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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1950

Page

6

Local social notes from Bay County and Waterloo area

Tillie Waibach Eva Waibach Helen and Mildred visit at Albert Schupbach home then travel with Ruth Schupbach to Alberta and Lake Louise. C. J. Smith family dine with Henry Feller. Clifford Feller returns from vacation in Waterloo. Various visits from Georgia Elkema Iowa City to Mrs Tie Hanson and others. rural carrier convention attendance planned. Several residents travel to Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Boulder City Nevada and other locales for visits, fishing trips, and vacations. multiple dinner and guest arrangements noted.

Tillie Eva Waibach Helen Mildred Welland Bidena Waterloo Georgia Elkema Iowa City Tie Hanson Sheldon Boyle Lena Retz Harvey Krause Jon Glendale Calif H. B. Moore Susan Pittsburg Emma‘ Olson Walter Ash West Union Chas, Wenger Ed Medberry Reva Farrault Minn

Ruth and Home Unity in a Family Tale From Judges

The piece argues that language lacks a global term for home and uses Ruth from the Judges era to illustrate home as people, not walls. It emphasizes country families working together, shared ideals, and religious faith as the glue, with Boaz’s remark thy God shall be my God highlighting devotion.

England Ruth Raith Naomi Ruth Naomi Boaz

Church activities and Clear Lake Institute delegation

Morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, choir practice Thursday at 7 30. A large church delegation, including Ruth Tillotson Shirley Page Jane Jee Torkelson Roberta Mosby Janice Schori Yvonne Chapman Karen Kiple Marie Hendrickson Mary Brackin and Mary Becker attends Clear Lake Institute this week. Mrs Don Page is counselor. Mary Becker has attended institute for three consecutive years. Delegation left Sunday afternoon and returns Saturday morning. Watch for vacation church and Sunday school notice next week. If you have not secured offering envelopes call Gladys Feller this week.

Our Church Clear Lake Institute Ruth Tillotson Shirley Page Jane Jee Torkelson Roberta Mosby Janice Schori Yvonne Chapman Karen Kiple Marie Hendrickson Mary Brackin Mary Becker Don Page Institute Gladys Feller

St Olaf Lutheran Churches Sunday Services

St Olaf Lutheran Church holds services Sunday July 16 at 9 30 with morning worship and at 11 00 with another service led by Pastor Dr S J Strandford. Marion also hosts a service later.

St. Olaf Marion S. J. Strandford

Elgin Baptist Church Brotherhood Meets With Events

Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Dr. Arthur Ittermann hosted a two day Brotherhood gathering Tuesday and Thursday with 7:00 p m youth choir and program 9:00 p m prayer and choir rehearsals. Next Sunday July 16 features 10:00 a m worship 11:00 a m Sunday school and 8:00 p m C B Y program with a Northern Seminary student to fit the pulpit.

Arthur Ittermann Men’s Brotherhood Northern Seminary

Local social notes from Elgin and area families

Elgin and nearby residents hosted visitors and hosted guests over recent days. Kahoka Missouri and Hudson South Dakota families visited Mrs Anna Schupbach and relatives in Monona Postville and other towns. The McMillans summering in New York while the Ittermann and Kloster families planned trips and dinners with local households.

Card of Thanks from Emma Olson for kindnesses shown

Mrs Emma Olson expresses sincere thanks to relatives and friends for cards letters personal calls and kindnesses during her recent period of illness or adversity, noting appreciation for continued support and well wishes.

Emma Olson

Thanking Friends for Kindnesses After Illness

Adella Chapman expresses gratitude to friends who sent cards and letters and offered kindness during a recent illness.

Social round of visits and travels around town

A long list of Sunday and weeklong visits across area towns. Families from Schori Lehman Hackmann Reed Gehring and others vacationing, visiting relatives in Decorah Maniton Springs Fort Collins and Denver. Several dinners and bridge games noted along with a few overnight guests and fishing plans.

Pinner Hosts Guests From Wisconsin New York and Iowa

Sunday evening at the Albert Schupbach home hosted visitors including Rev and Mrs Silas Luet Chris and Silas Martin Will Hubert of Princeville and families Emil Moore Fanny Frieden Anna Schupbach Bert Butikofer Louis Lehman Elmer Malkow from Madison and friends from New York Mr and Mrs Wm Kerr hosted sight seeing parties at Spillville St Lucas and Festina last Saturday Weekend guests in the Kerr home were Mr and Mrs Richard Mason and Susan Elgin Ill Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs C L Young Mrs J A Potter and Oliver Capper called on Chas Capper Monday In the same area Mrs Mason and Susan joined J P Medberry family for a weekend visit

Mia Guy’ Muchow Denns Maynard Lantz Herb | Krotiberg Geraldine Halver‘gon Chicago Hiram Cedar” Rapids Saints J. P. Medberry Bonnie'Rere Elgin Marvin Diamond Susan Boulder City Nevada H. H. Wolf D’aene Eldon H. D Paul Zurbrigger Gordon Zurbriggen Sumner Silas Leuthola Sam Martin Princeville Emil Moore Arthur Groth Nistor Decorah Aert Gibson Ocelweil Walter Medberry Lloyd Capper Norris Capper Herman L., Capper Elmer Reitz Kahoka Hazel Horst Hudson S. D Anna Schupbach Ray Weithorn Win. Schupbach Monona Hengian Schupbach Postville Winifred Elizabeth McMillan New York Arthur Ittermann States Canada Adam Kloster Lawrence Grimm Wm. Price Monroe, N. C Hilary Woytash John and Harold Grimm Leo L. Schori Leake Charles City Sam Lehman W. J. Grove Clara Kuster Festina Spillville John Lantz Max Hunsberger Paririe du Chien Wis Albert Schori Leo Jr. Schori Burton Wolf Kathryn Bauder Fort Collins Colo Will Denver Maniton Springs Alfred Jacob Ida Grether Clara Baumgartner St. Mary's Hospital Rochester L. G. Lehman Belva Snyder and Sons Grand View Gus Krueger Lorence Muehlethaler Hugo Hackmann West Union Lulu Schmid Cedar Rapids Richard Sc Ole Johnson Wadena Geo. Schupbach Albert Schupbach Fanny Frieden Ida Louis Lehman Marilyn Lockhart Luella Little Independence Bill Eakey Cletus Connley Waverly Glen Little Pinner Silas Luet Hold Chris Silas Martin Will Hubert Princeville, I Bert Butikofer Elmer Malkow Madison, Wis Wm. Kerr St. Lucas Kerr Richard Mason J Elgin, Ill J. P. Med‘berry C. L. Young J. A | Potter Olivier Capper DeWitt Chas. Capper

Gratitude for Kind Friends After West Union Hospital Stay

A note of thanks expresses appreciation to friends who sent cards flowers and visited during a hospital stay at West Union. The writer Lehman age 46 thanks the community for the support and kindness received.

West Union Hospital Lehman

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Elgin Park Ladies of Clermont Ter ‘Sali Ike Seal Witais Elgin Baptist Church Ray E. Masloff Mary Allen California Japan Fort Bragg N.C Masloff Wilma Allen Marshall Allen Harold Bennett Beverly Allen Oelwein North Carolina John McMillan Williams Hoefer Adella Chapman Matter’s Ballroom Tom Owen and His Cowboys Les Hartmann The Towa Cornhuskers Max Thoma Elgin, Iowa Ananth Curtiss Fruit Rolls Curtiss Redskin Jones Ant Moore’s General Electric Franklin Kent Storage Hassock Elgin Furniture Store Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
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