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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1953
Page
6
A long list of visitors and hosts is reported, with Scheel and Nelson families among Cedar Falls and Clermont gatherings. Numerous hometowns including Postville, Iowa City, Chicago, Manchester, Decorah, and Ames are mentioned as friends and relatives call on or dine with area residents, with several trips and picnics noted.
A collection of thank you notices from Ruth and Harlan Bilden Schaer Bros and others. They thank hospital staff, the Elgin fire department, neighbors, and friends for cards, gifts, flowers, and aid after visits, a fire, and during illness.
Next Sunday July 19 at 9 30 a m divine worship will be held in the gymnasium. Thursday July 16 at 2 00 p m the Ladies Aid meets at the Legion hall. Hostesses Mrs Dwayne Frieden Ed Butikofer and Fred Butikofer. Youth choir practice 7 30 p m in the gym. Luther League Bible camp at Luther Park Chetek Wis from July 26 to Aug 1. We invite you to our worship services.
E G Steinman minister presides at 10:00 a m Holy Communion service with Sunday School at 11:00 a m. Choir rehearsal Thursday 8:00 p m. Circle Nora meets at church parlors Thursday with hostesses Mrs W J Grove and Mrs Clare Kuster. Circle Rebecca meets Thursday with Mrs C B Schori and Mrs Albert Schori as assistant hostess.
The Tabitha Society meets Thursday afternoon at two at the Elgin church. Mid week service Thursday at 8 led by Rev. L Koppin of Detroit. Choir rehearsal at 9. Next Sunday July 19 worship at 10 led by Rev. L Koppin, with Sunday school at 11 and Sunday evening service at 8. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce services by Dr. S J Strandford on Saturday July 18 in Marion at 930 am and Norway at 1100 am on Sunday July 19. Marion hosts July 26 to Aug 1 Luther League Bible camp at Luther Park Chetek Wisconsin. Come to church you are welcome at each service.
Mrs Nelle Reusser and Mrs Bertha Kiple host a Thursday evening picnic for Mr and Mrs John Walker and their Stock ton California daughters. Attendees include Earl Kiple Willy Kohler Mr and Mrs Wm Howard and Billy, L L Kiple and Lyle Light families, Arthur Lantz Eloise LaDonna Grace Evans John Lantz party, Dallyville Wisconsin visitations, Lt Col James Tillotson Iowa City, Gongas and sons Waterloo, Muehlethaler home guests, Willis Petratz Steven Otto Krueger, Garrison Minnesota trip, Harry Johnson and Clarence Kohls families, Petratz Sioux Falls trip, Mrs Ed Mediberry roasting ears, Shirley West Cleo Moore home visit, Moore surgery recovery.
Fortune magazine highlighted Gerald Pasker of Monticello as a “handy man who made good.” At 33 he founded a farm equipment company in Monticello with last year’s sales over 1 million dollars. In Osterdock the Harold Moser family preserves a clock over 300 years old, held by the family for 90 years.
Keeping pullets housed at night with shade during the day and ample eating and drinking space promotes healthy growth and strong egg-laying capability. The guidance emphasizes comfortable housing to support steady development and productivity.
Sunday afternoon and evening callers visited the Butikofer and Frieden households, with guests from Decorah Fayette and West Union. Travel to Lansing and Bay City is noted, along with dinners and picnics in Fayette and Wadena. Chicago and Dubuque visitors were listed among Sunday guests at various homes.
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