Elgin Residents Share News and Visits Across Town
The Elgin community reports numerous visits and gatherings. Lorence Muehlethaler family plans midweek return from a Black Hills Yellowstone trip starting July 6. Ann Larson marked her seventh birthday with a party including Rosemary Barker and others. Numerous relatives and friends visit from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Decorah and across Wisconsin and Illinois. Local dinners, picnics, and travel updates weave through everyday life as relatives travel to and from Air Force bases and family gatherings domestic and abroad.
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Lorence Muehlethaler
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Ann Larson
Rosemary Barker
Susan Blockhus
Pamela Coffin
Marie Cummings
Marcia Dennler
Janice Hanson
Ann Howard
Diane Kohler
Dayra Jensen
Diane Larson
Marcia Lyngaas
Karen
Jo Ann Olson
Mrs Gehring Celebrates Birthday with Guests
Mr and Mrs William Pape Lynn and Gordon West Union and Hazel Gehring were guests in the Charles Gehring home Wednesday evening to help Mrs Gehring celebrate her birthday.
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William Pape
Lynn and Gordon
West Union
Hazel Gehring
Charles Gehring
Mrs. Gehring
Surprise Shower for Greta Falb at Gref Dorm Fayette
Greta Falb’s college friends hosted a surprise shower last Wednesday evening at Gref Dormitory in Fayette. The event featured games and contests that provided entertainment for attendees.
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Greta Falb
Gref
Fayette
Tabitha Society to Install Officers at Thursday Meeting
The Tabitha Society will hold its monthly meeting at 2:00 p.m. The session will include installation of officers. Note this month’s meeting falls on the fourth Thursday.
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Tabitha Society
Apostolic Christian Church Sunday Services Schedule
Apostolic Christian Church outlines Sunday morning worship from 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school at 18 30 to 11 30 and church services. Sunday afternoon events include song services from 12 30 to 1 00 and church services from 1 00 to 2 00.
Erickson Norbeck Wedding At Highland Service
A church note lists worship and communion at 8:30 am and a 3:30 pm Erickson Norbeck wedding at Highland. The day includes a silent auction near the meeting and a worship schedule for Sunday July 19.
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Erickson
Norbeck
Highland
Erickson - Norbeck
Gehring Reunion Brings Kin From Across States
The first Gehring reunion gathered at Mrs. Fred Schneider’s home on Saturday July 11 with a picnic. Attendees traveled from Chicago Minneapolis Roanoke Decorah Marion Sumner Postville Kenmare and more. Read letters from those unable to attend.
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Vern Randolph
Bloomfield
Earl Kiple
Ripie
Pean Krueger
A. Jacob
Pauline Petratz
Anna McNeill
Petratz
Krueger
Dan Butiko
West Union Fairgrounds
M. A. Hoyer
Mabel Grover
Salome Miller
Milton Miller
Patty Wilson
Don Reeder
Clifton Miller
Fred Wede
Vernon Wede
Lee Boleyn
Raymond Boleyn
Robert Boleyn
Elgin
Leo Boyer
Linda
Ethel Platz
Lime Springs
Milford Gage
Dannan
Howard Miller
Ruthann
Jack Hockey
Waterloo
Nellie Leithold
la Crosse
Wisc
Judy Bry
Fayette
Reuben Miller
Richard Chicken
Vern Boyer
Leonard Larsen
West Union
Harold Wilson
Manterville
Minn
Jim
Lawrence West
Kenneth Larson
Clear Lake
Jack Willet
Michael
Mitchel
Cedar Falls
Jacob Gehrings
Wm. Massner
Pearl Johnson
John Erickson
Alta Bond
Aulden Wilson
C. J. Mulford
Chetek Wisconsin
Cecil Mulford
Bertha Lehman
York Penn
Lyle Lenth
Gehring
Fred Schneider
Ed Lambert
Chicago
Chester Curtis
Minneapolis
Mollie Beer
Lee Beer
Roanoke
Wim. Massner
Wapelio
Mitchell
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Story City
Gerald Ge
Kenmare
No. Dake
Charivari and Shower for Mr and Mrs Stewart
Henderson Prairie Study Club hosted a charivari and shower for Mr. and Mrs Alvin Stewart at Archie Schroeder home on July 6. About 50 guests attended a weiner roast and picnic supper followed by the couple opening gifts with visiting entertainment and Karen Schroeder among the attendees.
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Henderson
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches Events
NORWAY July 16 2 00 p m Norway Ladies Aid July 19 9 00 a m Worship Service Norway Church July 23 2 30 p m St Olaf Ladies Aid Marion Church July 18 2 00 p m Marion Dorcas Society July 19 10 30 a m Worship Service July 23 8 00 p m Awad Ismir speaks at Marion Church Public invited
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Norway
Norway Ladies Aid
St. Olaf Ladies Aid
Marion Church
Marion Dorcas Society
Awad Ismir
Syria Community Church Service Schedule
Syria Community church invites attendance by Donald T. Caspers, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Service of worship at 10:00 a.m.
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Syria
First Baptist Church Eldon Services This Week
Thursday July 16 8 00 p m Midweek service for prayer and Bible Study Senior CBYF in charge 9 00 p m Choir Practice Sunday July 18 10 00 am Morning Worship Rev August Winkleman guest speaker 11 00 Sunday School 8 00 pm Evening Worship Thursday July 23
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CBYF
August Winkleman
St Pauls Methodist Church WSCS Circles Meet
St Pauls Methodist Church hosts WSCS circle meetings Circle Nora at Mrs Lyle Light home with Mrs Mel Koh ler and Mrs Laurene Knudtson leading. Circle Mary at church with Mrs L Kiple and Mrs C B Schori co hosts and program by Mrs W J Grove. Circle Rachel at Mrs Les Falk home with program by Mrs Jack Adrian. Choir rehearsal at 7:50 p.m. Worship service 9:00 a.m. Sunday school 10:00 a.m.
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WSCS
Circle Nora
Lyle Light
Mel Kohler
Laurene Knudtson
Circle Mary
L. L. Kiple
C. B. Schori
W. J. Grove
Circle Rachel
Les Falk
Jack Adrian
Elgin WMF Meeting Led by Mrs Harry Everett
Elgin community news notes Thursday July 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Elgin WMF with Mrs Harry Everett leading the Bible study and related activities for the group.
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Elgin
Harry Everett
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