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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
6
A long note of weekend visits and social events across Clermont West Union Castalia and nearby towns. Many families hosted dinners and suppers with guests from Rochester Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Mason City. Highlights include a sixth birthday celebration for David Gilson and a 600 card club gathering with prizes awarded to Ben Schori and Don Fauser.
The Friendly Church with a Living Message lists February 3 events at 2:00 p.m. Women’s Missionary Union at Mrs. Louise Miller’s home, co-hostess Mrs. Hulda Schutte. 7:30 p.m. junior choir, 8:00 p.m. Hour of Power on Hebrews, 8:45 p.m. senior choir. February 6 program features 10:00 a.m. worship and Holy Communion, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, noon fellowship dinner, 1:00 p.m. church board and C B Y meeting, 2:00 p.m. Gospel Hour with message Christ Victorious Satan Defeated. Thought: Henry Ford quote about remedies.
Vance R. Knutsen, pastor, announces a week of activities at Elgin Lutheran Church. Feb 3 7:30 pm senior choir practice. Feb 4 8:00 pm PTA visitation committee meeting in fellowship hall. Feb 5 9:00 am junior confirmation class and 10:00 am senior confirmation. Feb 6 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:30 am divine worship with holy communion followed by Luther League at 7:30 pm.
Rev E G Steinman ministers a worship service at 10 00 a m Sunday school at 11 00 a m Junior choir rehearsal Thursday at 4 00 p m Senior choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m Youth Fellowship on Sunday Feb 12 W S C S meeting at the church Thursday of this week
St Olaf Lutheran Parish Norway Aid meets with hostesses Mrs Wm Fascher and Mrs Albert Fette. Saturday Feb 6 St Olaf at 9 15 am mandates meet and St Olaf at 9 am services Marion at 10 30 am services Thursday Feb 10 Marion Mission Society meets Hostesses Mrs Kenneth Kjosa and Mrs Selma Groth Come to church You are welcome at each and every service Dr B J Strandford Pastor
Card of thanks from Lew Wenger for hospital confinement and return home. Mentions guests at the Dennler home and a Legion hall gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Haas with attendees listed. Winners of ladies and men's high scores and traveling prizes noted for the event.
A group of women quilting for the Gunder Dorcas Society gathered at the Harold Op land home last week and again this week. Also noted were weekend guests Fort Wayne visitors David and Mrs. Taylor and Selmer Holm family, with Elizabeth celebrating her 9th birthday on January 31 at the Tilpher Bilden home with local friends.
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