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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
6
Elgin residents travel to Chicago and Des Moines for visits and medical care. Many gatherings celebrate birthdays, weddings, and dinners at homes and cafes. Individuals named include Mrs H S Steele Mrs Haas Mrs Masonhall Mr Haas and many others across Monona Elkader Oelwein Chester Gundey and Clermont, with trips to Denver and Philadelphia noted.
Jan 27 at 8 pm St Olaf Ladies Aid and Brotherhood meeting. Jan 28 St Olaf at 7 30 pm boys club. Jan 30 St Olaf at 9 15 am English service and Marion at 11 am English service. Come to church you are welcome at each and every service. Dr S J Strandford pastor.
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m. W S C S general meeting Thursday afternoon February 3 at Mrs H H Wolf home with Mrs G J Mosby and Mrs Rob Grimes assisting hostesses. Rev Joseph C Warton Minister.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Thursday events with prayer service at 8 p.m. and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Sunday school convenes at 11 o'clock followed by the evening service at 8 o'clock led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke and Organist Alfred Jacob Jr.
A grateful note from Chris Schweitzer thanks the Elgin fire department and neighbors who answered a Friday afternoon call when fire spread from his farm to the Luchsinger field. The helpers prevented further damage and are greatly appreciated.
On Italian beaches and Pacific jungles, planes tanks and artillery must move fast without building roads or airfields. The image shows soldiers unrolling steel mattresses as a wartime aid funded by the U.S. Treasury War Bonds program.
Lesson for January 30 covers scripture readings and related subjects. Includes notes on copyright considerations and international context.
A sermon on Mark's gospel shows Jesus as mighty worker and savior who calms the storm and raises Jairus's daughter. It emphasizes faith over fear in life's dangers and death, urging belief in Christ's power for deliverance.
Elling S Houg born March 1 1865 son of Svend and Margaret Houg near Elgin. He married Mary Olson in 1897 and had seven children. He bought the farm in 1903 and died January 20 1944 in Decorah hospital at age 78. Funeral at Marion Lutheran Church with Rev. S J Strandford officiating. Survivors include widow seven children and six grandchildren. Burial in Marion cemetery.
Infant Thomas Edward Hogan, son of Mr and Mrs Philip Hogan, was born at Mercy hospital Oelwein on January 20 and died the next day at 8 15. Funeral services were held Saturday at St Peters Parish Clemont and burial was in Elgin cemetery. The father serves in the army stationed in Alaska and the mother formerly Ruby Boyle is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle.
The Hogan family extends thanks to friends for sympathy and kindness during bereavement. Grateful for the expressions and acts of support as they cope with loss from Wanta.
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