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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
4
Randalia Methodist church bids farewell to Rev A Karl Kernahan after a three year pastorate. The article highlights his marriage to Susanna Gough, his leadership tasks, revived Sunday school, and improvements to the church building. He leaves with strong community regard and a sizable membership increase.
On Wednesday evening a farewell reception honored Rev A E Kernahan and his wife at the church. All church members and friends were invited and attended. A short program of sales and readings was presented. A purse was given to the retiring pastor and his wife. The company sang God be with you till we meet again. Ice cream and cake were served and the evening was enjoyable.
Sunday worship begins at 10:00 a m with morning sermon. Prayer and study meetings held on Wednesdays. The notice lists Pastor Anu f Nahan and emphasizes weekly religious activities at the Aptscopal Center in Vandalia.
School commenced Monday with twenty three scholars enrolled. Mrs Curtis Barrison and her children returned from Indiana Thursday after visiting relatives for several weeks. Miss Katy Gage visited at the Joe Navenstrite home during the week. Miss May Hia Neuenschwander spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Pearl Proctor. Miss Killen Anderson went to West Union Sunday to begin school there Monday morning.
Mrs Rose Hastings of Lima was an over Sunday guest of her sister Mrs Riley Ed Hanchett and wife of Sibley visited Friday night and Saturday at the S W Hanchett home. A cousin from Lilimoind visited at the Hoeptner home. Mise Kiva Riley went Monday to teach at Walter Burkhart school. Misses Mamie Anna and Margar et Riley went Saturday to Hawkeye for light housekeeping during the school year with Mamie teaching the intermediate grade. George Holmes is in Sioux City this week. Charles Williamson returned Cedar Rapids Saturday evening with a slight attack of appendicitis. SW Hanchett and family visited Sunday at the Gene Hanchett home at Payette. Sewing Circle members and families sprung a surprise for Mra Williams on Saturday evening for their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. The guests presented the couple with a gift and wished many more years of happiness. Mr Oaman and wife of Rowley were over Sunday guests of Lawrence Kitch.
A historical ad style notice claims a cure for deafness, promising One Hundred Dollars for evidence of a cure and naming CHURNEY & CO. and Hall's Pills among sellers. The fragment cites Eustachian tube issues and medical skepticism, using period advertising language.
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