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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1954
Page
4
Masses are held Sundays at 7:30 and 9:30 a m and on weekdays at 7:00 p m Confessions occur Saturdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p m and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m Pastor Rev E S Maynard renders services at Immaculate Conception Church with standard weekly schedule.
Pastor Gunderson leads Divine Service at 9 20 a m and Mission Festival. Sunday School at 10:45. Confirmation class Saturday 9 00. Various choir rehearsals and Bible studies fill the week. Guests of Immanuel WMLF visit Ingham Lake Bible Camp on Sept 22. World Wide Communion Sunday planned for Oct 4.
The North Town Conference Methodist churches invite worshippers to Rally Day on Sunday September 19 led by Superintendent Lloyd Cornelius. The note urges attendance at both Sunday School and Worship to boost the church attendance fallen during summer.
Church announcements list Thursday activities for St Pauls Lutheran Arthur W. Sorensen pastor including Young Married Couples in church basement at 8 pm and services at Walnut and Town churches. Events include a 2:30 pm shower for Dale and Mrs Jorgensen, mission meetings, choir rehearsal, circle meetings, confirmations, Luther League, and Friday gospel service at Graettinger Legion Hall with broadcast.
Mrs Walter Weltzin a well known Depew resident died in Emmetsburg hospital Monday evening after a period of illness. She had been a patient there for several days.
Private First Class Ronald Jensen, son of Mr and Mrs C A Jensen of Graettinger, recently appeared on the 1st Armored Division television show Invitation to Music. He entered service in September 1953, trained at Fort Riley, and serves with the 141st Armored Signal Company undergoing intensive training as the division remains combat ready. The 1st Armored Division Old Transforms, famed in World War II Africa and Italy, also marked the Male Chorus first anniversary here last month.
A weekly school lunch plan lists meals by day from Monday to Friday. Each day features a main dish, sides, light dessert, and milk, with items like chili and lettuce sandwich on Monday, meat loaf on Tuesday, tomato soup on Wednesday, baked beef on Thursday, and scalloped potatoes on Friday.
Miss Judy Christensen and Miss Darlene Dolf of Ringsted Iowa were chosen to represent Finmet County in the 4 H Girls Club Demonstration contest to be held at the National Dairy Cattle Congress from October 2 to 9 Mrs Rudy Christensen of Ringsted is the club leader.
Mrs Mattie Peterson R N division of Tuberculosis staff nurse will begin work on the annual contact case finding program under direction of J E Smith president of the Palo Alto County Tuberculosis and Health Association. The search for possible unknown tuberculosis cases will be directed by physicians and assisted by Mrs Peterson public health nurse.
The Palo Alto County Medical Society indicates the profession's approval of the survey. Costs are borne by the local tuberculosis association and the Division of Tuberculosis of the State Department of Health, with the ChaAssert Seal fund helping defray part of the expense.
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