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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
6
Mrs. Lulu Schmid visits Mt Vernon to see her daughter while others attend Legion Auxiliary meetings in Clermont. Community members travel to Waterloo Monona Postville and Bloomington for family visits graduations and celebrations. Ailing residents receive care, while workers start summer assignments and celebrate birthdays in Clermont and nearby towns.
Chimed by Minister Alfred Jacob Jr organist Paul J Zosechke the Elgin Baptist will conduct prayer and meditation at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Sunday worship at 10 o clock, Sunday school at 11, and evening service at 6. Vacation bible school continues through next week.
An on the spot summary of a May 28 lesson outlines Pauls teaching from II Corinthians and I Corinthians focusing on Christian servanthood and eternal hope. It argues Christians face decay and affliction yet gain strength in Christ and endure with faith. It emphasizes the love of Christ as motive for living for others and the necessity of being born again.
The Marion service at 9 30 a m features an English Pentecost service with Lutheran World Action offering announced. In Norway at 11 a m a service with the theme Come Hear Believe Go Tell invites all to church. Pastor Dr J Strandjord extends welcome to every service.
The Methodist Church holds Sunday worship at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 am and choir rehearsal on Thursday at 7 pm. Rev. Joseph C. Warton serves as minister. In local social news, the Louis Olson home in Clermont hosts Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gilson and family for Sunday evening. Lena Aeschliman at Wadena hosts Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Robbins and Mrs. Ruby Benson and family. Mrs. Carl Schori, Mrs. Merle Moen, and Mrs. Ole Benson visit Friday with Mrs. Ruby Benson. Dinner guests include Mrs. Aaron Olson of Huron and Merlin Feller and K. Charles of Anita. Bradley Anderson of West Union visited with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Anderson.
Mrs Bertha Kiple and Linda Kipie visited in the Wm Howard home from Wednesday to Saturday evening. Mrs Albert Baldwin and Marcia and Aulden of Oelwein stayed with her grandmother Mrs Cilla Baldwin from Friday to Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H F Robbins visited in the Robert Robbins home at Hawkeye and the Feet Frieden home at West Union from Thursday to Sunday.
Mrs Reuben Miller spent Wednesday in the home of her brother Lester Crane at West Union, sharing time and hospitality amid family reunion in the community.
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