Centennial memorial service by Nordic Cathedral Choir at Luther College
The Elgin Echo notes a centennial memorial service presented by the Nordic Cathedral Choir of Luther College. The district conference and Women's Missionary Federation meet concurrently. On June 9-10, two hundred Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation delegates gather for a weekend conference on the college campus.
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Nordic Cathedral
Luther College
Women's Missionary Federation
Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation
Luther College hosts South Central Lutheran convention in Decorah
Published Thursdays by Strauch and Hermen at Luther College, June 5 to 8. The South Central District Evangelical Lutheran Church convenes at Mather College Decorah with three nearby churches as hosts. Attendance nears a thousand as Washington Prairie Decorah and First Lutheran mark centennial service while Gather its 90th anniversary. The opening session Tuesday features a unique program.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mather College
Decorah
Washington, Prairie
Decorah Lutheran
First Lutheran
Pink and Blue Shower Held for Mrs Oliver Larson
Mrs Loren Olson and Mrs Ole Blockhus hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs Oliver Larson last Wednesday afternoon at the Blockhus home. Entertaining contests preceded the gift opening and luncheon. Other guests included Mesdames Ames Olson, Louie Amundson, Clarence Olson, Richard Olson, Elmer Larson, Alvin Halverson, Gust Gilbertson, Carrie Thorson, Nicholi Martie, Mer Amundson, Gwen Olson, and Luella Gilbertson.
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Loren Olson
Ole Blockhus
Oliver Larson
Blockhus
Elgin Iowa council approves five thousand dollar water bonds
Elgin Town Council met in special session May 16 1951 adopting a resolution to advertise and issue five thousand dollars in waterworks bonds to be dated June 1 1951 with five hundred dollar installments through 1961. Bids will be opened May 28 1951 and notices published in Elgin Echo.
Wadena News Highlights Local Weekend Visits and Events
The Albert Cook family of Marengo attended graduates and spent the weekend with Mrs. Maggie Cook. Emmet Messerli of Cedar Rapids visited with friends here and at West Union. Toe Shimika Jr left for Chicago for a summer job. The Cook family from Lamont visited Mrs. Maggie Cook. Dinner guests Sunday included Elsie Smith Verle and Josephine Kniel of West Union, Mrs. Louise Gehring, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, and the Leonharts. Will Crawford funeral in Sterling, Colorado. Mrs. Lillian Livingston fell and fractured her hip, hospitalized in Oelwein Mercy. Otto Herrling and wife travel to Kansas City and Omaha to visit relatives. John Pierce of Madison, Wis, stayed with Clark Corbin. Mildred DeWald hosted Ricky Keller's first birthday, with family guests from Fairbank and Waterloo. Catholic Altar Society to hold a May breakfast May 27 at 7:30 AM in Legion hall. Walter Dennler visited in the Charlton Looby home.
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Albert, Cook
Marengo
Eden
Maggie Cook
Emmet Messerli
Cedar Rapids
West Union
Toe Shimika, Jr
Chicago
Joh Cook
Lamont
J.O. Probert
Elsie Smith
Verle
Josephine Kniel
Louise Gehring
Mabel Johnson
Roy Leonhart
Don Leonhart Farm
Leonharts
Lillian Livingston
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Otto Herrling
Kansas City
Lyle Herrling
Omaha
Neb
Mike Tynan
John Pierce
Madison
Wis
Clark Corbin
Mildred DeWald
Ricky Keller
Fairbank
Keller
Fred Bushby
John Bushby
Maynard Rowe
Waterloo
Janet DeWald
Catholic Altar Society
Legion Hall
Walter Dennler
Sie
Charlton Looby
Speeding Tolls 13300 Lives On U S Roads Last Year
Speeding on United States streets and highways last year killed thirteen thousand three hundred people including men women and children, highlighting road safety concerns across communities and the need for enforcement and safer driving practices.
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U. S
Notice of Sale of Waterworks Bonds in Elgin Iowa
Notice sets sale at 8 o clock on 28th 1951 at the Tow Haul in Elgin Iowa for five thousand dollars waterworks bonds dated June 1 1951 issued 1951 to 1961 bearing interest not to exceed five percent bids sealed to be opened then town reserves right to reject any and all bids clerk R B Kohler town of Elgin Iowa
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
R. E. Kohler
Oay
Notica
Kohler
Pleasant Point Club May Meeting Highlights
Pleasant Point Study Club met at the Mrs Harold Strong home with co hosts Mrs Louis Dennler and Mrs Harold Leuenberger. Members responded to roll call with homemade remedies or what May means to me. The club donated $5 to the cancer fund and contributed a dish towel to the Farm Bureau kitchen at Fayette. Mrs Forest Shaffer and Mrs K Joe Dinan gave readings. Mrs Gerald Shaffer sang.
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Pleasant Point
iHarold Strong
Louis Dennler
Harold Leuenberger
Cancer Fund
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Forest Shaffer
K Joe Dinan
Gerald Shaffer
June Meeting Set At Mrs Forest Sheffer Home
Members of both clubs will gather at the Mrs Forest Sheffer home in June. Attendees are asked to bring their wedding dress or a picture for a decorative display and to share memories.
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Elgin
Mrs. Forest Sheffer
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General Electric
Space Maker Refrigerator
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
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Town
George H. lFatt
Sheldon Boyle
D. O. Joan
L. C.muehlethaler
Chas, O'Neill
Leo L.sehori
Muehlethaler
Towa
Elgin Echo
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O'Neill
Boyle
Dean
Muehlathaler
Schori
Progress Club
Wadena
Pleasant Point Club
Ter the Foume
O’neill Drug
Arad
Maytag
Meinhard
EASY
Stylalineg Det
Tondort
Satitinee
America
Chevrolet
John Falk & Sons
Dial
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Ambo-Daum
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Falle Motor & Implement
Postville
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