23 Nov 1961
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1961
Page
1
A Thanksgiving message praising gratitude for family labor and past brave hearts. The piece reflects on serving readers and advertisers, deepening community ties, and extends a welcome to new Graettinger families. It blends reverence for blessings with a public note to residents and local supporters.
Simon and Ida Omundson of Braymer Missouri, former Graettinger farmers, extend greetings to old friends and neighbors as they report good crops with harvest hampered by excessive rainfall. They recently renewed Times membership. Mrs Floyd Eaton and family recently moved from Ruthven to the James F Hansen home they purchased.
Emmetsburg courthouse hosts sessions from 10 to 2 on Wednesdays November 1, 15 and 29 and December 13 and 27. Estherville city hall offers sessions 10:30 to 2 on Tuesdays November 7 and 21 and December 5 and 19.
Exams will be offered on Mondays at Estherville and Orange City Tuesdays at Emmetsburg Wednesdays at Spencer Thursdays at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake and Saturdays mornings only at Sibley.
Graettinger Iowa community directory shows names of county supervisors school superintendent and district officials along with church listings for Immaculate Conception First Lutheran Lost Island Lutheran Methodist St Pauls Lutheran and Grace Baptist Church with reverends and leaders named. The compilation reflects local governance and religious institutions serving Graettinger.
The 1936-37 season began in Graettinger with a Dickens double header. Graettinger girls beat Dickens 40 to 21 led by Mabel Sandvig 16 points. Dickens boys defeated Graettinger 17 to 8 in a tight contest.
The article urges Christians to grow beyond infancy in knowledge wisdom and character, stressing that growth requires active effort. It explains the meaning of stir up the gift as rekindling a flame, the Spirit’s power love and self control as signs of the genuine gift, and prompts believers to cooperate with God in lifelong growth.
Third graders and teachers visited the public library on Friday to view and choose books, presenting a mural about how books would speak on their treatment. The library adds new fiction The Courtship of Eddie's Father by Mark Toby and welcomes new members Keith Schnell Rhyliis Beverly Lastine and Mickey Schany.
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