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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
6
A long list of visits and travels fills a community column. Residents and guests from Chicago Santa Fe Duluth and beyond share meals, outings, and weekend gatherings in towns across Iowa including Oelwein McGregor Monticello and Elkader as relatives and friends host parties and receptions while reporting recent trips to the Black Hills Yellowstone Glacier National Park and a 5,000 mile circuit through several states.
Elgin Lutheran Church led by Pastor Vance R. Knutsen announces choir practice August 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Divine Worship Services August 30 at 9:30 a.m. Luther League meets August 31 at Erna Baumgartner home. Sunday School starts September 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the gym. Confirmation class begins September 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the parsonage. From August 30 to September 3 Mr Allen V. Lee, wheelchair Evangelist of BE L IC, conducts 8:00 p.m. meetings at West Clermont Lutheran church. public invited.
On Thursday August 27 at 7 00 p m Berean Songsters perform Midweek services follow at 8 00 p m with choir rehearsal at 9 00 p m The next Sunday August 30 features a 10 00 a m Communion service with the theme I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and a 11 00 a m Sunday school followed by an 8 00 p m service on Builders Together With God.
The Methodist Church announces worship at 10:00 a.m. led by Minister E. G. Steinman. Choir rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
St Olaf Lutheran Church announces services and activities for late August including Aug 27 Ladies Aid, Aug 30 Marion Norway and Centennial services, Sept 6 services. Local visits and guests are noted with names and towns. mentions of hospital, weddings, anniversaries, and social events in several households.
Mr and Mrs Douglas McNeill of Waukegan Illinois spent a night with Mrs Pauline Petratz Mrs Anna McNeill returned home to Elgin after a two week visit in Waukegan Til and Kenosha Wisconsin Dixie Buroden of Postville is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Halverson this week Robert Bemiss and family of West Union and Pete Erickson of Waterloo called on the Halvorsons Saturday Mrs Frieda Etter was visited by Mrs Clark Hummel and Mrs Kirk Hicks The Robert Musser family John Hartman and others visited West Union Elgin and St Olaf supper at Belva Snyder home Leland Capper returned from Red Arrow Camp Woodruff Wisconsin to visit before resuming studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison Mr and Mrs Ted Mabb West Union were dinner guests of Don Page and Shirley Susie Young and Mrs Flogsie Potter Cedar Rapids attended the Gilson Schultz wedding Mr and Mrs Kermit Mendell and family Rockwell called on Oscar Frieden
Pfc Ivan Torkelson in Germany sent home a VACom Courier page describing a maneuver test across Germany by their unit. Night airlift operation tested, deemed a complete success. Ivan earned ten days furlough, then left for Norway on Aug 16 for vacation. Also promoted D Mark to corporal with 4th Infantry Division based in southern Germany. Mark, communications chief of Co B, 4th Engineer Combat Battalion, arrived overseas December 1952. Postville High School graduate, carpenter by trade. His parents live in Luana Iowa.
Upper Iowa announces its 1953 football slate with home games at Dorman Field and Fayette High School. Homecoming is October 31 against Millikin at 2 00 PM. other home games at 8 15 PM. Away games at 2 00 PM. Opponents include Iowa Wesleyan Dubuque Parsons Wartburg Luther Buena Vista and Augustana. 1952–53 season records show 3 wins 3 losses in football. basketball 4 wins 16 losses. baseball 5 wins 6 losses.
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