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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
7
Churches near Sonn Gh host a youth rally this week with Mr Baker and E Atintey attending. The event features a Sunday evening service at 7:30 and a midweek prayer gathering Wednesday. Attendees include Emmetyburg Ruthven and others.
The Christian Science service led by Rev. T Hansen features quotations from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The lesson text is Psalms 84:2, and the sermon topics center on the living word. Ladies Ald meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Thord Sunde and Mrs Gust Valen assisting. Bible classes Sunday afternoon at 2. Holy Communion Sunday at 3 PM. Luther League meets Sunday evening at 8 PM.
Church announcements list services at Wallingford Lutheran and Bethany Lutheran in Emmetsburg with morning worship and Sunday School teachers union meetings. Includes LDR gathering at Ordean Olson home, Norwegian Geology study with communion on Nov 23, and Ladies Aid sale at 8 pm with lunch. Regular services at Gruver and Maple Hill churches urged with wartime offering reminders.
The notice lists L. Go Hinderaker teaching at the Immanuel Lutheran school and Bible class at 10, with a mention of a Sunday School Teachers' Union meeting at Bethany Lutheran.
The Mission Society will meet Friday night November 24 at 8 p.m. in Emmetaburg with Dr Jacob Tanner as speaker. Hostesses are Mrs Walter Thiel Mrs Orville Gjerde and Mrs Adolph Olson. Members urged to attend and update soldiers' addresses to Glenn Anonson or the pastor.
The schedule lists Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. public worship with a sermon on Christian personal relationships. Intermediate Youth meets at the parsonage, Penn, and Senior Youth also listed. Choir rehearsals midweek at the church, a Thursday meditation and prayer group, and a Thanksgiving service at 8 o'clock on November 23 at the Presbyterian church.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. for all ages followed by morning worship at 11 a.m. County farm service at 2:30 p.m. Evangelistic service and prayer meeting Tuesday evening at the Goodman residence on South 9th Street. Ladies prayer service Wednesday afternoon. Bible study Thursday evening at 8 p.m.
First Presbyterian service at 11 a.m. with sermon on Cease Not Give Thanks from Ephesians 1. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Union Thanksgiving service at 8 a.m. Rev Cecil Semans to preach. Choir rehearsal canceled due to holiday. War-time offering collected. Church quota $251. offerings by mail to Mrs Tom Nivison.
The item lists events for J A Mathre including Sunday service at 10, Sunday school at 9 48, Jewish Mission society Wednesday afternoon November 21 with Mrs Fred Paulson, and Confirmation class Wednesday November 22 at 2 45.
L A Mathre announces a devotional meeting at 11 a m and an annual Sunday school teacher's convention at Winnebago with sessions at 2 29 and 8 o'clock led by Dr Jacob Tanner. Confirmation class Saturday at 9 30 p m and Willing Workers event hosted by Mrs Cer Neengaard and Mrs Alfred Nelson. Thanksgiving service at 7 30 p m with choir.
After services on Wednesday there will be a drive rehearsal for the town performance of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. On Monday evening at 7:30 the speaker will be here at the church. A Congregational business meeting is set for Tuesday evening November 21 at 8 o'clock.
A local church outlines the week with Bible school classes and worship. The pastor’s sermon is titled When Jesus Marvelad. Upcoming events include a baptism after a brief message, a workers conference for teachers and officers, choir rehearsal, and prayer meetings throughout the week inviting all to attend the old fashioned gathering.
K A Horn notes a study club meeting Friday at 8, Bible school Saturday at 2, regular services Sunday at 11, Sunday School Teachers Institute November 19 at 2:30 at Rev Gelsier's in Spencer, Walther League rehearsal November 22, Adult Membership class November 93, Thanksgiving service November - Immanuel Luterman church at 10:30 with a biblically themed exhortation.
Grace Episcopal church will host two services under newly appointed rector Rev. Robert G. Purrington. One service of holy communion will occur at the morning hour, followed by evening prayer and a sermon at another time slot.
The text indicates services on all but the first Sundays with Holy Communion and sermon at eleven. The church school will meet at ten o’clock each week.
The schedule lists Bible school at 9:43, morning worship centered on the communion with Rev W DeStrong as speaker on The Sin of Ingratitude. A 6:30 Young Peoples meeting at the Lloyd Johnson home will feature Dale Danielsen as leader and Helen Sawyer outlining the C Y F goals with a social to follow. Mid week Ada Gordon Circle is hosted by Mrs Herman Golla and C P Mauelli leads the lesson. Women’s council postponed to Nov 29.
A. P. Anderson invites worshipers to Sunday services at 2 50 PM with Sunday school and adult Bible class at 1 30 PM Join in the worship and study as announced by the church leader.
Petersburg township surpassed its War Service fund drive quota by 61 dollars, collecting 411 of a 350 dollar goal. Pamela Poynter hosted a Halloween party Tuesday at her parents' home with guests including Joey Wiecs Hus and Jerome Rasmussen. Mrs. Poynter served lunch after an afternoon of games. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Poynter and Marilyn and David plan to move to California. Mrs. Ray Hedge visited her sister in St Paul. Frank Wieskus family visited Milford with Mrs. J. F. Wieskus. The article lists additional local residents and gatherings involving Petersen, Rasmussen, and Wieskus families.
Sunday guests included the Henry Petersen home and the Arthur Petersen home. Carl and Ernest Sorenson of Colton South Dakota called. Alyce Bell Naughy of Des Moines visited with her parents Mr and Mrs A H Nasby. Mr and Mrs Paul Lose spent several days in Nebraska helping celebrate his mother’s 100th birthday anniversary.
The High Lake Get-together club met Oct. 31 at the Mildred Martin son home in Graettinger. A shower was held for Mrs. Dale Moffit. Refreshments were served. Hostesses were Fern Peterson, Pearl Peterson and Mrs. Martinson. Visitors included Mrs. Fred Masters, Mrs. Nettie Rathman, Mrs. J. A. Johnson and Mrs. Kathryn Show, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Iverson and two sons from Ligonier Indiana, visiting Lawrence Iverson and relatives. The Sewing Circle met Nov. 3 at Mrs. Gertie Iverson home. Mrs. Will Peterson of Spencer came Wednesday for a few days visit with relatives.
Engineer Ed Cole is off work for a few days due to an unspecified reason affecting Nos 19 and 20. The brief notes his absence and ongoing assignments, with no further details provided in the report.
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