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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
6
A long list of Sunday dinners and weekend visits spread through Elkader and surrounding towns. The George Lerch and Lehman families hosted relatives, while guests traveled from Cedar Rapids, Clermont, Postville, West Union, and Des Moines. Several birthdays, weddings, and a Boys State Basketball Tournament stop local social calendars.
March 28 to April 1 updates from Marion and Norway Churches list Jr Choir practice at 7:30, Lenten services at 8:00, Jr Confirmation class at 9:00, worship services at Norway 9:00 and Marion 10:30 with Sunday School times, plus choir practice at 2:30. Clermont Jr High Gym hosts Luther League basketball at 7:00. Luther College Band Homecoming 8:15 in the field house. Marion Church Council meets at 8:00. Lenten services in Norway 8:00.
The Elgin Highland Parish invites Sunday School teachers to meet at the church on Friday March 29 at 8 p.m. and holds events through Sunday March 31 including senior confirmation class at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 with a sermon Throwing Stones at Good. Midweek Lenten services are listed for April 3 at 7:30 p.m. with choir rehearsal at 8:30 p.m. Highland location notes 8 p.m. midweek services and Sunday School at 8:20 a.m. and morning worship at 9:30 a.m.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces worship at 9 45 am Sunday School 10 49 am and Lenten services at 8 pm. The Sr Choir rehearses at 7 pm. The Japan Study Class meets at 1 30 at Georgia School home. Guest speaker Rev Dennis Brake appears April 2. High membership class 405 pm 505 pm.
Illyria Community Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 am and Worship at 11 am The SV Choir rehearses at 8 pm Sunday March 33 piano students under Mrs Duane Strong perform at 2 30 pm in the church basement Lenten services at 6 pm at St Pauls Elgin with guest speaker Reverend Dennis Brake
The Apostolic Christian Church lists Sunday schedule including Sunday school at 10 15 a m church service at 10 30 a m and Aitemnoen services at 12 45 p m
The Baptist Church led by Pastor O. H. W. offers a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. family Bible study and prayer service with choir rehearsal afterward. Sunday schedule includes 10:00 a.m. worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, 7:15 p.m. Senior CBYF, 8:00 p.m. Gospel Service and an annual business meeting on Sunday April 7 at 1:30 p.m.
The Russell Wenger family dined with Dr. and Mrs. David Elleson at Waverly on Saturday. Reuben Metzger and Cathie visited the Ed Curran home in Elkader Sunday. Mrs. Ray Chapman stayed Thursday through Sunday with Arthur Nelson. Emma Anderson and Carl Hackmann shared dinner with Harold Halverson on Saturday. Afternoon callers included Alvin Buroden and Karen in Maquoketa, Mrs. Ames Olson, Mrs. David Frieden and Jeffrey, and Mrs. Gene Soebakken with Kathy at LaVerne Larson’s Friday afternoon.
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