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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
6
Mrs Hans Winkler sticks to home after fall illness. Many visitors travel from Decorah, Castalia, West Union and Clermont to see relatives and attend meals. Notable events include births, graduations, and a birthday celebration for Mrs Louisa Lehman. A Navy husband and other travelers mark several short reunions across the community.
Mrs. C. M. Peterson and Geraldine Kohler hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Mrs. Ethel Kohler home for Mrs. Robert Kohler with about forty guests. Games and contests provided entertainment and prizes went to Mrs. L. L. Kiple and Mrs. L. W. Christian. Refreshments followed, with guests from Perry Chester and Postville in attendance.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Minister Paul I Zoschke and Alfred Jacob de organist to hold Thursday prayer service at 8 pm. Choir rehearsal at 9 pm. Sunday worship and communion at 10 am followed by Sunday school at 11 am. Junior meeting at 2 pm and quarterly business meeting at 2 pm urging attendance to support Sumner work expansion.
The Methodist Church invites worship Sunday at 10 o clock led by Rev. Joseph C. Warton with choir rehearsal Friday evening March 31 at 7 30 under the direction of the same minister at First Church.
The St Olaf schedule lists English communion and English service for April 1 and 5 evenings. Marion and Norway services follow with Norse communion and Marion Norse events. The Marion Luther League is canceled. Dr Strandford invites all to attend each service, Christ lives.
The Progress Club gathered Monday evening at the home of Leo Schori with Mae Anderson as hostess. Twelve members attended and answered roll by offering a household hint. Delila Knudtson read an article titled Are We Buying Friendship in Latin America. The next meeting is set for April 10 with Ruby Hogan as hostess.
A lesson on the apostle Paul from Acts 8 1 9 188 highlighting his transformation from threatener to trembler persecutor to praying scoffer to suffering and from spiritual death to life. It emphasizes God s redeeming grace, the Damascus road experience, and the call to personal renewal and evangelistic mission.
Mrs R W Muehlenthaler and Mrs Tille Hanson and Pamela Clothier visited Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Boies Capper at Postville.
Brilliant flash bombs of colored light and special filters enable photography at night from the alleyway using improvised equipment.
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