Area News

Weekend Visitors
Mahala and Harper Jacquin of Villa Ridge, Mo., spent Thursday through Sunday with Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter.
Belinda and Mahala visited Belinda’s uncle, Jerry Limes, in St. Anthony’s Hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Marriage
David Henderson and Corrine Oswald, both of Louisville, were married at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Dec. 31.  
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, January 1, 2015
• Happy New Year!
Sunday, January 4
• The  Central Illinois Wedding Show will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at two locations: Summer Breeze Wine House & Barn Venue at St. James and Carriage House Event Center at Altamont. More than 30 vendors will have booths. There is no admission charge. Those attending are asked to visit both locations for a chance to win a grand prize.
Monday, January 5
• The St. Elmo City Council, 7 p.m., Phillips Building.
Tuesday, January 6

First of All
Jimmy Feezel celebrated his birthday on Sunday.
Dawson Taylor Wise
A second son was born to Taylor and Mallory (Smith) Wise on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, and has been named Dawson Taylor Wise. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 21 inches long. He has a 2-year-old brother, Landon.
Grandparents are Bill and Cathy Smith of Brownstown and Tom and Janet Wise of Rochester. Great-grandmothers are Joann Strobel and the late Lenore Parkison, both of Brownstown.
Our Heartfelt Sympathies …

Weekend Guests
Amanda, Madison and Dru Eller of Jackson, Mo., spent the weekend with Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter.
Amanda and Belinda enjoyed Christmas shopping in Tuscola on Saturday. Mitch Harpster of Cape Girardeau, Mo., also spent the weekend to deer hunt with Dane.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Sunday morning attendance was 188.
Jamie Lotz was the organist. Dennis Wollin served as acolyte. Allen Magnus and Mark Wollin were attending elders.
There will be no Saturday evening services in December.