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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1957
Page
4
Rev. KE S Maynard pastor at Immaculate Conception Church. George FB Fingle serves as pastor? No. Sunday services at 9 30 church school 10 30 worship. Thursday choir practice at 7 p.m. Weekend schedule presented in church notices.
Bjelstal pastors Lost Island Lutheran Church announces worship at 8 a m with Sunday School at 10 a m and choir practice at 10 30 a m for upcoming services.
The notice lists services at 10 a m for Sunday school and Bible classes with Pentecost Mission offering requested from children, followed by 11 a m worship services led by Pastor T. Fjetstul. The item reflects a church schedule note for a local parish.
The timetable lists Thursday eight p m Luther League followed by Saturday consignments of confirmation class at 10 30 a m and 9 a m Divine Worship. Sunday activities include 10 15 a m Sunday School and Tibia Class.
Thursday 8 p m Luther League. Friday 8 p m married couples weiner roast on parsonage lawn bring weiners buns salad committee will furnish beverage. Saturday 10 30 a m Confirmation Class Sunday School 9 15 a m.
Bible Class at 9 15 a m and Divine Worship at 10 30 a m Thursday 8 p m Mid week Bible Study What The Bible Teaches About Stewardship Saturday 9 30 a m Junior Choir Girl's Chorus Senior Confirmands 2 p m Confirmation Class picture Worship 9 30 a m Confirmation and the Lord's Supper No Sunday School
Mayor Thomas Thomsen proclaims Saturday May 25 as Poppy Day in Gracttinger urging all citizens to wear the memorial poppy. Disabled veterans and American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute poppies on streets and collect contributions for veterans welfare and children in need. Poppies are crafted in Iowa VA facilities including Des Moines, Clinton Domiciliary, and Marshalltown Soldiers Home.
Veterans and Legion members are asked to assemble at the school grounds at 9:30 to form a parade that begins at 9:45. The route runs east from the school to Grachtinger Lumber corner, north to the post office corner, then up Main Street to Fahnestock Park, listing heroic dead from Civil War to World War I as provided by Legion officials.
Sandvig held the Pirates to three hits with one walk while Johnson allowed four hits in a 1-0 game. Sandvig scored the lone run in the third after a two-out sequence, and Reeves made a key defensive play in the fourth. Masters and Mills worked the battery for Sandvig and Johnson respectively as Gary Johnson added two hits for the Pirates.
Several school groups and staff members are credited with awards and certificates. Names listed include Robert Culver Maureen Traver Mrs Rasmussen Mr Bloss Mr Heid Mr McGreevy Mrs Shiley Miss Mortenson Mr King Mrs Pratt Mr Carter and Mr Schemel for various student council attendance athletic musical and safety awards.
No prizes were claimed in the midweek drawing. The drawn names were Mrs. Gertrude Natterstad of Estherville winning $10, Knute Swanson of Cylinder $15, and Olaf Rierson $25. Next week’s prizes are $10, $15 and $50.
A bold M G M drama features Paul Newman with a star quartet Eleanor Parker Jean Willes Barbara Nichols Sara Shane and supporting cast Roy Roberts Arthur Shields Jay C Fulppen Jo Van Fleet. The Rack tackles the controversial issue of a Korean War hero accused of collaboration as it plays Tuesday and Wednesday May 28 and 29.
Wendell Corey Walter Pidgeon Edmond O'Brien Anne Francis and Lee Marvin headline a forthcoming production shaping up as a major screen event with a high profile ensemble.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cornelius and Mr and Mrs Leo Janssen attended a Northwest Iowa Scout leaders banquet at Storm Lake Tuesday evening They were guests of the American Legion sponsors of the local Cub Scout troop More details of the banquet and meeting will appear in next week's Times.
Council Bluffs defeated Graettinger 5 runs to none as Pirates struggled to score and commit three costly errors. Gary Masters allowed five runs on four hits through six innings before Sandvig finished. seven Pirates struck out. Council Bluffs tallied in the first, third, and sixth, while Graettinger made three errors.
F. E. Schurmann of Spirit Lake traveled Wednesday to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, J. J. Skow.
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