Methodists To Hold Preaching Mission in Graettinger
The Graettinger Methodist church hosts a Preaching Mission from December 1 to 11 with special music and services each evening. Dr and Mrs Wilmar Csehy and Miss June Matthias headline as the Musical Messengers offering vocal, violin, piano, and bells performances. Rev J A Amundsen, pastor, will deliver a sermon nightly.
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Grachtinger Methodist Church
Wilmar Csehy
June Matthias
Matthias
Csehy
Graettinger
J. A. Amundsen
Messiah Rehearsal Scheduled Monday Evening
Members of the joint choirs and others practice for the Messiah. The choir holds a rehearsal at the Methodist church Monday evening at 7 30 replacing the regular Thanksgiving night session.
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Methodist Church
Mrs Elbert Powers Hospitalized After Pickup Mishap
Mrs. Elbert Powers remained in Holy Family hospital after a Thursday evening crash five miles north of Armstrong on Highway 44. The couple was returning from Brainard, Minnesota when the pickup rolled end over end, throwing both occupants from the vehicle. Mrs Powers suffered a back injury while Mr Powers sustained bruises but was not hospitalized.
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Elbert Powers
Holy Family Hospital
Cagers Beat Gruver in Twin Bill at Gruver
The Gracttinger girls beat Gruver 59 55 and the Gracttinger boys reserves defeated Gruver boys 61 33 in a Wednesday night doubleheader at Gruver with strong guard play and balanced scoring.
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Gruver
Gracttinger Girls
Gracttinger Boys
Gruver Boys
Palo Alto Board Approves Grading West of Spies Corner
The Palo Alto county board of supervisors met with township trustees and approved grading two and a half miles of road from Spies corner west. Fourth district supervisor Wm McConnell said work will be done next year as part of about seven miles of grading planned in the county next year.
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Palo Alto
Four Graettinger Youths Enter Armed Services
Four Graettinger youths depart for induction into the armed forces at Des Moines joining three Emmetsburg volunteers to fill Palo Alto county November quota. Donald Bisgaard Allen Thu and the Emmetsburg trio Michael Murphy Dick Neary Jerome Klepper will train at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Earl Punky Erickson Jr. heads to Des Moines for U S Navy induction. Robert Twait and William Eisenbacher also leave to join the service as Emmet county’s other inductees.
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Graettinger
Donald Bisgaard
Allen Thu
Emmetsburg
Armed Services
Des Moines
Donald
Arnold Bisgaard
Allen
Clarence Thu
Michael Murphy
Dick Neary
Jermone Klepper
Palo Alto County
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Earl
Punky) Erickson, Jr
Spencer
U. S. Navy
Punky
Earl Erickson
Gracttinger
Robert Twait
Bernard Twait
Emmet
Armed Service
William Eisenbacher
Armstrong
Thanksgiving Mission Services At St Pauls Lutheran
Four special services at St Pauls Lutheran begin this Sunday with three worship services. Guest speaker Pastor Jack Jacobsen of Marcus Iowa will present colored pictures and talk on his Africa mission. A Fellowship Potluck at 6:00 p.m. precedes an 7:30 p.m. evening service. Evening talks continue Monday and Tuesday at 8 oclock on How To Become A Christian and How To Live As A Christian. Pastor Jacobsen, from Racine Wisconsin, is a graduate of Northwestern Seminary and has served churches in Camp Douglas Wisconsin and Clifton Illinois before mission work in Africa. he now leads Lutheran churches in Marcus and Oyens Iowa. He and his wife have four children. Members and friends are invited.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Town Church
Jack Jacobsen
Marcus, Iowa
Jacobsen
Africa
Pastor Jacobsen
Racine
Wisconsin
Northwestern Seminary
Minneapolis
Camp Douglas
Clifton
Illinois
Lutheran Churches
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Thanksgiving Day Worship Services and Closings
Town observes national Thanksgiving with store closures and postal service halt. Churches announce services at St. Pauls Immaculate Conception Lost Island First Wallingford and Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran. Services vary from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. with midweek events on Nov 23 at 7:30 p.m.
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Grachtinger
St. Paul's Church
South Walnut Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Lost Island Lutheran
First Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Wallingford
Local pheasant hunters report opening day abundance
Local hunters report an abundance of pheasants in most areas on opening days and many filled their limit shortly after opening. The season runs through December 6 from noon to 430 PM daily. Ringnecks proved elusive after opening day as cover proved scarce and limits grew harder to bag.
St. Pauls Lutheran Church Sponsors Thanksgiving Clothing Drive
St Pauls Lutheran Church members sponsor a Thanksgiving clothing drive inviting the community to donate clothes and shoes at either church basement or by calling the church office.
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ST. Paul's
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Allen Trelstad Named State Farm Agent in Palo Alto County
An advertisement in this week's Times announces Allen Trelstad of Emmetsburg as State Farm Insurance agent for Palo Alto county.
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Times
Allen Trelstad
Emmetsburg
State Farm
Palo Alto County
Mrs Everett Johnson Lone Claimant In Wednesday Drawing
Mrs Everett Johnson claimed the $15 award in Wednesday's drawing. Other names drawn with unclaimed prizes included Mrs James K Nelson, Thelma Jensen, and Mrs Joe Louise Swift with $10 $25 and $100 respectively. Next week's prizes will be 10 15 50 and 100.
