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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1940

Page

7

Senior Class Play Friday Was Enjoyed By Many

The senior class play Fixit Incorporated was staged at the high school auditorium Friday evening drawing a large audience. Directed by Joel Ball the three act comedy featured a strong cast with Gerald Larson substituting for John Reeves who fell ill. Between acts musical numbers gave local performers a chance to shine while the stage crew and makeup team earned praise. A p a th horses tale from an unrelated note about a horse losing its tail follows, and a Belmond author Ella Luick is invited to present poetry at the World Fair on National Poetry Day.

Gerald Larson John Reeves Gerald Dave Thompson Leo Young Dale Starkey Rosemary Laurence Florence Jackson Henry Oglevie Bubblegum King Bob O'Brien Phoebe Hornblow Nogrese Gloria Vasey Elva Gage Delores Hampson Shirley Whiteside Geraldine Reeves Elaine Glemenson Who Girls’ Trio

Fun Festival At School Hall November 14

The Band Mothers sponsor a Band benefit festival at the high school auditorium on Thursday November 14 1940. Amateur acts welcome with assistance offered for ideas. Admission will be charged for all audience members. Report ideas to organizers including Mrs Rasmussen and others.

Wm. Rasmussen Frank Whiteside George Prick Alfred Maurstad Bates Woost Graettinger Graettinger Band

Two Marriages Of Interest To Local People

Emil Koob a Graettinger business man weds Hawarden girl in a Hawarden Hawarden Iowa ceremony. Miss Rose Mary Slinger daughter of Mr Albert Slinger becomes Koob bride in a St Marys Catholic church Hawarden wedding. The couple will live in Graettinger and the Times extends congratulations to the new bride and groom. The second marriage reports Dorothy Albrecht daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Albrecht wed Emil Fischer in Norfolk Virginia in a double ring ceremony at Trinity Lutheran church. The bride wore white satin and veil. the groom teal blue. The couple will reside in Norfolk while he serves as a navy officer. The Times also notes a bazaar and local social events.

Koob—Slinger Rose Mary Stinger Albert Slinger Mimi Koob Susan Koob St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hawarden Town Father Grof Adythe Slinger Joseph Koob Lohengren Ruth Keehn Panis Angelicus Mica Margaret Koob Margaret Koob Mendelsohn Bette Boyer John Theis Margaret Slinger Woodstock Minnesota Lillian Martha VanDam Deil Rapids South Dakota Maurice High School Maurice Iowa Variety Store Jenkins Variety Store Wilder Graettinger Wiseher—Albrecht Andrew Christopherson West Bend Harold Loerke Osage Dorothy Albrecht Arthur Albrecht Albrecht Emil Fischer Norfolk Virginia Trinity Lutheran Church 4Th State Street E. H. Yohe Elaine Albrecht Donald Fischer Wayne Loerke Mr. Albrecht Herman Falk Hair Fischer Navy Andrew .Christopherson

Church Notes and Lutheran Services Across Town

Church notes list Graettinger M E Sunday School 10 and worship 11, Epworth League, home mission study, and Rev Bohr. St Pauls Lutheran schedules include Graettinger worship 9 15 and So Walnut 10 45, Sunday School, choir, and meetings with notes on offerings, missions, and evangelist Carlson appearance.

Graettinger Epworth League ST. Pauls Lutheran Church Walnut Graettinger Church Frank Schurmann Julius Skow W. L. Sparks Lutheran Church First Lutheran Church Bagaar Teachers Association Buffalo Center Ainertson Lost Island Lush Luther League Knutsen M. Simonson Evangelist Carlson Iev M. Mandsager

Classified Ads From Graettinger Area Listings

Fresh milk cream phone 3 Graettinger Dairy Real Estate and Farm Loans by Fred Lippold Graettinger For Sale Poland China Degree D To Buy Corn cobs for fuel G C Coolidge Carrots Alvin Luke Graettinger Several good farms H A Elsenbast For Sale Duroe Jersey boars Hilmer H Larsen Wallingford

Graettinger Dairy Fred Lippold Graettinger Poland China G. C. Coolidge Alvin Luke Duroe Jersey Boars Hilmer H. Larsen Wallingford Bogra Larsen Ringsted Jersey Heifera Bang S. Shiley Wéralao Fred Spies, Graettinger

Catholic Missionary Society Meeting Tuesday

Social items note several Graettinger community meetings in November. The Catholic Missionary Society invites all to attend a meeting Tuesday at Mrs L Hood’s hotel apartment. A St Paul Lutheran Aid gathering is set for November 13 at the church parlors with hostesses listed and a public invitation extended.

Catholic Missionary Society St. Paul Lutheran Aid Graettinger Frank Schurmann Julius Skow W. L. Sparks W. E. Heyer

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