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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
6
A long list of Sundays and Tuesdays details visitors in the LaVerne Larson home and surrounding families. People called at West Union Elgin Des Moines Waterloo and Kewaunee while others accepted jobs and moved plans for weddings and travel.
The Apostolic Christian Church invites the public to Sunday morning services from 10:15 to 11:30 with Sunday school 10:30 to 11:30, and afternoon services 12:30 to 2:00 including song services 1:00 to 2:00.
Elgin: junior choir practice Thursday June 27 at 7 45 pm divine worship Sunday June 30 at 10 30 am outing at Decorah park. Highland: divine worship Sunday June 30 at 9 00 am and Luther League outing at Decorah.
The Friendly Church with the Living Message lists events led by Pastor H John Vanderbeck. Thursday June 27 features Hour of Power at 8 00 pm with ladies in the Gospel of John and 9 00 pm choir practice. Sunday June 30 offers 10 00 am morning worship and Sunday school, plus 8 00 pm Gospel hour. Thought for the week warns that silence and inaction avoid criticism.
Bruce W. Boyce, pastor, leads St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches activities. Friday 29 June at Marion church 7 30 p m senior choir 8 00 p m Vacation Bible school program. Sunday 30 June worship at Marion 9 00 a m and at Norway 10 20 a m. Wednesday 3 July 8 00 p m Norway deacons and deaconesses meet at parsonage.
Sunday school at 8 45 a m worship at 10 a m choir practice July 5 7 30 p m WSCS meeting postponed to July 11 serving committee to be announced guests at steak fry hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Everett with hosts Mr and Mrs John McMillan and Mr and Mrs Robert D Wilson Marcia Wolf left for Eagle River Wis to be counselor at Camp Winona during summer Eastern Star friendship meeting in Postville Marcia Wolf sang with Marilanna Ogle O Neal and Sharry visited D R McMillan home Sharry to remain Mrs O Neill to return home Thursday Louis Lehman at cabin in Clayton dinner guests at Glen Bererson home included many area families Thomas E Howard thanks for cards visits while in Decorah hospital
Dozens of local residents and relatives visit and host gatherings across towns including Denver Elkader West Union Iowa City Cedar Rapids Oelwein La Crosse and Waverly. Notable events feature anniversaries reunions dinners and weekend stays with extended family and friends. several travelers also attend weddings and church visitors.
A group led by Mr and Mrs Arthur Lantz Eloise and LaDonna plus Mrs Grace Evans and the Krueger and Yack families shared a Garnaville picnic. The Carol Erhardt family joined for supper as Joe Hanson and family visited George Hansons. The party traveled from several states including Washington D C Virginia Georgia Niagara Falls Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Norfolk V A. Nearby visits included Henry McMillan in Gilmore City and Leo Schori with plans for Kansas City Oklahoma Fort Campbell Kentucky and Chicago. Leo Grether and David with JoAnn Moore plus Edith and Norma Gehring attended a concert in Iowa City by the All State Band and Orchestra.
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