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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1955
Page
6
The report lists numerous weekend visits and suppers in Pepin and surrounding areas. Families including Baechler Miller Wedo Lantz and Luchsinger host guests. trips to Des Moines Mahel Blue Earth Clermont Cedar Falls and Chicago are noted. Several corrections and birthday observances are mentioned along with church events.
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce events led by Vance R. Knutsen. March is packed with junior choir practice on Thursday at 7 30 p m and a Christianity course Friday at 8 00 p m. Sunday March 27 services at 9 30 and 10 30 a m followed by family night with a color sound film The Malagasy Story. Highland church hosts 9 00 p m worship March 27 and a family night with film on Monday March 28 at 7 30 p m also showing The Malagasy Story.
St Olaf and Gunder Friday March 25 Marion Mothers Club meets at 2 00 pm The pastor will be in Valley City ND for a P T R Mission March 27 to 31 No services here March 27 Thursday March 31 Norway Aid meets Mrs Quinton Torkelson and Mrs Millard Hoag will serve Come to church You are welcome at each and every service Dr S J Strandford Pastor
Reverend E G Steinman leads worship at 10:00 a m with Sunday school at 11:00 a m Junior choir rehearsals Thursday at 4:00 p m Senior choir Thursday at 7:30 p m Youth Fellowship Sunday at 7:30 p m Membership training ends at the parsonage Friday 8:00 p m District Superintendent Dr G W Dunn will preach Sunday morning and lead quarterly conference at 2:00 p m A church picnic dinner Sunday at 12:30 p m Bring a covered dish and table service All are invited
The Friendly Church With a Living Message announces Thursday events: junior choir practice at 7:30 p.m and Lenten service at 4:00 p.m plus senior choir and cantata practice at 8:45 p.m. Sunday events planned for March 27 are indicated. HL John Vanderbeck, Pastor coordinates the services.
Morning worship at 10 00, Sunday school 11 00, cantata practice 2 00, Deacons meeting 3 30, Gospel hour 8 00. Thought quotes George Bernard Shaw on happiness and production. Relatives picnic at Mrs Bertha Lehman to celebrate her birthday with several local families attending and visitors stopping by. Fredrik Anderson promoted to major in ISU ROTC at Ames, grandson of Edith Berg. Suporting visits and meals noted among Postville residents.
Mr and Mrs Robert Falb hosted a Sunday dinner for son Douglas who will soon be four. Grandparents Mr and Mrs H W Falb of West Union attended, alongside the Leo Falb family. Various couples from Volga Cedar Falls Anchorage Lansing IL Mason City and other locales shared meals with neighbors and relatives including the Medberry Olson and Patterson families.
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