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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1943
Page
6
Numerous local families and guests shared weekend visits and dinners across West Union Maiden Rock Maiden Rock and surrounding towns. Residents including Mr and Mrs George Boyle Mrs Louise Lehman and Maria Grimm hosted and visited at several homes while others traveled to Oelwein Davenport Manchester and Charlotte for family events and bridges.
Mrs Frieda Etter and Halz Kamm hosted visitors in West Union Monday. Clarence Muehlthaler Beverly. Harry Johnson home. Rev P F Zoschke and W. Dons attended. Ed Oldag Virginia from Postville joined Emma Knudtsin for Sunday supper. Bertha Kiple visiting Wm Howard home. Minor Rorie and child in E C Pinney home. Robert Burg from Rochester worked in a canning factory. plans to return. Clayton Pringle visited France DeSart. Robert Mott and Carol stayed with Grace Barker. Lt Harold Albrecht and G J Moshy hosted dinner. Grace Barker and Kenneth Tom plus Mrs Mott and Carol visited M A Boyer. Allen Habeger and Eugene dined with Wm Miller in Clermont.
The Kelley area exceeded its war bond goal by nearly 60 percent as the drive ended. Miligram Milford Engel bert of Marengo assisted a dog in killing a rat on the city streets. Art pupils in Eldora entered a worry birds contest, with David Lorenzen winning first prize among over 50 entries.
A sermon summarizes Exodus commandments on exclusive worship and reverence for God. It links Moses law with Jesus example, urging worship in spirit and truth over form, with emphasis on God’s name, idolatry avoidance, and genuine devotion. It notes modern drift toward formalism and modernism, calling worship a living reality today.
October services at St Olaf at 9 18 a m and Marion at 11 a m English services. You are welcome at each and every service signed Dr S J Strandford Pastor.
Elgin Baptist Church outlines weekly schedule with Paul F. Zoschke as minister Alfred Jacob Jr as organist Sunday worship at 10 am Sunday school 11 am morning service at Sumner 3 pm evening service 8 pm Special services nightly next week led by guest minister Rev Theodore W Dons at 8 pm All are invited.
Methodist Church announces Sunday worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Choir rehearsal Friday evening at 7 30. WSCS circle meetings Thursday afternoon October 14 with Circle A led by Mrs H B Gilson Circle B by Mrs Max Thoma and Circle C by Mrs Max Huhsberger. Rev Joseph C Warton minister.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards letters candy during hospital stay. Memorial reports a granite boulder placed on a hillside at Upper Palisades Cedar River near where Charles J. Kosek of Cedar Rapids moored his houseboat. Linn County Fish and Game Club led the dedication with a patriotic message.
Olive Ebbitt first married life in New York and Ireland roots follows ceremony at Lawrence Methodist Church on Long Island. Cpl Leo Hanson, stationed at Fort Jay, and bride Florence Gibson as attendant, reception at Younkers. Honeymoon in Elkader before returning to New York. Roses bloom in September noted by Mrs Andrew Walstrom.
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