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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1967
Page
8
A jumble of social notes lists visitors and hospital news across Oelwein West Union Postville and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs. Palmer Larsen Eagle Grove Gary Graham Marla Olsen Decorah and many more as families host guests attend services and celebrate occasions in early spring.
Lee Roy Vollins, pastor, leads worship at 9 49 am with Sunday school at 10 45 am Choir rehearsal at 7 pm Circle Rachel meets Thursday May 25 Chair rehearsal 7 pm Sunday May 28 Loyalty Sunday Stewards will call on families all day
Illyria Community Church invites attendees to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Worship Service at 11 a m on Sunday May 26. L P will meet at 7 30 p m in the church.
Church councils meet at Wigh Lane May 24 for LIFE program details. May 25 senior choir rehearsal. May 27 continued classes and youth events. May 28 Sunday School and morning worship with Luther League supper. May 29 Vacation Bible School begins with annual church election and business meeting. Evening service canceled. program runs May 31 to June 9 mornings.
Norway and Marion churches schedule May events with cleanup, worship services, and a 55th anniversary for the Marion Confirmation Class of 1912. The class includes numerous named members from several towns. Vacation Church School runs May 29 to June 1 from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m.
Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Church services follow at 10:30 a.m. An afternoon service is held at 1:00 p.m.
Russell Wede family of North Liberty hosted weekend guests at the Fred Wede home with Kenneth Mittelstadt in attendance. Many locals attended church activities and dinners at various homes including the Mitten Milter and Leuchtenmacher households. A funeral for Adrian Motager was noted, with further social events at West Union, Hawkeye, Elkader, Eldorado and Cedar Falls area venues. Community members from Den ver to Bern and Modest places joined in meals, hymn sings, birthdays and college honors мероприятия, reflecting a lively social calendar.
Mrs Glen Nims of Clermont called Monday in Ed Bolye n home. Prairie Minn and Mrs Carl Yorkelson visited in Elmer Lursan home Friday. Connie Baker started work in bookkeeping at Carpenter and Kraft in West Union. Several families attended the Elmer Larsen home for supper and a funeral for Mrs Henry Larson. Ronald Baker and Robbie visited in Doyle Baker home. Harold Pfister family were guests with Frank Sturm. Memorial decorations available at Moores. Mrs Jessie Schroeder of Postville visited Bertina Halverson for meals. Almer Amundson and La Verne Larson families visited Elmer Larson home. Oliver Larson family visited in the evening. Ernest Gulsvig and Ronald Blockhus called on Lila Renzman. Ida Cummings recently returned from Davenport. Jeffrey Leeman gave organ concert at Norway Lutheran Church St Olaf. 10 percent discount at Klingmans Clothes Shop Sat only. Robert Leeman Jeffery Jay Oliver Peterson Guttenberg Arlene Leeman Alma Peterson attended Arlene Leemant and Alma Peterson dinner. Clara Hellum called on Mrs William Suter West Union.
Mrs Lila Renzman Betty Postville were luncheon guests Monday in the Ernest Gulsiig home Mr and Mrs Md Boleyn Sunday in Marvin Perry Home Hiawatha Mrs Curtis Gilson Rodney and Mrs Clara Hellum Sunday in the Kenneth Hel Jum home Postville Freel Hanson Monday visit to Mr and Mrs George Vaughn Mr and Mrs Louis Lehman left for Tempe Ariz to attend Arizona State College graduation Alvin their son is in the class They will also visit Reuben Lehman family Wichita Kan Mr and Mrs John Burke Waterloo Thursday in Lorence Muehlethaler home Army buddies in Texas The men were stationed there Mr and Mrs Stanley Lehman Greg Chicago week end guests in Louis Lehman home Mr and Mrs Carlton Krueger returned Monday after the 41st convention of the Associated Master Barbers of Town Des Moines Krueger elected 4th Vice President on state board Fred $. Hanson San Marino Calif came last weekend to visit his sister Mary Clothier and other relatives His wife plans to join later Mrs William Farrhow Quincey NL and Mrs Anna Schupbach dinner guests Monday for Mrs Bertha Lehman
Mrs John Grimm hosted the Center Street Birthday Club Monday evening last week in observance of her birthday. Guests included Mdms Ann Dennier Bettina Halverson Elmer Butikofer Marie Kohls Leon Hansen C B Schori Walter Lehman C Q O Torkelson Bess Steahr and Harry Everett. The group played bingo and refreshments were served by the hostess.
Fifty four members and four guests attended a dinner as Fayette County Parracks No. 1157 and Auxiliary met at the American Legion hall in Elgin. Mrs. Ed Leonard was named second district president. A memorial altar cloth was presented to the auxiliary. Clayton County Barracks extended an invitation to a picnic at McGregor Heights on July 12. The state convention is set for Ft. Dodge June 8 to 10. no June meeting, next session in July.
The Elgin Lutheran ALCW met in the fellowship hall on Thursday evening May 18. Hostesses were Mrs Edwin Loftsgard Mrs Janice Hagelie Mrs Hulda Sutter and Mrs Harold Kruempel. Mrs E W Hilgemann opened the meeting. Loretta Mattocks gave devotions and Lesson 6. Reports on the ALCW Spring Convention at Luther College were presented by several members. A birthday party is planned for May 23 at the Good Samaritan Home in West Union with Mervin Hunsberger in charge of program and lunch. 26 members were present.
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