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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1960
Page
1
The American Legion Auxiliary held a Friday meeting with 22 members present. New member Arlene Leeman transferred from St Olaf. Edw Fehlhafer transferring to Marshalltown. They sent gifts including towels, aprons, hose, slip, and T shirt to the gift shop.
Highland Lutheran Church hosts a Sunday School Christmas program on December 23, 1960. Students perform "The Hippy Christmas" with recitations by Brian Larson and songs including "Come Little Christmas" and "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem." All grades participate with selections "Bright and Glorious" and "Beautiful Savior" shared across multiple groups.
Star of Bethlehem and Our Share lead the pageant lineup with Mary Jo Heins and Linda Dennler as organizers. Third grade themes include Where is His Star and What I Can Do at Christmas with Jeff McMillan and Pam Coffin among contributors. Youth participants Vera Coffin and Norma Weaton, high school roles Craig Caspers and Mary Brackin complete the church school Christmas program.
A school Christmas program details multiple scenes with narrators and choirs. Scene One features Pamela Erickson leading with Adam and Eve and singers performing Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel. Scene Two centers on Abraham with Kathy Dennier and others, singing O Come O Come Emmanuel. Scene Three covers Moses with Stanley Larson and Larry Halverson and the choir performing O Come O Come Emmanuel. Scene Four has Isaiah and Micah with Laura Larson and Dale Butikofer, performing Qo Come O Come Emmanuel. Scene Five presents Other Prophets with Larry Larson and the chorus singing Angels from their realms of Glory. Scene Six Nativity led by Sandra Larson and others with Away in a Manger and Silent Night for all grades.
J. D. Shaffer describes tense race relations in New Orleans during integration. He notes no children in his household school yet and fears disruption if they attend. He reports hostility in the colored section and describes working for the Federal government in the army area engineers as a clerk and typist.
Dear Sir, a note from East Clermont Lutheran Church thanks the paper for publishing church notices and events during the past year. Roger H. Amundson, Secretary, signs the message, acknowledging the service appreciated by all church members.
Christmas Eve program at St. Pauls church school begins 7 30 p m with organ and piano duet by Mrs L Knudtson and Kathy Knudtson Invocation and offertory by Rev Donald Caspers, featuring songs and student performances from first grade through to junior participants.
The junior choir offers selections and presents the White Gifts at the manger during the singing of Hymn 9. The service features child performers and traditional carol elements as part of the holiday program.
Over 100 attendees watched the Christmas program Portraits of Christmas presented by the St. CBYF to the First Baptist Church congregation on Sunday night December 18. Six living scenes depicted the Nativity story with young performers, narrated with scripture and song. A mission offering supported the Iowa CBYF project, Bible school building in the Cameroons, missionary passage to Japan, and a seminary scholarship.
Ilyria Homemakers Club met at 10 a.m. Friday December 9 at Mrs Duane Strong’s home. Seventeen members attended as Mrs Harold Strong opened the meeting, with Mrs Will Christen reporting on a future meeting and Mrs Lyle Rubens presenting a book report. A dinner at Fayette was voted for spring, noon favored. Ten dollars was donated to the Good Samaritan Home for their New Year dinner. Members sang Christmas carols and made decorations. The January meeting will be at Mrs Myrten Trong’s home with Mrs Harold Strong presenting a lesson on pictures framing and hanging. Cookies and recipes were exchanged.
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