Throw Out the Life Line Hymn Story in 1886
A Baptist minister Edward Ufford inspired by a wreck and a lifeline lifeboat at Nantasket Beach wrote the hymn Throw Out the Life-Line in 1886. Composer George C. Stebbins adapted and published it with gospel hymns, spreading worldwide despite a humble origin at the coast of Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Edward Smith Offord
Boston
Westwand
Baptist Church
Ufford
Iford
Alford
Nantasket Beach
George C. Stebbins
Lawrence
Mass
Ulford
Stebbins
Services at Our Churches Timely Mission Nursing Home
August church schedules list multiple services across Bethlehem Lutheran First Reformed and Congregational churches. Highlights include Evening services led by Pastor Avery Welzig, Sunday School, worship with Holy Communion, youth camps, Bible studies, and missionary events with Bir dell Emmet guest speaker.
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Timely Mission Nursing Home
Avery Wetzig
Buffalo Center
Holy Cormunion
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Church Council
Congregational Church
Avery Welzig
Merlyn Elman
Jack Meyer
Harm Huisinga
Ted Aukes
A. C. Rank
Harry Dordahl
Jim Hofbauer
First Baptist Church
G. W. Blackburn
Birdel Emmet
Birdell Emmet
Men's Fellowship
Post Office
Women's Mission Band
Emmets
First Reformed Church
Henry Vander Schaaf
Ruth Circle
August Nerdig
R.G.Y.P
Ramsey Reformed Church
John E. Janssen
Harold Rademaker
Stout
Iowa
Circle
Sunday church services and events at two parishes
St Patrick and Sacred Heart parishes schedule mass and sermons for August 4 with pulpit items and altar society meeting. Sacred Heart lists August 5 to 8 meals at Britt fair. United Methodist Church notes open house shower August 3 and divine worship August 4 with guest speaker Diane Streeter.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
E. W. Lechtenberg
St. Patrick's
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
E. W. Lechtenders
Britt
Sacred Heart
Berhow Family Reunion Attendees Listed Across States
In La Crosse Wisconsin on July 14 the Berhow reunion drew families from New Richmond Amery Coon Rapids Aurora Blue Earth Thompson Buffalo Center and other towns. Aukes family reunion planned for Sunday August 4 at Woden Iowa swimming pool park with church services and Presbyterians activities.
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Berhow
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Floyd Berhow
Bennett Berhow
Jana
New Richmond
Earl Berhow
Appleton
Frances Berhow
Judy
Bruce
Starbuck
Minnesota
Gerald Elwood
Barbara
Debbie
Ross
Barry
Brent
Pam
Amery
Ronald Berhow
Steve
Lisa
Omaha
Nebraska
Merle Berhow
Sharon
Karen
Carlyle
Coon Rapids
Bradley Cairns
Lee Froelick
Elk River
John Strom
Joey
Sheryl
Aurora
Illinois
Gary Bender
Jeff
Marcey
Maynard Warner
Eugene
Vicki Allen
Rockford, Ilinois
Carroll Elwood
Sherri Lyn
Blue Earth
Allan Elwood
Danny
Gescha
Madonna
Davy Berhow
Don Berhow
Thompson
Ronald Larsen
Jodi
Helen Berhow
Tim Friesenborg
Melissa
Clarence Olson
Randy Berhow
Opal Friesenberg
Gary
Buffalo Center
Aukes
Janssen Family Reunion Held Here July 28
The Janssen family reunion was held Sunday July 28 at the Timely Mission Nursing Home grounds with 86 attendees from Monrovia and multiple Minnesota towns. Mr and Mrs John Hofbauer of Monrovia California traveled the farthest. Mrs Jane Hofbauer was the oldest member and Kristilyn Furst the youngest present.
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Janssen
Timely
Olson Family Reunion Attended in Garner Park Shelterhouse
Mrs. Zilpha Steffensen attended a Olson family reunion in Garner at the park shelterhouse Sunday. About 40 people were present. A niece traveled the farthest from Hawaii. Represented towns included Buffalo Center Thompson Lake Mills Mankato Minnesota Clear Lake Cedar Rapids Forest City and Stratford.
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Zilpha Steffensen
Annival Olson
Garner
Park Shelterhouse
August 3 Shower Planned for Miss DeVries
Correction notice for Ellen DeVries shower details clarifies the event will be held Saturday, August 3, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Fireside room of United Methodist Church. Invites are not being sent and all relatives and friends are invited.
