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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1958
Page
6
Numerous families from West Union Postville Elkader Waukon and nearby towns hosted and visited over the weekend. Notable events include birthday celebrations for Ralph and Woodrow Reed February 2, various family suppers, a funeral in Spencer for George Dodge, and a Saint Paul Methodist Youth bake sale set for February 8 at the town hall.
A Tuesday and Wednesday February 11 and 12 showing stars Joan Crawford and Rossano Brazzi in a tense suspense filled production. The top cast promises dramatic twists and year’s surprise shocker status.
CHS Apostolic Christian Church lists Sunday morning services from 10 16 to 12 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 30 and church services. Sunday afternoon program runs 12 30 to 1 00 with song services 1 00 to 2 00 and church services.
The Methodist Church announces Pastor Donald T. Caspers. Events include Woman's Society of Christian Service meetings on Thursday with Mrs. Strauch and Mrs. Mulford as hostesses, worship reading by Mrs. Gilson, and a program by Mrs. Mulford. Choir rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday features a 9:00 a.m. membership training class and a bake sale at the town hall at 2:00 p.m. Sunday services start 10:00 a.m. with Mark Hampshire of the Iowa Temperance League as guest speaker, and Sunday school at 11:00 a.m.
The Friendly Church hosts a February program led by Pastor H. John Vanderbeck with events including a Women’s Missionary Union meeting, Hour of Power, choir practice, Junior and Senior C B Y activities, and a Sunday program featuring Willis Lyon as guest speaker. Several local residents are noted for weekend visits and travel.
Elvin and Highland Lutheran Churches list events with dates in February. Dennis Stutrud leads, including father son banquet, confirmations, worship, Sunday school, adult instruction, choir rehearsals, and council meetings at Elgin and local venues.
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches list of services with confirmations, Sunday school, Luther League, deacons meets, and Marion Mission Society events. Names of hosting families and organizers are included alongside times for worship, classes, and choir rehearsals.
Mrs D R McMillan guest of Mr and Mrs Charles O Neill with Mrs Mayme Korte and Clara Enright visiting in Brookings South Dakota. Guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Nissen at Oelwein include Tuesday attendees Sharry and others. Leo Grether hosted the Karl Meinhard family at dinner Sunday. Dinner hosts were Mrs Anna Schupbach Bertha Lehman and Reuben Schupbach. Attendees included Ruth Lena Schupbach Esther Moore Fanny Frieden Reuben Schupbach Louis Lehman Anita Alvin Ernie Larson. Mr and Mrs Reuben Howard entertained Saturday. Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs Cornelius Reierson. Practice teachers Shirley Johnson Mary Leverington Eleanor Reavis among Monday dinner guests with Arlene Scholen. Charles Wenger hosted a birthday dinner for grandson David Gilson with Carlyle Anderson Cedar Rapids Russell Wenger Wayne Gilson and Eugene Schori. George Hanson hosted the Bernard Hanson family for dinner Sunday. Keith Kohler’s Sunday visitors included Dr M F Schlein and Martha Lolinda Lammert. CARD OS THANKS Doyle Baker expresses gratitude for hospital kindness. THANK YOU Severin Blockhus thanks friends for hospital cards. CARD OF THANKS Mrs Rudy Possehl thanks friends relatives Good Neighbor Club for cards gifts and visits.
Mr and Mrs John Grimm and Mr and Mrs Norris Capper spent last Wednesday in the Lloyd Capper home in Lansing. Supper guests Sunday of the Doyle Bakers were Mrs Grace Barker and George Howard Sr West Union. Mr and Mrs Don Page were weekend guests of the George Howard Jr family in Denver. Mr and Mrs Louis Halverson and Holly of St Paul were visitors of Mr and Mrs Albert Halverson Saturday afternoon. Mrs Leo Boleyn, Mrs M A Boyer and Mrs Fred Wede were visitors Friday afternoon of Mrs Vern Boyer at West Union. Mrs Charles Gehring and Kathryn and F S Schoentag were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Parmely Lamont. Mr and Mrs Herman Schupbach Postville were visitors Sunday evening of Mrs Anna Schupbach. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Strongland Christ were dinner guests Friday of Mr and Mrs Thomas Howard.
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