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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1952

Page

6

Thanksgiving Social Roundup From Oelwein Area

A dense list of Thanksgiving visits, dinners, and guest appearances across Oelwein and nearby towns. Notable movers include Mr and Mrs Oscar Frieden, Mrs Clara Brabham of Elkader, and Dr and Mrs H H Wolf hosting students from Iowa University and Ames. Several trips to Austin Waterloo and St Paul cited, plus travels for Buick training and family gatherings.

Rudy Posse Clara’ Brabham Elkader Oscar Frieden Celia Lehman Frieden Archie Howard Inez Shaffer Isabelle Riche Oelwein Thos E. Howard Kenneth Evans Clinton Grace Evans Arthur Lantz Howard Wolf Iowa University Burton Wolf Ames H. H. Wolf Leland Capper Madison, Wik Norris Capper Norris Capper, ‘Karl Bennett, Marles Frieden, Woyce Kuehl Alberta Geno Vadena Edward Beverly Seeland Blader R.‘L. Cross T. F. Mitchell St. Paul Minn Frank Greenley W. J. Grove R. L. Cross L. D. Hitch Karl Meinhard Austin Robert Meinhard Edith Berg Waterloo Edwin Anderson Allen Habeger Chicago Buick

Sumner Baptist Church Thanksgiving and Baptism Service

Dr. Arthur Ittermann leads a Thanksgiving Day service at 10 30 a m Thursday Nov 27 and a worship service at 10 a m Sunday Nov 30 with Sunday School at 11:00 a m and a joint baptismal service at 7 30 p m featuring Sumner Baptist Church. A baptism service with guests invites all. Also announced are a Get-to-Gether Monday Dec 1 at 8 00 p m and Rev R Schilke of Chicago speaking Sunday Dec 7 as Mission Secretary for the denomination.

Arthur Ittermann Sumner Baptist Church Coby Rev R. Schilke Chicago

Methodist Church Notice Service Times and Choir Rehearsal

E G Steinman minister leads worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m. Choir rehearsal scheduled for Friday at 7 30 p m.

E. G. Steinman

St Olaf Lutheran Services Schedule and Week's Visitors

St Olaf Lutheran Church invites worship at 9 30 a m in Saint Olaf and 11 00 a m in Marion with services. Weekend visitors include Torvold Thompson Cheri Waterloo guests, join Thorne Thompson and David for dinner. Several families hosted dinners and birthday gatherings, including Gunderson and Frieden households, with outings to Postville and Waterloo.

Thanks for prayers and gifts after our loss

Mr and Mrs Don Fauser and Paul thank everyone for cards letters and gifts after the loss of their baby. They deeply appreciated the thought and support during this time.

Don Fauser Paul

Florence and Clarence Thoman at Elgin luncheon

Florence and Clarence Thoman were luncheon guests Friday evening of Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Steinman. Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Jr. hosted dinner guests Sunday including Warren Joyce and family from Oelwein and the Kenneth Joyce family of Hawkeye. Other guests were Ray Conner of Forest City and the Orville Miller family of Farmersburg. The Lew Grover family hosted Sunday afternoon guests, including Robert Grover of Waterloo and John Barnhouse family of Clermont. Kenneth Schori and Andrea Schori of Chicago were guests in the Leo Schori home and planned to visit George Brainard in Postville. Donald Gilson, Loretta, Peggy Helms attended a family reunion at H. H. Sersland’s in Decorah. Overnight guests at the Robert D. Wilson home were L. F. Wilson of Buffalo Center and Elmer Swanson with David and Sarah of Swea City.

H. D. Yack Wilton Junction Tom Desmond D'Rene Mary Keiser Doyle Baker Chas O'Neill George Boyle Cedar Rapids Baker Belle Riche Oelwein Alice Winkler Emery Wilson Waterloo Hospital LeRoy Gehring Falb & Light LeRoy Alcorn West Union Lorence Muehlethaler Barbara Chuck Estherville Muehlethaler Florence and Clarence Thoman E. G. Steinman John Howard, Jr Warren Joyce Kenneth Joyce Hawkeye Ed Boleyn Vonda Harley Jones Wau Kon Ray Conner Forest City Orville Miller Farmersburg Robert Grover Waterloo John Barnhouse Clermont Lew Grover Kenneth Schori Andrea Kent Chicago Leo ‘Schori George Brainard Postville Donald Gilson Loretta Peggy Helms H. H. Sersland Decorah

Dinner guests highlight Halversons and neighbors

Mr. and Mrs. DeVere Halverson hosted a Sunday dinner with their family in Harold Halversons home. Mrs. Oral Lane of West Union and the Herbert Ash family joined Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilson for supper last Wednesday. An unrelated note states the average ocean depth below sea level is 12 450 feet.

DeVere Halverson Harold Halverson Oral Lane West Union Herbert Ash Harry Gilson

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