Christmas Services and Programs Across Churches
Christmas services take place across several churches with English language masses on Christmas Day at 11, 10:30, or 10:45. Programs include Christmas trees, choir anthems, Sunday School, and a Christmas program on Dec 25 or 26. Prayer meetings, choir rehearsals, and annual officer elections are scheduled. communion and special music are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englis
Areca
PSCE
Harry Jones
Junior C. E
Oe Scouts
Girl Scouts
Englgh
Christmas Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science Churches
The Lesson-Sermon for December 25 in Christian Science Churches draws on Psalms and Mark 1 23 27 to present Jesus as authority over unclean spirits and to emphasize the divine principle driving Christian Science. It cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, stressing that Jesus demonstrated harmony of Life and Love beyond theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Bakery
Jesus of Nazareth
God
Jesus
Estherville area news and society items dated December
A long list of local happenings, meetings, travels, church events, engagements, and family notices from Estherville and nearby towns. Includes choir and student names, weddings, illness updates, auto accidents with injuries, moves, and holiday programs.
Local Social Notes From Armstrong Area
BALFA Mrs E Camden helped with a sale at Kingston’s store in Armstrong last week Irma McIntire is undergoing dental work in Armstrong Miss Laura Cheever of Allison and Mrs Chester Watts of Iowa Lake visited school on Thursday and were dinner guests at the Jess Felkey home P T A met Monday night due to basketball games here Tuesday Mrs Chris Anderson hosted Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon A delicious lunch followed the business meeting Mr and Mrs Will Carr of Swea City were Thursday visitors at the Ike Watts home Vernon and Raymond Edwards spent Sunday at the Joe McIntire home Misses Ivey and Jessie Hepp spent the weekend in Minneapolis returning Monday Miss Marion Ruth Mahlum planned to spend time at Cornell College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Camden
Kingston
Armstrong
Irma McIntire
Laura Cheever
Allison
Chester Watts
Iowa Lake
Jess Felkey
Chris Anderson
Will Carr
Swea City
Ike Watts
Vernon
Raymond F Edwards
Joe McIntire
Ringsted Students Plan Christmas Operetta and Pageant
The Ringsted schools will stage an operetta The Capture of Santa Claus for the first six grades and a joint pageant with the high school glee club for grades seven eight and high school. Cantatas by Lutheran and Presbyterian choirs were performed with large crowds attending. Various local residents hosted dinners and visits, with community reports on church programs, lodge elections, and local shopping trips noted.
Fraternities Couples Plan Home Move at Moffit Apts Iowa City
A couple from Kappa Psi and Phi Alpha Delta plan to reside at Moffit Apartments 228% College Street in Iowa City. Farmers Union Dance set for Friday December 23 with music by Happy Gangsters at the I O O F hall. Grace Episcopal Sunday school to host a Christmas party on Wednesday December 28 with a decorated tree gifts and pupil performances under Miss Jessie Hepp at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Psi
Phi Alpha Delta
Moffit
College Street
Iowa City
Grace Episcopal Church
Yongsters
Jessie Hepp
Postnuptial Courtesy for Mr and Mrs Arthur Valen
Mrs Thor Sunde hosted a Tuesday afternoon reception at her home honoring Mr and Mrs Arthur Valen. Guests included numerous Valen relatives and friends, with a decorated wagon drawn by Marjorie Tweadr Maxine Valen and Arlene Valen, followed by a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Lilland
Tom Sunde
Sadie Olson
Hazel Sunde
Ed Stanerson
Louis Valen
Arlene Valen
John Tweet
Marjorie Tweet
Gus Valen
Maxine Valen
M. Chrstopher
Thor Sunde
Margaret Sunde
Alma
Ida Valen
Peder Nordsletten
Arthur Valen
Maple Hill News from Estherville area pastime and illness notes
Miss Gladys Seeliger spent the weekend with the C M Todd family at Maple Hill. The Christmas program will be held in the Maple Hill schoolhouse Thursday evening. Santa will deliver gifts after the program. Alma Fossum left for Chicago after visiting her sister. Mrs. Halvor Peterson hosted her. Fossum is a nurse at a Chicago hospital and was called to attend a funeral. William J Reid has been ill with tonsillitis. Ralph Krouch works at the Reid home. Maple Hill teams played Ringsted. boys won 14 to 17, girls lost 22 to 19. Emma Gibson attended her father J K Berven’s funeral. Dr G H West called on local homes. influenza is prevalent. Max White moved to Town City. worked for Mack Groves. Art Fossum and sons were guests of Mrs Halver Peterson. John Questad hauled hogs to Emmetsburg. W L Reid visited his daughter O L Anderson in Estherville. Reid plans to spend winter in Oakland with his sister. Lakeside Country Club postponed Christmas meeting. Mrs Art Hanson and family ill with influenza. Burton Kronk and Ralph Krough visited Philip Peak home. Clyde Sanborn and Ann Rysak visited Gilbertson home in Ewen City. No Christmas program at Hill Presbyterian.
