Community News Roundup Covers Local Visits and Moves
L T Cline visits Wadena area for several days with Popenhagen family. Waterloo visitors stay with Pfister home. Lyle Martin and Doris Hanson call on Musser family. Christine Schori from Hawkeye visits Lehman home. Olesen from Hawkeye takes mother home. Joe Baker family moving January 15 to St. Olat. Amundson relocates to Riverside California. Many local dinners, visits, and birthday celebrations noted among Lehman, Schultz, Boyle, Gehring and others. A Portland writer of Echo expresses interest in visits. several trips east planned by Schori. Baby Forrest Wayne born to Zuercher. Continuous updates on ill Baungartner and hospital recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Cline
Wadena
L. C. Popenhagen
Frank Sturm
Waterloo
G. Pfister
Lyle Martin
Doris Hanson
Robert Musser
Christine Schori
Hawkeye
Sam Lehman
Edward Olesen
Joe Baker
Clermont
The
Echo
St. Olat
Louis E. Amundson
Torrance
Calif
la Cadena Drive
Riverside
Robert Falk
Lee Brainard
Postville
Robert Schultz
Luana
Wilbur Lehman
Waucoma
Robert Lehman
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Jack Zuercher
Postville Hospital
Forrest ‘Wayne
George Boyle
Bob
Lawrence Gehring
Floyd Puffet
Strawberry Point
George Valaghn
W. C. Falk
Amanda Phillips
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Geo. Boyle
Iowa City
C. O. Torkelson and Sons
Gayle Broadbent
Beiva Snyder
Howard Boyle
Sheldon Boyle
Harry Johnson
Marjorie
Johnson
Alfred Baechler
Clarence Muehlet
Mark Edward
Hodel
Mabel Reitz
Fred Schultz
John Falk
Herman Helmers
Rock Rapids
Fritz Blockhus
Fayline
Clara Blockhus
Kenneth Bureden
Roy Leuchtenmacher
E. Johnson
Chicago
Don Burgett
Oelwein
John O. Larson
West Union
J. Larson
O. Berentson
Burkhart Riegel
Elgin Baptist Church announces next pastorate candidate
Elgin Baptist Church announces Rev. Jothan Benke of Hebron North Dakota as guest speaker next Sunday while under consideration as the new pastor. Thursday Tabitha Society meets at 2 p.m. coin card collection featured. Thursday prayer service at 8 p.m. February Communion service moved to January 26, marking the end of the current pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Ruth Krueger
Tabitha Society
Jothan Benke
Hebron
N. D
Benke
Methodist Church Youths Highlight National Conference
Morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, choir practice Thursday at 7. Karolin Falk, Mary Joyce Frank, Lois McIntyre and Kenneth Light, Methodist Youth Fellowship reps to the National Conference in Cleveland, presented highlights. District Missionary rally in Fayette featured a Ced ar Rapids minister and a Nebraska layman with Bishop Brashares as head speaker. Circle meetings of the W S C S on Jan 22 with hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Coir
Karolin Falk
Mary Joyce Frank
Lois McIntyre
Kenneth Light
Methodist Youth Fellowship
National Conference of Methodist
Cleveland
Ohio
Dubuque
Fayette
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska
China
India
Charles Brashares
Des Moines
Mesdames Lyle Light
Leo Schori
Clive Helms
Norris Capper
Myrtle Kohler
Ethel Kohler
John Tillotson
C. J. Mulford
Clarence Schori
Herbert Ash
Circle A
Robert Kohler
Circle B
Circle C
Mc Kohler
F. D. Welch
Lutheran Church January meetings and service notices
The Marion Dorcas Society meets January 17 with hostesses Mrs. E. K. Mork Mrs. Kenneth Mork and Mrs. Robert Wettleson. January 18 Norway at 1 o'clock United Mission Advance Service. Come to church. You are welcome at each and every service. Dr. S. J. Strandjord, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Dorcas Society
E. K. Mork
Kenneth Mork
Robert Wettleson
Norway
United Mission Advance Service
J. Strandjord
Our Relationship to God Lesson January 18 1848
The Sunday lesson centers on John 4 5 26 with the woman of Sychar at Jacob s well and the Water of Life. It presents Jesus as the exclusive path to God, the Door to the Kingdom, and declares him the truth and the life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Sychar
Jesus Teaches on Worship to the Samaritan Woman
The weary Jesus speaks at Jacob's well to a woman drawing water. He asks for a drink and reaches beyond social barriers to teach true worship in spirit and truth. She responds with gratitude as he reveals her need for forgiveness and confession of sin. The lesson echoes John 4 5 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Jacob
Sychar
Our Need of God and the Spirit in Romans Eight
A sermon-like meditation cites Romans 8:13 and 16 to contrast living by the flesh with spiritual life in God. It warns that apart from God all are dead and notes sin’s effects on body and mind, urging reliance on the Spirit as evidence we are God’s children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Power in Love Through Faith and Grace
A religious reflection emphasizes God's omnipotence beyond modern power icons. The sermon cites Romans to affirm that nothing can separate believers from Christ’s love. It recalls the Samaritan woman’s liberation by grace and calls readers to surrender to Jesus for spiritual release.
