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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1946
Page
6
The local church notices provide morning prayers at St. Marys Episcopal and parish activities across denominations. Details include Mass schedules, confessions, Sunday school, sermons, and midweek prayer meetings with notes on weather affecting planned baptisms and picnics.
The church announces a full day of worship with Richard Bush presenting a special vocal selection and organ pieces including The Swan and Idilfo. Services begin 6 30 p m with evening devotion at 7 30 p m honoring church leaders, followed by a week of meetings and the annual congregational gathering. Mrs Sarah Bly leads music and the pastor speaks on The Price of Leadership. Visitors welcome.
Zion American Lutheran at Fourth Avenue S hosts two Sunday services on the first Sunday after Trinity at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The early service features a sermon The Call To The Kingdom with Mrs. Robert Rechkemmer as soloist and organist Mrs. E. F. Schuehmaim. The second service is a Special Childrens Day with Vacation Bible School activities led by Mrs. Behrens and Miss Grovang including Come Into My Heart and musical numbers. Awards for perfect Sunday School attendance, a picnic at the city park, and Luther League Bible Campers heading to Clear Lake camp conclude the day.
On June 23 1946 First Church of Christ led by minister D Kermit Pugh outlines a Sunday schedule including The Christians Hour with Ard Haven of Cincinnati on WMT Waterloo Ta 600 dial at 7 00 a m Bible school at 9 30 and Morning worship at 2 00 with guest speaker Hunt slated to deliver the sermon The Tall Corn Contest runs July 1 through August and members are urged to participate and attend regular services.
L. W. Hayter DC pastor leads Sunday June 23 with 9 45 a m Sunday School for all and 11 00 a m worship and sermon Trusting God. Music by Chancel Choir with Miss Evelyn Eck guest organist. Evening Westminster Fellowship 7 p m led by Dorothy Channer and sponsored by Mrs Paul Stockfield. Mariners Club meets 7 p m at Alfred and Florence Ste. house.
Wart cast and local leaders announce Willing Workers luncheon at Phoebe Latta home and devotions led by Mimie Hanna Jean Northray in charge. Guild meetings set for June 26 Martha Lee Finders hosts 1:45 dessert at Mrs Henderson home Ruth Day 2:30 at Mrs Kline home Esther Guild 8 pm at Mrs Lloyd Jensen 536 N Fred choir rehearsal 7:30 Youth choirs closed for summer pastor goes to Ames for Synod returns Thursday evening.
Arrangements for a July meeting and Brotherhood area meeting are set. Hope Lutheran church hosts the missionary aid committee on June 28 at the parsonage for its monthly business. The Brotherhood male chorus meets June 28 in the church parlors for rehearsal. Children’s Day is June 30 with a morning program and offering for Lutheran World Action, a noon congregational picnic, and afternoon games and refreshments. The five week Vacation Bible School runs June 23 to 29 at Clear Lake camp, with Henry Wedemeier attending.
Maynard Presbyterian and St. Paul Lutheran held morning worships at 9 and 10 30 a m with pastors noted. A午 June 14 daily vocational Bible school closed. 36 children enrolled last week while 73 enrolled earlier. A transfer from Zion Lutheran Oelwein added Mrs Chas Rohrig. Annual Sunday school and congregational picnic planned at Maynard park.
Fayette church listings show Wesleyan Methodist with minister Clayton Elsberry, services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m., plus an evangelistic service at 8 p.m. and work on rest rooms nearing completion. St Francis Catholic notes Mass times on June 28 and 30, 1946, with alternating Sundays and a conference Sunday reminder. Grace Lutheran lists pastor R. Schliepsick, Bible hour at 10, Sunday school at 9:45, Divine service at 10:45, picnic planned for June 23 with basket dinner and Walther League stand.
Next Sunday June 23 one service at 9 a.m. in German with Holy Communion, the 10:30 English service is cancelled so the pastor can attend a memorial service for a relative declared lost in the European invasion. Walther League officers elected for the coming year are Block president Sieck vice president Heller treasurer Braun secretary Braun librarian. LWML rally to be held June 27 at Elma with a Westgate bus departing at 9 a.m.
