Local News Notes From About Town And Surroundings
Howard Wolf attends summer session at Drake University Des Moines longtime local. Carl Meinhard visits Dubuque Monday. Howard Wolf of SUI spent June weekend with parents. Marcia Wolf leaves June 8 for Chicago to attend Joyce Everett graduation exercises for about 10 days. Sheridan Downsty of Grundy Center a weekend guest at Louis Becker home. Graduating class of 1948 Elgin High School not please. Postville. Mr and Mrs Harold Ahlman Mason City supper guests. Marlene Mosby in Cedar Rapids bridesmaid Carole Delaney wedding. John Kiple Jr Elkader Mr and Mrs DeWayne Medberry Mr and Mrs Walter Medberry and Jerry Mrs Robert Chapman attend Kieler Wis. Lima cemetery. Leonard Popenhagen cousin of Mrs Walter Medbery Mrs George Nydegger Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nelson Roger attended. Burton Wolf Antes returning from Fort Apna Wood Mo for six weeks summer camp. Ed Oldag Postville and Laurence Knudtson vacationing in Nebraska. Will Pape West Union dinner for Gordon’s third birthday. Chas Gehring and four Strawberry Point Edgewood men fishing trip in Canada Red Lake Ontario. George Butikofer supper guests Jacob Schneider family Mrs Fred Schneider Arthur Allen and Marie Mary Metzger Mary Pulfer and James Butikofer. Leo Hutchinson Milwaukee visited Regina Hutchinson who may go to Lafayette Ind to daughter F M Britt. H Larson Leonard Moore Albert Larson to La Crosse Wis for hospital observation. Merle Clark family dinner with Peter Kraft Oelwein first birthday Jeanine Clark. Milo Olson Ray Frieden families dinner with Levi Frieden. Mrs Lester Gehring Bobby supper at Postville Laverne Dennler home McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wolf
Drake University
Des Moines
Carl Meinhard
Dubuque
SUI
Marcia Wolf
Chicago
Joyce Everett
John Kiple
Elkader
DeWayne Medberry
Walter Medberry
Jerry
Robert Chapman
Leonard Popenhagen
Kieler
Wis
Lima
George Nydegger
Lawrence Nelson
Roger
Burton Wolf
Antes
Fortapna
Wood
Ed Oldag
Postville
Laurence Knudtson
Nebraska
Gordon
George Butikofer
Jacob Schneider
Fred Schneider
Arthur, Allen and Marie
Mary Metzger
Mary Pulfer
James Butikofer
Leo Hutchinson
Milwaukee
Regina Hutchinson
Lafayette
Ind
F. M. Britt
John Tillotson
Lawrence Grimm
Admiral
H. Larson
Leonard Moore
Albert Larson
Lutheran
la Crosse
Merle Clark
Peter Kraft
Oelwein
Jeanine Clark
Milo Olson
Ray Frieden
Levi Frieden
Lester Gehring
Bobby
C. ¥. Lammert
Wm, Plister
Alphie Reierson
Lavern Dennler
McGregor
Adam Potratz
Sumner
Alfred Wenger
Clermont
Pauline Potratz
Harold Stark
Iowa City
Leo Grether
Strawberry Point
Pleasant Valley
Elgin Park
Albert Schupbach
Fred Schupbach
Jacob Gehring
Phyllis
Batman
Ohio
Bay City
Janice Torkelson
Big Timber
Mont
Clarence Becker
Sylvis
Louis Becker
Mary Lou
Methodist Church Worship Schedule and Farewell Meeting
Worship service at 10:00 a m Sunday School at 11:00 a m Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m Youth Fellowship Sunday at 7 00 p m with the Leo Grether family Farewell meeting for Donna Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinman
Leo Grether
Donna Robinson
St Olaf Lutheran Church Services and Dorcas Society Notice
St Olaf Lutheran Church announces Sunday services on June 20 with confirmation and communion at 10 00 a m Marion. Evening service at 800 p m on June 20. Thursday June 24 Dorcas Society meets at church parlors hosted by Mrs Ruth Loftsgard and others. Dr S J Strandford pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Elgin Lutheran Church Events in June Schedule
Elgin Lutheran Church led by Pastor Vance Knutsen hosts a Women's Mission Society meeting June 17 at the Legion hall with organizers Oliver Torkelson Don Fauser Harry Everett and Clifford Gisleson assisting. A 7 00 p m Sunday school teachers meeting at the parsonage follows, then 7 30 p m junior choir practice above the locker. Sunday worship at 9 00 a m and 10 00 a m with a 3 00 p m March on Elgin program featuring Corner stone laying and speakers from the Board of Home Missions. Other circuit churches will be represented with a speaker from Home Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance R. Knutsen
Women’s Mission Society
the Legion Hall
Mdms
Oliver Torkelson
Don Fauser
Harry Everett
Clifford Gisleson
Russell Wenger
Elgin Baptist Church Events and Local Notices
The Elgin Baptist Church invites Tabitha Society events and senior choir practice with morning worship and a sermon titled A Trophy from Mars Hill. A Sunday school offering supports the CBY Mission project and a gospel hour follows. Local 4 H clubs plan a candy and bake sale in Elgin park on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Friendly Church
John Vanderbeck
Tabitha Society
Mars Hill
CBY Mission Project
Brashear
Pittsburgh
Becker Downey Wedding Ties Elgin and Grundy Center Couples
Mary Lou Becker of Elgin and Sheridan W. Downey of Grundy Center wed in a candle light ceremony at St. Pauls Methodist Elgin. The couple formerly lived on a Grundy County farm after returning from the Black Hills. Out of town guests came from Grundy Center Reinbeck Lincoln Waterloo Sylvis Til Luana West Union Clermont Monticello Elkader Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou
Louis Becker
Elgin
Sheridan ‘W. Downey
Grundy Center
Wayne Downey
Reinbeck
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Steinman
Ruth Grether
Grether
Gordon Rickert
Charles Becker
Keith Krosa
Judy Becker
Kathryn “Kjosa
Judy Robinson
Louis Becker, Jr
Mero
Black Hills
Grundy Ceniter
Lincoln
Waterloo
Sylvis
Til
Luana
West Union
Clermont
Monticello
Elkader
Cedar Rapids
Archie Howard Family Dines with Mr and Mrs Thomas E Howard
The Archie Howard family were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Thos E Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle and Mrs. Inez Shaffer were evening visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Howard
Thos
E. Howard
Sheldon Boyle
Inez Shaffer
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Sheridan Downsty
Homie
Noticr
Elgin High School
Chas
Gehring
Edgewood
Wilson
SOX
Fanary
Elgin Clothes Shop
City Club Shoes
Max Thoma Elgin
Iowa
Colle
Patterson-Sargent
Einhard’s . Hardware
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Elgin Lutheran Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Ben Schori
Mark
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Albert L. Dennler
Alwayan
Becker - Downey Wedding
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