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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
2
The Worth Methodist Church announces a packed schedule from December 9 to December 14. Events include youth and adult choir practices, youth fellowship, confirmation classes, Sunday school programs, circle meetings, a Christmas chair concert, and an election of officers with details on times and places.
The board of trustees meets December 7 at 7 p.m. in the Fireside room. Junior choir at 7 p.m. and senior choir at 7:30 p.m. Sunday service at 9:45 with a children's sermon. Sunday School at 11. Open house at the Manse from 2 to 4 p.m. December 12 Circle 4 hosts a Christmas party at Mrs. Vera Johnston’s at 7.36 p.m. Bring a gift for a needy child. December 18 Circle 2 meets at 10 a.m. at Mrs. Carl Szies. Circle 3 gathers at 7:30 p.m. at Carl Klingaman’s.
Iowa Roscoe Jerrell D D minister leads a Sunday program on December 10 with 10 am worship and a special dedication service for the parsonage organ and memorial gifts. A sermon Our Dedication by Dr Jerrell, basket dinner, open house for former members and friends, church school 7:30 pm Romans study.
Lutheran church announces December bazaar in Fellowship Hall with junior choir practice for fifth to eighth graders at 6 35 a m. High school choir practice follows. Pastor E A Hansen leads.
Rev Dallas E Minnick announces a week of Christmas program practices and services at the Free Methodist Church. Events include choir practice Bible study and prayer service December 7 and 8 plus Sunday school Christmas party, Sunday December 10 worship and an evening gospel hour with Mr Dale Smith from Minneapolis. Also prayer meeting December 12 and Christian Youth Crusaders at 4:15 p.m.
Henry Otten pastor announces Advent worship services and church events at St Pauls Lutheran. Activities include Ladies Aid Christmas party December 7 at noon, confirmation class December 9 at 9 am, Sunday school and Bible classes December 10 at 9 am, worship at 10 am, children’s rehearsal December 10 at 2 pm, Rebekah Circle party with potluck 6 45 pm, Miriam Circle party December 11, Ruth Circle party December 13, Advent hour on December 14, and daily Masses with First Friday and novena led by Rev Msgr Mason and Rev Augustine. continuous schedule for December.
Medical and dismissal notices list multiple individuals in Emmetsburg and surrounding towns with dates in December. Entries include hospital medicals for Mino Behrends Ed Nolan and others, plus dismissals of Lester Shimon Ralph Harms Tamara Wade Kathy Youngwirth and more with Dec 5 through Dec 7 dates. Also noting tonsillectomy adenoids for children Janice Crotty and Julie Ann Joynt in December.
In Emmetsburg and nearby names, several births are recorded with details of newborns and dates. Mr and Mrs Kaven Bartell of Curlew welcome a son weighing eight pounds three ounces. Mr and Mrs Ney Emmetsburg announce a son six pounds. Mr and Mrs Jim King greet a son seven pounds one ounce. Mrs Harley Rouse of Ayrshire adds a baby weighing eight pounds six ounces.
Mickey Routh purchased the two year old Appaloosa stallion Reckless Cimarron from Dr Nord and Son of Ruxley, noted as prominent Appaloosa breeders. The transaction marks a significant acquisition for Routh in the horse trade.
St Thomas Catholic Mass times include 7 am 8 30 and 10 am daily 7 am first Friday 7 and 11 30 am. Assembly of God services led by Rev Wanda Dam Sunday school 10 am morning worship 9 30 am evening 7 45 pm. Bethel Baptist Dr B A Rust pastor Sunday 10 am service 7 30 pm plus 7 30 pm Wednesday and 8 45 am on KLGA radio.
The Nords claim 250 head of Appaloosas with Reckless Cimarron a bay horse valued at about 5000 dollars. The Routh stable now lists 20 horses including mares and a filly, while Kerm Feeves at Riverdale Ranch also maintains a large Appaloosa herd. Reckless Cimarron follows a Routh sire that recently died from a leg infection treated by Iowa State University Ames veterinarians.
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