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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
4
Readable church notices list Immaculate Conception Church Masses on Sunday at 9:00 and 10:00 with confessions Saturday 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Our Savior's Lutheran Church advertises special welfare offerings. Thanksgiving Day services noted for 9:30 a.m. at a local parish.
Community church notices list Friday and Saturday activities at First Lutheran and Paul’s Lutheran churches, including confirmation classes, Sunday School, worship services, choir practice, and youth events. A Thanksgiving service is planned, with devotional gatherings and a focus on national unity and defense bonds amid wartime.
The Methodist Church invites attendance at Sunday services on November 23 with Sunday School at 10 00 A M and Worship at 11 00 A M The Official Board will meet Monday evening November 24 at 8 00 P M at the church All board members are urged to attend The Goodwill Truck will collect old clothes December 8 in Graettinger bring items to the Parsonage garage Goodwill bags available at the Parsonage Clothing is greatly needed Koppie promoted to sergeant in Korea Darwin A Koppie wife Nancy lives in Graettinger The family notes he serves with the 3rd Infantry Division and was in the Bloody Angle battle in 1951
The election returns show strong support for both major candidates, Ike and Adlai, across all segments of citizenship. Eisenhower’s record and stance promise a President beholden to no single group, an “No Deal” leader trusted for honesty and ability.
The locals, led by Terri, opened with a 22-7 victory. West Bend at Evergreen Park followed with an 88-6 win for the Pirates. Marathon handed the Pirates a balanced 2.6 point win, then trouble loomed as they dropped the next game.
Graettinger recovered from a 30 28 deficit in the third quarter to outscore Curlew 19 14 in the final period and win 48 44. Key scorers included Knutsen 16 Jensen 18 Paulsen 10 and McDonald 7, as Curlew’s King tallied 80 points.
Graettinger and Curlew split a tight girls basketball game with Curlew holding a one point lead at halftime, 20 19. Graettinger committed nineteen fouls while Curlew sank 14 free throws to stay neck and neck through four quarters as Graettinger reserves closed the game.
Graettinger projects 623 current students with 455 in grades and 168 in high school and 400 riders on buses. By 1957 58 at least 10 buses are needed. In 1966 67 high school enrollment reaches 228. State specialists Arch Grimes and Gerald Boiscourt will visit November 20, 1952 to discuss expansion with the Board of Education.
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