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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
6
Local residents hosted friends and relatives over the weekend across Monona, Postville, Decorah, Garber, and nearby areas. Social visits featured dinners, weddings, and holiday shopping ads for Klingmans and Ball-Band footwear. several individuals planned travels, jobs, or openings in Des Moines and Waterloo areas.
Cedar Falls residents Mrs A W Scheel and Mr and Mrs Gus Gilbert with Elmer Larson visited Ole Blockhus Sunday. Highland hosts L League dinner Thursday December 15 at 2 pm and WMF event at 2 pm. Linda Kiple of Waterloo stayed weekend with Scholen family. Sunday School Bible class at 9:45 am Worship at 9:15 am L League dinner again at Highland. Dummermuth family from Cedar Rapids visited with Herbert Dummermuth and children Steven and Dawn spending weekend with Conner Dummermuths.
A son named Kevin Jay Whitford was born November 25 at Palmer Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs James Whitford of Volga. The newborn weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces and leaves the family with three sons.
Anamosa hunter Delmer Phillips shoots a 68 pound bow at about 50 feet to kill a ten point buck. He notes it is his first deer larger than a fox or rabbit with a bow. Griswold retiree Henry W. Anderson ends 37 years as manual training and mathematics instructor at the school.
Elgin Lutheran parish led by Pastor Dennis A Stutrud lists services and confirmations. Evening adult session Thursday December 8 at 7 30 p m. Saturday December 10 morning confirmations with junior at 9 30 a m and senior at 10 45 a m.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces a 10 am Service of Worship on Sunday December 11 with Sunday School at 11 am. Choir rehearsal is set for 7 30 p m and an Official Board meeting follows at 8 15 p m led by Donald T Caspers.
First Baptist Church announces mid week services at 8:00 p.m. with choir rehearsal at 9:00 p.m. Sunday December 11 features 10:00 a.m. morning worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday school 12:30 p.m. Christmas Eve program rehearsal. Evening events include 7:15 p.m. Sr. CBYF and 8:00 p.m. Gospel Hour. Wednesday December 14 Tabitha Society meets at 2:00 p.m. All invited and asked to bring lunch.
The Llyria Community Church invites parishioners to a Thursday 7:30 pm choir rehearsal led by Pastor Donald J. Caspers. Participants are requested to attend for continued choral preparations.
Christmas program practice at Mrs Ellen Mason and Mrs Christen at 7 30 p m Sunday Dec 11 Mrs Ed Wenger hosting Sunday School at 10 a m Service of Worship at 11 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m for Christmas enrolling Church board meeting Tuesday Dec 13 at 7 45 p m Ladies Aid and Cemetery Association meetings Wednesday Dec M at 2 p m with the group.
Sunday morning services run 10:15 to 11:30 with Sunday school listed as 16:30 to 11:80. The record also notes song services 12:90 to 1:00 and church services 1:00 to 2:00 on Sunday.
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