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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
6
Louise Marie Baumgartner of Cedar Rapids is expected to come home Friday to spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B J Baumgartner.
Mrs L B Brubeck of Yuba City California visited her mother and brother in the area last week. Paul Dean of Waukegan Illinois spent the weekend with relatives in Elgin. Mrs Hulda Stoehr planned to Cedar Rapids for Christmas with her son and daughter in law. Multiple families and neighbors share holiday greetings, gatherings, and small social events across Postville and surrounding towns as cold weather continues.
Christmas program to be given at the First Baptist church by Sunday school classes on Thursday evening December 24 at 7 30. A long list of recitations songs and readings by named students and groups follows with a benediction and offering by the school. Mrs Albert Schori hosted Kensington Club guests last Friday afternoon with cards and prizes. Mrs D H Bakemian from San Francisco arrived to visit the Ed Bauder family. Mary Bykeman from Minneapolis is mentioned.
Sunday morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11. Choir practice Wednesday at 7:80. Sunday school to present Christmas program on Christmas Eve December 24 at 7:30. Entire school to take part in song and recitation. Parents and friends invited. Joseph C. Warton, Minister.
Elgin Baptist Church presents a Christmas program this Thursday at 7:30 with Paul F Zoschke as minister and Alfred Jacob Jr as organist. Sunday worship begins at 10, Sunday school at 11, evening service at 8, Watch Night service set for Thursday Dec 31 from 9 to 12 with church activities.
The Lutheran Church lists Christmas events: Dec 24 St Olaf at 8:00 p.m. with tree and program. Dec 25 Norway at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Christmas services. Dec 27 Marion at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Christmas tree and program. Jan 1 St Olaf at 10:30 a.m. New Year’s service. Pastor Dr. S. J. Strandford invites all to attend.
Funeral services for John Friederich 69 were held at Apostolic Church southeast of Elgin with Rev. Joe Bannart officiating. Surviving are a brother and four sisters and ten children with many grandchildren, after a lingering illness ending December 16. The family thanks friends and neighbors for support.
A baby boy was born Monday evening December 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Waters of Postville at the local hospital. This is their second son and the couple’s third grandson for Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Strauch. Hazel Bohlupp, Hudson, and D.9 visiting this week in the Mrs. Amy Schupbach and Sam Lehman homes. Mrs. Reuben Miller, Mrs. M. A. Boyer, and Mrs. Leo Boleyn visited in Oelwein Tuesday.
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