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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1964
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is listed as a second class mail matter in Elgin Fayette County Iowa with filing date September 1 1891 under the act of March 3 1852.
The regular evening Tabitha meeting was held at George Breitkreuz's home on April 14. Members worked on sewing projects making nine kamonas and Red Cross squares for mission work, cut quilt squares, and held a short business session. Mrs Leland Probert led devotions from Psalm 121, eight members attended, a serving committee for the seniors banquet was named, a letter for Cedarloo church silverware coupons was read, and lunch was served.
The Elgin Lutheran Church Women held their regular monthly meeting April 11 in the fellowship hall with hostesses Mdms Otis Torkelson Marjorie Reed Hulda Sutter Clara Hellum and Russell Wenger. Mrs Pearl Johnson and Mrs Richard Erickson served as ushers. Mrs Lyle Martin played piano as Pastor Fjelstul led devotions from Romans. The secretary reported and approval followed. A motion approved serving the appreciation dinner for Sunday.
School and Bible school teachers planned the first week in May. Mrs. C. T. Fjelstul was nominated as delegate to attend the spring convention at Decorah, with Mrs. Belva Snyder as alternate. A birthday offering was received, readings and Bible study were led, and Foster Home care slides were shown. The meeting closed with prayer and table grace. There were 38 premiers and one guest present.
A bridal shower for Marion Christen of Rochester Minnesota took place in the Methodist Church basement on Saturday evening April 18. Contests readings and lunch followed gifts for the bride to be with many friends and relatives in attendance.
Walter Medberry Pollock and Ernest Christen announce the forthcoming marriage of Miss Christen, a Koehler Methodist School of Nursing student in Rochester Minnesota, to James Frieden on May 3. The couple plans a quiet ceremony and future life together.
Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson entertained the 600 card club Sunday evening at home with prizes awarded for ladies high to Mrs John McMillan ladies low to Mrs Jack Adrian men high to Keith Kohler men low to Conner Dummert and traveling to Mrs Eugene Schori
Elgin Iowa special session approves conditional sales with HK Sales Co for a 1964 Chev 2 1/2 ton fire truck and a booster tank unit totaling 3883.93. Purchase includes ladders hoses nozzles coats boots helmets and other gear. Regular meeting follows approving numerous bills and related municipal expenses with auditors noting funds from general and waterworks accounts and a road relocation discussion with Fayette County.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Staake spent the weekend at Spirit Lake with Linda before returning home. Mrs Ole Reierson visited Mrs Robert Reierson and then went to Chicago on April 15 for the American Dry Milk Institute meetings at Edgewater Beach Hotel. Mr and Mrs John Kirkpatrick and Mr Vernon were morning visitors to Schmid. Sunday April 5 dinner guests at Leo Falb’s included Herbert Falb West Union and the Robert Falb family for Douglas Falb's confirmation and the birthdays of Douglas and Lea.
Grimes Laurence Knudtson Paul Sonkolb from Postville and the Jack Adrian family were noted among Sunday visitors. Mrs Dora Lehman and Mrs Band da Seni re were mentioned, along with Mrs Lulu Schmid of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs John Kiple and Auntie.
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