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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1955
Page
4
The Immaculate Conception Church lists Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. Weekday Masses are at 7:90 a.m. Confession is held Saturday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Reverend EK Maynard is the pastor.
Rev A Amundsen announces weekly church activities with choir practice at 7:00, youth and junior choirs, Sunday school at 9:30 and morning worship at 10:30. A Goodwill truck will visit the Methodist Parsonage on November 16. donations may be brought to the parsonage or called in at 19155.
Church calendar lists pastors Paul G. Tolo at First Lutheran and programs at Lost Island. Upcoming events include Ladies Aid, choir, Luther League, mission society, confirmation class, worship services, Sunday School, adult instruction, and a men’s hood meeting with A. W. Strand as guest speaker. St Paul’s Lutheran offerings and weekly schedules noted.
A partly readable notice lists 2:00 p.m. adult instruction class and 7:30 p.m. senior choir rehearsal in the church office. It also mentions a young married couples fellowship at 8:90, though the time appears unclear.
Wallingford Lutheran and Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran list upcoming services Bible studies and choir rehearsals. Events include Family Night November 20 at 8 00 pm with Richard Kaltved as program chair and hostesses Amos Norman Egeland Merlyn Clark Amos Egeland Oscar Sundy C B Gunderson Arlee Osher Avis Paulson Lester Larsen Francis Van DeWalle Dale Young.
Hunting and trapping seasons listed including pheasants with up to 50 percent in some areas. Hungarian partridge November 12 to 20 with shooting hours from 12:30 PM. Squirrel September 17 to November 15 statewide with bag six. Rabbit September 17 to January 31 daily 6 AM to 6 PM with bag ten. Raccoon hunting October 22 noon to February 10 midnight with no bag limit. Mink and muskrat trapping November 20 noon to December 4 midnight statewide.
Readers identify last week's Times mystery farm as the A R Speck farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. A BR Speck Twila Thu led the list of callers. JoAnn Johnson was first to stop by the Times office with the identification. Betty Masters won a free theatre ticket in the office draw. Other contributors included Mrs Clayton Roseboro of Wallingford, Mrs John Nisson, Mrs Clarence Weatfall, Avery Bonstead, Rodney Thim, Rachel Nelison, Ruth Bisgaard, Glenn Reeves, and Mrs Jack Platter.
Henry Westergard has purchased Crippen Corner Station from Joseph G. Herum. Herum moved from the station to Wallingford on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Sunday night around 11 45 p m Kenneth Jacob son and Wayne Johnson drove cars that collided in front of the Jack Wolfe residence. No serious injuries reported though both vehicles suffered damage to their left front fenders headlights and bumpers. Local students attend Prospective Teachers Day at colleges. Sept HE V Manchester led five Graatchinger students to State Teachers College for Prospective Teachers Day.
Retiring resident Abe Christiansen reflects on Graettinger history from its depot days to modern times. He recalls starting cattle herding at seven, clerking in a local grocery, and helping build the town while noting eight surviving children and a World War II casualty.
The region endured its coldest fall weather last weekend with strong northwest winds and below freezing temperatures Sunday and Monday. Temperatures climbed Tuesday and Wednesday, and forecasters predict colder conditions again in the coming days.
Local notice invites readers to call the Times, phone 114, for letterheads envelopes or other printing services offered by the newspaper shop. This compact ad highlights affordable custom printing and quick turnaround for residents and businesses.
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