Community Picnic And Family Gatherings Across West Union Area
Local residents hosted picnics dinners and visits at multiple homes around West Union and nearby towns. Guests included families of Odegukd, Murtie, Nutting, Nyberg, Larson, Olson, Amundson, Cline, Falk, Frieden, and others. Notable events featured birthday celebrations, weddings, and a funeral attendance for A A Dohrer in Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Odegukd
Joana
Mrays
N. J. Murtie
Myron Nutting
Ervin Nyberg
West Union
Fred Dennis
Richard
Marion
Fayette
LaVerne Larson
Ann
Elmer Larson
Oliver Larson
Almer
Amundson
Karen
JoAnn Olson
Iowa City
Ames Olson
Nita
Millard Bilden
Jane
Don
Dean
Donaline
Joyce Larson
Howard Kluss
Louis Amundson
Roberto Cline
Debby
Dennis
Mark
Henrietta Stockman
Decor
Elgin council approves street vacate and beer permits
Elgin Iowa council met June 6 1955 at town hall with Mayor Schori and five councilmen present. Minutes approved. Bills approved including salaries, utilities, and road work. Motion to vacate Schori Addition streets for relocation of Apostolic Church pending sale of property. Fire department nozzle purchase approved. Class B beer permit and cigarette permits approved for local residents and businesses. Post meeting notes report local visits and family events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Schori
Boyle
Doan
Fauser
Muehlethaler
Abe
Capper
General Fund
Walter P. Kohls
Leo Dennler
Kohls
Robert Moore
Elgin Echo
Elgin Furniture
Jacob Lehman
Gas & Oil
John Falk & Sons
Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
Limber
Arwell, Inc
Chas. O'Neill
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Interstate Power Co
Hall and
Park
Max Thoma
D. Welch
W. C
R. E Kohler
D. O. Dean
Co. RL & P. Ry
Gene McClain
Center St
Apostolic Church
Fire Department
Fyr-Fyter Co
Eugene G. Schori
C. O
Arlie Christ
Chas
Julie O'Neill
Otto E. Olson
Harold and Gladys Halverson
Andrew H. Brackin
Leo L, Schori
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches Notice
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce services on Sunday July 17 with 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m divine worship in Elgin and 9 00 a m worship 10 00 a m Sunday school in Highland. A July 14 2 00 p m Ladies Aid Dorcas Society meeting at the Highland church basement hosted by Mdms Roy Halverson Ed Kuehl and Lydia Hanson. Bible campers depart Luther Park Chetek Wis from Clermont bus depot at 10 00 a m Sunday July 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance R. Knutsen
Elgin
Indonesia
Highland
Ladies’ Aid and
Dorcas Society
Mdms
Roy ‘Halverson
Ed Kuehl
Lydia Hanson
Methodist Church Service Schedule Cites No Choir Rehearsal
Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 8 45 a m and worship at 10 a m minister E G Steinman presides no choir rehearsal this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches Event Schedule
On July 17 at St Olaf and Gunder churches in Decorah and Marion services begin with Pastor Oscar Haugstal preaching at 9:00 and 10:30 respectively. The Decorah Circuit Luther League Bible Camp runs July 17 to 23. July 28 features St Olaf Joint Aid. all welcome to attend services led by Dr S J Strandford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Oscar Haugstal
Marion
Haugstal
Decorah
Luther League Bible Camp
St. Olaf Joint Aid
S. J. Strandford
First Baptist Church Services and Weeknight Activities
The Friendly Church With Living Message lists events led by Pastor H. John Vanderbeck. Evening programs include CBY officers meeting at 7:15 p.m., Hour of Power at 8:00 p.m., senior choir rehearsal at 8:45 p.m., and morning worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Gospel hour at 8:00 p.m. Quote: I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good... let me do it now. Also an Ada classified note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Church
H. John Vanderbeck
CBY
Church thanks newspaper for cooperation in notices
Dorothy Muehlethaler, church clerk, on behalf of the church, extends sincere thanks to Strauch & Herman, editors of The Elgin Echo, for cooperation in printing weekly announcements and special news stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strauch & Herman
The
Elgin Echo
Elgin
Iowa
Dorothy Muehlethaler
Elgin Local News Weekender Dinner Guests and Visits
Elgin area notes list numerous social visits including Will and Ida Pulfer hosting relatives from Bloomington and Elkader, Cedar Rapids, McGregor, Silvis Indiana, and Grundy Center. Local families associated with Postville Wadena Fayette Buchanan counties and Cedar Rapids area entertained or hosted relatives and guests during the weekend and late last week.
