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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
6
A long list of visits and cordial rounds fills a West Union region update. Families from Oelwein, Ossian, and Cedar Falls stop by for dinners, suppers, and Sunday gatherings while others travel to Des Moines Rochester and Dubuque for meetings and clinics.
Sunday services at St Olaf Lutheran Church in Norway with confirmation at 10 30 a m. Communion at 8 00 p m in Norway. Come to church. You are welcome at each and every service. Dr S J Strandjord Pastor.
Elgin Baptist Church invites all for a special 8 p.m. program by a Rochester New York male quartet with free will offering. Junior choir study at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. choir rehearsal. Tabitha Society meets at 2 p.m. Pastors notes Youth Camp in Iowa Falls June 12 to 18. Next Sunday features worship at 10 a.m. on The Jew in History and Prophecy and 8 p.m. with Russian Communism and its Results.
The article argues that true conquest over death occurred with the first Easter morning, not human effort. It notes the disciples' confusion, Jesus’s recognizable yet glorious post resurrection form, and the Christian assurance that death is defeated by a divine power. It emphasizes faith in Christ’s resurrection as the foundation of hope beyond death.
Sunday worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11 and choir practice Thursday at 8. Vacation church school under Mrs Kohler’s staff received praise for two weeks work. Georgana Falk spoke on missionary work. No service June 26 due to conference. The Upper Town and Northwest Town conferences merge into North Iowa conference, now counting 400 churches. Pledges available from Miss Gladys Feller and Bruce D Jones.
Elgin hosted its second annual fish fry on Tuesday evening. An estimated 400 to 600 fish hungry patrons attended as about 400 pounds of catfish were prepared. The event ran low on fries prompting several trips to the store for extra trimmings, but overall turnout exceeded the first year and organizers hope for an even larger crowd next year. Mrs Archie Schroeder attended as a caller Thursday evening at Mrs da Grather's home.
Illyria softballers lost twice last week, 20 to 19 to Belmont Radio of Delwein on Wednesday and 12 to 0 to Aurora on Thursday. They led late in both games before rallies gave opponents the wins. They will host West Union on Thursday evening, June 15, in a season featuring new league members Elgin Randalia Hawkeye Fayette Clermont. A revised schedule will add two evening games at Elgin weekly, with home diamonds shared by Elgin Syria and Clermont.
The Lutheran Daily Vacation Bible School ended with a Saturday afternoon picnic and program at the schoolhouse. Over ten days twenty two students learned and played under Janice Torkelson guiding the youngest and R S Jordahl directing the older, with focus on the Ten Commandments Apostles Creed Lord's Prayer Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Lucy Christen landed in Olten Switzerland on June 2, meeting her aunt and two cousins at the station. She described a mostly smooth voyage with seasickness only one day, praised ship meals as wonderfully abundant, and noted Ireland’s hills en route. The trip included Havre and Paris before Switzerland, with lingering raininess since leaving Elgin Cheery Valley. She sent greetings to Elgin and promised to write again.
Regular Lutheran services will be held in Elgin during the summer with the first service on June 19 at 11 a.m. in the gymnasium of the school house. Pastor A. O. Nesset of Clermont guides the project with the Home Mission Board of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rodger Jordahl, a Luther Theological Seminary student and Navy veteran, will conduct.
In Decorah Luther College graduate 1947 and Iowa State University study, a seminary staff member has been at the seminary since June of last year. Mr and Mrs Allen Bartlett and son of McHenry North Dakota, Herman Boyer and Mr and Mrs Wesley Barker were visitors Friday afternoon in the Mrs Grace Barker home.
Clarence Anfinson of West Union announces a North Fayette Court of Honor meeting at Fayette High School on June 22 at 8 p m. Scout leaders should attend. A separate round stable event will be held at the West Union fair grounds on Monday June 20 at 8 p m.
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