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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
6
Elgin residents and guests marked Memorial Day with visits and gatherings across multiple homes. Families from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Minneapolis and Chicago joined locals, with several staying through Monday. Updates include travel to Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, plus moves and job notes among attendees.
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7 30. WSCS general meeting Thursday afternoon June 10 in the church parlors. Committee members include Mrs G J Mosby Mrs Rob Grimes and Mrs B H Brackin. Rev Joseph C Warton, Minister.
Luther an church notices list June services for Marion and Norway congregations. June 6 shows Norse Marion at 9:45 English and St Olaf Marion 11 English with St Olaf 8 p m English. June 13 Norway 9:30 English Pentecost and Marion 11 English Pentecost. June 20 Norway 10:30 confirmations then 8 p m communion. Pastor Dr 8 Strandford invites all to attend every service.
Paul F. Zaschke serves as minister Alfred Jacob Jr. is organist. Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2. Prayer service at 8. Choir at 9. Friday to Sunday events include a Sunday school picnic at the fair grounds and a B P U annual business meeting Friday evening. Sunday worship and communion at 10, Sunday school at 11. Vacation Bible School closes at 2 p.m.
West Church holds services at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 a m and English service at 11 a m The Lord's Supper will be administered Luther League meets Sunday evening Pastor Rev Axel Shelveland asks readers to consider confessing Christ Read Luke 12 8 NW PRISON PRESS Robert L La Chapelle has served 25 years as foreman of Anamosa Reformatory printing dept His assistant John Kitchen has 10 years there Inmates learn printing under outsider bosses
The radio operator Sparks from a U boat victim sends his final message as lifeboats pull away from the doomed vessel. Millions of dollars in food, supplies, and munitions sink to the ocean floor in another Allied catastrophe. The appeal urges more work, savings, and investments in War Bonds. U S Treasury Department
The lesson outlines topics and scripture passages selected for June 6. It notes the material is copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
A sermon outlines Peter's comfort for persecuted Christians, urging Do Not Be Afraid Do Not Be Surprised Do Not Be Ashamed Do Not Worry Do Not Waver. It stresses Christ’s lordship, faith as presence, joyful endurance, humility, casting care on Christ, and vigilance against Satan’s attacks.
Wahanka Campfire Girls held a council fire on Tuesday at the Walter Falk home. Jane Falb spoke on Indian Legends and received honors for original poetry titled Ideals for a Campfire Girl. Ranks were awarded to Marilyn Falb Delores Torkelson Lauretta Gilson and Charlotte Tebbe.
Thomas Walsh died in 1884 in Fremont township Butler county Iowa. His will admitted to probate at Allison to clear title to property after a prior failed February hearing. Estate closure needed to finalize title and settle affairs. Two Iowans join Labor Department cost of living review committee: E Wight Bakke Onawa Yale University and Theo Schultz Ames Iowa State College.
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