Pastor W A Bischoff announces Sunday services at 10:00 a m with Sunday school at 9:00 a m and adult class at 9:30 a m The Luther league presents its annual play Friday June 21 at 8 p m Devotional and social committee meets Monday June 24 in the Parsonage Brotherhood committee meets Wednesday June 26 at an unspecified time
Randalia Methodist Church reports Pastor William Follmer will lead Sunday school at 10 a.m. on June 23 with no worship service as he attends Mt. Vernon. New members include Vivian Blue joined June 16 and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Patrick and Veniece transferred from West Union. A Men's Fellowship meeting is planned for Wednesday evening June 26 at the church social rooms.
West Union churches list Sunday schedules for West Union Parson Rev. Wm W Goldsmith Zion English Lutheran Rev Carl Bartels First Methodist Rev Sterling J Baldwin Bethel Presbyterian Rev G W Ukena St Olaf Lutheran and First Lutheran Rev E O Uling note no services Sunday due to annual conference at Mt Vernon Decorah Luther League convention at Decorah public invited to attend any services
Clermont Churches announce no services next Sunday due to Luther League convention at Luther College. Parish invites all to bring lunch baskets and travel to Decorah for events at C.K. Preug gymnasium starting 10:45 a.m. with a 2:00 p.m. session and 8:00 p.m. concert by a 300-voice chorus. Sunday school cancelled. Parish Brotherhood meets Tuesday at West Clermont church at 8 p.m. with talks by Clifford Kittleson and Aubrey Guyer on their Minneapolis trip.
The West Clermont Luther League held a campfire program at Riverside Park on Monday evening. Elsie Nesset’s group presented the program and Dean Kittleson’s group led the social. Plans were discussed to attend the Luther League convention in Decorah on June 23. Mary Ann Nelson serves as acting president in Margaret Martin’s absence.
Stanley Methodist announces no preaching service Sunday morning June 23 while Rev. DeWitt Clinton attends the annual conference. The officers listed include trustees, stewards, treasurer Neva Pond, and custodian Alfred Menzel with numerous committees covering membership finance pastoral relations and education among others.
Mrs Sam Eastman reports on West Union activities with Edwin Baldwin as carrier. Mrs E House accompanies W H Antes to Cornell College Mt Vernon for the Upper Iowa Methodist conference. Harold Light escorts Kathryn and Kenneth to Mt Vernon for the Youth Rally then to Marengo visiting the Nielands before returning Sunday night.
Succeeds Yates DB, R. Peasley of Perry Iowa elected to succeed Glen E. Yates at the National Farm Loan association. He assumed the position Tuesday and was previously engaged in the same line of work in Perry. His wife and son will join him here as soon as suitable living is found.
Hiram Olson becomes the new employee at the Interstate Power Co office, succeeding Karl Kelly who recently resigned. Olson and his family reside in Elgin. The item also notes various local social events, hospital notices, and gatherings including Mrs. O. W. Heisserman and Mrs. E. A. Northrup coordinating a Miss Wanda Brause solo with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Doran Meyer.
Mrs Hjelming received a telegram from son Marian saying he left Guam by plane for the states and expects to be home soon. Mr and Mrs Axel Dahl and Mr and Mrs G D Grimes visited Sunday in Blairsburg with Mrs Hazel Churchill Bell, a former vocal music instructor in West Union public schools.
John Adams returns from Ames with a bachelor of science in animal husbandry from Iowa State College. George Dungey travels from Minnesota with son Perry to fish at the lakes. Gr and Mrs Paul Garzee visit Riverside relatives. Dr Roy W Rogers calls on family in St Ansary.
Mrs Rosamond Luce and Leona Rogers joined by Mrs James Koehler and Pamela of Pittsburgh traveled to Cedar Rapids then to Waucoma on Tuesday to visit Mrs Koehler’s mother Mrs Hattie Cochran. The Reading Circle hosted a one o’clock luncheon Tuesday with Mrs Hattie Smith, Mrs John Adams and Miss Blanche Mitchell assisting. A vacation is planned until the first Tuesday in September.
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