Santa Claus to visit Elgin in December 21
Community notices list a special Turkey drawing at City Park Elgin at 2 08 p m on Wednesday December 21. The piece also mentions Christmas events, social visits, dinner parties and local gatherings, including Lions Pancake Day December 17, and multiple club and personal visits across Elgin and surrounding towns.
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Elgin
Dale Johansen
Tommy
Oliver ‘Torkelson
Eloise Lantz
Waterloo
Arthur Lantz
Elgin Furniture Store
Guernsey Smith
Willa Dickens
Iowa’ City
R. D. Smith
West Union
Libbie Larson
Minneapolis
Robert Larson
Santa Claus
Klingman
Evansdale
James Bovis
Green Bay
Wisc
Sue Bovis
Walter Kohls
Howard Boyle
Sheldon Boyle
J. N. Hogan
Park Ridge
Ill
Phillip Hogan
Albert Butikofer
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Blockhus
Jenice
Leo Lehman
Upper Elgin
Lower Elgin
Agnes
Louise Bilden
Clarence Olson
Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Clermont
O. M
Tilpher Bilden
Erling
Lions Club
Frieden
Lockker
H. H. Wolf
Beaux Arts Trio of
New York
Waverly
Fayette County
Illyria Community Church Event Schedule
Donald T. Caspers pastor leads Illyria Community Church with a Thursday practice for children at 7 00 p m and a youth choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m A Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 10 00 a m and a worship service at 11 15 a m on December 18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Caspers
St Paul's Methodist Church Christmas events announced
St Pauls Methodist Church schedules Thursday December 15 choir rehearsal at 7:30 pm and a WSCS Christmas party at 7:30 pm with hosts including Mdris Newell McIntyre and others. Program by Mrs Leo Schori Mrs Martin Wenger and Mrs Harry Cline. Sunday December 18 follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Caspers
WSCS
Mdris
Newell
McIntyre
H. D. Yack
R. P. Strauch
Matilda Feller
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Clifton Wilson
Leo Schori
Martin Wenger
Harry Cline
First Baptist Church Eldon Christmas Week Schedule
Thursday December 15 8:00 p.m. mid week service 9:00 p.m. church choir rehearsal 9:00 p.m. deacons meeting Friday December 16 7:30 p.m. church choir and Sr CBYF decorate tree 10:00 a.m. morning worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday school 12:00 noon dinner for Christmas Eve program participants 12:00 p.m. Christmas Eve program rehearsal 2:00 p.m. Sr CBHYF final rehearsal for Christmas program $:00 p.m. Portrait of Christmas special program by church youth Tuesday December 20 7:00 p.m. Christmas carolling by church choir and Jr choir
Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish Schedule
Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish announces services and activities led by Pastor Dennis A. Stutraud. Saturday events include WMF, missions boxes, Jr Confirmation at 9:30, Jr Choir and LCR at 10:90, Sr Confirmation at 10:45, and S. S. Christmas rehearsal at 2:15. Sunday December 18 features S. school at 9:30, Worship at 10:30, and S&S Christmas program at 1:3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis A. Stutraud
Elgin
WMF
Plesse
LCR
S. S
S&s
Apostolic Christian Church Services Schedule
Sunday morning services in Highland from 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school. Thursday December 15 church services from 4 30 to 11 30 p m Leaguers meet at Sunday afternoon services for carolling. 12 80 to 1 00 song services. Sunday December 18 church services from 1 00 to 2 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gram
Highland
Sunday Schedule Includes Worship and Classes
At 8:45 am Sunday School and Bible class are listed followed by worship at 9:15 am. The brief indicates a church service timetable with morning activities.
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches Schedule
Henry J. Mathre, Pastor. Marion events include junior chair practice at 7:30 p.m. and senior choir at 8:00 p.m. Junior Confirmation at 9:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Installation of officers at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and program rehearsal. Luther League caroling at 6:30 p.m. Various Christmas programs and meetings at St. Olaf Norway churches in December with junior confirmations and worship times listed. Norways joint Christmas meeting at 2:00 p.m. and church schools at 10:45 a.m. Saturday activities include 8:45 p.m. junior confirmation and 9:30 a.m. Worship.
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Henry J. Mathre
Marion
Luther League
Norway
St. Olaf
Ladies’ Aids
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Iowa
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