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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1957

Page

6

Local families host visits and moves across towns

Mr. and Mrs. Moody hosted and visited with Amelia Sears in Mason City while others from Sioux City joined. The Standkes drove to Albert Lea Minnesota and returned for guppet with the Moodys. Mr. and Mrs. Boleyn moved to West Elgin, as did Mr. and Mrs. Larnon to Elmer Benson residence. The vacated farm will be tenanted by the Myrten Strong family of Frankville. The Oliver Larson clan hosted Almer Armundson Orvin Olson LaVerne Larson and Elmer Larson for dinner. Birthday plans for October include Bradley Larson and Elmer Larson. The L. Alleman party from Pierre visited relatives in Washington and California, with notable sights from the Cahe Dam to Salt Lake Temple. Mrs. LaVerne Larson and Gary, Donald Caspers, and Pastor returned from Ph. Study 2623 Parsonage 2621 Decorah hospital after Gary’s Sunday hernia surgery. Mrs. Glen Little returned from Iowa City after a week with her husband at the Veterans Hospital where he had major surgery and is recovering.

J.D. Moody Amelia Sears Mason City Cornelious ‘Jennings Sioux City Charles Standke Albert Les Minn Standkes Mazon City Guppet Moodys Philman Larnon Elmer Benson West Elgin Myrten Strong Family Frankville Oliver Larson Almer Armiundson Orvin Olson LaVerne Larson Elmer Larson Bradley Larson Orran Bane Northwest Decorah Hospital Gary Glen Little Iowa City Veterans Hospital

Methodist Church Guests And Weekend Visitors

A series of short social notes from area towns records weekend visits and travels. Mr. and Mrs. P J Anderson left Friday for a week at the George Anderson home in Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Loftsgard and Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Hellum returned from a Missouri and Arkansas trip via the Ozarks. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Lantz visited Indianola relatives Mahlon Lantz. Mrs. Otto Rohig and Clara Bensen of Oelwein called on Mr. and Mrs. Nels Olson. Annette Wenger and friend Alice Webster, Kahli ers students in Rochester Minnesota, stayed with the Wengers. Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leuchtenmacher included Herbert Freidline and children Larry and Linda of Farmersburg. Dr Paul Gebauer weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C Muehlethaler. Mrs Kathryn Brabham and Mrs Alice Winkler guests this week of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cannon at West Union.

P. J. Anderson George Anderson Parkersburg Bernard Loftsgard Merlin Hellum Missouri Arkansas Ozarks Maynard Lantz Mahlon Lantz Indianola Otto Rohig Clara Bensen Oelwein Fred C. Muehlethaler Kathryn Brabham Alice Winkler Lawrence Cannon West Union

Mississippi Riverboat Gal Teaches Bachelor About Love

A light page comic tale follows a Mississippi Riverboat gal who helps a shy bachelor discover love. Mischief and music flavor the journey as misunderstandings give way to romance.

Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches Calendar of Events

Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce schedule led by Dennis Stutrud pastor. Oct 17 7 30 p m junior choir rehearsal for Re formation Festival. Oct 19 9 00 a m junior confirmation 10 00 a m senior confirmation. Oct 20 9 00 a m worship services 10 00 a m Sunday school. Oct 22 10 30 a m Decorah Circuit fall convention at Waterloo Ridge 8 00 p m Circuit Brotherhood I at Decorah Lutheran. Oct 23 7 30 p m teachers training at West Cler mont Lutheran church. Oct 24 7 30 p m joint choir rehearsal at Valley High School auditorium.

Dennis Stutrud Highland Decorah Circuit Waterloo Ridge Circuit Brotherhood I Decorah Lutheran West Clermont Lutheran Church Valley High School

Sunday and Monday Methodist events listed

Sunday school at 11:00 a m and Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m. On Monday October 21 Weswein sub district ministers fellowship dinner at noon and Dubuque district men’s rally at the First Methodist Church Independence beginning at 5 30 p m.

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Apostolic Christian Church Announces Sunday Services

Apostolic Christian Church schedules Sunday morning services from 10 15 to 11 30 and Sunday school from 10 30 to 11 30. Afternoon schedule includes song services 12 30 to 1 00 and church service 1 00 to 2 00. The public is welcome.

St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Church Activities Schedule

St Olaf and Gunder church events listed by Pastor Bruce W Boyer include ladies aid meetings at St Olaf chapel on Oct 2 and 24, Sunday school teachers and parents classes, Marion and Norway parish activities, choir practices, and worship services at St Olaf chapel Marion church and parsonage throughout Oct with hostesses named for each event.

