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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1967
Page
6
A long list of visits, dinners, and hospital news fills Elgin and nearby towns. Friends and family from Oelwein Decorah Postville and Cedar Rapids share meals, showers, and greetings while neighbors report relocations, party gatherings, and a spring of visitors across multiple households.
The Apostolic Christian Church lists Sunday school at 10 15 am church services at 10 30 am with afternoon services at 1 00 pm.
D J Brake pastor leads Elgin Highland Parish with March 2 8 pm midweek Lenten service sermon Job Jesus and Unsympathetic Friends. March 4 9 am senior class 10 am junior class Cherub Choir Sunday School 9 30 am worship with communion 10 45 am Sermon The Mutterers March 5 8 30 am Sunday School 9 30 am worship morning and later March 8 7 30 pm midweek Lenten service sermon Job Jesus and guilt dedication of new service books coffee hour.
St Pauls Methodist Church under Pastor Lee Roy Collins lists worship at 9:45 a.m. Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. On Wednesday March 1 Sr High Membership Class from 4 05 to 5 04 p m. Thursday March 2 choir rehearsal at 7 0 p m. Methodist Men meet at 8 00 p m Sunday March 5 Sr MYF meets at 7 00 p m.
Interstate Power Company releases its 1866 Annual Report detailing a 4.125 million investment in new facilities and a 713,354 rise in net income to serve 12,767 customers. Electric revenues rose 6 percent as rates fell to 2.98 cents per kWh. gas revenues increased 3.6 percent. Operating expenses grew due to taxes materials and wages. The report, titled Towers of Power for Interstate Land, notes ample power plant capacity and plans a 1967 construction program of 13.478 million and a five year buildout of 97.436 million through 1971 including 233,000 kW units in 1967. The Annual Report is mailed to 22,000 shareholders and 1,150 employees.
Norway Lutheran holds Jr Confirmation at 9 am on Saturday March 4 and Divine Worship at 9 am on Sunday March 5 with 10 am Sunday School. Arlon hosts Jr Choir Thursday March 2 at 7:30 pm and Sr Choir at 8 pm, then Dr following Saturday March 4 at 9 am. Sun March 5 Sunday School 9 20 am and Divine Worship 10 30 am. Hospital notes cite Mrs Cornelius Reierson at Postville Hospital and Bible Study Leaders meeting March 7 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Millard Hoag’s home.
Ilyria Community Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Worship Service at 11 am. Sr High and Membership Class meet 405 to 505 pm. Sr choir rehearses Thursday March 1. Pastor Lee Isey Collins.
Reverend O. H. Meth leads Baptist Church with Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 15 p m and 8 p m family Bible study and prayer. Friday schedule lists youth caravan with 35 voice choir from Trinity Baptist Sioux Falls at 10 00 a m worship and 11 00 a m Sunday school. Noon fellowship follows with dinner and no evening service.
The Arden Greener family were supper guests Sunday of Mrs Edna Greener at Manchester. Dinner guests Friday in the Elmer Larson home were Mr and Mrs Clarence Peterson. Afternoon luncheon guests were Mr and Mrs LaVern Larson and Oliver Larson. John Schaer spent Sunday to Thursday with daughter Marilyn in Wheaton. James Larson visited Saturday evening at Elmer Larson’s. Kurtis Krueger and Bonnie Stutz of Rochester were guests Sunday in Kenton Krueger’s home. Nancy and Bobbie, West Union, and Mrs Jake Schneider, Fred and James called Sunday on Ruth Loftsgard. The Metzger family from Ottumwa were weekend guests in Reuben Metzger’s home. Dinner Sunday included Mr and Mrs Bill Butikofer and Terry Ellader.
A pot luck dinner at the First Church Sunday honored wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krueger Mr. and Mrs. Abe Habeger and Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Krueger. Attendees included numerous Krueger families and friends from Iowa City Clinton Janesville Cedar Falls Rochester and Clermont with several unable to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Loftsgard hosted a dinner and 500 card party with guests Dale Seitz Clermont Larry Butikofer Roger Frieden Karl Lembke and Robert Medberry. Awards went to Mrs. Roger Frieden Mrs. Dale Seitz Dale Seitz and Roger Frieden. The traveling prize went to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lembke. Other social notes include visits and travels of local residents and a 15th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Newell McIntyre.
Jean Schaer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Schaer attends the Methodist Kahler School of Nursing and will spend twelve weeks in Chicago for obstetrics training at Chicago University Hospital Local notices promote Moore s IGA for low food prices in the area.
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