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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
6
A long list of guests and dinners highlights holiday gatherings around West Union Iowa. Families including the Caspers Gundersons Blockhus Torkelsons and Schupbachs hosted relatives from Decorah Dubuque Waterloo and Chicago with New Year visits, Christmas dinners, and overnight stays across multiple homes.
Elgin locals recount a Christmas supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Laurence West with guests from Dubuque Cedar Rapids Wadena and nearby towns. A Sunday Christmas dinner followed at Mrs Amanda Rur oden home with extensive attendance including Leonard West Kenneth Larson and many relatives.
The Apostolic Christian Church schedules Sunday morning worship from 10 15 to 11 80 with Sunday school 10 40 to 11 30 followed by afternoon and song services 12 30 to 1 00 and 1 00 to 2 00 respectively.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces activities led by Pastor Donald T Caspers. Thursday events include Woman's Society of Christian Service at 2 30 p m with hostesses Mrs Leo Schori and Mrs Dora Lehman and worship led by Mrs Jacob Friederich Jr plus program by Mrs Rex Mulford. choir rehearsal at 7 90 p m and official board at 8 15 p m. Saturday offers membership training 9 00 to 11 30 a m. Sunday features worship at 10 00 a m Sunday school at 11 00 a m and School of Missions with Rev James P Gable at 6 30 p m.
Elgin and Highland parish notices list services rehearsals confirmations and meetings. Activities include Sr choir rehearsals Jan 10 and 15, confirmations at 8:30 am and 8:00 am, worship and communion on Sundays, L League meetings, WMF at the church, Tri Parish Brd at Marion Lutheran, annual meeting Jan 12, L Aid Jan 14, and Tri Parish bridge.
Senior confirmation class at 8:30. Junior confirmation at 10:00. Sunday school at 9:30. Worship at 11:00. Luther League at 8:00 p.m. Services held at Norway church, St Olaf chapel and St Olaf church. Bruce W Boyer pastor listed.
Church activity calendar lists meetings and services at Marion church and First Baptist Eldon. Includes choir practices, women and men groups, Sunday worship, Sunday school, and a Week of Prayer observance with visitors and guests noted.
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