Dedicate Graettinger Methodist Church Sunday
Graettinger Methodist church completed in 1952 will be dedicated Sunday November 2 in ceremonies led by Bishop F Ensley of Des Moines. District Superintendent Louis Ht Preul of Algona and Pastor RB Grote assist. construction pastor was Rev Arthur Rasmussen. Debt clearance dated December 17 completes the long process.
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Graettinger Methodist Church
F. Ensley
Des Moines
Louis Ht. Preul
Algona
RB. Grote
Arthur Rasmussen
Hell
Gerald Ensley
Louis H. Preul
Ralph O. Grote
R. E Hodgkin
Wm. Bohr
Y. Haber Miller
James Voigt
Olene Jacobson
Robert Held
Worthle K. Usher
Grachtinger
Methodist Episcopal Church of
T. S. Basset
Methodist Church
Dedication planned for Graettinger Methodist church
Bishop Ensley will officiate the Graettinger Methodist church dedication on Sunday November 2 at 10 am with a 2 pm afternoon program. The service includes mortgage burning and building presentation, plus former pastors and local officials taking part. An evening dinner and tea follow the afternoon service.
All Saints Day Masses Set for Immaculate Conception
All Balata Day Masses will be held at 8 a m and 10 a m Saturday Nov 1 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Rev E S Maynard announced also that the following Monday Nov 8 mass times at 7 00 7 25 and 9 30 a m were scheduled by the same priest
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
E. 8. Maynard
Maynard
Leo Ketm
Milford
National Book Week Observance At Public Library
National Book Week events at the Graettinger Public Library run November 2 through 8 with new books for all ages. Titles include The Four Friends Ben Hur Mr Bass n Planetoid David and the Phoenix Silver Spoon Mystery Wilderness Champion Gunpowder Girl Heartbreak Hot Red The Moon Tenders Across The Tracka Junior Miler The Mary Roberts Rinehart Crime Book Murder On Their Minds Michener Voice Of Asia Neill The Elegant Witch Innes The Wreck of the Mary Deare plus various displays. James Wolfe of Graettinger won Saturday night’s $50 Buck prize. next week’s prize is $25.
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Grachtinger
Ben- Hur
Mr. Bass’n
Mary Roberta’ Rinehart
Michener
Asia
Neill
Innes
Missionary Film at Baptist Church Tonight
A 37 minute sound color film titled The Heart of The Philippines will be shown at Grace Baptist Church tonight October 30 at 8 00 p m. The true story follows Rogelic a young man in the Philippine Islands as he finds a new faith and travels to share it with others The film portrays the spiritual struggles amid exotic Philippine scenery and presents Rogelic s life and message as a forceful challenge to viewers.
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Philippine Islands
Rogelic
Heart of the
Philippines
Grace Baptist Church
Philippine
Islands
Night school on Monday nights begin next week
Graettinger Adult evening school classes shift from Wednesday to Monday nights starting next week in November and will continue on Mondays for the rest of the year. The program move is announced by WM. Jacobson.
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Graettinger Adult
Pirates Meet Ruthven Rams Friday At Evergreen Park
Traditional football rivalry renews as Ruthven Rams face Gracttin ger Pirates at Evergreen Park in a Corn Belt clash. Both teams ride mixed 2 3 records in conference play with history of close recent meetings including several one point games. Kickoff is slated for 8 00 p m with large crowds anticipated amid renewed Pirate and Ram fan interest.
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Pirates
Ruthven Rams
Evergreen:Park
Gracttinger Pirates
Evergreen Park
Rome-Pirate
Auction of House and Lots at Wallingford November 8
Public auction of a Sroon house and east main street wallingford lots set for Saturday November 8 at 1 30 p m by the Edward Hanson Estate Asher Petersen Adm Bortvnt and Brown Wilde auctioneers. Geo ad in a later issue for details.
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Claude Hansen
Bortin and Brown
Graettinger
Eldon Miner
Esthervile
Graettinger State Bank
Cirely No. 6
St. Pauls Curch Indies
Lundh
Wallingford
East Main Street
Edward Hanson
Asher Petersen
Adm
Bortvnt
Brown Wilde
Geo Ad
Local stores to close on Veterans Day in Graettinger
Graettinger retailers will shut their doors all day Tuesday November 11 in observance of Veterans Day after Community Club officials announced the move following a business firm poll.
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Graettinger
Come Out of the Closet Junior Class Play at School
The Graeitinger junior class will stage a comedy mystery Come Out of the Closet on Wednesday night Nov 5 at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Cast includes Mrs Malone Mary Kay Thorson Hilda Haskins and others with Estherville KLIL radio air at 10 45 Saturday.
