Fanny Crosby’s Faith and 8000 Hymns Born of Prayer
A compact portrait of blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby, noting her lifelong kneeling prayer before composing and her prolific output of about eight thousand songs. It highlights her ritual, fame, and the hymn Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross born during a kneeling moment in 1869, while touching on her patriotism and strong character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Crosby
Fanny
Alexander Van Al+ styne
Miss Crosby
W. H. Doane
Jesus
Hyman
Churches Schedule of Services and Events
Church listings show July services across multiple congregations. Bethlehem Lutheran Forest City and First Baptist host Bible studies and worship, with additional youth, fellowship, and mission events. A July 4 noon picnic at Peter Murray farm precedes a local service by Rev. Walter Hoffman and family.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Joel Nills
L. P. Mark
Waldorf College
Forest City
Fellowship Hall
B.lc.w
Church Council
First Baptist Church
Women's Mission Band
Missionaries and Church Activities Schedule
Church events include Church School at 9:15 a.m. and Divine Worship at 10:30 a.m. A.A. Bennett Mitchells celebrate a 50th anniversary with a 2 to 5 p.m. program at the church. Woden Methodist Church offers 9 a.m. worship with Presbyterians in the building. St. Patrick's at 8 a.m. Mass and sermons focus on Christ freeing us from sin, with Altar Society meeting at 8 p.m. and First Friday Mass at 7:30 p.m. on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Mitchell
Woden Methodist Church
Wayne Wasta
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
E. W. Lechtenberg
Altar Society
Funeral Services Held June 22 For Henry Larson
Funeral services for Henry Stewert Larson 70 of Austin Minnesota were held Thursday June 22 at Mayer Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood cemetery Casket bearers were Orville Erdal Edwin Smith Richard Hinkson Garrett Richardson T D Anderson and Paul Wilke Larson born September 29 1896 died June 20 in an Austin hospital He was preceded in death by his wife Inez Jordal Surviving are six children Jane Rykes Herman Lang Gary Richard and Virginia and Robert Larson a number of grandchildren and a brother and sister Olin and Anna Larson Visitations included family from Buffalo Center and Kansas City among others. Also noted are relatives visiting and other local social anecdotes.
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Henry Stewert Larson
Austin
Minnesota
Mayer Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Orville Erdal
Edwin Smith
Richard Hinkson
Garriet, Richardson
T. D. Anderson
Paul Wilke
Henry Larson
Inez Jordal
Buffalo Center
Ben
Jane) Rykes
Herman
Karen) Lang
Gary
Minneapolis
Richard
Wisconsin
Virginia
Robert
Olin Larson
Anna Larson
Rake
Hardy Jordal
F. H. Jordahl
Buffalo
Sacred Heart and Lutheran notices for July events
Sacred Heart Catholic Church posts Liturgy of the Eucharist at 10 a.m. Sunday July 2 and First Friday Mass at 7:30 a.m. July 7. Liberty Lutheran invites all for a welcome reception for Rev Jacobson and family and Independence Day worship July 4. Zion Lutheran announces Family Worship with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. July 2 at Rake Iowa.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
E. W. Lechtenberg
Sacred Heart
Liberty Lutheran Church
Liberty Ladies Aid
Jacobson
Engels
Marriage of George Ryg and Linda Sheldon at Buffalo Center
Mr and Mrs George Ryg and Linda Lee Sheldon unite in a June 10 ceremony at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Buffalo Center. The event featured a ring ceremony, satin empire dress, blue and white decor, and reception for 61 guests.
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Linda Lee Sheldon
Albert Sheldon
Buffalo Center
George Ole Ryg
Ole Ryg
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Joel M. Nijus
Rebecca Ann Johnson
Rake couple wed as Dohlman reunion gathers in Buffalo Center
The wedding of the couple from Rake featured gifts opened by Betty Hagerdorn and Sheril Waldo, with Mrs. Jerome Sheldon cutting the cake and others serving. The bride and groom, graduates of Rake Community School, plan in Ames at Collegiate Manufacturing. The 1967 Dohlman Family Reunion occurred at the Swimming Pool Park in Buffalo Center on Sunday June 25, drawing 30 to 40 relatives from several Iowa towns. The oldest attendee was 80 year old Fred Benn of Rockwell, and the group voted to hold the next reunion on the fourth Sunday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Hansen
Michael James Ryg
Brian Lee
Michael Sheldon
Jerome Sheldon
Pat Peterson
Marcella Venteicher
Pauline Waldo
Leatha Egesdal
Rosaine Ryg
Norma Skogen
Sheril Waldo
Susan Ryg
Betty Hagerdorn
Mae Hines
Rhonda Olson
Kathy Friest
Rake Community School
Estherville Junior College
Iowa State University
Ames
Collegiate Manufacturing
Dohlman
Dohlman Re Union
Buffalo Center
Marshall
Vesta and Lyle
Minnegola
Parkersburg
Rockwell
Swaledale
Sheffield
Mason City
Rake
Iowa
John Ennen
Markley Ennen
Fred Benn
Wessels Family Reunion Held Here Sunday
The Wessels family reunion gathered about 150 relatives at Buffalo Center city hall on Sunday June 25. Attendees came from San Francisco and several Minnesota towns including Blue Earth Cokato Albert Lea Grenada Mason City Lakota Riceville and Woden. It was the first reunion for this group and a second gathering was planned for next year.
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Weasels
Buffalo Center
San Francisco
California
Blue Earth
Cokato
Bricelyn
Grenada
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Thompson
Woden
Mason
City
Lakota
Riceville
Iowa
Canada Vacation Leads Venteicher Family Home
Mr and Mrs Stanley Venteicher and family return from a week at Lake of the Woods Ontario Canada where they found good fishing. The notice also urges readers to attend church this Sunday.
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Canada
Stanley Venteicher
Lake of the Woods
Ontario
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Harry Honken
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Olympia
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0. J. Teig
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Jeffrey
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St. Patrick's
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