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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
6
Residents and guests frequent Clermont and surrounding towns for visits, dinners, and social events. Families including Boyle, Bovis, Hannasch, Steele, and Dennler attend farewell parties, weddings, and reunions. many travel from Oelwein, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Des Moines, and beyond.
A 1948 devotional profile on Andrew the Apostle, describing how he introduced friends to Christ. It highlights his direct witness, including bringing his brother Simon Peter and other seekers to Jesus, and urges readers to know Jesus well enough to share him.
A compact devotional fragment lists passages including Matthews and Mark verses, Job motifs, and a 1990s time frame. It clusters scriptural citations with devotional reading notes, presenting a period voice for a parish study card. The text emphasizes reflection on gospel events and ancient wisdom alongside modern dating.
A fragment reflecting on how shallow philosophy can lead to atheism while deeper study can incline the mind toward religion. It also echoes the ethic of treating others as one wishes to be treated, advising perseverance despite others failing to follow it.
The Lutheran Church holds services at St Olaf on August 15 at 9 30 AM led by Dr J Strandford. Marion hosts a dinner at Backbone Park followed by a young people's service with the theme Come to church You are welcome at each and every service.
Interim pastor Rev G P Schroeder leads worship at 10 a m Sunday with Rev Carl Smith in the pulpit. Sunday school follows at 11 a m, B Y P U meets at 6 p m. Junior choir practice Friday at 7 p m, Bible study and prayer at 7 p m, choir rehearsal 9 p m. All are welcome.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for visits and cards during hospital stay. Weekend visitors included 50p Jenetta Loftsgard and several others in Bloomington Wisconsin. Notes of weddings, machinery show attendance, travels between Indiana and Minnesota, and multiple family visits are reported with various relatives and locales.
The Town of Elgin Fayette County Iowa offers for sale at 8:00 PM August 23 1949 at the Town Hall Two Thousand Dollars in funding bonds dated September 1 1948 in $100 denominations payable $100 each year from 1948 to 1968 with interest not exceeding 5 percent Sealed bids due then open bids to follow Town reserves right to reject any bid Bonds and approving opinion furnished by R E Kohler Clerk Town of Elgin Iowa
Joyce Gehring, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring, was admitted to University Hospital Iowa City last Tuesday. She is expected to undergo an operation this weekend and is listed in Room 344 3rd West.
Mr and Mrs C J Mulford and Roberta Mosby joined others for a Fayette musical in the U S A physics building where Ruth played a violin solo. Clive, Marshall, Robert Helms, and Willis Lyon were in Chicago briefly. Mrs Ole Referson and Robert traveled with others. Wilbur Thornton and Gene plus Joe Peyer hosted a Cedar Falls visit. Walter Falks family returned from Clear Lake. Otto and Severin Blockhus hosted Mrs West’s birthday tribute. Faylene and Mrs Fritz Blockhus headed to Billingsham Wash for a ill mother.
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