Missionary Pastor Knutsen Reports Growth in Santa Clara
Rev Vance R Knutsen of Hope Lutheran Santa Clara Calif writes of a growing congregation, temporary worship quarters, and plans to begin building the first church unit within a month. He notes temporary facilities once a grocery store, museum, and furniture shop and mentions backing from the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He also reports California weather and a surprising count of 604 local names in the Times March 6 issue.
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Vance R. Knutsen
Hope Lutheran Church
Santa Clara
Calif
Knutson
California
Evangelical
Liunheran Church
Times
the Times
Times and Notes on Spring Training and Local Sports
Local papers recap major league spring training games and ask readers for baseball records help from Arnold Springer in Rock Island depot. Includes a math puzzle about digging holes and a critique of Nixon era progress. Highlights Jane Langenough’s free throw record and mentions her sister Ann’s 38 straight makes.
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Arnold Springer
Rock Island Depot
Arnold
Springer
Jane Langenough
Des Moines
Jane
Graettinger
Ann
Lutherans Directory Names and Pastors Listed
Directory of Graettinger religious groups shows St. Pauls and South Walnut Lutherans with Rev H Irving Petersen and Rev Norbert Jolivetts, Immanuel Lutheran with Benjamin Colivet serving as pastor, and Graettinger organizations including Am Legion Auxiliary led by Arlene Blighten and Arnold Abach.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran and
South Walnut Lutheran
Rev. H. Irving Petersen
Immanel Lutheran
Benjamin Colivet
Graettinger
World Mission Narrative From Past to Present
The text traces how Christian understanding of Bible and mission evolved from a narrow European focus to a global church. It notes 19th century foreign missions sparked worldwide churches in India, Africa, and the Pacific, leading to self supporting, locally led communities. It cites Foreman and the Master about spreading faith, and contrasts past neglect with the modern push to evangelize everywhere.
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Pilgrim Fathers
New World
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
God
Europe
Great Britain
America
Grandma
New York
Edinburgh
Amsterdam
Graettinger Board Elections and Local News Roundup
Graettinger elected Gr aetinger and Myron Porde as school directors with 290 votes cast. Graettinger 168, Fogde 163, Frick 1284, Sullivan 111. Other town news includes the death of Mrs. S E Masters, Emmetsburg bank released from restrictions, a St Patrick’s Day music program for Des Moines, girls basketball tourney updates, John Brennan’s death in San Diego, and local bridge match results in Estherville.
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Aow Graettinger
Myron Porde
Mr. Graetlinger
Myron Fogde
George Frick
J. J. Sullivan
H. E. Fink
D. E. McCarty
Martin Myhre
Joe Amdahl
S. E. Masters
Byrd Amagahl
Elaine Swift
Vance Horswell
Lawrence Jensen
Hope Christiansen
Des Moines
P. H. Donlon
Vivian Kelly
Armstrong
Ledyard
Lone Rock
Seneca
John H. Brennan
San Diego
California
Brennan
Bert Anderson Produce Co
Estherville
Emmet
Graettinger
Pillar of Cloud and Down Library Lane Feature
A dramatic tale set in 1858 western Kansas follows seven travelers led by Ned Drum, exploring violence amid frontier endurance. The novel portrays hopes, fears, and dangers of westward travel against hostile nature and Native threats. Also notes library events and Silver Sixty club milestones with borrower counts for Tommy Westfall and Barbara Olesen.
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Son Burgess
Kansas
Ned Drum
Tommy Westfall
Ed Westfall
Barbara Olesen
Melville Olesen
Community schedule shows SSA visits across multiple towns
The Social Security representative will be at the Emmetsburg Court House basement on the first and third Wednesdays each month. Regular sessions run Mondays in Estherville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmetsburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, Fridays in Spirit Lake, and Saturday mornings in Sibley.
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Estherville
Orange City
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Sibley
Emmetsburg Court House
School Hot Lunch Menu for Coming Week
The coming week's lunches include Monday chicken noodle soup with crackers and sides, Tuesday mashed potatoes with gravy and fruit salad, Wednesday beefburgers with onion rings and corn, Thursday hot beef sandwiches with gravy and salad, and Friday creamed salmon on toast with bean salad and desserts. All meals include milk.
Notice of Will Hearing in Palo Alto County Iowa
State of Iowa Palo Alto County notice proclaims an instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Edward P Cuhn deceased produced opened and read. It fixes Monday March 31 1958 as the day to hear proof in relation to the instrument. Official signature and seal of the District Court clerk L W Frost dated March 5 1958.
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State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Edward P. Cuhn
L. W. Frost
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P. T. Cody
Graettinger, Ia
Palo Alto
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Vance
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Graecttinger
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Kate Osher
Grachtinger
Albert Suss
Cabinet
Huomis
Nixon
Gerald Steuve
C. R. Kitchen
North 6Th St
C. A. Shiley
House
K. L. Johnson
Gardston
J. Emmett Martin
Hone
Olene Jacobson, D.V.M
Iowa
Ted Knudtson
Truckers
Woman'’s Club
Sid Monday
Meath
Community Club
Monday of
Thomas Thomsen
Leo Hughes
Alan Hersleff
Roy Nissen
John DeVries
Jens Kirkegaard
Virgil Olesen
Albert Jensen
Clayton Duhn
Dwayne Lammers
Bud Hamilton
Wayne Potter Municipal
Melvin Nissen
G. F. Shaver
Mike Weinholmer
Lars Petersen
O—O
Martin Thompson
Lloyd W. Frost
Richard Miller
Alice Yoch
Melvin Sampson
Carl Spies
D. B. Hyde
W. H. Bargman Walter High
Arthur Cody
Oy Wm H. McConnell Ltd
A. P. Rickless
J. E. Smith
O—O Community Church
Immaculate Conception
Father E
Maynard
First Lutheran and
Lost Island Lutheran
Grace Baptist Church
Leonard Huebscher
Robert Dawson
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Graettinger Times
A. H. Hobson
Optometrist
G. H. Frye
Terry I. Anderson
Emmet CO
Reinders Bros
John Wolfe
Woman's Club
Esther Rasmussen
AM. Legion Auxiliary
Arlene Blighten
Lions Club
Arnold Abach
Americvan Legion
Ord
Sriblr
Cees Pes
World Wide Church
Dr. Foreman
Vari
Alfred Simonsen
Dr. Jacobson
M. Weinholzer
Oral Bonstead
George Rick
Stephen Hester
Adolph Spies
City Librarian
City Hall
Pillar OF Cloud
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Baltimore
Sa State Bank
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