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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1960

Page

9

Library Committee Announces Cooperative Service Plan

The Cedar Falls library committee met on Wednesday evening October 26 to discuss a state offered cooperative library service plan. It would allow large groups of books to be lent to smaller libraries on a rental basis. A donation of a large book cupboard was accepted from Dr. H. H. Wolf and Gordon Mosby. The committee named officers and committees and invited the public to use the new hours and materials.

Cedar Falls Gordon Mosby

Halloween Prankster Letter Calls for Thoughtful Pranks

Mr and Mrs Ernest Baumgartner pen a letter to editors praising October cool heads after vandals toppled their electrically wired play house. They recount torn wires sparing a fire and warn pranksters to consider potential gas ignition and real tragedy.

Ernest Baumgartner

First Baptist Elton Schroeder Leads Weekend Church Schedule

Thursday program includes 8:00 p.m. prayer meeting and 9:00 p.m. choir practice. Sunday services begin at 10:00 a.m. worship and 11:00 a.m. Sunday school with no fellowship or afternoon service. At 2:30 p.m. dedication of new education building at Aplington Baptist Church with Dr. Woyke as speaker. Evening service at 7:45 p.m. in Aplington with Rev. Veninga.

Elton G. Schroeder Aplington Baptist Church Frank H. Woyke Aplington Frank Veninga

S. J. Strandford to preach at Norway and Marion churches

The Rev S J Strandford will be guest preacher for Norway and Marion Lutheran Churches on Sunday November 6 with services at 930 am and 700 pm He is a longtime pastor of these congregations and recently resigned from Tacoma Washington duties A reception is planned on Saturday November 5 from 740 to 930 pm inviting old friends and acquaintances to attend

S. J. Strandford Norway Marion Norway Church Marion Church Strandford Tacomah Wash

Social gathering at two churches in Nebraska event

A reception follows a Sunday gathering held at Marion Lutheran Church in Gunder on November 6 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m with the reception at Norway Lutheran Church.

Marion Lutheran Church Gunder Norway Lutheren Church

Kittleson Holds Notable Housewares Closeout Sale

Henry Kittleson conducted a closeout sale attracting a large crowd. Offerings centered on household goods and drew good prices. Auctioneers Thompson and Schatz supervised, with Farmers Savings Bank clerk supporting the event.

Henry Kittleson Thompson and Schatz Farmers Savings Bank

Street Breaks Down On Main Street Traffic Traps

Several trucks and cars became stuck on Main Street over the past days as sewer ditch filling caused road crust to buckle. Breakthroughs left vehicles dropped to their axles in multiple spots, disrupting traffic and prompting repairs.

Illyria Baptism Dinner Guests Honor Franna Baby

Mr and Mrs Clarence Paulson of Blooming Prairie Minnesota were overnight guests in the Edwin Loftsgard home Thursday. Mrs Laura Madson returned home with them. Friday Mr and Mrs Edwin Loftsgard and Janice and Mrs Ida Halver son were baptismal dinner guests Sunday in the Joe Franna home Ridgeway in honor of the Franna baby daughter Jacqueline Mae.

Clarence Paulson Blooming Prairie Minn Edwin Loftsgard Laura Madson Janice Ida Halverson Joe Franna Ridgeway Franna Jacquellyn Cae

Dinner meeting hosted for press at Decorah Legion hall

Mr and Mrs Vincent Bartunek attended a dinner meeting given by Interstate Power Company for press and radio personnel at the Legion hall in Decorah Monday evening.

Vincent Bartunek Interstate Power Company Legion Hall Decorah

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