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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
6
A long list of residents, including the Rev and Mrs. Collins, the Harvid Pfister family, and many neighbors, hosted and visited for dinners and social calls across Decorah and surrounding towns. Highlights include Messiah at Luther College, birthday party for Janet Kay, and various Sunday dinners and weekend gatherings among families such as the Leuchtenmachers, Frieden, Moore, and Knudtsons.
Readable notes show Norway and Marion Lutheran Churches planning events in December. Norway lists Jr Confirmation at 9:00, 2:00 program practice, 10:00 Divine Worship and Christmas service. Marion lists 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 Divine Worship, plus Christmas services and a women’s program with December 25 services.
Sunday and weekend visitors fill homes across Clermont and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Kohler and others shared meals with Coming Dr. and Mrs. Sowelt in Fontane Story. Vicky Wright spent New Year with the Ole Reiersons in Clermont. many callers visited the Reiersons, Butikofers, and Lehman families. Neighborly exchanges continued with guests at Dave Erhardt’s in Waukon and gatherings in Waterloo, Elkport, Cedar Rapids, and Elkader.
Hlyria Community Church led by Pastor Lee Roy Collins announces Sunday School at 10 am and Worship at 11 15 am. A youth membership class meets at the church in Hi win from 4 06 to 6 05 pm on Wednesday December 16. Evening Circle gathers at 8 pm. On Wednesday December 23 the group will go Christmas caroling.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Programs include a December 16 class at the church, December 17 choir rehearsal, Sr MYF caroling, Jr Choir rehearsal, and December 20 school Christmas program at 7.30 p.m. Pastor Lee Roy Collins presides.
Highland and Elgin church listings show multiple holiday events. Highland hosts Christmas worship at 10:00 and a 10:30 service, a 11:00 Sunday school, a 9:15 am worship, youth musical, and midweek programs including a Christ Is Born hour and Christmas Eve program. Elgin notes Sunday school and Thursday events, with festive preparations and seating details.
Saturday events include Jr Confirmation at 4 30 pm ALCW program at 2 00 pm with Mrs Derryl Leonhart and hosts Mdms Richard Hofer Floyd Thompson E Earl Seitz Herbert Blockhus E W Hilger mann and Harry Frieden ALCW program at 6 00 pm with Mrs Donald Sutter and hostesses Mrs Ella Dummermuth and Joan Od Sunday features 9 30 am Sunday school 10 45 am Worship service and Christmas program for kindergarten and primary children 2 45 pm Christmas program for junior and intermediate Sunday school children. On Saturday 9 00 am Sr Confirmation class and 1 30 pm Christmas program practice for 4th grade and up no Cherub choir in the morning.
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