Trail Riders Hold Free Horse Show Results At Graettinger
Northwestern Trail Riders of Graettinger hosted a Play Day and free horse show at Harold Prather farm on Sunday Oct 26 with strong attendance. A downtown parade preceded the events. Pony races and classes produced numerous placements for riders from Estherville Spencer and surrounding towns with multiple firsts and seconds noted for Paul Joyce Jerry Gretchen Ricky Gray Butch Reeves Keith Montgomery Sharon Gray Charles Hassel Ronnie Prather De Etta Mong and others.
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Trail Ridera
Graettinger
Harold Prather Farm
Paul Joyce
Estherville
Jerry Gretcen
Ricky Geay
Danny Gray
Spencer
Butch Reeves
Keith Montgomery
John Wolz
Dick Grethen
Sharon Gray
Charles Hassel
Wallingford
Tony Alesch
Susan Alesch
Lst
Ronnie Prather
Humboldt
de- Etta Mong
Contests For County Offices In General Election Tuesday
A brief notice lists that county offices hold contests in the general election on Tuesday. Other public notices mention a Day of Recollection at Immaculate Conception Church on Sunday, Legion Pancake Day at Wallingford hall, and pheasant hunting season opening with local theater listings for Paradise Lagoon and Going Steady at Graettinger Theatre with cast details.
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Immaculate Conception
Wallingford American Legion
The
Legion Hall
Paradise Lagoon
Columbia Pictures
Graettinger
Kenneth More
Sally Ann Howes
Diane Cilento
Juckl Parker
Going Steaus
Molly Bee
Alan Reed, Jr
Irene Harvey
Bill Goodwin
Sevdy Nets Two Walleyes at Ingham Lake Trial
Wes Sevdy, veteran angler, enjoyed good fishing Monday at Ingham Lake, catching two fine walleyes weighing about I and I pounds each.
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SEVDY
Ingham Lake
Wes Sevdy
General election day polls set for Tuesday in Palo Alto County
Voters in Iowa go to the polls from 8 a m to 8 p m Tuesday November 4 with ballot items in Walnut townships and other precincts. The governor race features Wm Murray Republican against Herschel Loveless Democrat. Key contests include Sixth District congressman Bob Waggoner against Merwin Coad and Palo Alto county supervisor races with Wm McConnell facing Russell Peterson. Other races include county state representative Ed Norland versus John Brown, county auditor Martin Thompson against Randall Hoffman, clerk of the district court Juloyd W Frost versus Alma Burns, and county attorney candidates Charles H Barlow and Lasalle Prichard. Incumbents Arthur Cody and Wm Bargman face challengers Leo Knoer and Ford Montag respectively. R O Miller, Alice Yoch, and Melvin Sampson are unopposed for sheriff, county recorder, and county treasurer, with no coroner candidate and no second or fifth district supervisor race this year.
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Iowa
Legion Hall
Walnut Townships
Wm. Murray
Ingumpunt
Herschel Loveless
Bob Waggoner
Merwin Coad
Palo Alto
Ed Norland
Cylinder
John Brown
Emmetsburg
Martin Thompson
Randall Hoffman
Juloyd W. Frost
Alma Burns
Charles H. Barlow
Lasalle Prichard
Arthur Cody
Leo Knoer
Wm. Bargman
Ford Montag
R. O. Miller
Alice Yoch
Melvin Sampson
High Mass Held for Father Hurley at Immaculate Conception
A High Mass was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church for Father D K Hurley former pastor with twelve priests taking part Father Conway of Algona preached the sermon and Msgr W F Mason of Emmetsburg delivered the sermon. Officials of the Graettinger park association request return of last year’s Midget and Mita baseball suits to George Frick at the theatre for washing and winter storage, urging timely cooperation.
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Father D. K. Hurley
Immaculate ‘Conception Catholic Chuch
Father Conway
Algona
Msgr
W. F. Mason
Emmetsburg
E.S. Maynard
Immaculate Conception Church
Graettinger Park Association
Mita
George Frick
Cub Scout Meeting Moves to 7 PM Monday
The Cub Scout pack will meet Monday evening November 3 at 7 PM at the Legion Hall in Graettinger, instead of the originally scheduled 7:30 PM.
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Legionhall
Grachtinger
Bellcock Begins Marshal Duties in Wallingford
Paul Bellcock was sworn in as Grachtinger marshal and street commissioner and began his term last Thursday, succeeding Clayton Duhn who resigned. A Halloween party for youths will be hosted tonight at Wallingford Legion Hall by the American Legion with refreshments.
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Paul Bellcock
Grachtinger
Bellcock
Clayton Duhn
Wallingford Legion Hall
Era of the
Wallingford
the Legion Hall
The
American Legion
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F. Gerald Enaley
Pastor R. O. Grote
Public Library
James Wolfe
Baptist Church Tonight
WM. Jacobson
William Maurice Jacobson
Maurice Jacobson
Martin Funeral Home
Valley View Cemetery
William Maurice
Bornedt
Richard
Dennis
Ruthven Haz
Pirate and Ram
Gami
W. H. McConnell
Russell Peterson
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