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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
6
A flurry of visits and family trips fills a Sunday to midweek period. Farley and Le Mars families plus Des Moines and Ames connections mark gatherings, hospital stays, campers, and a discharge from Camp Stoneman. We note Camp Huaga, Amana Colonies, and Cedar Rapids kin as well as birthdays and a hospital birth in Oelwein.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Paul F. Zoschke and Ruth Krueger invites all to a busy week. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2 PM, with Friday 8 PM prayer and Bible study. Choir rehearsal at 9, worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and evening service at 8. Next week hosts Northwestern conference Wednesday through Sunday.
Church services at 10 o'clock and Sunday school at 11 o'clock continue except on August 17 and 24 when both are canceled due to the pastor’s vacation. Rev. Bruce D. Jones serves as pastor.
Marion service at 9 30 with pastor Dr J Strandjord announces Norway service at 11 o clock. Come to church and you are welcome at each service.
Elgin area residents gathered at Marsden Park Fennimore Wis for the Carlson Everson and Bilden family reunion held Sunday Aug 3 Attendees included Alfret Wigesland Decorah Hildler Bilden Hans Bilden Martin Bilden Tilpher Bilden all of Elgin and Millard Bilden Sandra and Diana of Postville Also Emma Strahm Sabetha Lydia Maftie Joe Wander Linda Ole Reier son Robert and others visited Cedar Falls Wednesday Jana Reusser from Tucson Ariz visiting J M Gehring Earl Kiple hosted a bridge party with guests Georgia May Schori Edith Swariley Verna Robinson Leota Welch Rose Wolf high score and Myrtle Kohler second high Barbara Yenney was brought home from St Marys hospital Rochester Minn Mrs R A Crider and Chas Knight accompanied Yenney home Friday Mrs Knight returned to Janesville Wis and Yenney stayed with Elmer Yenney this week Yenneys condition steady but improving at home Earl Kiple hosted a lawn reception and shower for newlyweds Gerald Heck and his wife more than 100 relatives and friends attended.
Mrs Sheldon Boyle visited Sunday at the Robert Miller home in Oelwein. Mrs George Hanson saw friends with Lizzie Gunderson and Bertha Frisbie. Lois Kimpston visited Cedar Falls. Harold Friederich arrived after Army discharge at Camp Stoneman with two overseas tours, just back from Japan. W W Luce and son Richard stay in Elgin to resume coaching at Elgin High. Mrs John Falk hosted bridge for five Postville guests. Several social visits linked Clermont Aransas Pass Texas and Carnival Texas to Nebraska travel, with F R Kimpston hosts and Vera Brown. The cartoon line shows a quip about divorce.
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