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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1955

Page

4

Parish and church events listed for IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ST PAUL LUTHERAN and others

Community church notices outline Mass times Confession and weekday services at IMMACULATE CONCEPTION with Rev Maynard. ST PAUL LUTHERAN announces convention events featuring Rev Col Widesbeck and Rev Erhardt Nielsen. activities include sermons concerts Missionary Society meetings youth and adult programs plus choir rehearsals at Wallingford Lutheran Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran and Milford First Lutheran churches with schedules for Sunday school, worship, and midweek gatherings.

Methodist Church Service Schedule Card

Rev J A Amundsen DD preaches at 10 30 worship with 9 30 church school for all ages. Sunday services reflect a traditional parish pattern and community gathering.

First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran Congregations Events

Yaul G Tale pastor announces a packed week at First Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran with ladies aid meetings, choir rehearsals, Bible classes, and a rally day. highlights include worship, Sunday School, altar offering for Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa, and an Estherville Circuit Sunday School Teachers Institute in Milford.

Toucher’s Institute First Lutheran Nat Milford Leif Munson Ke, Erpestad Augustana College W Mle Luther League Lost Island Ladies Aid Laura Ch Jmson Shirley Knutsen Mazda Christianson Lupan Luther Andersuche Elerenti Briday Lutheran Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa Lost Island Luther League

Labor Day Activities and Scores From Graettinger

Labor Day events included FFA livestock and grain exhibits and FHA food displays. A tractor rodeo occurred on west Main Street and the FIFA livestock auction sale. Graettinger lost to Lone Rock 8 6 8, while the high school band performed two concerts under John DeVolder.

Ernoon FFA FHA West Main Street FIFA Graettinger High School John DeVolder

Football lip injury sidelines Paul in Friday home opener

Paul suffered a deep cut on his lip after a steer head raised during ear tagging. He required about 15 stitches and may return for limited action next week but will miss the opening Grune. Terril visits Fiver Prema Park for the Corn Belt Conference opener Friday night September 11.

Paul FFA Held Terril Wil Fiver Prema Park

School Lunch Menu for Next Week

The menu lists Tuesday barbecued buns buttered peas bread jelly orange. Wednesday vegetable beet stew crackers cabbage wedges bread butter Auiple crisp milk. Thursday creamed chicken baking powder biscuits raspberry cranberry jelto honey butter fruit. Friday creamed salmon on toast potato salad sauce cookie silk. Social Security man at Emmetsburg neat Wednesday. All interested contact a social security representative in Emmetsburg Wednesday September 14 at the Employment Service Office 1 to 4 p.m. He will answer questions about social security and accept benefit applications. He will provide a free copy of Twenty Years of Social Security. Red Cross funds received Palo Alto County Chapter received a telegram from National Red Cross president announcing pledges and cash covering more than ten million dollars for flood victims in the Eastern states. Local chapter thanks contributors. Gifts totaling $30 came from Mr. and Mrs. Francis Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Andersen of Gractinger.

Social Security Emmetsburg Employment Service Office RED Cross Palo Alto County the Red Cross Innisworth Bunker National Red Cross Francis Warren Jorgen Andersen Gracttinger

Palo Alto County shines at state fair with dairy wins

Jim Lein leads with top cows at the 1955 State Fair open Holstein show. He claimed first and fourth in calf class and champion with Spies Carnation Julieen Ace, a cow previously grand champion in 1934. Donald Jourgensen topped the yearling class and joined county wins with multiple group placings. dairy exhibitors totaled 301, with Lein named champion dairy exhibitor for 1955.

Ry Ak Jim Lein Donald Jorgensen Jim Levi Donald Kenneth Jorgensen Jind Ly Jim

Convention Schedule at St Pauls Lutheran Church

Convention lodging provided by St Pauls Lutheran Church members and friends. Meals served in the church and school lunch room. The program runs Thursday to Sunday with registration, services, business sessions, devotions, and mission services. Beginning Friday evening all events move to Graettinger school. Coffee afterward for delegates and visitors. All Lutherans and community members invited.

ST. Paul's Lutheran Arthur W. Sorensen Firth United Evangelicnt Taitheran Church Laws Col. Widesbeck Frida George Forell University of Town Grachtinger High School St. Paul's Lutheran Church W.M.S Graettinger School St. Paul's First Lost Island Lutheran Svetviccss

Many Identify Wolfe Farm In Town Guess

Bob Prather first identified last week's Mystery Farm as the Wolfe home of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Wolfe. Merlin Norris made the first rural call and Leo Beschorner won a free theatre ticket while Prather earned the classified ad credit in the Times drawing. Read list of those who correctly identified the farm.

Bob Prather Mystry Farm Loren Wolfe Merlin Norris Leo Beschorner Times Patty Elbert John Perdue Aileen Bisgaard Joann Johnson Richard Rick Clarence Westfall Lester Martinson Sharon Reeves Maxine Lammers Mary Beschorner Jerry Weber Rachel Neilson Melvin Andre Carol Gjerde Mary Jean Tindall Betty Masters Judy Graettinger

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Sean Iowa District Women's Missionary Society Clarence Jensen Holy Lawn Erhardt Nielsen Audubon Lawa Anton Kirkepaard Young Marriett Couries Wallingford Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Divine Services Wale Lot HH. Tloste Mmes Vernon Johnson Guorg Boervem Juyvignd Paterson Harold Johnson TG P Jack Jonathan Apples Lost Island Yaul G. Tale Methodist Ladies Aid Legion Auxiliary Ladies Legion Dining Hall Graettinger Lone Rock Ashbu Wolfe Farm Armour’s Choice Sturgeon Bay Skr C. A. Jensen & Son Zante Tele
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