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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
4
Pastor Rev E Maynard presides. Masses Sunday at 8 and 10 p.m. Weekday mass 7 30 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3 00 to 5 00 p.m. and 7 00 to 8 30 p.m. Crowning of the Blessed Virgin at 3 00 p.m. Sunday May 23. Holy Tour Devotions Sunday May 30 at 7 30 p.m.
Church notices from First Lutheran and Our Savior's Lutheran describe weekly meetings. Activities include choir rehearsals, Luther League, adult classes, Sunday worship and Sunday School, Esther service, TV rally, YMG Club, Bible study, Cradle Roll program, Ladies Aid, and summer Bible Camp. Joint Vacation Bible School with St. Pauls runs June 1 to 5 for ages kindergarten through grade 8.
Divine services Sunday at 9:30 and 11:00 with communion. Sunday School at 10:45. Bible and Fellowship Wednesday at 8:00. Luther League and junior senior choirs rehearse across Monday Thursday and Saturday times. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran also listed with services Sunday at 11:00 and Sunday School at 10:00. Hostesses named.
Intensive research affirms beef as high quality protein essential for body tissue growth. It strengthens blood regeneration and boosts resistance to infection. Tow a Beef Month centers attention on beef the builder.
Pauls Lutheran Church outlines weekly events led by Pastor Arthur W. Sorensen. Youth groups meet Thursday at 8 pm, Friday circles at multiple member homes, adult classes at 8 pm, senior confirmation Saturday at 10 am, and worship services at Town and Country Churches Sunday mornings with a May 30 schedule change. Senior and Junior Choirs rehearse midweek, and the Women's Missionary Society Circuit meeting with Missionary Margaret Jacobsen is scheduled.
The Methodist Church led by Pastor R E Hodgkin announces Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 with evening service at 7 30 and choir practice on Thursday. The Woman's Society meets Thursday May 20 with officer installation. Official Board meets Monday May 24 at 8 pm. reports due May 31. Vacation Bible School runs June 1 to 11 daily 9 to 11 30 for ages 3 to high school, with 50 cent registration. Town anglers urged to report tagged walleyed pike in Spirit Lake for population estimates. tags can be returned to state conservation officers Arnolds Park biology building or Des Moines.
Local anglers reported fair luck opening day of the fishing season with most catching walleyes and northern pike. Notable catches came from Trumbull Lake where Roland Wikert and David Clemenson landed a 10 pound 12 ounce northern with four smaller northerns, and Wes Sevdy reported a limit of northerns in the afternoon. Nearby at Take Katetogoma Minnesota, Earl aml Everett Long, Leonard Barrett, and Gerald Stueve also limited on walleyes and northerns, Barrett rounding out the top with a 13%4 pounder.
Commencement City delivered the commencement address, Virgil Traver gave the salutatorian address and Martha Knutsen gave the valedictorian address. Musical numbers were by high school students. Supt Manchester presented the 1954 class and school board president George Twait handed out the diplomas. The class roll lists Patricia K Andresen James W Barringer Marilyn Christianson June R Clemenson Donald G Dalen John C Elsenbast.
A Humeston resident, Ben Grimm, found a long lost class ring while gardening. The ring belonged to Mrs. Then Cook, lost for 15 years. The item surfaced amid a list of residents and a posted hot lunch menu for the coming week with items like chili and crackers, pork and beans, meat sandwiches, and dessert offerings.
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