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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1961
Page
6
Local families hosted and visited across multiple towns including West Union Monona and Oelwein. Guests celebrated birthdays and shared meals while others attended a Fayette County Band Festival and a university visit.
The Elgin Lutheran Church Women met January 19 in the fellowship hall. Hostesses were Mesdames Chapman Torkelson Leonhart Halverson Butikofer Pinney. Org anist was Mrs. Reed. Pastor Stutrud led an installation of officers and explained Cause Evangelism. Members presented a program on prayer with hymns and a memory verse.
Church calendar lists Dennis A. Stutrud as pastor with multiple services across Elgin and Highland. Weekend events include Jr and Sr Confirmation, church choir, wedding at Larson Leete, youth film, Sunday school and worship, plus Bible class and weddings on February 4 5.
First Baptist Church Eldon lists a week of services and activities led by Rev Paul Cedar and CBYF including morning worship at 10 am with communion, Sunday school, fellowship lunch, youth Q A, junior church board, film shows Going Steady and Jim Makes a Decision, and a Tuesday teachers meeting with film strips and devotions. Anniversary noted for Mr and Mrs John H Smith of Agency marking 62 years.
The Illyria Community Church announces activities led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers. Adult Choir rehearsal at 1:08 PM, youth meeting at First Baptist Church at 8 PM, Sunday school at 10 AM, and Service of Worship at 11:16 AM on Sunday.
The St Pauls Methodist Church Woman's Society hosts a 2 pm Christian Service with co-hosts Mrs Ray Chapman and Mrs Lyle Light. Worship led by Mrs Don Caspers, program by Mrs Clifton Wilson. Choir rehearsal at 7 30 pm. Membership training from 9 to 11 30 am. A Sunday service at 8 pm and Worship at 10 am. Sunday school at 11 am. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 30 pm.
Norway programs list church activities for St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches. Henry J. Mathre, Pastor, outlines Jr and Sr choir practices, confirmation class, worship, and church school times on Friday February 3 and Sunday service schedules with morning and evening events.
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