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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
6
A long list of social visits is reported from Postville and nearby towns. Families such as the Medberrys, Klingmans, and Schupbachs hosted dinners and weekend guests including members from Clover Point, Clermont, Ackley, Cresco, Dubuque, and Oelwein. Birthdays and anniversaries are noted along with travels to Cedar Rapids and Rock Island for events and a house dedication in Volga.
Thank you to everyone who sent cards during my illness and to neighbors who helped with farm work. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Fred Martie.
Elgin Lutheran Church announces services and activities led by Pastor Vance R. Knutsen. Senior choir practice April 29 at 7 40 p m. Catechetical class May 1 1 p m parsonage. Sunday School May 2 9 30 a m Divine worship 10 30 a m Luther League picnic 6 00 p m. Decorah circuit convention May 4 10 00 a m at Gravanger Lutheran near Ossian 8 00 p m Board of trustees parsonage attendees invited.
Worship at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m with a Children's Day program during the hour. Youth fellowship Thursday at 7:00 p m. Choir rehearsal 8:00 p m. Our Dubuque district W S Co S meeting begins Thursday at 10:00 a m at the First Methodist church.
St Olaf Lutheran churches announce a week of services and meetings: Thursday April 29 chapel board at 8 09 p m Saturday May 1 St Olaf 9 00 a m and Marion 10 45 p m confirmands meet Sunday May 2 Norway 11 00 a m Marion 2 00 p m open house for Mr and Mrs T T Loftsgard 50th wedding anniversary Norway 8 00 p m Luther Norsemen will sing Tuesday May 4 WMF at Stavanger church Thursday May 6 Norway Aid meets officiants Mrs Lester Butikofer and Mrs Ben Butikofer will serve all are welcome at services Pastor Dr S J Strandford.
The Friendly Church hosts junior choir practice at 7 30 p m Hour of Power at 8 00 p m and senior choir rehearsal at 8 45 p m Pastor John Vanderbeck leads the service with morning worship on Sunday May 2 at 10 00 a m featuring a message titled From This Day Forward presented in cooperation with the congregation.
Christian Home Week activities at Center Baptist Church Lansing include 11:00 a m Sunday school for all ages 12:00 noon fellowship dinner 1:00 p m board meeting 2:00 p m gospel hour Junior Church and a 7:30 p m choir cantata. A picnic at Glen Little’s honored Mr and Mrs Donald Leightner returning from Ohio. Numerous local guests attended. General Motors motorama visit noted.
Mrs. Fred O'Dell of Milwaukee visited Mrs. Leota Welch and planned calls at the Harry Gilson and Guy Whitford homes and the Strauch residence in Billings while en route on an eight month trip to eastern states. On April 14 neighbors helped Harold Kimball seed his farm as he recovers from illness. Mr. and Mrs. John Falk Tee returned home from a wedding trip to Madison South Dakota and West Bend.
Perry resident Denita Kirgis, winner of the Mrs. Towa award, travels to Des Moines in an escorted flight of ten Perry owned airplanes. The event is noted alongside a local want ad listing “Today's best buy.”
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