Local Methodist Church Marks 85 Years Of History
A condensed history by Rev. Ernest F. Marin recounts the First Methodist Church of Emmersburg, founded in 1884 with a Dec 20 dedication. It notes fires in 1947 and 1951, renovations, 29 ministers, 1430 baptisms, and a current value of 275000 with parsonage at 10000. The nave seats 304, with 30 in the choir loft and 50 in the balcony.
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First Methodist Church
Ernest F. Marin
Hyais
W. R. Schroe
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Emmersburg
Des Moines
Seventh and
Jefferson
Mo Gage
General Conference
The
Methodist Church
Church Records Detail Long-Standing Congregation
The document outlines a solid oak main entrance church with active groups. It notes 12 circles in the Woman's Society of Christian Service, a Sisterhood Class, Methodist Youth Fellowship, Friendship Circle, Young Adults, Senior and Junior Choirs, and an Official Board of 30 members. The Sunday School averages 224 attendees, with 63 full members and 220 preparatory members in the past year, over 83 years of history. A church office holds complete history and 30 pictures of events and people connected to the church.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Friendship Circle
Walton League Picnic Tonight for Members and Families
The Walton League will hold a picnic supper for members and their families tonight Thursday. Bil Bauck notes the event includes carp as the main dish and organized by the local chapter.
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Aie Palo
Aio Izaak Walton League
Conan E
Local Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Fragmentary notes list hospital surgical items and local birth notices. Names appear garbled but include mentions of Mrs Willard Worahn and a birth in June with regional references to Eximetsburg and West Berd.
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Hospital
Willard Worahn
Eximetsburg
Etsburg
West Berd
Picnic Postponed by Lions Club for Boy Scouts
A Lions Club picnic for the Boy Scouts has been postponed. The event was originally set for next Monday and was announced last night.
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Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Local Visitors Split Time Between Cylinder Homes
Cylinder residents Mr and Mrs Lyle Stheller Mrs Sallie Debolt Mrs Marry Prentice and Boro thy called on Joh Tiernan and visited the Dodge Sunday. They also stopped by the home of Mrs Leroy Cobbs during the outing.
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Lyle “Stheller
Cylinder
Sallie Debolt
Marry
Prentice and
Borothy
Tiernan le
Local Briefs From Iowa Communities
Mr and Mrs William Degnan traveled to Iowa City on Thursday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Zankel, patients at University Hospital, report Mr Zankel suffered a recent attack while in Iowa City and Mrs Zankel had an appendectomy last week. A son was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs John Murray of Storm Lake, with Mrs Murray the former Janette McTigue of Emmetsburg. Mr and Mrs Joe McTigue of Emmetsburg and Mrs Arthur are mentioned in the notice.
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William Degnan
Towa
William
Zankels
University Hospital
Zankel
Iowa
Ciy
John Murray
Storm Lake
Murray
Murray Is the Former’ Janette McTigue
Emmetsburg
Joe McTigue
Arthur
Joe Renier
Toni, Coletto
Connie
Detroit
Mids
Emmetsbore
Sue McTigue
Local families attend church and visit in Emmetsburg area
Grandparents Murray of Bancroft and St Marys coach Murray of Storm Lake are mentioned among a long list of local families visiting relatives and attending events. Delegates from Bethany Lutheran attend an Evangelical Lutheran church convention in Minneapolis. Several families host guests from Spencer Estherville Detroit and Council Bluffs with trips to Haywards Bay West Okoboji and Fort Dodge planned or noted.
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Murray of
Bancroft
Mr. Murray
St. Mary's
Storm Lake
J. A. Sereen
Cal Wigdahl
Minneapolis
Evangelical Lutheran Church Convention
Ayrshire Man F. J. Donovan Dies in Portland
Frank J. Donovan, formerly of Ayrshire and a St Mary Academy student years ago, died Monday June 11 in Portland after long illness. Funeral services were held at St Stephen's Catholic Church in Portland on Friday at 9:30 a.m. Rev Martin Thielen officiated and burial followed in Mt Calvary Cemetery.
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Frank J. Donovan
Ayrshire
St’ M A ‘Academy
Portland
Owas
St. Stephen's
Catholic Church
Portland Pioneer Dies in California Air Travel Saga
The obituary notes James Donovan of Great Oak township born near Ayrshire on September 1, survived by his wife Margaret Maguire and several children and siblings. A veteran farmer who lived in Minnesota before Portland, his life spans years of Midwest work and family ties with the Ayr area.
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Tery
Portland
Donovan
James Dono. van
Great Oak Township
Ayrshire
Margaret Maguire
Jobe T. Maguire
Ayr
Dan Donovan
Shelby
Moni
Palo Alto County
Minnesota
Mrs. B. C. Barron Injured in Oklahoma City Auto Crash
Mrs. B. C. Barron suffered a broken shoulder blade and several fractured ribs in a southern tour accident near Oklahoma City. She is at Mercy Hospital and will remain several days at 4000 Fairview Street, Oklahoma City, with her husband. The collision occurred as their vehicle was struck on the left side near Oklahoma City.
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Okla
Fitzpatricked. Tron Rage One Mountain Confusion
A cryptic note notes dating a time to the mountains and questions why mountains exist in California. The fragment mentions Fitzpatricked and Tron Rage One in a puzzling, location unsettled context.
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Tron
California
Local School Plans July 1 Opening and Awards
The article notes a July 1 start for the school year led by official board chair Arthur W. Smith and plans a program for Sunday schools. It mentions attendance awards, a Fireside Room, and a senior high method camp at a lake site with promotion events and education focus.
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Bill Godden
Kansas City
B. L. Godden
Haywards Bay
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JH Crawmer
James Crawmer
Spencer
George Chawmer
Estherville
Roy Crawner
C. C. Kreig
Mallard
Janice McDonald
Mari Carney
Council
Jack Fisher
Mer. Emmmetsburg
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Mo Duffy
Mied
Germany
Army
Cambeau
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Singhs College
Jack Ruddy
Sion
Delores Hammes
Santa Monica
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Maby Elton Srou
Joan “Ramimes
Delores
Holy Family Hospital
Warden Hotel
Fort Dodge
Nye Josleyn
Arizona
Nancy Drummer
Phoeby Hackett
Pomeroy High School
Margaret Waldron
Shire
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
Elvin “Godfred
Armstrong
Frank ‘Gappa
Waldron
Peter Waldron
MaryAnn
Sherburn
Mini
John Waldron
Ayig
Creighton College
Omaha
F. J. Donovan
Penuce
Emmetsburg Publishing Company
Bakersfield
Pacific
Emily
Chicago
Mirself
Steven Luse
Evelyn Teft
Avill
Jon
Ane Beach
Calo
Brostly
Long Beach 2
Texas
B. C. Barron
Fitzpatrick
Kit Grace
Gampus
Bobbie Brod
Sap
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Bobbie Brooks
Anderson Style Shop
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