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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
6
Collected notices detail many visitors and gatherings around Postville, including Mrs. Dan Butikofer Sr and others hosting, with dozens of named families, towns like Denison, Elkader, Readlyn and Des Moines, and events from New Year’s Eve dinners to birthday celebrations. The chronicled week shows extensive social ties among residents, with multiple households hosting and traveling to nearby towns for meals and celebrations.
E G Steinman ministers at worship service at 10 00 a m Sunday school at 11 00 a m Choir rehearsal Thursday 730 p m Youth Fellowship next Sunday with Richard Frieden at 730 p m Circle meetings Thursday this week Circle Nora with Mrs Edward Klingman and Mrs H D Yack assisting Program Mrs G J Mosby Circle Mary with Mrs John Tillotson and Mrs Ray Chapman assisting Program Mrs E G Steinman Circle Rachel meets in the church parlors in the evening
Elgin church activities list including mission society at 2:00 p m junior choir at 4 15 p m and confirmation class on Saturday at 10 30 a m Sunday January 20 features Sunday school at 9 30 a m divine worship at 10 30 a m Luther League led by Lavilla Larson and Marlene Butikofer Highland worship at 9 00 a m and Sunday school at 10 06 a m
The Friendly Church with the Living Message presents a week of services and events led by Pastor H John Vanderbeck. No midweek service Thursday. Friday features World Mission year committee meeting at the parsonage. Sunday includes morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, youth council at 2 30, C B program at 8, and missions offering. Thought for the Week warns that prejudice saves time by skipping facts.
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches list events with Pastor Bruce Boyce leading Jan 17 service at 2:00 p m Norway Ladies Aid Jan 18 at 8:00 p m chair rehearsal Jan 19 at 9 30 and 10 45 a m confirmation classes 2 00
The notice lists church activities across January with times for Marion church worship at 9 30 a m St Olaf Sunday school at 9 30 a m Norway Sunday school at 11 00 a m Norway church worship at 11 00 a m and an 8 00 p m Norway annual meeting on Monday January 21 plus a St Olaf Ladies Aid at 2 30 p m on Thursday January 24.
Last New Year’s Eve family sat by the downstairs bedroom where a 21 year old lay motionless. Paralyzed for life from a traffic accident, the youth’s ordeal haunted the family as they grappled with a silent, grim end to a hopeful night.
Georgia M Schori returns from Sioux City on extended leave to spend time with family. Mrs R M Minnich of Iowa City travels to collect Diane after a ten day visit with Lorence Muehle thaler's family. Mrs Charles Nourse and Mrs Louis Obye resume home in Estherville. Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle host dinner for Anna and Elizabeth Boyle at West Union. Harry Feller and family dine with Mrs Title Feller and Gladys.
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