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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

28 Apr 1960

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1960

Page

6

Week of social visits and family events around Oelwein

Social rounds include church gatherings at Washington Prairie Lutheran and a Bible School Teachers Institute. Numerous calls and dinners mark a busy weekend with relatives from Decorah, Fayette, Waterloo, West Union, and Cedar Falls visiting Oelwein households. Births, weddings, hospital returns, and travel notes highlight community life across multiple families and nearby towns.

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Orvin Thompso Dennis Stutrud Selmer Groth Bill Moore Melodye Wilford Bible School Teachers Institute Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Jacob Gehring Uriel Gehring Bradley Decorah Morris and Winthrop Minn Inez Shaffer Messrs and Mesdames Reuben Howard Thomas Howard Sheldon Boyle Forrest Shaffer Robert Mabel King Walter Kohls Mike Blockhus Anna Schupbach Nell Reusser J. N. Hogan H. B. Gilson William Frederick Des Moines Clara Henry Warren Joyce Oelwein John Howard Sr George Walvatne West Union Vernel Walvatne Louis Becker Earl Kiple Charles Becker Kenneth Mark and Kendall Millard Nelson Jr Waterloo Wanda Meyer Lawrence West Mdms Ole Reierson Millard Gisleson Amanda’ Buroden Belva Snyder Florence Blockhus Lester Gehring E. C. Olesen Dubuque Leslie Buroden Carl Hackmann Fred Muehlethaler Max Lehman Alfred Jacob Gus Krueger Edward Krueger Alice Winkler Reuben Hackmann Vincent Bartunek Linda Iowa City Yvonne West Cedar Rapids Lulu Schmid Mt. Vernon John Lyford Lyfords Bernard Lane Manchester Rex Mulford Otto ®. Olson E. J. Klingman Keith Granger Mary Barrett Will Granger Louis Klingman Klingman C. B. Schori Calmar Lutheran Church Ben Schori iMr Lester Gehrings J. O. Probert Mabel Johnson Wadena Leo Schori Kenneth Schori Chicago Roy Mosby Downey Veterans’ Hospital William Frederich Harry Gilsons George Bemiss Falb Even Fuller and Son Lena Aeschiliman H. F. Robbins Stanley Capper David Norris ‘Capper Casablanca Morrcco Jack Willett Cedar Falls Willett Ira Farney Fayette Floyd Frielden Richard Schmidt Reuben Light George Boyle Lawrence Gehring, Jr Rhodes George Anderson Parkersburg P. J. Anderson Keith Ostrander Wade and Todd Winona Harry Cline Ole Blockhus M. J. Blockhus S. C. Blockhus Blooming Prairie Ole Denver Dale Jensen Dayla Paul Jensen Independence George Howard, Jr Howards Don Page Allen Memorial Hospital Leonard Heins Robert Heins Max Medberry Clifford Medberry Barbara Medberry Rochester Herbert Dummermuth Ella Dummermuth Dale DeSart Archie Schroederland Kent Postville Elton Turner Stevie Shell Rock George Vaughn Vaughns Louis’ Lehman American Dry Milk Institute Edgewater Beach Glen Schupbach Park Ridge
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In Memoriam Mrs Gena Blockhus

In memory of Mrs Gena Blockhus who died years ago the Sven Blockhus Family offers a brief remembrance. The item presents a memorial note alongside text about cars from 1922 and advertising trends, mentioning gasoline gauges, oil ads, and speeding-related injuries.

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Gena Blockhus Sven Blockhus
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Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish Events Bulletin

Stutrud notes schedule for Elgin and Highland churches with services choir and confirmation classes. Activities include Cherub choir Junior and Senior confirmation sessions May 1 and May 5, Sunday School worship and league picnic at West Union Fairgrounds, plus Bible school appreciation dinner and worship times.

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West Union Fairgrounds Bowl Night and Dinner Event

West Union fairgrounds host bowling at 7 00 p m followed by a teachers appreciation dinner presented by S S. Teachers and staff are invited to attend this community event highlighting recognition and social gathering at the local venue.

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First Baptist Church Eldon Weekly Schedule

The church at Eldon outlines a busy week with services, choir practice, deacons and advisory board meetings, morning worship, Sunday school, fellowship lunch, junior church, and a Woman's Missionary Union session scheduled on Wednesday May 4 at 2:00 PM.

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Eldon G. Schroeder Woman's Missionary Union
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Tigria Community Church Daily Vacation Bible School

Donald T. Caspers, pastor, invites attendees to Strawberry Point for a daily vacation Bible school on Thursday April 28 at 9:00 a.m. The day also includes Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and a worship service at 11:15 a.m.

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Donald T. Caspers Strawberry Point
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St Pauls Methodist Church Vacation Bible School Institute

Donald T Caspers announces Paxter Daily Vacation Bible School Institute at Strawberry Point at 9 00 a m Choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Service of worship at 10 00 am Sunday school at 11 00 am Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m

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Donald T. Caspers Paxter Bible School Institute Strawberry Point Methodist Youth Fellowship
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St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches Weekly Schedule

Dr Belgum presides at St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches with 9 30 worship and 10 30 Sunday school in Marion. Jr choir practice Thursday at 7 30. Jr confirmation class Saturday at 9 00 a m.

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St. Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches Belgum Marion
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Apostolic Christian Church Weekend Services Schedule

Sunday morning services run from 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 30. Afternoon service follows 12 30 to 1 00 and song service from 1 00 to 2 00.

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Apostolic Christian Church Services
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