Methodist Bible school opens Tuesday June 1
The notes recount community gatherings across West Union and nearby towns. Numerous visits, dinners, and hostesses include the Heins, Mu ehlethaler, Schupbach, Potratz, and Grimes families. Attendees span West Union, Clermont, Postville, and nearby farms with guests from Guthenberg and Decorah. The piece notes a Lutheran Brotherhood convention trip and a family birthday celebration for Beverly, with multiple incidental visits and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Bible School
Robert Heins
West Union
Minnie Daniels
Clarence Muéhle
Thaler
Beverly
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Lorence Mushletheist
Paul ‘Zurbriggen
Anna Schupbach
Leo Foels
Postville
Danny Rounds
Clermont
Gordon Schupbach
Waterloo
Sheldon Boyle
Sue Bovis
Lew Grover
John Bathhouse
Mary Bailey
Guttenberg
R. L. Grimes
D. O. Dean
Grimes
Harry Johnson
Patti
Emory
Sco
Methodist Church Schedule and Events Update
The Methodist Church announces worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday with Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Choir rehearsal is Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship meets Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School starts next Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. Parents and children are urged to help make the school a success.
Elgin Lutheran Church Vance announces summer schedule
Pastor R Knutsen leads vacation Bible school at Elgin school building starting Thursday May 27 at 8 00 am. Senior choir practice 7 30 pm in gym above locker. Divine worship Sunday May 30 at 9 00 am above the locker with no Sunday school due to Bible school. Service of Ordination for Harlan Blockhus at East Clermont Lutheran June 10 at 10 30 am. Board of deacons meets June 1 at 7 00 pm and merger meeting at 8 00 pm above the locker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
R. Knutsen
Pegina
Elgin
Harlan Blockhus
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Board of Deacons
St Olaf Lutheran Church Schedule and Commencement Notice
St Olaf Marion holds confirmation at 9 30 a m with St Olaf Aid serving. St Olaf Marion hosts May 28 10 30 am confirmations and May 30 Marion 9 30 am services with Norway 11 am. May 31 Luther College commencement. June 1 Norway Bible School 8 30 am taught by Mavis Peterson. Come to church all are welcome pastors Dr and J Strandjord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
St. Olaf Aid
Dean Orvis
Floyd Orvis
St.Olaf
Norway
Luther College
Norway Bible School
Mavis Peterson
J.strandjord
Elgin Baptist Church Event Highlights and Local Notices
The Elgin Baptist Church announces a May 27 program with The Rev and Mrs A D Schentz presenting mission slides for Spanish speakers in Colorado. Also listed are choir practice, worship, Sunday school, a pageant, Vacation Bible School May 31 through June 11, and trustees meeting. Purple Arrow honor society members from Iowa State Teachers College named. Card of thanks from Mrs John McMillan and Harold Hanson published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Church
John Vanderbeck
A. D. Schentz
Colorado
Sumner Church
Bible School
Board of Trustees
Norma Gehring
Roberta Mosby
Elgin
Iowa State Teachers College
Purple Arrow
Wayne Gilson
Charles Wenger
Carlyle Anderson
Michele
Russell Wenger
Biswell
Eugene Schor
Rochester
Minn
John McMillan
Harold Hanson
Community Notices From Postville Weekend Socials
