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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1961
Page
6
A long chain of weekend and weekday gatherings is recorded from local homes. Numerous visits involve Elliott and Bud Olson families, Schori, Frieden, Hyde, Pollock, and Schupbach households, plus Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids area travelers. Guests include the Chantes O Neill, Winkler, and Lea Frieden. Many dinners and open houses mark the social calendar with remarks of birthdays and appreciations.
Pastor G Schroeder presents a busy week at the First Baptist Church Eldon with Jan 19 church activities including mid week service choir practice and evening gospel hour. Jan 22 features morning worship Sunday school and Sr CBYF and evening gospel hour. Jan 23 Baptist Men monthly meeting. Jan 24 Sr CBYF officers meeting at Abe Habegers. Jan 25 Jr CBYF monthly meeting at the church.
Syria Community Church announces events led by Pastor Donald T Caspers including a family night with a 6 30 p m covered dish dinner and a talk by Rose Kramer about her exchange student experiences in Norway on January 19. Sunday schedule lists Sunday school 10 00 a m worship at 11 15 a m and Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m. Devotions led by Roger Tors on and Randy Miles. Howard Shaffers and Floyd Frieden families host.
Mr and Mrs Don Schultz of Hawkeye and Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn visited Friday evening in the Lawrence West home. Mr and Mrs Otto Gisle son visited Saturday evening. Mrs Gilbert Loftsgard visited in Mrs Clara Hellum's home Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Paul Patterson of Lansing IL and Mrs Chloa Lyon and Willis and S S Patterson were supper guests last Wednesday in the George Boyle home.
Weary J. Mathre, pastor announces Marion and Norway church programs with choir practices Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21, junior and senior activities, Sunday school, worship and communion times in Marion and Norway locations.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces WSCS circles Nora Mary Rachel and Mary meet at member homes with hosting by Mrs Tillotson Mrs Mulford Mrs Geh ring and Mrs Heins. Lessons led by E Kling man and Gladys Feller. Choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m and membership training class from 9 00 to 11 30 a m. Worship service at 10 00 a m with Sunday school at 11 00 a m.
The Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish lists women of the church at 2 pm and the senior choir at 7 30 pm on a Friday. Saturday January 21 features senior confirmation at 9 30 am and 10 45 am. Sunday January 22 continues church events.
Sunday morning services at Apostolic Christian Church include Sunday School 9:30 am and Worship 10:30 am with a 2 pm meeting in Decorah. Highland location lists Sunday School 4:45 am and Worship 9:15 am with a 2 pm meeting in Decorah. Afternoon programs include 12:30 to 1:00 song services and 1:00 to 2:00 church services.
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