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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1954
Page
6
A long list of local residents and visitors spans North Lake and nearby towns. Families from Chicago Humboldt DeKalb Waterloo and Dubuque host and visit relatives, attend birthdays reunions weddings and church events while traveling to Austin Decorah Osage and Clayton for gatherings and care.
The Rev. Oscar Hougstul preaches at Marion church during Sunday services at 11:00 a m. All welcome at each service and the invitation to attend is extended.
Vance R. Knutsen, pastor, announces Sunday program at Elgin Lutheran Church. At 9:00 a.m. Sunday school features a film strip on the ninth and tenth commandments and slides on vacation Bible school. Divine worship follows at 10:00 a.m. Luther League meets at 7:40 p.m. at Glen Snyder’s home for officer elections for the coming year.
Worship service at 10 00 am Sunday school at 11 00 am There will be no choir rehearsal this Thursday The pastor will be on vacation during the last two Sundays of the month but substitute speakers will be secured and services held as usual
The Friendly Church led by Pastor Rev. John Vanderbeck lists Thursday events at 6:00 p m Hour of Power 8:45 p m senior choir practice 10:00 a m morning worship 11:00 a m Sunday school and 8:00 p m gospel hour Also included is the Thought for the week World peace begins here There cannot be a world peace until we learn to live at peace with our neighbors.
David Ellefson and Kaaren Mark of Decorah were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Russell Wenger. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Henry McMillan, Mark, and the Eugene Schori family for Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Jack Walker at the A E Hal home in Cresco. Elmer Meyer, David and James joined friends for a picnic in Clear Lake, where the men were army buddies of Mr Meyer.
Barbara Muehlethaler entertained sixteen friends Saturday afternoon for her sixth birthday with games gifts and refreshments served by her mother. Mrs Trygve Husberg and Mrs Bess Stohr were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Schori in West Union Friday evening. The Light family picnic at the fair grounds drew Mr Lyle Light and Letha to West Union Sunday. Mrs Bess Stehr hosted Mrs Trygver Husberg and Mrs Edith Berg for dinner Thursday night. The Grant Schultz family of Postville visited Mr and Mrs Lester Gehring Saturday evening.
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