Christmas Dinner Circles Families in Gress and Nearby
A Christimes dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mack with relatives visiting and planned travel to spend Christmas. Several family members and friends were noted, with plans for trips to Tucson, California, and Omaha. Turkeys won by multiple residents, and an electric roaster won by Mrs. Frank Sawyers. Santa Claus will visit again to bring treats to children. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during a Golden Wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Mack
Gress
Dale Myers
Edwin
Alis Ia Bell
Aloota Burgelt
Arthur Mistr
Homer
Omaha
James Ellis
Jean Courtier
Llack
Doc
Tucson
Ariz
Mia
Charlene Kadri
Julie
Wack
Las California
Mr. Black
West
Tarald Hossie
Ivan Straight
Frank Porter
George Curtis Shiron Fastwood
Paul Vestal
Win Douglas
George Jones
Marion Porter
Jim Shelley
Danny Jenkins
Eugene Carlson
Frank
Floyd Judyer
Savannah
Ed Coy
B. Reridge
Carter Lake Sun
Russell By
Red Oak
Charles Panek
Coy
Karen Cooper
Myron Ballain
Alynia
Martin
GC. L. Ballain
Myron
Imogene
John Clarke
Jeff
Mr. Clarke
Story Maty
Gordon Hascall
Key West
Fla
Rick
Hascally
Golden Wedding Observance At Rice Home With 100 Attendants
Mr and Mrs S W Rice held open house on Sunday December 2 in observance of their Golden Wedding anniversary at their home. Over 100 guests attended as family and friends gathered to honor the couple. Grandchildren helped with guest book and serving duties while neighbors assisted with wraps and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Rice
Vernon, Johnson
Craig Hatfield
Wesley Felt
George Graham
Villisca
Warl Graham
Red Oak
Nancy Hicks
Linda Johnson
Lloyd Hicks
Kenneth Kernon
Villisea
Quentin Johnson
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Services
Richard, pastor leads missionary Sunday with Family Worship at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 14 p.m. Meditation Journey into the Unknown on Wednesday. BYF 7 39 p.m. Jr Choir 7 39 p.m. Senior Choir 8 p.m. Thursday 6 30 p.m. fellowship supper and watchnight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Richard ¥. Person
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church Service Update
Noel DeKalb pastor Glenn Kellenbarg led morning worship and Sunday school at Champion Hill Presbyterian Church. The Christmas program was held on Wednesday evening, with the event timing noted as 4:36 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Noel DeKalb
Glenn Kellenbarg
Methodist Church Calendar Promotes Student Day Activities
Ralph Russell and Jester LaVerne Carson oversee Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11:05. Student Day features the Young people home from college. Junior MYF and choir meet December 21 and 30. Watchnight service at 11 p.m. January 1 open house 2 to 4 p.m. honoring Mrs. Margaret Grayson as she turns two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Ralph Russell
LaVerne Carson
Johoren
Margaret Grayson
Wesley News Party Happenings Include Visits and Holidays
MRS CLINTON PARKER lists greetings from Russell Agsell Lyle and Wigin to Woody Meyer. Dennis Turner arrives home from Pt Leonard Wood Mo to spend holidays with Ned and Mrs Turner. Supper guests Friday at Everett McGrew home include Earl Maddocks Sr and Dean of Glenwood. Salas McCraw and Nancy Yates visit from Omaha. Pam accompanies her. Mrs Tyner’s birthday dinner with Dennis Williams family and Shenandoah guests. Hawaiian pictures shown by the Washburns. the Gross family plans a Hawaii trip. Joe Robbing and Mark depart with Marle Robbing for Camdenton Me holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley News
Clinton Parker
Russell Agsell
Lyle and
Wigin
Woody Meyer
Dennis Turner
Pt. Leonard Wood
Ned Turner
Everett McGrew
Earl Maddocks Sr
Dean
Glenwood
Salas McCraw
Nancy Yates
Omaha
Floyd Yates
Pam
Christmas Coffee Sunday At Eric Nyren Home
Eric Nyren hosted a Christmas coffee Sunday with Mr and Mrs Marion Wilson Beverly Homer Pederson and Hileen Council Bluffs and many Wilsons including Harold Floyd and Bernie plus John Jean Rey Rowe and others sharing letters from Dennis Yates in the Peace Corps abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Nyrens
Eric Nyren
Dennis Yates
Peace Corp
Tran
Marion Wilson
Beverly
Homer Pederson
Hileen
Council Bluffs
Ld Clark
Oakland
Harold Wilson
Floyd Yates
Beni Wilson
Ralph Wilson
John Wilson
Jean
Rey
Q. M. Rowe
Christmas Theme Of Wesley WSCS Meeting
Twenty six members three guests and three children met for an afternoon WSCS session. The program An Old Fashioned Christmas featured songs and a Christmas Dolls presentation. Members shared customs from other countries and a Jesus birth narration. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Wscs
WSCS
Mary Allery
Alice Washburn
Ruby Deitchler
Delia Wilson
Francena Sell
Joyce Johnson
Evelyn Wilson
Jesus
Mary Robbins
Stella Lisle
Ruth Howard
Waureta Meadows
Darwin Johnson
Elsie Rowe
Christmas Program at Wesley Chapel Church Draws Crowd
