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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1963
Page
6
A jumble of names, kin visits, and city notes spans Cedar Rapids to West Union with dinners, guest rosters, and church events. People such as Donald Sutter, Kenneth Blockhus, and Mrs. Ruth Boyle are listed among family gatherings, travel, and community gatherings in farms, towns, and nearby cities, plus mentions of Dairy Cattle Congress and local get togethers.
Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish led by Pastor Casper T. Fjelstul announces weekly activities. Includes ALCW prayer hour Thursday at 9:30 am, choir rehearsal at 7:30 pm, teachers training at 2:18 pm, Jr. Confirmation and Sunday School sessions, worship services, and Friday confirmation class.
Mrs Effie Melcher of Monona stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Harold Meisner. Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Arthur Friederich. Mr and Mrs P J Anderson completed a two week visit at Parwenenrk 88 with a five dollar Halversons Store offer. Monday dinner guests of Mrs Anna Schupbach included Mrs Rose Frieden from Taylor Missouri Mrs Fanny Frieden Mrs Gottlieb Pulfer and Mrs Bertha Lehman. Callers were Mrs Hulda Sutter and Mrs Wilson. Mrs Anna Schupbach visited Robert Siebeman in Oelwein Friday. Mrs Vernon Wedo Mrs Arden Greener and Allen and Mrs Fred Wedo accompanied to LaCrosse to fetch Russell Wedo home on leave for a few days.
Sunday services include Communion at 10 am and Sunday School at 11 am. An all church dinner at noon followed by an advisory board meeting at 1 pm. A quarterly business meeting at 2 pm and power hour at 8 pm. Rev sermon on The Over Tolerant Church from Revelations 2 12 17. Choir rehearsal at 2 pm Friday to Sunday. The Iowa ABS of North American Baptists meets at Sumner October 11 13.
Illyria Community Church led by Pastor Lee Roy Collins lists Sunday School at 10 am and Worship at 11 16 am. Leadership training for leaders meets at 7 30 pm in Elgin on Wednesday Oct 2. Methodist Men gather at 7 30 pm in Elgin on Thursday Oct 3.
Prayer and Bible Study meets at the Church at 9 30 a m. Leadership training class meets at the Church at 7 90 p m Thursday Oct 3 Choir rehearsal at 7 p m at the Church Methodist Men meet at the church at 7 30 p m.
Sunday morning worship runs 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 90. Sunday afternoon services 12 80 to 1 00 and song services 1 00 to 2 00.
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