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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
2
The text outlines a period from now until spring when Sunday school and church begin fifteen minutes later than usual. It invites better preparation for opening the momentous year and asks if help can be provided for the heart and mind during the opening of such a year in the Lord’s hours.
Morning worship on New Year s day with Glenn Groth bringing firerece edge. The Luther league hosts a New Year watch at Clarence Olson home Sunday night at 8 p m. Bible study and prayer Friday 8 p m. Weekly Thursday meetings at the same hour. Congregation annual business meeting Wednesday Jan 3 at 1 80 All voting members urged to attend. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday Jan 3 in church parlors at 2 p m hostesses named.
Morning worship at 11 a m features Gigan Groth delivering the message. Choir cantata at 8 p m marks the close of the old year and start of the New Year. Choir will broadcast on station KICD Spencer Friday night 8 15 to 9 00. Congregation business meeting Tuesday January 1 30 voting members urged to attend.
Dorcas group hosts prayer meeting Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs de Sunda ie Dorcas. Lutheran services Sunday morning at 11 and Luther league program Sunday evening at 8. Annual business meeting set for Wednesday afternoon Jan 8 at 1 o'clock with William Knutson in attendance.
The First Presbyterian Church presents Sunday service at 11 with a scripture reading from Ephesians and a sermon titled Adda Hour glass. Sunday school meets at 10 with perfect attendance awards to be given. Juniors rehearse at 4 pm Saturday. Women's council meets Friday January SB with luncheon. Westminster fellowship gathers Sunday night at 9 for Watch Night. Quarterly communion with new members on Jan 7. Church open to all who share in faith.
Cecil J. Somans First Methodist church lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. with church school, social hour at 9:30 p.m., Night Jungheon and fellowship at 10:30 p.m., and Watchnight communion at 12:15 p.m. January 2 official board meeting at 7:30 p.m. Junior choir at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, intermediate choir at 6:30 p.m. senior choir at 7:30 p.m. Weekly worship and study sessions noted with plans for Alpha, Priselas, and Chrummy couples to be announced.
Fiuther J J Kerne announces confessions on next Saturday at 9 40 5 and 7 30 pm. Sunday services are 8 and 10 am with no confession Sunday evening vigil. Monday is a holy day of obligation with Masses at 8 and 10 am.
A 1945 reflection urges steadfast faith, charity, and unity as the year ends. It calls for lasting world peace beyond power politics and puppet governments, envisioning a banner of reconciliation as the Prince of Peace leads into 1946.
Baptist G. K. Forssell announces Bible school at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 with the final Luke I message My Soul doth Magnify the Lord. Watch Night Service at 9:00 features music and social hour, scripture readings, ends at 11. Cottage meetings Jan 1–5 at four locations. January 7 resumes 4:30 Vespers and missionary time with Demoney at 3:45 and a chart lecture on This Church Age. public invited.
ESTHERVILLE LUTHERAN details a week of services and events led by Pastor L A Mathre. Sunday includes 10 4 p m Sunday school 1 a m worship and a watch service. Week events include Young People social, confirmation class, Willing Workers, Ladies Aid, a congregational meeting, prayer meeting, and hostess list.
Union State Line schedules New Years Day service at 10 45 and a January service on the 7th at 7 45 PM. Mr Larson, named as the new pastor, will be present at the January service.
Lawrence F. Guege invites all to Gospel Mission with Sunday school at 10 am, worship at 11 am, farm service 2:30 pm, watch night service Sunday night, and special singing and communion. Prayer meetings spread nightly in homes all week, Bible study Thursday, continuing the Back of Job study. all are welcome.
Sunday services include Bible school for all ages at 45, morning worship at 10 50 centered on communion, with Dr A T DeGroot of Drake University as speaker. Special music and youth fellowship at 6 30 feature Jeanne Boone leading the lesson for young people.
Jack Creek and families including Mr and Mrs Herman Helmer and Delano Beverly Jane, and Mr and Mrs Cuyler Peterson with Karen Jean, Mrs John Peterson and sons Alex and Ernest, Harry Peterson of Truman and Art Peterson of Jackson, returned home after attending the funeral of Mrs Bred Anderson. Mr and Mrs Nels Peterson hosted a dinner at the Borgle Munson home. Carl Duer delivered a stock load to Sioux City with James Welsh. Helen and Annie Welsh visited Mrs Curtla Page in Estherville. Jens Simonson and family of Swan City left for California to remain indefinitely, renting their farm for the coming year. Simonson is Nels Petersons brother.
Mika Audrey Sorensen underwent a tonsillectomy on Tuesday at Parkview clinic. The brief medical procedure was performed without reported complications, and she is expected to recover at home.
Estherville junior high students led by James Myers and Bobby Higgins visited Dolliver where the locals won 28 to 18. Dolliver's community scene noted Christmas parties, church aid actions, and local club gatherings with multiple residents mentioned.
Sunday visits featured Ericksons and extended family, with veterans and hospital discharges, while several residents traveled to Rochester and Spirit Lake. Local sports saw Superior boys win 48-19 over Maple Hill and the Superboy girls defeat Maple Hill 31-23, as students staged a play and organizers hosted a 500 club gathering.
Funeral services were held for Cora Evalina Brown who died Thursday morning at Simpson nursing home on Central avenue. Born November 3, 1866, in Fort Wayne, she lived in Iowa and Minnesota after 1901, married Theoh Brown, had 10 sons and four daughters, 5 sons survived with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1924. The obituary lists numerous relatives and attendees from Argonne South Dakota, Grove Iowa, Galva Illinois, Royal Minnesota, and surrounding areas.
Nicole Johnadn of Armatrong undergoes a tonailidotomy at Holy Family Hospital on Foodday. The report notes hospital care and the planned recovery period.
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