Fire Prevention week marked with safety aims and open houses
Times notes Fire Prevention week as the nation oldest presidentially proclaimed week now in its 35th year. It highlights fire safety, open houses at fire stations, and the need for space in Graettinger as local departments plan public awareness. The column also mentions corn belt conference changes for 1958 59 and local happenings including travels of the McDonalds and farm safety warnings about rear red lights on tractors at night.
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International Uniform Sunday School Lessons by Foreman
Dr Kenneth J Foreman presents an International Uniform Sunday School lesson discussing I Corinthians and Romans 6 12 23. The devotional reading explores sin bondage and freedom through Christ and daily living in faith.
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Kenneth J. Foreman
I Corinthians
A Moral Church Lesson for October Thirteen Fifty-Seven
A sermon reflecting on Pauls letters to Corinth as a mirror for modern churches. It questions whether churches discuss morality in practice or merely preach, whether they confront sin, and how love guides action in business, race, and education. It asks if congregations silence ministers who speak truth and if moral standards are upheld by deeds.
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Corinth
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Early October Fire Destroys Donlon Estate Home
The Donlon Estate residence in Emmetsburg was badly damaged by fire at dawn Monday after a two hour battle. The gutted house is a total loss though walls stand. Occupants include Nanamaker and Show families. Also notes the Lost Island Lutheran 60th anniversary events and local church assignments. Mrs. Spies dies after three weeks illness. Strawberries picked in October by Joe Gabrielson.
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Nanamaker
Julius Show
Fremont Faul
Graettinger
Wallingford
M. E
Titonka
Sioux City
Carl Hammer
Russell Duhn
Skelly
Howard Horswell
Fred Spies
Joe Gabrielson
Gabrielson
School Lunch Menu For Coming Week
The coming week lunch menu lists dishes by weekday. Monday offers Weiners with bun salad and pudding. Tuesday features Hamburger gravy mashed potatoes lettuce salad cake with fruit topping sandwiches and half whole wheat. Wednesday shows Meat sandwiches scalloped corn vegetable fruit. Thursday serves Beef stew beet pickle sandwich fruit jelly cheese. Friday includes Salmon with mashed potatoes creamed peas sandwich and ice cream.
The Moon By Night by Joy Packer at Down Library Lane
The South African novel follows Alice Lang, a London nurse, drawn to Africa and awaiting marriage to game warden Andrew Miller. A difficult journey in Velaba leads to growing attraction to Andrew’s brother Rusty, forcing crucial choices. Regular Readers Roll cites Carol Thomas with 30 borrowings.
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Velaba
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Carol Thomas
Clifford Thomas
Ownership and circulation of Graettinger Times 1957
Statement of Ownership for Graettinger Times dated October 10 1957 lists publisher editor and business manager Palmer T Cody Graettinger Ia as owner. Bondholders include John J Sullivan Inglewood Calif. Average paid circulation 1181 copies. Sworn before Clara Mae Bonstead on September 28 1957.
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Graettinger
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