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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1957
Page
4
Rev. E. 8S. Maynard, pastor at Immaculate Conception, announces weekday Masses at 7:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00 a.m. Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3:00–5:00 p.m. and 7:00–8:30 p.m. Thursday choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Catechism class Saturday 9:00–11:30 a.m.
Rev Benjamin Coltvet leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m Bible study Monday 8 p m choir practice Wednesday 8 p m and Bible study with prayer Thursday 8 p m Saturday confirmation classes 9 30 and 10 30 a m South Walnut Lutheran service of Thanksgiving at 9 a m Thursday Thanksgiving Day 9 00 a m and Saturday confirmation classes 9 30 a m
9:00 a m divine worship with Holy Communion at 10:15 a m Sunday school and Bible classes Monday 8:00 p m church council at Herman Jensen home Thursday 8:00 p m Brotherhood Family Christmas program and party.
The notice lists worship and class times for Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church including an 8:00 p.m. service of thanksgiving, 9:30 a.m. senior confirmation class, 10:40 a.m. junior confirmation class, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes, 10:30 a.m. divine worship with Holy Communion, 2:30 p.m. combined chairs at the Methodist church, and a Tuesday 8:00 p.m. stewardship committee meeting at the church office.
Thanksgiving services at 11 a m on Thursday November 28. Confirmation class at 11 Sunday school at 10 a m. Worship services at 11 a m on Sunday.
Confirmation class meets at 9 am with worship at 9 30 am followed by an offering for the Synodical Budget. Sunday school begins at 10 30 am.
Ralph O. Grote, Pastor invites all to Thanksgiving services on Wednesday night at 7 30 Prayer and Sunday School at 9 30 Morning Worship at 1039 Commitment Sunday Community choir rehearsal Sunday Dec 1 at 2 30 Junior Choir Wednesday at 4 Special baptism opportunity Sunday Dec 22
The notice lists weekly religious activities and meetings in Estherville. Events include adult and junior choirs, confirmations, worship services, Sunday School, Luther League skating party, teachers’ meeting in the church basement, choir rehearsal, and the WMF annual meeting with times spanning Wednesday to Thursday.
A calendar note outlines upcoming holiday season activities with weekly schedules. It lists First Lutheran and Lost Island Sunday School Christmas programs set for December 15 and December 22 respectively, aiming to assist planners and reduce conflicts.
Wallingford residents share family and church events including visits by Cedar Falla couple to G. O. Bonstead, Jean McKusker's nursing duties at Holy Family hospital, and a wedding planned for Nov 26 in Ruthven. Agnes Rasmussen fractures leg, family hospital visits noted. A wallingford shower honored Romaine Borchers with devotions and music. Cub Scouts work on soap carving and card sale for den.
Ruthven and Ottosen residents were among dinner guests at Clarence Skattebo's home. Mrs. Skattebo is recovering from a chest cold. Naomi circle met at G. O. Bonstead’s. Ronald Lee Jensen, Graettinger, is among 12 050 students enrolled at Washington University for 1957 58. he is a graduate student in the School of Business and Public Administration. The university lists 15 divisions including graduate and undergraduate schools and University College.
Local residents serve as volunteers on the Holy Family hospital building fund program in the Graettinger area. H A Elsenbast is zone 4 chairman covering Lost Island Walnut and Vernon townships and Graettinger. Donald Oleson advances gifts chairman in Lost Island. Wayne Knutsen township chairman. Oral Bonstead advances gifts chairman in Walnut. Harvey Anderson township chairman. Wayne Hamilton Graettinger community chairman. Vernon township Wm S Brown advances gifts chairman Charles Stillman township chairman.
35 community leaders gathered at Hotel Gardston to discuss completing the Holy Family hospital building fund campaign. Paul G. Gray announced the campaign will continue as scheduled. Representatives from labor, Chamber of Commerce, Ministerial Association, medical society, farm bureau, Esstheville, and hospital advisory board attended.
The method defines hospital needs and prioritizes Estherville with 434000 in funds at risk if schedules slip. Cosgriff advocates public subscriptions as standard for capital campaigns and notes hospitals serve communities irrespective of race creed or color. Details include Holy Family losses and assets, plus a call to proceed with the planned Holy Family hospital campaign amid community support.
Thursday November 21 entries list Mrs Blaine Wolfe Loren Wolfe and Mrs Margaret Johnson all of Graettinger. Dismissals include Leon Jesper sen Mrs Arnold Peton and baby boy Albert Soeffing from Graettinger Wallingford.
Monday dried beef gravy mashed potatoes vegetable sandwich sauce milk. Tuesday chill carrot sticks crackers sandwiches pudding milk. Wednesday hot beef sandwiches potatoes gravy apple pickle sauce milk. Thursday meat sandwiches scalloped corn jello salad cake with cherry topping milk. Friday fish sticks mashed potatoes creamed peas sandwiches apple crisp milk.
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