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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
8
Sunday school at 10 15 a m morning worship at 11 15 a m all members urged to attend Easter Sunday. Baptism presentations by parents for children. An important meeting follows service to discuss sanctuary floor and side room before new pews. Pastor to lead Sunday discussions on Boy and Girl Friendships on April 16 and 28.
Community events fill Sundays with numerous visits and dinners. Families from Volga, Postville, Hawkeye, Dun dee, and surrounding towns joined relatives and friends for gatherings including birthdays, Easter vacations, and church services. Details cover dozens of households, guests, and hostess duties across nine locales.
The Marion Mission Society will meet April 13 at the church parlors with hostesses Mrs Hubert Larson Mrs Francis Melaner and Mrs Ole Loftsgard. Various local residents hosted and visited over the weekend including the Olson Hellum Lind and Loftsgard families visiting in Des Moines Manchester and from Lyle Olson to E K Mark homes.
Monday evening visitors at the Hubert Larson home include Mary Schlee of Postville who stayed overnight. Clarene Olson and family hosted Friday night. Harvey Anderson hosted Thursday evening with Clifford Olson family visiting. Milo and Marion Olson dined with Henry Olson. Clifford Wold, Mrs. Mary Wold, and Nilus Wold of Waterloo joined Clarence Kirkeverg family for Sunday supper. Mrs. Allen Anderson and Danlice visited Sunday afternoon at Kenneth Mark and Hulda Sutter homes. Cornelius Reierson and family spent Sunday evening with Henry Olson. Joseph and Louis Kjosa day visited Will Bergan home. Otto Gisleson family also visited that evening.
Mrs Clarence Hofer and son Dean Elwood returned home from West Union hospital Friday. Visitors in the Hofer home Sunday included the Rainey and Butikofer families and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanson. The James Duff family of Volga and the Will Christen family were supper guests Friday in the John Christen home for Genevieve Christen’s birthday. The Leo Benson family visited Albert L Dennler Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butikofer spent Sunday with the Wm Moore home. Mrs Ern Friederich is ill under doctor care. The Good Neighbors Club meets Tuesday April 11 with Mrs Ben Dennler assisting. Mesdames Martin Handon, Frank and Ernest Christen and Fred Butikofer helped Mrs Bert Thoma quilt Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Frieden, Mr. and Mrs. Dwane Frieden and daughter and Mrs. Melvin Clark and Kent of Tampa Texas visited Wednesday evening in the Fred Butikofer home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Torkelson and William Jr were dinner guests Sunday in the Albert L Dennler home. John Christen and Clarence Moore visited Tuesday evening in the Orlin Mason home. Other callers during the week included Mrs Albert L Dennler, Mrs Frank Christen, Fred Hanson, Oscar Baumgartner and Geo Leuchtenmacher. Mrs Marie Blunter of Roanoke Texas has been helping care for her mother Mrs Rachel Frieden who is ill. Mrs Blunter plans to return home.
Mr and Mrs Emil Moore and Rev and Mrs Noah Schrock of Oakville and Rev and Mr Paul Bannart of West Bend were callers Sunday afternoon at the Rachel Frieden home. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Will Butikofer of Quincy Tr Mrs Joe V Schneider and Mrs Orville Moore.
Wadena News reports the W M A will hold a bake sale and apron sale Saturday afternoon April 8 at the Moore implement shop. Several local families and visitors are listed with social visits and birthday celebrations including Mrs Elwin Norbohm.
Sunday afternoon visits featured Mr and Mrs Clarence Kohls Volga and Mrs Maude Whittenbaugh Maynard. Rev Clarence Soden will hold Good Friday services at 2 30 pm in the United Brethren church. Members welcome. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jim Probert and Cler mont couple, plus Mrs Lena Aeschliman visiting Hawkeye. Also a grain seed tip promoting Ceresan applied 24 hours before seeding.
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