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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1953
Page
6
A long list of guests and visits fills a weekend in the area. Multiple families from Postville West Union Oelwein and other nearby towns hosted dinners and overnight stays with relatives and friends in Rochester Madison and Cedar Rapids, highlighting a busy social network and extended family travel.
Elgin Lutheran Church led by Pastor Vance R. Knutser hosts choir rehearsal on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the gyrd and divine worship on Sunday at 9 30 a.m. in the gymnasium. A 6 16 p.m. rally in the valley features a Wiener roast and a Luther League meeting for youths 14 by 1963 at Elgin school grounds.
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce Sunday services with Dr S J Strandjord minister. Norway service at 9 20 a m and Marion service at 11 a m. Everyone is welcome at each service.
Pastor Dr A Ittermann leads Thursday midweek service at 8 00 pm with Don Messerer Sumner reader Choir rehearsal at 9 00 pm Sunday August 2 10 00 am Communion and brief business session All members urged to attend Sunday school 11 00 am Dinner 12 00 pm Board meeting 1 00 pm Afternoon service 2 00 pm Monday August 3 8 00 pm CBY social eveing Everyone welcome
Methodist Church holds 10:00 a.m. worship. Social visits include Jack Adrian and family at Ed Wagner home West Union. Birthday gathering at Russell Wenger home with Eugene Schori Elmer Meyer Henry McMillan William Moore and others. Cards gifts and prayers from friends and neighbors for hospital patients Rose Buroden Harry Wenber Arthur Yearlous Martin Larson and Barney Larson express thanks.
Mary Brackin underwent an appendectomy at Palmer Memorial hospital in West Union. USC studies tie up J Robinson’s notes from Southgate California about plans to leave for home on August 1. A flurry of visits fills weekends with relatives from Skokie Illinois to Boise Idaho. Local families hosted picnics, dinners, and birthday celebrations, while others attended funerals and paid hospital visits in Postville Decorah and surrounding areas.
A historical overview explains diabetes from ancient recognition to insulin therapy since 1921, noting insulin enables diabetics to live longer. It discusses artery hardening as a complication in elderly patients, mentions tetramycin as a potential treatment, and observes higher female susceptibility in some reports while citing broader US and global contexts.
Mrs. Eugene Schori and others were entertained at Cedar Rapids by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wenger and Mrs. Rosina Anderson in Clermont. Mrs. Jack Whipple and Mrs. Russell Larson hosted the Botoffe Club for a surprise birthday party honoring their mother, Mrs. Walter Falk.
A man achieved a high score in a bridge contest while Mrs. C. B. Schori is mentioned in connection with law matters.
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