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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
4
Rev. E S Maynard serves Immaculate Conception Church with Masses Sundays at 8 and 10 pm and weekday Masses at 730 am Confessions are on Saturdays from 8 to 6 and 7 to 6 30 pm The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin is at 3 pm Sunday May 23 Holy Hour Devotions on Sunday May 30 at 730 pm
Divine services Sunday at 9 30 with Sunday school 10 45 Family Night 7 30 featuring Young People from Augustana Academy Serving committee includes Clare Skattebo Art Skattcho Amos Egeland and Norrie Lee Midweek Maay 20 at 2 30 W MSP Mother s Day program speaker Mrs R P Haakonson Estherville Hostesses include several named ladies Senior Choir rehearsal Thursday 8 00 Junior choir Saturday 9 30 Confirmation class Saturday 9 00 Bible Camp dates set for June 20 25 Senior Camp at Ingham Lake June 27 July 2 First Junior Camp July 4 9 Second Junior Camp July 11 16 Third Junior Camp Ingham Lake End.
Church activities listed include Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran services Bible study and choir rehearsals with programs by Augustana Academy youths and Sylvia Berge, plus Luther League events and Women's Prayer Circle. Pauls Lutheran Church announces Luther League, adult instruction, and confirmation classes. Town Church and Country Church schedules cover Sunday School, Bible classes, and worship times with senior activities and notices of upcoming senior baccalaureate and couples meeting adjustments.
The Methodist and Lutheran churches list Sunday school start times worship and choir plans plus upcoming confirmations and special services. Open house at Zion Lutheran Ruthven marks its 68th anniversary with organ music and lunch. Graettinger delegate M J Levi named to Iowa Holstein breeders convention in Grand Rapids Michigan May 31 to June 3 representing Iowa at America’s largest dairy registry.
The coming week menu lists daily offerings including goulash noodles with sides Monday, beef gravy meals Tuesday, orange juice and baked beans Wednesday, meat balls with gravy Thursday, and assorted beverages. Several items are misspelled or garbled but reflect a standard school lunch schedule with bread, milk, fruit, and desserts.
Graduation plans are being finalized for an outdoor commencement at Evergreen park weather permitting. The program includes band numbers invocations and benediction by Rev Paul G Tolo welcome by salutatorian Virgil Trayer diploma presentations by Supt Manchester and board president George Twait. The last day of school is set for May 27 with a long class roll of graduates listed.
The document names groups and individuals for a July Fourth celebration including Church Service, Parade, Individual Events, Motorcycle Races, Concession Stand, Rides and Attractions, Fireworks and Night Show, Advertising, and the Chairman. Notable organizers include Nordern Peterson Rev. C. B. Gunderson Bernard Osher Everett Osher and Stanley Young with numerous others listed as staff and volunteers.
Mrs. R. C. Lawrenson of Sioux City was reelected May 6 to a second term as president of the North Town Conference Women s Society of Christian Service at Mason City. Other officers were installed and nearly 1,000 women attended. local delegates included Mesdames Alfred McCombe, L. A. Garber, Elmer Nicol, George Singer and Earl Erickson. Frog season opens May 12 with daily limits of 1 dozen bullfrogs and 4 dozen other species, extending to November 30.
Lines by Loglow promote joining the Payroll Savings Plan at work. Savings Bonds grow money at three percent interest compounded semi annually, secured by Uncle Sam. The ad urges automatic payroll deductions to build secure savings.
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