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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
6
Area churches list December services from St Pauls Lutheran and Peter's Lutheran with two services on Sundays, choir rehearsals midweek, and holiday activities. Events include Christmas Eve plans, wreaths, and church committees meeting at parsonages, plus the installation of Rev. Wilbur H. Becker at Grace Lutheran Fayette.
A reader notices upcoming services at Grace Lutheran Church with pastor Wilbur H. Becker including Advent events December 15 through December 22, plus Christmas program details. Other churches, Methodist and Wesleyan, list schedules with Sunday school, morning worship, youth groups, evangelistic services, midweek prayers, and a note on a new furnace and stoker now in operation.
Ber fi Bake appoints vice president Sig in a terse organizational note. The brief item names Sig as the new VP, without additional context or dates.
Presbyterian Rev. James Wray, pastor, invites families to attend. Sunday school at 10:30 and morning worship at 11:20 with the sermon titled A Fit Man. All are welcome to these services.
George H. Goodrick, minister, leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Idella Hauth as superintendent. Morning worship follows. The pastor will speak next Sunday on a Christian Christmas. All are invited to worship, and plans are under way for a fitting Christmas observance.
Morning worship at 9 45 with a sermon by the pastor on a Christ dan Christmas. Sunday school follows at 10 45 with Mrs Lida Ostrander as superintendent. Preparations are underway for a special Christmas service. The public is invited to worship with us and consider the Want Ad Column for results.
multiple church listings show pastors and service times including Zion English Lutheran Bethel Presbyterian First Methodist Holy Name Catholic St Olaf Lutheran First Lutheran St Sebald Lutheran St Mary’s Catholic Congregational Christian with Sunday masses, Sunday school times, and special services such as Christmas activities and Luther League events.
Emmanuel Lutheran details Sunday worship senior choir rehearsal and Sunday school. Lamont Brotherhood game of dartball Friday. Confirmation and youth practices noted. Christmas Eve church program and gifts planned for Deaconess school Helena. White Christmas Worship Service at 10 a.m. with carols and decorated sanctuary. church school at 11 and Christmas Eve program at 8 p.m.
The Clermont Lutherans announce a busy Dec 15 with 3:30 p.m. vesper service and an 8 p.m. Messiah performance at Luther College gym in De Vorah led by Dr. Steen. A 47-voice choir, including 37 high school students and 10 townspeople, will sing with Miss Joyce Amundson and Miss Agnes Bilden as accompanists.
Plan for Putnam No 8 and Garden Prairie United Brethren gatherings lists dates for Christmas events at Aurora churches led by HH Hahn and others. Activities include adult instruction, Luther League and Dorcas parties, divine services, Sunday School, children's program, and adult confirmation with worship times posted.
Miss Vera Oelrich teaches a class at the school where every student is enrolled in the Junior Red Cross. The program focuses on service and health awareness, engaging students in community projects and skill development.
Miss Margaret Mundt of Sumner High School joined four other homemaking instructors in a panel at the American Vocational Association meeting in St. Louis. After Dy Reuben Hill of Iowa State College spoke on adolescence, the panel discussed effective teacher pupil relationships.
LeAnna Frieden, Shirley Buti kofer and Francis Butikofer scored 100 percent in spelling last week. Several pupils were absent due to illness. Pupils drew names for the Christmas gift exchange. Sixth graders study the Revolutionary War in history. Town City water sample from the school well was satisfactory. Pupils make Christmas gifts for their mothers.
Mrs Paul Hoaglan correspondent LaVern Wolfgram visits Aurora. The B F met in the parsonage Monday evening. Mrs L K Keith hosted Baptist Mission circle Tuesday afternoon with Rev Keith leading devotions. Mrs Elmer Hocken and Mrs Paul Hoaglan sang a vocal duet. Rev Perron of Oelwein attended as guest. Hostess served refreshments. Mr and Mrs H A Slater and Dale visited Tom Rhodes home in Quasqueton Sunday. The December 3 son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Brownell named William Allen. Mr and Mrs D Lutzen sold their tracks and moved back to Waterloo.
ARLINGTON and Yakima visitors are noted. Mrs. Oliver Murphy and guests Earl Rice of Yakima were breakfast guests in Wadena and dinner guests at Volga. Maxine Gardner, employed at Oelwein, spent the weekend at home. Eastern Star met Thursday with Fern Northrop and Reva Meyers as hostesses. Mrs. Todhunter visited friends in Oelwein. Mr. and Mrs. Demning of Fayette visited relatives here Tuesday. Frances McCrea was an Oelwein visitor Saturday.
Daughters spent Saturday at Oel Wei. Mrs Nellie Nus entertained the members of the Monday after card club at her home this week. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Leonar visited relatives at Waterloo Monday.
The Putman school pupils prepare a Christmas program to be presented Friday evening December 20. Several students have perfect or near perfect attendance this year including Elmer Alshouse Ruth Suhr Esther Suhr and Paul Suhr. Relda Nading, a primary student, has finished pre-primer books and is reading Our New Friends. Cheryl and Relda Nading plan to move toward Arlington. teacher is Ilo Mae Rau.
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