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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1946
Page
6
The article lists numerous residents and guests visiting relatives in Decorah, Elgin, Arlington, Manchester, Waterloo, Ottumwa, Randalia, Randalia, and other towns. Families from Decorah, Fonda, Eau Claire, Franklin Park, Waukegan, Monticello, and Forestburg vacationed or attended funerals, dinners, and visits with kin, including Mrs. Emma Olen, Mrs. Edith Berg, Mr. Trygve Husberg, and many others during Memorial Day week.
The program lists services and activities at a local church. Paul F. Zoschke is minister with Alfred Jacob, Jr. as organist. The women's society meets, prayer service, choir rehearsal, and worship services are scheduled through Sunday morning and evening, with Sunday school at 11 o'clock.
The church announces worship at 10 o clock on Sunday with Sunday school at 11 o clock. Choir rehearsal is Thursday evening at 7 30 o'clock led by Rev Joseph C Warton the minister.
Church services listed for Lutheran Church with a Lutheran World Action note and a Marion League meeting at West Union. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reeder of Waukegan and others visiting H. W. Helms, Mrs. Hulda Stoger, Carrie Steele, Kath leen Heinen, and Roy Steele. Memorial Day picnic at Postville referenced. Several births, visits, and dinners noted with residents from Decorah, Dallas, Chicago, Garnavillo, and Prairie du Chien. Lt. Georgia M. Scheri leaves for Quantico after leave in Minnesota and Washington, with planned trips to D.C. and Baltimore.
The article outlines a religious lesson on Jesus sending out laborers, with focus on God providing workers, giving power to preach, and calls for self denial and faithful witness. It emphasizes missionaries, prayer for laborers, and prioritizing God over all earthly ties.
Elgin residents and guests are listed visiting relatives in Mt. Vernon and Decorah, with trips to Rochester and Fayette for university summer sessions. Bobby Shoots and families attend Memorial Day gatherings, camping at Backbone State Park, and various dinners and hospital stays noted among local households.
Mrs Tena Buhr returned to Sumner after a week with the Walter and Wm Kohls Jr homes. Howard Boyle of Clermont and others visited in the Walter Kohls home. John Falb and granddaughters traveled to Chicago to visit the E L Morris home and attend Jean Morris eighth grade graduation. Memorial Day guests included Jim Bailey at the Walter Bovis Sr home. Several families moved or hosted gatherings across Des Moines Waterloo Postville Elgin Creston and Manson with visits from Lehman Klock Brainard and others. Moving updates include Eli Metzger moving from Rochester to Chatsfield Minn to supervise a Rochester Dairy Plants foreman post.
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