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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

4

Church schedules and notices across several congregations

Immaculate Conception plans May crowning with Msgr. Geran as speaker and vacation school May 31. Methodist Gospel service 10:30 am with W.S.C. and board meetings May 23. Lost Island and First Lutheran lists include choir, confirmation, and Sunday worship. Wallingford and Immanuel evangelicals announce vacation school June 6–July 8 and summer programs.

Immaculate Conception Maynard Immaculate Conception Church Msgr Geran of Algona Lost Island Eider Christ Mia Alan Hersleff Frank Christensen Arthur Sorensen Hiner Bisgard Don Flint Dale Starkey Anfia Jorgensen Town Church Walnut Church Board of Deacons Luther League Wallingford Lutheran B. Gumblerson Mmes Chester Paulson Avis Paulson Paul Johnson Emmet Rolfson Ole Lee Lawrance Tenborg Wallingford Clarence Egeland Evelyn Knudson Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Divine Services Mines P. G. Paulson Kearney Paulson Richard Holt A. K Maple Hill

Emmetsburg Beauty Contest Details and Progress

Contestants must register from home communities and will represent their home area. Jack Anderson of Emmetsburg chairs the event with outside county judges to ensure impartiality. First division open to single or married women aged 18 to 27. prizes awarded and the winner advances to Miss Palo Alto county, then Miss Universe in Lake Okoboji and Long Beach, California, with all expenses paid. Second division is ages 14 to 17 with a grand prize and runner up prizes. outfits include bathing suits and gowns. judging based on beauty charm poise and personality. Entries require a photo. photo becomes sponsor property. AML entrants will be guests of Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce on June 12 for a dinner at the Country Club. program begins at 3 pm at Five Inland Wak en Roper Park.

Jack Anderson Emmetaburg Palo Alto County Lake Okoboji Miss Iowa Long Beach Calif California AML Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce Waken Roper Park Contestanta Chamber of Commerce of Cam

Community medical schedule at Holy Family Hospital

The notice lists multiple patients from Graettinger and surrounding towns who will receive medical care or undergo surgery at Holy Family hospital across May 11 to May 16. Names include Ellen Petersen, Westi O'Connor, Irvin Rierson, Dale King, Steven Kulow, Donald Rix, Aaron Garretts, Florina Falkner, Forrest Peterson, 8. T. Shiley, John Held, Willreta McConnell, and Elmer Hansel.

Holy Fampital Hospital Ellen Petersen Graettinger Westi O'Connor Irvin Rierson Dale King Steven Kulow Donald Rix Holy Family Hospital Aaron Garretts Florina Falkner Wallingford Forrest Peterson T. Shiley John Held Wllretta McConnell Elmer Hansel Grachtinger

Graettinger Town Team Drops Opener to Milford

Graettinger loses 20 to 17 in a slugfest at Milford in the league opener. Pitchers Ronnie Jensen and Gib Stueve worked for Graettinger while Jim Jacobs handled receivers duties. Junior Sloniker belted the day’s longest hit an over the fence homer clearing well over 400 feet.

Graettinger Town Milford Ronnie Jensen Gib Stueve Jim Jacobs Junior Sloniker

Grads and board president present 1955 diplomas

Grads and school board president George Twain distributed diplomas for the 1955 class. The roll lists graduates including Gary L Alger Martin L Baedke Gary Orland Bonstead Ronald Duhin Earl Erickson Annette Fry Genevieve Galbraith Gerald Haisman Kathryn Hamilton Claudia Hannen Mary Hereim Lovice Jacobs Noeline Jensen Darrell Johnson Duane Kiner Ernest Knutsen Eunice Lammers Curtin Larson Maxine Martinson Eleanor Montgomery Margaret Munson JoAnn Paulsen Luella Potter Pearl Reeves Phyllis Biergen Joan Shany Darrell Schnell Roberta Simonsen Betty Speck Lucille Thim Shirley Thu Therese Tindall Gordon Tonderum Paul Winter Doris Young Bally Zitterich.

Gary L. Alger Martin L. Baedke Gary Orland Bonstead Ronald BE. Duhin Earl H. Erickson Annette Deloria Fry Genevieve Mae Galbraith Gerald F. Haisman Kathryn R. Hamilton Claudia Ann Hannen Mary Ellen Hereim Lovice Jacobs Noeline A, Jensen Darrell Jespersen Waynt T, Johnson Duane A. Kiner, Jr Ernest 8. Knutsen Eunice M. Lammers Curtin A. Larson Maxine A. Martinson Eleanor Montgomery Margaret Ann Munson JoAnn M. Paulsen Luella Louise Potter Pearl Ann Reeves Phyllis Ann Biergen Joan B, Shany Darrell D, Schnell Roberta F, Simonsen Betty A, Speck Arnatte Lucille Thim Shirley Ann Thu Therese Eb, Tindall Gordon M Tonderum Paul G, Winter Doris M. Young Bally M, Zitterich

Four youths rescued after boat capsizes at North Twin Lake

Four Coon Rapids men were saved when their boat capsized on North Twin Lake near Rockwell City. They clung to the overturned craft until rescued, as reported locally. Floyd Paddock of Iowa State College notes a revival in beekeeping in Iowa amid the jumble of other items.

Coon Rapids North Twin Lake Rockwell City Floyd Paddock Iowa State College Towa

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