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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
4
Rev. E. Maynard, pastor, announces weekday Masses at 7:00 a.m. and Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Confessions on Saturdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Catechism class Saturdays 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Rev. Benjamin Coltvet leads worship with Sunday School at 9 30, worship at 11 30. Bible study Monday and Thursday at 8 pm. Choir practice Wednesday at 8 pm. Confirmation classes Saturday at 9 30 and 10 30 am.
On Thursday October 17 Ruth Circle meets at Blanchard Jacobson home. Choir practice at 7 p.m. Luther League recreation follows choir. Confirmation class at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship services at 11 a.m. Pastor C. T. Freistal leads events.
C T Fjelstul pastor announces Circle groups at two homes October 17. Confirmation and junior choir times listed, worship at 930, Sunday school 1030. N L Jolivette pastor notes services at 830 pm midweek bible study, confirmations, choirs, and WMF events with hostesses named. Circuit L D R Convention at Wallingford Lutheran. schedule includes Wednesday adult choir and Thursday WMF. Use Times Want Ads.
Ralph O. Grote is pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 and Christian instruction to follow.
Morning Worship at 80:90 a m. Laymen's Sunday postponed to mid November per Mission to Iowa plans. Lou Hilbert, youth counselor, will attend a sub-district youth leaders meeting Tuesday Oct 22 at 8 p m. W S C S Thursday at 2 p m Senior choir Thursday 7 p m MYF at 8 p m
Pastor Irving Petersen announces Saturday activities at 9:30 a mconfirmation classes 9:00 a m Divine worship 40:15 a m Sunday school and Bible Class Thursday 8:00 p m Luther League reception for the confirmation class.
Irving Petersen pastor conducts Junior Choir at 4 10 p m Senior Choir at 7 30 p m and married couples dance party at 8 p m Friday circle meetings 2 30 p m Sunday school and Bible classes at 9 15 a m Divine Worship at 10 30 a m Monday Sunday school teachers meet at 8 p m
Wallingford Lutheran Church engages in the Every Member Visit education and stewardship program sponsored by Evangelical Lutheran Church. Committees met to set goals and assess resources for 1958. A congregation-wide home visit will follow, with a free supper on November 14 and 15 to explain the year’s plan, and Stewardship Sunday on November 17.
Jespersen connected on a long strike to Sandvig for a TD and Sandvig added a late point after a Jespersen pass. Joe Tindall kicked the decisive extra point as the Pirates built a 14-6 halftime edge and extended it to 21-6 in the third period with Sandvig breaking free on the midstripe. Del Jensen blocked a Trojan punt to set up the late drive.
Sandvig sparked a 28-6 run then sealed the win with a one handed drag down and a 6 yard score. Jespersen and Jensen powered a late drive as Sandvig added another touchdown, with Nissen Boecker Jensen Reeves Tonderum starling the Pirates defense and Bob Reeves running the offense. Pirates finished with 15 first downs to Swea City's eight.
Overcast skies with intermittent drizzle lingered Wednesday morning after nearly two weeks of damp weather. Rain totals show 4 inches Saturday night and 0.5 inches Monday night with mist and fog. farmers delay in field work as many beans remain unharvested. Skies cleared Wednesday afternoon.
The Diocesan Convention of the National Council of Catholic Women will be held in Carroll Iowa on Tuesday October 22 With registration opening early morning and Mass at 9 30 The meeting is open to all Catholic women of the Sioux City Diocese at Kuempfer High School Carroll
Mrs. Rachel Nellson sustained a bruised shoulder when her car collided with an auto driven by Delbert Jensen Tuesday. The crash occurred on the east and west street two blocks south of Main Street. Nellson’s car was damaged on the left door. Jensen’s front end was damaged.
Jeffrey Hunter Sheree North Barry Sullivan and Walter Brennan star in The Way to the Gold filmed in Arizona and Nevada. The drama follows a young ex convict seeking stolen gold and his romance with a waitress. Produced by David Weisbart and directed by Robert D Webb.
Dean Cass of Fontanelle was injured when his foot caught in an auger while loading corn at a Greenfield elevator. His big toe was broken in five places.
About 600 attend the homecoming game with nearly 500 paid admissions and gate receipts of 224 dollars, per Supt. FM Hartung. Attendance rose by 150 from the Marathon game which had 167 in gate. A large crowd is expected for Ruth ven game next Friday night.
A northbound train struck a truck behind the cab near the Lundgren farmyard crossing. The truck stayed upright. the box on the light track was demolished and the cab’s left side damaged, with only minor engine damage. Trees along the crossing hindered view, especially to the north.
Hunters A. C. Hanson Allen Hanson Roger Hofstad and Pat Seuser of Northwood bagged four buck antelope three buck deer and a fawn on a Wyoming trip. The eight animals field dressed weighed 100 to 175 pounds each.
Benjamin Franklin served as the first postmaster of the United States. Generals Lee and Grant are noted to have fought on the same side during the Mexican War.
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