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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
6
Sunday gatherings and family visits fill a busy weekend across Cedar Rapids area as relatives traveled to visit hospitals, attend church events, share Father’s Day dinners, and enjoy picnics in Waterloo and Monona. Families including Butikofer, Thorsgaard, Schupbach, Massner, Halverson, Olson, and many others joined in meals, services, and summer getaways.
Apostolic Christian Church announces Sunday morning services from 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 12 80. The church holds afternoon services 12 30 to 1 00 followed by song services 1 00 to 2 00 and church services.
The Baptist church titled The Friendly Church With a Living Message invites all to morning worship at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday June 22 with a sermon Tell Me the Truth. Sunday school for all ages follows at 11:00 a.m. The evening gospel service at 8:00 p.m. features the sermon Something to Write Home About. Strangers and visitors are welcome, led by Interim Pastor Rev. Henry R. Schroeder.
Elgin and Highland parish notices list worship services with Rev Vance Knutsen and preaching. A parish picnic dinner and recreation follow in Elgin at 1 00 p m as well as a cradle roll WMF program and Ladies Aid activities. Highland holds 9 00 a m worship with a 1 45 p m parish dinner at Elgin Lutheran.
NORWAY churches host 9:00 a m worship and 2:00 4:00 pm open house honoring Mr and Mrs Waldo Embretson for silver anniversary. June events include open house for Pastor Strandford and joint Ladies Aid. MARION church schedules Dorcas Society June 21 2:00 pm and vacation Bible school June 22 10:30 am with open house for Pastor on June 23 and junior choir rehearsal June 26.
The Methodist Church announces Circle I meets with Mrs Verle Coffin and Mrs John Tillotson as assisting hostess on Thursday June 19. Circle II meets with Mrs Lyle Light, assisted by Mrs Mel Kohler. Night Circle also meets at church with Mrs R A Crider assisting. Sunday school at 8:45 a m worship service at 10:00.
Mrs. Alvin Buroden and family plus others from Postville and West Union visited at Robert Bemiss home Monday. George Howard Jr and family from Denver stayed with Don Page from Wednesday to Monday. Myron Moore hosted a Sunday supper for Rex Mulford and guests from Pittsburg Penn and others. Father’s Day activities included visits to Barney Larson home and McGregor picnic plus Spook Cave trip.
Park Ridge residents Glen and Ruth Schupbach and family visit Anna Schupbach and relatives while traveling. Ruth joins Albert and Harry Schupbachs in Elgin. Detroit, Chicago, St Louis attendees combine with Prairie du Chien and Sumner family reunions. various dinners and birthday celebrations mark a broad social week across Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Local residents hosted and attended various gatherings for birthdays and Father s Day. Names include JoAnn Wilson, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Olson and Teresa Olson, with visits from the Ray DeSart and DeSart families and others across Elkader Oelwein Postville and York Penn. Sheldon Boyle headed to the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers State Convention in Sioux City and returned Thursday.
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