Veterans, civilians return and service tales from Graettinger
Local column reviews postwar returns and service news from Graettinger Iowa. Civilians Virgil Towstad and Edwin Graettinger resume civilian life after two years and two years overseas respectively. Frank W Christensen and Elmer Montgomery depart or regain civilian status, with training and hospital notes. Jack Doyle, a Navy veteran back from Italy, recalls World War II service in Africa and Ireland, plus visits from Ernie Pyle and bakery unit details at Anzio.
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Fawin Graettinger
Edwin Graettinger
U. S. Army
Edwin
Jack Doyle
Times Office
Jack
Italy
Nancy
Claiborne
Ireland
Ulster
Mros
Oran
Jack St
Rommel
Patton
Doyle
Anzio
Ernie Pyle
Andia
Church Notices Immaculate Conception and St Pauls Services
Immaculate Conception Church Rev Hurley presides with confessions on the first and third Saturdays from 4 00 to 4 00 and 7 00 to 8 00. Masses on Sunday and church events at Suday. St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev Fred Jacobsen reports worship at South Walnut Church at noon, Town Church services, Sunday School and Bible Classes at 9 00 a m. South Walnut Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m. Bible Study Ephesians 2 3 11 22. Third Lenten Service held in Town Church on Wednesday evening. Adult confirmation class Tuesday parsonage KG, junior confirmation Saturday Town Church at 1 30. Clergy invite all to Lent services and Christ’s cross.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
South Walnut Church
South Walnut
P.m
Mas* Ted
KG Ami
St. Paul's Church
The
Methodist Church
J. Heber Miller
Fenton
Evenine
Y. P
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Local News Notes From Von O Connor Visit and Church Events
Local items list visitors including Miss Kathryn McCarty and Mrs D Ke Mearty. Mentions weddings, travel to Winds, Des Moines and Webster City relatives, and a series of church events across St Paul Lutheran, Wallingford Lutheran and Immanuel Lutheran with confirmations, Bible studies, services, and a shower for Mr and Mrs Vernon Johnson.
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von. O'Connor Vais
Astherville
von Vanesdedd
Anoot Etrekby
Coesdigy
Bicless Imaters
von Baath
Missell Westfall
Clifford Christensen
Ietshure
Kathryn McCarty
Milwaukee
D. Ke Mearty
Raymond Kiseher Canile
Nowell
Towa
Crertlinger
Dan
Fityp
Co UL Brown
Confirmation Class and Services at First Lutheran Church
Pay F Master pastor announces Sunday events at the parsonage at 10 a m for confirmation class and Sunday School at 10:00 a m with Divine Services at 11:00 a m on Sunday March 17th at First Lutheran Church.
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First Lutheran Church
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
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