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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1951

Page

6

Community Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Town

The notice lists numerous visits and guests over the weekend across Iowa and nearby states. Carl Brockhausin returned to Chicago with relatives visiting in Pastville and Sheldon Kohls spent time at WW. P. and Mason City. The Gorgad family hosted visitors from Waterloo while the Muehlethaler and Knight households received kin and friends. Dinner guests in the Mosby home included people from Shepard Field, Wichita Falls, and families from Madison and Dubuque. Mrs. ONeill learned her sister in Brookings is ill and prepared to travel. The Torkelson and Snyder households hosted meals, with attendees from Dedorah and other locales, tied to baccalaureate and commencement exercises at Luther College.

Carl Brockhausin Chicago Hla Hulda Stobach Pastville Sheldon Kohls Mason City WW. P Kohls Charles Knight Janesville Wis A. Crider De‘dorah

Wedo family visits Waterloo air port and local news

The Fred Wedo family took their son to Waterloo municipal air port on Sunday after furlough. Pvt Vernon Wedo, US Army, is listed with unit details. Several locals and guests are noted visiting, traveling, or attending funerals and family events in Postville and surrounding areas.

Fred Wedo Waterloo Vernon Wedo US -Boopsnes Fort Riley Kansas Postville Hospital Postville Hospital Thursday. Mrs. Wede Reiben 'Buttkofer John McMillan Don Fauser Jack Adrian Conner Dummermuth

St Olaf Lutheran Church Sunday Services Schedule

St Olaf Lutheran Churches in Norway announce services on Sunday June 10 at 9 30 with Lutheran World Action offering. Wednesday June 16 Joint Ladies Aids at the Norway church Bergan Aid serves. Thursday June 14 Marion Mission Society and Dorcas Society. Sunday June 17 St Olaf services at 9 30 and Marion at 11 00 with Lutheran World Action offering. Pastor Dr J Strandford invites all to attend.

Norway Lutheran World Action Joint Ladies Bergan Aid Marion Mission Saiety Dorcas Society St. Olaf Marion Lutheran ‘World Action J. Strandford

Methodist Church Activities and Skating Party Notice

Morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Choir practice Thursday at 7:30 pm. Thirty five youth from the Ossian rink party attended with guests from Monona Luana Sumner Randalia. Choir prep for July service. Vacation Bible school exhibit Friday at 2:30 pm. Promotion of children to new classes June 17. No church services June 24 due to conference in Waterloo Grace Methodist Church.

Bruce D. Jones Ossian Monona Luana Sumner Randalia Biase Waterloo Grace Methodist Church

Elgin Baptist Church schedules Vacation Bible School and services

Elgin Baptist Church with Pastor Dr Ittermann and J Mondsay announces daily 9:00 am Bible school through June 10 to 26 at Iowa Falls theme Youth on the March. June 7 2:00 pm Women's Mission Society election at Mrs Haas home. Berean Songsters 7:00 pm and prayer 8:00 pm. Communion planned June 10 at 10:00 am with fellowship. Dinner noon and daily program at 1:00 pm. Memorial Day guests noted among local families.

Arthur Ittermann J Mondsay Women’s Mission Society Haas Berean Songsters Ruth Christian Life Iowa Falls

Elgin Guests and Local Visits Highlight Memorial Day

Mrs. Pearl Jacquette of Guttenberg guest Memorial Day with relatives in Elgin. Walter Bovis family of Guttenberg stayed with Mrs. Sue Bovis. Alfred Schlupp of Fayette Co hospital visited friends. Mrs. John McMillan and her son toured Williams to visit the Hofer home. Mrs. Elmer Pinney and daughters visited midweek. Myrtle Anderson and Bob Burg visited in Rochester, Minnesota. Eunice Gehring went to Fayette for summer school at USA. Notice: Methodist M Y F will sponsor a traveling basket for 50c. names to Karen Kiple.

Albert ‘Morse Mabel Cline Wadena Margaret Whittenbaugh Penny Delwaln Ed Boleyn R. P. Strauch Ida Casper W. Hughes Keith Waters Will Christ Waseca Minn Ralph Pipestone Elmer Yenney Janesville Wis R. A. Crider Genevieve Dunkle Waterloo Pearl Jacquette Guttenberg Walter Bovis Sue Bovis Alfred Schlupp Fayette Co. Hospital John McMillan Williams Jacob Hofer Elmer Pinney Phyllis Cheryl Myrtle Anderson Bob Burg Rochester Eunice Gehring Fayette The Methodist Church Karen Kiple

Golden wedding appreciation from Holzer family

Mr and Mrs Henry Holzer thank friends and relatives for cards gifts calls and for support from Elgin Baptist church Bill Ern Baumgartner and Max Hunsberger on their golden anniversary. Also thanks from Albert Allen Butikofer Fort Houston and Tilpher Bilder for hospital stay kindness and hospital cards and letters.

Elgin ‘Baptist Church Bill Ern Baumgartner Max Hunsberger Henry Holzer Albert Allen Butikofer Fort Houston Texas Postville Hospital Tilpher Bilden

Rochester visit to the Scholen home reported

Corrine Scholen, Gene Dawson, Ann Wilson, Eileen Bannig en and Mima Atwater of Rochester Minnesota visited from Tuesday until Thursday in the Mrs Alma Scholen home.

Corrine Scholen Gene Dawson Ann Wilson Eileen Bannigen Mima Atwater Rochester Minn Mrs. Alma Scholen

Mosby Family Visits During Summer Vacation

Marlene Mosby of ISTC Cedar Falls returned to the G Mosby home Friday for her summer vacation. She was a dinner guest Sunday in the Harry Wenger home West Union.

Marlene Mosby ISTC Cedar Falls Mosby Harry Wenger West Union

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Max Thoma Erent Et Bete le Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation OF Ores Ons the Reds OF Gasonnes OME Elgin Oil Company St. Olaf Lutheran Churches Methodist Elgin Baptist Church F. BE. Lehman Porte City J. O. Anderson Alma Berndt Tuttle St Auburn Calif Lyle Leath Charles ‘City Wayne Seidler Robert Celia Lehman Bertha Lehman L. D. Hitch Frank Greenley A. M. Welber Community Hospital Wm. Hitch Sheldon Boyle Frank Everett Lima Church Elgin Elgin Opera House Jake Dale Jennie Moore’s Elgin, Iowa Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons Patterson Sargent MM Saeard
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