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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
6
A flood of holiday hospitality unfolds across towns as families host Christmas Eve and Christmas Day gatherings. DeKalb guests join local hosts for dinners at Clermont. extended kin from Postville West Union and Decorah attend dinners and tree festivities. Several households announce movings and future plans, while guests from Oelwein Cairo and Parkersburg share meals and fond memories.
St Olaf Lutheran Church invites attendees to services led by Pastor J Strandford. January 1 in Marion at 20 30 and January 4 in Norway at 11 00. You are welcome at each service.
The Methodist Church announces worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11. Miss Georgana Falk, back from three years in India, will speak during the worship service with a message described as interesting and inspiring. The public is invited and urged to attend.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Arthur Ittermann invites a watchnight service on Wednesday at 9 00 p m to close the old year and bless the new year Next Sunday January 4 there is a 10 00 a m New Year service with the theme To Higher Table Land Sunday school at 11 00 a m and a 2 00 p m afternoon service on A Timely Consecration of Self to God The Women s Mission Society meeting is postponed from January 1 to January 8 The pastor and family express thanks for Christmas greetings by letter and check plus best wishes for the New Year through the Gilson families and others in the community The report includes Christmas and holiday visits with local families from Dubuque Decorah West Union Washington and Brookings among others and notes several guests and travel plans.
The District Court of Fayette County Iowa appointed William Weibel as administrator of the estate of Minerva Weibel deceased on December 18 1952. Creditors must present claims for allowance and all indebtedness to the administrator at the First National Bank Building West Union Iowa. The notice is dated December 19 1862 and signed by attorney C W Antes. The surrounding text lists numerous holiday guest visits and family gatherings in local households in Cedar Rapids Ossian and surrounding towns.
In memory of Mrs Toy Kjosa beloved mother who died a year ago on January 1 1952 the Kjosa family writes dear mother you are not forgotten though on earth you are no more still in memory you are with us as you always were before The Kjosa Family nd Thank You For cards remembrances and gifts at Christmas time sincere appreciation from Edward Klingman Samaritan Home West Union 18c
Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson Wayne Durscher and the Conner Dummermuth family were entertained at dinner Thursday in the Walter Durscher home. Mr and Mrs Lyle Leath and Loren Casper from Charles City were supper guests Christmas of Mr Bertha Lehman and Celia Lehman.
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