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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1959
Page
6
The Elgin area weekly social page lists numerous visits and gatherings. Eileen Olson and Frieden families hosted and joined friends in Maynard Ames Decorah Dike and Waterloo areas. Multiple dinners, callers, and weekend guests feature extensively, highlighting local life and community ties.
The Apostolic Christian Church announces morning services from 10:15 to 11:30 with Sunday school 10:30 to 11:30. Afternoon events include a 12:30 to 1:00 song service and a 1:00 to 2:00 church service.
The notices list St Olaf and Gunde Lutheran Churches in Norway and Marion Church events. April activities include Ladies Aid, senior and junior choir practices, confirmation classes, Sunday School and worship services. Hostesses Kenneth Anderson Gerald Winters Lawrence Naylor and Harry Lueder. Clean-up day noted.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces women's society circles for April 16 with Circle Nora at Mrs Henry McMillan. Circle Rebecca at Mrs Rex Mulford. Circle Rachel at Mrs John McMillan. Worship led by Mrs Eileen Olson. program by Mrs Jack Adrian. Choir rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Sunday April 19.
Service of worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. On Monday, April 20, Oelwein sub-district ministers meet at Hotel Pinicon in Independence at 9:00 a.m.
Elgin and Highland plan religious activities led by Pastor Dennis A Stutrud. Elgin hosts WMF missionary talk at 2:00 pm with senior choir at 7:30 pm and worship services at 10:30 am. Caspers-Friederich wedding at 2:30 pm with adult class at 8:00 pm. Highland extends 2:00 pm Ladies event with Elgin WMF and confirms services across the weekend.
Thursday April 16 at 2:00 pm Tabitha Society meets at the church with devotions and a program The Dead Still Live led by Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler and Mrs Leo Lehman Hostesses include Mrs Alfred Baechler Mrs Pauline Petratz and Mrs Alfred Ruckdashel Rose Baechier 8:00 pm Midweek prayer and study continuation of A Look at Baptists 9:00 pm choir 10:00 am Morning Worship with Special Building Fund Offering 11:00 am Sunday School 7:30 pm CBYF Business Meeting 8:00 pm program by CBYF Monday April 20 Baptist Men meet at 8:00 pm Wednesday April 22 Jr and Jr Hi CBYF meet 7:30-9:00 pm at church
Mr and Mrs John O Anderson were guests of Mr and Mrs Ivam Anderson Sunday evening. Mrs Harry Cline Stacey and Mrs Martin Wenger were callers Sunday afternoon of Mr and Mrs Ed Wenger. Mary Metzger of Elgin was a supper guest Sunday of the Jacob Schneider family.
A compact saying on the value of classified ads. The line emphasizes that the true loss is failure to reach potential buyers or renters when items or services go unseen. The message underlines the role of classifieds in connecting people with wanted or found goods.
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