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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
6
Readable fragments describe multiple short visits and dinners across Postville area households. Names include Frieden, Hunsberger, Kirkeberg, Schori, Leath, Baumgartner, Ghering, Halverson, and Anderson among others. Some residents travel to Chicago and Cincinnati, with medical and social visits noted.
The sermon reflects on Hosea’s misfortune and mercy as a parallel to prophetic truth. It notes Hosea’s marriage to Gomer, her infidelity, and his costly reunion, framing the story as a lesson on divine forgiveness shaping faith and nation. The piece teases further study of God’s tests in upcoming lessons.
Morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, choir practice for junior 6:45 and senior 7:15 on Thursday evenings. Youth Fellowship Monday evenings at 7:30. Forty youths from Elgin and Ilyria attended the Dubuque district rally at Moonona, second largest group. Thursday junior choir practice to continue weekly until further notice.
The Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Arthur Ittermann schedules a postponed Women’s Mission Society meeting to May 11, with junior choir memorization at 7:60 p.m. prayer at 8:00 p.m. and choir rehearsal at 9:00 p.m. Next Sunday May 7 features communion at 10:00 a.m., Sunday school at 11:00, noon dinner, men’s chorus rehearsal, board and afternoon services. Community notices include vacation school planning, donations requests, and multiple visits among local residents with names and places in Dubuque, Bethany, Volga, Readlyn, Hawkeye, and Charles City.
Mrs. Robert Sieleman and Gregory and Mrs. Anna Schup bach visited Thursday afternoon in the Robert Schultz home at Luana. The Leo and Robert Falk families spent Sunday in Patch Grove and Bloomington, Wisconsin, at the homes of LaVern Noethe and Ivan Smith.
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