 9 am and weekday Masses at 7 am. Confessions held Saturdays at 4 and 5 pm and 7 pm on the hour.
Kenneth Kimpton, 20, of Emmetsburg, held on $1500 bond after waived preliminary hearing in Palo Alto county on assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charges. Sheriff Miler said the case stems from a Graettinger Friday night clash with 17 year old Robert Langfitt.
Relatives and friends gathered for a pot luck dinner at Mrs. Louisa Oddson home on Sunday in honor of her 76th birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Martin Oddson Windom Minnesota Mr and Mrs Clarence Dah Ronnie and Delores Britt Mr and Mrs Linus Smith and family Estherville Mr and Mrs Merwin Dahl and Kevin Forest City Mr and Mrs John L Johnson Mr and Mrs Albert Thu Leroy Oddson and Mr and Mrs Eddie Peterson.
The July 1 deadline for filing new farm wheat allotment applications in the winter wheat area was announced by Joe Lynch, Palo Alto County ASC chairman. A new farm has no wheat history including Wheat under CRP or Great Plains programs in the last three years. Farmers planning 1962 wheat on farms without current allotments must file written forms at their ASC county office before July 1.
Graettinger Midgets lose 1-0 as Terril wins on a third inning sacrifice misplay. Graettinger pitcher Ron Baedke allows one hit and strikes out 14, while Terril ace Dotson fans 16. Terril collects three hits to Graettinger’s one, the deciding run scoring on a shallow fly misplay and a close play at the plate.
The event features a treasure hunt for kids and a morning variety show at 8 p.m. with KQTV barn dance stars led by Karen Weiss. Entertainers include Dorothy and Dwayne Kinnett Emmetsburg Don Porter Fort Dodge Burdette Shipman Fort Dodge Kenny McDonald Fort Dodge formerly of Del Rio Texas Jim West Fort Dodge and others. Free fireworks cap the night at 9 30.
Harlan L. Hanson landscape architecture son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hanson Graettinger and Robert R Reeves agricultural education son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Reeves Graettinger appear on Iowa University dean’s list at Ames. Both earned at least 3.5 GPA and carried 15 credit hours in the May quarter.
Boys from 25 states Canada Mexico Puerto Rico and Germany attend the 47th annual Shattuck School Camp in Faribault Minnesota. Gerald L Kieffer directs the schoolcamp while Johnnie DeVries a camper's son represents the current generation. The six week program blends summer camp recreation with classroom instruction split into junior and senior groups. Junior ages 9 44 to 13 focus on recreation with limited academic time. seniors concentrate on academics with sports afternoons. Both groups receive military drill from armed forces staff. Activities include swimming sailing canoeing golf tennis baseball track riflery handicraft and archery.
Farm Economist Francis Kutish outlines hog prices may gain modestly this summer but not return to February highs as June and July slaughter declines and crop growth limits upside. Cattle slaughter in late spring and May was higher than last year, likely keeping prices weak this year. Lamb slaughter remains large. sheep prices look disappointing all year as liquidation continues.
Movie feature recounts seven professional gunmen hired to protect a Mexican village from marauding outlaws. United Artists releases The Magnificent Seven with stars Steve McQueen Yul Brynner and others. Screened Saturday and Sunday in Panavision color by Mirisch Company.
Since its founding 57 years ago the Central College Women’s Auxiliary of Pella has devoted thousands of hours and dollars to campus improvements. From 1853 beginnings with a few students to today’s enrollment over 500 the group has raised funds through Ingenuity skill and elbow grease. Is your subscription due.
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