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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
6
Numerous guests visited Lew Grover and other locals over the week. Foremost gatherings included Earl Kiple hosting, plus friends from Rochester, Chicago, and Wisconsin calling in. Several couples Journeyed to Ridgeway and Denver while Homecoming drew many visitors to area homes.
R C Trundle, president of the Trundle Engineering Company in Cleveland Ohio, offers a prayer asking guidance for excellence as a husband and father. He seeks strength in daily business life to subordinate personal interests to the dignity of those he leads and the respect of those he serves, and expresses profound thanks for blessings received.
A column of small town life recounts a Blessing of St Francis, a pink and blue baby shower for Mrs Merlin Hellum, weekend and weekday visits from Burt and Dubuque residents, a birthday supper for Judy Kiosa, and hospital recovery news for Reuben Butikofer. Clifford Medberry leaves for ROTC summer camp in Rapid City after junior year at Iowa State. Rose Pitzer and granddaughters visit the Ed Boleyn family, with further visits from Harley Jones of Dubuque.
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches schedule June events led by Pastor Vance R Knutsen. Elgin hosts a June 16 cradle roll program with hosts Mdmsg Otto Blockhus Severin Blockhus Ab West and Gerald Blockhus and program chair Mrs Russell Wenger. June 19 features a 9:30 am Sunday school a 10:30 am worship service and 7:30 pm Luther League with Africa film Fear to Faith. Highland holds June 16 church council at 8 pm and worship at 9 am followed by Sunday school at 10 am.
The Methodist Church reports no worship this Sunday as Minister E G Steinman attends the annual conference at Fort Dodge. Sunday school will proceed as usual at 8 45 a m.
The Friendly Church With a Living Message presents a June schedule led by Pastor H. John Vanderbeck and Richard Schultheis. Activities include Tabitha Society June 16 at 2:00 PM, Hour of Power at 8:00 PM, Senior choir at 8:45 PM, Sunday worship at 10:00 AM, Sunday school at 11:00 AM, Gospel hour at 8:00 PM, and C B Y Social Monday June 20 at 8:00 PM. Thought for the week: As a man goes down in self, he goes up in God.
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches announce a week of services and meetings from June 16 to June 23. Bergan Ladies Aid hosts with Mrs Lillian Engelhardt. Norway Luther League meets at Norway Church. St Olaf confirmands meet. Marion Dorcas Society hostesses listed. Marion and St Olaf services scheduled. Marion Brotherhood meets. St Olaf Aid hosts with Mrs Oscar Olson and Mrs Johanna Knudson. pastor Dr H J Strandford invites all to attend.
Mr and Mrs H D Yack visited Silvis Illinois on Sunday to celebrate granddaughter D Rene s birthday and the Desmonds wedding anniversary. LaVern Krueger expresses thanks for cards and wishes after an accident. Reuben Butikofer thanks neighbors for help and remembrances from Quincy Illinois. Mrs O H Larson thanks for cards gifts and visits during hospital stay and at home.
Mrs Milo Olson Gregory and Karen were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Levi Friden Monday. They also called at Werner Moore and visited Ben Schori. The Iverson Wilke wedding at Calmar was attended Sunday evening. Harold Bennett Clermont dinner guest of Reuben Schupbach Saturday. Howard Wolf a UI student returned home for summer. Herbert Ausen dinner hosts Pat Murphy Virginia and Randolph DC and the Alton Medberry family. Sam Howard family of Alpha were supper guests of Ed Boleyn. Louis Obye and Kathy Estherville visited Lorence Muehlethaler family several days. Mrs C S Nourse returned home with Muehlethalers. Leonard Heins Lenna and Mary West Union dinner with Reuben Howard and Robert Prestley Clinton. Donald Prestley staying with grandparents will return home with parents. Kenneth Meyer Calmar and Ben Schori and Mark supper guests of C B Schori and Mrs John C Peck. 30th wedding anniversary observed. Allen Habeger supper and overnight with Eugene Habeger in Cedar Rapids. Dedication of new Mason ic library attended with dedicatory banquet in evening. Guests last Tuesday and Wednesday of L L Kiple were Owen Schillinglaw Las Vegas NM, Kiple’s nephew. Leo Lehman dinner Friday evening for Lt John Cannon and Harry L Cline.
Local residents share visits and travel updates including Mavis Frie gen at Decorah hospital. Families host guests in Decorah and Clay ton with several dinners and reunions. Marcia Wolf attends Girls State in Cedar Falls while Burton Wolf is commissioned 2nd Lt in Ames. Annette Alleman graduates in Boulder and plans a clinical internship in San Francisco.
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