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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1951
Page
6
The piece argues the Cross and the Resurrection belong together, with the Cross as the battle against darkness and the Resurrection as supreme victory. It emphasizes that believers share in Christ’s resurrection power now, not just in a future sense, and calls Christians to inner strength through faith.
The Karl Meinhard family moved to the Harry Johnson residence near Center street East. Marjorie Johnson leaves for Hamp ton. Bailey of El gin elected to Guttenberg school board for three years. Numerous visits and gatherings noted in Waterloo region with neighbors, hospitality, and hospital news.
Betty Larson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Larson wed Earl Seitz son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Seitz of Luana in a candlelight ceremony at St Pauls La Postville Rev Frederick R Lunwig officiated. Bridesmaids wore aqua and pink gowns, reception followed in church. couple to reside at 23 E ith St Dubuque. Seitz employed at John Deere Co. Betty a grad of Ellg high, Earl a Navy veteran and Yang High School graduate class of 44.
Elgin area residents hosted and joined meals and visits over the weekend. Guests included Karth Kohiler and Karla from St Paul along with Mrs Ethel Kohler, Ruth Boleyn hosted a birthday gathering, and other dinners featured Mr and Mrs John Falb, Harold Schneider, Mrs Jon Kjosa and babies, plus families of Kobler and Rothlisberger. Beverly Muehlethaler hosted a farewell for seventh grade girls at Friday dinner.
Elgin Baptist Church lists events for Easter week with services and cantatas. Good Friday service at 2:00 PM at the Methodist church. Easter Sunrise at 5:35 AM at Creamery Hill or church. Easter worship at 10:00 AM on March 25 with topic The Effect of Christ's Resurrection. Sunday school at 11:00 AM followed by Berean Songsters program and an Easter cantata at 8:00 PM titled The Easter Sunrise Song. Men’s Brotherhood met on March 20 at 8:00 PM. Songsters will perform during Sunday school and dedicate a mission offering for the Iowa Youth Project.
Pastor Bruce D Jones leads Holy Week rites including Lord's Supper on Thursday at 7 30 p m and Good Friday Union service from 2 to 3 pm Easter service at 10 am with two choirs and a solo by Mrs Wm Dummermuth Sunday school at 11 am Youth Fellowship at 7 30 pm Seven new members Beverly Howard Dixie Helms Reva Medberry Greta Falk Bobby Medberry Stanley Capper and Richard Clark joined after the morning service Pastor urges baptism reminders and calls for Easter offerings and April 28 picnic with Dr Dill and postponed church service.
St Olaf churches list March 22 23 and 28 services with communion Good Friday Easter services at 9 30 am 11 00 am Marion Norway and St Olaf Church invite all to attend Pastor S J Strandford notes pneumonia patients Eugene Butikofer and Glen Dennler at Postville hospital plus a visit by Paul Butikofer Bert and Albert Butikofer Card of thanks from Russell Jennings Wadena and George Miller Pepin for sympathy and golden anniversary gifts
Gilbert Peterson and Selmer visited the John Helium home for dinner Saturday near Decorah, as did the Rudy Possehl family and Marlys Prieden of Elkader. Supper guests honored Mrs Gehring’s birthday at the Frieden home, with Jack Gehring and Will Pape hosting. Other gatherings included Harley Jones in Waukon, Clifford Feller in Waterloo, and Jack Whipple in Cedar Falls, with weather delaying Cedar Falls return until Monday. Betty Cline and Evelyn Clute spent the weekend at the Dow n Clute home in Arlington.
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