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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
6
Postville and surrounding area residents gather for family visits and social events. A long list of local names, trips to Rochester and Osage, and hospitality at homes, farms, and the Elgin opera house mark a busy week with anniversaries, dinners, and hospital care shaping the social calendar.
Boston pitcher Jim Tobin homered in three consecutive at bats against the Cubs, a first for a pitcher in major league history. Only Guy Hecker in 1886 had previously accomplished the feat in organized baseball.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday worship at 10 o clock Sunday school at 11 o clock and evening service at 8 o'clock. B Y P A in charge. Wednesday May 27 prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 6 p.m. Minister Paul F Zoschke Organist Alfred Jacob Jr.
The Lutheran church schedules Pentecost services in English on May 24 at Norway at 9 30 a m Marion at 11 a m and St Olaf at p m All welcome per Pastor S J Strandjord urging attendance at each service.
Regular Sunday services at 10 a m conducted by Joseph C. Warton minister. Vacation Bible School begins Monday June 1 at the church with planned activities for children and families.
Baptist Vacation School opens Monday morning May 25 with daily sessions at 9 o'clock except Saturday. Worship, object lessons, and chalk talks by the pastor. Beginners gain kindergarten religious education. Primaries study What God is Like and Jesus and His Helpers. Juniors get a bird's eye Bible view. Intermediates cover life of Jesus with geographic, historical, and chronological background. All interested children urged to attend.
Elgin Public Library adds Stanley Washburn Jr. history of flight from da Vinci to the B 19 Bomber. Also arriving are Where Beauty Dwells by Emily Loring and The Secret of Dr Kildare by Max Brand.
Mr and Mrs Earl Mulford of Winthrop visited Friday at the C J Mulford home in Elgin. Fred Grimm Quincy TL and the Eli Sutter family of La Grange Mo visited from Friday to Monday with friends and relatives in and around Elgin. Mrs Ern Meyer, recently at West Union hospital, returned home last Friday. A M Weibel returned Sunday from a two week eastward trip with Mr and Mrs Wm Weibel of Chicago visiting eastern cities and Harold Weibel stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. He calls the trip very interesting.
On the eastern seaboard the first minute of gasoline rationing saw Elizabeth Berry, a broadcasting company employee, purchase three units nine gallons at Jack Felderman’s gas station on 36th Street, New York, using an A card. Also noted are Mrs. Arthur Lantz visiting with her parents in Waterloo and several Midwest relatives visiting in Minnesota with local hosts.
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