A string of local guests and residents fill the weekend with visits and gatherings. Mrs. Max Medberry hosted relatives from Sioux City and McGregor for Lutheran services and meals at the Butikofer and Moore homes. Guests included Lt. Col. and Mrs. John C. Peck Arlington Va and C. B. Schori. Dale Jensen’s birthday drew a surprise group. The Meyer-Embretson wedding united Postville and others at the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Medberry
Ito Sioux City
Warwick
Rhodes Island
Barbara Crider
Hubbard
John C. Peck
Arlington
C. B.schori
Kansas
Florida
Iceland
Don ‘Page
Deep River
Stanley Paul
George Howard
Ozarks
Dale Edwards
Wamego
Kans
Paul Jenson
Tacoma
Wash
Land
Russell Larson
Otto Krueger
Willis Petratz
Eloise and
Steven
Emory
So. Dake
Harry Johnson
Leo Grether
H. J. Vande Vaa
Orange City
Ed Bauder
Ruth Gibson
Frank Bauder
Chicago
Elmer Meyer
David and
James
Wm. Moore
Dale Jensen
Ida Christen
Ed Hanson
Harry Dennler
Messrs
Mdms
John Dennler
Clarence Hofer
Reuben Metzger
Harold Meisner
Lewis Butihofer
Wilbur Peake
Walter ‘Lehman
Wm. Friederich
Robert Hanson
Fanny Frieden
Ida
Edwin Frieden
Harold Kimball
Emil Schultz
Postville
Donald Gilson
Curtis
Marion
Willis Schultz
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Collins Engineering and Research Laboratories
Marion Road
Ralph Brown
Marsha, Ureton
Ida Meyer
Iowa City
Baumgartner
Guernsey Smith
Kenneth Mark
Martin Wenger
Melbert Meyer
Ern Baumgartner
Mary Tatro
Roy Tatro
Susan
Shirley
Clermont
Albert Halverson
Betty Schori
North 30Th St
The
Echo
Hulda Sutter
Prairie du Chien
Hulda Nydegger
Molms
H.larson
Wm. Torkelson
Harris Carson
Leonard Moore
Clarence
Otis Torkelson
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Sylvan Torkelson
Albert Larson
Ivan Torkelson
Belva Snyder
Meyer-Embretson
Postville Lutheran Church
B. J. Joseph
Jess Moody
Pearl Johnson
Wadena
Lester Gehring
Baby Bruce Kevin Lenth Born to Californian Parents
Mr and Mrs L E Lenth of 1856 Mullinnix Dr Coronado California welcomed a 9 pound baby boy named Bruce Kevin born May 20 The Lenth family already has a son Richard making Selmer T Holm and Mrs Lena Shepard Selma California and Mrs Guy Whitford West Union as additional relatives In other notes Mrs Alice Winkler and Bever ly Howard visited Mr and Mrs Thomas E Howard with no further details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Lenth
Mullinnix
Coronado
Calif
Selmer T. Holm
Lenths
Richard
Bruce Kevin
Lena Shepards
Selma
Guy Whitford
West Union
Harry Gilson
Reuben Schupe
Beach
Thurmday
Anna Schupbach
Gordon Schupbach
Jimmie
Albert Schupbach
Lena
Ruth
Fred Schuphack
Anna Butikofer
Ends
Dackeeneden
Eeccehl
Ae Eikeder
Alice Winkler
Beverly Howard
Thomas E. Howard
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Louisa Mogler
Rock’ Rapids
Was &A J
Z. M. Gehring
Molle
Schneider
Er Baumgartner
Anna ‘Schupbach
Rose Schmid
Marie
Clifton “Wilson
Herbert Ash
Crayton and
Lang
Roland Grover
West ‘Union
A. H. Clingman
South Gate
Je ‘Robinson
Jack Adrian
Robert Falk
Roger Walker
Ben Schori
Mdris
Les Schori, Jr
Oelwein
Roy Barrett
Otlz Torkelson
Mito Olson
Keith ‘Kohler
Jack Gehring
Leo Falb
Don Fauser
Eugene Schori
W Robert D. Wilson
B. C.’ Whipple
Fairbank
Jean Whipple
Winnefred Sullivan
Jack Whipple
Pierson
Whipple
Minnesota
Duluth Dukes
J. D. Moody
Edwin Joseph
Gail and
Lezlee
La‘Verne Lyons
Decorah
Clay Lawson
B. Knudgen
Ross James
George ‘Hanson
Gus Gilbertson
Percy L. Larson
E andeMen
M. Sivesind
Lu‘theran
William Moore
Fred Butikofer
John O. Anderson
Elgin Lutheran Vacation Bible School
Elgin Public School
Sport Oxfords
Clothes
Elgin Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Elgin Baptist Church
Arthur W. Seeland
Republican
Clayton County
Billy
Moore
Iowa
Elgin Furniture
the Muehlethalers
Elgin Dial
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