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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1960
Page
6
A long, itemized social column recounts visits, dinners, and birthday celebrations across Postville and surrounding towns. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Kohler's wedding anniversary and Mrs. Kohler's birthday, plus numerous trips, hospital visits, and weekend gatherings among locals such as the Wolf family, the Criders, and various residents of Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Oelwein, and West Union.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hanson and Darrell Elkeder were Saturday supper guests in the Melvin Hanson home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Block and Janice called at the William Bacon home Sunday evening. Hus and Janice attended the Leo Lehman home Friday. Callers at the Kenneth Block Hus home on Feb. 23 included Mrs. John Juhl of Plainfield, Mrs. Dale Maupin of Nashua, and Mr. and Mrs. William Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Welch returned home Saturday from a six week California vacation visiting relatives and sight seeing. En route they stopped at Boise Idaho to visit relatives for a week.
Marion and Norway churches share interim services with pastor Gehard Belgum in charge. Thursday junior choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Saturday junior confirmation class at 9:00 a.m. Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Services alternate between Norway and Marion at 9:30 and 1 o'clock.
Parish events list from Elgin Highland Lutheran includes Sr Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p.m. World Day of Prayer service Friday at 8 p.m. Jr. Confirmation Saturday at 10 45 a.m. Sunday School Sunday at 9 30 a.m. Pastor Dennis A. Stutrud leads.
The Highland church posts a March weekend schedule with worship and communion at 10 30 am and 9 15 am respectively an adult class at 2 00 pm Saturday March 5 announces Jr and Sr Confirmation at 8 45 am March 5 and Sunday March 6 includes Sunday School at 9 00 am and worship and communion at 9 15 am
Ilyria Community Church led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers hosts Senior and Junior Choir rehearsals, a World Day of Prayer Union Service at First Baptist Church, Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., a Service of Worship at 11:15 a.m., and an Evening Lenten Service at St Pauls Elgin.
Eldon G. Schroeder pastor leads World Day of Prayer service at 6 00 pm after a 7 30 pm choir rehearsal. Mass Choir directed by Arden Greener. Event is sponsored by community churches and held at First Baptist Church.
At Center Baptist Church Clarence Shogren hosts a 7:00 p.m. social for Sr. CBYF followed by 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship and 1:00 p.m. Sunday School. Noon Fellowship Dinner precedes dedication of remodeled basement facilities and new equipment by church advisory board and Jr. Church.
St Pauls Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at 2 30 pm with co hosts Mrs Dora Lehman and Mrs Laurence Knudtson. Worship led by Mrs Ray Chapman program by Mrs Don Caspers choir rehearsal at 7 30 pm. Friday March 4 service at First Baptist at 8 pm service of worship at 10 am Sunday School at 11 am evening Lenten service at 8 pm.
The church lists morning services from 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 30. Afternoon services run 12 30 to 1 00 song services and 1 00 to 2 00 church services.
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