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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
6
A flurry of visits and gatherings fills area households from Silvis to Fayette. Families including the Christains, Christ, and Christy spanned dinners and suppers with relatives in Kanawha Oelwein and West Union. Guests joined for weddings, birthdays, and Father’s Day celebrations as relatives traveled to Perry Lake Okoboji and Mount Vernon for ceremonies and reunions.
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches schedule a series of services and activities led by Pastor Vance R. Knutsen. In Elgin the Mother-Daughter tea is at 2:00 p.m. June 23, Sunday school and a film strip on Lutherans in the Holy Land at 9:30 a.m. with 10:30 a.m. worship. Highland will have worship at 9:00 a.m., Sunday school at 10:00 a.m., and Luther League at 7:30 p.m.
E G Steinman Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 4 45 a m and worship at 10 00 a m. Choir practice is Thursday at 7 30 p m.
The Friendly Church With a Living Message lists Pastor H John Vanderbeck and supply Richard Schultheis. Thursday June 23 features 8 00 p m Hour of Power and Sunday school program at 8 45 p m. Sunday June 26 offers 10 00 a m Morning Worship 11 00 a m Sunday School 8 00 p m Gospel Hour with Thought for the Week warning that worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes.
Come to church at St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches. A Father's Day picnic at West Union fair grounds honored Herve Robbins with guests including Mrs Robbins and the Kelly family. Numerous relatives and friends from Hawkeye Davenport Rock Island and McGregor joined gatherings, dinners, and weekend visits. In Memoriam honors Mrs C C Peterson one year after her passing with family memories and a graveside tribute.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Light and Letha entertained guests at dinner. Car l Robinson and Donna of Hopkinton visited among friends last Friday. Many relatives traveled to visit relatives in Gridley Roanoke Morton Ill and returned with Constance Timm for a visit. Dr Keiser sold his Chic ago practice and the family moved to Florida. Several groups shared weekend visits and trips to Rochester and Fairbank for weddings and baptisms. Howard Wolf began a summer hospital job in New Hampton.
Mrs Mabel Grover attended a Sunday picnic dinner at the G D Grimes home honoring Mr and Mrs Wayne Grimes. Grimes was home on furlough. They returned to Kennewick Wash where he is stationed. Mrs Grimes is the former JoAnne Miller. Mr and Mrs Leo Grether hosted dinner guests Friday. Also listed are Mr and Mrs C W Kohls Steven and Joan of Strawberry Point. The Harry Johnson family were evening visitors, Mr and Mrs Ben Schori visited Cedar Rapids with James Hackett. Mrs Clara Baumgartner visited Charles City with Ray Tomsheck for a week beginning Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Fred Burrow and Clara Muehblenthaler were supper guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Gene Medberry at Postville. Mr and Mrs Rex Medberry were also guests.
Eugene of Elgin joined My and Mrs P J Anderson for a Wednesday gathering at the George Anderson residence in Parkersburg. The party included Mrs Anderson and other local acquaintances.
The Leo Grether family enjoyed a picnic dinner with a group of friends at Volga Sunday.
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