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Everett Johnson
James K. Nelson
Thelma Jensen
Joe
Louise) Swift
Wallingford Man Fatally Injured in Highway Crash
Thomas E. Nelson a 37 year old Wallingford man died from injuries after his car hit a concrete abutment at the Des Moines river bridge near Estherville on Highway 17. He was alone. the accident occurred at 11:50 p m Friday. He worked for Hill Packing Co and had been on strike since August 30. Nelson a seven year Navy veteran and former fleet middleweight boxing champion left a wife Lucille and children Tommy 10 and Logan 7. His widow is a noted choir director in the area.
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Wallingford Lutheran Church
Thomas E. Nelson
Wallingford
Des Moines River
Estherville
Highway 17
Nelson
Hill Packing Co
Navy
Fleet
Tommy
Logan
Lucille
Graettinger First Lutheran
Walsingford
Martin Refsell 160 Acre Farm Auction Nov 19
The Martin Refsell 160 acre farm will be sold at auction on Saturday Nov 19. The farm lies one mile east and four miles north of Graettinger in the northeast quarter of section 28 High Lake township Emmet county. Bortvnt are Clark will be auctioneers. See ad in this week’s Times for details.
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Martin Refsell
Graettinger
Section 28
High Lake Township
Emmet County
Clark
Edwards Barringer Farm Sale Monday Nov 21 Near Ruthven
Russell Edwards and Mrs D C Barringer and Sons announce a complete closing out public auction on the farm two miles east of Ruthven on Highway 18 Monday November 21. Sale includes 120 head of livestock 380 Holstein cattle and 90 Yorkshire Hamps Cross hogs plus farm machinery hay grain and miscellaneous items. Bortint and Finn are auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk. Details appear in this week’s Times.
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Russell Edwards
D. C. Barringer and Sons
Ruthven
Highway 18
Bortint
Finn
Graettinger State Bank
Wilmer Fieseler Farm Sale Planned for December 6
Wilmer Fieseler will hold a closing out farm sale auction on his farm four miles south and one quarter east of Graettinger on Tuesday December 6. Brown and Bortint will be auctioneers. Details of sale will appear later in the Times.
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Wilmer Emeseler
Grachtinger
Brown and Bortint
Rites Held For Leo Counley
Funeral services were held Friday at the Graettinger Methodist church for Leo Counley 38 who died suddenly Tuesday at Algona. Burial was in Valley View cemetery. Counley had served as Graettinger marshal for four years before joining the Algona police department last January. Pallbearers were fellow Algona policemen plus highway patrolman Wilton Lewis and sheriff Dick Miller. A large group of law enforcement officers attended. Survivors include wife Viola and children Dennis 12 and Linda 10.
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Graettinger Methodist Church
Leo Counley
Algona
Valley View Cemetery
Counley
Graettinger
Algona Police Department
al’ Bockleman
Richard Groan
Ernest Hutchinson
Raymond Krebs
Wilton Lewis
Palo Alto County
Dick Miller
Stores Announce Plans For Gala Yule Shopping Season
Mr and Mrs Robert Weir entertain their friends at a free wedding dance at the Skyline club in Estherville Sunday evening Nov 20 everyone is cordially invited Thanksgiving vacation at local school Thursday and Friday Classes dismissed at three o clock Wednesday afternoon Nov 23 beginning the annual break in local schools No school Thursday or Friday next week Classes resume Monday morning Nov 28
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Robert Weir
Skyline Club
Estherville
Christmas Opening Planned by Graettinger Stores
Graettinger Community club announced a gala Christmas shopping season with local stores stocked for all ages. A general opening is set for Saturday Nov 26 with jackpot drawings at 9 p.m. and again Dec 3, plus street drawings Dec 10 14 17 and 21 offering multiple prize awards.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Community Club
Pirates Open 1955-56 Home Basketball vs Hartley
Graetlinger high school boys and girls teams open their home cage season Friday night, November 18, hosting Hartley in a double header. First game at 7:15, per Supt. I. V. Manchester.
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Graetlinger High School
Hartley
Supt. I. V. Manchester
Winter Storm Bites With Snow and Cold Winds
A Wednesday blast of high winds and blowing snow brought the season’s coldest weather. About one inch of snow fell early, with gusts pushing much of it into drifts on sidewalks and streets across the area.
Thanksgiving publication shift announced for Times
The Times will publish on Wednesday next week to observe Thanksgiving. Advertisers and news items should submit copy one day earlier than usual to accommodate the change.
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Times
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Buys Mrs T B Miller Property
The St Pauls Lutheran congregation announced the purchase of the Mrs T B Miller property across from the church. The deal includes a basement home and adjacent lots and will be used for educational classroom facilities with possession set for March 1.
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ST. Paul's
T. B. Miller
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran
Mystery farm identified as Smith operation near Emmetsburg
Last week’s Times Mystery Farm was run by Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith who live five and three fourths miles east of Grach Tinger. The Smiths moved there last spring from a farm near Lone Rock and are former Mallard residents. The 360 acre farm is owned by O B Dutton of Nevada and they raise crops and livestock including cattle hogs chickens and sheep. The Smiths are Farm Bureau members and St Pauls Lutheran church attendees. The couple has two children a daughter Nancella 5 and a son Lonnie 3. The first correct identification came from Ed Miller and the second from Mrs Leo Wikert. Mrs Everett Johnson won the free theatre ticket.
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Wayne Smith
Grachtinger
Nancella
Lonnie
Farm Bureau
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg
Smith
Times
Smith Farm
Ed Miller
Leo Wikert
Everett Johnson
Iim the Weekly
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Graettinger Band
Rolfe
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Marcus
Oyens
Iowa
Pastor Jack Jacobsen
Wilmer Fieseler
Viola
Dennis
Linda
Watson Theatre
Pirates
Graettinger Markets
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Henry Smith
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