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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
6
Residents and visitors gather at numerous homes for meals and social events. The list covers relatives from Des Moines to Strawberry Point, Clermont to Cedar Rapids, mentioning soldiers, wives, and children, with many dinner and supper guests. A carnations promotion for Mother's Day appears at Elgin Furniture. Several local health updates and travels are noted, along with a wartime bonds appeal.
A church notice invites Marion to attend the Norwegian service at 9:30, the English service at 11, and Marion evening worship at 8 with Luther League. It encourages planning life from the end and welcomes all to every service. Dr S J Strandford, Pastor.
Elgin Baptist Church with Minister Paul I Zoschke and organist Alfred Jacob notes Sunday worship will be held at the Methodist church at 11 o'clock due to the pastor absence. Sunday school at 11, Baccalaureate at 8 featuring Rev J C Warton, prayer service Wednesday, commencement at school Thursday.
Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and Sunday evening at 8 at the Methodist Church. Baccalaureate services at the Baptist Church. Rev. Joseph C. Warton ministers as Mrs. King Mentell and Marlene from Los Angeles arrived last Thursday, visiting C. O. Christ home and relatives until Saturday night, then to Sumner for about two months in Iowa. Shillinglaw family guests of L. L. Kiple. Zoschke to Milwaukee and Racine trips. Michigan and Wisconsin travel plans noted. Tell ’em you saw it in the Ech.
A cautiously worded note cites a lesson dated May 14 and mentions rights and permission from an international council on religious guidance. The fragment references a protected text and discusses authorized usage.
A compact study of Paul’s Thessalonica ministry in Acts 17 and I Thessalonians 2. It argues that Christ-centered preaching, bold faithfulness, and a holy life make an effective messenger. It stresses the preacher’s role, integrity, and sacrifice as key to a living church.
Elgin Furniture Store, 37¢ Dinner guests Sunday in the W. C. Falk home were Mr and Mrs Geo Meier and Betty, Mrs Amanda Phillips and Irene Meier of Postville, William Weibel of Chicago visited from Thursday until Sunday with his father A M Weibel, Mrs Anna Schupbach, Lt JG and Mrs Wm Schupbach and Marella were dinner guests Monday in the Oscar Frieden home.
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