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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
6
A flurry of visits and dinners marks a busy week in the region. Numerous families including the Hogans Kohis and Boyles entertained relatives and friends from Chicago Des Moines and Decorah while others traveled to West Union Monona and Fayette for hospital visits and family milestones.
At a Reinbeck Kentucky service evangelist Rev. Joe Brookshire preached on Honesty Among Men. After the sermon a thief swapped the minister's new hat for an old one, leaving the churchgoers puzzled by the exchange.
Trainmaster William T. Stewart faced car trouble in Marion as garageman Carl Stuber found a handful of Night Crawlers in the gas tank prompting questions about whether a mechanic or a veterinarian should be called.
A faith oriented sermon summary traces Solomon’s youth, middle age, and old age. It highlights seeking wisdom over wealth, warns against pride when gifted power, and notes Israel’s later division due to idolatry. The piece cites Proverbs and I Kings, urging readers to seek understanding and remain faithful to God.
Kigin Baptist Church reports no mid-week service tonight due to moving it to Tuesday. Sunday worship starts at 10 AM, with Sunday school at 11 AM and evening service at 8 PM. During the evening service, dive girls will make their profession of faith in baptism.
The Methodist Church schedules a 10 am service and Sunday school at 9 am plus a 4th Quarterly Conference led by Dr H H Dill on Thursday evening. Officers will report including church school superintendent and treasurers. The World Service treasurer and other boards will be reviewed at the general WSC S meeting May 1 with hostesses listed. Choir practice Friday at 7 pm and a business session concluded Sunday afternoon with plans to improve church property.
The young people meet Friday evening at 8 15 for fellowship and finalize plans for a bake sale Saturday afternoon at 2 00 in City Hall. Proceeds fund sending representatives to the Methodist Youth Camp at Clear Lake this summer. Call Bertha Jane Casper by Friday noon. Rev. Bruce D. Jones, Pastor.
Services listed for Marion and Norway with times and Rev Ulring sermons. Marion and Norway congregations hold morning and evening services, with Ulring of West Union preaching May 4.
A church notice invites all to attend the 7 30 p m program hosted by the Luther College Mission Society. Pastor Dr S J Strandford extends a welcome to every service and asks the community to come to church.
A patient at Postville hospital thanks everyone for the cards letters and gifts and for visits that helped pass the time and are long remembered for their kindness.
A family expresses deep gratitude to the Elgi Fire Department and friends who aided them after a Saturday morning fire. The Gehring family says all acts of kindness were greatly appreciated by Jacob Gehring Sr and relatives.
The local W Cc T U met Friday evening at Rev P F Zoschke’s home. Mrs S S Patterson reviewed The Union Signal. The meeting raised funds for state and national legislative efforts and the Willard Memorial and hospitality funds for the World W C T U convention in New Jersey in June. Correspondence from radio stations magazines and legislators on liquor advertising and temperance was discussed. Mrs Zoschke urged letters to George A Wilson and Burke Hickenlooper in support of the Capper bill seeking to prohibit liquor advertising. Light refreshments were served by Mrs Earl Kiple and Mrs Zoschke.
Mrs. C. M. Peterson and Mrs. Robert Kohler hosted a pre nuptial shower for Geraldine Kohler at Mrs. Ethel Kohler's home Saturday evening. Hollis Swanson of Des Moines will wed the honoree on May 4. Out of town guests included Mrs. Della Falk, Mrs. W. C. Harrington, Mrs. Win Cray, Mrs. T. F. Shipton, Mrs. L. O. Koeveniz, Mrs. Ed Riser, Mrs. Frances Capper, Mrs. Burr Cook, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. J. Halverson, Marge Herwig, and others. Dinner guests Sunday were John Freitag and the Clermont party.
The Progress Club entertained guests at their annual event in the Baptist church parlors on Monday evening. Hostesses were Mrs. Robert Kohler, Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mrs. Lorence Muchler thaler, Mrs. Harry Johnson, and Julia Smith. A movie titled Qur Town was shown, a humorous reading by Clara Bane delighted attendees, and group singing led by Mrs. LeRoy Steele accompanied refreshments arranged on May pole and candle decorated tables in spring colors.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks for kind expressions within illness and death of their mother Mrs Anna Cox. Gratitude for floral offerings and support is gratefully acknowledged from the family.
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