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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
6
A long list of local residents from Elgin and nearby towns visit relatives and plan Christmas gatherings. Many travel to Iowa City, Clinton, Elkader, LaCrosse, and Minnesota towns with extended families for holiday meals and celebrations.
Salome Miller and Mrs Libbie Larson and Mrs Edwin Krueger hosted. Afternoon visitors included Gerhardt Petratz Clermont Mrs John Schaer Jean Mrs Milton Miller and Mrs Wallace McIntyre and children. Martha Frieden visited Elkader to spend holidays with Rudy Posvehl. Dean Torkelson and Eric of Rake Iowa to spend holidays with C Q Tor kelson. J C Bloomer and daughter of Indianapolis will visit Oliver Torkelson and families. Don Fauser and Harry Everett also visiting. Several guests planned Christmas visits with Norris Capper and family. Bright to return Saturday. Capper family to spend holidays. DeVere Halvorson and family and Harold Halverson with Steven and Diane visited Albert Halverson after church.
Sunday morning services run 10 25 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 30. Afternoon church service 12 30 to 1 00 followed by song service 1 00 to 2 00.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces a Children's Christmas Eve Program at 7 30 p m on Thursday December 24 and a Service of Worship with Student Recognition Day on Sunday December 27 at 10 00 a m followed by Sunday School at 11 00 a m Pastor Donald T Caspers leads the services.
Donald T. Caspers, pastor, presides over a church program at 8 60 p m Sunday School at 10 00 a m and a Service of Worship at 7 15 a m with Holy Communion observed continuing the church’s holiday observance.
Christmas services and Luther League Christmas parties listed for Norway Church and Marion Church. Norway: 9:30 am and 11:00 am worships on Friday, 3:00 pm caroling and party. Marion: 11:00 am worship, 8:00 pm Saturday School program, 9:30 am and 10:30 am worship and 3:00 pm Luther League careering and Christmas party.
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