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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
6
Betty Schori of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents. Numerous dinner guests honored Corp Ronald Houg of the U S Marine Corps. A double-header basketball game with Luana is announced. Alfalfa seed supplies are short, impacting Iowa farmers planning livestock programs.
The notice lists Lutheran church events in Marion with St Olaf on February 12 at 10 30 a m confirmands Marion at 2 p m confirmands February 13 Marion at 10 o clock Norse Marion at 11 o clock English Marion at 8 p m Luther League The pastor Dr G J Strandford invites all to attend with a welcoming message and a Bible quote.
A study on Mark 9 28 37 stressing mountaintop spiritual experiences as preparation for service. It contrasts knowledge without power with power through personal experience with God, urging growth in Scripture, prayer, and ministry to others.
The High Baptist Church announces mid week prayer at the Scheel home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Scheel. The choir rehearses at the Gus Krueger home. Sunday worship begins at 10 AM with Sunday school at 11 AM and an evening service at 8 PM led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke and Alfred Jacob Jr.
The Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 11 o’clock and choir practice Thursday at 7 30 in the evening. Circle meetings of the W S C and E on Thursday afternoon February 17, Circle A with Mrs Walter Bovis Circle B with Mrs R P Strauch Circle C with Mrs Mel Kohler led by Rev Joseph C Warton minister.
A joint committee of local churches met at Mrs. Paul F. Zoschke’s home to plan the World Day of Prayer observance. Sponsored by the United Council of Church Women, the event is the first Friday in Lent and will be a public service at the Methodist church Friday evening February 25 at o'clock. Planning members included Mrs. S. W. Kuster, Mrs. C. B. Schori, Mrs. Abe Habeger, Mrs. Earl Kiple and Mrs. Zoschke. Absent were Mrs. F. C. Muehles thaler and Mrs. Sec. Warton.
A note expresses gratitude for cards letters and gifts received during illness. Signed by John Warton with thanks from Ewe Corp James E Davis and Mr and Mrs Hollis Finch and family of Fayette visited the Habeger homes Tuesday in Elgin area.
Ethel and Robert Boyle spent the weekend in the Frank Boyle home at West Union. Shirley Frieden, Shirley Boyle and Lawrence Gehring Jr were supper guests Saturday evening in the Fleet Frieden home at West Union. Mr. and Mrs. E C Riser of Postville visited Sunday afternoon in the Mrs Franc DeSart home. Mrs. Robert Miller and family of Delwein came Tuesday to spend the rest of the week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle. Mrs. John Barnhouse and children of Clermont spent Saturday in the Lew Grover home. Mrs. Dilla Baldwin visited from Tuesday until Thursday of last week in the Roy French home at Elkader.
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