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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1951
Page
6
A long list of families from West Union and nearby towns hosted holiday gatherings and dinners. Guests included the Light and Kohler families, the Hoffels, and multiple visiting relatives from Waterloo, Clermont, Decorah, and Postville. The notes record Christmas dinners, weekend visits, and housefuls of relatives from January through December.
E G Steinman minister presides at worship service at 10 00 a m with Sunday school following at 11 00 a m in the Methodist Church campus.
Thursday December 27 at 7 15 p m Berean Songsters prepare special music Midweek service at 7 00 p m topic Conquering fear in the world we lived Special music at 9 00 p m Choir rehearsal on Sunday December 30 Lorimer Petratz speaks at 11 00 a m Sunday School Another year of good attendance closing Evening service by Lorimer Potratz Special announcement Watch Night Service starts 9 00 p m Monday December 31 End the Old Year and start the New Year Pastor and family wish you a blessed Christmas and much joy during this season
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening service at 8:00 p.m. Visits include Mr and Mrs Charles Nourse Mr and Mrs Louis Obye Kathryn arriving from Estherville for a holiday at Lorence Muehlethaler home. Jerome Yearous and Glen Little attended a Christmas party at Robert Longmuir home in Volga Thursday evening.
In loving memory of Asbjorn Olsen who died a year ago today January 5 1952 Gone but not forgotten Mrs Asbjorn Olsen Son and Grandson express gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness shown to us Card of thanks from Ed Klingman and family Also notes of thanks from Clifford Gisleson and Teddy Friederich and daughters for hospital visits and kindness from Good Neighbors club during illness
Mrs. Orville Moore thanks relatives and friends for cards gifts and kind acts during her hospital stay. Your thoughtful gestures are deeply appreciated.
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