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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
1
The Cylinger Lutheran Church in Iowa lists a Christmas program and rehearsals from December 12 to 13 including junior and senior confirmation, Sunday School, Worship Service, and a 7:30 p.m. Christmas concert. A fellowship luncheon follows services. Council meets December 16 and Dorcas meets December 17 hosted by Gertie.
The St. Pauls Lutheran Church calendar lists choir programs Bible studies Sunday school and worship from December 12 to December 24. Activities include Advent worship confirmations adult information classes Sunday School teachers meetings and a Christmas Eve candle light service. Project Santa Claus asks for toy donations to help needy children.
Rev John N M Schaeffer leads a church week with Board of Trustees meeting at 6 45 p m in the Fireside Room Junior choir at 7 p m senior choir at 7 30 and confirmation for junior high students at 7 30 Sunday December 18 church school at 9 00 worship at 10 00 Preschool nursery in the Fireside Room with Youth Fellowship helper Senior High Youth Fellowship meets at 6 00 p m in the Fireside Room plus a meeting at Mrs W S Johnston home at 7 30 p m
The First Metavisy Church in Emmetsburg Iowa shows multiple circles and meetings including a Thursday 6 p.m. session and January circle with Mrs. H Lichty. Choir rehearsal at 7:15 p.m. and MYF holiday sale of holly and greenery. Christmas programs scheduled with worship at 10:15 a.m. and church school Christmas program on December 20 at 7:00 p.m. Christ’s Ambassadors hold 6:45 p.m. services.
Evangelistic services at 7 30 pm mid week and special Christmas program rehearsals on Thursday and Saturday. Rev James R Calhoun of Jackson Michigan preaches nightly December 10 through 13 with Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 30 am Youth groups at 6 30 pm and evening service at 7 30 pm. Women’s prayer group meets December 15 and Ladies Missionary Society gathers December 17 at 2 pm. Roy Hirons Nigeria?
Bethany Lutheran on Broadway at Seventh hosts a December afternoon with Martha Circle program at 2:00 p.m. Junior choir at 3:45, High School choir at 7:00, Senior Choir at 8:00, Nominating Committee study at 7:00 for confirmation Sunday, Christmas program practice at the church, Sunday Worship at 8:30 a.m. and Sunday School with Mary Circle activities.
A notice from Trinity Episcopal Church announces Reverend Milo Dailey Nicarin appointed to lead the church. A free Methodist service led by Pastor J Baker will be held in Tsburg at 7 a.m.
The text lists several churches with pastors and service times. BEFHEL BAPTIST CHURCH under Pastor B A Kess. ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC with Msgr Mason and Roger Augustine. FIRST METHODIST Ruthven. AYRSHIRE BAPTIST with Rev Albert Hurst. Masses: daily 6 45 a m and Sunday 6 30 3 and 10 39. first Friday 6 30. novena after Friday Mass. Sunday School 10 a.m Worship 11 a.m Evening 8 p.m.
The Senior and Junior Choirs of St John Lutheran Church Depew present the Cantata Love Transcending directed by Mrs Oliver Johnson on Sunday night December 13 at 7 20 pm. Christmas cookies and coffee will be served after the program. The public is invited.
Degnan 63 of Ayrshire died Monday evening at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital after being a patient. Funeral services Thursday at 10 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. George Benjamin officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Martin Funeral Home of Emmetsburg in charge. Pallbearers listed. survivor includes son Emmet of Curlew daughter Mrs Robert Clark of Chula Vista a brother Ralph Degnan and five grandchildren. Mrs Degnan preceded him in death in 1933. He was a lifetime Palo Alto County resident and a retired farmer. He belonged to Sacred Heart Church.
Roger Baxter, 16, of Ruthven escaped injury when his 1956 Chevrolet, owned by Ernest Baxter Ruthven, lost control on a county road a mile west of Emmetsburg. A tire blowout on a curve sent the southbound auto into a ditch and over, suffering $100 damage to the side per Deputy Ray Corley.
A Palo Alto County Democrat Victory Dinner is set for Tuesday December 25 at the Emmetsburg Country Club. Dinner at 7:00 pm features speakers Congressman elect Stat Greigg of Sioux City and state auditor elect Lorne Worthington. Tickets available from County Central Committee members.
Orville Mannarren of Ermetsburg has been hired by the City Council as city dog catcher and will begin duties immediately.
Deb orah Hampson of Graettinger and Eugene Hinrichs of Mallard listed under surgical notes dated December 8 along with medical entries for Mrs Edward Merk of Emmetsburg December 9 and Julius Dietrich of Rodman December 9.
The list records medical dismissals in multiple Iowa communities including West Bend Emmetsburg Ayrshire Graetting and Graetting Dec 8 and Dec 9. Names include Henry E Miller Molly Barlow Glen Zeigler Vesta Varcoe Mark Ankeny Deborah Hampson and others.
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