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Tribune
Ellen DeVries
United Atetodist Church
Leadership School attendees from Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Sheila Murra daughter of Mr and Mrs John Murra Jr and Terry Heydhauff son of Mr and Mrs Gilman Heydhauff represented Bethlehem Lutheran Church at the Leadership Training School at Waldorf College Forest City from July 22 to 28 Sheila was one of thirty of the 154 youth chosen as a Bible Study Group Leader Sheila is president of the Buffalo Center Luther League and Terry is vice president Both will be juniors in Buffalo Center High School this fall
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Sheila Murra
John Murra, Jr
Terry Heydhauff
Gilman Heydhauff
Bethlehem Lutheran Churchy
Waldorf College
Forest City
Sheila
Buffalo Center Luther League
Terry
Buffalo Center
Larson Family Reunion Held Sunday July 28
The Larson family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of John, Lloyd, and Swen Larson with many relatives attending. Guests included Pfc. Gary C. Peterson at Ft. Sill and numerous Larson family members from Janesville, Minneapolis, Humboldt, Joice, Stratford, West Bend, Hampton, Lakota, Buffalo Center, Forest City, Aurora, and other Minnesota towns, plus visitors Frank Elwood and Shelley Berg. Janice and Carma Miller were visiting from Hampton.
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Larson
John
Lloyd
Swen Larson
Pfc
Gary C. Peterson
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Dale Larson
Susan
Michael
Janesville
Wisconsin
Terry Rowland
Chris
Sue
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Roger Ellwood
Kathy
Karla
Kevin
Kim
Humboldt
Robert Elwood
John Robert
Joice
Harold Larson
Arnold
Carlson
Brenda
Greg
Grant
Stratford
Harry Bornstetter
Pamela
Penny
West Bend
Elmer Miller
Arlyn
Jerry
Colleen
Janice
Carma
Hampton
LeRoy Janssen
Madonna
Rodney
Royce
Lonnie
Dalon
Charnelle
Wm. Larson
Ross
Mrs. Lester to Be Honored at Shower
Mrs Dennis Lester née Janice Boeckhalt will be honored at an open house shower hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Boeckhalt at their home Thursday evening Relatives and friends are invited Attendees urged to attend church this Sunday.
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Dennis Lester
Janice, Boeckhalt
Wm. Boeckhalt
Timely Mission Nursing Home Visits and Thanks
A local notice lists multiple visits to Timely Mission Nursing Home residents across July, detailing visitors from Scarville Burt Thompson Denison Des Moines and other towns, including families such as Hove Dirksen Dohlman and Waite. It also records gifts of food and flowers and thanks to Trinity and Bethel Lutheran churches of Kiester for cookies and the activity program.
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Robert Jacobs
Dick Throne
Scarville
Palmer Hove
Kiesler
Minnesota
Ida Hove
RB. Mathkula
Burt and
Woden
Wilma Dirksen
Clara Hanson
Larry Wessels
Dan
Don
Denver
Colorado
Grace Wessels
Thressa Geerdes
BE. Ewen
Britt
Anna Brown
Myrtle Larson
Viola Johnson
Gertrude Currey
Thompson
Mabel Waite
Nancy
Dorothy Stack
Jewell
Roger Hassebrnck
Diane
Susan
Joan
Des Moines
Henry Dohlman
Minnie Sperring
Fort Dodge
Luella Dohnson
Forest City
Lucy Hacker
Edgar Smith
Ann Jacobson
John Hofbauer
Monrovia
California
Hermina Schoeneman
Aplington
Dick Dickiman
Hampton
Van Hove Reception Honors Hastings Couple forgift
A July open house honored Mr. and Mrs. Larry Van Hove of Hastings Minnesota. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. John Van Hove. Cousins served beverages and guests numbered over 100. Family members assisted with gifts and arranging the display while kitchen helpers assisted.
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Larry van Hove
Hastings
Minnesota
Larry
John van Hove
Robert Spear
Titenka
Alfred Stenzel
Buffalo Center
Kanawha
Judy van Hove
Rochester
Gerald Marskness
Frost
Lauri Jo van Hove
Harold and
Lyle Groskreutz
Pamela Sue van Hove
Reuben Groskreutz
Nordy
Relea
Shelley Larson
Robert Edwards
John Teig
Paul Winter
Jake Wessels
George Boehm
Plan August 30 Shower For Miss Patti Gruis
An open house bridal shower will honor Patti Gruis who will wed Roger L. Meyer on August 30. The shower occurs Saturday evening at the Reformed church with a program at 8:00. Pete Bruer of Lakota visited Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Mate DeVries home. Reuben Sandell visited Sunday afternoon.
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Miss Patti Gruis
Patti Gruis
Roger L. Meyer
the Reformed Church
Pete Bruer
Lakota
Mate DeVries
Reuben Sandell
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