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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
6
Sunday inner guests included Mr and Mrs Keith Thoma at Clermont. Many visits, illnesses, and family events are noted from Clermont Elgin and surrounding areas with birthdays, anniversaries, and travel reports. Hospital and funeral notices, school honors, and local gatherings are listed among residents and relatives across multiple towns.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Elgin Baptist Church B Y P A American Legion Post and relatives for hospital get well wishes. Elmer Pinney family and Janice and Sharon Pinney hosted dinner in West Union. C B Schorl and Arthur Herrling attended the Iowa lumbermen's convention in Des Moines.
A sermon argues that Christian faith is not belief in creeds or saints but belief in Jesus Christ. It cites New Testament truths, showing Jesus as Son of Man to King and Sacrifice, and asserts the church endures by faith in a living Christ, not by ritual or opinion. A Muslim convert recalls missionaries in Iran illustrating faith alive.
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce Sunday services on March 19 with events at 9 30 am and 11 00 am in St Olaf and Marion locations. Lutheran World Action service and offering followed by Marion evening services. Dr S J Strandford pastor invites all to attend. Bible hour and welcome messages at each service.
Sunday 10:00 a m children's service with a 10:30 a m Sunday school and a 12:30 p m afternoon program. A family picnic at 11:45 a m and a Life of Christ slide presentation by Sunday school classes. Postponed official board meeting to be held Sunday afternoon. Bruce D Jones minister.
The Elgin Baptist Church outlines a March 16 schedule with Tabitha Society at 42:00 p m Youth choir at 7 00 p m and prayer at 8 00 p m Easter cantata practice at 9 00 p m Next Sunday March 19 features a missionary service led by Laura Reddig Carroll Stover and the pastor for the Tawa hospitalization project Sunday school at 11 00 a m and a 8 00 p m program Lorimer Petratz recently spoke at Moody Bible Institute and gave the evening message
A brief note states that on Friday in Oelwein, a woman was summoned due to the illness of her daughter, Mrs Dick Voshell.
Iowa farmers may prefer growing small fruit over establishing fruit tree orchards. Heat lamps or electric brooders and guard rails are recommended to protect piglets from losses this season.
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