Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visits
Clara Miller returns home to Rock Valley after winter in St. Petersburg Florida. Local residents host and visit relatives from Chicago Maywood Decorah Oelwein Monona Postville Fayette and Columbus Junction with Easter and spring gatherings. Community events include a house raising near Kern Hill and a United Service Women meeting at Elgin town hall May 5.
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Clara Miller
St. Petersburg
Florida
Rock Valley
H. W. Falb
Kern Hill
United Service Women
Elgin Town Hall
Elgin Baptist Church announces weekly services and events
The Elgin Baptist Church lists events led by Paul F. Zoschke with Alfred Jacob Jr as organist. Thursday prayer at 8, choir at 9, Sunday worship and communion at 10, Sunday school at 11, afternoon service and junior meeting at 2, evening bac calaureate at the Methodist church.
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Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Methodist Church
Lutheran churches schedule weekly activities and services
Lutheran West and East churches list confirmation class Sunday school and Norwegian communion Sunday. Luther League and Mission Society meet with hostesses named. Easter services at 10 30 and budget offering planned. Rev Axel Shelveland, pastor. Be careful for nothing prayer scripture quoted.
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West Church
Luther League
Priscilla
Theo, Kiosa
Ray Schara
Wm. Schweinerus
Martin Anderson
Elmer Blockhus
East Church
The
Mission Society
Olaf Berg
Orville Berg
Edgar Kimball
Carl Halverson
Highland Church
Christ Jesus
Axel Shelveland
Memorial Service for Arlene Olson in Norway May 2
Memorial service for Arlene Olson set for May 2 at 11 o'clock in Norway. Music will be provided by organizations from Postville High School. The event invites all to attend and join in every service. Dr. S. J. Strandjord, Pastor.
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Norway
Arlene Olson
Postville High School
S. J. Strandjord
Pasto
Methodist Church Schedule and WSCS Meeting
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and baccalaureate services at ? p m. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7 30. Circle A of the WSCS meets this afternoon with Mrs Walter Bovis. Rev Joseph C Warton, Minister.
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P. m
Circle A
WSCS
Walter Bovis
Joseph C. Warton
Study Club Holds Final Meeting of the Year
The Elgin Study Club held its final meeting for the fiscal year at the home of Mrs. BR. P. Strauch on Tuesday evening, April 27. Meetings and programs will resume next fall.
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Elgin Study Club
BR. P. Strauch
Casey High Team Wins Sectional Championship in 1939
In 1939 Casey high school won the sectional basketball title wearing blue and white. A photo shows the squad and coach from that era. Today the team and coach wear red white and blue to reflect service to the country.
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Casey
Lesson for May 2 from International Council of Religious Education
A dated lesson note lists May 2 topics and scripture texts selected by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission. The card identifies subject headings and passages guiding the study for that date.
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International Council of Religious Education
Feed My Sheep and Follow Him to the End Sermon Notes
A sermon on John 21 focusing on Peter's restoration and calling. Jesus meets disciples by a warming shore meal, tests Peter's love, and charges him to feed Christ's flock and follow Him. It warns against jealousy and urges personal devotion and service aligned with one’s gifts.
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Galilee
Peter
Christ
Jesus
Satan
John
God
Social visits fill weekend across Waterloo and Manchester
Grace Barker, Rob ert Mott and Carol of Waterloo stayed Saturday to Tuesday with relatives here. Guests included John Luchsinger, Jacob and Ted Hoover, and Richard. Chicago visitor Howard Softley joined local friends Sunday, with Mrs. Robinson hosting at Klingman's Cafe. Additional gatherings featured Lew Gruver, Janet Krohn, and the Koevenig and Peterson families visiting Harrington and Robinson homes.
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Wm, Price
Nancy
Mabel Grimm
Chicago
John Grimm
Marie Grimm
Dubuque
Robert Barker
Roberta
Duane
Grace Barker
Robert Mott
Carol
M. A. Boyer
Dan Craft
Herman Boyer
Waterloo
John Luchsinger
Jacob Hoover
Ted Neuman
Richard
Peter Luchsinger
Howard Softley
C. J. Robinson
Donna
W. A. Robinson
Chas
Eaton
Manchester
Robinson
Softley
Klingman’s Cafe
Janet Krohn
C. J. Harrington
L. O. Koevenig
Jimmie
C. M. Peterson
Postville
Harrington
Echo-Enterprise Subscription Appeal
A reader invitation to share the Echo-Enterprise with family. The message urges sending the newspaper to sons or subscribing for extra copies, highlighting value for households and extended readership. It emphasizes passing along the copy to a son after use.
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Echo-Enterprise
Mrs Kiple Taken To Decorah Hospital For Treat ment
Mrs M V Kiple was taken to Decorah hospital Friday for treatment after about a week of illness. Reports from the hospital indicated she was improving after the first couple of days. Mr Wayne Gilson and family were supper guests Saturday evening of Mr and Mrs Eldred Dummermuth.
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Julius Olson
Decorah
Donald Gilson
M. V. Kiple
Decorah Hospital
Wayne Gilson
Mrs. Eldred Dummermuth
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Wm. Haas
H. S. Steele
Harold Schneider
E. L. Morris
Jeanne
Maywood, Ill
John Falk
Lena Cooley
Iowa City
Vern Cooley
Fred Cooley
Leon Shepard
Sandra
Oelwe
Chester Arthur
Kenneth Krosa
Delavan, Wis
Sharon’ St. Janesville, Wis
Lewis Thoma
Springville
Max Thoma
Mavis Durscher
Cedar Rapids
Walter Durscher
K E. Mark
H. 8. Steele
Roy Steele
Oelwein
F. J. Harvey
Degorsh
Marie Schupbach
Ray
Gary Wietherm
Monona
Siinday
Marie
Gary
Herman Schupbach
Schupbach
Mrs. Doyle Baker
Wenger Farm
Elgin
Fayette
Mr. Baker
Capper’s Hatchery
Mrs
Bert Benson
Ruby Benson
Wm. Grover
Harry Baldwin
Lew Gruver
H.H. Wolf
Batoffe Club
C. B. Schori
Walter i
Vern Boyer
Leo Boleyn
Fred Wede
Reuben Miller
Lois
Merlin
Joan
Norma Miller
Junior Boyer
Army
Mary Carpenter
Norman Marshall
Marshall
Floyd Puffet
Harold
Randall
Strawberry Point
George Vaughn
Howard Strong
E. G. Curry
Robert and
EdwardSchmid, Jr
Lulu Schmid
H. H. Wolf
Marcia
Marlene
Roberta Mosby
Janice Torkelson
Karen
Linda Kiple
Janice Schori
Beverly Muehlethaler
Marjorie Johnson
Reva Medberry
Patsy Capper
Sandra Etter
Jean Morris
Greta Falb
Donna Robinson
Mary Brackin
Ray Shaffer
Fredericksburg
Nebraska
Grand Island
Guy Whitford
H. B. Gilson
Lew Grover
John Barnhouse
Clermont
H. B. Greenley
Minneapolis
Minn
Thomas Desmond
H. D. Yack
Champions of Long Wear
Wilson Brothers
Buffore
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Study Club
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
R. P. Strauch
Iowa
Union
Roland Gruver
Curtiss
Ghe Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
West Union
Robert Young
Laraine
Margaret
London
U. S
Roy Rogers
Smiley Burnette
the Golden West
John Hubbard
Ruth Terry
Henry Fonda
Maureen O'Hara
Pete Smith
Geo. Oleson
Mills Bros
America
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
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