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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
6
Local residents and relatives gathered for Christmas visits and vacations. Families from Monona, Humboldt, Iowa Falls, and Cedar Rapids joined Wadena locals, with numerous relatives traveling from Des Moines, Dubuque, Storm Lake, and other towns for holidays. Community events included Christmas parties, vesper services, and gift exchanges at several homes and churches.
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and Marjorie, Vida Burrington and Mary Williams were supper guests of Evelyn Johnson at West Union Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Kohls and Mr and Mrs Howard Boyle visited Delwe in Saturday evening and stayed until Sunday in the Robert Miller home.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Christmas play And There Were Shepherds by C G Herbrecht to be presented by the young people at Sunday morning worship at 10 oclock Sunday school follows at 11 oclock with an evening service at 745. A watch night service is planned Wednesday December 31 from 9:00 p m to 12:01 a m.
Dr Irving J Lee of Northwestern University outlines wartime civilian psychology guidance. He warns that worry drains energy and effectiveness and urges practical steps such as focusing on tasks, taking small actions, managing expectations, preparing for bad news, questioning rumors, trusting authorities, and shielding children from anxiety.
Mrs Dora Boyle and Sheldon Kohls dined with Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle at Perry Larsons and with Geo Cook family. Pvt Lester Luchsinger from Fort Snelling arrived for an eight day furlough to visit Ma and Mrs John Luchsinger in West Union.
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