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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

14 Oct 1954

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1954

Page

6

Many West Union guests share Sunday meals and visits

Numerous families and friends from West Union, Preston, Castalia, Fayette, Oelwein, and surrounding areas gathered for dinners, suppers, and visits across a string of homes including Tillotson, Capper, Lehman, and Schori houses. Attendees from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Chicago, and Chadwick joined in birthday observances and weekend hospitality.

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Harry Cline Jerry West Union Harry L. Cline Oliver Torkelson Cedar Falls Janice ISTC Otto Olson Waterloo Walter Kohls Wm. Kohls Fred Schott Sumner Earl Stewart Bryan Loren Casper Christopher Charles City Stewart Mason City Bertha Lehman John Tillotson Mayew John Mary Joyce Fayette Ruth Tillotson Dick Hiatt Earl Thomas Harvard Chadwick Paul Waters Robert Schultz Luana Hughes Ida Casper Paul Keith Waters Sheldon Boyle Park Ridge Philip Hogan Lea Schori Kenneth Schori Virginia Conner Forest City Ern Holzer Leon Shepard Gultenberg Chester Arthur Oelwein C. J. Mulford Chicago F. E. Lehman LaPorte City J. O. Anderson Robert D. Wilson Roberta JoAnn R. P. Dunham Oskaloosa Ray DeSart J. A. Erickson Dean DeSart Arthur Foels Waukon Leo Foela Postville Ida Grether Alfred ‘B. Jacob Esther Trude Flossie Lauterbach Mary Allen Mdris C. D. Torkelson Otis Torkelson Carlyle Kirkeberg Ben Schori Milo Olson Eleanor Schutte Loyd Schutte Castalia Kans Reuben Lehman Lew Grover Postville Hospital Alice Winkler California Ward Brabham Corona Isabelle Richie Long Beach Louis Becker Mabel Peters Reuben Howard Colleen Howard Joe William Peters Omar Carter Marysville Wash Henry Larson Ben Erickson Lester Gehring Bobby E. C. ‘Olesen Hawkeye Roy Heyer Mabel Haney Robert Kohler Reuben Schupbach Doyle Bennett Guy Whitford Harry Gilson Donald Gilson Curtis Melbert Meyer Virgil Torson Fayette Co. Farm Bureau Eagle Grove Ames Olson Karen 500 Card Club Hazel Gehring Wilder Mattocks Clyde Bond Harold Corbin Merle Clark Richard Roy Kraft Stanley Donna Meinhard Nancy Larson Barbara Medberry Reva Medberry Joan Friederich Anna Friederich Roselyn Clark Stanley Capper Robert Peters Stanley Lehman Clark Irvin Lindeman Aplington Harry Johnson Otto.Krueger Perry Medberry Henry Kerr Charles Latcham Maiden Rock Wis Quinton Olson Rochester Minn Shirley Reusser C. B. Schori Ruth Carpenter R. Carpenter Jack Gehring Julianne Jeffrey Jane Dennler Decorah Sam Steffy Clara Baumgartner Ray Tomsheck Louis Lehman W.C. Falk Jack Whipple Pierson Albert Schupbach Ruth Lena Schupbach Anna Schupbach Gottlieb Pulfer Glen Schupbach Moline Peoria Morton Ill Kaufman Fred Grimm Rose Baechler Melbert Baechler John Miller Beverly Pepin Lena Baumgartner Alfred Baechler Clermont Russell Jennings Howard Shaffer Wadena Clarence Muehlethaler
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Card of Thanks From Mrs Gottfried Kurth

The note thanks neighbors and friends for cards letters and visitations while in Postville hospital and after returning home. Mrs Gottfried Kurth expresses deep appreciation for the support received from neighbors and friends.

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Postville Hospital Lea Dennler Linda Marie Lew Grover Marlene Medberry Gottfried Kurth
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Elgin Lutheran Church October Activities and Classes

Elgin Lutheran Church under Pastor R. Knutsen invites the community to a Thursday event at 2:00 p.m. by the Women’s Mission Society at the Legion hall with hostesses Ms. Henry McMillan Otis Torkelson Fred Butikofer and Elmer Meyer. Other items include senior choir practice at 7:30 p.m. and a church membership class at the parsonage on Saturday morning. Sunday features confirmations for juniors and seniors, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Divine worship at 6:45 p.m. Luther League meets at 7:30 p.m. with a film strip showing A Tale of Two Cities.

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Luther League
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Layman Sunday at Sumner Methodist Church

The Dubuque and Waterloo districts plan a temperance study session at Sumner Methodist Church starting at 3:30 p m with lay leader Robert Kohler ahead of an annual layman's Sunday service led by laity at 10:00 a m and choir rehearsal on Thursday at 7:30 p m in the same church community invites a large audience.

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E. G. Steinman Robert Kohler Dubuque Waterloo Sumner Methodist Church
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St Olaf Lutheran Church Events This October

St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce Marion Mission Society meets Thursday October 14 with Mdris Kenneth Mark and Mer vin Anderson serving. Sunday October 17 services at 0:30 am in Marion 11:00 am. Decorah Circuit meeting October 21 at Ridgeway Madison church. Bergan Ladies Aid meets October 22 with Mrs Elmer Heiden serving. October 15-17 Luther College homecoming. Come to church and you are welcome at each service. Dr S J Strandford pastor.

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Marion Mission Society Mdris Kenneth Mark Mervin Anderson St. Olaf Marion Decorah Ridgeway Madison Church Bergan Ladies’ Aid Elmer Heiden Luther College S. J. Strandford
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Elgin Baptist Church Programs and Community Notices

The Elgin Baptist Church invites all to a 7:30 p m junior choir and 8 p m Hour of Power with 8:45 p m senior choir. Family Sunday at 10:00 a m with message Intruder from the Sea. Sunday school at 11:00 a m. Gospel hour 8:00 p m Monday. Baptist men meet at parsonage Oct 18 8:00 p m. Thought: Destiny is not a matter of chance but a matter of choice by William Jennings Bryan. Local social notes list guests and visits among the Russell Larson family Orlin Reimer and others.

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William Jennings ‘Bryan
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