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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
6
Local residents and visitors are listed from West Union and nearby towns, detailing calls, dinners, and weekend travel. Families such as Lehman, Kohler, Robinson, and Falb are mentioned with illnesses, hospital stays, and social visits across Mason City, Waterloo, Charles City, and Dubuque regions during a recent week.
Wednesday events include 7 15 p m Berean Songsters and 8 p m Midweek Service and Prayer Meeting. Thursday features Women’s Mission Society at Mrs Clara Baumgartner’s home and a 8 p m choir rehearsal for the Easter Cantata. Sunday April 6 plans include 10 a m Morning Worship by Prof G A Dunger, 11 a m Sunday School, 8 p m Easter Cantata The First Easter. Pastor away for meetings April 2 to 9.
St Olaf Lutheran Church holds April services with Communion on the 4th and 10th at 7 30 p m. Good Friday services on April 11th. The Norway and Marion League meets at East Clermont church at 8 p m. Easter services on April 13th at St Olaf 9 30 and Marion 11 00. Mrs Ole Loftsgard and Mrs Orvin Loftsgard to serve. Pastor J Strandjord invites all to attend each service.
The E. G. Steinman Methodist Church announces worship at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. A CS meeting is planned for Thursday. An opportunity will be given for infant and adult baptism and for church membership. A good attendance is solicited.
The church posts a Sunday timetable with a 10:00 a.m. Sunday school, 11:00 a.m. Sunday service, and an 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening service. The notices emphasize regular weekly gatherings and time slots for worship and instruction.
A long listing of social visits across Volga Castalia Dubuque and surrounding towns. Multiple families visited, hosted guests, and shared meals over the weekend. A memorial notice honors a daughter and sister with family expressions of remembrance.
Mr and Mrs Wm Kuper and Mrs Elsie Popenhagen hosted and joined guests in Oelwein. Oak Grove club enjoyed seven tables of 600 at Thos E Howards. Several families and individuals visited, dined, or stayed in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Des Moines, and surrounding towns, with multiple Saturday and Sunday gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash were dinner guests Thursday in Walter Ash senior’s West Union home. Mrs H B Gilson joined from Guy Whitford’s home. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth and grandson David visited Saturday in W P Kohlsning with Don Fauser. The occasion honored Mrs McMillan’s birthday. Gladys Feller stayed weekend with C J Smith in Plainfield. Helen Wenger of Fredericksburg and Karolyn Falk of Tripoli visited parents here.
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