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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
6
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Castalia Postville Lamont and surrounding towns. Numerous dinners birthday observances and hospital visits were noted including Mrs Kohler Mr Schori Mr Schupbach and extended families with several trips to Rochester Waterloo and Gays Mills noted.
The Friendly Church With Living Message led by Pastor H. John Vanderbeck lists events for October starting Thursday at 8:00 p m with Hour of Power and 8:45 p m senior choir practice. Sunday activities include 10:00 a m worship 11:00 a m Sunday school and 6:00 p m baptismal services with Sumner church. Weekly items cover Hallo ween costume party October 10 social hours October 11 and teachers and officers meeting October 12. Thought of the week quotes an anonymous pessimist.
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce services and activities. Elgin holds choir practice on Oct 8 at 7 30 pm and worship at 10 30 am on Oct 5. Highland schedules worship at 9 am on Oct 9 with Sunday school at 10 am and Luther League at 7 30 pm. notes include Meet Your Advisors night, new member reception, and upcoming events including teachers training and a church membership class.
St Olaf and Gunder churches announce Norway Aid meetings on October 6 with Mrs Ben Butikofer and Mrs Lester Butikofer serving. Annual Aid meeting at Marion at 9:00 am, sermon by Arne Strandford at 10:30 am. Decorah Circuit Luther League Oct 9 at St John in Waukon. Ladies Aid meets Oct 13 at Marion Lutheran Church hosted by Mrs Rosina Anderson and Mrs Kenneth Anderson. Norway Aid Smorgasbord Oct 30 from 1:30 pm to 7:00 pm. pastor S J Strandjord invites all.
Worship service at 10 00 a m Sunday school at 11 00 a m. Mr and Mrs John Falk were guests of relatives and friends at West Bend Estherville and Spirit Lake from Wednesday to Saturday last week. Mr and Mrs Max Medberry and Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith visited Iowa City Sunday and with Barbara Medberry and Stanley Capper. Mr and Mrs F D Welch and Mr and Mrs Perry Medberry visited Sunday evening at the Glen Medberry home. Mrs Richard Wright Cedar Falls spent weekend with her parents the G J Mosby and attended the Tillotson Hiatt wedding. Sincere thanks to all who remem bered David in hospital and to his parents for prayers and help.
Mrs. Guy Whitford and other locals hosted visitors from West Union and beyond. Townspeople trooped to Fredericksburg, Madison, Cedar Rapids, and Chicago for visits, games, and holidays. Social calls extended to Postville, Stanley, and McGregor, with multiple families hosting over the week. A CARD OF THANKS from Mrs. Louis Becker recalls thanks to clergy, neighbors, and the Social Hour Club for hospital days and meals.
Mr and Mrs Max Thoma hosted dining guests including Louise Miller and Keith Thoma with Michael Jeffery and Christie from Clermont. Art Larson Luana and Burnell Larson with Barney Larson and Shirley visited Don Parkins in Earlville. Shirley Reusser of Rochester Minn returned for a three week visit with her mother Nelle Reusser. Robert Mueller from Marshalltown joined. Frank Loving and Keith of Bettendorf were guests of Fred Burrow. Dale Johansen of I S T C Cedar Falls visited Oliver Torkelson.
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