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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
2
Congregational Church announces David Farrington pastor with Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 11 a m and 8 p m Sr C E at 7 15 p m Jr E and Bible Study on Wednesday evenings.
A. W. Gauger presides at Sunday School and morning worship with German and English preaching at specified times. Activities include Intermediate and Senior Leagues, Young People services, choir practice, Dorcas Society gathering, and a senior group annual meeting scheduled for Thursday evening.
Peter Peters Pastor leads prayer meeting at 8 PM with baptismal candidates giving testimonies. Week of Prayer runs nightly except Saturday starting Monday at 8 PM. annual business meeting set for January 4 at 1 PM. Ladies Mission Band meets Wednesday at 2 PM. Sunday School at 9:45 AM and morning service at 10:50 AM. evening service at 9 PM with three Watchnight periods.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church led by Pastor Sorlien held a congregation meeting December 20 with officers elected including President I H Femrite Vice President J E Jensen Treasurer C L Peterson Deacon L Jensen J P Stenerson and others. Sunbeams meet January 6 at Joe Larson home. envelopes to continue in 1940.
Miss Eleanor Swanson arrived Friday from Minneapolis to spend her Christmas vacation with her father Ben Swanson. Mr and Mrs Milo Halverson Mr and Mrs Bernard Olson and son were guests Sunday at the home of Hagbert Olson in Swea City. Lavon Kuchenreuther Bowen Grupp’s store manager broke his thumb last Saturday evening while cleaning a meat block.
Local families gathered for Christmas across Osage and nearby towns. Dr and Mrs H E Eiel hosted relatives. others visited Andrew Albers, Jake Kiewier, and the Stemmetz households. Attendees included Kramer, Sie mens, Theile families, Westendorf, Pink, and several regional spouses and children. A funeral in Terril drew attendees Conrad and Lohrbach families, while Memphis visitors returned home after a holiday stay.
Sunday guests at the Frank Elwood home included the Beavers from Baraboo Wisconsin and their families, the Farus family from Kenyon Minnesota, the Sickels and Elwood and Ner dig households, plus others from Iowa Falls and Des Moines. Alice Ell is mentioned visiting Des Moines with her parents. The Ellis Point Aid plans a meeting at Mrs. Frank Elwood’s home on January 4 1940.
Mr and Mrs Taylor Griffen Mr and Mrs Jay Griffen Mr and Mrs Wm Swensen and son visited the Ben Wessels home for Christmas. Melvin Engelson spent Sunday with his mother and brothers at Radcliffe. Mr and Mrs Homer Elwood Neil and Robert Elwood and families also noted.
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