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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1959
Page
6
Many families visited across Iowa this weekend. Receptions and dinners marked community ties with numerous names from Cedar Rapids Dubuque West Union Elkader and West Bend alongside Easter shopping at Klingmans and Moore’s.
Apostolic Christian Church announces Sunday schedule with morning services from 10:15 to 11:30 and Sunday school from 10:30 to 11:80. Afternoon program runs 12:30 to 1:00 with song service followed by church services 1:00 to 2:00.
Elgin schedule lists Good Friday March 27 with 7 30 p m Luther League program and 8 15 p m Holy Communion. March 28 features 10 30 a m choir rehearsal. Easter Sunday March 29 includes 4 00 a m Gurtrise Services at Baptist church 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m Worship. Highland offers 9 00 a m Sunday school and 9 15 a m Worship.
St Pauls Methodist Church led by Pastor Donald T Caspers lists events for March 26 27 and 29. Lenten breakfast and Holy Communion on Thursday at 7 30 p m Good Friday union service at 1 30 p m Easter Sunrise service at the First Baptist Church at 6 00 a m with worship at 10 00 a m and Sunday school at 11 00 a m.
Nor way church hosts Lenten services with Holy Communion at 2 30 p m and 8 00 p m plus Good Friday 2 00 p m service. Easter service set for Thursday April 2 with 11 00 a m at Marion Church. Norway Ladies Aid meets 2 00 p m and 9 30 a m junior choir practice. Board of trustees meets 8 00 p m Wednesday April 1. Senior and junior choirs practice as listed. Bruce W Boyce is pastor at St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches.
The Marion council is scheduled to meet at 8:00 p.m. with junior choir practice slated for 7:30 p.m. Local residents are advised to attend the council session and support the youth choir.
March 27 and March 24 schedules list Easter Sunrise at 6:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m. The Easter missionary offering, Sunday school at 11:00 a.m., Evening worship at 8:00 p.m., Sr. CBYF Easter program, WMU gathering at Mrs. Schaer’s home at 2:00 p.m., and mid week service at 8:00 p.m. Pastor G. Schroeder to lead with Rev. Donald Caspers as speaker. A Look at Baptists is the study title.
We thank neighbors and friends who helped during the storm. Gratitude to Rey Caspers and others who visited at the Wolf home and those who sent cards and gifts. Special thanks to Dr and Mrs Wolf for wonderful care. Your kindness will never be forgotten. Mrs Virgil Torson and Randy.
Elgin area residents hosted and visited friends this week. Mr and Mrs John Tillotson entertained at dinner with Mr and Mrs C J Mulford. On Monday, Mr and Mrs Leonard Heins hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Victor Heins and Mrs Ted Jermoland of West Union. Other Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs Doyle Baker and Connie. C B Schori and Lucian Appelman of Clermont accompanied by Lu cian Appelman traveled to Waverly for a Marian Anderson concert Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Howard Wolf and Jeffrey of Iowa City spent the weekend in the Dr H H Wolf Darwin Gilson of Cedar Rapids Beverly Osberg and Gery Gilson of Clermont were Sunday callers at the Harry Gilson home.
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