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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1953
Page
6
West Union and nearby towns report frequent social visits and family events. Residents travel for hospital stays and family commitments, with many dinners and card parties held at local homes and visits to Rochester and Decorah for care and gatherings.
NWA St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce services at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday January 25 in Strandford with Pastor Sanday. A Monday January 26 talk by Pastor Knudsen of Clermont follows in the Mario B Brotherhood meeting, stressing the need for God's Word and Sacraments. You are welcome at each service.
The Methodist Church led by Minister E G Steinmann invites all to worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m Georgana Falk will speak at worship and present Calcutta pictures at lunch about 12 30 p m a covered dish picnic follows Everyone invited W S C circles meet this Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Youth Fellowship next Monday at 7 30 p m Pastor plans to attend a pastor school in Indianola Jan 26 29 if not unforeseen occurs
Pastor Dr Arthur Ittermann welcomes attendees for Thursday January 22 events at 7 PM and 8 PM. Next Sunday January 25 includes 10 AM choir rehearsal and 11 AM Youth Week worship on the topic Strive to Know The True Meaning of Worship followed by 11 AM Youth Week Sunday School. Evening programs include 5 PM Youth Study Hour 8 PM Youth Prophecy Night and social activities.
Mr and Mrs Leo Schori Jr of West Union were guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Leo Schori and Janice.
Thank you messages express appreciation for cards and gifts received during hospital stays and after returning home. Names include Mrs. Jacob Schneider and son, Pvt. Burdette L. Anderson, Karen, Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Olson, Iowa City, Mrs. Guy Whitford, West Union, Mrs. Pearl Jaquette, Dubuque, Inez Shaffer, Louise Stanley, and Shirley Page as weekend guests sharing warm memories and support.
Mrs Peter A Wolf died after a short illness Friday January 18 at her Volga home. Funeral services were held Monday at Sacred Heart church with burial in the Catholic cemetery. She was born March 12 1875 in Bankston Dubuque county, daughter of Michael and Eva Ferring. She married Peter A Wolf February 10 1904 in Bankston. Former residents of Dubuque county, she and her family moved to Volga.
Mrs Lela S Wier of Jackson Mississippi writes she was crippled by rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatism yet recovered to an active life after treatment. She offers to share her method in a reply to interested readers at Arbor Hills Drive P O Box 8122.
The obituary lists a Clayton County resident with 27 years in the area and survivors including a husband two daughters Celestine Wolf of Volga and Mrs A J Rooney of Dubuque two sons R C of Volga and Francis L of Clermont ten grandchildren two sisters Mrs D E Daly and Mayme Ferring both of Dubuque three brothers N J Ferring of San Francisco Matt Ferring of Des Moines and W B Ferring of Dyersville.
This week primary children and grades one and two held a toy show while last week’s girl dominated doll show. Mr Crandall showed flood pictures on a movie machine. Students and staff share activities, illnesses, and college talks.
Helen Chase recovered at home from flu and returned to Fayette to resume studies. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Wallace Oldfather and Janet at J H Williams home in Fairbank. Guardian service dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Les Wheeler near Arlington. Carl Nus and daughter visited Mrs Fred Gernand Tuesday. Floyd Whitford family from West Union visited Ted Whitford Sunday afternoon. Joyce Oldfather, Raytheon employee in Oelwein, spent weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Glen Oldfather.
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