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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
3
Ruthven Boy Scouts Troop 25 sold 75 wreaths and 50 sprays to residents and local businesses. Proceeds plus Lions Club help fund a troop canoe, an after Christmas outing to Peterson for a toboggan run, and a pancake breakfast next year.
Ruthven Zion Lutheran Church will host a 7 30 p m Christmas Eve service and a 10 00 a m Christmas Day worship with Holy Communion. No Sunday School on Dec 26 and services start 10 30 a m. Acolytes are Randy Rouse and David Smith. An open house for college students will be held at the parsonage on Dec 26.
A candlelight Christmas Eve service will be held at Ruthven United Methodist Church at 9 p.m. on December 24. Everyone is invited to attend this celebration of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Gay Peterson of Milford celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at First Lutheran Church in Milford on December 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. Their children Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Peterson and families host the event and the couple requests no gifts.
Members of the Bid and Bye Club met at the Hiway Cafe Ruthven for a Christmas luncheon on December 17 followed by a gift exchange at Mrs Edwin Stephas home. The afternoon featured 500 with prizes for high score second high travel and low score awarded to named members.
Ruthven United Methodist Church presented a multi grade Sunday School Christmas program on Dec 19 with dialogs and choirs led by Steve Swan and the Gift theme. Zion Lutheran's program opened with O Come All Ye Faithful and featured classes from kindergarten to eighth grade performing Christmas pieces under pastors and teachers including Pastor Ernest Christensen and Linda Rasmussen, ending with Joy To The World.
The Freeman Friendly Club held its annual Christmas luncheon December 10 at the Hiway Cafe in Ruthven. Members shared reminiscences, a devotional, and planned projects for the coming year.
Graveside services were held December 18 at Dickens Cemetery for Ryan Wayne Nissen 2 son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Nissen Jr of State Center Iowa. The Rev L R Meinecke officiated at 10 00 am in St Pauls Lutheran Church State Center. Pallbearers were cousins Robert Sheridan Douglas Hickey Tony Murray and Danny Wichman. The boy died December 15 in Iowa City hospital after heart surgery and pneumonia. He was born June 4 1969 and survived by his parents grandparents and several siblings.
The Ruthven Junior Women's Club lists prize recipients by age groups from pre school to eight years and up. Winners include Brad Rasmussen Michelle Heisler Bobby Simington Linda Goff Terry Nelson Nancy Rouse and others with gift pickup at Wigdahl's department store by January 1.
Ruthven hosts a girls tournament December 28 and 29. Lakota faces Melvin at 7 p.m. December 28, followed by Ruthven against West Lyon. Consolation game is 7 p.m. December 29, with the championship to follow. Activity tickets not honored. trophies awarded to top three teams.
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