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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

7

Grand Opening Of Lawler's Park Saturday May 29

Lawler's Park on Lake Okoboji will open this year with the Roof Garden at Arnolds Park celebrated by a feature dance lineup. Alvino Ray and his band perform May 27, Von Ragen leads the opening night May 29 with vocalists Alice Raye and Keith Milheim. Raven, Johnny Long, Ray MacKinley and others book the season as rides and concessions await the May 29 opening and daily operation through September.

Lawler Arnolds Park Okoboji Ike Lawler Alvino Ray Ray Aggregation Ray Great Lakes Betty Bennett Jimmy Joyell von Ragen Ragen Alice Raye Keith Milheim Raven Johnny Long Ray MacKinley Lawler’s Park

Building Boom In Graettinger And Nearby Areas

The Graettinger vicinity reports ongoing construction led by local carpenters including Frank Herke and others. Projects include enclosing a John Andie parcel east of town, a new garage at John Graettinger’s place, and a completed garage at Bad Eisenbast’s residence west of Hawkeye apartments. Other homes under progress include Adolph Spies residence with extensive basement work to be completed in weeks, steel and concrete basement fireproofing, and ongoing improvements in Grabhinger with tearing down an old hardware building and planned new finial structure for Thoreson Hardware. Additional foundational work is noted at Cornelius residence near Earl Jones house, with My. Cornelius doing much of the carpentry. Community events include Parent-Senior banquet and church activities across St Paul and First Lutheran, with upcoming youth groups and summer programs.

Haseen Frank Herke Mro Herke Pareh Johny Andie Rexk Bad Eisenbast Place Hawkeye Adolph Spies Vrank Herke South Graettinger Grabhinger Thoresun Hardware Audditiny Lowi Cornelius Earl Jones Cornus Thoreson Hardware

Graduation notes and class officers listed

Graduation coverage continues with details on the class flower the carnation and lists of class officers for the second semester Herb Lancaster president Phillip Herum vice president Elizabeth Duhn secretary and treasurer Also officers for the first semester Mary Lundgren president Paul Gilbough vice president Jon Murray secretary and treasurer A baccalaureate service and sermon by Rev Fred Jacobsen are noted with processional names and attendance Joiners include Wilma Duha as grand marshal and an exhibit program in progress.

Herb Lancaster Phillip Herum Elizabeth Duhn Mary Lundgren Paul Gilbough Jon Murray

Subscription Reminder Church Notices for May Schedule

First Lutheran Church led by Rev. E. W. Quam lists Sunday worship at 11:00 A M with Sunday School at 10:00 A M. Joint services at 8:00 P M feature Pastor Fred Jacobsen. Bible study planned for June 2 at 8:00 P M at Ernest Knut Fen home. Choir practice Thursday at 8:00 P M at the church. Divine worship and catechization slated for Friday May 28 at 8:00 P M.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church First Lutheran Church Fred Jacobsen Bile St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Luther League Fred Christiansen South Walnut Church First Lutheran Jacobsen South Walnut Graettinger Brotherhood Severtson Pame Conservation Officer Clarence Olesen 0. C. Olesen Einey Bisgard Art Duhn Francis Heidecker James Jenson St. Paul's The Methodist Church J. Heber Miller Methodist Youth Fellowship Hollywood E. W. Quam Ernest Knut- Fen

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