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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
6
A long social column documents weekend and weekday calls and visits across Oelwein Elkader Cedar Rapids Guttenberg Postville Sumner Decorah and Davenport with relatives friends and neighbors. It notes births deaths medical events travel and attendance at gatherings including a rural mail carriers convention and a Cubs game trip.
A sermon summary urges straight talk on Malachi chapter by chapter, warning against hypocritical worship and unfaithfulness. It cites God’s judgment and the promise to the faithful, urging readers to examine their hearts and offer sincere devotion to God. The piece references Malachi 1 6 and 4 2 and calls for steadfast faith and action.
Fragmentary OCR text references Malachi and Luke with tonal reading notes. no coherent event or details emerge beyond biblical book names and a mention of reading.
Sunday services include morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11 with choir practice Thursday. Baptisms announced for Ada Kay Falk Robert Falk Lynn Arveson Kathryn Gehring Linda DeSart and Kathryn Jones. New members welcomed Leo Falb Robert Falb Dale DeSart and Jack Gehring. A long married couple received a special presentation. Youth rally participation noted with Karolin Falb’s Cleveland report and Elgin visitors named. WSCS circle meetings set for May 20 with hostesses listed.
Interim pastor G P Schroeder and Ruth Krueger lead activities at Elgin Baptist Church with the Tabitha Society guests. Tonight includes junior choir practice, children's Bible instruction, Bible study, and choir rehearsal. Sunday May 16 Pentecost features morning worship and an evening service. BPU annual business meeting and officer elections set for Tuesday May 18 at 8 p.m.
May 15 at Marion 2 p m Dorcas meeting and confirmands May 16 Norway 9 30 a m services Marion 11 a m services L W A offering church welcome note Pastor S J Strandford Mrs Richard Melson of Pocahontas visited mother Mrs Alvina Frieden and the C Jerdee family at Clermont over the weekend.
Mrs W G Kurz Baldwin born June 4 1876 Elgin Illinois daughter of Christian A and Esther Baldwin spent early life there. She taught in Elgin and Vinton Iowa before marrying William G Kurz of Gladwin Michigan on June 19 1928 and died April 21 after years of ill health with funeral at Gladwin Methodist Church and burial in Brown City cemetery.
To all the kind friends who remembered me in prayer and kindness sent cards and letters and gifts during my illness since last November 1 when I broke my hip. I am most thankful and appreciative. I am with my sister Mrs. Jackson at Mediapolis and able now to get about with crutches. Thanks you all very kindly.
A thank you note expresses appreciation for cards letters gifts and visits during a hospital confinement. The record lists S/Sgt. Allen Arveson visiting with family in Kearney Nebraska and Cedar Rapids along with local gatherings at the Gehring and Frieden homes. Additional visits include Mrs Alvina Frieden Mrs Richard Melson Mr Elmer Frieden and related family members and a funeral at Wadena attended by Mr and Mrs Louis Klingman and others.
Mr and Mrs Ern Baumgartner Connie and Nicky dined at Louise Bruil in Hawkeye. Florence Baldwin visited Harry Baldwin in Waterloo. Ole Erickson Janice and Bobby from Volga joined Fred Wedo for Sunday dinner. LeRoy Steele Richard and Carrie Steele guesstopped M W Richmond in Oelwein. Irvin Metzger Mary Paul Anne Butikofer joined J M Gehring for supper. Harold Albrecht and sons from Waconia Minnesota visited. Albrecht stayed to visit.
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