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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1960
Page
6
Scores of families from Oelwein to Waterloo plan Thanksgiving visits and dinners with relatives in Cedar Rapids and other towns. The list includes Baumgartners, Klingmans, Capper, Boleyns, Moores, Schoris, Torkelsons, and many more visiting or hosting on Thanksgiving and the weekend, with travel to Des Moines and Steam boat Rock.
James Johnson of Toronto guest of Mr. and Mrs. C B Schori. Mrs Edwin Joseph and daughters Gail and Lezlee from Chicago brought Mrs J D Moody home Friday. Daughters visited the Moody home and LaVerne Lyons home. Mr and Mrs Dean DeSart to host a Thanksgiving dinner with many relatives visiting. Numerous local families from Clermont Monona West Union and Decorah planned or hosted Thanksgiving gatherings and visits.
Mr and Mrs John Howard Sr were dinner guests at the Warren Joyce home. Gel Mr and Mrs Lane Ash and Mark will spend Thanksgiving with Monsignor William Roach in Dubuque. Mr and Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler visited Rochester Minnesota and will take Julius Freiburghaus to his home in Huron South Dakota where Freiburghaus has been hospitalized for several weeks. Mr and Mrs William Howard will entertain Mr and Mrs L L Kiple and David and Mrs Nelle Reusser at Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs Edna Greener of Manchester hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Arden Greener with guests Arden Greener, Mr and Mrs Fred Wede, Glenda and Russell Dayton, Winter, Independence and Mrs Boss of Manchester.
Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish announces pastor Dennis A. Stutrud. Elgin services on Saturday Nov 26 include Jr. confirmation at 9:30 am, Jr. choir and LCR at 10:30 am, Sr. confirmation at 10:45 am, and Sunday Nov 27 features Sunday school at 9:30 am, Worship at 10:30 am, Family night at 7:30 pm with Leaguers program. Highland services: Bible class at 8:45 am, Worship at 9:15 am.
Marion churches announce events for St. Olaf and Gunder Lutheran. Thanksgiving service at 10:15 am Thursday. Friday features senior choir rehearsal at 8:10 pm. Sunday includes senior confirmation at 9:00 am and worship with communion at 11:00 am, plus 9:45 am church school. Week includes Mothers class on Wednesday, Nov 30 at 8:00 pm.
Orvin Loftsgard presents a church day plan with 9 00 am Thanksgiving services, 8 45 pm senior confirmation, 9 30 am worship including communion, 10 45 am church schools, and an 8 00 pm vesper service at the chapel.
First Baptist Church led by Pastor Eldon G. Schroeder offers a 10:00 am Thanksgiving Day worship service with no evening service. Morning worship at 10:00 am followed by 11:00 am Sunday school. Evening gospel hour at 8:00 pm in the church.
Sunday morning services run 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 80. Church services occur 11 80 and Sunday afternoon program features song services from 1 00 to 2 00.
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