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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1954
Page
6
Elgin Lutheran Church announces Sunday August 8 with 9:00 a.m. Sunday School presenting a film on the 8th Commandment and 10:00 a.m. divine worship service led by Pastor Vance R. Knutsen.
Burton Wolf finishes six weeks at Fort Leonards Wood summer camp and enrolls in Ames summer school for six weeks. The Myron Chapman family and Chas D Chapman depart for Detroit and Mishawaka for ten days visiting relatives. Dozens of acquaintances host and visit across West Union, Volga, Cedar Falls, Oelwein, and nearby towns with dinners, picnics, and birthdays noted, including Jane Kohler’s third birthday and various home gatherings.
Worship service at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7:30 p.m. WSCS meeting this week. Hostesses Molris L L Kiple Clare Kuster W J Grove Merle Clark. Worship service by Mrs Archie Howard. Lesson by Mrs Robert Kohler.
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce Sunday services at 9:00 a m and 10 30 a m in Marion and St Olaf locations. Thursday August 12 Ladies Aid at Gander. Hosts include Mdris Francis Meisner and Harvey Anderson. You are welcome at every service Pastor J Strandford.
The Friendly Church led by Pastor Rev John Vanderbeck lists events on Thursday August 5 including 2 00 pm W MU 8 00 pm Hour of Power color slides for children 8 45 pm senior choir practice 10 00 am morning worship 11 00 am Sunday school and 8 00 pm Gospel hour The thought of the week emphasizes the power and value of kind words to uplift and encourage others.
In a series of social notes Mrs Emma Anderson Milo Cler mont Daniele Anderson Janet Knutsen visit Orvin Thompson home this week. The Grant Schultz family Postville were Saturday visitors. Ray Tomsheck Clermont and Lena Baumgartner met Mrs Clara Baumgartner in Prairie du Chien. Several Wettstein and Puffett family members stayed overnight or visited Ida Puffer and George Vaughn families. Card of thanks items follow for hospital stays and recent accidents.
Maj. Charles A. Murray of Lynchburg Ga received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service with the Korean Communication Zone information and education section. The 1981 Ripon College graduate and WWII and Korean War veteran is congratulated by Lt. Col. Roland P. Desonier. Murray's wife Florence resides at 623 Riverside Dr. His mother Estella Feller lives in Elgin.
A long list of weekend visitors and relatives gathered in Elgin and surrounding towns. Mrs Mary Keiser and Mrs Milton Miller hosted callers while C M Green visited Ida Gether from South Pasadena.Families from Cedar Rapids Waco Chicago Gridley Grundy Center West Union and other places joined events and dinners.
A local FFA chapter demonstrates corn fertilizer treatments on a plot east of Elgin Creamery Hill. Trials compare 100 lb acre 0-0-60 broadcast plus 120 lb acre 8-32-0 starter, with anhydrous ammonia at 40 or 0 lb acre on June tenth. A 14-row check strip shows color and growth differences. weeds also thrived with fertilizer. Some personnel notes follow about area residents traveling and hosting guests over the weekend.
The Tertia Club met at Mrs Otis Torkels home Monday with Jane Dennler assisting. Sixteen members named their favorite foods. programs on freezing and canning were given by Mrs Don Fauser and Mrs Bernard Lottsgard. New member Mrs Gordon Schupbach joined. Upcoming event set for Sept 7 at Mrs Wm Dummermuth. Numerous social visits and dinners involving the Schupbach, Krueger, Grether, and Lantz families are recorded across Moline and surrounding areas, with travel to Madison and Park Ridge noted.
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