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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
6
A flurry of visitors gathered in Elgin and surrounding towns over the weekend. Bernard Kerr and Bonnie Braun led guest lists from Postville and Davenport, with others from Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Clinton, and Milwaukee joining family and friends for dinners, afternoon calls, and Sunday gatherings. Roberta Mosby, Elizabeth Boyle, and multiple local residents hosted or hosted by families, reflecting a busy social calendar across the region.
Elgin Lutheran Church Vance BR Knutsen pastor announces Sunday June 6 at 10 30 p m divine worship with Vacation Bible School program followed by picnic on school grounds 7 30 p m Luther League at Sara Larson home program chairman Frances Larson
Worship service at 10 00 am Sunday school at 11 00 am Choir practice Thursday 7 30 pm WSCS meeting this coming Thursday Hostesses listed Vacation Bible school in session Monday to Friday 8 45 am to 11 15 am Adult Sunday school class at 8 00 pm Friday hymnals repair and fellowship party after.
The Friendly Church announces a week of Vacation Bible School daily June 7 to 11 9 00 to 11 30 a m. Services and activities include Thursday June 3 9 00 a m Bible school 2 00 p m Union meeting 8 45 p m prayer hour senior choir practice. Friday June 4 9 00 a m Bible school 10 00 a m morning worship 11 40 a m Sunday school 12 00 noon no dinner 2 00 p m Gospel hour 2 45 p m church board meeting Saturday none listed. Sunday June 6 10 00 a m morning worship 11 40 a m Sunday school 12 00 noon dinner 2 00 p m Gospel hour 2 45 p m church board meeting. Tuesday June 8 7 30 p m C B S social. Thought for the week by La Bruyere.
Olaf Lutheran Churches announce a June schedule with Norway joint Aid meeting on Thursday. Norway services Sunday at 9 30 a m and Marion at 11 a m with mission talks by Pastor Knut Monson. Marion hosts Luther League June events and cradle roll served by several ladies. Dr S J Strandford, pastor.
Rev and Mrs Paul R Hansen of Brookings South Dakota spent the weekend with M J Blockhus Mrs Ida Pulfer and family and Lena Pulfer were Sunday evening guests of Albert Butikofer Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson and son Fredrik of Waterloo visited Mrs Edith Berg Mrs Ida Lehman of Porte City called in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Wm Moore traveled to St Peter Minnesota Sunday to buy for their store returning Monday evening Mr and Mrs John Longmuir of Elgin and Mr and Mrs Geo Anderson of Parkersburg were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs P J Anderson Millard Olson Elkader were afternoon guests Lt Col and Mrs John C Peck Arlington VA visited Calmar with the K J Meyer family over the weekend
Esther Braker thanks relatives and friends for cards letters flowers gifts and visits during illness and after returning home. She expresses appreciation and lasting gratitude for support.
A long weekend gathering spans Silvus New Jersey to McGrath Minnesota as the Desmonds Gilbertsons and Yacks host and visit relatives. Multiple families from Excel sior Springs Missouri Cedar Rapids Chicago and beyond attend picnics and dinners, with Ruth Gibson returning to Chicago for a visit and purple arrow recipients Norma Gehring and Roberta Mosby noted for scholarship and leadership at TSTC.
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