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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
6
Elgin scenes teem with visitors and travels as residents host and dine at various homes. Names include Sam Howard, George Vaughn, Ole Ragon funeral attendees, and many others from Arlington, Fayette, West Union, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Racine, and Cedar Falls. A clipping from Denver Post is noted but copyright blocks reproduction.
The Lutheran Church lists April services with Norse and English worship. Norway and Marion are scheduled for Norse communion and English services at various times. Dr. S J Stratford invites all to attend every service, asking if Christ's empty grave means something to you.
A religious lesson emphasizes the resurrection as the foundation of Christian doctrine. It explains the Great Change in the body at resurrection, the Great Victory over death, and the Great Incentive to live faithfully for Christ, urging believers to embrace new life in Jesus and warning nonbelievers while inviting them to faith this Easter 1944.
Elgin Baptist Church invites all to a Good Friday preparation service and Easter cantata. Minister Paul I Zogebke and Organist Alfred Jacob Jr lead, with choir rehearsals, Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and an evening service. The cantata The Lord of the Eastertide by Tillotson and Creswell will be performed.
The Methodist Church posts Friday choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m and Thursday April 13 circle meetings with hostesses Circle A Mrs Max Hunsberger Della Chapman Circle B Mrs G J Mosby Circle C Mrs Edith Berg and Rev Joseph C Warton at the minister’s residence Thom.
A playful horticultural note describes a new vegetable named wobbie arising from crossing a carrot with a beet. The quirky item notes the plant is being grown in Holland and hints at substantial content in its flavor or traits.
Mrs. Chas. Odegard, Mrs. George Frieden and Mrs. Anson Helgerson called Tuesday afternoon at the Mrs. Lizzie Gunderson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gehring visited the fore part of last week with Mrs. Will Wilson and Mrs. George Holner at Oelwein, sharing time with local acquaintances during a brief social call.
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