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Newspaper

Pocahontas County Sun

Location

Laurens, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1915

Page

4

Laurens Church Calls for Growth and Community Events

Laurens church urges housing growth with a building loan idea similar to Emmetsburg. A busy June schedule includes a June 6 Loren Howe visit, June 7 musical program, June 8 10 district convention speakers, and Bible school next Sunday with a morning sermon on the Mountain Top and an evening talk on the Impossibility of Deception Where Jesus is Concerned. The message stresses attendance, service, and youth engagement.

Emmetsburg Jefferson Laurens Henry Christian Loren Howe The Howes Stueckenbruck Lake City Nicol Nevada Littleton the Evangelist Hurd Mr. Henry Jesus

Church of Christ Warmth Amid Gloomy Outside Service

Church of Christ reports a subdued exterior atmosphere yet a warm interior during Sunday services. Bible school attendance was average and morning worship drew a fair congregation with thirty two young people noted in attendance.

Church of Christ

Second Annual Opening Announcement Made Public

An official release states with pleasure the second annual opening event. It notes planned activities, participating organizations, and dates to mark for the community audience.

Christian college values cited in early political note

The column argues most U S presidents were college graduates from Christian institutions. It urges sending children to Christian schools this year and promotes Epworth League ice cream social at the Church. It also notes Sun day School superintendent illness, Sunday services, and upcoming events and attractions in Storm Lake.

United States College of the Church Epworth League Beardsley

Local notes from Rolfe to Marathon and beyond

Litany Webb visits Rolfe from Rolfe last Thursday. H L Bruett outfitted H W Muzzy with a Ford last Saturday. Steen Bros report selling a Hupmobile to Ed Meredith north of Havelock since last issue. Mrs O B Anderson and daughter Ellen spent Sunday with Mrs John Munson family. Oscar Johnson’s new house at Albert City nearly burned. spontaneous combustion started a fire a week ago Sunday. W D Carroll a Marathon harness maker died suddenly at home a week ago Thursday night. J W Furness and family of Randolph Nebraska visited here Sunday with sister Mrs Mary Hawley. G W Houck of Radcliffe, ex jeweler, takes over jewelry dept in J W Morgan store, arrived Monday. Irene Wheeler re elected head of Domestic Science dept at Kankakee Illinois schools with raise.

Steen Bros Ed. Meredith North of Havelock Oscar Johnson Albert City W. D. Carroll C. A. Wessman Marathon J. W. Furness Randolph Nebraska Mary Hawley Mr. Furness G. W. Houck Radcliffe J. W. Morgan Irene Wheeler T. J. Wheeler Kankakee, Illinois

Families Take Cottage Trip to Okiboji Last Weekend

J. W. Morgan and the H. L. Bruett families visited the Okiboji cottage last Friday and returned Saturday with Mr Bruett. Mr and Mrs R. N. Mc Combs joined Sunday. all came home that afternoon. Jesse McKinney, an employee of T. J. Wheeler, leaped from a wagon in a runaway Tuesday and broke his leg near the ankle. Your feed ground any day at the Mill. J. G. Hinn.

Pickerel Lake Park Harmony Orchestra Emmetsburg Pickerel Lake Storm Lake Harry Dodge Sioux Rapids North America Storm Lake Pilot Tribune Geo. Sweet Marjorie Sweet Mr. Sweet Newell Laurens J. W. Morgan H. L. Bruett Okiboji Mr Bruett Jesse McKinney T. J. Wheeler J. G. Hinn

Local Folks Visit and Travel In Iowa Communities

A series of short notes recount residents traveling to Fort Dodge Pomeroy Rolfe and Olivia Minnesota visiting relatives calling on friends or attending events. Several households are mentioned including Simons Gill Barth Peters Speer Hamond Mote Edge Harmon Buck Hunnel and others with moves to Geddes Minneapolis and Palmer.

C. E. Speer Lewie Buck Plover W. P.buck Laura Hunnel Palmer Clarice Lucas W. O. Ralle Kay Sadie Goodchild Fort Dodge Mesdames Zora Stuart Frank de Vaul L. A. Simmons Olivia Minnesota Paul Stiller M. G. Hersher Florence

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Pocahontas County Sun Iowa U. S. Vance Laurens Iowa O. A. Smith N. L. Nowt Cr Methodist Episcopal Church Miss. J Litany Webb Rolfe H. W. Muzzy Ford Miss Knight Odeboldt O. B. Anderson Ellen Webb John Munson Sheaffers & Moore Elmer Simons Kansas W. A. Goodman Elson Simons S. H. Gill J. C. Barth George Peters Grace Hamond Fonda Red Jacket Ludwig Johnson Runyan City Electrician Ing
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