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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
6
Long list of visitors and dinners fills weekend notes as families from Nevada Cedar Falls and Charles City host guests. Prolonged community updates cover travels to Clinton for a promotion, a New Castle trip, Farribault fishing, and a Germann Anderson wedding with multiple relatives attending.
The piece argues repentance goes beyond regret and asks for honest self-examination. It contrasts mere sorrow with genuine change, urging humility and a turning toward God. It cites Zephaniah and biblical teaching on grace, inner transformation, and aligning life with God's law.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Dr Arthur Ittermann lists events for June including youth choir program at 7 PM and prayer service at 8, a sermon series on The Message of the Cross, and a 10 AM Sunday worship with Samuel's Noble Influence for God. Youth Camp runs June 11 to 17 with D V B S week reminders and a Sunday school picnic time to be announced. Men’s Brotherhood met June 6 with an invitation to all men.
The Sunday school program by children begins at 11 am with a 10 am program. Youth Fellowship meets Monday at 7 30 pm to initiate new members. A temperance play titled The Criminal will be presented in the sanctuary on June 18 by Fayette county ministers. The pastor attends the annual conference June 20 25, closing the conference year.
Mr and Mrs Emil Moore hosted Loran Harris of Des Moines and the Lest er Butikoffer of St Olef along with Moore and Olson families. Bobby Zurbriggen, recently discharged after a tonsillectomy at Postville hospital, returned home in good spirits. Guests at Thos E Howard's included Mrs Emory Wilson, Mrs Ritchie and Alice Winkler with Ritchie staying on. Langs at Sumner saw Muehlela ther and Jeschke families join Friday dinner in Wm Jeschke home to honor Wartburg college honoree. Progress Club picnic Sunday at Wartburg area served as farewell for LeRoy Steele who moved to Oclwelar. Elkader hosts saw Walter Medberre and Jerry with L C Popes haged for Sunday supper. Monday visits in Rowley featured Leon D Wallace and niece Barbara Dunham at L L Kiple home.
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce a bake sale in Elgin on Saturday June 10 by the Marion Dorcas Society. Sunday June 11 services at 9 30 in Marion and 11 in Norway. Pastor attends church convention in Minneapolis June 21 to 27. All welcome at each service. Dr S J Strandford, Pastor.
Mrs Ed Boleyn and Mrs Fritz Blockhus thank many friends neighbors and relatives for cards flowers visits gifts and phone calls during hospital stay and after returning home their kindness brought cheer and helped hours pass quickly.
Families of C O Torkelson William Torkelson Otis Torkelson and Mrs Belvn Snyder attended a silver wedding anniversary at St Olaf church in Norway on Friday evening honoring Mr and Mrs Philman Embretson. C B Schori visited Calmar for a centennial celebration hosted by Mr and Mrs K J Mey. Kohls of Montgomery planned a week’s vacation at W P Kohls home. Selim Wenger spent the weekend with Don Wagner in Cedar Falls.
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