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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
2
A Communi club gathering is planned for Thursday evening December 6 at the Chinger school with a fixers and a god program followed by refreshments. Also notes on local visits, births, and social events from Emmetsburg and nearby towns appear in this community digest.
H L Hoffmann of Minneapolis will demonstrate his "Perfect Retention Shields" in Spencer at Tangney Hotel on Wednesday December 19 and Estherville at Gardston Hotel on Thursday December 20 from 10 am to 1 pm. Demonstrations urge candid audience participation and warn against wearing larger trusses. Available by appointment evenings. Home office 305 Lincoln Blvd Minneapolis Minn.
Misses Clara Thompson and Erene Nelson opened a beauty parlor in the George building on Robbins Avenue in Graettinger. Assisted by Miss Leon Sandvig and Mr. Malondri, both graduates of the Iowa School of Beauty Culture, the event drew local interest.
Generous Thanksgiving gatherings and visits fill Graettinger notes. Alvin Johnson returns to Missouri Valley. Graettinger’s basketball teams open season with wins over Cylinder, 23 13 girls and 16 13 boys. Local social events include card games, bazaars, and guest visits from neighbors and relatives.
Next Sunday at the First Congregational Church BR Pastor J Cornell the calendar includes Universal Bible Sunday with a bible exhibit at the 11 o clock service. Church school at 945 am. Other events include a Christmas observance, League of Youth rehearsals, Young Women's Guild Monday meeting, a church bazaar and chicken supper Tuesday, and a five reel film The Life of Christ Thursday with tickets at Kermoore and Hughes drug stores.
Pastor A K Gaard invites parishioners to Norwegian language services next Sunday at 10 30. A local budget offering follows, with Sunday school after the service. Luther League meets at 7 30 in the evening, Pesyer meeting Wednesday at 2 PM. Ladies Aid meets Sunday May 13. Children join Christmas program practice next Saturday at 1 8 PM.
Miss Mary Bosold will be superintendent of the new Spencer hospital when it opens in January Mrs H J Buck president of the Spencer Hospital association announced Merry Miller remains superintendent of nurses and surgery in the new facility Nurses Rachel Sterling and Helen Platt will transfer from the old hospital and be joined by additional staff as needed Basald a Davenport Mercy Hospital graduate of 1925 has worked at the old Spencer hospital since 1926 with a two year break Her parents are Mr and Mrs Geo Basald of Emmetsburg.
The Wide-Awake club met at Mrs. Jim Brennan’s home for a lesson on applied art completing the Home Furnishings course. Amas party is planned for December 6 with dinner and a Christmas program, while two future Home Management lessons are set for February 21 and March 21. Evangelical Lutheran Church announces a church service and Sunday school, with Christmas program rehearsals for Sunday school children led by Pastor H. D. Stahmer and Vicar P. Tomasovic.
Lawrence Bobo and Miss Helen Schmeling were married on Thanksgiving day at Lekota with Rev Bolse officiating. The ceremony was followed by a wedding dinner at the home of the bride’s sister Mrs Erman Hansen. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Schmeling and attended the local high school. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs M J Bobo of Great Oak township and recently moved from Lakota.
The small frame church that served Wallingford for over a decade is up for sale by Rev. Arthur Bottom of Graettinger. Used as a Presbyterian church from 1893 to 1924, it was then purchased by Methodists. War services ended two years ago, and at the recent annual Methodist conference in Algona the disposition of the building was approved.
The revival led by Evangelist Rev. M. M. Cook runs all week and likely ends Sunday night December 9. Many have been saved and others seek the Holy Ghost as the public is urged to attend and be holy. Services Sunday include Sunday school, morning and evening worship with openings at 7:30 and 8 o clock.
The Life of Christ dramatic film will be shown at the Congregational church on Thursday December 33 at 7 30 p m The Oberammergau Passion Play tradition originated after a plague in 1633 and the film portrays the life and death of Jesus Christ with participants chosen for holy lives.
Roland Sutherland and Ardis Rein derknecht of Fairmont Minnesota John Julis of Pocahontas and Geneva Secor of Webb received marriage licenses.
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