Social notes from Elgin area family gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson and Darlene with Vickie Wright and Cecil Abel spent Sunday evening at the Fred and Lydia Martie home. Gehring and Bobbie visited Postville for dinner with Dr and Mrs Milton Schlein. Additional guests included Mrs Gehrings sister and husband from Dubuque and the Grant Schultz Louis Halverson group who traveled to Nebraska for work in wheat fields and planned trips to North and South Dakota and Canada with A L Cooper of Texas. Patricia Jo Torkelson was baptized at Elgin Lutheran Church with sponsors Mr and Mrs Ivan Torkelson, then dinner hosted by C O Torkelson with Pastor Knutson and family, Mrs Alfred Christensen of Hazelton, Susan and Jane Torkelson, Mrs Belva Snyder, Glen. Marjorie Johnson and Marlene Medberry of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with their parents. Leonard Roberts family spent July 2 to Tuesday at Bowen NJ visiting Ma and Mrs Don Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Larson
Clarence Amundson
Clermont Park
Richard Olson
Elliott
Ewald Lyngans
Ronald
George Frieden
Arthur Helgerson
Aines Olson
Orville Berg
Glendon Thu
Terril
Pastor
Vance Knutsen
Thu
Knutsen
Robert D. Wilson
Don Stone
Karen
Sheryl
Hastings
Ned
Stone
Mr. Wilson
Fred
Lydia Martie
Joe Wander
Linda
Ole Reierton
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Arno Fascher
Ruth Schupbach
Bert Butikofer
Tony
Ida Frieden
Leslie Gertst
Mediapolis
Arnold Gerst
Bert Thoman
Nels Olson
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
George Howard, Jr
Camp McCoy
Wis
Mrs. Howard
Terrie
iMr
Lester Gehring
Bobby
J. O. Probert
Mabel Johnson
Louise Gehring
Wadena
Merle Clark
Fayette and
Buchanan Counties
Farm Service
Oelwein Park
Eugene Habeger
Susan
David
Allen Habeger
Alfred
Mary Kirkeberg
Janice Nightengale
Lloyd Meyer
Postville
Max Hunsberger
Henry Kuehl
Dave Herrmann
Mary
Sibley
Ole Reierson
Darlene
Vickie Wright
Cecil Abel
Bobbie
Milton Schlein
Gehring
Lloyd Dewey
Dubuque
Grant Schultz
Louis Halverson
Nebraska
Patricia Jo
Otis Torkelson
Elgin Luetheran Church
Ivan Torkelson
C. O. Torkelson
Vance Knutsem
Alfred Christensen
Hazelton
Jane Torkelson
Belva Snyder
Glen
Marjorie Johnson
Marlene Medberry
Leonard Roberts
Bowen
Don Winfield
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Sponge Pack
Einhars’ S
Elgin, Iowa
Council Proceedings
Bape
R. E. Kohler
Elmer Frieden
Jimmy
Walter Medberry
Bob Medberry
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Bob
Airport
Silver Lake
Archie Howard
Thos
E. Howard
W. J. Grove
Ames
Iowa State College
Burton Wolf
H. H. Wolf
Fort Belvoir
Don Page
Myron Moore
Elgin and
Highland Lutheran Churches
St. Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches
First Baptist Church
Ada
Avalon
West Union, Iowa
Glen Ford, Barbara Stanwyck In
Tyrone Power
Maureen O'Hara
West Point
Barb, Stanwyck, Robert Ryan In
Burma
Burma Jungle
Will Cheeseman
Elkader
Rey Leuchtenmacher
Charles Graff
LaVern Dennler
McGregor
Louis Becker
Clarence Becker
Silvis
Sheridan Downey
Grundy Center
Charles Becker
Joe Kiosa
Ruth Pulfer
Bloomington
Ill
Ida Pulfer
Lane
Elgin Furniture Store
Dial
Muehlethalers
B.egoodrich Sa Steps
the Gay
Imlediterranean
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