Blockton Social News Highlights and Local Engagement
Blockton residents share holiday visits and family gatherings across Bedford, Creston, Des Moines, Omaha, and Des Moines areas. Engagements include Martha Joan Wilson to Kermit Taylor Gould, with Gould in the Air Force. Also includes a holiday recipe feature for Broiled Ham Tropic Style and two candy recipes.
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Blockton
James Ansel Wilson
Taylors
South Carolina
Martha Joan
Kermit Taylor Gould
Zelma Gould
Gould
U. S. Air Force
Sharpsburg Weekend Visits and Local Church Notes
Mrs. Marga ret Moser and gon Martin of Omaha visited Sharpsburg over the weekend to see friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harmon of Griswold stayed with Mrs. Harmon's mother, Mrs. Lulu Whipple, on Sunday. The Kerns family and Pearley Poore also spent Sunday in Redding. Maude Weller visited her sister Charley Smith. Methodist Church notes list Howard DeVore as pastor with morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11 led by Barbara Million and Ruth Poore.
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Sharpsburg
Margaret Moser
Gon Martin
Omaha
Ralph Harmon
Griswold
Methodist Church
Howard DeVore
Barbara Million, Jr
Ruth Poore
Local church notes and obituary for Anna Rascher
Sunday guest Verne Higens of Osceola spoke at morning service. W S C S Bible Study to meet Tuesday at Roy Kerns home. Marshall Social Hour Club hosted by Mrs Archie Lobe Wednesday. Thanksgiving menu roll call, contests and riddles, refreshments served. Mrs Georgie Borden to Guthrie Center Thursday to visit daughter Faye She ley and family. Obituary Anna Rascher, born July 7 1893 in Taylor county Iowa, died November 21 1955 at 62 years four months fourteen days, survived by two sisters and one brother. funeral November 25 at Presbyterian church, burial Gravity cemetery.
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Verne Higens
Osceola
Bible Study Group
W.S.C.S
Roy Kerns
Marshall Social Hour Club
Archie Lobe
Georgie Borden
Thursby
Guthrie Center
Faye Sheley
Anna Raascher
Anna Reladena Rascher
Charles
Lena Rascher
Taylor County
Iowa
Oak Hill
Minnie Welch
Gravity
Lottie Chitty
Sharpsburg
Fred Rascher
Nodaway
The
Presbyterian Church
Donald Gibson
Gravity Cemetery
Gay Guss Boys Plan Home Meetings and Caroling
The Gay Guss Boys 4 H club met at Frog Pond school on November 14 to discuss moving meetings to members' homes. They approved a Christmas party with Gay Guss Girls and a caroling outing on December 19, meeting at Frog Pond school.
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Frog Pond
Frog Pond School
Stay in Raroia and Theodore Roosevelt Family Narratives
The excerpt previews Mra F C Beebo Baroia on Kon Tiki crew member Bengt Danielson and his stay in Raroia detailing South Seas life with comedy and tragedy. It also highlights Hermann Hagedorn’s Theodore Roosevelt family biography praised by Allan Nevins for its enduring interest and wholesome portrayal.
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Bengt Danielson
South Seas
Danielson
Raroia
Hawaiian Islands
South Pacific
New Zealand
Samoa
Cook Islands
Tahiti
Roosevelt
Saga
More Hill
Harvard
Hermann Hagedorn
Theodore Roosevelt
Hagedorn
Allan Nevins
Sacred Heart Church Bedford Mass Schedule
Sacred Heart Church in Bedford Iowa lists Mass times for Sundays. Rev A S Reisz presides with 10:00 a m on the 1st 3rd 5th Sundays and 8:00 a m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
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Sacred Heart
Bedford
Iowa
A. S. Reisz
Baptist Church Service and Sunday School Schedule
Sunday school at 10 am led by F H Cowles with Billy Dean O'Dell as superintendent. Worship at 11 am with music by the senior choir. Evening meeting titled The World's Greatest Announcement. Intermediate B Y F gathering at 6 30 pm led by Larry Lee and Jerry Dougherty.
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Baptist Church
F. H. Cowles
Billy Dean O'Dell
Larry Lee
Jerry Dougherty
Christmas Programs At Baptist Church Schedule
Senior BYF at 6 30 led by Phyllis Jones and Cheryl O Dell World Bible Sunday Union Services at 7 30 with Rev Robert M Peters Carl Cummings to lead annual Christmas caroling followed by fellowship coffee and cookies Women of church serve refreshments Christmas party Thursday Sunday school Christ mas party 7 pm junior choir and senior choir rehearsals Thursday Christmas program Sunday Dec 18 at 7 30 pm
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World Bible Sunday Union
Baptist Church
Robert M. Peters
Carl Cummings
Women of the Baptist Church
Friendly
How Christian Am I Christmas Worship at Presbyterian
The Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Clement D Loehr invites worship at 11 am with Christmastide hymns and specials. Church School at 10 am and Youth meeting 5 30 to 7 00. Church Choir rehearsals Thursday evening. officers meet at 8 pm.
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Presbyterian Church
Clement D. Loehr
Sunday School Leaders Named in Church Notice
Robt M Peters serves as minister with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Duane Thummel named general superintendent and Maclyn LaRue as assistant in the church notice.
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Methodist Church
M.peters
Duane Thummel
Maclyn LaRue
Christmas Advent Worship and Fellowship Notices
Morning worship at 11 am with a sermon titled A God of Universal Power. Advent season includes special Christmas music. Youth Fellowship at 6 pm features A Christmas Lesson led by Marion Livingston, Ann Timberlake and Jaine Cummings. Potluck dinner and Friendship class Christmas meeting on Sunday December 11 at 6 30 pm with Charles Dukes as president and Jer ry Crowe as teacher. Universal Bible Sunday Service Sunday evening at the Baptist Church includes a Carol Sing led by Carl Cummings and a sermon The Book of Books by Rev Mr Peters.
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Youth Fellowship
Marion Livingston
Ann Timberlake
Jaine Cummings
Friendship Class
Charles Dukes
Jerry Crowe
Universal Bible
the Baptist Church
Carl Cummings
Mr. Peters
Tent Chapel Services With Des Moines Speaker
Morning service at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7 30 p.m. at Tent Chapel feature W M Gilbert of Des Moines as the visiting speaker.
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W. M. Gilbert
Des Moines
Kedford Townsman Press Dec 8 1085
The Kedford Times Press reports local news from Kedford and neighboring communities on Thursday December 8 1085. The edition covers city events, society notices, and advertisements typical of a small town paper.
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Kedford
Town
Christian Church Weekly Schedule And Meeting Updates
Church calendar lists Thursday 7 30 choir practice C Y H youth trip to NCC Bible school 10 am worship 11 am family day dinner 12 30 pot luck. Board meeting moved to Sunday after dinner. C Y H 6 00 7 00 pm Monday men’s meeting at New Market 8 pm. Quote from Matthew Henry on peace and truth.
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Dick Brown
Bible School
Leonard Moore
Ass’t
N.C.C. Bible School
New Market
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