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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
6
Leonard Roberts family and Alan Wenger visited Pueblo relatives. Many guests joined the Grimes and Gruver households in West Union for dinners and Sunday gatherings. Attendees included Vern Knight, Eli Grimm, Lavon, Milwaukee visitors Sharlene Grover, Alma Tripp and others.
A guide outlining why travelers should secure a trip travel accident policy that includes life and medical coverage, detailing the protection it offers during trips, emergency assistance, and financial safeguards for medical events and accidental death while abroad.
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce weekly activities led by Vance R. Knutsen with a Women's Mission Society gathering Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Hostesses include Mrs. Allen Anderson, Hulda Sutter, John Lantz, Clifford Gisleson and Harry Everett. Friday Luther League meets at the fellowship hall. Sunday July 22 features Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and divine worship at 10:30 a.m. Highland also holds divine worship on Sunday July 22 at 9:00 a.m.
The church lists Sunday school at 6 45 a m and worship at 10 a m led by Minister Charles E G Steinman. Choir rehearsal is Thursday at 7 30 p m. WSCS Circle meetings are this Thursday with Circle Rachel at the church, Circle Nora at Mrs Lyle Light's home, and Circle Mary at Mrs Robert Kohler's home.
Thursday July 19 features Tabitha Society at 2:00 p m and Hour of Power at 4:00 p m with choir practice and CBY program rehearsal. Friday July 20 hosts Crusaders and Ambassadors wiener roast at Hugo Hackmann farm. Sunday July 22 includes 10:00 a m worship 11:00 a m Sunday school and 8:00 p m slides and tapes from the Colorado Mission to Spanish Americans supervised by Mr and Mrs A D Schantz. Thought for the week emphasizes holding to the old while embracing the new.
Sunday plans include installation of Pastor Bruce Boyce at St Olaf in Marion at 9:00 a.m. and Gunder Norwegian church at 11:00 a.m. Dr. V T Jordahl to conduct the rites with a picnic dinner for both congregations at Marion after the 11 a.m. service.
Mrs. Pau Pulfer and David Paul express gratitude to friends for cards and gifts while in hospital and after returning home. The appreciation note thanks supporters for their kindness and visitations.
I thank friends and relatives for cards letters gifts and visits while at the La Crosse hospital and since my return home. A special thank you to the Rev Vance Knutsen and the Rev B Knudsen for their visits, Mrs Ludwig Anderson. Alp
A long list of social visits and home gatherings spans Iowa communities including Clinton, Sumner, Elkader, Oelwein, and Decorah. Hosts include the Schmid, Krueger, Dennler, Potratz, and Wenger families. Guests hail from Pocahontas, Kingsford, Emory, Waterloo, and several other towns, with picnics, birthdays, and dinners noted along with a few trips to state parks and clinics.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Ruroden and Mr and Mrs Robert Barker visited Hawkeye on Sunday to see Rose Ruroden who recently had surgery in Iowa City. She is convalescing at her daughter Mrs Harold Pattick's home.
The Milo Olson family spent last Monday evening in the Henry T Olson home. Loretta and Bernice Considins of Chicago were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mulford for several days last week. They are friends of Mrs. Mulford.
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