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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
5
Church notes list Sunday 11 o'clock service topic God the Preserver of Man with Psalms 26:21 22 and a free Wednesday Saturday reading room for Christian Science literature. Next Sunday gospel sermon 11 a m and evening services with special music. Also events include Missionary Society meeting and Ladies guild activities.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod announces Holy Communion in German next Sunday at 10 30 a m. Those wishing to take communion may see Pastor Otis L Lang at the parsonage Saturday after 4 00 p m. Sunday school meets at 10 00 a m and 2 00 p m for Christmas program practice.
Estherville Lutheran Church announces Sunday services at 11 in Norwegian with Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 a m Luther League at 7 30 p m The Ladies Aid and Mission Society meet Thursday afternoon Open meeting Prayer meeting Thursday 7 45 p m at Lars Jacobson home Junior Choir Friday 7 Senior Choir at the parsonage Confirmation class Saturday 10 a m One morning service monthly in Norwegian. other services in English by the pastor.
The report covers Methodist Church progress with 400 in Sunday School zero temp, new members by letter and baptism, largest communion ever, Epworth League trip to Spirit Lake, and plans for Christmas. Also notes Sunday School Board meetings, enrollments for Preparatory classes, and upcoming services. Immanuel Lutheran lists Confirmation class, Luther League, choir rehearsals, and Sunday services at 11:00 in English.
Church of Christ led by Pastor H L Olmstead outlines weekly services and activities. Midweek study and choir work on Wednesday, bazaar booth construction by all nonparticipants, social hour to follow. Sunday schedule includes School, Morning Worship, Christian Endeavor, and Evening Service. Announcement of Christmas pageant “Christmas Then and Now” with Friday, Dec 24 performance. Second quarterly conference meeting set for Dec 8-10 at Free Methodist church with district elder Rev Chas Yotter leading services. Ladies Aid bazaar profits totaled 103 dollars. gratitude extended to donors and workers.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hangen welcomed a boy and a girl on December 2, expanding their family to ten children. A birthday gathering honored Mrs. Ben Brunsvold with guests including Mrs. Otto Opheim and Mrs. A. Brunsvold. Visits and Sunday dinners followed at various local homes involving the Mathie, Anderson, Brunsvald, and Boyer families.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Wise of Woden welcomed a baby boy born November 19. Gertrude Devaroy is remembered as the mother. Allen Morris spent Saturday and paid a visit at his brother Loyd’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Fieldine and two daughters visited their granddaughter in Estherville. Sam Beck shopped in Estherville. Jesse Barber of Jolley spent Tuesday night with Frank Barber. Mrs. Sherman Fordyce and her daughter from Gooding Idaho returned home after a two week visit with Mrs. Joe Sheltren and family.
Local notes from Jack Creek area report visits from Graettinger and Ringsted followed by farm tasks such as corn husking and shelling. Estherville visits, health updates on Mrs Halver Peterson, and a snowy hindrance paused corn husking last Saturday. A尼 column by Erwin Greer discusses nickel usage and safety razors in a humorous Los Angeles oriented piece.
In Automotive Industries James McIntosh argues city driving wrecks nerves and wastes fuel. He promotes streetcars as cheaper, less stressful transport, urging readers to buy five cent rides to cut costs and support Hoover’s waste elimination campaign.
About a hundred boys from Algona Spirit Lake Estherville Storm Lake Sheldon and Spencer took part in a northwest Town district DeMolay meet in Spencer last Friday. The Emmetsburg chapter was invited but busy with a bank campaign. Afternoon initiations and degree work were held with officers installed and two members honored in the evening. A dinner and dance followed at the Masonic Temple. Governor district officers were elected including Harley Glidden Merritt Townsend Alten Quintard Donald Cronan John Overholt Howard McMullen Homer Pitcher Carroll Saberson Leslie Church Richard Leonard Hyram White Alden Avery and Randall Lynn with degrees conferred on James Johnson Harold Shumaker and Alfred Nochren.
The note cites attendees Paul DeWitt and Frederick Dustermats of Sheldon. The next meeting will be held at Estherville on the second Friday in June 1927.
Listing of autos purchased including Martin Gage Estherville Ford Tudor Sedan and Paul H Graves Cruyer Ford Coupe alongside others and a note that marriage licenses were issued November 30 for James Anderson Armstrong 19 and Myrtle Peterson Dolliver 18. Dispatches comment on Greek election results and Mussolini referencing France in a political tone.
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