Social notes and weekend visits in area towns
Florence Thoman called at the John Luchsinger home Monday afternoon. Numerous families and friends visited for meals and weekend gatherings, with extended visits among Luchsinger, Hoover, Boyle, Gilson, Waters, and Schori households. Easter lily orders announced by Elgin Furniture. several residents travelled to La Crosse for hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Thoman
John Luchsinger
Leo Schori
Chas. O'Neill
la Crosse
Wis
Schori
Lutheran
Albert Schori
Card of Thanks From Mulford and Friends in Iowa
Expressions of gratitude for cards letters and visits while ill in hospital and at home. Recipients include Earl Mulford C J Mulford Ben Schneider Edith Berg and families in Winthrop Waterloo Fayette West Union and Des Moines area with mentions of Easter lily availability from Elgin Furniture Store and several social visits to local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mulford
Winthrop
C. J. Mul
Ford
Edith Berg
Waterloo
Mrs
Edwin Anderson
Elgin Teacher Takes Month Rest from School Work
Miss Agnes Crowe, longtime Elgin High School principal, has been advised by her physician to discontinue teaching for about eight months and rest. She is at home in Clermont and hopes to return around mid April. Other teachers have temporarily taken her duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Agnes Crowe
Clermont
Three In One Egg Stuns Postville Readers
Paul Waters notes farming’s surprises as a Leghorn egg impressed with unusual size and structure. The giant egg measured nine inches around the long side and seven around the middle, held three yolks with a smaller egg inside the shell and another yolk. He stored it cold and may display it at the Big Four Fair, per the Postville Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Waters
Paul
Mr. Jones
L'il Abner
Postville Herald
Eisenhower Boy Scout waste paper drive launches
A two months campaign from March 1 to April 30 urges Boy Scouts to collect waste paper. A General Eisenhower award trophy will be presented to each troop or pack that gathers 1000 pounds per member, with a medal for each individual scout who reaches the 1000 pound total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Eisenhower
New Process Makes Plastic from Sheep Skin and Lamb Wool
A proposed method reads sheep skin and lambs wool to form a thermosetting plastic. Various reagents aim to add luster curl water repellent wear resistance and mothproofing. Even luxury furs could be improved without marring natural beauty.
Lutheran Church Easter Services Calendar
March 28 St Olaf 8 p m communion March 29 Norway 11 Norse communion March 30 St Olaf 8 p m Good Friday services April 1 Norway 8 30 a m Eastern services Marion 11 a m Easter services in the Norway church Dr S J Strandford Pastor You are welcome at each service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf
Norway
Marion
S. J. Strandford
Good Friday church service and golden wedding anniversary
The Mgin Baptist Church invites all to Friday evening prayer and meditation at B o'clock. Sunday worship and communion begin at 10 o'clock with Sunday school at 11. During dinner hour, Mr and Mrs Kohls will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob
Wm. Kohls
Methodist Church Schedule and Meeting Details
The church announces Sunday worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at H o'clock with choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 pm. The W S C 5 general meeting is set for Thursday afternoon March 29 at the home of Mrs Max Thoma with Mrs Thos Howard and Mrs C J Mulford as hostesses and Rev Joseph C Warton as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Thos. Howard
C. J.mulford
Joseph C. Warton
Card of Appreciation From Beverly and Roger Howard
The Howards thank friends for cards letters and gifts during illness in the hospital. They note the items helped make the time pass more rapidly and express appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Roger Howard
Gratitude for Kind Friends During Hospital Stay
A grateful note extends thanks to friends who sent cards and letters while confined to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. The writer expresses appreciation for the thoughtful messages and signs as Mrs. Lester Chase of Volga. The item ends with a note that U S Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps proclaim Victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Lester Chase
Volga
Easter Sermon on the Resurrection Power of Christ
A 1945 Easter reflection stressing Jesus as author and finisher of faith, recounting the burial and the risen Christ. The sermon highlights the hatred of Christ's enemies, Christ's victory over the grave, and the joy of His disciples with calls to share the gospel and invite personal repentance and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Christ
Jesus
Pilate
Rome
God
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Carl Pearson
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A.M. Weibel
Chicago
Wm. Weibel
Minerva Weibel
Rey Heins
Walter Bovis
Cedar Rapids
George Boyle
Wm. Notting Home
Myr
Allen Habeger
Ted Neuman
West Union Hospital
Philip Hogan
Robert Miller
Sheldon Boyle
Robert Wilson
Roberta
Genevieve Dunkle
Postville
Almer Nelson
Clit Wilson
Patty
Wayne Gilson
P. Z. Anderson
Mae
George Anderson
West Union
Charles Feiler
Merlin Feller
Sumner
Chester Arthur
Leon Shepard
Frank Bakeman
Hawarden
Ed Bauder
Ernest Peterson
Oscar Frieden
Frank Lehman
Olympia, Wash
Sam Lehman
Bertha J. Casper
H. B. Gilson
Guy Whitford
Ben Schneider
Jo Whitford
Harry Gilson
Leon Jacob
Junior Jacob
Harry Johnson
Fred Wede
M. A. Boyer
Herbert Miller
Robert Mott
Elgin Furniture
Beryl Boleyn
Fayette
Willis Boleyn
Leo Boleyn
Marjorie
Karl Miller
Wm. Kerr
Lew Grover
George Zupan
West Des Moines
Sam Boleyn
The
Avalon
Better Pictures
Jack Fallows
Iowa
St .Randolph Scott
Gypsy Rose Lee
Lutheran Church
Mgin Baptist Chireh
United States Defense Savings
Lena Baumgartner
Dial
West Elgin
Sarayesson Iy
Barold L. Louist
Ang Elahind
Council of Religious Education
Bermindan
C. D. Smith
Mealey Hotel
Ohio
Elgin, Iowa
America
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
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