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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
6
Weekend guests included Deniced Tor Ith, 1.5. Diab, Clermont, and Torkelson hosted Mrs. Winster Johnson and Mrs. Lester Gehring for a social gathering at the residence.
A long list of social visits and hospitality marks a weekend in area towns. Mrs. Percy Larson and others hosted and were hosted by families in Mabel and Decorah, with numerous dinners, weekend returns, and birthday celebrations across Strawberry Point, Oelwein, West Union, and surrounding communities.
The Friendly Church with Living Message. Pastor H J Vanderbeek outlines events for Thursday April 21 with Tabitha Society at 2:00 PM and various choir practices plus Hour of Power. April 24 morning worship at 10:00 AM features the second in a series On Morning to Pray, followed by Sunday school at 11:00 AM and Education night at 8:00 PM. Program by C B Y. Thought for the Week quotes a facial-saving joke attributed to Walker.
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches schedule events with confirmations, worship services, and Sunday school. Notable items include April 23 junior and senior confirmation classes, April 24 worship at 10:36, and Highland’s 10 a.m. worship and 9 a.m. confirmation. District circuits hold spring conventions in Decorah and Calmar with 10 a.m. sessions.
Friday events include Bergan Ladies' Aid at St Olaf with Mrs Rugland as hostess. St Olaf meeting at 9 00 a m confirms Saturday April 23 for Dorcas Society hostesses Mrs Kenneth Anderson Mrs Arvid Anderson Mrs Olvin Olson and Gordon Lands gard Luther College band at Elkader 8 15 p m Sunday April 24 event to follow.
Marion and Norway churches announce encore services with Luther League convention at Decorah beginning Friday evening at 6 30 p m. St Olaf choir performs Sunday at Luther College gym at 3 00 p m Come to church You are welcome at each service Pastor B J Strandford invites the community to attend April 22 to 24
Worship schedule includes 10 00 a m service 11 00 am Sunday school and choir rehearsals Thursday with junior at 4 00 senior at 7 30 Youth Fellowship Sunday 7 30 Circle meetings this week Nora at 2 00 Rebecca at 2 00 mij Rachel at 8 00 pm Dubuque district W S C S convention at Manchester church next Wednesday April 27 9 00 am. Plus multiple social notices and a note on untested seed germination likely affecting this year's yields.
Four year old Robert Hall of Keota died when a heavy electric light pole used to hold a stop sign toppled onto him as he waited with his mother and sister to cross the street. The accident occurred recently, ending a brief, tragic event.
Barbara Ballain, aged 93 in Red Oak, continues quilting despite a hip fracture in 1951 that left her bedfast for decades. She has made quilts for all 18 of her grandchildren, a testament to enduring craft and family.
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