Bruce W. Boyer St. Olaf Chapel Oliver Johnson Harry’ Larson Otto Severson Norway St. Olaf Marion Marion Doreas Society Harvey Anderson Morris Amundson Will Bergan Henry Nyborg Marion Church St. Olaf Ladies’ Aid

First Baptist Church Schedule and Thought for the Week

Tabitha Society meeting at the church Thursday at 2:00 pm. Hour of Power at 8:00 pm and chair practice at 9:00 pm. Sunday worship at 10:00 am and Sunday school at 11:00 am. CBY program with mission project offering at 8:00 pm. Men's Brotherhood at parsonage Monday at 8:00 pm. Junior-Intermediate ICBY at church Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Thought for the week warns Pride stems from lack of sense or thought.

Friendly Church John Vanderbeck Tabitha Society

Card of Thanks for Wedding Anniversary Help

We express sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives who helped make our wedding anniversaries a success Mr and Mrs Fred Tschantz Mr and Mrs August Yearous Tp

Fred Tschantz August

Tilpher Bilden win national chick raising honor club

Mr and Mrs Tilpher Bilden win national chick raising honor club for rearing chicks to weeks old with an average feed of not more than 212 pounds per pound of body weight compared with the national average of 4 pounds of feed per pound.

Tilpher Bilden

Social Visits Span Multiple Iowa Towns

Mr and Mrs La Verne Larson and Curtis Clermont visited the Albert Halverson home Wednesday evening. Ernest Kellen and Lorna of Morris Minnesota called on Jacob Gehring. Walden Weithorn stayed with his grandmother Anna Schupbach from Thursday to Tuesday and joined a Saturday visit to Monona. Anna Schupbach hosted dinner for the Weithorn party with several relatives from Cedar Rapids Oelwein Cedar Falls West Union Postville Monona and Elkader. Other guests included Mrs Ed Boleyn Mrs Harold Asmus and the Marvin Perry family plus a stop with the Fehlhafers at McGregor. Alice Erickson of Cheyenne Wyoming and Jessie Schroeder of Postville were supper guests of Albert Halverson, with DeVere and Louis Halverson families visiting in the evening.

Tom Desmond D'Rene Davenport H. D. Yack Albert Schupbach Lena Schupbach Anna Schupbach Anna Butikofer Fred Schupbach Cedar Rapids William Schupbach Schupbach Marion Riverside Calif Mervin Anderson Sandra Otto Gislesons Charles Wenger Carlyle Anderson Georgia M. Schori Eugene Schori Wayne Gilson Russell Wenger Jana Reuben 'Howard Donald Wright Vickie Clermont Walter Dennler E. J. Hackett Calmar Ben Schori Albert Halverson Bertha Dryer Waterloo George Schroyer Debbie Fayette North American’ Baptist Association Lester ‘Trautman Dan Butikofer Werner Moore Herman Hinderman Fairfax, Minn Esther Moore Hinderman la Verne Larson Curtis Clermont Ernest Kellen Weithorn Wm. Schupbach Robert Sieleman Oelwein Frank Rogers Dwight Cedar Falls Eldo DeVere Louis Halverson

Local Social Visits and Friday to Sunday Gatherings

Mrs. Harold Asmus spent Friday to Monday in Ed Boleyn’s home. Gruver and Gruver hosted in Grundy Center. De Vere Halverson family guests Herbert Haas. Leo Grether hosted Erling Hanson Manchester and George Hanson. Ruthven’s Elizabeth Hendershott visited Mary Clothier in Oelwein. Strauch visited Robert Schultz in Luana. Ethel Lane visited Lime Springs with Moore and Vanderbeck families. Hering from Topeka and Jorgensen from Cedar Falls planned to visit Theodore Kjaer. Kjaer children to Cedar Falls with grandmother Jorgensen. Sally Stephenson turned nine with a party for eighteen girls. Theodore Kjaer and Jorgensen guests at Cedar Falls. Belva Olson visited Milo Olson. Lester Schenck stayed with Arthur Lantz. Betty Boleyn and sons moved to a new home.

Harold Asmus Menasha Wis Ed Boleyn Wm. Gruver lPat Kent Grundy Center Lew Gruver Ide Vere ‘Halverson Herbert Haas Leo Grether Erling Hanson Manchester George Hanson Ruthven Elizabeth Hendershott Oelwein Mary Clothier R. P. Strauch Robert Schultz Luana Ethel Lane Lime Springs Robert Moore Paul Gebauer H. John Vanderbeck Clara Krueger Harry Johnson Robert Hering Topeka Kans John Jorgensen Cedar Falls Theodore Kjaer Kathy Joan Dianne Kjaer Mrs. Jorgensen Sally Stephenson Sally Dianne Belva Olson West Union Milo Olson Arthur Lantz Lester Schenck Peoria Mr. Lantz Betty Boleyn and Sons

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