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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
6
Elgin residents hosted and visited many relatives and friends from West Union, Caledonia, Waterloo, Elkader and Rochester. Guests included Bradley Anderson and families, Betty Schori returning from Iowa City, and multiple dinners and birthday observances at Albert Schori and other homes.
Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p.m. A general meeting of the W S C E will be held Thursday afternoon August 17 in the church parlors. A plenie lunch will be served. Rev Joseph C Warton, Minister.
Paul II Zouehke and Minister Alfred Jacob Jr organize the church program with the Women's Missionary Society meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. Prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Sunday worship and communion at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Devotional period at the dinner table.
The notice invites parishioners to Lutheran services on August 13 with Marion at 9 30 a m Norse Norway at 11 a m and English services. Dr S J Strandford is the pastor. The rest of the item reports residents moving and visiting including Bob Burg moving to Rochester Minnesota and various relatives visiting or staying in Elgin West Union and Chicago with several names and addresses mentioned.
The lesson contrasts Eli’s failure as high priest and father with Samuel’s rise, stressing a holy calling for ministers and all believers. It warns against relying on outward symbols like the ark, urging true heart devotion, faithful parental leadership, and living faith over mere form.
Mr and Mrs Chris Wenger spent Sunday in the Rose McMillan home and with several locals including Mrs Lee Brainard Judy and Iva Nelle Rose of Postville spent Saturday at the Chris Wenger home Emma Mackey of Fayette was a dinner guest last Wednesday in the Fanny Frieden home Hollis Finch and Billy Doris Stansbury of Fayette and Corp James Davis of Fort Jackson were dinner guests Sunday of J A Habesger Adolph Koevenig of Hill City writes that everything in the hills is fine but terribly hot and dry for about one week regards to all
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