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Russell
Gerald Love
Varina
Tom Flood
Lester
Andrew Andresen
High Lake Woods
Andresen
Estherville
Questad
Sioux City
Gus Britain
Somn Sorensen
Harry Sorensen
Ain Melvin
Fore City
Albert Pearson
Swea City
Mauskunk
Armstrong
Mire
John Harner
George Calihan
Vern Jollus
Wm. Mayes
Elbert
Iowa Falls
Tade Anderson
John Anderson
Lisbon
N. C
Tade
John Brom
Mia
Charlie Fank
Ceylon
Praver
Mra
John Russell
Midway Country Club
Tyesday
Ray Scott
BF. J. Moor
Ames
Griffith
Dowlttle
Esthervine
Donald Pickell
Dewain
Dolliver
Lea Pickell
Gram
S J. John’s
Axel Nyquist
Morton Hospital
Wm. Leach
Nels Olson
Albin Carlson
A. J. Pass
Worthington
Dahl Smith
Sheridan
M. E. Ladies Aid
Swanow
Mankato
Lather League
Wm. Olson
Jackson
Edwin Sandin
Santa Claus
Glee Club
H. R. Madsen
Geo. Neve
H. C. Jensen
J R. Schmidt
Lutheran Church
Gina Madsen
Arlette Neve
Presbyterian
Jesus
Marie Lund
Christine Petersen
Anna Lund
Olga Jorgensen
Velana Rovn
Edna Nielsen
Emma Johnson
Christie Nelsen
Tene Bennicksen
Anna Holen
George Holen
Edna Pettersen
Algona
Ringsted
Max McMillin
Elia
Stanley Jensen
Evelyn Schultz
Superior School
John Schultz
Pearl Christiansen
Lawrence Petersen
Coe
John Homan
Florence
Des Moines
Mabel
Homan
N. G. Christiansen
August Kyhl
Dickie
Hans Christiansen
Gladys Seeliger
C. M. Todd
Maple Hill
Santa
Alma Fossum
Chicago
Halvor Peterson
Miss Fossum
Wm. J. Reid
Ralph Krouch
Reid
Emma Gibson
J. K. Berven
G. H. West
Wm. Reid
Art Hansen
Dr. West
Max White
Town City
Mack Groves
Groves Farm
Art Fossum
Claire
Edward
Halver Peterson
John Questad
Emmetsburg
John Har
O. L. Anderson
Oakland
John Spratt
Lakeside
Philip Peak
Clyde Sanborn
Ewen City
Ann Rysak
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Estherville Lutheran L. A. Mathre
First Christian Church
Doane Upjohn
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Ole Egeland
Immanuel Church
Palestine Church
Martin Alvestad
C. J. Heggen
Immanuel Luth
Church Missouri Synod E. Emory & N
Otis Lang
Christian Science Churches
Inge
Foy
Charles Robinson
Ralph Rousseau
Or Sanders
Marae
Ralph McKay
Irwin Nichols
George Vedder
Bert Kint
Fred Olson
Irving Ellerston
McKay
Marie Harker
City Hall
Porter
Gaynor
Thompson
Tschaikowski
Naoma Knepper
Audrey Sorensen
Rosemary Haywood
Harold Morton
John Stockdale
Patricia Pierce
Floris Kohler
Jeanne Kennedy
William Bennett
John Bailie
Shirley Hedrick
Arlene Sorensen
Olive Judd
Rosemary Ewen
Jane Stockdale
Margaret McKerral
Betty Ann McMillan
Margaret and Johnston
Marian Kennedy
Genevieve Horswell
Vivian Espeset
The
Christian Church
Robert Lee
Ralph Lough
Lloyd Parsons
Margaret Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Myrtle
Melvin G. Dakin
M. G. Dakin
Garner
W. S. Dysinger
Zita Maher
Towa City
Charles Scholz
Alta Vista
Miss Anderson
Estherville High School
College of Commerce
University of
Grover
Sam Beck
Wm. Ramsey
Olile Reid
O. L. Wickens
Clarence
Harvey Salomonson
Hudson
Rus. Sell Meenes
Osar Wickens
Marshall Elkins
Elkins
Wickens
Wm. Burrell
Elyna Woods
Leone Peterson
Waverly
Carol Danielson
Frank Sandin
Willmar Theaday
S. L
Misses Ivey
Minneapolis
Marion Ruth
Mahlum
Tives
Mahium
Cornell College
of Sclee ‘Uaent
Grace Church
E. H. Hanso
County Treasures
Yao Ay
N. O. Osher
Marie Soru
Aginnende
Cour
W. S. Johnston
Erie
Emmet County
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