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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
6
The column lists numerous visits and travel across towns and states. Families travel to Chicago, Davenport, Volga, West Union, and Osage while relatives stay for care and support. A series of dinners, calls, and weekend stays show active social ties among Wolf, Lehman, Klingman, Kohler, Dennler, and other households, with plans for summer work and commencements noted.
St Olaf Lutheran Church plans Sunday services at 9 30 and 11 00 for Marion. On June 19 Norway church holds confirmation at 10 30 and communion at 8 00 pm. Pastor S J Strandjord invites all to attend and welcomes worshippers at each service.
Arthur Ittermann, pastor, reports a record VBS attendance with 76 scholars last Friday. Events include choir and prayer services, Sunday worship June 12, B P U at 8 pm, and a mission offering for Indian children in Canada. Reservations for Christian Youth Camp June 12 to 18 in Iowa Falls. Sunday school picnic announced.
Methodist Church schedule lists Sunday School at 11 a m Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m and choir practice Thursday at 8 p m The Daily Vacation Bible School children will present a program next Sunday morning A Sunday school picnic is planned Friday noon at the school grounds with a covered dish Bring your dishes and drinks The organ and chimes dedication last Sunday morning drew a fine crowd Dr Dill preached a noted sermon There will be no church or Sunday school on Sunday June 26 conference Sunday Miss Georgana Falk will speak at Woman's Society Day during the annual conference June 23 at Cedar Rapids Bruce D Jones Minister
Mrs Libbie Larson visits Minneapolis then stays with her son and wife. Elkader hosts include Rudy Possehl and Clara Brabham for dinner. Mason City guests dine with C J Harrington. Mrs Regina Hutchinson cares for Mrs Mary Haas in Clermont. Alta Klingman dines with Carroll Kingman. Louis Lehman home hosts multiple Schupbach and related families. Rudy Yunker reports crossing to Havre France with a hotellike voyage. arrival card date unreadable.
Mrs Rose Muehlenthaler died at her Rock Valley home on May 28 at age eighty one from a heart ailment. Born January 27, 1868 in Canton Bern Switzerland, she lived in Elgin before moving to Rock Valley in 1937. Survived by six children, a brother, and many relatives. funeral June 1 at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. C J Rebelein and Rev. M L Jones officiating. pallbearers listed.
The B Y P U will present a special Sunday program on June 21 at seven. The theme is A Tribute to Our Fathers. The program lists song services scripture and Marilyn Kohls, Phyllis Pinney, and Duane Sorenson among participants, with performances by the Male Chorus, Ladies' Trio, organ solo, and various readings and solos.
Daily Vacation Bible School at the Baptist Church reports 76 pupils enrolled. Students are divided into four groups with six teachers, studying creation, God’s clocks, answering the whys of youth, and God’s family. Mornings begin with worship before class. This is the second and last week of vacation school.
The May meeting of the Busy Bees 4-H was held May 26 at assistant leader Mrs. Bernard Hanson’s home. Ida Hanson presided, Eleanor Gisleson was chosen as delegate to the 4-H convention at Ames, and Ida Hanson was named best groomed girl for rally day at Elkader.
Ella Kirkjorden daughter of Thore Kirkjorden of Farmersburg wed Lester Butikofer of Elgin at Norway Lutheran Church in a double ring ceremony. Rev S J Strandjard officiated with elaborate floral decor, silk gown details, and a reception in church rooms. Attendees included relatives from Des Moines Fairfax Minn and Duluth. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Elgin. Also notes on local visits and a pneumonia threat to Larry Frieden.
Ruth Tillotson starts this week as a part time clerk at Falk's Market. A group including Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Christ Me and Mrs. W. P. Kohls Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Mosby and Carol enjoyed a picnic supper at McGregor. Margaret Germann takes a two week vacation from Interstate Power Co. West Union. Mr. and Mrs. Anna Schupbach and Gordon with Wm. Schupback and daughters were dinner guests. Saturday in the Herman Schupbach home at Postville Mr. and Mrs. Thos. E. Howard visited in Oelwein Friday.
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