A large audience attended Wesley Chapel Church Sunday for the Christmas program The Everlasting Light Narrator Charles Johnson led the program with Dick Godfrey and Mark Robbins directing readings and choir roles Ushers Everett McGrew and Larry Wiezman assisted The gift of money from the congregation was presented to Rey and Mrs Rowe Children performed Ring! Christmas Bells with a piano solo The Candlelighting Service closed the evening A social hour followed in the basement and several members attended related events and travels local to Iowa and Arizona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Wesley Chapel
Charles Johnson
Dick Godfrey
Mark Rolbins
Larry Wiezman
Everett McGrew
Everett M Grew
Rey
Rowe
Marsha Deitehler
Kim Rush
Eric Nyren
Hiram Cool
Clifford Adely
Bill McGrew
Mra
Jos Robbins
Farm Bureau Board
Malvern
Hastings MRS HERB STOGDILL Birthday gathering honors hostess
Six friends met at the William Tickering home Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs Herb Stogdill on her birthday. Cake coffee and ice cream were served. Retha Findley is suffering from bruises from a fall and is staying with her daughter in Malvern for a few days. Several local visits and hospital notes follow including Joe Hall James Rountree and others visiting and Joe Dobbins returning to Murphys Memorial Hospital in Red Oak after a few days. Roy Courtier returns from Wyoming to visit his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tickering
Herb Stogdill
Retha Findley
John Wooten
Malavern
Freal Reimer
Eleanor
Near Atlantic
Gerald Brazeal
Roger Crawford
Joe Hall
James Rountree
George Resh
Red Oak
Harley Briggs
Omaha
Phoebs Brown
John
Joe Dobbins
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Richard Vance
Randall Good
Malvern
Paul
Dan Taylor
Stella Hall
Roy Courtier
Wyoming
Lyle Courtier
Susie Halls Celebrates 88th Birthday With Calls
Mrs Susie Hall marked her 88th birthday with surprise visitors and gifts arriving a day early. Mines Marjorie Evans Nellie Crouse Rose Brazelton and Libby Grin ale brought presents. More friends called Thursday afternoon and night with ice cream cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Hall
Mines
Marjorie Evans
Nellie Crouse
Rose Brazelton
Libby Grinale
Small Son
Mary Anderson
Vernon Crouse
Grace Hathaway
Harry Echornsetter
Henry Schilling
Red Oak
Mrs. Hall
Horseshoe Saddle Club Hosts Christmas Pot Luck
The Horseshoe Saddle Club held a Christmas pot-luck dinner at Hastings Methodist Church on Saturday. Guests from surrounding towns attended and featured members of a newly formed Saddle Club from Red Oak. A good time was enjoyed by all. Next regular meeting is scheduled for January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseshoe Saddle Club
Hastings Methodist Church
Saddle Club
Red Oak
First Methodist Church Service and Local Notes
Ralph Russell and Dorothy Largent list church services for Sunday nine and 9:55 a.m. Lorance Lisle traveled to Iowa City Monday to bring them home. Local residents hosted supper guests Frances Deitehler Mineola. Vera Dillus escorted Mrs Meyer for hospital tests. Meyer unable to teach for two weeks. Families Washburn Doitehler Godfrey attended 4-41 awards night in Malvern Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorance Lisle
Iowa City
Marvin Neitehter
Marsha
Frances Deitehler
Mineola
Vera Dillus
Stephanie Meyer
Edmundson Hospital
Mrs Briggs Honored at Pink and Blue Shower
A pink and blue shower held December 19 at Phoebe Brown home honored Mrs Harley Briggs of Omaha. Afternoon visiting, gifts for the honoree, and refreshments of ice cream rolls hot chocolate and coffee were served by hostesses Miss Hivine Burke of Malvern and Mrs Brown.
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W. Rico
the Merriest
F. A. Mulholland
Malvern, la
Briggs Chevrolet Co
Bares
Gary Sheley
Ben
Loveland
Colo
Ivan Shook
Red Oak Hospital
Joan Olson
Glenwoodemvae
Glen Olson
Lucille Huntsman
Mabel Ward
Clarinda
Mattie Wynn
Rebecca Circle
Dorothy Johnson
Lucille Russell
Herbart Border
New Brighton
Minn
Border
Cole
Frank Cole
Cynthia
Sherry
Cincinnati
Terry Cole
Rosa Bryant
Ames
Larry Turner
Cedar Rapids
Larry ‘Bryant
Patricia Baade
Heber Hillyer
Rose Bryant
Nels Larson
Hospital and &O
Colonial Oaks
Grand Junction
M. D. Lang
S. McKeoar
Hed Qak Hospital
Clyde Linton
Ueber Widger
Eugene Watts
Ronald Honeyman
Kaya Dee
Honeyman
Amelia Vissering
Naples
Opal Felt
Velma Hatfield
Warren
Mort Wayne
Ind
Orville
Stockton
Calif
Rice
Edith
California
Emerson and Vicinity
Sellergren
Clarence Hogsle
Henry Washburn
Lorance Liale
Ess. Cross
Des Moines
Washburns
Gross
Hawaii
Joe Robbing
Mark
Marle
Camdenton
John Adams
Henderson
Joyce Lathrop
Fern Stewart
Evelyn Evana
Lavina Johnson
Misa Geraldine Laughlin
Jean Hughes
Louise Erickson
Dorothy Palmer
Pluma McGrew
Robert
Irene McGrew
Roger
Ronnie
Ruby Godfrey
Vera Dittus
Dwight Dittus
Debbie
Addison, N
Ord
Nebr
Lorny Rush
Frankie
Clarence Rush
Kim
Becky Jett
Arizona
Richard Wiegman
Indianola
Mary Joe Robbing
Lyle Asell
Claude Cooper
Dr. Cooper
Wesley Chanel
Alaska
Nancy
Susie Halls
First Methodist
Dorothy Largent
DR. D. A. Darling
Emerson
Art Hagedorn
Emerson, IA
Ted
Standard Oil
Gene Bolton
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