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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
6
The report lists numerous weekend visits and social calls across Cedar Falls and nearby towns. Guests include Patty Peterson and family, Glen Schupbach, Dr. Arthur Itterman, Rev. Vanderbeck, and Dr. Torkelson. Doan home hosts a 500 club gathering with scores and prizes noted.
A long list of Sunday and weekend dinner and supper guests from Fayette and surrounding towns visits families in Maynard Clermont Center Point West Union Oelwein Decorah Ackley Moline Hawkeye LeMars and Eldorado. Notable hosts include Mr and Mrs Myron Moore Selmer Groth Elmer Meyer Roy Leuchtenmacher and the Krueger and Krueger families with multiple shared meals.
The Friendly Church led by Pastor Rev. John Vanderbeck outlines Thursday activities with junior choir practice at 7:30 p m and Hour of Power at 8 p m, senior choir practice, and Sunday events including morning worship with National Youth Sung and a Bible message titled Christ Calls, Sunday School for all ages, C B Y program practice at 2 p m, Youth Night at 8 p m, and a Singspiration at the new parsonage. A Monday C B Y social meets at the parsonage with the Week’s Thought: The attitude we hold towards those who wrong us is our spiritual thermometer.
The Methodist Church lists worship at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Thursday and a membership training class at the parsonage this coming Saturday at 2 00 p m The pastor intends to attend a minister s school in Indianola on February 14.
Pastor Knutsen leads a week of events at Elgin Lutheran Church from January 28 to February 2 including Ladies Aid at the Legion hall at 2 00 pm with hostesses and program chair, senior choir practice, Sunday School teachers meeting, catechetical class, Sunday worship, and a trustees board meeting at the parsonage.
St Olaf Lutheran Church announces Aid at 2:00 p.m. with Mrs Adbert Fette and Mrs Wm Fascher serving. Services at 9:00 a.m. for St Olaf and 11:00 a.m. Norway with confirmations at Marion 10:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Marion Luther League supper. Thursday Feb 4 Norway Aid at 2:00 p.m. S J Strandjord pastor invites all to every service.
A compact note describes the Sierra Nevada as a snow trap where moisture from the Aleutians first yields heavy rain in northern California and then deposits snow in high mountain elevations. The message thanks friends and the American Legion for cards and gifts during illness from John O. Anderson dated the 22nd.
The Hanson family expresses gratitude to all who sent cards gifts and visits during Mr Hanson s hospital stay and on their 40th wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Martin Hanson extend appreciation from 2c
A string of social notes records visits and hospitality across families in West Union Oelwein Decorah and nearby towns. Guests include Walter and family, Sharron Wentz, Luther College attendees, Parkersburg residents, and visitors from Fayette Marion Rochester and Houston with multiple dinners and travels mentioned.
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