Grain and Hay Stocks on Iowa Farms Jan 1 1948
Corn stocks on Iowa farms January 1 1948 were 232 708 000 bushels the lowest for January 1 since 1937. Oats on farms stood at 117 396 000 bushels down from 131 176 000 last year and below the ten year average. Soybeans on farms January 1 were 8 945 000 bushels the highest in five years and equal to 34 percent of 1947 production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Low pressure spray rigs prove effective for cattle grub treatment
An Iowa study shows that using 75 pound spray pressure with custom rigs works as well as higher pressure systems. Previously farmers used hand dusting or rigs at 250 pounds. The experiment conducted last fall demonstrated satisfactory grub control at the lower pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Social Hour Club Meets at Melbert Meyer Home
The Social Hour Club gathered Wednesday afternoon January 7 at Mrs. Melbert Meyer’s home. Thirteen members attended with guest Mrs. Charlton Looby. After business, program numbers were read by Mrs. Glen Little and Mrs. Archie Howard. contests won by Mrs. Thomas Howard and Mrs. Joe Kjosa. Lunch followed and plans were made to reconvene February 4 with Mrs. Glen Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbert Meyer
Charlton Looby
Glen Little
Archie Howard
Roland Grover
Thomas Howard
Joe Kjosa
Elgin Study Club Meets With Mrs Strauch
The Elgin Study Club met last Tuesday evening with Mrs. Georgia Strauch. The program featured new discoveries in medicine and the topic Feel Better Tomorrow. Mrs. Tom Desmond attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Georgia Strauch
Irene Yack
Sue Bovis
Tom Desmond
Progress Club Meeting Reports on Japan Theme
The Progress Club met Monday evening at Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler’s home. Under the Know Your Neighbor theme, she delivered a report on Japan. The next meeting is planned for January 26 with Mrs. Cleola Mabon hosting at the C O Torkelson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Clarence Muehlethaler
Muehlethaler
Japan
Cleola (Rosenow) Mabon
C. O. Torkelson
Red Cross appoints district chairmen in West Union meeting
In the North Fayette Chapter of the American Red Cross district meeting held in West Union on January 5, officers were elected and membership chairmen named. Max Thome was named local chairman and Rev. A. O. Nesset will head the drive in the Clermont vicinity.
Legion Auxiliary Meets Next Thursday Evening
The Elgin Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening January 22. Serving committee members are Mrs. B I Baumgartner Lena Baumgartner Mrs Rex Medbery and Mrs Lyle Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
American Legion Auxiliary
B. I. Baumgartner
Lena Baumgartner
Rex Medbery
Lyle Light
Card of Thanks from Wayne Gibbs
I thank my many friends classmates and relatives who kindly remembered me with gifts cards candy and fruit during my illness Living in a new community made the gesture especially meaningful Your thoughtfulness helped me cope Wayne Gibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Gibbs
New Hampton Hospital
Walter Durscher
Card of Appreciation and Park Incident Report
Card of Appreciation thanks relatives and friends for letters and gifts during a hospital stay. Several local residents and visitors are listed for social calls at Geo Boyle and Roy Leuchtenmacher households. A separate report from Anamosa state park notes hidden tools found, planted by a guard as a prank during a spring housecleaning at the reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon State Park
Anamosa
Reformatory
Inaugurate 4 H Good Will Garden Seeds Campaign
Clayton county 4 H officers on January 9 initiated a drive through 31 local clubs to raise funds for 44 seed packets at 3.00 each to supply 3,000 gardens for European families. The program stems from National 4 H Club Congress delegates in Chicago and uses the 4 H Good Will Garden Seeds slogan. Funds go to Church World Service Inc. for seed purchase, packaging, and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
4-H
Chicago
Church World Service Inc
Schoolmasters Club Meets at Waucoma
The Fayette county Schoolmasters' Club gathered at Waucoma public school Thursday evening for a 6:30 dinner attended by 32, including eight home economics teachers. Nonrepresented towns were Stanley, Wadena, Oelwein and Randalia. The meeting discussed county contest plans for early February, a county high junior tournament, and the county spelling contest on March 27. Pairings were set for the county girls basketball tournament January 21–24 and boys January 27–31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Waucoma
Stanley
Wadena
Oelwein
Randalia
Farm wages rise as harvest nears end and year round help sought
Farm labor wages show an upward trend as farmers near the end of heavy seasonal work and begin looking for year round help for next season.
Concert Pianist and Conductor Stir Romance Through Music
A drama set around a pianist drawn to a conductor, whose shared passion for music and color reshapes their lives. The story blends intimate romance with performance scenes, highlighting artistry, emotion, and the tension between personal desire and professional ambition.
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M. W. Richmond
Myr
George Garner
Karen
LeRoy Steele
Will Lehman
Albert
Hudson
John van Dyke
Cedar Falls
Rob Lehman
Louisa Lehman
B & H Cash Store
Harold Halverson
DIAL
West Elgin
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
John
God
Dr. Newton
Heaven
Earth
Christ Jesus
Our Lord
Satan
Jesus Christ
International Council of Religious, Educati
WNU
Melbert Meyer Home
Red Cross
Legion Auxiliary
Ambrose Looney
Leo Falk
Herbert Friedlin
McGregor
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod In
Pye
Glenn Ford
Janis Carter
Red Skelton
Virginia O'Brien In
Merton of the Movies
Hollywood
Marg’t O'Brien
Cyd Charisse
Heinz
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Tony Aston
Gener
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
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